Roots of some gramineous plants secrete phytosiderophores in response to iron deficiency and take up Fe as a ferric-phytosiderophore complex through the transporter YS1 (Yellow Stripe 1). Here, this transporter in maize (ZmYS1) and barley (HvYS1) was further characterized and compared in terms of expression pattern, diurnal change, and tissue-type specificity of localization. The expression of ...

The aim of this work was to analyse the response of Rosa rubiginosa to salinity induced by different concentrations of sodium chloride and calcium chloride (0, 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mM). Besides salt accumulation and pH changes, other parameters were investigated including photosynthetic activity, leaf water content, the dynamics of necrosis and chlorosis appearance and leaf drying. The stud...

Poikilothermic organisms require mechanisms that allow survival at chilling temperatures (2 to 15 degreesC). We have isolated chilling-sensitive mutants of Arabidopsis, a plant that is very chilling resistant, and are characterizing them to understand the genes involved in chilling resistance. The T-DNA-tagged mutant paleface1 (pfc1) grows normally at 22 degrees C but at 5 degrees C exhibits a ...

This work derives from a preliminary experiment by Civerolo and Bruening in which Chenopodium quinoa (Cq) was found to develop a localized chlorosis 24-48 hr after leaves were infiltrated with a suspension of live or heat-killed Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) cells. Excised electrophoresis gel regions were assayed for chlorosis-inducing activity, which was associated with a protein band with mobility ...

Knowledge of plant nutritional status allows an understanding of the physiological responses of plants to crop fertilization. A hydroponic experiment evaluated the symptoms of macronutrient deficiency in cauliflower 'Verona' and determined: a) the macronutrient contents of foliar tissues when visual symptoms were observed, b) macronutrients content of foliar and inflorescence tissues at harvest...

early in the season were less legetative than thobe taken in August and September. The light intensity and light duration to completely keep the standard cultivars vegetatile is 10 to 20 foot-candles for one hour in the middle of the night. A recent experiment on ‘Paul Mikkelsen’ grown at 70’ F revealed that lighting for four hours (10 p.m. to 2 a.m.) with a minimum of 10 foot-candles is necess...