TreesPub Date : 2025-10-11DOI: 10.1007/s00468-025-02678-y
Diogo Francisco Rossoni, Ícaro da Costa Francisco, Clayton Cavalcante da Broi Junior, Victória Sotti Batista, Rafaela Lucca, Maurício Bonesso Sampaio
{"title":"The urban forest at risk: unveiling windstorm-induced tree fall patterns through spatial and machine learning analyses in a medium-large city in Southern Brazil","authors":"Diogo Francisco Rossoni, Ícaro da Costa Francisco, Clayton Cavalcante da Broi Junior, Victória Sotti Batista, Rafaela Lucca, Maurício Bonesso Sampaio","doi":"10.1007/s00468-025-02678-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00468-025-02678-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Key message</h3><p>Our study reveals spatial patterns and meteorological drivers of urban tree falls, enabling enhanced urban tree risk management.</p><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Urban forestry plays a crucial role in maintaining the safety and resilience of urban environments yet understanding the spatial dynamics and underlying factors of tree fall incidents remains a complex challenge. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of tree fall incidents in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, from 2015 to 2021, using kernel density estimation, inhomogeneous L function analysis, and regression tree modeling. Our findings reveal intriguing spatial patterns, with higher concentrations of incidents in the northern and northeastern regions of the city. Moreover, we identified dynamic changes in spatial distributions over time, emphasizing the need for proactive urban planning and risk management strategies. Regression tree analysis highlighted meteorological factors as significant contributors to tree falls, providing actionable insights for risk mitigation efforts. Overall, our study contributes to a better understanding of the spatial dynamics of tree fall incidents and advocates for standardized data collection methods and the development of tools to enhance urban forestry management and promote safer urban environments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":805,"journal":{"name":"Trees","volume":"39 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145315723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The chloroplast 16S rRNA dimethyltransferase BrPFC1 is required for Brassica rapa development under chilling stress","authors":"Mengyang Liu, Xiangjie Su, Ziwei Xie, Qing Zhao, Xiaomeng Zhang, Yunran Zhang, Yin Lu, Wei Ma, Jianjun Zhao","doi":"10.1111/tpj.70516","DOIUrl":"10.1111/tpj.70516","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chloroplast ribosomal RNA (Ch-rRNA) methylation is critical for plant development and response to low temperatures. Several Ch-rRNA methyltransferases and their catalytic modes, as well as biological relevance, have been reported in model plant species. However, Ch-rRNA methyltransferases and their functional significance remain poorly characterized in crops, including leafy vegetables such as Chinese cabbage. In this study, we screened an EMS-mutagenized Chinese cabbage population and identified a <i>yellow inner leaf</i> (<i>yif</i>) mutant. This mutant develops yellowing inner leaves with reduced chlorophyll accumulation and ultrastructure-impaired chloroplasts under low-temperature conditions. Genetic analysis revealed a premature termination mutation in <i>BrPFC1</i>, encoding the chloroplast-localized 16S rRNA dimethyltransferase. The BrPFC1 mutation (<i>yif</i>) disrupts the dimethylation of 16S rRNA. The cold-sensitive phenotype of the <i>yif</i> mutant can be explained by temperature-dependent defects in the maturation and assembly of chloroplast ribosomes at 4°C. Through integrated analysis of chloroplast and nuclear transcriptomes coupled with translational profiling at 25°C and 4°C, we established that low temperature preferentially upregulates transcripts encoding nuclear-derived ribosomal proteins, while defective 16S rRNA specifically compromises the translational efficiency of chloroplast-encoded photosynthetic complex and ribosomal protein at 4°C. These findings establish rRNA modification by BrPFC1 as a critical regulatory layer for optimizing chloroplast translational efficiency at 4°C, providing mechanistic insights into post-translational adaptation strategies in Chinese cabbage.</p>","PeriodicalId":233,"journal":{"name":"The Plant Journal","volume":"124 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12507146/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145249248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bivalent Histone Modifications Orchestrate Temporal Regulation of Glucosinolate Biosynthesis During Wound-Induced Stress Responses in Arabidopsis.","authors":"Dasom Choi, Sang Woo Lee, Dong-Hwan Kim","doi":"10.1111/pce.70232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.70232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glucosinolates (GSLs) are secondary metabolites central to plant defence in the Brassicaceae family. While the role of histone modifications in developmental gene regulation is well studied, their function in stress-induced secondary metabolism remains unclear. Here, we show that GSL biosynthetic genes in Arabidopsis thaliana are regulated by bivalent chromatin bearing both active (histone acetylation) and repressive (H3K27me3) histone marks. Components of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), including CLF, SWN and LHP1, suppress GSL gene expression, and their loss enhances GSL accumulation. Genome-wide analyses revealed that indolic and aliphatic GSL genes are enriched with H3K27me3, with indolic genes also marked by active histone acetylation. Time-course transcriptome and metabolite analyses using HPLC following wounding revealed distinct temporal activation patterns, with indolic GSL genes induced during the early phases and aliphatic GSL genes activated at later stages. These findings suggest that bivalent histone modifications orchestrate temporal gene expression of GSL pathways under stress, revealing a previously unrecognised epigenetic mechanism underlying plant metabolic responses to environmental stimuli.</p>","PeriodicalId":222,"journal":{"name":"Plant, Cell & Environment","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145249237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TreesPub Date : 2025-10-08DOI: 10.1007/s00468-025-02688-w
Daniele Caroline Hörz Engel, Mayara Rodrigues, João Leonardo Corte Baptistella, Rodrigo Faleiro, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, José Lavres, Mário Tommasiello Filho, Juliana Lischka Sampaio Mayer, Paulo Mazzafera
{"title":"Wood characteristics of nine eucalypt species grown under partial substitution of potassium by sodium","authors":"Daniele Caroline Hörz Engel, Mayara Rodrigues, João Leonardo Corte Baptistella, Rodrigo Faleiro, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, José Lavres, Mário Tommasiello Filho, Juliana Lischka Sampaio Mayer, Paulo Mazzafera","doi":"10.1007/s00468-025-02688-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00468-025-02688-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mineral fertilization with K is essential for the optimal growth of eucalypts. Research has demonstrated that Na can partially substitute for K, yielding beneficial outcomes in certain contexts, such as enhanced water-use efficiency and photosynthetic activity. However, the existing studies have predominantly focused on hybrids of <i>Eucalyptus grandis</i> and <i>Eucalyptus urophylla</i>, with limited knowledge regarding other economically significant species within the genus.</p><p>Despite the potential advantages, it is unknown if the replacement of K with Na may adversely affect wood quality. Here, we replaced 40% of K needs with Na and the anatomical structure of the cell wall, its constituents, wood density, the localization of Na and K within the stem, and the expression of various genes governing cell-wall polymer deposition and carbon metabolism. The findings indicate that substituting K with Na at a rate of 40% did not significantly alter most parameters evaluated. However, the partial substitution influenced the basic density characteristics of <i>E. brassiana</i> and <i>E. globulus</i>. In contrast, no discernible effects were detected in species such as <i>Corymbia maculata, C. citriodora, E. tereticornis, E. globulus, E. grandis, E. camaldulensis,</i> or <i>E. urophylla</i>. Our data support the conclusion that K can be partially replaced by Na without significant variations in xylem vessel diameter, lignin concentration, or the expression of genes related to stem lignin metabolism across all newly studied eucalypt species.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":805,"journal":{"name":"Trees","volume":"39 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145256339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The MdGAMYB-MdHVA22g module confers drought tolerance by mediating γ-aminobutyric acid content and reactive oxygen species scavenging","authors":"Pengda Cheng, Xinyue Yang, Jingyu Zhang, Xiaoqian Xia, Yue Li, Jieqiang He, Dehui Zhang, Yutian Zhang, Fang Ma, Fengwang Ma, Chundong Niu, Qingmei Guan","doi":"10.1111/tpj.70503","DOIUrl":"10.1111/tpj.70503","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>HVA22 is an abscisic acid (ABA)- and stress-induced protein. However, how it is regulated and whether it plays a role under drought stress are largely unclear. In this study, we found that drought-inducible MdHVA22g plays a positive role under drought stress. Overexpression of <i>MdHVA22g</i> impairs endoplasmic reticulum (ER) morphology. Further analysis demonstrated that MdHVA22g enhances drought tolerance by upregulating <i>MdGAD1</i> and <i>MdGAD4</i> expression, thereby leading to increased GAD activity, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulation, and enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. In addition, we identified MdGAMYB as an upstream regulator of <i>MdHVA22g</i>. MdGAMYB, the drought-positive regulator, is able to directly bind to the promoter of <i>MdHVA22g</i> and activate its expression in response to drought, which results in increased GAD activity, GABA biosynthesis, and ROS detoxification. Therefore, the regulatory cascade of MdGAMYB-MdHVA22g enhances drought tolerance by facilitating ER stress-mediated GABA accumulation and subsequent ROS detoxification in apple. Collectively, our findings reveal a novel regulatory factor of MdHVA22g and elucidate the role of the MdGAMYB-MdHVA22g module in drought tolerance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":233,"journal":{"name":"The Plant Journal","volume":"124 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145249240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metabolites change reveal insights into the heartwood color formation mechanism of Dalbergia odorifera","authors":"Suhong Ren, Lirong Yan, Qiming Feng, Zhangjing Chen, Jinmei Xu, Rongjun Zhao","doi":"10.1111/tpj.70486","DOIUrl":"10.1111/tpj.70486","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>Dalbergia odorifera</i> T. Chen, an indigenous species in Hainan Island, China, had high economic and cultural values. Its sapwood was light yellow, while heartwood was rich in colors of red, yellow, orange, and black. The colorful oily deposits were found in the vessels, fibers, and parenchyma cells of the heartwood. The contents of extractives, flavonoid, and anthocyanin in heartwood were found to be 11.83%, 34.88 mg/g, and 705.84 μg/g, 3.29 times, 12.37 times, and 9.51 times higher than those of sapwood, respectively. More extractives, flavonoids, and anthocyanins appeared in the transition zone in the heartwood area position with abundant metabolites. Among them, flavonoids accounted for 26.2%. The relative content of metabolites, such as anthocyanins, chalcone, flavone, and anthraquinone increased greatly in heartwood. The formation of the red–yellow–orange mixed color of <i>D. odorifera</i> heartwood was related to these metabolites.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":233,"journal":{"name":"The Plant Journal","volume":"124 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145249201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cordelia Manickam, Rhianna Jones, Nihar R Deb Adhikary, Kyle W Kroll, Karen Terry, Harikrishnan Balachandran, Griffin Woolley, Georgia D Tomaras, François J Villinger, R Keith Reeves
{"title":"Myeloid cell recruitment and activation through systemic and mucosae-directed cytokine therapy.","authors":"Cordelia Manickam, Rhianna Jones, Nihar R Deb Adhikary, Kyle W Kroll, Karen Terry, Harikrishnan Balachandran, Griffin Woolley, Georgia D Tomaras, François J Villinger, R Keith Reeves","doi":"10.1111/imcb.70061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/imcb.70061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myeloid cells play critical roles as Fc effector cells in antibody-mediated immunity. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that promotes the recruitment and activation of multiple myeloid populations and has been used in combination with vaccines/treatments against infectious diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancers. To evaluate GM-CSF-mediated kinetics of immune cell expansion and immune outcomes, we compared subcutaneous (subQ) and topical hypoosmolar (intravaginal/intrarectal) administration in vivo using rhesus macaques (RM), as they provide easy access to longitudinal mucosal tissue sampling and are a critical model species for vaccines/therapeutics development. While topical GM-CSF did not result in a major change, neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes were elevated within 1-3 days of subQ GM-CSF administration, with peak eosinophil and neutrophil enrichment in blood at days 7 and 8, respectively. Corresponding elevations of neutrophils, eosinophils, total CD64<sup>+</sup> and total CD32<sup>+</sup> were observed at days 7 and 14 in rectal biopsies, indicating general Fc effector cell accumulation in these animals. Histological evaluations of vaginal biopsies showed myeloid cell infiltration at day 14 of subQ GM-CSF treatment. Further, subQ GM-CSF administration resulted in myeloid cell activation and trafficking, as evidenced by elevated levels of cytokines (CXCL13, MCP-1, IL-1RA). Importantly, neither subQ nor topical GM-CSF administration induced overt systemic inflammation or adverse clinical impacts. Overall, our findings delineate the kinetics of systemic and mucosal myeloid cell expansion, activation and trafficking achieved by subQ GM-CSF administration in RM. These findings will inform the use of GM-CSF as an adjuvant in clinical applications where myeloid cell mobilization is advantageous.</p>","PeriodicalId":179,"journal":{"name":"Immunology & Cell Biology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145237437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In conversation with Dr. Beronda Montgomery","authors":"Luis De Luna Valdez","doi":"10.1111/tpj.70513","DOIUrl":"10.1111/tpj.70513","url":null,"abstract":"<p>@BerondaM</p><p>Professor Beronda Montgomery is Professor of Biology at Grinnell College, USA. Her work integrates plant biology with leadership, mentoring, and institutional change. Trained as a plant biologist, she has advanced the understanding of photosynthetic organisms and ecological principles to inform community-building in academic life. Her career exemplifies how disciplinary expertise can serve as a foundation for broader reflections on equity, growth, and the redefinition of success in science.</p><p>In this interview, Professor Montgomery offers insights that challenge traditional models of success and invite a more relational, inclusive, and sustainable vision for scientific practice. Professor Montgomery emphasizes that thriving – whether for plants or people – cannot be explained by narrow productivity metrics. Instead, she highlights the importance of environments that provide access to resources, foster authentic growth, and value diverse pathways to success. For her, mentoring is distinct from advising: rather than simply guiding individuals toward institutional milestones, mentoring requires intentional listening and recognition of the full humanity of mentees while leveraging one's resources to support their personal goals. Her vision extends to the institutional level, where she calls for a critical reassessment of entrenched practices and policies that limit inclusion.</p><p><b>1. Your work bridges the worlds of science, mentorship, and personal growth. What first inspired you to explore these intersections?</b></p><p>Shortly after starting my own research group as an Assistant Professor, I realized that while I had been successfully mentored during my PhD and postdoctoral years, the mentoring I received from my two advisors was very different. I wanted to explore effective mentoring styles, and – as most scientists do when trying a new protocol – I turned to the literature. This led me to identify many peer-reviewed articles on mentoring in the sciences, most published in education and psychology. I began incorporating those insights into my own practices and into the communities of practice in which I was engaged.</p><p><b>2. How has your training as a plant biologist shaped the way you approach leadership, mentorship, and community-building in science?</b></p><p>Because my work with plants and photosynthetic bacteria often centers on ecosystem-based interactions – including individual–environment and individual–individual relationships – I have carried this systems-based perspective into my efforts as a mentor and leader.</p><p><b>3. You often speak of learning from plants. Can you share an early moment when you realized that your scientific observations could also inform your thinking about people?</b></p><p>One of the earliest moments I recall in a professional setting was during a discussion early in my time as an Assistant Professor. A steering committee for an interdepartmental graduate program was considering se","PeriodicalId":233,"journal":{"name":"The Plant Journal","volume":"124 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/tpj.70513","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145243377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariam Al Nuaimi, Mohammed Rafi, Mohamed ElSiddig, Maitha Aldarmaki, Suja George, Khaled M.A. Amiri
{"title":"T-DNA orientation, distance between two T-DNAs, and the transformation target cells significantly impact vector backbone integration and efficiency of generating marker-free transgenic plants in a co-transformation system","authors":"Mariam Al Nuaimi, Mohammed Rafi, Mohamed ElSiddig, Maitha Aldarmaki, Suja George, Khaled M.A. Amiri","doi":"10.1111/tpj.70510","DOIUrl":"10.1111/tpj.70510","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The development of marker-free transgenic plants is essential to address biosafety concerns and facilitate regulatory approval. Co-transformation strategies involving separate T-DNAs for the gene of interest and selectable marker gene offer a clean approach but are often hampered by linked integration and vector backbone incorporation. In this study, we designed and evaluated a series of double T-DNA vectors with varying intervening sequence lengths and orientations to determine their impact on co-transformation efficiency and integration patterns in different plant species. Our results showed that shorter spacer regions increased the likelihood of linked T-DNA integration, while an ~3 kb intervening region minimized this risk. Contrary to previous findings, inverse orientation of T-DNAs with respect to each other in the vector significantly increased the frequency of linked and closely spaced integrations compared to tandem arrangements. Co-transformation efficiency and integration outcomes varied across species and transformation methods, with Arabidopsis exhibiting higher rates of linked integration possibly due to germline transformation via floral dip, in contrast to somatic cell transformation in tobacco, lettuce, and tomato. Incorporation of a GFP reporter gene within the intervening region enabled easy identification of unlinked integration events in the T0 generation, reducing downstream screening efforts. Marker-free plants were successfully recovered in the T1 generation, confirming the effectiveness of this approach. These findings emphasize the importance of T-DNA design, orientation, and target cell type in optimizing co-transformation strategies for generating marker-free transgenic plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":233,"journal":{"name":"The Plant Journal","volume":"124 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12503609/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145243372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}