Ethylene supports colonization of plant roots by the mutualistic fungus Piriformospora indica [PDF]
, 2012 The mutualistic basidiomycete Piriformospora indica colonizes roots of mono- and dicotyledonous plants, and thereby improves plant health and yield. Given the capability of P.
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BMC Plant Biology, 2022 Background Alhagi sparsifolia (Camelthorn) is a leguminous shrub species that dominates the Taklimakan desert’s salty, hyperarid, and infertile landscapes in northwest China. Although this plant can colonize and spread in very saline soils, how it adapts
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Study on the time effect of shear strength of alfalfa-loess composite
Meitan kexue jishu, 2023 The alfalfa-loess composite, obtained by artificial planting in PVC tubes, was selected as the research object. Through triaxial compression tests, the time effect of shear strength change of alfalfa-loess composite was analyzed, and the effects of ...
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Host plant recognition by the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
, 2004 This study investigated the ability of neonatal larvae of the root-feeding weevil, Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal, to locate white clover Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae) roots growing in soil and to distinguish them from the roots of other species of clover and
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Unlocking the microbiome communities of Banana (Musa spp.) under disease stressed (Fusarium wilt) and non-stressed conditions [PDF]
, 2020 We assessed the diversity, structure, and assemblage of bacterial and fungal communities associated with banana plants with and without Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) symptoms.
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Gradient NMR Method for Studies of Water Translational Diffusion in Plants
Membranes, 2021 The review of a retrospective nature shows the stages of development of the spin-echo NMR method with constant and pulsed gradient of the magnetic field (gradient NMR) for the study of water diffusion in plant roots.
Alexander Anisimov
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Arguments for and against self and non-self root recognition in plants [PDF]
, 2014 Root–root interaction research gained more and more attention over the past few years. Roots are pivotal for plant survival because they ensure uptake of water and nutrients.
Depuydt, Stephen
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Root volatiles in plant–plant interactions II: Root volatiles alter root chemistry and plant–herbivore interactions of neighbouring plants [PDF]
Plant, Cell & Environment, 2019 Abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plant roots can influence the germination and growth of neighbouring plants. However, little is known about the effects of root VOCs on plant–herbivore interactions of neighbouring plants.
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Root uptake of lipophilic zinc-rhamnolipid complexes [PDF]
, 2008 This study investigated the formation and plant uptake of lipophilic metal-rhamnolipid complexes. Monorhamnosyl and dirhamnosyl rhamnolipids formed lipophilic complexes with copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn). Rhamnolipids significantly increased
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Curcumol: From Plant Roots to Cancer Roots [PDF]
International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019 Natural products, an infinite treasure of bioactive scaffolds, have provided an excellent reservoir for the discovery of drugs since millennium. These naturally occurring, biologically active and therapeutically effective chemical entities have emerged as novel paradigm for the prevention of various diseases.
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