Richard Dick, Ohio State University, United States
Recurring in-season drought, exacerbated by climate change, threatens food security for the majority rural small farm holder households of the Sahel, West Africa. Furthermore, the region is plagued with degraded soils due to population growth and concurrent intensification of cro [....] » Read More
Title : Eternal ganga riverine ecosystem: A marvel of self-purification of water
Ashok Chandra Shukla, Independent Scholar, India
Ganga is the life line of Indo-Gangetic Plains. It's water is known for purity and spirituality and can be stored for long periods without getting stale or polluted. Ganga water is used in various religious rituals from birth of a child to demise, besides serving as a source [....] » Read More
Title : The efficacy of nano bubble technology to improve plant production across all crop types
Michael Davidson, ChucaoTech Asia Africa, United States
Nano bubbles are oxygen-filled particles of water with a diameter less than 200 nanometers, are electrically charged with a hard shell and provide an exponentially larger surface area than 0.1 mm bubbles. Oxygen-nanobubble significantly increase the dissolved oxygen concentration [....] » Read More
Title : Rhomboid-mediated cleavage of the immune receptor xa21 protects grain set and male fertility in rice
Wen Yuan Song, University of Florida, United States
To maintain growth and to successfully reproduce, organisms must protect key functions in specific tissues, particularly when countering pathogen invasion using internal defensive proteins that may disrupt their own developmental processes. The rice immune receptor XA21 confers r [....] » Read More
Title : Advancing heat-resilient wheat: Screening, QTL mapping, and quality assessment for climate-smart breeding
Asad Abbas, Western Sydney University, Australia
Heat stress is a major constraint on global wheat production, necessitating the development of heat-resilient varieties through advanced screening and breeding strategies. This study evaluates heat tolerance in commercially used cultivars, selected heat tolerant cultivars Scout a [....] » Read More
Title : Effect of exogenous treatment with Nitric Oxide (NO) on redox homeostasis in barley seedlings (Hordeum vulgare L.) under copper stress
Marouane Ben Massoud, University College Cork, Ireland
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
Title : Novochizol as a promising biological plant protection product
Andrey B Shcherban, Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Russian Federation
The use of biopesticides to protect agricultural crops from pathogens and increase their productivity is a promising area. Chitosan and its derivatives, in particular, Novochizol, occupy a special place among the above-mentioned protective agents. It was obtained by converting li [....] » Read More
Title : Insects present in the floral environments of Parthenium hysterophorus L., alfalfa and alfalfa in competition with Parthenium hystophorus L.
Alejandro Alviter Aguilar, Estudiante, Mexico
Coevolution makes it easier for the insect to obtain food sources from plants such as: nectar, pollen, sap and vegetative structures. As well as catching their prey and finding mates. The plant benefits from the insect with the pollination process. The type of insect visitation i [....] » Read More
Title : Recent progress in understanding the multifaceted roles of rack1 in plant growth and stress responses
Jiansheng Liang, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
RACK1 (Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1) is a highly conserved and multifunctional scaffold protein found in eukaryotes, including plants. In plants, RACK1 has evolved to play crucial roles in regulating various aspects of plant growth and development, as well as responses to en [....] » Read More
Title : Secondary metabolites from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei inhibited growth of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. Celebesensis (rsc), causal pathogen of banana blood disease
Khim Phin Chong, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Banana blood disease is a banana wilt disease caused by Ralstonia syzygii subsp. celebesensis (RSC) and has significantly impacted the banana plantations particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia. In order to mitigate the damage caused by bacterial wilt in the banana industry, vario [....] » Read More
Title : Analyzing the shift from initial to productive tillers in wheat (Triticum aestivum l.) under terminal heat stress
Anukriti Srivastava, Banasthali Vidyapith, India
Vegetative growth in the form of tillers is crucial to final yield wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Terminal heat stress, occurring during flowering and grain-filling stages, significantly impacts tiller development, a crucial determinant of grain yield. Understanding tillering mecha [....] » Read More
Title : Variability of foliar nutrition and soil fertilizer levels on mulberry leaf quality, yield and cocoon crop production in temperate regions of Jammu and Kashmir
Sajad Ul Haq, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Healthy growth and development of silkworm largely depending on the quality of mulberry leaves. The activity of sericulture is declining due the reduction of mulberry production area. in sericulture practicing countries, which lead to adverse effects on silkworm rearing and cocoo [....] » Read More
Title : Microelement profile of soybean forage managed by intercropping and bio-fertilizer use
Milena Senk, Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, Serbia
One of the foremost advantages of soybean forage production is flexibility of harvest date due to retention of high nutritional quality of plant over longer period. This characteristic is particularly desirable in intercropping systems, where harvesting time must take in account [....] » Read More
Title : Functional transcriptomic analysis and phytochemical profiling of artemisia ludoviciana nutt: A valuable medicinal plant
Jose Miguel Fernandez Cortes, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt., also known as Estafiate, is an aromatic herb native to North America with significant ethnomedicinal value. Used in Mexican folk medicine since pre-Hispanic times, it is popularly consumed for the traditional treatment of parasites, gastrointestinal p [....] » Read More
Title : Trichoderma mediated iron oxide nanoparticles improved morphological, physiological, ultrastructural and carbon sequestration potential of Quercus glauca under drought stress
Fiza Liaquat, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Climate change serves as the primary determinant of various abiotic stressors affecting plants, exacerbating drought stress, a prominent environmental constraint that hampers plant growth and development, thereby resulting in diminished agricultural yields and economic losses. Am [....] » Read More
Title : Species proportion modulates biomass allocation, nitrogen dynamics and soil biogeochemistry in rye–vetch intercropping systems
Paola Ganugi, University of Turin, Italy
Intercropping cereal–legume species is a well-established strategy to enhance agroecosystem sustainability, yet the influence of species proportion on plant performance and below-ground processes remains incompletely understood. In this study, we investigated how varying th [....] » Read More
Title : A step forwards in making Italian biodiversity globally accessible: The NBFC molecular biodiversity platform
Jessica Frigerio, University of Milano, Italy
Italian biodiversity is remarkably rich and varied due to the geographical and eco-climatic peculiarities of the country. Protecting, conserving, and enhancing this wealth must be a priority, starting with the morphological and molecular categorization of species. Genetic analysi [....] » Read More
Title : Application of bioengineering in construction
Sassan Mohasseb, Smteam GmbH, Switzerland
Bio-cement and bio-concrete are innovative solutions for sustainable construction, aiming to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the durability and versatility of building materials. Bio-cement is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional cement, produced through Micro [....] » Read More
Title : From lab to field: Bioethical dimensions of plant genomics and biotechnology
Ioannis Ladas, Antiochian House of Studies, Greece
The rapidly advancing field of plant genomics and biotechnology holds the promise of revolutionizing agriculture by offering solutions to food insecurity, enhancing crop resilience, and increasing yield. However, the transition of these technologies from lab to field introduces c [....] » Read More