COVID-19 (coronavirus) plunges the world economy into the worst recession since World War II. As a result of severe distortions to domestic supply and demand, trade, and finance, economic activity in advanced economies is expected to contract by 7% in 2020. The world's agricu [....] » Read More
To predict the yield, some current indicators of the vegetation process are used, which are associated with the productivity of the crop. The results of the methodology for predicting grain yields based on the maximum value of the NDVI index, when the heading phase has begun, are [....] » Read More
A model experiment with treatment with an exogenous hormone ethylene inhibitor and then foliar treatment with a nitrogen-containing complex fertilizer Chelatonik on potatoes showed a visual drooping of the apex visually drooping top vertically and then a return of erection. Hom [....] » Read More
In the last decade, marine macroalgae (or seaweeds) have emerged as the most promising renewable bioresource to produce distinct valuable products. The distinctive advantages of high growth rate, CO2 sequestration potential, no arable land, and freshwater requirement have made se [....] » Read More
Cyanobacteria and bacteria are prokaryotic in nature but they vary greatly by their food habits. In the natural system they tend to associate with one another to compensate their needs. This study shows the isolation of cyanobacteria and their associated bacteria from the water s [....] » Read More
Flowers and pollinators are key components of plant reproduction. The lack of systematic monitoring limits our understanding of the status of insect pollinators. The classical pollinator monitoring methods, like insect traps and video recording requires knowledge on both entomolo [....] » Read More
Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is a major cash crop as well as export commodity of Bangladesh meeting almost the entire domestic demand. Tea plants are subjected to the attack of several insect, mites and nematodes. Globally 1034 species of arthropods and 82 species of nematodes are [....] » Read More
Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) and Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum L.) are important cut flower crops which are facing threat by wilting disease in Pakistan. Survey of important ornamental plant local nurseries, public parks and gardens of districts of Punjab Faisalabad, Lahore, [....] » Read More
Cassava is a widely grown staple in Sub-Saharan Africa and consumed as a cheap source of calories, but the crop is deficient in micronutrients including pro-vitamin A carotenoids. This challenge is currently being addressed through biofortification breeding that relies on phenoty [....] » Read More
Twenty genotypes of aggregatum onion collected from onion growing areas of Tamil Nadu, India were evaluated for eighteen growth, yield and quality characters to estimate the genetic diversity among them by Mahalanobis D2 statistics. The genotypes were grouped into seven clusters. [....] » Read More
Why and how the bio-electric activity of plant roots is awoken when the leaves need water? A very rapid signal transmission from aerial part to root. Hisashi Okamoto*, Sayaka Kitamura & [....] » Read More
Antimicrobial agents have protected us from various infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and others for over 100years now. Antibiotics are becoming ineffective because of overuse, misuse, or abuse. The increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance on a gl [....] » Read More
Knowledge of indigenous cultures about medicinal uses of local plants is an important input for understanding traditional utilization of biological resources, for promoting community healthcare practices and also for developing modern plant based drugs. A study was therefore unde [....] » Read More
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a model microalga for the study of fatt aacid biosynthesis and carbon allocation towards lipid accumulation in the form of triacylglycerol as lipid body after nitrogen starvation. Several studies have reveal the metabolic manipulation in the partition [....] » Read More
Recent transcriptomic studies have demonstrated the inverted pattern of gene expression associated with night-time carbon fixation during Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). This data provides an opportunity to use computational tools to determine the complex Gene Regulatory Netw [....] » Read More
Acai is formed by two species of palm tree, Euterpe precatoria and Euterpe oleraceae belonging to the Arecaceae family. The Euterpe precatoria has only 1 stipe, it is generally taller and occurs in the southwestern Amazon, while the Euterpe oleraceae has tillering in average 4&nd [....] » Read More
Technosoils are anthropogenically disturbed soils. Microorganisms retrieved from such habitats, due to their natural adaptations to harsh environmental conditions, can be useful and find applications in agriculture, bioremediation, industry, and medicine. Nitrogen fixing bacteria [....] » Read More
Plastid gene sequences have been used commonly to resolve phylogenetic relationships of different groups of land plants. These relationships include the 1) basal monilophytes Equisetum, Ophioglossaceae, Psilotaceae, Marattiaceae, and Leptosporangiatae relationship, as well as the [....] » Read More
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the primary source of natural fiber in the U.S. and a major crop in the Southeastern U.S. Despite constant efforts to increase the cotton fiber yield, the yield gain has stagnated. Therefore, we undertook a novel approach to improve the cotton fibe [....] » Read More
Interspecific crosses are steadily used in breeding projects because it can improve the genetic diversity of rice and develop a new variety with useful genes. However, it is difficult to develop varieties due to the linkage drag such as spikelet sterility during interspecific cro [....] » Read More
Global warming and the growing rise in the price of bakery and feed grains make the problem of hereditary increase in the drought resistance of grain crops one of the most important tasks of ensuring the food security of mankind. Based on the [....] » Read More
Several physiological processes are affected by salt stress in plants. Chlorophyll biosynthesis is one among them, which is executed via a series of cooperative reactions catalysed by several enzymes. Incubation of maize leaf segments with 50-300 mM NaCl during greening decreased [....] » Read More
Global pesticide use has increased to unprecedented levels since the middle of the last century. Many papers reported that over-reliance on herbicides, especially glyphosate, is detrimental to the environment. It is also recognized that inert ingredients in pesticides can can pos [....] » Read More
At present the World is facing agrarian as well as nutritional challenges. Agricultural lands with irrigation facilities have been exploited to max [....] » Read More
The government of Nepal has recommended blanket fertilizer application for rice cultivation, which results in lower nutrient use efficiency (NUE) particularly under rainfed conditions. With the aim of finding an appropriate nutrient management practices concerning rice production [....] » Read More
A vigorous, adaptive root system is critical for improved water and nutrient uptake, which in turn increases crop grain yield, especially under stress conditions. High-throughput, in situ root phenotyping techniques are increasingly important in breeding plants for sustaina [....] » Read More
Rice blast is one of the most serious diseases in the world that cause considerable yield losses. In South Korea, the breakdown of blast resistance frequently occurs due to increase rice cultivars with similar genetic backgrounds or rapid changes in the blast pathogenic races. Th [....] » Read More
The scientific discipline of ethnobotany is the study of human interactions with plants. Ethnobotany has applications in many fields of current global concern, including food security, climate change, biodiversity conservation and human health. Ethnobotanical studies can pr [....] » Read More
This is a preliminary characterization screening study of a several spontaneous flora populations belonging to the species Cichorium intybus / common chicory and cultivated varieties Spadona and Puna (varieties, already used in the diet of dairy cows due to the high percentage of [....] » Read More
Title : Managing the conditions of the processes of vegetation of grain crops using NDVI
Pavlovskaya Ninel Efimovna, Orlov State Agricultural University, Russian Federation
Yield forecasting is an important tool for managing the production process and one of the mandatory elements of the precision farming system. Modeling of the effect of the current conditions on the vegetation of plants is realized by factor analysis of temperature, soil, climatic [....] » Read More
Title : Identification of tolerance traits in crops under climate change scenario
Vittoria Locato, Campus Bio-Medico of Rome University, Italy
Plants have continuously to cope with changing environmental conditions. In this context, soil salinization is a major environmental challenge reducing the yield of crops, which are mostly salt sensitive species. Soil salinization primarily depends on geological processes, such a [....] » Read More
Title : Screening of mung bean (Vigna radiata) genotypes for nutrient stress tolerance
Md Altaf Hossain, Soil Resource Development Institute, Bangladesh
Due to rapid growth and early maturity, mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) is adopted into multiple cropping systems in the drier and warmer climates of the lowland tropics and sub-tropics. Although mungbean has a number of advantages in terms of food value, production and crop manageme [....] » Read More
Title : Genotype x environment interactions and stability analysis for yield and sucros of some promising sugarcane clones
Ayman Mohamed Abd El Razek, Sugar Crops Research Institute, Egypt
Two field experiments were carried out at two locations, i.e. Shandweel Research Station (Sohag Governorate) and Kom Ombo Research Station (Aswan Governorate) for the two successive seasons 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 (two plant cane) to evaluate 7 sugarcane genotypes for the stabili [....] » Read More
Title : Polyploidy and adaptations to environmental stress: physiological, biochemical and genomic determinants of tolerance in citrus polyploid rootstocks
Marie Bonnin, University of Corsica, France
The Mediterranean basin is one of the main citrus production areas in the world. It ranks third behind China and Brazil. In the heart of the Mediterranean, Corsica is located at the northern limit of the citrus production area (40° North). It benefits from pedoclimatic condit [....] » Read More
Title : Mediator complex facilitates crosstalk between JA and auxin signalling to regulate thermomorphogenesis
Rekha Agrawal, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, India
Plants continuously monitor environmental conditions and adjust their growth and development accordingly. At mild increase in temperature (28°C), model plant Arabidopsis shows dramatic changes in its architecture. The transcriptional regulator PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 4 [....] » Read More
Title : Studies on gametophyte development and gametangial ontogemy of Drynaria mollis and pteris aspericaulis through in vitro spore culture
Himani Yadav, University of Delhi, India
This study evaluated the spore germination, gametophyte growth and differentiation and sex ontogeny of a terrestrial fern Pteris aspericaulis and an epiphytic fern Drynaria mollis. Both species are economically and medicinally important and occur in different ecological niche. Sp [....] » Read More
Title : Therapeutic use of Adhatoda vasica
Bammidi Ramesh, VIS, India
Adhatoda vasica Nees belonging to family Acanthaceae, commonly known as Adosa, is found many regions of India and throughout the world, with a multitude of uses in traditional Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicine. It is also called Vasaka. It is a well-known herb in indigenous [....] » Read More
Title : Plant defense against virus diseases; growth hormones in highlights
Hassan Naveed, Leshan Normal University, China
Phytohormones are critical in various aspects of plant biology such as growth regulations and defense strategies against pathogens. Plant–virus interactions retard plant growth through rapid alterations in phytohormones and their signaling pathways. Recent research findings [....] » Read More
Title : Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of Pistacia lentiscus fruit extracts during the ripening stages: Potential uses in the food industry
Djebbar Atmani, University of Bejaia, Algeria
The phenolic composition of Pistacia lentiscus fruits extracts at five different maturation stages were investigated for their phenolic composition, antioxidant capacity and enzyme-inhibitory potential against α-glucosidase and acetylcholine esterase activity. Optimization [....] » Read More
Title : Twenty-year change in the presence of Celastrus orbiculatus, an invasive liana, in a U.S. eastern hardwood forest following hurricane disturbance
Erik C Berg, University of Montana, United States
Celastrus orbiculatus (Asiatic bittersweet), an exotic and invasive liana, has proven to be an aggressive competitor of native forest vegetation in the Eastern United States. Bittersweet vines climb, choke, deform and sometimes kill standing native trees. Land management treatmen [....] » Read More
Title : Cultivation of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus species) by using different agriculture and other waste as a substrate
Rajeev Kumar , Lovely Professional University, India
Pleurotus species (Oyster Mushroom) is a very popular mushroom due to their stability of cap, stem and longer shelf life. Pleurotus sp. belongs to class Basidiomycetes and order Agaricales. Cultivation of oyster mushroom is a world-wide mainly in Asia, India, Europe, Africa and C [....] » Read More
Title : Microbial-based pesticides, an alternative approach in agricultural pest management
Mathias Twizeyimana, AgBiome, United States
Every year an estimated 10-16% of global food production is lost to agricultural pests despite tremendous improvement in management practices over the years. The intensive use of synthetic pesticides and its dependency in controlling crop pests pose a risk of pesticide resistance [....] » Read More
Title : Soil microbiome engineering to alleviate high salinity stress in wheat
Maria Batool, The University of Queensland, Australia
1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) is an ethylene precursor, whose concentration elevates in plants when they face biotic or abiotic stress. In crop production, the microbiome plays a very significant role in plant growth promotion (PGP) where some microbes in the natura [....] » Read More
Title : A bZIP transcription factor from Picrorhiza kurrooa modulates the expression of terpenoid biosynthesis genes in Nicotiana Benthamiana
Tanvi Sharma, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology , India
Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are DNA-binding proteins which recognize the ACGT motif in the promoter region of genes and regulate their expression. bZIP TFs play significant roles in plant growth and development, defense, metabolic regulation and responses [....] » Read More