Nidhi Kandhol, Vijay Pratap Singh, Sangeeta Pandey, Shivesh Sharma, Lijuan Zhao, Francisco J Corpas, Zhong-Hua Chen, Jason C White, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi
{"title":"Nanoscale materials and NO-ROS homeostasis in plants: trilateral dynamics.","authors":"Nidhi Kandhol, Vijay Pratap Singh, Sangeeta Pandey, Shivesh Sharma, Lijuan Zhao, Francisco J Corpas, Zhong-Hua Chen, Jason C White, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.06.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nanoparticles (NPs) have garnered increasing attention for their applications in agriculture and plant science, particularly for their interactions with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (<sup>•</sup>NO). NPs, owing to their novel physicochemical properties, can be used to uniquely modulate ROS levels, enabling great control over redox homeostasis and signaling cascades. In addition, NPs may act as carriers for <sup>•</sup>NO donors, thus facilitating controlled and synchronized release and targeted delivery of <sup>•</sup>NO within plant systems. This opinion article provides insights into the current state of knowledge regarding NP interactions with ROS and <sup>•</sup>NO homeostasis in plants, highlighting key findings and knowledge gaps, as well as outlining future research directions in this rapidly expanding and potentially transformative field of research.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393560","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":"Soybean breeders can count on nodules.","authors":"Defeng Shen, Ton Bisseling","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Soybean, the most important legume crop, plays a crucial role in food security and sustainable agriculture. Recently, Zhong et al. demonstrated that a moderate increase in nodule number in soybean improves field yield and protein content. Their findings propose a potential strategy to enhance yield performance in other legume crops.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393561","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":"The evolutionary advantage of artemisinin production by Artemisia annua.","authors":"Qinggang Yin, Li Xiang, Xiaoyan Han, Yujun Zhang, Ruiqing Lyn, Ling Yuan, Shilin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artemisinin, a potent antimalarial compound, is predominantly derived from Artemisia annua. The uniqueness of artemisinin production in A. annua lies in its complex biochemical pathways and genetic composition, distinguishing it from other plant species, even within the Asteraceae family. In this review, we investigate the potential of A. annua for artemisinin production, drawing evidence from natural populations and mutants. Leveraging high-quality whole-genome sequence analyses, we offer insights into the evolution of artemisinin biosynthesis. We also highlight current understanding of the protective functions of artemisinin in A. annua in response to both biotic and abiotic stresses. In addition, we explore the mechanisms used by A. annua to mitigate the phytotoxicity generated by artemisinin catabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142372953","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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-14DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.011
Stefan Timm, Hu Sun, Wei Huang
{"title":"Photorespiration - emerging insights into photoprotection mechanisms.","authors":"Stefan Timm, Hu Sun, Wei Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two recent studies reinvestigated the phenomenon of photorespiration as a photoprotective mechanism. Smith et al. suggest alleviated negative feedback regulation of chloroplast ATP synthase as an alternative hypothesis. Von Bismarck et al. discuss how photorespiration-impaired mutants cope somewhat better with fluctuating light (FL) environments because of downregulated photosynthesis and complex metabolic re-routing.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1052-1055"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140945955","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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.013
Hilbert Yuen In Lam, Xing Er Ong, Marek Mutwil
{"title":"Large language models in plant biology.","authors":"Hilbert Yuen In Lam, Xing Er Ong, Marek Mutwil","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, have taken the world by storm. However, LLMs are not limited to human language and can be used to analyze sequential data, such as DNA, protein, and gene expression. The resulting foundation models can be repurposed to identify the complex patterns within the data, resulting in powerful, multipurpose prediction tools able to predict the state of cellular systems. This review outlines the different types of LLMs and showcases their recent uses in biology. Since LLMs have not yet been embraced by the plant community, we also cover how these models can be deployed for the plant kingdom.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1145-1155"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141155539","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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-06DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.010
Ainhoa Martínez-Medina, Arjen Biere, María J Pozo
{"title":"The imprint of microbe-induced plant resistance in plant-associated insects.","authors":"Ainhoa Martínez-Medina, Arjen Biere, María J Pozo","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Beneficial microbes induce resistance in plants (MIR), imposing both lethal and sublethal effects on herbivorous insects. We argue that herbivores surviving MIR carry metabolic and immunological imprints of MIR with cascading effects across food webs. We propose that incorporating such cascading effects will strongly enhance the current MIR research framework.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1062-1065"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555510","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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.009
David B Stern
{"title":"Revolutionizing academic hiring: a faculty cluster hire emphasizing teamwork.","authors":"David B Stern","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) executed a faculty cluster hiring initiative to find scientists driven by the possibilities of collaboration. Given that academic hiring rarely evaluates and rewards teamwork, BTI invented a process that would. In doing so, the Institute was able to reduce gender bias commonly found in a typical academic search.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1043-1045"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914117","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}
Yan Yu, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Kejin Zhou, Alisdair R Fernie
{"title":"The role of gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide in plant cadmium stress responses.","authors":"Yan Yu, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Kejin Zhou, Alisdair R Fernie","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that poses a significant risk to both plant growth and human health. To mitigate or lessen Cd toxicity, plants have evolved a wide range of sensing and defense strategies. The gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) is involved in plant responses to Cd stress and exhibits a crucial role in modulating Cd tolerance through a well-orchestrated interaction with several signaling pathways. Here, we review potential experimental approaches to manipulate H<sub>2</sub>S signals, concluding that research on another gasotransmitter, namely nitric oxide (NO), serves as a good model for research on H<sub>2</sub>S. Additionally, we discuss potential strategies to leverage H<sub>2</sub>S-reguated Cd tolerance to improve plant performance under Cd stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142366584","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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.006
Md Atikur Rahman, Md Mahadi Hasan, Francisco J Corpas
{"title":"Enriched-Fe maize kernels to prevent dietary Fe deficiency in humans.","authors":"Md Atikur Rahman, Md Mahadi Hasan, Francisco J Corpas","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Iron (Fe) biofortification of edible organs without influencing crop yield is challenging, and potential solutions are largely unknown. Recently, Yan et al. identified a key regulator NAC78 (NAM/ATAF/CUC DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 78) that enriches Fe in maize kernels without compromising crop yield. This may provide new crop yield management strategies for Fe acquisition and nutritional security.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1049-1051"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141088746","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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-16DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.003
Pengfa Li, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Jiandong Jiang
{"title":"Exploiting microbial competition to promote plant health.","authors":"Pengfa Li, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Jiandong Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The host-associated microbiota can promote colonization resistance against pathogens via a mechanism termed 'nutrient blocking', as highlighted in a recent article by Spragge et al. This implies that greater metabolic overlap between commensal taxa and pathogens leads to disease suppression. Here, we discuss future avenues for how this principle can be exploited in the rhizosphere microbiota to promote plant health.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1056-1058"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140959375","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}