scholarly journals Systemic Optimization of Legume Nodulation: A Shoot-Derived Regulator, miR2111

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nao Okuma ◽  
Masayoshi Kawaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Recent Progress ◽  
Root Nodules ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Signaling System ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Legume Nodulation ◽  
Rhizobial Inoculation ◽  
Nutrient Changes

Long-distance signaling between the shoot and roots of land plants plays a crucial role in ensuring their growth and development in a fluctuating environment, such as with soil nutrient deficiencies. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are considered to contribute to such environmental adaptation via long-distance signaling since several miRNAs are transported between the shoot and roots in response to various soil nutrient changes. Leguminous plants adopt a shoot-mediated long-distance signaling system to maintain their mutualism with symbiotic nitrogen-fixing rhizobia by optimizing the number of symbiotic organs and root nodules. Recently, the involvement and importance of shoot-derived miR2111 in regulating nodule numbers have become evident. Shoot-derived miR2111 can systemically enhance rhizobial infection, and its accumulation is quickly suppressed in response to rhizobial inoculation and high-concentration nitrate application. In this mini-review, we briefly summarize the recent progress on the systemic optimization of nodulation in response to external environments, with a focus on systemic regulation via miR2111.

The Fine Structure of Phloem Cells

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 632-635
Author(s):  
James Cronshaw
Keyword(s):  
Structural Studies ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Phloem Tissue ◽  
Sieve Elements ◽  
Long Distance Transport ◽  
P Protein ◽  
Companion Cells ◽  
Electron Microscopical ◽  
Distance Transport

Long distance transport in plants takes place in phloem tissue which has characteristic cells, the sieve elements. At maturity these cells have sieve areas in their end walls with specialized perforations. They are associated with companion cells, parenchyma cells, and in some species, with transfer cells. The protoplast of the functioning sieve element contains a high concentration of sugar, and consequently a high hydrostatic pressure, which makes it extremely difficult to fix mature sieve elements for electron microscopical observation without the formation of surge artifacts. Despite many structural studies which have attempted to prevent surge artifacts, several features of mature sieve elements, such as the distribution of P-protein and the nature of the contents of the sieve area pores, remain controversial.

scholarly journals Aboveground plant-to-plant communication reduces root nodule symbiosis and soil nutrient concentrations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuta Takahashi ◽  
Kaori Shiojiri ◽  
Akira Yamawo
Keyword(s):  
Root Nodule ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Root Nodules ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Chemical Defenses ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Soil C ◽  
Plant Communication ◽  
Root Nodule Symbiosis ◽  
Nodule Symbiosis

AbstractAboveground communication between plants is well known to change defense traits in leaves, but its effects on belowground plant traits and soil characteristics have not been elucidated. We hypothesized that aboveground plant-to-plant communication reduces root nodule symbiosis via induction of bactericidal chemical defense substances and changes the soil nutrient environment. Soybean plants were exposed to the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from damaged shoots of Solidago canadensis var. scabra, and leaf defense traits (total phenolics, saponins), root saponins, and root nodule symbiosis traits (number and biomass of root nodules) were measured. Soil C/N ratios and mineral concentrations were also measured to estimate the effects of resource uptake by the plants. We found that total phenolics were not affected. However, plants that received VOCs had higher saponin concentrations in both leaves and roots, and fewer root nodules than untreated plants. Although the concentrations of soil minerals did not differ between treatments, soil C/N ratio was significantly higher in the soil of communicated plants. Thus, the aboveground plant-to-plant communication led to reductions in root nodule symbiosis and soil nutrient concentrations. Our results suggest that there are broader effects of induced chemical defenses in aboveground plant organs upon belowground microbial interactions and soil nutrients, and emphasize that plant response based on plant-to-plant communications are a bridge between above- and below-ground ecosystems.

scholarly journals Lateral distribution and diffusion of plastocyanin in chloroplast thylakoids.

1989 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 1397-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Haehnel ◽  
R Ratajczak ◽  
H Robenek
Keyword(s):  
Photosystem I ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Lateral Distribution ◽  
High Time Resolution ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Kinetic Measurements ◽  
Stroma Lamellae ◽  
Negative Surface ◽  
Negative Surface Charge

The lateral distribution of plastocyanin in the thylakoid lumen of spinach and pea chloroplasts was studied by combining immunocytochemical localization and kinetic measurements of P700+ reduction at high time resolution. In dark-adapted chloroplasts, the concentration of plastocyanin in the photosystem I containing stroma membranes exceeds that in photosystem II containing grana membranes by a factor of about two. Under these conditions, the reduction of P700+ with a halftime of 12 microseconds after a laser flash of saturating intensity indicates that to greater than 95% of total photosystem I a plastocyanin molecule is bound. An analysis of the labeling densities, the length of the different lumenal regions, and the total amounts of plastocyanin and P700 shows that most of the remaining presumable mobile plastocyanin is found in the granal lumen. This distribution of plastocyanin is consistent with a more negative surface charge density in the stromal than in the granal lumen. During illumination the concentration of plastocyanin in grana increases at the expense of that in stroma lamellae, indicating a light-driven diffusion from stroma to grana regions. Our observations provide evidence that a high concentration of plastocyanin in grana in the light favors the lateral electron transport from cytochrome b6/f complexes in appressed grana across the long distance to photosystem I in nonappressed stroma membranes.

The Environmental Relations of Vegetation Pattern on Chenier Beach Ridges on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory

1993 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Fensham
Keyword(s):  
Sea Water ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Vegetation Pattern ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Beach Ridges ◽  
Nutrient Levels ◽  
Environmental Relations ◽  
Monsoon Rainforest

Radiocarbon dates confirm a chronological sequence for late Holocene beach ridges at Wangiti Beach on Bathurst Island. The vegetation on these beach ridges can be clearly related to topography and distance from the sea. Monsoon rainforest occurs on the fore-dunes where the nutrient levels of the young sediments are relatively high. The mid-dunes support woodland dominated by Melalueca viridiflora and have nutrient-poor acid soils. Vegetation with a high component of monsoon rainforest species occupies the rear dunes, which have a high concentration of seawater macronutrient cations despite their older age than more seaward dunes. The relatively low elevation of the rear dunes supports the suggestion that soil nutrient levels are enriched by sea water or marine sediments during infrequent inundation events such as those during cyclones.

scholarly journals Sebaran Limbah Residu CPO (Crude Palm Oil) Bawah Permukaan Tanah Pada PT. SSDP Dengan Aplikasi Geolistrik

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Dodi Irwan Siregar ◽  
Thamrin Thamrin ◽  
Muhammad Edisar
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Soil Resistivity ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Nutrient Changes ◽  
Bray 1 ◽  
Properties Of Soil

One of the environmental problems caused by the increasing growth of the industry.Industrial waste generated that goes into the soil can alter soil properties. This studyreviewing the nature of the soil as a result of the distribution of residual waste CPO (CrudePalm Oil) industry mills. This study uses the characteristics of resistivity and soil nutrientproperties. Soil resistivity properties were tested by making a model before and after thedistribution of waste residue does CPO. Then validated against field measurements, fieldmeasurements comparing the data with the model. To see the changes in nutrient content ofsoil Laboratory Testing properties of soil nutrient changes. The results showed that theresistivity properties change and nutrient content of the soil before and after the distributionof waste residue subjected CPO. Soil resistivity values that have mixed by CPO residualwaste is higher than the value of soil resistivity is not mixed waste palm oil residues, while thecontent of soil nutrients among other properties, increasing soil pH, Include content C-Organic (%) / Inceneration, P-Available (ppm) / Bray-1, N-Total (%) / Kjedahl decreaseddramatically. 

Recent progress in an ‘ultra-high speed, ultra-large capacity, ultra-long distance’ optical transmission system (Invited Paper)

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 120003-120007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohua Yu Shaohua Yu ◽  
Ming Luo Ming Luo ◽  
Xiang Li Xiang Li ◽  
Rong Hu Rong Hu ◽  
Ying Qiu Ying Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Optical Transmission ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Large Capacity ◽  
Ultra High Speed

scholarly journals FACT and Ash1 promote long-range and bidirectional nucleosome eviction at the HO promoter

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (19) ◽  
pp. 10877-10889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaxin Yu ◽  
Robert M Yarrington ◽  
David J Stillman
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Mothers And Daughters ◽  
Daughter Cells ◽  
Dna Binding Factors ◽  
Mother Cells ◽  
Promoter Recruitment ◽  
Ho Gene

Abstract The Saccharomyces cerevisiae HO gene is a model regulatory system with complex transcriptional regulation. Budding yeast divide asymmetrically and HO is expressed only in mother cells where a nucleosome eviction cascade along the promoter during the cell cycle enables activation. HO expression in daughter cells is inhibited by high concentration of Ash1 in daughters. To understand how Ash1 represses transcription, we used a myo4 mutation which boosts Ash1 accumulation in both mothers and daughters and show that Ash1 inhibits promoter recruitment of SWI/SNF and Gcn5. We show Ash1 is also required for the efficient nucleosome repopulation that occurs after eviction, and the strongest effects of Ash1 are seen when Ash1 has been degraded and at promoter locations distant from where Ash1 bound. Additionally, we defined a specific nucleosome/nucleosome-depleted region structure that restricts HO activation to one of two paralogous DNA-binding factors. We also show that nucleosome eviction occurs bidirectionally over a large distance. Significantly, eviction of the more distant nucleosomes is dependent upon the FACT histone chaperone, and FACT is recruited to these regions when eviction is beginning. These last observations, along with ChIP experiments involving the SBF factor, suggest a long-distance loop transiently forms at the HO promoter.

scholarly journals Response of soil sulfur availability to elevation and degradation in the Wugong Mountain meadow, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 250-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhi ◽  
Zhang Ling ◽  
Chen Jing ◽  
Zhang Xueling ◽  
Yu Suqin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Elevation Gradients ◽  
Nutrients Cycling ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Major Nutrients ◽  
Nutrient Changes ◽  
Soil Sulfur ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus

Vegetation restorations of degraded meadows have been widely implemented. The evaluation of soil nutrient changes as affected by degradation is vital for efficient restorations. However, while macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) have been widely investigated, sulfur (S) as one important element correlated tightly with other nutrients has not been thoroughly studied. Two studies were conducted to determine changes of sulfur as affected by degradation and elevation gradients. The results showed that available S (AS) changed non-linearly with elevation and the first principal component based on other soil nutrient variables. Soil AS depended on degradation levels and contributed substantially to the separation of meadows with different degradation levels. Moreover, AS responded stronger to changes in elevation gradients and degradation levels compared with other major nutrients. Thereby, AS could be an important nutrient responding to meadow disturbance, which should be considered in future studies on meadow soil nutrients cycling and vegetation restorations. The findings have implications for ecological restoration of degraded meadows with respect to soil nutrient management and conservations.

scholarly journals MIR2111-5 locus and shoot-accumulated mature miR2111 systemically enhance nodulation depending on HAR1 in Lotus japonicus

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nao Okuma ◽  
Takashi Soyano ◽  
Takuya Suzaki ◽  
Masayoshi Kawaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Root Nodules ◽  
Lotus Japonicus ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Signaling System ◽  
Nodule Number ◽  
Knockout Mutants ◽  
Mutualistic Relationship ◽  
Dose Dependent

Abstract Legumes utilize a shoot-mediated signaling system to maintain a mutualistic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules. In Lotus japonicus, shoot-to-root transfer of microRNA miR2111 that targets TOO MUCH LOVE, a nodulation suppressor in roots, has been proposed to explain the mechanism underlying nodulation control from shoots. However, the role of shoot-accumulating miR2111s for the systemic regulation of nodulation was not clearly shown. Here, we find L. japonicus has seven miR2111 loci, including those mapped through RNA-seq. MIR2111-5 expression in leaves is the highest among miR2111 loci and repressed after rhizobial infection depending on a shoot-acting HYPERNODULATION ABERRANT ROOT FORMATION1 (HAR1) receptor. MIR2111-5 knockout mutants show significantly decreased nodule numbers and miR2111 levels. Furthermore, grafting experiments using transformants demonstrate scions with altered miR2111 levels influence nodule numbers in rootstocks in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, miR2111 accumulation in leaves through MIR2111-5 expression is required for HAR1-dependent systemic optimization of nodule number.

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