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Hydraulic lift may maintain lateral-root functionality in dry nutrient-rich superficial soil without directly increasing water uptake.

Taxon: Cerrado woody plantse0
Organ / stage: lateral rootse0
Outcome: functionality of the lateral rootse0
Qualifier: hydraulic lifte0

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“suggesting that hydraulic lift in Cerrado woody plants may help maintain the functionality of the lateral roots in exploring dry and nutrient rich superficial soil layers without directly enhancing the amount of water uptake.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1508–1733

Title

Biophysical and life‐history determinants of hydraulic lift in Neotropical savanna trees

F. G. Scholz; S. J. Bucci; G. Goldstein; et al. Functional Ecology 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01452.x

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AtSUC4 functionality was shown using RNAi gene silencing lines.

Taxon: Arabidopsis thalianaArabidopsis thalianat1
Treatment: RNAi gene silencing linese4
Gene: AtSUC4e3
Outcome: functionalitye4

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“The Arabidopsis thaliana Sucrose Transporter Gene AtSUC4”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–56

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“the gene expression of the sucrose transporter AtSUC4 ( AtSUT4 ) was studied during nematode development”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 720–824

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“its functionality was shown using RNAi gene silencing lines”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 830–889

Title

The Arabidopsis thaliana Sucrose Transporter Gene AtSUC4 is Expressed in Meloidogyne incognita‐induced Root Galls

Julia Hofmann; Petia Kolev; Nikolay Kolev; et al. Journal of Phytopathology 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0434.2008.01468.x

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Functionality of the chicory 1-FEH I cDNA was demonstrated by heterologous expression in potato tubers.

Taxon: Cichorium intybusCichorium intybuse0
Organ / stage: potato tuberse5
Treatment: heterologous expressione5
Outcome: Functionality of the cDNAe5

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“chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) fructan 1-exohydrolase I cDNA (1-FEH I)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 60–130

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“Functionality of the cDNA was demonstrated by heterologous expression in potato tubers”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 533–619

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Cloning and functional analysis of chicory root fructan1-exohydrolase I (1-FEH I): a vacuolar enzyme derivedfrom a cell-wall invertase ancestor? Mass fingerprint of the 1-FEH I enzyme

Wim Van den Ende; An Michiels; Joke De Roover; et al. The Plant Journal 2000. doi:10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00890.x

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Maintaining or increasing potassium and silicon concentration in plant biomass was proposed as an index of root function.

Taxon: sugarcanet0
Outcome: index of root system functionalitye0
Qualifier: maintain or increase concentrations of nutrients like potassium and silicon in plant biomasse0

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“ability to maintain or increase concentrations of nutrients like potassium and silicon in plant biomass may provide an index of root system functionality”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1339–1492

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“sugarcane”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 37–46

Title

Nutrient dynamics and root health in sugarcane soils.

M. J. Bell; A. L. Garside; P. W. Moody; et al. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) 2002

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Intervention effect Soil fumigation significantly increased sugarcane productivity.
Intervention effect Breaking monoculture significantly increased sugarcane productivity.
Observation Treatments decreased cane-specific pathogen numbers.
Observation Treatments increased beneficial biota in most cases.
Observation Treatments increased mineral nitrogen concentrations in soil solution.
Observation Treatments had little or no effect on soil concentrations and availability of P, K and Si.
Mechanism Increased plant nutrient uptake was attributed to greater root surface area and soil exploitation.

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The authors recommend research to increase cassava yields and root starch content or nutritional value, lower production costs, and broaden starch functionality.

Taxon: cassavaManihot esculentae0
Outcome: further research is required to increase yields, reduce production costs, broaden the range of starch functional properties and increase the starch content or nutritional value of rootse0

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“To maintain cassava’s competitiveness in world markets, further research is required to increase yields, reduce production costs, broaden the range of starch functional properties and increase the starch content or nutritional value of roots”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1479–1720

Title

1 Cassava in Asia: Present Situation and its Future Potential in Agro-Industry1

Howeler, Reinhardt H. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) 2004

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These crosses completely recovered leaf function within 18 days after normal soil water returned.

Taxon: PRUNUSPrunust0
Outcome: leaf functionalitye0
Direction: complete recoverye0
Qualifier: 18dayse0

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“a complete recovery of leaf functionality in the 18days following the re-establishing of optimal soil water conditions”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 685–803

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“PRUNUS ROOTSTOCKS”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 33–50

Title

PERFORMANCE OF NEW SELECTIONS OF PRUNUS ROOTSTOCKS, RESISTANT TO ROOT KNOT NEMATODES, IN WATERLOGGING CONDITIONS

B. Dichio; C. Xiloyannis; G. Celano; et al. Acta Horticulturae 2004. doi:10.17660/actahortic.2004.658.59

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Intervention effect All P. amygdalus × P. persica parent plants died under waterlogging.
Observation P. cerasifera parents appeared more waterlogging tolerant.
Intervention effect P. cerasifera × (P. amygdalus × P. persica) crosses had only a slight decrease in gas exchange during waterlogging.

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Salinity decreased stomatal conductance and root hydraulic conductance in maize.

Taxon: Zea maysZea mayse0
Treatment: saline conditionse1
Outcome: stomatal conductance and root hydraulic conductancee1
Direction: decreasee1

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“Zea mays L. cv. amylacea, a plant tolerant of B and salinity, was used to determine the involvement of aquaporin functionality in the interactive effects of B and salinity”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–171

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“While growth and chlorophyll concentration did not show noticeable changes under saline conditions, the decrease in leaf water potential and osmotic potential, together with the marked decrease of stomatal conductance and root hydraulic conductance, showed that the plants were adjusted osmotically”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 248–546

Title

Aquaporin Functionality in Roots of Zea mays in Relation to the Interactive Effects of Boron and Salinity

E. Bastías; N. Fernández‐García; M. Carvajal Plant Biology 2004. doi:10.1055/s-2004-820889

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Intervention effect Under saline conditions, growth and chlorophyll concentration of maize did not change noticeably.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased leaf water potential and osmotic potential in maize.
Intervention effect Boron had no effect on maize in these treatments.
Mechanism The weak response of root hydraulic conductance to Hg in salt-stressed roots suggests water channels were greatly reduced or non-functional.
Association Reduced aquaporin functionality in NaCl-treated maize could be related to reduced B concentrations in roots and leaves.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Cadmium significantly reduced root dry weight in Rangpur lime.

Taxon: Rangpur limeCitrus limoniat0
Treatment: Cadmiume1
Outcome: roots DWe1
Direction: reductione1

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“Rangpur Lime”
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“Cadmium produced significant reduction in roots DW and increment in WC”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 249–319

Title

Cadmium Induces Changes in Sucrose Partitioning, Invertase Activities, and Membrane Functionality in Roots of Rangpur Lime (Citrus limonia L. Osbeck)

G. Podazza; M. Rosa; J. A. González; et al. Plant Biology 2006. doi:10.1055/s-2006-924171

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Observation Cadmium accumulation was significant in Rangpur lime roots but not in shoots and leaves.
Intervention effect Cadmium significantly increased WC in Rangpur lime roots.
Intervention effect Cadmium did not cause significant differences in leaves and shoots for either parameter.
Intervention effect Sucrose content was higher in control roots than in Cd-exposed roots.
Intervention effect Apoplastic sucrose content was much higher in Cd-exposed roots than in control roots.
Intervention effect Cd-exposed roots showed a significant decrease in cell wall-bound and cytoplasmic (neutral) invertase activities.
Intervention effect The vacuolar invertase isoform did not change in Cd-exposed roots.
Intervention effect Alterations in lipid composition and membrane fluidity were observed in Cd-exposed roots.
Intervention effect Phospholipid and glycolipid contents decreased by about 50% in Cd-exposed roots.
Intervention effect Sterols content was reduced by about 22% in Cd-exposed roots.
Intervention effect Proton extrusion was inhibited by Cd in Rangpur lime roots.
Observation Lipid peroxidation and proton extrusion inhibition were detected by histochemical analysis.

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Chicory 1-FEH I cDNA was cloned and shown functional by expression in potato tubers.

Taxon: chicoryCichorium intybuse0
Gene: 1‐FEH Ie0
Outcome: Functionality of the cDNAe1

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“This paper describes the cloning and functional analysis of chicory ( Cichorium intybus L.) fructan 1‐exohydrolase I cDNA ( 1‐FEH I ).”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 8–142

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“Functionality of the cDNA was demonstrated by heterologous expression in potato tubers.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 544–631

Title

Cloning and functional analysis of chicory root fructan1‐exohydrolase I (1‐FEH I): a vacuolar enzyme derivedfrom a cell‐wall invertase ancestor? Mass fingerprint of the 1‐FEH I enzyme

Wim Van den Ende; An Michiels; Joke De Roover; et al. The Plant Journal 2000. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313x.2000.00890.x

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The weak response of root hydraulic conductance to Hg in salt-stressed roots suggests water channels were greatly reduced or non-functional.

Taxon: Zea maysZea mayse0
Organ / stage: salt-stressed rootse3
Treatment: Hge3
Outcome: response of the Lpce3
Qualifier: water channels were greatly reduced in number or, if present, were non-functionale3

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“Zea mays L. cv. amylacea, a plant tolerant of B and salinity, was used to determine the involvement of aquaporin functionality in the interactive effects of B and salinity”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–171

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“The very weak response of the Lpc of salt-stressed roots to Hg suggested that water channels were greatly reduced in number or, if present, were non-functional”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 586–745

Title

Aquaporin Functionality in Roots of Zea mays in Relation to the Interactive Effects of Boron and Salinity

E. Bastías; N. Fernández‐García; M. Carvajal Plant Biology 2004. doi:10.1055/s-2004-820889

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Intervention effect Under saline conditions, growth and chlorophyll concentration of maize did not change noticeably.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased leaf water potential and osmotic potential in maize.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased stomatal conductance and root hydraulic conductance in maize.
Intervention effect Boron had no effect on maize in these treatments.
Association Reduced aquaporin functionality in NaCl-treated maize could be related to reduced B concentrations in roots and leaves.

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