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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fatemeh Habibpourmehraban, Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh, Paul A. Haynes
Summary: This study investigated the changes in the transcriptome of the IAC1131 rice genotype in response to multiple abiotic stresses, with or without pre-treatment with ABA. The results showed that ABA treatment enhanced the changes in the transcriptome, and ABA application could help plants survive under unfavorable conditions by regulating photosynthesis functions.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu Shi, Yihong Zhao, Qi Yao, Feng Liu, Xiumin Li, Xiu Jin, Yi Zhang, Golam Jalal Ahammed
Summary: Iron deficiency in plants is a major problem in agriculture. This study investigates the physiological and molecular responses of tomato plants to low-iron stress and the alleviating effect of exogenous spermidine. The results showed that exogenous spermidine application could alleviate the suppressing effect of low-iron stress on tomato plants by regulating various physiological processes. Transcriptomic analysis revealed differentially expressed genes related to iron deficiency stress and identified transcription factors associated with growth response. This study provides a theoretical basis for developing efficient nutrient management strategies to address the iron deficiency issue in tomato cultivation.
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Fisheries
Min Liu, Yu-lin Zhou, Xin-fen Guo, Wen-yu Wei, Zhi Li, Li Zhou, Zhong-wei Wang, Jian-fang Gui
Summary: Cold stress has detrimental effects on the physiological fitness and survival rate of fishes, especially those with low cold tolerance. This study used integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses to investigate the hepatic metabolic responses of cold-sensitive red-tail catfish and cold-tolerant longsnout catfish to low temperature. The results revealed significant differences in the responses of the two catfish species to cold stress, particularly in lipid synthesis and metabolism. Longsnout catfish exhibited efficient mobilization of lipids to maintain cell membrane integrity and fluidity during the early cooling stage, while red-tail catfish did not. Additionally, longsnout catfish activated the anti-oxidative and apoptosis systems during the middle and late cooling stages, whereas these systems were inhibited in red-tail catfish, which may contribute to their higher mortality rate. This study provides important insights into the low-temperature tolerance mechanisms in catfish.
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Agronomy
Bing Tang, Bao-Hui Zhang, Chuan-Yuan Mo, Wen-Yuan Fu, Wei Yang, Qing-Qing Wang, Ning Ao, Fei Qu, Guo-Fei Tan, Lian Tao, Ying Deng
Summary: In this study, the metabolic response pattern of GSLs in leaf B. juncea under cold stress was investigated. The upregulation of genes related to the synthesis of aliphatic and indole GSLs was observed, as well as the involvement of MYB, ERF, IQD, and bHLH transcription factors in regulating the GSLs response pattern.
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Plant Sciences
Yu Shi, Shuxun Guo, Xin Zhao, Mengzhu Xu, Jin Xu, Guoming Xing, Yi Zhang, Golam Jalal Ahammed
Summary: This study demonstrates that silicon application under iron deficiency can promote plant growth in tomato plants by enhancing photosynthetic capacity, strengthening antioxidant defense, and reprogramming sugar metabolism. Furthermore, silicon application also increases the distribution of iron to leaves and roots. These findings are important for understanding the mechanisms of silicon-mediated low iron stress tolerance in plants and can have implications in agricultural management to improve crop production.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tao Song, Debatosh Das, Neng-Hui Ye, Guan-Qun Wang, Fu-Yuan Zhu, Mo-Xian Chen, Feng Yang, Jian-Hua Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a comparative transcriptome analysis of coleorhiza hairs from japonica and indica rice, revealing key genes involved in water deprivation, abscisic acid, auxin metabolism, carbohydrate catabolism, and phosphorus metabolism. Up-regulation of ABA, auxin, dehydrin, and aquaporin genes may contribute to the development of coleorhiza hairs in both cultivars under air exposure, while DEGs related to glutathione and carbon metabolism are upregulated but those involved in amino acid and nucleotide sugar metabolism are downregulated, suggesting a shift towards stress-alleviating genes and less focus on primary metabolism.
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Plant Sciences
Zahra Iqbal, Mohammed Shariq Iqbal, M. Iqbal R. Khan, Mohammad Israil Ansari
Summary: Rice, a crucial staple crop for a large portion of the world's population, faces challenges from environmental stresses, necessitating continuous improvement to meet the needs of a growing population. Omics technologies have been instrumental in studying the regulatory mechanisms and genetic resources of rice, contributing to enhanced yield and quality.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yue Song, Meng Jiang, Huali Zhang, Ruiqing Li
Summary: Foliar application of ZnO nanoparticles significantly alleviated chilling stress in rice seedlings by restoring chlorophyll accumulation, ameliorating chilling-induced oxidative stress and enhancing antioxidative enzyme activities.
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Plant Sciences
Mehanathan Muthamilarasan, Bonthala Venkata Suresh, Roshan Kumar Singh, Pooja Choudhary, Pooja Rani Aggarwal, Manoj Prasad
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism of foxtail millet's adaptation to dehydration stress and identified key genes, pathways and regulatory modules involved in this process.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Maria Isabel Fuentes-Merlos, Masaru Bamba, Shusei Sato, Atsushi Higashitani
Summary: Grafting can enhance drought tolerance in tomatoes by inducing changes in gene expression related to plant hormones, stress response, and cell proliferation. Transcriptomic analysis revealed differential gene expression between grafted and non-grafted plants under drought stress conditions.
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Plant Sciences
Senhuan Dai, Haicheng Wu, Huiying Chen, Zihui Wang, Xin Yu, Long Wang, Xianqing Jia, Cheng Qin, Yiyong Zhu, Keke Yi, Houqing Zeng
Summary: Crops often face the simultaneous limitations of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soils, which are essential for growth and yield. However, our understanding of the responses to combined nutrient deficiencies and the interaction between nutrient starvation responses is still limited. This study compared the physiological responses in rice under single and multiple low nutrient stresses of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and analyzed their transcriptome changes. The results revealed the interactions between nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium starvation responses and provided insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying nutrient interactions.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Muhammad Kazim Ali, Zheng-Hai Sun, Xiao-Meng Yang, Xiao-Ying Pu, Cheng-Li Duan, Xia Li, Lu-Xiang Wang, Jia-Zhen Yang, Ya-Wen Zeng
Summary: Chilling stress during the booting stage can lead to floret deterioration and sterility in rice by limiting the food chain supply and essential mineral elements accumulation, ultimately reducing yield and grain quality. Genomic selection of chilling tolerant rice based on mineral element accumulation shows potential for addressing malnutrition and food security during climate change. A study was conducted to investigate cold tolerance and mineral elements content in near-isogenic lines (NILs) of japonica rice exposed to chilling stress at flowering stage, revealing correlations between certain mineral elements and cold tolerance traits.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
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Microbiology
Yinfeng Li, Hua Long, Guilan Jiang, Zhihai Yu, Mingzheng Huang, Shiping Zou, Tianbing Guan, Yan Zhao, Xiaozhu Liu
Summary: In this study, the effect of thiamine on ethanol-stressed W. anomalus was investigated using transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. The results showed that thiamine can alleviate the inhibitory effect of ethanol stress on the survival of W. anomalus. Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses identified oxidative phosphorylation as the pathway affected by thiamine intervention. The findings provide insights into the mechanisms of thiamine protection on W. anomalus under ethanol stress and promote its potential applications in the fermentation industry.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Evangelia Stavridou, Georgia Voulgari, Michail Michailidis, Stefanos Kostas, Evangelia G. Chronopoulou, Nikolaos E. Labrou, Panagiotis Madesis, Irini Nianiou-Obeidat
Summary: Drought and heat stresses have a significant impact on crop growth and productivity, with plant glutathione transferases (GSTs) playing a crucial role in conferring tolerance to abiotic stresses. Overexpression of Pvgstu3-3 in tobacco plants has been shown to enhance thermotolerance and overall performance under combined stress conditions. The transgenic plants exhibited significant changes in primary metabolism and activation of protective mechanisms in response to combined stresses, indicating a primed state for enhanced protection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Guangchen Zhang, Youhong Liu, Rui Gui, Ziming Wang, Zhuan Li, Yuqing Han, Xiaojia Guo, Jian Sun
Summary: Weedy rice accumulates more sugar and amino acids and exhibits higher oxidative phosphorylation activity under hypoxic stress compared to cultivated rice. This allows for more efficient energy metabolism in weedy rice. The advantages in energy metabolism ultimately manifest in the formation of tissue structures, suggesting weedy rice can be a genetic resource for improving direct-seeding rice.
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Ecology
Xinyao He, Muhammad Rezaul Kabir, Krishna K. Roy, Felix Marza, Aakash Chawade, Etienne Duveiller, Carolina Saint Pierre, Pawan K. Singh
Summary: In this study, two recombinant inbred line populations were used to map QTL associated with head blast resistance in wheat. A major QTL was identified on the 2NS/2AS translocation region in both populations, along with several additional QTL on different chromosomes. The results confirmed the importance of the 2NS/2AS translocation in wheat blast resistance and identified some novel QTL for potential use in breeding programs, while also suggesting the need for further investigation into QTL with higher and more stable effects.
Article
Plant Sciences
Philomin Juliana, Xinyao He, Felix Marza, Rabiul Islam, Babul Anwar, Jesse Poland, Sandesh Shrestha, Gyanendra P. Singh, Aakash Chawade, Arun K. Joshi, Ravi P. Singh, Pawan K. Singh
Summary: This study evaluated the accuracy of genomic selection for wheat blast resistance and compared different prediction models. The results showed that marker-assisted selection outperformed genomic selection for blast resistance related to the 2NS translocation. However, further efforts are needed to identify non-2NS translocation-based resistance using genomic tools.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuzhou Lan, Aakash Chawade, Ramune Kuktaite, Eva Johansson
Summary: The study found that old Swedish wheat lines and wheat-rye introgressions had better early root vigor, while 3R genotypes had higher yield under early drought stress. Root biomass, grains, and spikes per plant were key factors for early drought tolerance, while 1000-grain weight and flag-leaf area were key factors for late drought tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Alexander Koc, Firuz Odilbekov, Marwan Alamrani, Tina Henriksson, Aakash Chawade
Summary: This study used high-throughput plant phenotyping methods to predict yellow rust scores in a winter wheat field trial using spectroradiometer data. Results showed that this method has potential in wheat breeding trials for scoring yellow rust.
Article
Plant Sciences
Admas Alemu, Agnese Kolodinska Brantestam, Aakash Chawade
Summary: This study assessed the genetic diversity and identified molecular markers associated with traits relevant to vining pea production using 188 wrinkled vining pea genotypes. Several novel candidate markers for important traits in wrinkled vining pea production were reported for the first time.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Rahul M. Phuke, Xinyao He, Philomin Juliana, Muhammad R. Kabir, Krishna K. Roy, Felix Marza, Chandan Roy, Gyanendra P. Singh, Aakash Chawade, Arun K. Joshi, Pawan K. Singh
Summary: Wheat blast (WB) is a devastating fungal disease that poses a threat to wheat production in India. This study identified the 2NS translocation as the main source of resistance in Indian wheat genotypes. Wheat genotypes carrying the 2NS translocation showed better resistance, highlighting the need to find novel non-2NS resistance sources and genomic regions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Catja Selga, Pawel Chrominski, Ulrika Carlson-Nilsson, Mariette Andersson, Aakash Chawade, Rodomiro Ortiz
Summary: The genetic diversity of potato breeding germplasm in the Nordic region was found to be low, and there is a close relationship between the breeding material and the germplasm from the genebank. Genotypes from outside the Nordic region should be employed for genetic hybridization.
Review
Plant Sciences
Thomas Roitsch, Kristiina Himanen, Aakash Chawade, Laura Jaakola, Ajit Nehe, Erik Alexandersson
Summary: Nordic countries face challenges in agriculture due to short growing seasons, long days, and the risks associated with climate change. Adapted crops and better crop management systems are needed to meet these challenges and contribute more to global agricultural production.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Vishnukiran Thuraga, Ulrika Dyrlund Martinsson, Ramesh R. R. Vetukuri, Aakash Chawade
Summary: This study evaluated the grain yield of different sets of spring barley genotypes under two treatments (no treatment and fungicide treatment) using AMMI, GGE biplot, and stability analysis. The results showed that the environment was the main factor contributing to grain yield variation, followed by genotype X environment interaction and genotypic effects. Utilizing the stable yielding genotypes and representative environments identified in this study could assist in breeding for improved grain yield in spring barley genotypes.
Review
Neurosciences
Shikha Kushwah, Neha Shree Maurya, Sandeep Kushwaha, Luciana Scotti, Aakash Chawade, Ashutosh Mani
Summary: Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by the formation of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Current drugs have not been able to completely cure the disease due to its complex etiology. Traditional herbs and formulations from the Indian ayurvedic system are rich sources of compounds with antioxidant, anti-amyloidogenic, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties, which can improve cognitive memory and brain functioning. Combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern science may lead to the discovery of new therapeutic leads for Alzheimer's disease.
CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ajit Nehe, Ulrika Dyrlund Martinsson, Eva Johansson, Aakash Chawade
Summary: This study examined the impact of climate change on spring wheat yield in Scandinavia, finding that the environment has the strongest effect on grain yield, followed by genotype and fungicide treatment. The best performing genotypes for disease tolerance and high yield were KWS Alderon, SEC 526-07-2, and WPB 13SW976-01.
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Agronomy
Admas Alemu, Lorena Batista, Pawan K. Singh, Alf Ceplitis, Aakash Chawade
Summary: LD-based haplotyping with subsequent SNP tagging improved the genomic prediction accuracy for Fusarium head blight resistance and spike width. The study showed that pre-selecting SNPs can enhance the prediction accuracy and reduce genotyping costs in genomic selection.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Neha Shree Maurya, Shikha Kushwah, Sandeep Kushwaha, Aakash Chawade, Ashutosh Mani
Summary: By analyzing CRC mRNA gene expression datasets and using ML-based classification models, GLP2R and VSTM2A genes were identified as important factors in CRC progression and immune response suppression.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sbatie Lama, Fernanda Leiva, Pernilla Vallenback, Aakash Chawade, Ramune Kuktaite
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of drought and heat stresses on the phenotypic and gluten protein characteristics of eight spring wheat genotypes. The results showed that combined heat-drought stress had the most severe negative effects on biomass, grain yield, and thousand kernel weight, but a positive effect on most gluten parameters. The best performing genotypes in terms of stability were identified as potential breeding materials for developing climate-resistant wheat genotypes with improved bread-making quality.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Manish Meena, Hrishikesh Kumar, Nitin Dutt Chaturvedi, Andrey A. Kovalev, Vadim Bolshev, Dmitriy A. Kovalev, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Aakash Chawade, Manish Singh Rajput, Vivekanand Vivekanand, Vladimir Panchenko
Summary: This study outlines the solutions to overcome challenges in modeling approaches for gasification technology, highlighting the essential role of machine learning methods as an intelligent retrieval tool. The study summarizes the application of various machine learning algorithms and evaluates their performance in gasification technologies.