{"title":"Nitrogen Form Substitution Enhances Growth and Carbon Accumulation in Maize","authors":"Joseph Amoah, Brent N. Kaiser","doi":"10.1007/s00344-025-11713-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11713-8","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sugars are essential for plant development, and nitrogen (N) availability regulates their distribution, influencing overall growth. However, the mechanisms underlying carbon (C) assimilate allocation and utilization in response to changed N forms remain unclear. This study examined the effects of nitrogen form substitution (NFS) on C accumulation and utilization in hydroponically grown inbred mini-maize (TX-40 J). Maize seedlings were divided into three treatment groups: T1 (1 mM NO₃⁻), T2 (1 mM NH₄⁺), and T3, where 1 mM NO₃⁻ was substituted with 1 mM NH₄⁺ (NFS) at 10 days after seedling transfer (DAT). The results showed that NFS led to a significant ( P ≤0.05) reduction in total sucrolytic activity by 27% in leaves and 21% in roots, resulting in a lower hexose-to-sucrose ratio. Despite this, NFS enhanced shoot biomass by 30%, root biomass by 24%, and total biomass by 28%, suggesting improved sucrose utilization and increased competition for assimilates. Root-to-shoot biomass allocation was particularly enhanced under NFS conditions. Additionally, starch and sucrose accumulated at lower levels in leaves under NFS compared to other N treatments. Starch was predominantly stored in the leaf tips, whereas sucrose accumulated in the leaf sheath. This spatial sucrose and starch distribution suggests that C buildup was not due to impaired C assimilation but rather inefficient C utilization in sink tissues. These findings provide new insights into how NFS influences C allocation between leaves and roots, promoting growth and stress adaptation in maize. Understanding the role of C partitioning under NFS conditions may help optimize plant growth and improve nutrient use efficiency under N deficiency conditions.","PeriodicalId":16842,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"44 8","pages":"4645-4657"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00344-025-11713-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147879232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiwu Gao, Yang Hao, Xiaoying Yang, Yanping Shi, Li Zhang, Rui Yan
{"title":"Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis Reveal the Mechanism of Hormones Regulation of the Flower Bud Formation and Development in Phalaenopsis Orchid","authors":"Xiwu Gao, Yang Hao, Xiaoying Yang, Yanping Shi, Li Zhang, Rui Yan","doi":"10.1007/s00344-025-11668-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11668-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16842,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"44 7","pages":"4073-4089"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renato Polimeni Constantin, Mariana C. Souza, Josielle Abrahão, Marcela de Paiva Foletto-Felipe, Luiz Henryque Escher Grizza, Ana Paula Ferro, Marco Aurélio Schüler de Oliveira, Larissa Fonseca Tomazini, Ana Luiza Santos Wagner, Paulo Vinícius Moreira da Costa Menezes, Wanderley Dantas dos Santos, Osvaldo Ferrarese‐Filho, Rodrigo Polimeni Constantin, Rogério Marchiosi
{"title":"Phytotoxicity and Mode of Action of Phloretin on Maize Seedlings","authors":"Renato Polimeni Constantin, Mariana C. Souza, Josielle Abrahão, Marcela de Paiva Foletto-Felipe, Luiz Henryque Escher Grizza, Ana Paula Ferro, Marco Aurélio Schüler de Oliveira, Larissa Fonseca Tomazini, Ana Luiza Santos Wagner, Paulo Vinícius Moreira da Costa Menezes, Wanderley Dantas dos Santos, Osvaldo Ferrarese‐Filho, Rodrigo Polimeni Constantin, Rogério Marchiosi","doi":"10.1007/s00344-025-11673-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11673-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16842,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"44 7","pages":"3916-3936"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147907006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Regulatory Roles of Phytohormones in the Wheat Grain-Filling Process","authors":"Mohammad Javad Zarea","doi":"10.1007/s00344-024-11587-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11587-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16842,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"44 6","pages":"2609-2626"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147880091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Charitha P A Jayasinghege, Emilee R M Storfie, Jocelyn A Ozga, Stephen E Strelkov
{"title":"The Complex Roles of Plant Hormones During Clubroot Disease Development in the Brassicaceae.","authors":"Charitha P A Jayasinghege, Emilee R M Storfie, Jocelyn A Ozga, Stephen E Strelkov","doi":"10.1007/s00344-025-11790-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00344-025-11790-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clubroot, caused by the obligate parasite <i>Plasmodiophora brassicae</i>, is a serious soilborne disease that threatens many commercially valuable crops in the Brassicaceae family, including the oilseed crop canola (<i>Brassica napus</i>) and various vegetables. Evidence from studies analyzing hormonal profiles, transcriptomes, proteomes, mutants defective in hormone functions, and treatments of infected plants with growth regulators suggest that nearly all plant hormones are involved in or affected by the disease. However, the specific roles of individual hormones in clubroot development or resistance remain unclear. This knowledge gap is compounded by the complex regulation of hormone functions and inconsistencies across studies, likely due to variations caused by host-pathogen combinations and other factors such as environmental influences. Additionally, biotic and abiotic stress responses caused by the disease and, in some instances, pathogen proteins manipulating host hormonal metabolism add additional layers of complexity. Despite these challenges, emerging trends suggest regulatory roles for plant hormones in both disease development and host defense. In this review, we explore these patterns, aiming to elucidate the contributions of different hormones to clubroot development and associated stress responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":16842,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Growth Regulation","volume":"44 10","pages":"5692-5712"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12559101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145401351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}