Article
Agronomy
Temitope Esther Olatunde Shonde, Moses Adeolu Adebayo, Ayomide Ajoke Bhadmus, Idris Ishola Adejumobi, Olaniyi A. Oyatomi, Benjamin Faloye, Michael T. Abberton
Summary: Constraints on the capability of winged bean to support food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa include a lack of genetic improvement. Adequate information on the level of available genetic diversity in winged bean germplasm is needed for improvement programs. This study assessed the genetic diversity of 15 winged bean accessions, providing a basis for utilizing the existing diversity for improvement.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Chanon Suntara, Napudsawun Sombuddee, Saowalak Lukbun, Natdanai Kanakai, Pachara Srichompoo, Sompong Chankaew, Benjamad Khonkhaeng, Pongsatorn Gunun, Nirawan Gunun, Sineenart Polyorach, Suban Foiklang, Anusorn Cherdthong
Summary: Winged bean tubers (WBTs) combined with grass can effectively substitute cassava chips without impairing rumen function.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sasiprapa Sriwichai, Tidarat Monkham, Jirawat Sanitchon, Sanun Jogloy, Sompong Chankaew
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the dual-purpose of winged beans, and found that the winged bean accessions W099 and W018 performed well in Thailand experiments, suitable for both pod and tuber yields, with high protein content and significant levels of fiber, energy, and minerals.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sompong Chankaew, Sasiprapa Sriwichai, Teppratan Rakvong, Tidarat Monkham, Jirawat Sanitchon, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Wasitthee Kongkachana, Chutima Sonthirod, Wirulda Pootakham, Kitiya Amkul, Anochar Kaewwongwal, Kularb Laosatit, Prakit Somta
Summary: This study developed a high-density linkage map of the winged bean and identified QTLs for pod and seed-related traits. These findings are valuable for molecular breeding of winged beans.
Article
Horticulture
Chia Ting Han, Yu Sung, Ming -Tung Hsueh
Summary: Imbibition treatment is necessary for winged bean seeds to ensure germination, and solid matrix priming is a safe and effective method to achieve slow imbibition without injury. It significantly reduces germination and emergence time and improves germination rate and uniformity.
HORTICULTURE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sasiprapa Sriwichai, Kularb Laosatit, Tidarat Monkham, Jirawat Sanitchon, Sanun Jogloy, Sompong Chankaew
Summary: The genetic diversity and population structure of domestic and imported winged bean accessions were assessed using comparative morphological traits and gene-based markers. The study found similar genetic diversity and traits between the Thai and imported populations, suggesting similar preferences and selection of winged beans in different regions.
ANNALS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Chia Ting Han, Yu Sung, Ming-Tung Hsueh
Summary: Seeds of some varieties of winged beans have low germination due to the presence of water-impermeable hard seeds. Sandpaper abrasion and sulfuric acid immersion can effectively remove the hard seed coat and improve germination rate. The percentage of seeds with water-impermeable seed coat increases as seed moisture content decreases. The hilum is responsible for water loss, and the seed coat becomes impermeable at 12% moisture content.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Chandra Sekhar Mohanty, Naziya Syed, Deepak Kumar, Sonam Khare, Sagar Prasad Nayak, Kunwar Sarvendra, Rojalin Pattanayak, Anirban Pal, Chandan Singh Chanotiya, Prasant Kumar Rout
Summary: This study characterized and evaluated the physico-chemical properties of seed oil from winged bean, showing that the oil quality is comparable with soybean oil and has good thermal stability. Safety evaluation on albino mice also showed non-significant changes. Additionally, the nutritional components in the seed-cake of winged bean are closely comparable with soybean seed-cake.
JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Kishor U. Tribhuvan, Twinkle Mishra, Sampatirao Dilip, Avinash Pandey, Sudhir Kumar, Jay Lal Mahato, Hanuman Lal Raiger, A. Pattanayak, Binay K. Singh
Summary: We analyzed winged bean RNA sequence data sets and found 4107 perfect SSRs. Out of the 166 SSRs tested, 22 were polymorphic in 79 germplasm accessions from different countries. The genetic diversity within populations was higher than between populations, and there was varying gene flow between populations.
GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vinayak Singh, Rayees Ahmad Lone, Verandra Kumar, Chandra Sekhar Mohanty
Summary: The underutilized legume-winged bean and its various parts contain condensed tannin, which has adverse effects on protein, mineral, and vitamin digestion in ruminants and humans. This study successfully reduced the condensed tannin content in the legume-winged bean through gene silencing, providing potential for improving its nutritional value.
Article
Agronomy
Jitendra Kumar Tiwari, Raja Ram Kanwar, Rajendra Kumar Yadav, Anil Kumar Singh
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the gene x environment interaction in five winged bean genotypes in Chhattisgarh, India using AMMI and GGE biplot models. Results showed that genotype 'AKWB-1' exhibited maximum trait value with specific adaptation, while genotypes 'RMDWB-1' and 'Ambika 11-3' showed general adoptability. Additionally, the GGE biplot model identified 'RMDWB-1' and 'AKWB-1' as best performers in most environments, with 'Ambika 11-3' excelling in one specific location.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Anirut Hlosrichok, Ratchaneewan Aunpad
Summary: This study demonstrated that gamma ray irradiation on the WB seeds can increase the protein yield and its protein hydrolysate exhibited promising antioxidant activity and cytoprotective effect on cells against H2O2 damage. It might be developed as an alternative food or feed supplement.
FUNCTIONAL FOODS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sagar Prasad Nayak, Priti Prasad, Vinayak Singh, Abhinandan Mani Tripathi, Sumit Kumar Bag, Chandra Sekhar Mohanty
Summary: Two contrasting lines of Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (HPW and LPW) were identified through vanillin-HCl assay, with HPW containing 59.23 mg/g of proanthocyanidin (PA) and LPW containing 8.68 mg/g of PA in its leaves. Comparative miRNA profiling revealed 139 mature miRNAs, including isoforms and novel miRNAs, with differentially expressed known miRNAs such as miR156, miR396, miR4414b, miR4416c, miR894, miR2111, and miR5139. Target prediction suggested the possible involvement of miRNAs like miR396, miR4414b, and miR862 in PA biosynthesis in P. tetragonolobus.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Elina Hishamuddin, Mei Huey Saw
Summary: Blending winged bean seed oil (WBSO) with palm olein (POo) improves the physicochemical properties, such as unsaturation levels and cloudiness resistance, of the oil blends. With increasing WBSO content, the blends showed reduced palmitic and oleic acids, increased linoleic and behenic acids, and changes in triacylglycerol compositions. The blending process also affected the thermal behavior of the blends.
OCL-OILSEEDS AND FATS CROPS AND LIPIDS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mengli Ma, Hengling Meng, En Lei, Tiantao Wang, Wei Zhang, Bingyue Lu
Summary: Amomum tsaoko is a medicinal and food dual-use crop belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. This study provides transcriptome data and newly developed EST-SSR markers for germplasm evaluation, genetic diversity, and molecular marker-assisted selection in A. tsaoko.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ming Qin, Cheng-Jie Zhu, Jun-Bo Yang, Mohammad Vatanparast, Rowan Schley, Qiang Lai, Dan-Yan Zhang, Tie-Yao Tu, Bente B. Klitgard, Shi-Jin Li, Dian-Xiang Zhang
Summary: Study established and analyzed the plastome library of 26 samples from 18 Dalbergia species, discovering eight species-specific barcode regions suitable for identifying the wood of D. odorifera and D. tonkinensis. Amplification success rate of 83.3% using the DNA barcodes demonstrated a reliable method for precise wood identification of the two species.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yiyong Zhao, Rong Zhang, Kai-Wen Jiang, Ji Qi, Yi Hu, Jing Guo, Renbin Zhu, Taikui Zhang, Ashley N. Egan, Ting-Shuang Yi, Chien-Hsun Huang, Hong Ma
Summary: This study provides a highly resolved phylogeny of Fabaceae, including the resolution of inter-relationships between subfamilies, estimation of early radiation events near the K/Pg boundary, and identification of numerous whole-genome duplication events. Additionally, the evolution of rhizobial nitrogen-fixing nodulation in Fabaceae was probed, revealing one or two switches to rhizobial nodulation followed by multiple losses. These results lay the foundation for further evolutionary analyses across Fabaceae.
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. Knisz, P. Shetty, R. Wirth, G. Maroti, T. Karches, I Dalko, M. Balint, E. Vadkerti, T. Biro
Summary: The study found that long-term storage of wastewater in on-site treatment systems can significantly improve the chemical quality and degradation efficiency of organic micropollutants, enhance the biodegradation activity of microbes, and play a crucial role in eliminating pathogens.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vilmos Soos, Prateek Shetty, Gergely Maroti, Norbert Incze, Eszter Badics, Peter Balint, Vince Ordog, Ervin Balazs
Summary: Cultivating microalgae in low nitrogen medium can stimulate lipid biosynthesis, and the strain MACC-401 isolated from Brazil shows remarkable biomass and lipid production capabilities. Exploration of the genetic background of this strain can offer potential for industrial-scale lipid production and selection of lipid-producing strains from microalgae collections. Transcriptome analysis has identified N-starvation responsive genes that could serve as markers for monitoring lipid accumulation in algal cultures.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Roland Wirth, Bernadett Pap, Denes Dudits, Balazs Kakuk, Zoltan Bagi, Prateek Shetty, Kornel L. Kovacs, Gergely Maroti
Summary: The biogas yields from co-digestion of second and third generation substrates were significantly higher than that from a single substrate; using genome-centric metagenomics approach provides functional insight into the complex anaerobic decomposing process; a sensitive balance between H2 producers and consumers is critical for stable biomethane production and efficient waste biodegradation.
JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Matthew A. Ott, Gary Gardner, Krishan M. Rai, Donald L. Wyse, M. David Marks, Ratan Chopra
Summary: Efforts are being made to domesticate the winter annual oilseed cover crop, pennycress, to address global food security and ecosystem challenges. Key alleles have been introgressed, but seed dormancy remains a weedy trait. Experiments have shown that introducing mutations in the TRANSPARENT TESTA 2 gene can potentially overcome seed dormancy issues, making pennycress more attractive for growers. Further research is needed to understand the transparent testa mutants' response to abiotic stress conditions.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Rowan J. Schley, Ming Qin, Mohammad Vatanparast, Panagiota Malakasi, Manuel de la Estrella, Gwilym P. Lewis, Bente B. Klitgard
Summary: This study investigates the distribution of Pterocarpus, a tree clade, in the pantropical region by analyzing seed dispersal traits and biome-switching. The results suggest that long-distance dispersal and climate change have played important roles in the diversification of Pterocarpus, contributing to its wide distribution. The study highlights the significance of infrequent long-distance dispersal events in explaining the distribution of pantropical plant species.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kirti M. Nitnaware, Kiran B. Raskar, Gaurav Agarwal, Ricardo A. Chavez Montes, Ratan Chopra, Damar L. Lopez-Arredondo, Tukaram D. Nikam, Gunvant B. Patil
Summary: Cyanobacteria are being recognized as a potential source of novel bioactive compounds, but some species can produce toxins harmful to water quality and public health. By studying the occurrence and genomic resources of harmful cyanobacteria, control methods can be developed to manage their growth and prevent contamination of water bodies. This study introduces a novel strain of Pseudanabaena punensis isolated from freshwater pipelines, characterized through morphological, biochemical, and whole-genome sequence analysis. The genomic information provided sheds light on unique features of this isolate, revealing genetic plasticity and the potential for synthesizing bioactive compounds and resistance to various stress factors.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Adam Nunn, Isaac Rodriguez-Arevalo, Zenith Tandukar, Katherine Frels, Adrian Contreras-Garrido, Pablo Carbonell-Bejerano, Panpan Zhang, Daniela Ramos-Cruz, Katharina Jandrasits, Christa Lanz, Anthony Brusa, Marie Mirouze, Kevin Dorn, Brice Jarvis, John Sedbrook, Donald L. Wyse, Christian Otto, David Langenberger, Peter F. Stadler, Detlef Weigel, M. David Marks, James A. Anderson, Claude Becker, Ratan Chopra
Summary: Thlaspi arvense, a winter annual oilseed crop, is being domesticated to improve ecosystems and agricultural productivity without increasing land use. It is a selfing diploid and a suitable model species for genetics and epigenetics. The study presents a chromosome-level genome assembly and investigates gene structure differences between two highly transformable accessions.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lais Couto Zeferino, Gwilym Peter Lewis, Wanderleia De Vargas, Elisa S. Candido, Mohammad Vatanparast, Marcos Jose Da Silva, Pedro Hiroshi Pereira Murashima, Ana Paula Fortuna-Perez
Summary: A new species of Chamaecrista was discovered and described in Brazil, with information on its ecology, distribution, preliminary conservation status, morphological relationships, and flowering and fruiting season. A survey of secretory structures in the leaflets of the new species and related congeners was also conducted.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zenith Tandukar, Ratan Chopra, Katherine Frels, Brett Heim, M. David Marks, James A. Anderson
Summary: Field pennycress is a new winter annual cash cover crop with high oil content and seed yield. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted to identify marker trait associations for seed size and composition related traits. The study found significant marker-trait associations and identified candidate genes that can accelerate pennycress breeding progress.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Peter Gosi, Sandor Ratkai, Prateek Shetty, Roland Wirth, Gergely Maroti, Ferenc Oszvald, Judit Knisz
Summary: This study assessed long-term corrosion in an emergency cooling water system and identified the influence of different flow velocities and microbial activities. An empirical model was developed to predict the aging management of cooling water systems, leading to cost and asset savings.
ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS
(2022)
Correction
Forestry
Mirjam Kurz, Adrian Koelz, Jonas Gorges, Beatriz Pablo Carmona, Peter Brang, Yann Vitasse, Martin Kohler, Fabio Rezzonico, Theo H. M. Smits, Jurgen Bauhus, Andreas Rudow, Ole Kim Hansen, Mohammad Vatanparast, Hakan Sevik, Petar Zhelev, Dusan Gomory, Ladislav Paule, Christoph Sperisen, Katalin Csillery
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Mirjam Kurz, Adrian Koelz, Jonas Gorges, Beatriz Pablo Carmona, Peter Brang, Yann Vitasse, Martin Kohler, Fabio Rezzonico, Theo H. M. Smits, Juergen Bauhus, Andreas Rudow, Ole Kim Hansen, Mohammad Vatanparast, Hakan Sevik, Petar Zhelev, Dusan Gomory, Ladislav Paule, Christoph Sperisen, Katalin Csillery
Summary: In this study, the benefits and risks of human-aided translocation of Oriental beech into European beech populations were explored. It was found that Oriental beech had a certain genetic divergence from European beech and also possessed variants adapted to future climatic conditions. Therefore, the introduction of Oriental beech could increase the genetic diversity and promote the evolution of variants adapted to future climatic conditions in European beech stands.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
M. David Marks, Ratan Chopra, John C. Sedbrook
Summary: This article discusses the importance of developing new crops using revolutionary technologies in combination with traditional methods, focusing on the domestication of oilseed-producing cover crop pennycress and the advancement of related technologies. These new technologies offer sustainable solutions to address malnutrition and the environmental impacts of production agriculture.
EMERGING TOPICS IN LIFE SCIENCES
(2021)