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Enhancing Solanum lycopersicum Resilience: Bacterial Cellulose Alleviates Low Irrigation Stress and Boosts Nutrient Uptake
Diclofenac Interacts with Photosynthetic Apparatus: Isolated Spinach Chloroplasts and Thylakoids as a Model System
Diplodia seriata Isolated from Declining Olive Trees in Salento (Apulia, Italy): Pathogenicity Trials Give a Glimpse That It Is More Virulent to Drought-Stressed Olive Trees and in a Warmth-Conditioned Environment
Microbial Biocontrol Agents and Natural Products Act as Salt Stress Mitigators in Lactuca sativa L.
Azolla as a Safe Food: Suppression of Cyanotoxin-Related Genes and Cyanotoxin Production in Its Symbiont, Nostoc azollae

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Plants

Plants is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on plant science published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS), the Spanish Phytopathological Society (SEF), the Spanish Society of Plant Biology (SEBP), the Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH) and the Italian Society of Phytotherapy (S.I.Fit.) are affiliated with Plants and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges.

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Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive Amelanchier × spicata (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania

by Sandra Saunoriūtė, Kristina Zymonė, Mindaugas Marksa and Lina Raudonė

Plants 2025, 14(2), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020221 (registering DOI) - 14 Jan 2025

The environmental impact of invasive species necessitates creating a strategy for managing their spread by utilising them as a source of potentially high-value raw materials. Amelanchier × spicata (Lam.) K. Koch (dwarf serviceberry) is a shrub species in the Rosaceae Juss. family. The [...] Read more.

The environmental impact of invasive species necessitates creating a strategy for managing their spread by utilising them as a source of potentially high-value raw materials. Amelanchier × spicata (Lam.) K. Koch (dwarf serviceberry) is a shrub species in the Rosaceae Juss. family. The evaluation of different populations of plants that accumulate great amounts of biologically active compounds is requisite for the quality determination of plant materials and medicinal and nutritional products. The assessment of natural resources from a phytogeographic point of view is relevant. Phytochemical analysis of A. spicata leaf samples was carried out using spectrophotometric methods, HPLC-PDA, and HPLC-MS techniques, while antioxidant activity was determined using ABTS, FRAP, and CUPRAC assays. A significant diversification of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity was determined in the A. spicata leaf samples collected in different habitats. Due to their characteristic chemical heterogeneity, natural habitats lead to the diversity of indicators characterising the quality of plant raw materials. Chlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid, as well as quercitrin, rutin, and hyperoside, were found to be predominant among the phenolic compounds. Thus, these compounds can be considered phytochemical markers, characteristic of the A. spicata leaf material from northern Europe. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management)

22 pages, 6925 KiB

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Deposition Characteristics of Air-Assisted Sprayer Based on Canopy Volume and Leaf Area of Orchard Trees

by Chenchen Gu, Jiahui Sun, Si Li, Shuo Yang, Wei Zou and Changyuan Zhai

Plants 2025, 14(2), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020220 (registering DOI) - 14 Jan 2025

Precision pesticide application mainly relies on canopy volume, resulting in varied application effectiveness across different density areas of orchard trees. This study examined pesticide application effectiveness based on the spray wind, canopy volume, and leaf area within the canopy, providing variable bases for [...] Read more.

Precision pesticide application mainly relies on canopy volume, resulting in varied application effectiveness across different density areas of orchard trees. This study examined pesticide application effectiveness based on the spray wind, canopy volume, and leaf area within the canopy, providing variable bases for precise regulation of spray wind and pesticide dosage. The study addresses the knowledge gap by utilizing laser detection and ranging (LiDAR) to measure the thickness and leaf area of orchard tree canopies. The spray experiments were conducted on canopies of different regions, using an air-assisted sprayer with varying fan speeds of 1381 r/min, 1502 r/min, and 1676 r/min. The deposition effects were analyzed using water-sensitive papers. The inlet air speed within the canopy did not increase proportionally when the spray fan speed increased, and it showed a significant variation in locations with sparse foliage. Furthermore, droplets exhibited abnormal median volume diameters of the canopy regions with lower wind loss rates and smaller leaf areas. The influences were in the order of canopy thickness, leaf area, and inlet air speed on the cumulative deposition of droplets on both sides of the water-sensitive papers, as well as the ratio of deposition between the two sides, from big to small, are inlet air speed, leaf area, and canopy thickness. The study provides a scientific foundation for air control in precision pesticide application in apple orchards and contributes to the rapid development of precision spraying technologies. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Precision Agriculture in Crop Production)

25 pages, 1265 KiB

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Ajuga reptans L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening

by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal and Oleh Koshovyi

Plants 2025, 14(2), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020219 (registering DOI) - 14 Jan 2025

The genus Ajuga (Lamiaceae family) comprises approximately 300 species, which are widely used in traditional medicine for their diaphoretic, antiseptic, hemostatic, and anti-inflammatory properties, but scarcely in official ones. Therefore, the study of Ajuga reptans holds promise for developing new medicinal products. In [...] Read more.

The genus Ajuga (Lamiaceae family) comprises approximately 300 species, which are widely used in traditional medicine for their diaphoretic, antiseptic, hemostatic, and anti-inflammatory properties, but scarcely in official ones. Therefore, the study of Ajuga reptans holds promise for developing new medicinal products. In aqueous and aqueous-alcoholic soft extracts of the A. reptans herb, 16 amino acids, 20 phenolics, and 10 volatile substances were identified by HPLC and GC/MS. The assays of the main substances’ groups were also determined by spectrophotometry (vitamin K1, polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamic acids) and titrometry (ascorbic and organic acids). A. reptans herb extracts are practically non-toxic, exhibit hepatoprotective activity (dose 25 mg/kg) in experimental carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatitis, moderate anti-inflammatory activity (dose 100 mg/kg) in carrageenan-induced edema models, and possess significant local hemostatic (reducing bleeding time by 40.6%) and wound-healing properties (complete wound healing after 9 days). The aqueous-ethanolic soft A. reptans extract (extractant 50% ethanol) demonstrated the most pronounced hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. A. reptans extracts are capable of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and showing higher activity against Gram-positive bacteria. A. reptans herb extracts are promising agents for implementation in official medicine as wound healing and hepatoprotective remedies after further preclinical and clinical studies. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medicinal Plants: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Studies)

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Functional Characterization of the PoWHY1 Gene from Platycladus orientalis and Its Role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana

by Chun Ou, Zhiyu Dong, Xudong Zheng, Wenhui Cheng, Ermei Chang and Xiamei Yao

Plants 2025, 14(2), 218; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020218 (registering DOI) - 14 Jan 2025

The frequent occurrence of extreme weather conditions in the world has brought many unfavorable factors to plant growth, causing the growth and development of plants to be hindered and even leading to plant death, with abiotic stress hindering the growth and metabolism of [...] Read more.

The frequent occurrence of extreme weather conditions in the world has brought many unfavorable factors to plant growth, causing the growth and development of plants to be hindered and even leading to plant death, with abiotic stress hindering the growth and metabolism of plants due to severe uncontrollability. The WHY1 transcription factor plays a critical role in regulating gene expression in plants, influencing chlorophyll biosynthesis, plant growth, and development, as well as responses to environmental stresses. The important role of the PoWHY1 gene in regulating plant growth and adaptation to environmental stress has become a hot research topic. However, the mechanism of the PoWHY1 gene in Platycladus orientalis under abiotic stress is still unclear. Here, the PoWHY1 gene was analyzed bioinformatically using P. orientalis as study material, and the role of the gene against abiotic stress conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana was verified using transgenic technology. It was found that overexpression of PoWHY1 increased seed germination, decreased malondialdehyde accumulation, increased proline content, and delayed the senescence process under salt stress. The expression levels of JAZ1, LOX1, ABI1, and ABI2 were decreased, while the expression levels of RAB18, APX1, GSTF6, and DREB2A were increased, indicating that overexpression of PoWHY1 enhanced the salt stress tolerance of A. thaliana. Furthermore, PoWHY1 overexpression also increased drought tolerance in A. thaliana. From the above results, it can be concluded that maintaining high PoWHY1 expression levels in the leaves of P. orientalis can improve their environmental adaptability. The results provide a scientific basis for understanding the gene function of the PoWHY1 gene of P. orientalis under stress conditions and lay the foundation for further research on the function of the PoWHY1 gene. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

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Importance of OsRac1 in Signalling of Pigm-1 Mediated Resistance to Rice Blast Disease

by Dewei Yang, Niqing He, Fenghuang Huang, Jialin Chen, Minxiang Yu, Yidan Jin, Shaojun Lin and Shengping Li

Plants 2025, 14(2), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020217 - 14 Jan 2025

In rice, leucine-rich repeat nucleotide-binding site (NLR) proteins are pivotal immune receptors in combating Magnaporthe oryzae-triggered rice blast. However, the precise molecular mechanism underlying how NLR proteins regulate downstream signalling remains elusive due to the lack of knowledge regarding their direct downstream [...] Read more.

In rice, leucine-rich repeat nucleotide-binding site (NLR) proteins are pivotal immune receptors in combating Magnaporthe oryzae-triggered rice blast. However, the precise molecular mechanism underlying how NLR proteins regulate downstream signalling remains elusive due to the lack of knowledge regarding their direct downstream targets. The NLR protein Pigm-1 was cloned from Shuangkang 77009 in our laboratory. This study shows that the nucleotide-binding site (NBS) domain of Pigm-1 facilitates its binding to and activation of OsRac1 while the coiled-coil (CC) domain enables its binding to and activation of RAI1, ultimately inducing cell death. At the same time, after knocking out OsRac1 in the background of Shuangkang 77009 containing Pigm-1, two knockout lines showed susceptibility to rice blast. This study reveals OsRac1, a GTPase, as a signalling molecule involved in Pigm-1-mediated blast resistance, suggesting its potential as a common downstream effector of rice NLR proteins. Additionally, a transcriptional activator, RAI1, acts as an essential Pigm-1 interactor for blast resistance. Furthermore, a novel material 9311(Pigm-1) was prepared by using two-line restorer line 9311 as receptor and Shuangkang 77009 as donor with molecular marker-assisted technology, which improved blast resistance and yield. This research demonstrates that molecular marker-assisted selection technology enhances both resistance and yield in the crucial two-line restorer 9311(Pigm-1). This study offers crucial insights into how Pigm-1 protein activates downstream molecules and serves as a valuable reference for the molecular breeding of rice blast resistance genes, particularly Pigm-1. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Function of Protein Signal Pathways in the Regulation of Plant Growth and Stress)

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Lyophilized and Oven-Dried Manilkara zapota Extracts: Characterization and In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Analyses

by María Fernanda Rivas-Gastélum, Patricia Ariadna Galindo-Castillo, Juan Esparza-Sánchez, Miriam Irene Jiménez-Pérez, Yocanxóchitl Perfecto-Avalos, Luis Eduardo Garcia-Amezquita, Diego E. Navarro-López, Edgar R. López-Mena, Eugenio Sánchez-Arreola, Juan Pablo Tamayo-Martínez, Humberto L. Mendoza-Figueroa, María Magdalena Crosby-Galván, Elsa Margarita Crosby-Galván, Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez and Angélica Lizeth Sánchez-López

Plants 2025, 14(2), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020216 - 14 Jan 2025

In this work, extracts from the pulp, peel, and seed of Manilkara zapota were obtained via lyophilization and oven drying. Bromatological analyses were performed to investigate variabilities in the nutritional content of fruits after nine post-harvest days. The phytochemical content of fruits was [...] Read more.

In this work, extracts from the pulp, peel, and seed of Manilkara zapota were obtained via lyophilization and oven drying. Bromatological analyses were performed to investigate variabilities in the nutritional content of fruits after nine post-harvest days. The phytochemical content of fruits was assessed by gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID), and their biological performance was studied using in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant assays (DPPH and ABTS) and in vivo toxicity models. Molecular docking was implemented to evaluate the interaction between polar compounds from chicozapote fruits with receptors involved in the pathogenesis of bacterial strains. Results revealed that water or soluble solids content did not vary after post-harvest. It was demonstrated that lyophilization or oven-drying approaches influenced the insoluble, total dietary fiber and digestible carbohydrates among samples. According to GC-FID analysis, it was observed that lyophilization and oven-drying methods also altered the content of myristic and pentadecanoic acids among the obtained extracts. It was noted that the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of extracts were weak due to their MIC (>1000 μg/mL) and IC₅₀ (>2000 μg/mL) values. Still, the toxicity of extracts was poor against Artemia salina nauplii. In silico evaluation unveiled that polar compounds in M. zapota fruits possess a high binding affinity towards the DNA gyrase B of the cultured strains. This study expands the scientific evidence regarding the influence of distinct extraction methods on the nutritional and nutraceutical content of native fruits and the importance of considering additional approaches to enhance their bioactivities. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals)

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Modulation of Zn Ion Toxicity in Pisum sativum L. by Phycoremediation

by Zornitsa Karcheva, Zhaneta Georgieva, Svetoslav Anev, Detelina Petrova, Momchil Paunov, Miroslava Zhiponova and Ganka Chaneva

Plants 2025, 14(2), 215; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020215 - 14 Jan 2025

Microalgae offer a promising alternative for heavy metal removal, and the search for highly efficient strains is ongoing. This study investigated the potential of two microalgae, Coelastrella sp. BGV (Chlorophyta) and Arthronema africanum Schwabe & Simonsen (Cyanoprokaryota), to bind zinc ions (Zn² [...] Read more.

Microalgae offer a promising alternative for heavy metal removal, and the search for highly efficient strains is ongoing. This study investigated the potential of two microalgae, Coelastrella sp. BGV (Chlorophyta) and Arthronema africanum Schwabe & Simonsen (Cyanoprokaryota), to bind zinc ions (Zn²⁺) and protect higher plants. Hydroponically grown pea (Pisum sativum L.) seedlings were subjected to ZnSO₄ treatment for 7 days in either a nutrient medium (Knop) or a microalgal suspension. The effects of increasing Zn²⁺ concentrations were evaluated through solution parameters, microalgal dry weight, pea growth (height, biomass), and physiological parameters, including leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll content, and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). Zinc accumulation in microalgal and plant biomass was also analyzed. The results revealed that microalgae increased pH and oxygen levels in the hydroponic medium while enhancing Zn accumulation in pea roots. At low ZnSO₄ concentrations (2–5 mM), microalgal suspensions stimulated pea growth and photosynthetic performance. However, higher ZnSO₄ levels (10–15 mM) caused Zn accumulation, leading to nutrient deficiencies and growth suppression in microalgae, which ultimately led to physiological disturbances in peas. Coelastrella sp. BGV exhibited greater tolerance to Zn stress and provided a stronger protective effect when co-cultivated with peas, highlighting its potential for phycoremediation applications. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

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Application of Biochar-Immobilized Bacillus megaterium for Enhancing Phosphorus Uptake and Growth in Rice

by Keru Yu, Zhenyu Wang, Wenyan Yang, Shuai Li, Dongtao Wu, Hongtao Zheng, Zhengqian Ye, Shaona Yang and Dan Liu

Plants 2025, 14(2), 214; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020214 - 14 Jan 2025

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for rice growth, and the presence of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) is an effective means to increase soil P content. However, the direct application of PSB may have minimal significance due to their low survival in soil. Biochar [...] Read more.

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for rice growth, and the presence of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) is an effective means to increase soil P content. However, the direct application of PSB may have minimal significance due to their low survival in soil. Biochar serves as a carrier that enhances microbial survival, and its porous structure and surface characteristics ensure the adsorption of Bacillus megaterium. Inoculating rice husk biochar-immobilized with Bacillus megaterium (BMB) resulted in dissolved inorganic and organic P levels of 39.55 and 31.97 mL L⁻¹, respectively. Subsequently, rice pot experiments were conducted to investigate the response of soil microbial P mobilization and P uptake in rice to fertilizer inputs. The organic fertilizer (OF) combined with BMB treatment (MOF) showed the highest soil available phosphorus (AP) at 38 days, with a value of 7.83 mg kg⁻¹, as well as increased the pqqC abundance while decreasing the abundance of phoD bacterial communities compared with the control. Furthermore, the bioavailable P reservoir (H₂O–Pi and NaHCO₃–Pi) in soil was greatly increased through the fertilizer input and microbial turnover, with the highest H₂O–Pi (3.66 mg kg⁻¹) in OF treatment and the highest NaHCO₃–Pi (52.65 mg kg⁻¹) in MOF treatment. Additionally, carbon utilization analysis was applied using the commercial Biolog system, revealing that the MOF treatment significantly increased the utilization of carbohydrates, polymers, and amino acid carbon sources. Moreover, compared to the control, MOF treatment significantly increased the shoot (0.469%) and root P (0.516%) content while promoting root development and thereby supporting rice growth. Our study demonstrates that the MOF treatment displayed higher P levels in both soil and rice plants, providing a theoretical basis for further understanding the role of biochar-based bacterial agents in rice P management. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutrient Requirements and Fertilizer Management Strategies in Plant Cultivation)

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Redox-Modulating Capacity and Effect of Ethyl Acetate Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts from Geum urbanum L. on the Phenotype Inhibition of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Las/RhI Quorum Sensing System

by Lyudmila Dimitrova, Milka Mileva, Almira Georgieva, Elina Tzvetanova, Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova and Hristo Najdenski

Plants 2025, 14(2), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020213 - 14 Jan 2025

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections of the urinary tract, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, etc. It is possible to develop bacteremia and sepsis in immunocompromised patients. A major problem in treatment is the development of [...] Read more.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections of the urinary tract, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, etc. It is possible to develop bacteremia and sepsis in immunocompromised patients. A major problem in treatment is the development of antibiotic resistance. Therefore, new preparations of natural origin are sought, such as plant extracts, which are phytocomplexes and to which it is practically impossible to develop resistance. Geum urbanum L. (Rosacea) is a perennial herb known for many biological properties. This study aimed to investigate the redox-modulating capacity and effect of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extracts from roots (EtOAcR) and aerial parts (EtOAcAP) of the Bulgarian plant on the phenotype inhibition of the P. aeruginosa Las/RhI quorum sensing (QS) system, which primarily determines drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria, including biofilm formation, motility, and pigment production. We performed QS assays to account for the effects of the two EtOAc extracts. At sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) ranging from 1.56 to 6.25 mg/mL, the biofilm formation was inhibited 85% and 84% by EtOAcR and 62% and 39% by EtOAcAP extracts, respectively. At the same sub-MICs, the pyocyanin synthesis was inhibited by 17–27% after treatment with EtOAcAP and 26–30% with EtOAcR extracts. The motility was fully inhibited at 3.12 mg/mL and 6.25 mg/mL (sub-MICs). We investigated the inhibitory potential of lasI, lasR, rhiI, and rhiR gene expression in biofilm and pyocyanin probes with the PCR method. Interestingly, the genes were inhibited by two extracts at 3.12 mg/mL and 6.25 mg/mL. Antiradical studies, assessed by DPPH, CUPRAC, and ABTS radical scavenging methods and superoxide anion inhibition showed that EtOAcAP extract has effective antioxidant capacity. These results could help in the development of new phytocomplexes that could be applied as biocontrol agents to inhibit the phenotype of the P. aeruginosa QS system and other antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

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Optimizing In Vitro Propagation of Haworthia truncata Schönland Using Leaf, Root, and Inflorescence

by Leila Soleimani, Hassan Salehi and Taras Pasternak

Plants 2025, 14(2), 212; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020212 - 14 Jan 2025

Haworthia truncata, a species native to South Africa, is characterized by its limited growth and scarcity, contributing to high production costs. Countries like China and Turkey are known for exporting Haworthia globally. Tissue culture offers an efficient method for mass-producing unique and [...] Read more.

Haworthia truncata, a species native to South Africa, is characterized by its limited growth and scarcity, contributing to high production costs. Countries like China and Turkey are known for exporting Haworthia globally. Tissue culture offers an efficient method for mass-producing unique and beautiful species such as H. truncata. This study tested Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal media supplemented with various concentrations of IBA (0.05–1.5 mg/L), NAA (0.05–0.25 mg/L), and BA (0.25–1.5 mg/L) to promote shoot proliferation. MS medium without plant growth regulators (PGRs) was also tested as a control. Different explant types (leaf, root, and inflorescence) were analyzed for their potential in direct and indirect regeneration. Inflorescence explants showed the highest callus induction with 1.5 mg/L IBA, while optimal shoot proliferation occurred at 1 mg/L IBA. Callus induction was optimal for leaf explants with 0.05 mg/L NAA and 0.25 mg/L BA, and shoot proliferation was highest at 0.05 mg/L NAA and 1 mg/L BA. Root explants achieved maximum callus induction with 0.25 mg/L BA and 0.25 mg/L NAA, with the best shoot proliferation using 0.05 mg/L NAA and 1 mg/L BA. The highest rooting percentage of regenerated shoots was obtained on ½ MS medium with 1.5 mg/L IBA. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration)

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Prohexadione Calcium Improves Rice Yield Under Salt Stress by Regulating Source–Sink Relationships During the Filling Period

by Rui Deng, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Aaqil Khan, Jianqin Zhang, Zhiyuan Sun, Jiahuan Li, Jian Xiong, Linchong Ding, Xiaohui Yang, Zihui Huang and Yuecen Liao

Plants 2025, 14(2), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020211 - 13 Jan 2025

Salt stress is an important factor affecting the growth and development of rice, and prohexadione calcium (Pro-Ca) plays an important role in alleviating rice salt stress and improving rice yield. However, there are few studies on how Pro-Ca improves rice yield under salt [...] Read more.

Salt stress is an important factor affecting the growth and development of rice, and prohexadione calcium (Pro-Ca) plays an important role in alleviating rice salt stress and improving rice yield. However, there are few studies on how Pro-Ca improves rice yield under salt stress by regulating the source–sink metabolism. In this study, we used Guanghong 3 (salt-tolerant variety) and Huanghuazhan (salt-sensitive variety) as experimental materials to investigate the dynamic changes in the synthesis and partitioning of nonstructural carbohydrates among source–sink, the dynamic changes in related enzyme activities, the effects of the source–sink metabolism on yield in rice under salt stress and the effect of Pro-Ca during the filling period. The results of this study showed that Pro-Ca improved photosynthetic efficiency by increasing leaf photosynthetic gas exchange parameters and other stomatal factors on the one hand and, on the other hand, promoted sugar catabolism and reduced sugar synthesis by increasing leaf sucrose synthase activity and decreasing sucrose phosphate synthase activity, alleviating the inhibitory effect of high concentrations of sugars in the leaves on photosynthesis. Meanwhile, Pro-Ca promotes the transport of sugars from source (leaves) to sink (seeds), increases the sugar content in the seeds, and promotes starch synthesis in the seeds by increasing starch phosphorylase, which promotes seed filling, thus increasing the number of solid grains on the primary and secondary branches of the panicle in rice, increasing the 1000-grain weight, and ultimately increasing the seed setting rate and yield. These results indicated that Pro-Ca alleviated the inhibitory effect of salt stress on rice leaf photosynthesis through stomatal and non-stomatal factors. Meanwhile, Pro-Ca promotes the transport of rice sugars from source to sink under salt stress, regulates the source–sink relationship during the filling period of rice, promotes starch synthesis, and ultimately improves rice yield. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

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Integrated Effects of Water and Nitrogen Coupling on Eggplant Productivity, Fruit Quality, and Resource Use Efficiency in a Cold and Arid Environment

by Jie Li, Hengjia Zhang, Chenli Zhou, Anguo Teng, Lian Lei, Yuchun Ba, Jiandong Yu and Fuqiang Li

Plants 2025, 14(2), 210; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020210 - 13 Jan 2025

In order to explore the water and fertilizer requirements of eggplants in the western oasis of the river, the experiment was conducted in Minle County of Gansu Province in 2022 and 2023 under three water stress gradients and three nitrogen application levels: (1) [...] Read more.

In order to explore the water and fertilizer requirements of eggplants in the western oasis of the river, the experiment was conducted in Minle County of Gansu Province in 2022 and 2023 under three water stress gradients and three nitrogen application levels: (1) moderate water stress (W₁, 50–60% in field water capacity [FC]), mild water stress (W₂, 60–70% in FC), and full irrigation (W₃, 70–80% in FC); (2) low nitrogen (N₁, 215 kg·ha⁻¹), medium nitrogen (N₂, 270 kg·ha⁻¹), and high nitrogen (N₃, 325 kg·ha⁻¹). Moderate and mild water stress were applied during eggplant flowering and fruiting while full irrigation was provided during the other growth stages; a control class (CK) was established with full irrigation throughout the whole plant growth without nitrogen application. This study investigated the effects of water-saving and nitrogen reduction on the yield, quality, and water-nitrogen use efficiency of eggplants in a cold and arid environment in the Hexi Oasis irrigation area of China. Using the EWM-TOPSIS model, we evaluated different water-nitrogen treatments and determined the optimal irrigation-nitrogen application model for eggplants in this region. The results showed that the W₂N₂ treatment had the highest yield, which was not significantly (p > 0.05) different from the W₃N₂ treatment while significantly (p < 0.05) 35.06% higher than CK in 2022 and 36.91% higher in 2023. In the W₂N₂ treatment, the transverse diameter of eggplants, as well as the contents of soluble protein, soluble sugar, soluble solids, and vitamin C, were all the highest. The W₂N₂ treatment had the maximum water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency, which were significantly higher than other water and nitrogen application treatments and CK by 14.79–42.51% in 2022 and 8.79–44.88% in 2023, and 15.86–45.55% in 2022 and 4.68–40.22% in 2023, respectively. By employing the EWM-TOPSIS model for comprehensive evaluation, the results indicated that mild water deficit (60–70% in FC) and moderate nitrogen application (270 kg·ha⁻¹) at flowering and fruiting of eggplants was the optimal water and nitrogen application mode under mulched drip irrigation in the Hexi region of northwest China. The results will provide some theoretical basis for water-saving, productive, high-quality, and high-efficiency cultivation of eggplant in cold and arid environments. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

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Bacillus cabrialesii subsp. cabrialesii Strain TE5: A Promising Biological Control Bacterium Against the Causal Agent of Spot Blotch in Wheat

by Ixchel Campos-Avelar, Michelle Fabiela García Jaime, Pamela Helué Morales Sandoval, Fannie Isela Parra-Cota and Sergio de los Santos Villalobos

Plants 2025, 14(2), 209; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020209 - 13 Jan 2025

Strain TE5 was isolated from a wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum) rhizosphere grown in a commercial field of wheat in the Yaqui Valley in Mexico. In this work, we present strain TE5 as a promising biological control agent against Bipolaris [...] Read more.

Strain TE5 was isolated from a wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum) rhizosphere grown in a commercial field of wheat in the Yaqui Valley in Mexico. In this work, we present strain TE5 as a promising biological control agent against Bipolaris sorokiniana. First, after its genome sequencing through Illumina NovaSeq, this strain showed a genome size of 4,262,927 bp, with a 43.74% G + C content, an N50 value of 397,059 bp, an L50 value of 4 bp, and 41 contigs (>500 bp). Taxonomical affiliation was carried out by using overall genome relatedness indexes (OGRIs) and the construction of a phylogenomic tree based on the whole genome. The results indicated that strain TE5 identifies with Bacillus cabrialesii subsp. cabrialesii. Genomic annotation using Rapid Annotation Using Subsystems Technology (RAST) and Rapid Prokaryotic Genome Annotation (Prokka) indicated the presence of 4615 coding DNA sequences (CDSs) distributed across 330 subsystems, which included gene families associated with biocontrol, stress response, and iron competition. Furthermore, when the antiSMASH 7.1 platform was used for genome mining, the results indicated the presence of seven putative biosynthetic gene clusters related to the production of biocontrol metabolites, namely subtilosin A, bacillibactin, fengycin, bacillaene, bacilysin, surfactin, and rhizocticin A. Moreover, the antifungal activity of strain TE5 and its cell-free extract (CFE) was evaluated against Bipolaris sorokiniana, an emergent wheat pathogen. The results of in vitro dual confrontation showed fungal growth inhibition of 67% by strain TE5. Additionally, its CFE almost completely inhibited (93%) the growth of the studied phytopathogenic fungus on liquid media. Further observations of the impact of these bacterial metabolites on fungal spore germination exhibited inhibition of fungal spores through degrading the germinative hypha, avoiding mycelium development. Finally, the protective effect of strain TE5 against Bipolaris sorokiniana was evaluated for wheat seedlings. The results showed a significant decrease (83%) in disease severity in comparison with the plant infection without inoculation of the biological control agent. Thus, this work proposes Bacillus cabrialesii subsp. cabrialesii strain TE5 as a promising biological control agent against the wheat pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana while suggesting lipopeptides as the potential mode of action, together with plant growth and defense stimulation. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Occurrence and Control of Plant Bacterial Diseases)

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Dressed Up to the Nines: The Interplay of Phytohormones Signaling and Redox Metabolism During Plant Response to Drought

by Douglas Jardim-Messeder, Ygor de Souza-Vieira and Gilberto Sachetto-Martins

Plants 2025, 14(2), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020208 - 13 Jan 2025

Plants must effectively respond to various environmental stimuli to achieve optimal growth. This is especially relevant in the context of climate change, where drought emerges as a major factor globally impacting crops and limiting overall yield potential. Throughout evolution, plants have developed adaptative [...] Read more.

Plants must effectively respond to various environmental stimuli to achieve optimal growth. This is especially relevant in the context of climate change, where drought emerges as a major factor globally impacting crops and limiting overall yield potential. Throughout evolution, plants have developed adaptative strategies for environmental stimuli, with plant hormones and reactive oxygen species (ROS) playing essential roles in their development. Hormonal signaling and the maintenance of ROS homeostasis are interconnected, playing indispensable roles in growth, development, and stress responses and orchestrating diverse molecular responses during environmental adversities. Nine principal classes of phytohormones have been categorized: auxins, brassinosteroids, cytokinins, and gibberellins primarily oversee developmental growth regulation, while abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and strigolactones are the main orchestrators of environmental stress responses. Coordination between phytohormones and transcriptional regulation is crucial for effective plant responses, especially in drought stress. Understanding the interplay of ROS and phytohormones is pivotal for elucidating the molecular mechanisms involved in plant stress responses. This review provides an overview of the intricate relationship between ROS, redox metabolism, and the nine different phytohormones signaling in plants, shedding light on potential strategies for enhancing drought tolerance for sustainable crop production. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental and Genetic Factors in Field Crop Production and Improvement: Mechanisms and Regulation)

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The Physicochemical and Rheological Properties of Green Banana Flour–Wheat Flour Bread Substitutions

by Yasmeen M. Bashmil, Frank Bekes, Michael Ruderman, Hafiz A. R. Suleria, Rudi Appels and Frank R. Dunshea

Plants 2025, 14(2), 207; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020207 - 13 Jan 2025

Functional foods are currently receiving increasing popularity in diet modification. Green bananas contain far more dietary fiber (DF) and resistant starch (RS) than mature bananas. The potential for integrating these vital components into food, such as bread, has expanded. Thus, this study aimed [...] Read more.

Functional foods are currently receiving increasing popularity in diet modification. Green bananas contain far more dietary fiber (DF) and resistant starch (RS) than mature bananas. The potential for integrating these vital components into food, such as bread, has expanded. Thus, this study aimed to examine the physicochemical and rheological behavior of wheat flour dough after the addition of varying amounts of Australian, green banana flour (GBF) substitutions (5, 10, 15, 25, and 30%). Using MixoLab 2, we recorded the rheological parameters of the dough that had GBF substitutions. Additionally, the flour color (‘L*’, ‘a*’, and ‘b*’ value) and crumb cell structure analysis were evaluated. Although increasing the amount of GBF replacement generally improved dough quality with all banana cultivars, GBF from Cavendish and Ladyfinger showed a greater improvement than Ducasse. Improved dough mixing stability and increased viscosity, starch gelatinization, and retrogradation were all predicted to contribute to longer bread shelf life. RS content of the enriched bread increased significantly with both Ladyfinger and Ducasse (2.6%), while Ladyfinger bread had the highest DF (9.1%). With increasing GBF, L*, a*, and b* values were changed considerably with a strong linear correlation. A MATLAB analysis indicated substantial variations across samples regarding the small, medium, and total air space counts based on 10% banana flour as a standard level of addition. In conclusion, the processing properties and nutritional value of wheat flour can be enhanced by replacing specific proportions of wheat flour with green banana flour without major detrimental effects on dough processing attributes and thus highlight the possibility of utilizing GBF from different banana varieties for use in fine-tuning composite flour developments. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry)

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Extraction and Processing of Bioactive Phytoconstituents from Widely Used South African Medicinal Plants for the Preparation of Effective Traditional Herbal Medicine Products: A Narrative Review

by Sphamandla Hlatshwayo, Nokukhanya Thembane, Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna, Nceba Gqaleni and Mlungisi Ngcobo

Plants 2025, 14(2), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020206 - 13 Jan 2025

Medicinal plants are sources of crude traditional herbal medicines that are utilized to reduce the risk of, treat, or manage diseases in most indigenous communities. This is due to their potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It is estimated that about 80% of the [...] Read more.

Medicinal plants are sources of crude traditional herbal medicines that are utilized to reduce the risk of, treat, or manage diseases in most indigenous communities. This is due to their potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It is estimated that about 80% of the population in developing countries rely on herbal traditional medicines for healthcare. This signifies the need for traditional herbal medicines, which are polyherbal formulations prepared by traditional health practitioners. This review examines preparatory steps to extract bioactive phytoconstituents and post-extraction processes to increase the potency of the extracted bioactive phytoconstituents. Achieving this will allow for the reduced use of plant materials and promote the sustainable use of the limited resource of medicinal plants, especially in our South African context. Electronic ethnobotanical books and online databases were used to find studies that focus on phytoconstituent extraction and post-extraction processing to enhance the potency of the extracted bioactive phytoconstituents. Modification of the extracted bioactive phytoconstituents to synthesize daughter compounds facilitates an enhancement in their potency and bioavailability. Based on the data collected through this review, the importance of understanding the properties of the targeted phytoconstituents is essential in selecting the required extraction method. This determines the quality and yield of extracted bioactive phytoconstituents. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization of Plant Natural Products Using Conventional and Non-conventional Techniques)

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The Genus Chiliadenus: A Comprehensive Review of Taxonomic Aspects, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities

by Lucinda Villaescusa Castillo, Francisco Zaragozá García and Cristina Zaragozá Arnáez

Plants 2025, 14(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020205 - 13 Jan 2025

The genus Chiliadenus (Asteraceae) has been traditionally used in Mediterranean medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. However, scientific research on this genus remains limited, highlighting the need for a comprehensive review of its chemical composition and pharmacological characteristics. This review compiles [...] Read more.

The genus Chiliadenus (Asteraceae) has been traditionally used in Mediterranean medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. However, scientific research on this genus remains limited, highlighting the need for a comprehensive review of its chemical composition and pharmacological characteristics. This review compiles existing knowledge on Chiliadenus species, focusing on their secondary metabolites, such as flavonoids, terpenes, and essential oils, as well as associated biological activities. The findings show that the traditional therapeutic properties of Chiliadenus are well supported by reported pharmacological activities in previous studies, emphasizing the potential of this genus for the development of new therapeutic agents. However, the lack of comparative studies among Chiliadenus species and the scarcity of in vivo studies and clinical trials hinder the full realization of its therapeutic potential. Specifically, comparative studies could be key to identifying species with unique chemical profiles and understanding how variations in secondary metabolite composition may influence their pharmacological activities. This work highlights the urgent need to expand research in these areas to validate the pharmacological properties of Chiliadenus species for their application in modern medicine. Full article

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Does Reproductive Success in Orchids Affect the Evolution of Their Number of Flowers?

by Iva Traxmandlová, Michaela Steffelová and Pavel Kindlmann

Plants 2025, 14(2), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020204 - 13 Jan 2025

Species are disappearing worldwide, and changes in climate and land use are commonly assumed to be the most important causes. Organisms are counteracting the negative effects of environmental factors on their survival by evolving various defence strategies, which positively affect their fitness. Here, [...] Read more.

Species are disappearing worldwide, and changes in climate and land use are commonly assumed to be the most important causes. Organisms are counteracting the negative effects of environmental factors on their survival by evolving various defence strategies, which positively affect their fitness. Here, the question addressed is: can evolution shape these defence strategies so that they positively affect the fitness of an organism? This question is complex and depends on the taxa and environmental factors. Therefore, here, only a special case of this question is studied in deceptive species of orchids: reproductive success (RS, ratio of the number of fruits to the number of flowers produced by a plant during the whole season), a commonly used measure of fitness is used to develop a model describing how RS affects the number of flowers, n, of a plant. This model predicts that: (i) the resulting relationship between RS and n is a positively skewed parabola, (ii) the distribution of the numbers of individuals with a specific number (n) of flowers, NI(n), also resembles a parabola and is also positively skewed, and that (iii) the peak of the distribution of NI is to the left of the peak of RS. A large set of data is presented that supports these predictions. If the data set is small, the concave positively skewed parabolic RS–n dependence is obscured by other factors. Full article

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Identification of the Granule-Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS) Genes Involved in Amylose Biosynthesis in Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.)

by Juan Huang, Fei Liu, Jieqiong Zhang, Bin Tang, Jiao Deng, Taoxiong Shi, Liwei Zhu, Hongyou Li and Qingfu Chen

Plants 2025, 14(2), 203; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020203 - 13 Jan 2025

Tartary buckwheat is a nutrient-rich pseudo-cereal whose starch contents, including amylose and amylopectin contents, and their properties hold significant importance for enhancing yield and quality. The granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) is a key enzyme responsible for the synthesis of amylose, directly determining the [...] Read more.

Tartary buckwheat is a nutrient-rich pseudo-cereal whose starch contents, including amylose and amylopectin contents, and their properties hold significant importance for enhancing yield and quality. The granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) is a key enzyme responsible for the synthesis of amylose, directly determining the amylose content and amylose-to-amylopectin ratio in crops. Although one has already been cloned, the GBSS genes at the genome-wide level have not yet been fully assessed and thoroughly analyzed in Tartary buckwheat. This study comprehensively analyzed the FtGBSSs in Tartary buckwheat. Based on the genome data of Tartary buckwheat, five FtGBSS genes, namely FtGBSS-1 to FtGBSS-5, were identified on three chromosomes, exhibiting about 1800 bp lengths in their CDSs and numerous exons and introns in gene structures. Amino acid analyses revealed high homology in ten GBSS proteins from Tartary buckwheat, rice, maize, and Arabidopsis thaliana, with a specific starch synthase catalytic domain and ten conserved motifs. The Tartary buckwheat GBSS proteins had a closer relationship with GBSS proteins from monocot based on evolutionary relationship analysis. Expression analyses suggested that the FtGBSS genes showed distinct tissue-specific expression patterns in Tartary buckwheat and rice-Tartary buckwheat. Among them, FtGBSS-1, FtGBSS-2, and FtGBSS-4 were higher expressed in the root, stem, or flower, suggesting that they have a role in the amylose synthesis of these tissues. Notably, FtGBSS-3 and FtGBSS-5 were more highly expressed in seeds than in other tissues, suggesting that they have a pivotal role in amylose synthesis of the seeds of Tartary buckwheat. Furthermore, the cis acting elements in the promoters of FtGBSSs and their binding transcription factors (TFs) were investigated. A protein–protein interaction network was constructed and co-expression was analyzed based on the gene expression patterns of the FtGBSSs, and the identified TFs, belonging to bZIP, ERF, bHLH, and MADS-box TF families, were identified within this network, and their expression patterns were significantly correlated to the expression patterns of two seed-specific FtGBSS genes (FtGBSS-3 and FtGBSS-5). Finally, FtGBSS1-5 was successfully transformed into rice through transgenic manipulation, and the FtGBSS1-5 overexpression lines showed an increase in amylose content accompanied by a reduction in amylopectin and total starch contents compared with WT. Overall, this research not only deepens our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of amylose synthesis in Tartary buckwheat, but also provides scientific insights for enhancing crop amylose content and quality through molecular breeding. Full article

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The Function of Two Brassica napus β-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthases on the Fatty Acid Composition

by Dongfang Zhao, Bingqian Zhou, Bo Hong, Jiajun Mao, Hu Chen, Junjie Wu, Li Liao, Chunyun Guan and Mei Guan

Plants 2025, 14(2), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14020202 - 13 Jan 2025

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is one of the four major oilseed crops in the world and is rich in fatty acids. Changes in the fatty acid composition affect the quality of rapeseed. Fatty acids play various roles in plants, but the functions [...] Read more.

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is one of the four major oilseed crops in the world and is rich in fatty acids. Changes in the fatty acid composition affect the quality of rapeseed. Fatty acids play various roles in plants, but the functions of the genes involved in the fatty acid composition during plant development remain unclear. β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) is a key enzyme involved in the elongation of fatty acids. Various types of fatty acid products are used to build lipid molecules, such as oils, suberin, wax, and membrane lipids. In B. napus, BnaKCSA8 and BnaKCSC3 belong to the KCS family, but their specific functions remain unclear. This study cloned BnaKCSA8 and BnaKCSC3 from Brassica napus L. and analyzed their functions. The gene structures of BnaKCSA8 and BnaKCSC3 were similar and they were localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In yeast, overexpression of BnaKCSA8 increased the ratios of palmitoleic acid and oleic acid, while BnaKCSC3 decreased the ratios of oleic acid. In Arabidopsis, overexpression of BnaKCSA8 and BnaKCSC3 lead to an increase in the proportion of linoleic acid and a decrease in the erucic acid. In summary, BnaKCSA8 and BnaKCSC3 altered the composition ratios of fatty acids. These findings lay the foundation for an understanding of the role of KCS in the fatty acids in rapeseed, potentially improving its health and nutritional qualities. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

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