Metalloid arsenic(As)is not a necessary element for plants,but its excessive accumulation is toxic to plants,and it also poses a great health risk to humans via the food chain.Plants absorb and metabolize As through a...Metalloid arsenic(As)is not a necessary element for plants,but its excessive accumulation is toxic to plants,and it also poses a great health risk to humans via the food chain.Plants absorb and metabolize As through a variety of processes.Arsenate in the form of As^(5+)is absorbed by phosphate transporters,but methylated As and As^(3+)enter plant tissues mainly through aquaporin channels.Various strategies and practices have been proposed and applied to alleviate As toxicity or reduce As accumulation in plants,but an efficient and environment-friendly approach has yet to be developed.This review comprehensively explores As sources and uptake mechanisms,as well as the interactions of phosphorus(P)and As in their uptake,transportation and influences on plant growth and physiological activities.This comprehensive review covers the transport,metabolism,and tolerance processes that plants exhibit in response to As stress and the addition of P.In addition,we also present recent advances in reducing As toxicity and accumulation by improving P nutrition,manipulating P transporter genes and optimizing the plant microbial community.Finally,the future research directions and main challenges are briefly discussed.展开更多
Tillering is a crucial trait closely associated with yield potential and environmental adaptation in cereal crops,regulated by the synergy of endogenous(genetic)and exogenous(environmental)factors.The physiological an...Tillering is a crucial trait closely associated with yield potential and environmental adaptation in cereal crops,regulated by the synergy of endogenous(genetic)and exogenous(environmental)factors.The physiological and molecular regulation of tillering has been intensively studied in rice and wheat.However,tillering research on barley is scarce.This review used the recent advances in bioinformatics to map all known and potential barley tiller development genes with their chromosomal genetic and physical positions.Many of them were mapped for the first time.We also discussed tillering regulation at genetic,physiological,and environmental levels.Moreover,we established a novel link between the genetic control of phytohormones and sugars with tillering.We provided evidence of how environmental cues and cropping systems help optimize the tiller number.This comprehensive review enhances the understanding of barley’s physiological and genetic mechanisms controlling tillering and other developmental traits.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Research Foundation of Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province,China(2021C02064-3)the Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production,China。
文摘Metalloid arsenic(As)is not a necessary element for plants,but its excessive accumulation is toxic to plants,and it also poses a great health risk to humans via the food chain.Plants absorb and metabolize As through a variety of processes.Arsenate in the form of As^(5+)is absorbed by phosphate transporters,but methylated As and As^(3+)enter plant tissues mainly through aquaporin channels.Various strategies and practices have been proposed and applied to alleviate As toxicity or reduce As accumulation in plants,but an efficient and environment-friendly approach has yet to be developed.This review comprehensively explores As sources and uptake mechanisms,as well as the interactions of phosphorus(P)and As in their uptake,transportation and influences on plant growth and physiological activities.This comprehensive review covers the transport,metabolism,and tolerance processes that plants exhibit in response to As stress and the addition of P.In addition,we also present recent advances in reducing As toxicity and accumulation by improving P nutrition,manipulating P transporter genes and optimizing the plant microbial community.Finally,the future research directions and main challenges are briefly discussed.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFD1000706)the Key Research Project of Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province,China(2021C02064-3)the Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production,China.
文摘Tillering is a crucial trait closely associated with yield potential and environmental adaptation in cereal crops,regulated by the synergy of endogenous(genetic)and exogenous(environmental)factors.The physiological and molecular regulation of tillering has been intensively studied in rice and wheat.However,tillering research on barley is scarce.This review used the recent advances in bioinformatics to map all known and potential barley tiller development genes with their chromosomal genetic and physical positions.Many of them were mapped for the first time.We also discussed tillering regulation at genetic,physiological,and environmental levels.Moreover,we established a novel link between the genetic control of phytohormones and sugars with tillering.We provided evidence of how environmental cues and cropping systems help optimize the tiller number.This comprehensive review enhances the understanding of barley’s physiological and genetic mechanisms controlling tillering and other developmental traits.
