Sentences with phrase «of plant metabolism»

Techniques employed in this study enable characterisation of plant metabolism (photosynthesis) and life - form distribution.

Researchers of plant metabolism have discovered that plants absorb nutrients as simple ions in water.

Not exact matches

Yerba Mate: The leaves of this plant are brewed into a tea which can increase energy and raise metabolism.

It's also a source of plant - based iron, required for healthy blood cells and metabolism.

Such a low level can decrease the likelihood of unintended changes in plant metabolism and composition.

Intense biological activity promotes metabolism between soil and plants and should be a focus of sustainable plant production and fertilizer management.

They turned to quinones, a carbon - based class of chemicals that play an important role in animal and plant metabolism, moving electrons in the chemical reactions we use to store energy in our bodies.

Plants may have been either super-abundant, so the megaherbivores did not have to compete for food, or the dinosaurs» metabolisms were relatively low, so the environment could support more species relative to a fauna comprised entirely of high - metabolic animals.

The Brookhaven - made nitrogen isotope enabled direct quantification of biological nitrogen fixation and provided evidence for biological transport and metabolism by the host plant.

This form of photosynthesis, known as crassulacean acid metabolism or CAM, has evolved over millions of years, building water - saving characteristics in plants such as Kalanchoë, orchid and pineapple.

WeizMass and MatchWeiz are not limited to the study of plant metabolites but may also be used to investigate the biology of other living systems, including animal and human metabolism.

In the desert, where water is in short supply, some plants use a different network of chemical reactions to make energy: crassulacean acid metabolism, or CAM.

Lastly, the study of the genome improves knowledge of the secondary metabolism of plants and its diversification.

«These findings illustrate how resurrection plants manipulate sugar metabolism to promote desiccation tolerance and may provide candidate genes that are potentially useful for the development of stress tolerant crops.»

«The nematode has been able to employ a breakdown product of its own metabolism as a plant hormone to control the development of plant cells,» said lead author and research group leader Dr Shahid Siddique.

This was found to be due in part to enrichment of genes involved in sugar metabolism and transport, likely an adaptation to photosynthesis - derived plant carbon, generated by nature's «candy factories,» said Asaf Levy.

Now, researchers of the Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology (BIOP), in collaboration with staff of the former Institute of Soil Ecology (IBÖ), the Research Unit Experimental Environmental Simulation (EUS) and the Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry (BGC) at Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered the underlying mechanism that Arabidopsis thaliana plants use to draw NO directly from the air, which they subsequently fix into their nitrogen metabolism.

But the terpenes only contribute to the aroma if they are in a free state, as Prof. Wilfried Schwab from TUM's Biotechnology of Natural Products program explains: «Terpenes are biochemically altered in the metabolism of plants — usually through the attachment of sugars, or glycosylation.

In forested areas, the carbon compounds are byproducts of plants» metabolism; in populated areas, they are often from human pollution.

As oxygen increased in Earth's atmosphere and organisms became more complex, different forms of metabolism evolved, from plants» photosynthesis to the lesser - known chemolithotrophy.

Drought stress leads to water deficits in crops, which affects crop growth and development and a number of metabolic processes in the plants, such as photosynthesis and primary metabolism

«The biological clock ensures that a plant times its metabolism according to the environment,» says Dorothee Staiger, «thus enabling it to directly use the first rays of sunlight for photosynthesis to produce carbohydrates, for example.»

It's becoming clear and clearer as people look at different stages of the plant's growth and in different habitats growing next to other plants that the stressors in the environment can really change the chemistry; because most of the medicinal compounds in the plants are what are called secondary compounds, so they are not things essential to the metabolism of the plant like sugar and water and ATP for energy and DNA.

In previous publications, the research group of Juergen Schleucher showed that vegetation models should consider the entire metabolism of the plants.

This class of enzymes play a vital role in primary metabolism of all cells, but had never been linked to immune responses in plants,» Dr Luna said.

Bt shifts its metabolism from mucosal glycans to dietary plant polysaccharides when in the presence of Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium longum, or Lactobacillus casei (Sonnenburg et al, 2006).

«The light is ultimately powered by the energy metabolism of the plant itself.»

«This research very nicely demonstrates how collaboration among scientists with diverse areas of expertise, ranging from genomics to small molecule chemistry, can lead to new insights into plant defensive metabolism,» said BTI Professor Georg Jander, a co-author of the paper.

When the researchers investigated the biology of these organisms, they found similar pathways, particularly for the metabolism of plant - derived compounds.

Together with the elongated sieve tube cells of these plants, they form a functional unit, with the companion cells being responsible for the metabolism and the sieve tube cells performing the sugar distribution.

Advisors: Nicolas Galtier and Nicolas Bierne 2007 - 2010: PhD, Laboratoire de Génétique et Evolution des Populations Végétales, University of Lille 1 Title: «Study of trans - specific polymorphism between two closely related plant species, Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata: evaluation of the relative impacts of demography and natural selection» Supervisors: Xavier Vekemans and Vincent Castric 2005 - 2007: Master in plant physiology, metabolism and development.

1968 Robert Harza Burris for his continued contribution to knowledge of the metabolism of nitrogen and its fixation by plants

1974 * Paul Karl Stumpf in recognition of his outstanding contributions to our knowledge of lipid metabolism in plants

Max has made seminal discoveries in the enzymology, metabolism and stress reactions of plant mitochondria, and he has made outstanding contributions to advancing our understanding of the physiology of plant mitochondria.

Dr. Altieri also leads a research program that studies how tumor cells evade programmed cell death and the role of mitochondria, power plant of the cells, in tumor metabolism.

Being planted in a chair all day does cause your metabolism to slow down, a number of studies have shown (One hour of sitting burns only 93 calories, whereas walking at a moderate pace for an hour burns 200.)

If one of your concerns is the metabolism of pollutants check out Dr. Gregers video on «Plants versus Pesticides» and start eating organic ginger and citrus every day.

Many compounds found in plants will help manage estrogen metabolism and improve expression of the best pathway and increase excretion.

The first ingredient in the metabolism supporting trio is Lepticore ®, which is a proprietary formula made of 6 ingredients, including plant - based polysaccharides, beta carotenes, and blue - green algae.

This begs the question, what is it in this substance that makes a lot of people say that it boosts their metabolism and transforms their body into a high - powered fat - burning plant.

Polyamines (like putrescene, spermine, and spermidine) are ubitquitous in foods of both animal and plant origin, and they're vital to our own metabolism.

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that the type of vitamin D stored in animals is almost twice as potent as that in plant foods (and no, spending more time in the sun isn't a suitable alternative).

It also promotes bone health with a 100 mg of calcium, supports estrogen metabolism with diindolylmethane, and promotes gut health and subdues gastro - intestinal concerns with 75 million CFU of probiotics, prebiotics, and plant - sourced digestive enzymes.

Prebiotics, through the metabolism of the gut microbiome, have also been linked to satiety effects and foods that contain fibre, protein, and plant - based fat tend to be the most filling.

Maybe because people eating plant - strong diets express more of the fat shoveling enzyme inside the power plants — the mitochondria — within our cells (How to Upregulate Metabolism).

Would a person on plant - based diet who lost a significant amount of weight deal with the same struggles, a much slower metabolism?

Some important studies include: • Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber diet on hyperglycemic diabetic men (1976) • Response of non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise (1982) • Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: The need for early emphasis (1994) • Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a low fat, vegetarian diet (1999) • The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity (2005) • A low - fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes (2006) • A low - fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial (2009) • Vegetarian diet improves insulin resistance and oxidative stress markers more than conventional diet in subjects with Type 2 diabetes (2011) • Glycemic and cardiovascular parameters improved in type 2 diabetes with the high nutrient density (HND) diet (2012)

«The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity»:

Homeopathy Homeopathy treats symptom expression using minute amounts of natural substances (plant, animal, mineral) to stimulate the body and cellular metabolism to correct its imbalance.

1935 Effects of the high carbohydrate - low calorie diet upon carbohydrate tolerance in diabetes mellitus 1955 Low - fat diet and therapeutic doses of insulin in diabetes mellitus 1958 Effect of rice diet on diabetes mellitus associated with vascular disease 1976 Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber diet on hyperglycemic diabetic men 1977 Effect of carbohydrate restriction and high carbohydrates diets on men with chemical diabetes 1979 High - carbohydrate, high - fiber diets for insulin - treated men with diabetes mellitus 1981 High carbohydrate high in fibre diet in diabetes 1982 Response of non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise 1983 Long - term use of a high - complex - carbohydrate, high - fiber, low - fat diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM patients 1994 Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: the need for early emphasis 1999 Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a lowfat, vegetarian diet 2005 The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity 2006 A low - fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes 2006 Effect of short ‐ term Pritikin diet therapy on the metabolic syndrome 2009 A low - fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial