The cell biology of plant transformation: Current state, problems, prospects and the implications for the plant breeding

Euphytica ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc De Block
Keyword(s):  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Plant Transformation ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Current State

scholarly journals Inflammatory Regulation of Valvular Remodeling: The Good(?), the Bad, and the Ugly

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen J. Mahler ◽  
Jonathan T. Butcher
Keyword(s):  
Heart Valve ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Heart Valves ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Heart Valve Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Signaling ◽  
Current State ◽  
Valve Remodeling ◽  
Inflammatory Regulation ◽  
Key Questions

Heart valve disease is unique in that it affects both the very young and very old, and does not discriminate by financial affluence, social stratus, or global location. Research over the past decade has transformed our understanding of heart valve cell biology, yet still more remains unclear regarding how these cells respond and adapt to their local microenvironment. Recent studies have identified inflammatory signaling at nearly every point in the life cycle of heart valves, yet its role at each stage is unclear. While the vast majority of evidence points to inflammation as mediating pathological valve remodeling and eventual destruction, some studies suggest inflammation may provide key signals guiding transient adaptive remodeling. Though the mechanisms are far from clear, inflammatory signaling may be a previously unrecognized ally in the quest for controlled rapid tissue remodeling, a key requirement for regenerative medicine approaches for heart valve disease. This paper summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding inflammatory mediation of heart valve remodeling and suggests key questions moving forward.

scholarly journals Biotegnologie — ’n Nuwe benadering in planteteling

1991 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
D. I. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Culture ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Recombinant Dna ◽  
Global Approach ◽  
Recombinant Dna Technology ◽  
Half Century ◽  
Dna Technology

Conventional plant breeding has made a significant impact on the increase in crop production during the last half century. Several shortcomings however, opened up the opportunities for the application of biotechnology in plant breeding. The vari­ous approaches in the field of cell biology (tissue culture) and molecular biology (recombinant DNA technology) are dis­cussed and the application thereof is advocated in a global approach to plant breeding.

scholarly journals Stereological methods in cell biology: where are we--where are we going?

1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1043-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
E R Weibel
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Geometric Probability ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Current State ◽  
Morphometric Methods ◽  
Physiological Approach ◽  
Function Correlation ◽  
Analytical Approaches

The current state of the art in morphometric cell biology is reviewed by looking at the developmental state of stereological methods, and at the approaches used to arrive at quantitative structure-function correlation. Stereological methods have reached a fairly advanced level of sophistication since mathematical stereology has been developed as a branch of geometric probability theory. The application of these methods in cell biology lags behind, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Among the strategies used in exploiting stereological methods in cell biology the physiological approach (where a change is induced experimentally and its effect on the cells is followed by biochemical and morphometric methods) ranks highest and is still valid. More analytical approaches, such as combining stereology and biochemistry in cell fraction studies, are fraught with difficulties. In considering future developments of stereological methods, the emphasis will have to be 1) on developing procedures for eliminating biases such as section thickness or resolution effects, and 2) on increasing the efficiency of the methods by better sampling rules and improved instrumentation. The future trends in morphometric cell biology might best be served by exploiting the potentials of histochemistry and stereology by combining them with a view to 1) establishing procedures for cell-specific sampling and 2) developing methods towards "molecular morphometry" on the basis of immunocytochemical labeling.

scholarly journals TASK-1 (KCNK3) channels in the lung: from cell biology to clinical implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1700754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Olschewski ◽  
Emma L. Veale ◽  
Bence M. Nagy ◽  
Chandran Nagaraj ◽  
Grazyna Kwapiszewska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Circulation ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Excitable Cells ◽  
Intracellular Signalling Pathways ◽  
Current State ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial ◽  
Pore Domain

TWIK-related acid-sensitive potassium channel 1 (TASK-1 encoded by KCNK3) belongs to the family of two-pore domain potassium channels. This gene subfamily is constitutively active at physiological resting membrane potentials in excitable cells, including smooth muscle cells, and has been particularly linked to the human pulmonary circulation. TASK-1 channels are sensitive to a wide array of physiological and pharmacological mediators that affect their activity such as unsaturated fatty acids, extracellular pH, hypoxia, anaesthetics and intracellular signalling pathways. Recent studies show that modulation of TASK-1 channels, either directly or indirectly by targeting their regulatory mechanisms, has the potential to control pulmonary arterial tone in humans. Furthermore, mutations in KCNK3 have been identified as a rare cause of both familial and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. This review summarises our current state of knowledge of the functional role of TASK-1 channels in the pulmonary circulation in health and disease, with special emphasis on current advancements in the field.

scholarly journals Bacterial Vivisection: How Fluorescence-Based Imaging Techniques Shed a Light on the Inner Workings of Bacteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Cambré ◽  
Abram Aertsen
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Bacterial Cell ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Bacterial Cells ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Made In

SUMMARY The rise in fluorescence-based imaging techniques over the past 3 decades has improved the ability of researchers to scrutinize live cell biology at increased spatial and temporal resolution. In microbiology, these real-time vivisections structurally changed the view on the bacterial cell away from the “watery bag of enzymes” paradigm toward the perspective that these organisms are as complex as their eukaryotic counterparts. Capitalizing on the enormous potential of (time-lapse) fluorescence microscopy and the ever-extending pallet of corresponding probes, initial breakthroughs were made in unraveling the localization of proteins and monitoring real-time gene expression. However, later it became clear that the potential of this technique extends much further, paving the way for a focus-shift from observing single events within bacterial cells or populations to obtaining a more global picture at the intra- and intercellular level. In this review, we outline the current state of the art in fluorescence-based vivisection of bacteria and provide an overview of important case studies to exemplify how to use or combine different strategies to gain detailed information on the cell’s physiology. The manuscript therefore consists of two separate (but interconnected) parts that can be read and consulted individually. The first part focuses on the fluorescent probe pallet and provides a perspective on modern methodologies for microscopy using these tools. The second section of the review takes the reader on a tour through the bacterial cell from cytoplasm to outer shell, describing strategies and methods to highlight architectural features and overall dynamics within cells.

scholarly journals Haloferax volcanii for biotechnology applications: challenges, current state and perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 1371-1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. U. Haque ◽  
F. Paradisi ◽  
T. Allers
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
Immobilized Cells ◽  
Model Organism ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Dead Sea ◽  
Laboratory Culture ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Haloferax Volcanii ◽  
Current State ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractHaloferax volcanii is an obligate halophilic archaeon with its origin in the Dead Sea. Simple laboratory culture conditions and a wide range of genetic tools have made it a model organism for studying haloarchaeal cell biology. Halophilic enzymes of potential interest to biotechnology have opened up the application of this organism in biocatalysis, bioremediation, nanobiotechnology, bioplastics and the biofuel industry. Functionally active halophilic proteins can be easily expressed in a halophilic environment, and an extensive genetic toolkit with options for regulated protein overexpression has allowed the purification of biotechnologically important enzymes from different halophiles in H. volcanii. However, corrosion mediated damage caused to stainless-steel bioreactors by high salt concentrations and a tendency to form biofilms when cultured in high volume are some of the challenges of applying H. volcanii in biotechnology. The ability to employ expressed active proteins in immobilized cells within a porous biocompatible matrix offers new avenues for exploiting H. volcanii in biotechnology. This review critically evaluates the various application potentials, challenges and toolkits available for using this extreme halophilic organism in biotechnology.

Hypertension: Blood pressure regulating systems: cellular, integrative, and therapeutic aspects

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 1515-1515
Author(s):  
Paul I. Korner ◽  
Frans H. H. Leenen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Large Range ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Generous Financial Support ◽  
Formed Part

This is only the second time in the long history of the International Physiological Congresses that a symposium on hypertension has formed part of the official satellite programme. After the 1983 IUPS Congress in Sydney, John Chalmers organized a magnificent satellite meeting at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia and we felt that we wished to continue the "tradition." Hypertension research has provided a wonderful example in recent years of how exciting it can be to apply very basic discoveries to the solution of practical problems. This meeting breaks new ground in being the first scientific event sponsored jointly by the Canadian Hypertension Society and the Australian High Blood Pressure Council. The meeting was made possible by generous financial support from Pfizer Canada and Pfizer Australia with, as co-contributors, Bayer Germany and Sandoz Australia. We would also like to acknowledge the help of Mrs. A. Garat of Pfizer Canada Medical Services in the organization of the meeting and Dr. Andrew Rankin who was responsible for all local arrangements.The Hypertension Satellite was held at Whistler, B.C., July 19–21, 1986, following the 30th International Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences in Vancouver. It provided a good forum for interdisciplinary information exchange. It also proved to be a pleasant social occasion in the beautiful setting of the coastal range of the Canadian Rockies. There were 48 invited speakers from Canada, Australia, Europe, the U.S.A., Japan, and New Zealand. We were fortunate in having as our patrons two great names in hypertension research, Dr. Arthur Guyton and Dr. Sydney Friedman.Emphasis was on a large range of mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. There were sessions on cell biology, the kidney, autonomic nervous regulation, peptides (including, of course, atrial natriuretic peptide and arginine vasopressin), and pathogenesis. The proceedings provide an up-to-date account of the position of the current "state of the art" in a number of important areas.

scholarly journals INTRODUCTION OF EXPLANTS AND REPRODUCTION ON NUTRIENT MEDIUM OF DONOR MATERIAL IN VITRO VARIETIES OF CALLISTEPHUS CHINENSIS (L.) NESS. FOR ITS FURTHER USE IN LANDSCAPING

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (383) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
V. Polishchuk ◽  
S. Turchina ◽  
A. Balabak ◽  
I. Kozachenko ◽  
V. Mamchur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Vegetative Propagation ◽  
Nutrient Medium ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Plant Biotechnology ◽  
Forest Steppe ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Adaptation Period ◽  
Selection Of

The relevance of the research topic. On the recent methods of biotechnology are increasingly used in plant breeding and seed production. Herbaceous plants such as strawberries, potatoes, a vegetable, some medicinal and others are capable of vegetative propagation the traditional methods of culture, successfully introduced in both in vitro and can achieve a high rate of reproduction. Modern plant biotechnology – the sum of the technologies developed in molecular and cell biology of plants – a new stage in the development of the technology of plant breeding. With these improved characteristics may occur at the level of individual genes and individual genes that determine a specific trait, can be identified. They may be the final selection, they can be isolated, insert, delete, or modify the genotype or variety. Goal. Identify the features of the manifestation of economically valuable features and decorative properties of Callistephus chinensis and the inclusion of the best varieties in the biotech link, their adaptation to the conditions of the Forest-Steppe of Ukraine and their further use in landscaping. Methods. Laboratory – determination of seed germination; mathematical and statistical - for processing the reliability of the obtained research results. Results. The nutrient medium for growing plant tissues and cells, by analogy with the medium for culturing animal tissues, should contain all that the tissues in the plant organism receive from xylem and phloem currents of substances. However, in practice it has been found that vegetable juices cannot serve as a complete nutrient medium for growing isolated tissues and cells. This manifests the specificity of the receipt, transportation and especially the redistribution of nutrients in the plant. Based on the analysis, research was conducted to study the possibility of mass off-season vegetative propagation of plants of Callistephus chinensis in vitro. Practical recommendations on the selection of sterilizer, sterilization, nutrient medium and for the adaptation period of the best genotypes of this culture have been developed. As a result of the conducted researches the methods of selection of the initial plant material of Callistephus chinensis (Callistephus Chinensis (L.) NEES) and its surface sterilization, modification of existing aseptic culture methods have been studied and mastered. The morphogenetic potential of explants from different plant organs was investigated and selection of nutrient medium and study of the influence of plant growth regulators and physical parameters on the process of morphogenesis was carried out. The features of regeneration of isolated explants depending on the composition of the nutrient medium and selection of conditions for obtaining self-clones of Callistephus chinensis (Callistephus Chinensis (L.) NEES) were studied. Key words: in vitro, plant biotechnology, Callistephus Chinensis, nutrient medium, rhizogenesis.

scholarly journals Genetic resources of fodder crops in Croatia: current state and future prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 00137
Author(s):  
Aleš Vokurka ◽  
Tihomir Čupić ◽  
Leonarda Sigal ◽  
Hrvoje Kutnjak ◽  
Dubravka Dujmović Purgar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Plant Genetic Resources ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Gene Bank ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Current State ◽  
Fodder Crops ◽  
Xix Century

Plant breeding as an important discipline in agriculture started in Croatia during the last decades of XIX century at several institutions and farms, but was mainly focused on arable grains, but to less extent to fodder, and other crops. The efforts in the research, collecting and evaluation of genetic resources of fodder crops started in the second half of XX century, but were interrupted and ceased by the war in 1990-ies, with a part of material being lost. The activities started almost from scratch by establishing the Croatian Gene Bank in early 1990ties that existed only for few years. A new National Plant Gene Bank was established in 2004 as a network working in synergy with the SEEDNet programme, and was directed by National Plant Genetic Resources Programme based on the valid international treaties on biodiversity, and conducted according to good practice in genetic resources maintenance and research, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and EU funds. The paper presents the short outline of the research of the genetic resources of fodder crops.

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