The plasma membrane (PM) proton pump ATPases (H(+)-ATPases) are involved in almost all aspects of biology. They are plant specific and several members of this family are supposed to play a key role in nutrient acquisition. At present, only some members of this gene family in plants have been characterized. However, no nutrient uptake associated H(+)-ATPase gene in rice has been functionally ana...

This study describes functional characterization of two putative poplar PHOTOPERIOD RESPONSE 1 (PHOR1) orthologues. The expression and sequence analyses indicate that the two poplar genes diverged, at least partially, in function. PtPHOR1_1 is most highly expressed in roots and induced by short days, while PtPHOR1_2 is more uniformly expressed throughout plant tissues and is not responsive to s...

The relationship between toluene concentration and the rate of leakage of solutes from toluene-treated roots and leaves of Sorghum bicolor, L. Moench, was studied to determine the effect of toluene on plant cell membranes. A threshold concentration of 0.2% toluene was needed to induce leakage. Maximal leakage rates were obtained with 0.5% toluene. Low molecular weight solutes, such as amino aci...

Khus-Khus (Vetiveria zizanoides Nash.) plants slips of 12.5-15 cms. length, were raised in contoled glass house conditions in different 0 –0. 5 and 1.0 Zn mg/l applications. Total monoterpene oil(s) maximum (0.21 %) was obtained at 0.250 Zn mg/l application at 4-5 inner one circumferential position of roots. At middle 4 th. position of leaf, net photosynthetic rate, and contents of chlorophyll ...

The electrical response of nitrate-grown maize (Zea mays L.) roots to 0.1 millimolar nitrate was comprised of two sequential parts: a rapid and transient depolarization of the membrane potential, followed by a slower, net hyperpolarization to a value more negative than the original resting potential. The magnitude of the response was smaller in roots of seedlings grown in the absence of nitrate...

Fixed wireless access has the unrealized potential to play a major role in the adoption of broadband in the U. S. We conduct a case study of the feasibility of business in a suburban U. S. community and conclude that with a preference for the use of licensed spectrum, such a small scale, grass roots business would be feasible. This opens the question of promoting the economic availability of li...

OBJECTIVES The evaluation of iatrogenic dentinal defects in extracted teeth may be influenced by extraction forces and prolonged dry times. The purpose of this study was to compare the presence of dentinal defects in freshly extracted, periodontally compromised teeth with those in a group of teeth with uncontrolled extraction forces and storage time. MATERIALS AND METHODS The experimental gro...

Oxylipins function as signaling molecules in plant growth and development and contribute to defense against stress. Here, we show that oxylipins also facilitate infestation of Arabidopsis thaliana shoots by the phloem sap-consuming green peach aphid (GPA; Myzus persicae), an agronomically important insect pest. GPAs had difficulty feeding from sieve elements and tapping into the xylem of lipoxy...

The root system architecture is crucial to adapt plant growth to changing soil environmental conditions and consequently to maintain crop yield. In addition to root branching through lateral roots, legumes can develop another organ, the nitrogen-fixing nodule, upon a symbiotic bacterial interaction. A mutant, cra1, showing compact root architecture was identified in the model legume Medicago tr...

Oxylipins function as signaling molecules in plant growth and development and contribute to defense against stress. Here, we show that oxylipins also facilitate infestation of Arabidopsis thaliana shoots by the phloem sap–consuming green peach aphid (GPA; Myzus persicae), an agronomically important insect pest. GPAs had difficulty feeding from sieve elements and tapping into the xylem of lipoxy...