Focus on Plant Nutrition

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Focus on ubiquitin in plant biology.

Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifiers are small proteins that are covalently joined via their C-terminal carboxyl group to substrate proteins, often on a Lys residue, thereby modifying the stability, localization, or function of the target. Although ubiquitin is present in all eukaryotes, plants have an inordinate fondness for ubiquitin, as judged by the plethora of ubiquitin-protein ligases e...

Plant nutrition: root transporters on the move.

Nutrient and water uptake from the soil is essential for plant growth and development. In the root, absorption and radial transport of nutrients and water toward the vascular tissues is achieved by a battery of specialized transporters and channels. Modulating the amount and the localization of these membrane transport proteins appears as a way to drive their activity and is essential to mainta...

A Systematic Review of Nutrition Recommendation Systems: With Focus on Technical Aspects

Background: Nutrition informatics has become a novel approach for registered dietitians to practice in this field and make a profit for health care. Recommendation systems considered as an effective technology into aid users to adjust their eating behavior and achieve the goal of healthier food and diet. The purpose of this study is to review nutrition recommendation systems (NRS) and their cha...