Investigation of soft matter nanomechanics by atomic force microscopy and optical tweezers: A comprehensive review
A Magazzù, C Marcuello - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soft matter exhibits a multitude of intrinsic physico-chemical attributes. Their mechanical
properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of …
properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of …
Connecting the plant cytoskeleton to the cell surface via the phosphoinositides
C Goldy, MC Caillaud - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Plants have developed fine-tuned cellular mechanisms to respond to a variety of
intracellular and extracellular signals. These responses often necessitate the rearrangement …
intracellular and extracellular signals. These responses often necessitate the rearrangement …
Three novel adenylate cyclase genes show significant biological functions in plant
Z Liu, Y Yuan, L Wang, X Zhao, L Wang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Adenylate cyclase is the key enzyme solely synthesizing cAMP which participates in cell
metabolism regulations and functions as an intracellular second messenger. However, the …
metabolism regulations and functions as an intracellular second messenger. However, the …
Moonlighting proteins shine new light on molecular signaling niches
Plants as sessile organisms face daily environmental challenges and have developed
highly nuanced signaling systems to enable suitable growth, development, defense, or …
highly nuanced signaling systems to enable suitable growth, development, defense, or …
The emerging roles of diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) in plant stress tolerance, growth, and development
IC Kue Foka, T Ketehouli, Y Zhou, XW Li, FW Wang… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) is recognized as the key enzyme of the lipid signaling pathway,
which involves the transduction of messages from hormones, neurotransmitters, and …
which involves the transduction of messages from hormones, neurotransmitters, and …
Signalling pinpointed to the tip: the complex regulatory network that allows pollen tube growth
P Scholz, J Anstatt, HE Krawczyk, T Ischebeck - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plants display a complex life cycle, alternating between haploid and diploid generations.
During fertilisation, the haploid sperm cells are delivered to the female gametophyte by …
During fertilisation, the haploid sperm cells are delivered to the female gametophyte by …
Fertilization in flowering plants: an odyssey of sperm cell delivery
PB Adhikari, X Liu, X Wu, S Zhu, RD Kasahara - Plant molecular biology, 2020 - Springer
Key message In light of the available discoveries in the field, this review manuscript
discusses on plant reproduction mechanism and molecular players involved in the process …
discusses on plant reproduction mechanism and molecular players involved in the process …
DIACYLGLYCEROL KINASE 5 regulates polar tip growth of tobacco pollen tubes
P Scholz, P Pejchar, M Fernkorn… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pollen tubes require a tightly regulated pectin secretion machinery to sustain the cell wall
plasticity required for polar tip growth. Involved in this regulation at the apical plasma …
plasticity required for polar tip growth. Involved in this regulation at the apical plasma …
Mechanobiology of the cell wall–insights from tip-growing plant and fungal cells
C Municio-Diaz, E Muller, S Drevensek… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
The cell wall (CW) is a thin and rigid layer encasing the membrane of all plant and fungal
cells. It ensures mechanical integrity by bearing mechanical stresses derived from large …
cells. It ensures mechanical integrity by bearing mechanical stresses derived from large …
Metabolic regulation and lipidomic remodeling in relation to spermidine-induced stress tolerance to high temperature in plants
Z Li, B Cheng, Y Zhao, L Luo, Y Zhang, G Feng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Beneficial effects of spermidine (Spd) on alleviating abiotic stress damage have been
explored in plants for hundreds of years, but limited information is available about its roles in …
explored in plants for hundreds of years, but limited information is available about its roles in …