Recent NMT Publications 01/22/24

A quick look at some recent NMT Publications from 2024

Effects of biochar amendment on root growth and plant water status depend on maize genotypes
Ruan R, Wang Y. Effects of biochar amendment on root growth and plant water status depend on maize genotypes. Agric Water Manag. 2024;293:108688. doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108688.

Synergistic effect of silicon availability and salinity on metal adsorption in a common estuarine diatom
Chen F, Ma J, Pan K. Synergistic effect of silicon availability and salinity on metal adsorption in a common estuarine diatom. J Environ Sci. 2025;148:364-374. doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2024.01.012.

Comparative physiological and transcriptome analysis between potassium-deficiency tolerant and sensitive sweetpotato genotypes in response to potassium-deficiency stress
Jin R, Yan M, Li G, Liu M, Zhao P, Zhang Z, Zhang Q, Zhu X, Wang J, Yu Y, Zhang A, Yang J, Tang Z. Comparative physiological and transcriptome analysis between potassium-deficiency tolerant and sensitive sweetpotato genotypes in response to potassium-deficiency stress. BMC Genomics. 2024 Jan 15;25(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s12864-023-09939-5. PMID: 38225545; PMCID: PMC10789036.

Physiological Responses Revealed Static Magnetic Fields Potentially Improving the Tolerance of Poplar Seedlings to Salt Stress
Hu J, Zhang H, Han W, Wang N, Ma S, Ma F, et al. Physiological Responses Revealed Static Magnetic Fields Potentially Improving the Tolerance of Poplar Seedlings to Salt Stress. Forests. 2024;15(1):138. doi.org/10.3390/f15010138.

Biochar effects on drought tolerance in maize roots are linked to K+ concentration, Ca2+ efflux, and apoplastic pH
Ruan R, Yuan Y, Wang C, et al. Biochar effects on drought tolerance in maize roots are linked to K+ concentration, Ca2+ efflux, and apoplastic pH. Plant Growth Regul. 2023. doi:10.1007/s10725-023-01104-y

Exogenous 6-BA enhances salt tolerance of Limonium bicolor by increasing the number of salt glands
Liu J, Meng F, Jiang A, Hou X, Liu Q, Fan H, Chen M. Exogenous 6-BA enhances salt tolerance of Limonium bicolor by increasing the number of salt glands. Plant Cell Rep. 2023 Dec 23;43(1):12. doi: 10.1007/s00299-023-03104-8. PMID: 38135797.

Populus euphratica CPK21 interacts with heavy metal stress-associated proteins to mediate Cd tolerance in Arabidopsis
Yin K, Zhao R, Liu Z, Qi S, Zhang Y, Liu Y, et al. Populus euphratica CPK21 interacts with heavy metal stress-associated proteins to mediate Cd tolerance in Arabidopsis. Plant Stress. 2024;11:100328. doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2023.100328.

Responses of root characteristics and nitrogen absorption and assimilation to different pH gradients of winter wheat at seedling stage
Shi C, Wang P, Wang G, Hu T, Ru Z, Feng S. Responses of root characteristics and nitrogen absorption and assimilation to different pH gradients of winter wheat at seedling stage. PLoS One. 2023 Dec 21;18(12):e0293471. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293471. PMID: 38127853; PMCID: PMC10735037.

A chloroplast localized Ca2+-permeable channel regulates grain calcium accumulation in rice
Huang XY, Liu H, Lu C, et al. A chloroplast localized Ca2+-permeable channel regulates grain calcium accumulation in rice. . 15 December 2023, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3599419/v1]

Comprehensive effects of salinity, dissolved organic carbon and copper on mortality, osmotic regulation and bioaccumulation of copper in Oryzias melastigma
Cui L, Li X, Luo Y, Gao X, Chen L, Lv X, Peng J, Zhang H, Lei K. Comprehensive effects of salinity, dissolved organic carbon and copper on mortality, osmotic regulation and bioaccumulation of copper in Oryzias melastigma. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Apr 8;927:172289. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172289. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38599405.

Unraveling differential characteristics and mechanisms of nitrogen uptake in wheat cultivars with varied nitrogen use efficiency
Li H, Zhu X, Wang J, Wei Y, Nai F, Yu H, Wang X. Unraveling differential characteristics and mechanisms of nitrogen uptake in wheat cultivars with varied nitrogen use efficiency. Plant Physiol Biochem. 2024 Jan;206:108278. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108278. Epub 2023 Dec 15. PMID: 38147707.

A B-box transcription factor OsBBX17 regulates saline-alkaline tolerance through the MAPK cascade pathway in rice
Shen T, Xu F, Chen D, Yan R, Wang Q, Li K, Zhang G, Ni L, Jiang M. A B-box transcription factor OsBBX17 regulates saline-alkaline tolerance through the MAPK cascade pathway in rice. New Phytol. 2024 Mar;241(5):2158-2175. doi: 10.1111/nph.19480. Epub 2023 Dec 14. PMID: 38098211.

Nano-chitosan boosts sesame plant anti-herbivore defenses and seed nutritional metabolites
Xiao, Z., Ji, H., Yue, L., Chen, F., Yan, X. P., Wang, Z., & Rasmann, S. (2024). Nano-chitosan boosts sesame plant anti-herbivore defenses and seed nutritional metabolites. Environmental Science: Nano. doi.org/10.1039/d3en00402c.

Mechanistic insights into auxin-enhancing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon uptake by wheat roots: Evidence from in situ intracellular pH and root-surface H+ flux
Zhu J, Chen R, Feng Q, Huang C, Huang F, Du J, Wang J, Zhan X. Mechanistic insights into auxin-enhancing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon uptake by wheat roots: Evidence from in situ intracellular pH and root-surface H+ flux. J Hazard Mater. 2024 Mar 5;465:133077. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133077. Epub 2023 Nov 25. PMID: 38035525.

Genome-wide identification of nitrate transporter 1/peptide transporter family (NPF) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) and functional analysis of MeNPF5.4 and MeNPF6.2 in response to nitrogen and salinity stresses in rice
Ji L, Song L, Zou L, Liu H, Li S, Wang C, et al. Genome-wide identification of nitrate transporter 1/peptide transporter family (NPF) in cassava (Manihot esculenta) and functional analysis of MeNPF5.4 and MeNPF6.2 in response to nitrogen and salinity stresses in rice. Crop Sci. 2024;64(1):211-224. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21138.