Articles tagged with Plant Mitochondria
Researchers at Bielefeld University propose a precise and unambiguous way to define chemotypes within a plant species, highlighting genetic and environmental factors influencing chemical composition. This systematic approach aims to improve understanding and practical applications of chemotypes in medicinal plants and agriculture.
The 17th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria will gather world's leading experts from biotechnology, pharma and academia to discuss health, longevity and precision medicine. Over 150 academic and institutional partners and 30 industrial and investment organizations are participating.
A University of Bonn study reveals that plants use special molecules called Tipp-Ex proteins to correct defective gene copies. However, these proteins are only permitted to work in chloroplasts and mitochondria, not in the cytosol where they could cause fatal miscorrections.
Researchers have determined the molecular level function of free-forming structures in plant cells that help sense light and temperature, enabling plants to distinguish a range of different light intensities. The formation of these organelles is not random but is linked to specific locations within the cell, particularly near centromeres.
Researchers discovered plants spread out inherited mutations through random differences between offspring, aiding in crop yield and disease resistance. This process, known as segregation, relies on the plant's ability to generate randomness.
North Carolina State University researchers successfully transferred an important gene from one compartment of a plant cell to another, producing tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds. The findings could lead to better ways of producing hybrid seeds to maximize crop productivity.
Scientists at Max Planck Institute discovered that paternal chloroplasts can be transmitted to offspring under cold conditions, allowing for selective breeding of traits from genetic material. This finding may enable plant breeders to use chloroplast genes in new ways.
The study found that plants have a transport route for calcium ions into their mitochondria, which is essential for signal transmission. The researchers also discovered a link between calcium ion transport and the regulation of the plant hormone jasmonic acid, which controls defense against herbivores and senescence.
Scientists have discovered the orf137 gene responsible for male sterility in tomato plants, enabling the development of an efficient F1 hybrid breeding system. The study also demonstrates targeted mutagenesis and homologous recombination mechanisms underlying this trait.