Long-Term Confocal Imaging of Arabidopsis thaliana Roots for Simultaneous Quantification of Root Growth and Fluorescent Signals

2017 ◽  
pp. 169-183
Author(s):  
Delyana Stoeva ◽  
Christian Göschl ◽  
Bruce Corliss ◽  
Wolfgang Busch
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Confocal Imaging ◽  
Simultaneous Quantification

scholarly journals Sound Waves Promote Arabidopsis thaliana Root Growth by Regulating Root Phytohormone Content

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5739
Author(s):  
Joo Yeol Kim ◽  
Hyo-Jun Lee ◽  
Jin A Kim ◽  
Mi-Jeong Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Cell Division ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Apical Meristem ◽  
Cell Number ◽  
Root Apical Meristem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Auxin Signaling ◽  
Ethylene Signaling ◽  
Sound Waves

Sound waves affect plants at the biochemical, physical, and genetic levels. However, the mechanisms by which plants respond to sound waves are largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of sound waves on Arabidopsis thaliana growth. The results of the study showed that Arabidopsis seeds exposed to sound waves (100 and 100 + 9k Hz) for 15 h per day for 3 day had significantly longer root growth than that in the control group. The root length and cell number in the root apical meristem were significantly affected by sound waves. Furthermore, genes involved in cell division were upregulated in seedlings exposed to sound waves. Root development was affected by the concentration and activity of some phytohormones, including cytokinin and auxin. Analysis of the expression levels of genes regulating cytokinin and auxin biosynthesis and signaling showed that cytokinin and ethylene signaling genes were downregulated, while auxin signaling and biosynthesis genes were upregulated in Arabidopsis exposed to sound waves. Additionally, the cytokinin and auxin concentrations of the roots of Arabidopsis plants increased and decreased, respectively, after exposure to sound waves. Our findings suggest that sound waves are potential agricultural tools for improving crop growth performance.

Long-term liming improves soil fertility and soybean root growth, reflecting improvements in leaf gas exchange and grain yield

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 126308
Author(s):  
João William Bossolani ◽  
Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol ◽  
José Roberto Portugal ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Moretti ◽  
Ariani Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Leaf Gas Exchange ◽  
Soybean Root

PLC1 and H2O2 Mediated the Allelopathic Effect of Oridonin on Root Growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Yanhuang An ◽  
Ning Yang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Ruirui Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Allelopathic Effect

scholarly journals Long‐term adaptation of Arabidopsis thaliana to Far‐red light

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Hu ◽  
Wojciech J. Nawrocki ◽  
Roberta Croce
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Red Light

scholarly journals The ontogeny of the endocrine pancreas in the fetal/newborn baboon

2012 ◽  
Vol 214 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R Quinn ◽  
Cynthia L Blanco ◽  
Carla Perego ◽  
Giovanna Finzi ◽  
Stefano La Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endocrine Cells ◽  
Endocrine Pancreas ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Pancreatic Tissue ◽  
Developmental Differences ◽  
Confocal Imaging ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Pancreas Islet ◽  
Pancreas Weight

Erratic regulation of glucose metabolism including hyperglycemia is a common condition in premature infants and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to examine histological and ultrastructural differences in the endocrine pancreas in fetal (throughout gestation) and neonatal baboons. Twelve fetal baboons were delivered at 125 days (d) gestational age (GA), 140d GA, or 175d GA. Eight animals were delivered at term (185d GA); half were fed for 5 days. Seventy-three nondiabetic adult baboons were used for comparison. Pancreatic tissue was studied using light microscopy, confocal imaging, and electron microscopy. The fetal and neonatal endocrine pancreas islet architecture became more organized as GA advanced. The percent areas of α-β-δ-cell type were similar within each fetal and newborn GA (NS) but were higher than the adults (P<0.05) regardless of GA. The ratio of β cells within the islet (whole and core) increased with gestation (P<0.01). Neonatal baboons, which survived for 5 days (feeding), had a 2.5-fold increase in pancreas weight compared with their counterparts killed at birth (P=0.01). Endocrine cells were also found in exocrine ductal and acinar cells in 125, 140 and 175d GA fetuses. Subpopulation of tissue that coexpressed trypsin and glucagon/insulin shows the presence of cells with mixed endo–exocrine lineage in fetuses. In summary, the fetal endocrine pancreas has no prevalence of a α-β-δ-cell type with larger endocrine cell percent areas than adults. Cells with mixed endocrine/exocrine phenotype occur during fetal development. Developmental differences may play a role in glucose homeostasis during the neonatal period and may have long-term implications.

scholarly journals PERK–KIPK–KCBP signalling negatively regulates root growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania V. Humphrey ◽  
Katrina E. Haasen ◽  
May Grace Aldea-Brydges ◽  
He Sun ◽  
Yara Zayed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Root Growth

scholarly journals Systems approaches provide new insights into Arabidopsis thaliana root growth under mineral nutrient limitation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Bouain ◽  
Arthur Korte ◽  
Santosh B. Satbhai ◽  
Seung Y. Rhee ◽  
Wolfgang Busch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Functional Module ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Chromatin Modification ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Mineral Nutrient ◽  
A Genome

AbstractThe molecular genetic mechanisms by which plants modulate their root growth rate (RGR) in response to nutrient deficiency are largely unknown. Using a panel of Arabidopsis thaliana natural accessions, we provide a comprehensive combinatorial analysis of RGR variation under macro- and micronutrient deficiency, namely phosphorus (P), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn), which affect root growth in opposite directions. We found that while -P stimulates early RGR of most accessions, -Fe or -Zn reduces it. The combination of either -P-Fe or -P-Zn leads to suppression of the growth inhibition exerted by -Fe or -Zn alone. Surprisingly, Arabidopsis reference accession Columbia (Col-0) is not representative of the species under -P and -Zn. Using a genome wide association study, we identify candidate genes that control RGR under the assayed nutrient deficiency conditions. By using a network biology driven search using these candidate genes, we further identify a functional module enriched in regulation of cell cycle, DNA replication and chromatin modification that possibly underlies the suppression of root growth reduction in -P-Fe conditions. Collectively, our findings provide a framework for understanding the regulation of RGR under nutrient deficiency, and open new routes for the identification of both large effect genes and favorable allelic variations to improve root growth.

Apical meristem exhaustion during determinate primary root growth in the moots koom 1 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana

Planta ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 234 (6) ◽  
pp. 1163-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Hernández-Barrera ◽  
Yamel Ugartechea-Chirino ◽  
Svetlana Shishkova ◽  
Selene Napsucialy-Mendivil ◽  
Aleš Soukup ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Apical Meristem ◽  
Primary Root ◽  
Primary Root Growth
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