This study aimed to evaluate the chlorophyll a fluorescence response in papaya leaves of cvs. Aliança and Calimosa, Group Solo, potentially infected by the papaya meleira virus complex (PMeV and PMeV2) at different developmental stages. Were used the chlorophyll a fluoresc [....] » Read More
Viroids are the smallest known plant pathogens that consist of a single-stranded, circular, non-protein-coding RNA molecule and use the host transcriptional machinery to replicate and spread in plants. Because of their global distribution, viroids are capable of causing severe di [....] » Read More
The present study investigates in vitro multiplication and bulbification of one imported garlic accession namely VFG158 and eleven local garlic accessions as listed: Beeharry, Boodnah, Bondah, Gooniah, Haulkhory, Ramdhuny, Ramjee, Rampall, Sujeebun, Sujeebun2 and Unuth through me [....] » Read More
Fusarium oxysporum is a ubiquitous species complex of soil-borne plant pathogens, each of which includes many different highly host-specific forms. Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici (FOL), which is a wilting agent and F. oxysporum f.sp. radicis lycopersici (FORL) causing [....] » Read More
In 2015, in Mariana-MG, Brazil, a headwater region of the Rio Doce Watershed, the mineral tailings dam bursted, releasing an estimated 60 million m³ of tailings. The mud tailings contaminated almost the entire length of Rio Doce’s tributary, a 663.2 km impact, in addit [....] » Read More
The economic costs of the ecological harm caused by invasive alien plant species (IAPS) are substantial. However, it is important to recognize that IAPS also hold considerable social, economic, landscape, and ecological value, contributing to various ecosystem services. One cruci [....] » Read More
The Myrtaceae family is one of the most common in Brazil, about 50% of the species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest. The species of this family previously studied showed a high nutritional and antioxidant potential. The proposal of this work is characterizing the bioactive comp [....] » Read More
Tribolium castaneum is a significant pest in wheat flour but can attack other processed food ingredients. The presence of T. castaneum causes physical and chemical changes in processed products. Physical damage in the form of color changes in processed products, while chemical da [....] » Read More
Genus Conophytum is unusually large group of leaf succulents of Southern Africa’s arid flora and considered taxonomically complex. Species number still varies up to 290. There is not enough data of floral anatomy and morphology of these species, although its structure helps [....] » Read More
The present research investigates the protective mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) in regulating tolerance to Cu-induced toxicity in shoots of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). After 10 days, treatment with 200 µM CuCl2 caused a significant reduction in growth and photosynthetic ef [....] » Read More
This study aimed to evaluate ecophysiological parameters in mango plants of the Palmer cultivar in two cropping systems: Agroforestry (AFS) and Conventional (Conv). AFS can serve as an alternative to conventional agriculture, preventing soil degradation, enhancing soil fertility [....] » Read More
To realize NASA’s goal of human colonization of Mars and the Moon by 2050, plants will be required for food production, carbon dioxide removal, oxygen production and water purification. Understanding plant adaptation to spaceflight is therefore essential for human space exp [....] » Read More
Successful phytoremediation of acidic metal-contaminated mine tailings requires amendments to condition tailing properties prior to plant establishment. This conditioning process is complex and includes multiple changes in tailings properties. Particularly, little is known about [....] » Read More
The Douglas fir is a very important tree of North America, occurring from British Columbia to Washington, Oregon, and California. Douglas-fir propagates naturally from seed. Asexual methods of propagation of proven superior genotypes have not been very successful due to poor root [....] » Read More
The predicted climatic alterations due to increased temperature levels indicate that the arid and semi-arid ecosystems, will experience increased levels water scarcity. Hence, restoration efforts for those regions like the Mediterranean, will further experience many transplanting [....] » Read More
Climate and weather changes are serious threats and should be controlled effective, efficient and combined managerial approach. The world has been experiencing extreme weather events due to climate crisis for about 90% of the days. Though the year, different parts of the world re [....] » Read More
In this paper, an assessment of environmental quality loss function deployment is presented. Indian double roller cotton ginning environmental quality loss function concept that combines resource inputs, product or service cost, target and environmental climatic stewardship varia [....] » Read More
Different fruit crops sequestering atmospheric carbon in their perennial framework display their ability to moderate climate change-related issues on one hand and elevate the crop fertilising ability via microbes as part of green biology on the other hand. Better responsiveness o [....] » Read More
Forty years of Plant Science Research and exercise has transformed me from a Plant Pathologist/Virologist/Pepper Breeder to a student of the science of foods for health, and a human disease prevention information gatherer. The USA wastes over $3.5 trillion trying to keep its sick [....] » Read More
Arid and semi-arid zones occupy a little more than half of the territory in Mexico. It is estimated that they house some six thousand plant species, of which about 50% are exclusive to our country. The Seris (COMCAAC), an Amerindian people living in the west-central Mexican state [....] » Read More
Over the last decades, Argentine and Brazilian farmers have adopted no-tillage cultivation systems and multiple cropping, which have decreased the abundance of traditional pests, such as Nezara viridula, and favored the development of some stink bugs of secondary importance, like [....] » Read More
Tartary buckwheat is an environmentally friendly crop but sensitive to salt stress, and salt stress result in water loss, stomatal closure, affect photosynthesis and metabolism, and reduce yield and quality of buckwheat. Thus, it is crucial to understand the mechanism of buckwhea [....] » Read More
Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier) is an economically important fruit crop grown commercially worldwide due to its known distinct flavor and nutritional value. It is an octoploid with a high degree of heterozygosity and belongs to the family Rosaceae. Moreover, s [....] » Read More
AP2/ERF transcription factor family members have been identified to play important roles in abiotic stress responses. In this study, the full-length coding sequence of the FtDREB6 gene was cloned with a length of 615 bp, which encodes for 204 amino acids residues, with a molecula [....] » Read More
Limoniastrum monopetalum is a wild shrub (Plumbaginaceae), growing naturally in coastal salt marshes and new sandy deposits in estuaries of the Mediterranean coast. This species shows a high colonizing capacity in the sandy deposits growing in the form of successive hooks. Additi [....] » Read More
Muskmelon is native to Persia, Iran and a secondary center including the northwest provinces of India including Kashmir. In India, its popularly known as Kharbujam in SANSKRIT. High fiber and water content are a great natural healer for people suffering from indigestion, constipa [....] » Read More
The identification of natural sources with neurotherapeutic potential has been important due to the increasing incidence of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are defined as a group of disorders that cause loss of function in the nervous system, the most commo [....] » Read More
On-going climate change threatens agricultural production and is subjecting crops to stresses they have rarely experienced. Its impact in agricultural production varies depending on the climatic zone and on the type of cultivation and production system. The Mediterranean basin is [....] » Read More
The change in pigmentation of the leaves of deciduous trees has an effect on the photosynthetic capacity during the autumnal senescence process and, therefore, the contribution to carbon dioxide removal is altered by changes in the photosynthetic efficiency of the leaves. Five de [....] » Read More
Thylakoid rhodanase-like protein (TROL) is located at the end of the photosynthetic electron transport chain, at the vicinity of photosystem I, where it facilitates the transfer of electrons from ferredoxin (Fd) to NADP+ via the dynamic binding of ferredoxin:NADPH oxydoreductase [....] » Read More
Extreme abiotic stress factors such as hail, defoliation, salinity, and moisture stress can affect biosynthesis of essential oils. This study aimed to investigate the potential use of two plant stress hormones: abscisic acid (ABA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on essential oil bios [....] » Read More
The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in modern agriculture has transformed farming on a different scale which has resulted in increased competence and reduced costs. It has also created decision making tools that increase agricultural productivity and mana [....] » Read More
Centaurea is an important and widespread genus in Asteraceae. There are 194 species in Turkey of which 118 them are endemic. There are various studies on essential oils and fatty acids of the genus Centaurea. The genus Centaurea is recognized as having significant potential in bo [....] » Read More
Climate change is considered as one of the major environmental problems of present century which includes change in average weather conditions and occurrence of extreme weather events as well. This may be due to natural internal processes or persistent anthropogenic activities vi [....] » Read More
Phytonematodes induce about Rs. 21 billion only in 24 crops covered under AICRP on Nematodes in India. However togather with other crops, it would be Rs. 100 billion plus annually. Root-Knots, Cysts, Stunt, reniform, Lance & burrowing nematodes are major ones. chemical nemati [....] » Read More
In this research, Environmental Health impact Assessment (EHIA) process and green chemistry is discussed for the Indian chromium leather tanneries towards sustainable development as Indian cotton Double Roller (DR) ginning industries are using Chrome Composite Leather Clad (CCLC) [....] » Read More
Plants have developed various mechanisms to adapt to changing environmental conditions, including rapid responses at the metabolic and biochemical levels. These responses help them survive and thrive in the face of sudden and intense variations in weather conditions caused by cli [....] » Read More
A comprehensive analysis of today's interconnected crises – encompassing issues such as food insecurity, poverty, unemployment, environmental/Land degradation, and climate change – reveals their inseparable nature. Addressing these challenges, requires a comprehen [....] » Read More
Soil contamination with toxic metals has become a serious global problem, with the potential to impact human health via the food chain. One promising solution is phytoremediation, the use of plants to reduce the presence of hazardous substances in the environment. This study ai [....] » Read More
Creating a sustainable vision for progress in plant science is crucial for addressing the challenges our planet faces, such as food security, climate change, and environmental degradation. By focusing on sustainable practices and advancements in plant science, we can develop inno [....] » Read More
Mistletoes are a keystone species that influence plant and resource heterogeneity in semi-arid savannas. They enhance nutrients underneath tree canopies via high leaf turnover, nutrient-rich litter, and highly decomposable leaf litter, which also facilitate host litter decomposit [....] » Read More
Crop susceptible to drought and heat stress is increasing due to climate change. Consequently, new analytical strategies are urgently required to determine sources of adaptation, and pyramid them into new sustainable cultivars for food security. Here we offer an overview on how m [....] » Read More
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most dominant crops for human and livestock feed. Yields of wheat have declined worldwide due to pathogens and pests. Diuraphis noxia Kurdjomov, Hemiptera, Aphididae is one of the most devastating aphid pests affecting wheat cultivation [....] » Read More
Microalgae have been identified as producers of a plethora of bioactive compounds which could have growth stimulating effects on plants. The objective of this study was to investigate if two selected strains of eukaryotic green microalgae belonging to Chlamydomonas and Chlorella [....] » Read More
Histone H3 hosts post-translational modifications responsible for nucleosome formation and gene regulation in eukaryotic cells. De novo synthesis of histone H3 occurs in the cytosol before being trafficked to the nucleus. A previous study had incubated crude histone fractions wit [....] » Read More
Rice blast disease is one of the major causes of yield loss. The most economical method to manage rice blast disease is to cultivate resistant rice varieties. However, the rapid evolution of the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae makes the introduction of various resistant gene [....] » Read More
Title : The susceptibility of gramineous and non-gramineous weeds to fusarium culmorum infection
Christopher Atkinson, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany
Weeds can play an important role in facilitating the infection of wheat fields with the fungal phytopathogen Fusarium by acting as an alternative host. It has already been shown that infected perennial weeds on the edges of agricultural fields can significantly increase the prese [....] » Read More
Title : Antioxidative and produtive potencial of restinga shrub species
Mariela Mattos da Silva, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil
The restinga is an ecosystem strongly impacted by anthropic action, such as the Fundão Dam Failure, in 2015. Analyzes under controlled conditions constitute an important tool for defining strategies for repairing the potentially damage of passage of mine tailings from the [....] » Read More
Title : Chlorophyll fluorescence excitation techniques reveal community-level physiological characteristics of Brazilian Coastal Restinga
Mariela Mattos da Silva, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil
The restinga is a coastal ecosystem characterized by the zonation of different functional groups of plants, which are grouped due to the impact of limiting environmental conditions, which, in turn, are attenuated along a spatial gradient in the sea - continent direction. We belie [....] » Read More
Title : The rainfall effect and different levels of chemical elements on chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters in a Brazilian restinga species
Sabrina Garcia Broetto, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil
The aim of this study was to analyze whether there was a relationship between rainfall and the concentration of bioavailable chemical elements that arrived in the coastal vegetation, from the tailings plume that reached the coast released in the Mariana disaster (Minas Gerais, Br [....] » Read More
Title : Differential responses to precipitation peak and metallic stress in species of restinga plants from the Brazilian coastal region
Sabrina Garcia Broetto, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil
This study aimed to determine whether adverse abiotic conditions were a driver of species spatio-temporal responses or whether adaptive responses are species-specific in restinga vegetation. Due to the sudden event of increased rainfall in January 2020, a scenario conducive to th [....] » Read More
Title : Isolation and identification of plant probiotics for leafy greens
Ryan Tay, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Plant probiotic bacteria are plant-associated microorganisms that, when applied in a specific amount, improve the growth and yield of the host plants while also suppressing diseases. These plant probiotics have been shown to improve the production of phytohormones, antibiotics, a [....] » Read More
Title : Determination of volatile organic compounds from the leaves of salvia species (s. Officinalis, s. Fruticosa and s. X auriculata) growing on the Island of vis, Croatia
Martina Grdisa, University of Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
Dalmatian (Salvia officinalis L.) and Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill.) grow sympatrically on the island of Vis, Croatia. The island of Vis is the only part of Croatia where S. fruticosa occurs, in small, isolated populations, while S. officinalis is distributed throughout the [....] » Read More
Title : Phytoconstituents of the aromatic plants hop and stevia present antiproliferative activity on cancer cells: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Panagiota I Kontou, University of Thessaly, Greece
Stevia rebaudiana and hop (Humulus lupulus) are aromatic plants of great importance in agrifood-sector industry, i.e., stevia for its almost zero calorie sweetening power, and hop for the plethora of aromas, tastes, and colours that confers to beer. These two aromatic plants are [....] » Read More
Title : Native Greek hop plants: Study of antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of extracts
Panagiota I Kontou, University of Thessaly, Greece
Hop is one of the main ingredients in beer that imparts many aromas, flavors, and colors, and is currently extensively investigated for its medicinal potential. In the present study, we investigated aqueous and ethanolic extracts isolated from Greek indigenous plants which were c [....] » Read More