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Plant Sciences
M. P. Saraiva, C. F. Maia, B. L. Batista, A. K. da S. Lobato
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) can improve the nutritional, physiological, biochemical and morphological responses of soybean plants subjected to nickel (Ni) excess. The results showed that the application of EBR significantly increased biomass, which can be explained by improved nutrient content and ionic homeostasis.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ahmed H. H. El-Sappah, Manzar Abbas, Shabir A. A. Rather, Shabir H. H. Wani, Nourhan Soaud, Zarqa Noor, Huang Qiulan, Ahmed S. S. Eldomiaty, Reyazul Rouf Mir, Jia Li
Summary: This study investigates the molecular behaviors and biological activities of metal tolerance proteins (MTPs) in soybean. It identifies 20 potential MTP candidate genes and studies their phylogenetic relationships, chromosomal distributions, gene structures, gene ontology, cis-elements, and previous gene expression. The study reveals tissue-specific expression profiling of GmaMTP genes and sheds light on the evolution of the MTP gene family in soybean.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kincso Decsi, Barbara Kutasy, Geza Hegedus, Zoltan Peter Alfoldi, Nikoletta Kalman, Agnes Nagy, Eszter Virag
Summary: In this study, the effects of a plant conditioner called ELICE16INDURES(R) on soybean population were investigated. The results showed that this conditioner can enhance the plant's immune reactions and improve its resistance against stressors like climate change.
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Plant Sciences
Manisha Yadav, Ruby Panwar, Anjana Rustagi, Amrita Chakraborty, Amit Roy, Indrakant K. Singh, Archana Singh
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the functional mechanism of GmCYPs during S. litura infestation and found their responsiveness to biotic stress by regulating plant hormones and secondary metabolites to defend against pests. These findings are of great significance for enhancing soybean resistance to insect pests.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Yanyan Wang, Jianyu Li, Yuhu Pan, Jingye Chen, Ying Liu
Summary: The toxicity of excess manganese (Mn) on soybean plants inhibits their growth and development, affecting enzyme activity and metabolic pathways. Different reactions are observed in soybean roots and leaves in response to Mn toxicity.
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Engineering, Environmental
Shiva Tabatabaee, Alireza Iranbakhsh, Mansoore Shamili, Zahra Oraghi Ardebili
Summary: The study revealed that the application of copper nanoparticles had concentration-dependent effects on the physiological and molecular responses of pepper seedlings, with higher concentrations leading to decreased growth parameters and increased oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Mandeep Kaur, Ke Yang, Lin Wang, Ming Xu
Summary: The interaction between microplastics and heavy metals can have detrimental effects on plants and human beings. This study found that polyethylene microplastics and cadmium have toxic effects on the germination and seedling growth of soybean. This research provides preliminary information about the impact of microplastics on the food chain.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Jifu Li, Rongshu Dong, Yidan Jia, Jie Huang, Xiaoyan Zou, Na An, Jianling Song, Zhijian Chen
Summary: The study identified GmMTP8.1 as an ER-localized manganese transporter in soybean, contributing to manganese tolerance by stimulating manganese export and sequestration. Overexpression of GmMTP8.1 in Arabidopsis led to decreased manganese concentrations in shoots, increased expression of transporter genes, and enhanced tolerance to toxic levels of manganese.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Bishal G. Tamang, Song Li, Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, Suman Lamichhane, Takeshi Fukao
Summary: This study identified overlapping and stress-specific transcriptomic and hormonal responses in soybeans under submergence, drought, and recovery. The key overlapping mechanism for adaptation to both submergence and drought is an energy-saving strategy. Abscisic acid and ethylene are candidate hormones that coordinate transcriptomic energy-saving processes under both stresses, while auxin may be a signaling component for distinguishing submergence-specific regulation of the stress response.
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Environmental Sciences
Shanchun Yan, Mingtao Tan, Lin Zheng, Hongfei Wu, Kai Wang, Rusong Chai, Dun Jiang
Summary: Heavy metal pollution is a serious global environmental problem that affects plant insect resistance and pest occurrence. This study investigated the defense response of Fraxinus mandshurica seedlings to Hyphantria cunea larvae under Cd stress, focusing on chemical, physical, and elemental defense. The results showed that Cd-treated seedlings attracted H. cunea larvae but reduced their body weight and survival rate. The increase in attractant metabolites and the decrease in repellent metabolites in leaf volatiles were responsible for the high attractant activity to H. cunea larvae under Cd treatment. The study also identified a reduction in physical defense, chemical defense, and their combination in Cd-treated seedlings through TOPSIS analysis.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Damir Suljevic, Jasmina Sulejmanovic, Muhamed Focak, Erna Halilovic, Dzemila Pupalovic, Azra Hasic, Andi Alijagic
Summary: The study used male Japanese quail as a toxicological model to evaluate the accumulation of hexavalent chromium in vital organs, revealing effects on the immune system, hematological indices, serum biochemistry, and enzyme activity.
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Plant Sciences
Maryam Heidari, Nader Farsad-Akhtar, Mahmoud Toorchi, Elham Mohajel Kazemi, Nasser Mahna
Summary: The present study investigated the effects of nano-graphene oxide (NGO) on soybean. The results showed that NGO had significant impacts on the proteomic, anatomical, and biochemical properties of soybean roots, leading to oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Andres Blanco, Maria L. Pignata, Hernan R. Lascano, Maria J. Salazar, Judith H. Rodriguez
Summary: Soybean seedlings can accumulate high concentrations of lead in their organs, but generally do not show morpho-physiological lead stress symptoms except for lipid peroxidation and antioxidant power. Treatment with calcium ions did not effectively reduce lead entry into the roots, and altering the transpiration rate showed that lead accumulation was lower in seedlings exposed to air flow, indicating selective exclusion of the metal in the solution. Overall, soybean seedlings demonstrated tolerance to high lead concentrations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Si-Qi Wu, Yan-Xia Wang, Trust Beta, Su-Yan Wang, Gerardo Mendez-Zamora, Pedro Laborda, Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano
Summary: The study found that exogenous melatonin can improve the germination rate and growth of soybean sprouts, as well as increase the content of isoflavones and antioxidant properties.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Iqra Noor, Hamza Sohail, Jingxian Sun, Muhammad Azher Nawaz, Guohuai Li, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Junwei Liu
Summary: Heavy metals and metalloids are major soil pollutants that limit crop production worldwide. The exposure to these pollutants induces oxidative stress in plants and alters their biochemical and morphological characteristics. Plants have evolved complex physiological and cellular defense strategies to cope with heavy metal toxicity, such as sequestration and transportation of metals, activation of signaling pathways, and detoxification mechanisms. Understanding the toxicity, signaling pathways, and tolerance mechanisms of heavy metals will help in developing new crop varieties and improving phytoremediation.
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Environmental Sciences
Jana Vojtekova, Anna Tirpakova, Frantisek Petrovic, Zita Izakovicova, Matej Vojtek
Summary: This study focuses on the spatial analysis of 605 historical objects with historical defensive function in Slovakia, showing that elevation, lithology, and REPGES type are important attributes in determining the spatial pattern of these objects, while the distance from river, elevation difference from river, and distance from the center of the nearest settlement do not correlate spatially.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Jana Vojtekova, Michaela Zoncova, Anna Tirpakova, Matej Vojtek
Summary: The study found that students' choice of application was influenced by their previous experience, and they were able to easily develop story maps using the selected applications even without prior experience. Additionally, students showed a preference for using story maps in their educational practice.
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Patrik Meszaros, L'ubomir Rybansky, Monika Bardacova, Marcel Roszival, Ildiko Matusikova
Summary: Metal pollution has a significant impact on sustainable agriculture and food safety. This research focused on soybeans and examined the plant's defense mechanisms in response to various concentrations of cadmium, including extreme levels. The results showed that inhibited growth and activation of superoxide dismutase isoforms were dose-dependent. However, contrary to expectations, hydrogen peroxide levels, proline accumulation, and lipid peroxidation were suppressed as the metal doses increased. Furthermore, a non-linear response in cadmium accumulation was observed at 200 mg/l, along with peculiar responses of chitinase family members. This study emphasizes the importance of considering the dose of metal stress when studying plant defense responses.
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Marcel Roszival, Viktoria Lukacsova, Kristina Muranova, Roman Biro, Nikola Grmanova, Patrik Meszaros
Summary: The study found that the effects of cadmium on soybeans depended on concentration, plant organ type, and developmental stage. Soybean tissues generally exhibited low levels of oxidative stress and reduced proline content, possibly due to different mechanisms of activity or depletion.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Lucie Fischerova, Lenka Gemperlova, Milena Cvikrova, Ildiko Matusikova, Jana Moravcikova, Zuzana Gersi, Jiri Malbeck, Jan Kuderna, Jana Pavlickova, Vaclav Motyka, Katerina Eliasova, Zuzana Vondrakova
Summary: In Norway spruce, the germination capacity and subsequent embryo development of somatic embryos are strongly influenced by the desiccation phase after maturation. Desiccation at 100% relative humidity significantly increases the germination capacity of embryos, while reducing the humidity has a negative effect on embryo development. The biosynthesis of polyamines and the activity of cell wall-modifying enzymes are regulated by water availability during desiccation. Some physiological characteristics can be used as markers of inappropriate humidity during somatic embryo desiccation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Veronika Gregusova, Sarlota Kanukova, Martina Hudcovicova, Katarina Bojnanska, Katarina Ondreickova, Beata Pirselova, Patrik Meszaros, Libusa Lengyelova, L'udmila Galuscakova, Veronika Kubova, Ildiko Matusikova, Daniel Mihalik, Jan Kraic, Michaela Havrlentova
Summary: This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the protective role of β-D-glucan under biotic stresses. The results show that the content of β-D-glucan and the expression of related genes are influenced in oat leaves infected with the fungal pathogen B. graminis. However, the changes in gene expression did not have a significant impact on the content of β-D-glucan. Some isoforms of β-1,3-glucanase were significantly accumulated in the infected leaves.
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Plant Sciences
Maria Svecova, Eva Boszoradova, Ildiko Matusikova, Zuzana Gersi, Peter Nemecek, Monika Bardacova, Petra Ranusova, Milan Karas, Jana Moravcikova
Summary: We investigated the contribution of two Arabidopsis dehydrin genes, DH1 and DH3, to cadmium stress tolerance in plants. Transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing DH1 and DH3 were compared with non-transgenic control plants under long-term and short-term cadmium stress. Our results showed that DH3 played a role in modulating cadmium uptake and detoxification, leading to increased cadmium absorption and retention in roots. DH3 overexpression also resulted in higher levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants and suppression of certain cadmium-responsive miRNAs. In contrast, DH1 did not significantly contribute to cadmium tolerance.
ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Radka Telekova, Tatiana Marcinekova, Anna Tirpakova, Dalibor Gonda
Summary: The paper analyzes the opinions of primary education teachers on the causes of unsuccessful adaptation of schoolchildren to systematic education. Through pedagogical research at selected primary schools in Slovakia, it is confirmed that the length of teachers' pedagogical practice significantly affects their views on the causes of adaptation difficulties in emotional, social, intellectual, and psychomotor areas of children's school readiness.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miroslava Sincak, Alena Luptakova, Ildiko Matusikova, Petr Jandacka, Jana Sedlakova-Kadukova
Summary: The usage of electromagnetic fields offers a great opportunity to control biotechnological processes, but its overall application potential remains largely unexplored and unknown.
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Education & Educational Research
Anna Tirpakova, Dalibor Gonda, Adriana Wiegerova, Hana Navratilova
Summary: This article presents a new method for teaching substitution in algebra, which supports the gradual development of students' necessary competences and has been experimentally proven to be effective.
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Milan Karas, Zuzana Gersi, Eva Boszoradova, Jana Moravcikova
Summary: This study aims to produce transgenic tobacco plants that overexpress the oak dehydrin gene using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The dehydrin gene was isolated from Quercus robur and cloned using PCR. The constructed vector was introduced into Agrobacterium tumefaciens and used for transformation experiments. Transgenic plants were generated with an efficiency of 32.7%. PCR and qPCR analyses confirmed the expression and quantification of the oak dehydrin gene.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES
(2022)
