Search Results - "Lea, J P"

The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants by Azevedo, R A, Lancien, M, Lea, P J

“…Aspartate is the common precursor of the essential amino acids lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine in higher plants. In addition, aspartate may also…”
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Activity of antioxidant enzymes in response to cadmium in Crotalaria juncea by Pereira, G.J.G., Molina, S.M.G., Lea, P.J., Azevedo, R.A.

“…The effects of the heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) on the growth and the activities of the antioxidant enzymes, catalase (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6), superoxide dismutase…”
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Can genetic manipulation of plant nitrogen assimilation enzymes result in increased crop yield and greater N-use efficiency? An assessment by Andrews, M, Lea, P.J, Raven, J.A, Lindsey, K

“…Summary The literature on the relations between plant nitrogen (N) assimilation enzymes and plant/crop N assimilation, growth and yield is reviewed to assess…”
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Response of antioxidant enzymes to transfer from elevated carbon dioxide to air and ozone fumigation, in the leaves and roots of wild-type and a catalase-deficient mutant of barley by Azevedo, R.A, Alas, R.M, Smith, R.J, Lea, P.J. (Lancaster Univ. (United Kingdom))

“…A catalase‐deficient mutant (RPr 79/4) and the wild‐type (cv. Maris Mink) barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) counterpart, were grown for 3 weeks in high CO2 (0.7%)…”
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Photorespiration: metabolic pathways and their role in stress protection by Wingler, Astrid, Lea, Peter J., Quick, W. Paul, Leegood, Richard C.

“…and NH…”
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Nitrogen use efficiency. 3. Nitrogen fixation: genes and costs by Andrews, M, Lea, P.J, Raven, J.A, Azevedo, R.A

“…The nitrogen use efficiencies (NUE) of N₂ fixation, primary NH ₄⁺ assimilation and NO ₃⁻ assimilation are compared. The photon and water costs of the various…”
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role for shoot protein in shoot-root dry matter allocation in higher plants by Andrews, M, Raven, J.A, Lea, P. J, Sprent, J. I

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: It is stated in many recent publications that nitrate (NO3(-)) acts as a signal to regulate dry matter partitioning between the shoot and…”
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Nickel elicits a fast antioxidant response in  Coffea arabica cells by Gomes-Junior, R.A., Moldes, C.A., Delite, F.S., Gratão, P.L., Mazzafera, P., Lea, P.J., Azevedo, R.A.

“…The antioxidant responses of coffee ( Coffea arabica L.) cell suspension cultures to nickel (Ni) were investigated. Ni was very rapidly accumulated in the…”
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The role of photorespiration during drought stress: an analysis utilizing barley mutants with reduced activities of photorespiratory enzymes by WINGLER, A., QUICK, W. P., BUNGARD, R. A., BAILEY, K. J., LEA, P. J., LEEGOOD, R. C.

“…C i, intercellular CO2 concentration
Fv/Fm, quantum efficiency of excitation capture by open photosystem II centres
FBPase, fructose‐1,6‐bisphosphatase
GAPDH,…”
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Do plants need nitrate? The mechanisms by which nitrogen form affects plants by Andrews, M, Raven, J.A, Lea, P.J

“…The literature on nitrogen (N) form effects on plants at different stages of their development has been critically reviewed, assessing the possible mechanisms…”
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Asparagine in plants by Lea, P.J, Sodek, L, Parry, M.A.J, Shewry, P.R, Halford, N.G

“…Interest in plant asparagine has rapidly taken off over the past 5 years following the report that acrylamide, a neurotoxin and potential carcinogen, is…”
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Regulation of leaf senescence by cytokinin, sugars, and light. Effects on NADH-dependent hydroxypyruvate reductase by Wingler, A, Schaewen, A. von, Leegood, R.C, Lea, P.J, Quick, W.P

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the interactions between cytokinin, sugar repression, and light in the senescence-related decline in photosynthetic…”
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Nitrogen use efficiency. 1. Uptake of nitrogen from the soil by Lea, P.J, Azevedo, R.A

“…The nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of crop plants can be expressed very simply as the yield of nitrogen per unit of available nitrogen in the soil. This NUE can…”
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Lysine metabolism in higher plants by Azevedo, R A, Lea, P J

“…The essential amino acid lysine is synthesised in higher plants via a pathway starting with aspartate, that also leads to the formation of threonine,…”
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Nitrogen use efficiency. 2. Amino acid metabolism by Lea, P.J, Azevedo, R.A

“…In a previous article, we highlighted the latest developments in the isolation and characterisation of genes involved in the uptake of nitrogen from the soil,…”
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The biosynthesis and metabolism of the aspartate derived amino acids in higher plants by Azevedo, Ricardo A., Arruda, Paulo, Turner, William L., Lea, Peter J.

“…The essential amino acids lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine are synthesised in higher plants via a common pathway starting with aspartate. The…”
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The ras responsive transcription factor RREB1 is a novel candidate gene for type 2 diabetes associated end-stage kidney disease by Bonomo, Jason A, Guan, Meijian, Ng, Maggie C Y, Palmer, Nicholette D, Hicks, Pamela J, Keaton, Jacob M, Lea, Janice P, Langefeld, Carl D, Freedman, Barry I, Bowden, Donald W

“…Familial clustering and presumed genetic risk for type 2 diabetic (T2D) and non-diabetic end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) appear strong in African Americans…”
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Are high-lysine cereal crops still a challenge? by Ferreira, R R, Varisi, V A, Meinhardt, L W, Lea, P J, Azevedo, R A

“…The essential amino acids lysine and threonine are synthesized in higher plants via a pathway starting with aspartate that also leads to the formation of…”
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Improving resistance to drought and salinity in plants by Lea, P.J, Parry, M.A.J, Medrano, H

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Champagne and nitrogen do mix by LEA, P J

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