M. Moshelion

A missense mutation in the gene encoding the Mg-chelatase subunit I leads to a viable pale green line with phenotypic features of potential interest for barley breeding programs

The paper identifies a missense mutation in HvCHLI causing reduced chlorophyll content in barley, which shows potential for breeding crops adapted to arid conditions.

Early Detection and Quantification of Fusarium Wilt in Greenhouse-Grown Tomato Plants Using Water-Relation Measurements

This study uses water-relations measurements to detect and quantify Fusarium wilt in tomato plants earlier and more objectively than visual assessments.

Precision phenotyping of a barley diversity set reveals distinct drought response strategies

The paper identifies a third drought response strategy in barley, distinct from isohydric and anisohydric, showing unique transpiration dynamics and growth recovery traits.

Evaluating Evapotranspiration in a Commercial Greenhouse: A Comparative Study of Microclimatic Factors and Machine-Learning Algorithms

This study evaluates the accuracy of the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith equation in a greenhouse using microclimatic data and machine learning to predict evapotranspiration.

From Selfies to Science - Precise 3D Leaf Measurement with iPhone 13 and Its Implications for Plant Development and Transpiration

This paper demonstrates that the iPhone 13-Pro camera with LiDAR can accurately estimate maize leaf surface area and correlate it with transpiration rates, offering a cost-effective tool for plant analysis.

A tale of two pumps: Blue light and ABA alter Arabidopsis leaf hydraulics via bundle sheath cells H+-pumps and channels

This study investigates how blue light and ABA regulate leaf hydraulic conductance in Arabidopsis by modulating H+-pumps and channels in bundle sheath cells.

Phenotypic plasticity in response to drought stress: Comparisons of domesticated tomato and a wild relative

This study compares phenotypic plasticity in domesticated and wild tomato species under drought stress, finding differences in transpiration rates, biomass, and water-use efficiency.

Drought and recovery in barley: key gene networks and retrotransposon response.

This study examines drought responses in barley varieties, identifying gene networks and retrotransposon dynamics under drought and recovery conditions.

Limitations of Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF) for Estimating Photosynthesis Under Stress

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF) in estimating photosynthesis under stress, finding it less effective than water relations measurements for detecting physiological differences in tomato introgression lines.

Leaf hydraulic maze; Differential effect of ABA on vascular bundle-sheath, palisade, and spongy mesophyll controlling hydraulic conductance

This study investigates how ABA affects hydraulic conductance in different leaf cell types, finding that ABA-insensitive spongy mesophyll cells have reduced water permeability and that the bundle sheath-spongy mesophyll pathway regulates leaf water-use efficiency.

On the biological constraints that limit the productivity of rain-fed annual crops

This study identifies biological constraints limiting rain-fed crop productivity by analyzing transpiration rates in wild barley and proposes breeding strategies to overcome these constraints.

Out of the blue; Phototropins of the leaf vascular bundle sheath mediate the blue light regulation of the leaf hydraulic conductance

This study shows blue light increases leaf hydraulic conductance through photoreceptors in bundle-sheath cells, activating an H+-ATPase to acidify xylem sap.

Diurnal stomatal apertures profile and density ratios affect whole-canopy conductance, drought response, water-use efficiency and yield.

This study identifies dynamic stomatal traits in tomato introgression lines linked to improved drought response and yield by combining functional phenotyping with field data.

Stress is basic: ABA alkalinizes both the xylem sap and the cytosol of Arabidopsis vascular bundle sheath cellsby inhibiting their P-type H+-ATPaseand stimulating their V-type H+-ATPase

This study shows ABA alkalinizes xylem sap and cytosol in Arabidopsis BSCs by inhibiting AHA2 and stimulating VHA, affecting pH balance and drought response.

The potential of dynamic physiological traits in young tomato plants to predict field-yield performance

The paper identifies physiological traits in young tomato plants that strongly correlate with field yield performance and resilience to drought.

Flagellin triggers mesophyll dehydration: An early PTI defense against bacterial establishment in intercellular spaces

This study shows that flagellin reduces mesophyll cell water permeability and hydraulic conductance, leading to dehydration and limiting bacterial establishment during PTI.

Arabidopsis leaf hydraulic conductance is regulated by xylem-sap pH, controlled, in turn, by a P-type H+-ATPase of vascular bundle sheath cells

The paper shows that AHA2 in vascular bundle sheath cells regulates xylem sap pH, which in turn controls leaf hydraulic conductance.

A High Throughput Gravimetric Phenotyping Platform for Real Time Physiological Screening of Plant Environment Dynamic Responses

This paper introduces a high-throughput gravimetric phenotyping method for real-time measurement of plant physiological responses to dynamic environmental conditions.

A High-Throughput Physiological Functional Phenotyping System for Time- and Cost-Effective Screening of Potential Biostimulants

This paper introduces a high-throughput functional phenotyping system to screen biostimulants' effects on plant resilience under drought conditions.

Vascular bundle sheath and mesophyll regulation of leaf water balance in response to chitin

This study shows that chitin triggers osmotic water permeability changes in vascular bundle-sheath and mesophyll cells, reducing leaf hydraulic conductance and leading to stomatal closure.

Role of guard-cell ABA in determining maximal stomatal aperture and prompt vapor-pressure-deficit response

This study investigates the role of guard-cell ABA in stomatal responses to vapor pressure deficit, finding it does not drive immediate closure but is essential for adaptation to ambient VPD.