Project description:In monocarpic plants, after the production of a certain number of fruits/seeds, the activity of the Shoot Apical Meristem (SAM) and of the meristems of the secondary axes stop in a coordinated way, leading to the cessation of flower production. This phenomenon has been called Proliferative Arrest (PA). It can be assumed as a general phenomenon in monocarpic plants, as it has been described in different species of this economically important group of plants. Studies in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana and Pisum sativum have allowed the identification of factors that affect PA timing. One of them is the production of fruits and seeds. With this RNA-seq, we have identified factors that contribute to the modulation of PA in a seed-dependent manner in Pisum sativum.
Project description:Symbiotic nitroegn fixation in functional (Fix+) and non-functional (Fix-) nodules of Vicia faba infected with Rhizobium leguminosarum was investigated using label-free shotgun tandem MS. Proteins involved in symbiotic nitrogen fixation and maintenance of the symbiosis were identified.
Project description:Representative isolates of Rhizobium anhuiense sp. nov., isolated from effective nodules of Vicia faba and Pisum sativum grown in Southern China
Project description:High-quality sources of protein for the formulation of feeds of carnivorous fish species such as Atlantic salmon are currently being sought. In an earlier screening trial we evaluated for the first time in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) the applicability of air-classified faba bean (Vicia faba) protein concentrate (BPC) inclusions in combination with soy protein concentrate (SPC) and fishmeal (FM) using parr as a model. Based on the results in parr in freshwater, the present study tested the hypothesis that BPC can effectively replace SPC as a dietary protein source in post-smolt Atlantic salmon in seawater. Herein we compare three dietary treatments, including BPC0 (no BPC), BPC20 (20% BPC) and BPC40 (40% BPC). Full details on diet formulation are available in the publication.
Project description:Rhizobium leguminosarum bv viciae strain 3841 was inoculated onto pea (Pisum sativum) seeds and nodules were harvested at 28 d. The gene expression was compared to free-living bacteria grown on succinate ammonia AMS medium.
