Functional Plant Biology http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/102.htm Recent research papers from the peer-reviewed journal Functional Plant Biology en-us CSIRO Publishinghttp://www.publish.csiro.au/media/share/csiro_logo_rss.gifhttp://www.publish.csiro.au/ Copyright 2010 CSIRO Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:05:18 +1000 The contrasting influence of short-term hypoxia on the hydraulic properties of cells and roots of wheat and lupin Helen Bramley, Neil C. Turner, David W. Turner, Stephen D. Tyerman - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09172 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:59 +1000 Cloning and characterisation of ZmZLP1, a gene encoding an endoplasmic reticulum-localised zinc transporter in Zea mays Yao-Guang Xu, Bao-Sheng Wang, Jing-Juan Yu, Guang-Ming Ao, Qian Zhao - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09045 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:58 +1000 Comparison of sapling-level daily light capture and carbon gain between a temperate deciduous and a co-occurring evergreen tree species in the growing season and in winter Yoshiyuki Miyazawa, Kyoichi Otsuki - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09168 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:57 +1000 Elevated CO 2 atmosphere promotes plant growth and inulin production in the cerrado species Vernonia herbacea Vanessa F. Oliveira, Lilian B. P. Zaidan, Márcia R. Braga, Marcos P. M. Aidar, Maria Angela M. Carvalho - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09164 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:56 +1000 Heat stress affects flowering, berry growth, sugar accumulation and photosynthesis of Vitis vinifera cv. Semillon grapevines grown in a controlled environment Dennis H. Greer, Chris Weston - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09209 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:55 +1000 Characterisation of an (S)-linalool synthase from kiwifruit (Actinidia arguta) that catalyses the first committed step in the production of floral lilac compounds Xiuyin Chen, Yar-Khing Yauk, Niels J. Nieuwenhuizen, Adam J. Matich, Mindy Y. Wang, Ramon Lopez Perez, Ross G. Atkinson, Lesley L. Beuning - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09179 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:54 +1000 Stomatal conductance as a screen for osmotic stress tolerance in durum wheat growing in saline soil Afrasyab Rahnama, Richard A. James, Kazem Poustini, Rana Munns - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09148 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:53 +1000 Quantification and modelling of the stomatal, cuticular and crack components of peach fruit surface conductance Caroline Gibert, Michel Génard, Gilles Vercambre, Françoise Lescourret - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09118 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:52 +1000 Early effects of water deficit on two parental clones of Populus nigra grown under different environmental conditions Claudia Cocozza, Paolo Cherubini, Nicole Regier, Matthias Saurer, Beat Frey, Roberto Tognetti - Volume 37(3) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09156 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:51 +1000 Breeding for improved water productivity in temperate cereals: phenotyping, quantitative trait loci, markers and the selection environment Richard A. Richards, Greg J. Rebetzke, Michelle Watt, A. G. (Tony) Condon, Wolfgang Spielmeyer, Rudy Dolferus - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09219 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:50 +1000 Drought-induced changes in development and function of grapevine (Vitis spp.) organs and in their hydraulic and non-hydraulic interactions at the whole-plant level: a physiological and molecular update Claudio Lovisolo, Irene Perrone, Andrea Carra, Alessandra Ferrandino, Jaume Flexas, Hipolito Medrano, Andrea Schubert - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09191 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:49 +1000 Partial rootzone drying and deficit irrigation increase stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit in anisohydric grapevines Marisa J. Collins, Sigfredo Fuentes, Edward W. R. Barlow - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09175 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:48 +1000 Adaptive phenotypic plasticity and plant water use Adrienne B. Nicotra, Amy Davidson - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09139 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:47 +1000 Improvement of drought tolerance in white clover (Trifolium repens) by transgenic expression of a transcription factor gene WXP1 Qingzhen Jiang, Ji-Yi Zhang, Xiulin Guo, Mohamed Bedair, Lloyd Sumner, Joseph Bouton, Zeng-Yu Wang - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09177 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:46 +1000 Improved plant nitrogen nutrition contributes to higher water use efficiency in tomatoes under alternate partial root-zone irrigation Yaosheng Wang, Fulai Liu, Mathias N. Andersen, Christian R. Jensen - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09181 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:45 +1000 Drought effects and water use efficiency: improving crop production in dry environments Manuela Chaves, Bill Davies - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FPv37n2_FO Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:44 +1000 Descriptive Table of Contents - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FPv37n2toc Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:43 +1000 Stem solidness and its relationship to water-soluble carbohydrates: association with wheat yield under water deficit Carolina Saint Pierre, Richard Trethowan, Matthew Reynolds - Volume 37(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=FP09174 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:42 +1000