1. Genetic characterization and barcoding of taxa in the genus Wolffia Horkel ex Schleid. (Lemnaceae) as revealed by two plastidic markers and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)

   • Manuela Bog
   • Philipp Schneider
   • Klaus-J. Appenroth

   Original Article 06 October 2012 Pages: 1 - 13

   

2. SUI-family genes encode phosphatidylserine synthases and regulate stem development in rice

   • Hengfu Yin
   • Peng Gao
   • Da Luo

   Original Article 07 September 2012 Pages: 15 - 27

   

3. Plant acclimation to elevated CO₂ affects important plant functional traits, and concomitantly reduces plant colonization rates by an herbivorous insect

   • Jeannine Klaiber
   • Adriana J. Najar-Rodriguez
   • Silvia Dorn

   Original Article 12 September 2012 Pages: 29 - 42

   

4. Anti-microbial peptide (AMP): nucleotide variation, gene expression, and host resistance in the white pine blister rust (WPBR) pathosystem

   • Jun-Jun Liu
   • Arezoo Zamany
   • Richard A. Sniezko

   Original Article 12 September 2012 Pages: 43 - 54

   

5. Activity of the Arabidopsis RD29A and RD29B promoter elements in soybean under water stress

   • Saadia Bihmidine
   • Jiusheng Lin
   • Tom E. Clemente

   Original Article 15 September 2012 Pages: 55 - 64

   

6. Shoot to root communication is necessary to control the expression of iron-acquisition genes in Strategy I plants

   • María J. García
   • Francisco J. Romera
   • Rafael Pérez-Vicente

   Original Article 15 September 2012 Pages: 65 - 75

   

7. Alpha-momorcharin, a RIP produced by bitter melon, enhances defense response in tobacco plants against diverse plant viruses and shows antifungal activity in vitro

   • Feng Zhu
   • Ping Zhang
   • De-Hui Xi

   Original Article 16 September 2012 Pages: 77 - 88

   

8. Dynamic expression of small RNA populations in larch (Larix leptolepis)

   • Junhong Zhang
   • Tao Wu
   • Liwang Qi

   Original Article 16 September 2012 Pages: 89 - 101

   

9. Male gametogenesis and sterility in garlic (Allium sativum L.): barriers on the way to fertilization and seed production

   • Einat Shemesh Mayer
   • Krystyna Winiarczyk
   • Rina Kamenetsky

   Original Article 18 September 2012 Pages: 103 - 120

   

10. Disruption of sphingolipid biosynthesis in Nicotiana benthamiana activates salicylic acid-dependent responses and compromises resistance to Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici

    • Mariana Rivas-San Vicente
    • Guadalupe Larios-Zarate
    • Javier Plasencia

    Original Article 19 September 2012 Pages: 121 - 136

    

11. Nitric oxide enhances development of lateral roots in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under elevated carbon dioxide

    • Huan Wang
    • Wendan Xiao
    • Yongsong Zhang

    Original Article 19 September 2012 Pages: 137 - 144

    

12. A core set of metabolite sink/source ratios indicative for plant organ productivity in Lotus japonicus

    • Thomas Fester
    • Ingo Fetzer
    • Claus Härtig

    Original Article 21 September 2012 Pages: 145 - 160

    

13. Characterization of in vivo functions of Nicotiana benthamiana RabE1

    • Chang Sook Ahn
    • Jeong-A Han
    • Hyun-Sook Pai

    Original Article 22 September 2012 Pages: 161 - 172

    

14. An enzyme activity capable of endotransglycosylation of heteroxylan polysaccharides is present in plant primary cell walls

    • Sarah L. Johnston
    • Roneel Prakash
    • Roswitha Schröder

    Original Article 22 September 2012 Pages: 173 - 187

    

15. Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) superfamily in plants: gene nomenclature and comparative genomics

    • Chad Brocker
    • Melpomene Vasiliou
    • Vasilis Vasiliou

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 189 - 210

    

16. Characterization of the stress-inducible OsNCED3 promoter in different transgenic rice organs and over three homozygous generations

    • Seung Woon Bang
    • Su-Hyun Park
    • Ju-Kon Kim

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 211 - 224

    

17. Phototropin 1 and cryptochrome action in response to green light in combination with other wavelengths

    • Yihai Wang
    • Stefanie A. Maruhnich
    • Kevin M. Folta

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 225 - 237

    

18. Enzymatic cell wall degradation of Chlorella vulgaris and other microalgae for biofuels production

    • Henri G. Gerken
    • Bryon Donohoe
    • Eric P. Knoshaug

    Original Article 26 September 2012 Pages: 239 - 253

    

19. Involvement of nitrite in the nitrate-mediated modulation of fermentative metabolism and nitric oxide production of soybean roots during hypoxia

    • Halley C. Oliveira
    • Ione Salgado
    • Ladaslav Sodek

    Original Article 26 September 2012 Pages: 255 - 264

    

20. Dehydrin, alcohol dehydrogenase, and central metabolite levels are associated with cold tolerance in diploid strawberry (Fragaria spp.)

    • Jahn Davik
    • Gage Koehler
    • Muath Alsheikh

    Original Article 27 September 2012 Pages: 265 - 277

    

21. Young Leaf Chlorosis 1, a chloroplast-localized gene required for chlorophyll and lutein accumulation during early leaf development in rice

    • Kunneng Zhou
    • Yulong Ren
    • Jianmin Wan

    Original Article 29 September 2012 Pages: 279 - 292

    

22. A core functional region of the RFP1 promoter from Chinese wild grapevine is activated by powdery mildew pathogen and heat stress

    • Yihe Yu
    • Weirong Xu
    • Yuejin Wang

    Original Article 29 September 2012 Pages: 293 - 303

    

23. Cellular localization and levels of pectins and arabinogalactan proteins in olive (Olea europaea L.) pistil tissues during development: implications for pollen–pistil interaction

    • Cynthia Suárez
    • Agnieszka Zienkiewicz
    • María Isabel Rodríguez-García

    Original Article 13 October 2012 Pages: 305 - 319

    

24. Ectopic expression of the ABA-inducible dehydration-responsive chickpea l-myo-inositol 1-phosphate synthase 2 (CaMIPS2) in Arabidopsis enhances tolerance to salinity and dehydration stress

    • Harmeet Kaur
    • Pooja Verma
    • Manoj Majee

    Original Article 13 October 2012 Pages: 321 - 335

    

25. Signal cross talk in Arabidopsis exposed to cadmium, silicon, and Botrytis cinerea

    • Catalina Cabot
    • Berta Gallego
    • Charlotte Poschenrieder

    Original Article 16 October 2012 Pages: 337 - 349

    

26. Influence of constitutive phenolic compounds on the response of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) leaves to infection by Plasmopara viticola

    • Gwendal Latouche
    • Sébastien Bellow
    • Zoran G. Cerovic

    Original Article 19 October 2012 Pages: 351 - 361

    

27. The developmental outcomes of P0-mediated ARGONAUTE destabilization in tomato

    • Anat Hendelman
    • Michael Kravchik
    • Tzahi Arazi

    Original Article 19 October 2012 Pages: 363 - 377