The stay-green phenotype results from a naturally occurring mutation in which senescent leaves retain their chlorophyll and the associated apoprotein, LHCPII. Protection of this protein pool could deliver grass with enhanced ...

Production of nitrogenous waste by livestock agriculture is a significant environmental concern in terms of pollution of land and water. In the rumens of cattle and sheep, the excessive proteolysis which contributes to ...

• During grazing, it is unclear to what extent rumen conditions cause immediate physical damage to intact, ingested plant cells and whether this coincides with microbial degradation of plant constituents. • An in vitro ...

Programmed plant cell death is a widespread phenomenon resulting in the formation of xylem vessels, dissected leaf forms, and aerenchyma. We demonstrate here that some characteristics of programmed cell death can also be ...