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2024 article

Unexpectedly, triple super phosphate fertilizer induces maize drought resilience

Sinclair, T. R., Jafarikouhini, N., & Pradhan, D. (2024, February 29). JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION.

By: T. Sinclair n, N. Jafarikouhini n & D. Pradhan n

author keywords: Diammonium phosphate; maize; root hydraulic conductance; soil water deficit; transpiration; triple super phosphate
topics (OpenAlex): Crop Yield and Soil Fertility; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism; Plant responses to water stress
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 18, 2024

2023 journal article

Emergent molecular traits of lettuce and tomato grown under wavelength-selective solar cells

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 14.

By: M. Charles n , B. Edwards n, E. Ravishankar n, J. Calero n, R. Henry n, J. Rech *, C. Saravitz n, W. You * ...

author keywords: agrivoltaic; greenhouse; solar power; sustainability; gene networks; photosynthesis; photomorphogenesis
topics (OpenAlex): Light effects on plants; solar cell performance optimization; Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 11, 2023

2022 journal article

A viewpoint on ecological and evolutionary study of plant thermal performance curves in a warming world

AOB PLANTS, 14(3).

By: R. Wooliver n, E. Vtipilthorpe n, A. Wiegmann n & S. Sheth n 

author keywords: Climate change; evolutionary ecology; genetic variation; plasticity; thermal adaptation; thermal niche; thermal performance curve; trade-off
topics (OpenAlex): Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
TL;DR: Recent plant studies that use a fitness-based TPC approach to test fundamental ecological and evolutionary hypotheses are described, some of which have uncovered key drivers of climate change responses. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 31, 2022

2021 article

Drought resilience in CIMMYT maize lines adapted to Africa resulting from transpiration sensitivity to vapor pressure deficit and soil drying

Chiango, H., Jafarikouhini, N., Pradhan, D., Figueiredo, A., Silva, J., Sinclair, T. R., & Holland, J. (2021, August 5). JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, Vol. 8.

By: H. Chiango*, N. Jafarikouhini n, D. Pradhan n, A. Figueiredo *, J. Silva *, T. Sinclair n, J. Holland n 

co-author countries: Mozambique 🇲🇿 Portugal 🇵🇹
author keywords: Fraction transpirable soil water; limited transpiration; soil water; stomata; VPD chamber; water conservation
topics (OpenAlex): Crop Yield and Soil Fertility; Plant responses to elevated CO2; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 16, 2021

2021 article

The use of near infrared spectroscopy to predict foliar nutrient levels of hydroponically grown teak seedlings

Whittier, W. A., Hodge, G. R., Lopez, J., Saravitz, C., & Acosta, J. J. (2021, July 8). JOURNAL OF NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY, Vol. 7.

By: W. Whittier n, G. Hodge n, J. Lopez n, C. Saravitz n & J. Acosta  n

author keywords: Tectona grandis; teak; near infrared spectroscopy; foliar nutrient; nitrogen; phosphorus; potassium
topics (OpenAlex): Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement; Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses; Remote Sensing in Agriculture
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 26, 2021

2021 journal article

Balancing crop production and energy harvesting in organic solar-powered greenhouses

CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 2(3).

By: E. Ravishankar n, M. Charles n , Y. Xiong n, R. Henry n, J. Swift n, J. Rech *, J. Calero n, S. Cho  n ...

topics (OpenAlex): solar cell performance optimization; Light effects on plants; Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 28, 2021

2020 journal article

Microsphere stem blockage as a screen for nitrogen-fixation drought tolerance in soybean

PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 172(2), 1376–1381.

By: D. Pradhan n, D. Bertin, T. Sinclair n, M. Nogueira *, D. Livingston* & T. Carter *

co-author countries: Brazil 🇧🇷
MeSH headings : Droughts; Microspheres; Nitrogen; Nitrogen Fixation; Soybeans / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Soybean genetics and cultivation; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Nematode management and characterization studies
TL;DR: Results showed the potential of using the microsphere screen to identify candidate genotypes expressing nitrogen fixation drought-tolerance, based on a possible relationship with xylem-vessel diameter. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 21, 2020

2020 journal article

An exploration of the variability of physiological responses to soil drying in relation with C/N balance across three species of the under-utilized genus Vigna

PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 172(2), 477–486.

By: J. Guiguitant*, H. Marrou*, D. Vile *, T. Sinclair n, D. Pradhan n, M. Ramirez*, M. Ghanem *

co-author countries: Brazil 🇧🇷 France 🇫🇷 Morocco 🇲🇦
author keywords: leaf traits; N fixation; response to soil drying; transpiration; Vigna
MeSH headings : Droughts; Fabaceae; Plant Leaves; Soil; Vigna
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Irrigation Practices and Water Management; Plant responses to water stress
TL;DR: Through the analysis of leaf traits variation under well-watered and water-deficit conditions, it was able to relate the variability in N2 fixation and transpiration response to C/N metabolism modifications resulting in different allocation of carbon and nitrogen to leaves under water deficit. (via Semantic Scholar)
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 24, 2020

2020 journal article

Basis of limited-transpiration rate under elevated vapor pressure deficit and high temperature among sweet corn cultivars

ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 179.

By: N. Jafarikouhini n, D. Pradhan n & T. Sinclair n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Soil and Unsaturated Flow; Irrigation Practices and Water Management
TL;DR: Differences in expression of the limited-transpiration trait in sweet corn at 32 °C were observed due to differences in plant hydraulic conductance and stomatal conductance, and abundant silver-sensitive aquaporins was related to the transpiration rate under low VPD conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 journal article

Transpiration response to vapor pressure deficit and soil drying among quinoa genotypes (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 35(2), 291–302.

By: M. Sanchez*, T. Sinclair n & D. Pradhan n

co-author countries: Peru 🇵🇪
author keywords: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd); transpiration response; soil drying; vapor pressure deficit; water-deficit
topics (OpenAlex): Seed and Plant Biochemistry; Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact; Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 5, 2020

2020 journal article

Nitrogen-fixation drought tolerance in virginia-type peanut

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 34(4), 540–548.

By: D. Pradhan n, J. Dunne n , M. Ramirez* & T. Sinclair n

author keywords: Acetylene reduction activity; drought; leaf nitrogen concentration; nitrogen fixation; peanut; soil drying
topics (OpenAlex): Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Peanut Plant Research Studies
TL;DR: None of the lines exhibited substantial tolerance of nitrogen fixation to soil drying, indicating a need to search an even more diverse population of peanut to identify a genetic source for tolerance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 20, 2020

2020 journal article

Achieving Net Zero Energy Greenhouses by Integrating Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells

JOULE, 4(2), 490–506.

By: E. Ravishankar n, R. Booth n, C. Saravitz n, H. Sederoff n , H. Ade n  & . Brendan T. O'Connor  n

Contributors: E. Ravishankar n, R. Booth n, C. Saravitz n, H. Sederoff n , H. Ade n  & . B.T. O'Connor

topics (OpenAlex): Light effects on plants; Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control; Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
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2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: March 10, 2020

2018 journal article

Temperature effect on peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) transpiration response to vapor pressure deficit and its recovery

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 33(2), 177–186.

By: D. Pradhan n, A. Shekoofa* & T. Sinclair n

author keywords: Arachis hypogaea L.; high temperature; limited-transpiration trait; transpiration recovery
topics (OpenAlex): Peanut Plant Research Studies; Turfgrass Adaptation and Management; Seed Germination and Physiology
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Inheritance of limited-transpiration trait in peanut: an update

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 32(2), 281–286.

By: T. Sinclair n, D. Pradhan n & A. Shekoofa*

author keywords: Drought stress; phenotyping; recombinant inbred lines; soil water; vapor pressure deficit
topics (OpenAlex): Peanut Plant Research Studies; Coconut Research and Applications; Agricultural pest management studies
TL;DR: Results, indicating epistatic inheritance, are supportive of LT expression in progeny lines at a reasonable frequency for relevant use in cultivar development for water-deficit conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 17, 2018

2017 journal article

Nitrogen Fixation Establishment during Initial Growth of Grain Legume Species

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 32(1), 50–58.

By: D. Pradhan n, T. Sinclair n & K. Alijani *

co-author countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of) 🇮🇷
author keywords: Common bean; cowpea; hydroponic; nodulation; peanut; soybean
topics (OpenAlex): Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems; Soybean genetics and cultivation
TL;DR: The results indicate those species/cultivars that are candidates for readily establishing nitrogen fixation activity during the seedling stage of plant development and provide insight into differences in physiological potential among grain legumes in establishing symbiotic nitrogen fixation during crop establishment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 17, 2018

2015 journal article

A photorespiratory bypass increases plant growth and seed yield in biofuel crop Camelina sativa

BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS, 8(1).

By: J. Dalal  n, H. Lopez n, N. Vasani n, Z. Hu  n, J. Swift n, R. Yalamanchili n, M. Dvora n, X. Lin n ...

Contributors: J. Dalal  n, H. Lopez n, N. Vasani n, Z. Hu  n, J. Swift n, R. Yalamanchili n, M. Dvora n, X. Lin n ...

author keywords: Camelina; Seed yield; Biofuel; Photorespiratory bypass; Photosynthesis
topics (OpenAlex): Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms; Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation
TL;DR: By reducing photorespiratory losses and increasing photosynthetic CO2 fixation rates, transgenic plants show dramatic increases in seed yield, and the bypass approach may have significant impact on increasing agricultural productivity for C3 crops. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Characterization of development and artemisinin biosynthesis in self-pollinated Artemisia annua plants

PLANTA, 234(4), 685–697.

By: F. Alejos-Gonzalez n, G. Qu n, L. Zhou n, C. Saravitz n, J. Shurtleff n & D. Xie n 

Contributors: F. Alejos-Gonzalez n, G. Qu n, L. Zhou n, C. Saravitz n, J. Shurtleff n & D. Xie n 

author keywords: Artemisinin; Artemisia annua; HPLC-MS; Metabolic profiling; Self-pollination; Genetic engineering
MeSH headings : Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / genetics; Antimalarials / isolation & purification; Antimalarials / metabolism; Artemisia annua / anatomy & histology; Artemisia annua / chemistry; Artemisia annua / enzymology; Artemisia annua / physiology; Artemisinins / isolation & purification; Artemisinins / metabolism; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics; Flowers / anatomy & histology; Flowers / chemistry; Flowers / enzymology; Flowers / physiology; Lactones / isolation & purification; Lactones / metabolism; Plant Leaves / anatomy & histology; Plant Leaves / chemistry; Plant Leaves / enzymology; Plant Leaves / physiology; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plants, Medicinal; Pollination / physiology; Seedlings / anatomy & histology; Seedlings / chemistry; Seedlings / enzymology; Seedlings / physiology; Self-Fertilization / physiology; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; Time Factors
topics (OpenAlex): Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis; Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds; Malaria Research and Control
TL;DR: High performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based metabolic profiling analyses showed that leaves, flowers, and young seedlings of F2 plants produced artemisinin, and RT-PCR analysis showed that progeny of self-pollinated plants expressed the amorpha-4, 11-diene synthase (ADS) and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase 71 AV1 (CYP71AV1) genes, which are involved in art Artemisia annua (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Free amino acid profiles suggest a possible role for asparagine in the control of storage-product accumulation in developing seeds of low- and high-protein soybean lines

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 56(417), 1951–1963.

By: C. Hernandez-Sebastia*, F. Marsolais *, C. Saravitz n, D. Israel n, R. Dewey n & S. Huber*

co-author countries: Canada 🇨🇦
author keywords: amino acid profile; carbon partitioning; seed nitrogen supply; seed protein content; soybean
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / metabolism; Asparagine / physiology; Cotyledon / physiology; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Light; Plant Oils / metabolism; Plant Proteins / biosynthesis; Seeds / physiology; Seeds / radiation effects; Soybeans / embryology; Soybeans / metabolism; Soybeans / radiation effects; Transcription, Genetic
topics (OpenAlex): Soybean genetics and cultivation; GABA and Rice Research; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
TL;DR: The hypothesis that high seed-protein content in soybean is determined by the capacity of the embryo to take up nitrogen sources and to synthesize storage proteins is supported. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1998 journal article

Nitrate uptake rate by soybean and wheat plants determined by external nitrate concentration and shoot-mediated demand

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES, 159(2), 305–312.

By: C. Saravitz*, F. Devienne-Barret, C. Raper, S. Chaillou & T. Lamaze

topics (OpenAlex): Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
TL;DR: To explain these oscillations in the long-term patterns of net rates of NO3 - uptake, acquisition of nitrogen by plants is viewed as the summation of two separate mechanisms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1994 journal article

INFLUENCE OF NITRATE ON UPTAKE OF AMMONIUM BY NITROGEN-DEPLETED SOYBEAN - IS THE EFFECT LOCATED IN ROOTS OR SHOOTS

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 45(280), 1575–1584.

By: C. Saravitz n, S. Chaillou, J. Musset, C. Raper n & J. Morotgaudry

author keywords: AMMONIUM; GLYCINE MAX; NITRATE; NITROGEN, NUTRITION; NITROGEN STRESS; SPLIT-ROOT CULTURES
topics (OpenAlex): Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Soybean genetics and cultivation
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1994 journal article

NITROGEN UPTAKE AND PARTITIONING IN RESPONSE TO REPRODUCTIVE SINK SIZE OF SOYBEAN

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES, 155(6), 730–737.

By: C. Saravitz*, J. Rideout & C. Raper

topics (OpenAlex): Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Soybean genetics and cultivation; Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
TL;DR: Results indicate that photosynthetic capacity is sufficient to support both reproductive growth and nitrogen acquisition when soybeans are grown nearly without environmental stress. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1993 journal article

HISTOLOGY OF INVITRO ADVENTITIOUS BUD DEVELOPMENT ON COTYLEDONS AND HYPOCOTYLS OF FRASER FIR

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, 118(1), 163–167.

By: C. Saravitz n, F. Blazich n & H. Amerson n

author keywords: ABIES-FRASERI; CHRISTMAS TREES; TISSUE CULTURE; ORGANOGENESIS
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Fern and Epiphyte Biology; Forest ecology and management
TL;DR: Although adventitious buds did not develop, cotyledons exposed to growth regulators responded differently than cotYledons placed on medium lacking growth regulators, which may explain why the response is less pronounced compared to other conifers when embryonic tissues are used as explants. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1991 journal article

INVITRO-PROPAGATION OF VIRGINIA PINE FROM COTYLEDONS

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, 116(2), 362–365.

By: C. Saravitz n, F. Blazich n & H. Amerson n

author keywords: PINUS-VIRGINIANA; TISSUE CULTURE; ORGANOGENESIS; CONIFERS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHRISTMAS TREES; MICROPROPAGATION
topics (OpenAlex): Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Seed Germination and Physiology
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1991 journal article

In vitro propagation of Fraser fir from embryonic explants

Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 21(3), 404.

By: C. Saravitz*, F. Blazich & H. Amerson

topics (OpenAlex): Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Seed Germination and Physiology
TL;DR: Adventitious buds developed on hypocotyls and hypocOTyls of cotyledon–hypocotyl explants, but rarely on cotYledons, and the greatest number of roots per rooted shoot was noted at this concentration. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

1990 journal article

In vitro rooting of hypocotyl cuttings of Fraser fir

HortScience, 25(12), 1650.

By: C. Sarawitz, F. Blazich & H. Amerson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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