Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hude Mao, Cong Jiang, Chunlei Tang, Xiaojun Nie, Linying Du, Yuling Liu, Peng Cheng, Yunfeng Wu, Huiquan Liu, Zhensheng Kang, Xiaojie Wang
Summary: Wheat is a staple food for about 40% of the world's population. However, global warming has posed challenges to wheat production, leading to water scarcity, soil salinization, and reduced plant fertility and yield. Genetic improvement of wheat for enhanced resistance to environmental stress is a promising option to address these challenges.
Review
Plant Sciences
C. Tara Satyavathi, Supriya Ambawat, Vikas Khandelwal, Rakesh K. Srivastava
Summary: Pearl millet, as the sixth most important cereal crop, plays a crucial role in minimizing the adverse effects of climate change and increasing income and food security in arid regions. With its high photosynthetic efficiency, excellent productivity, and ability to thrive in low nutrient soil conditions, pearl millet is a resilient crop that requires less chemical fertilizers. However, there is a need for more research on its climate-resilient features compared to other major cereals.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Nikee Shrestha, Hao Hu, Kumar Shrestha, Andrew N. Doust
Summary: This review explores the short-term and long-term responses of pearl millet to drought stress. It was found that pearl millet uses a combination of morphological and physiological traits to successfully resist drought. The responses include osmotic adjustment, stomatal conductance, ROS scavenging ability, ABA and ethylene transduction, as well as developmental plasticity in tillering, root development, leaf adaptations, and flowering time. Genes related to drought resistance were also identified through transcriptomic studies.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Maria Sanchez-Bermudez, Juan C. del Pozo, Monica Pernas
Summary: Climate change poses a threat to crop productivity and understanding the root system's response to combined abiotic stresses is essential for developing resilient crops.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Water Resources
R. Abisha, Kishore Kumar Krishnani, Kapil Sukhdhane, A. K. Verma, Manoj Brahmane, N. K. Chadha
Summary: Climate change poses a serious threat to aquaculture farms and fisheries, particularly marine/coastal aquaculture. To address this, various mitigation and adaptation methods are being implemented, such as selective breeding, species diversification, and different aquaculture systems. Further research and government policies are necessary.
JOURNAL OF WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. de la Fuente Canto, M. N. Diouf, P. M. S. Ndour, M. Debieu, A. Grondin, S. Passot, A. Champion, C. Barrachina, M. Pratlong, P. Gantet, K. Assigbetse, N. Kane, P. Cubry, A. G. Diedhiou, T. Heulin, W. Achouak, Y. Vigouroux, L. Cournac, L. Laplaze
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between root-adhering soil mass and root hair development, root architecture, and symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in pearl millet. The genetic control of this trait was analyzed using genome wide association (GWAS) and gene expression studies. The results showed that root exudation mainly regulates rhizosheath formation, which is under complex genetic control in pearl millet.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Tebra Triki, Leila Bennani, Faiza Boussora, Samir Tlahig, Sihem Ben Ali, Amel Gasmi, Hedi Yahia, Khaled Belhouchette, Mohamed Loumerem, Ferdaous Guasmi
Summary: This study evaluated the grain yield and related traits of 27 landraces of pearl millet in southern Tunisia, and found a wide range of genetic variability and potential for selection. Correlation and path coefficient analysis revealed that principal panicle weight and spike length had the highest direct effects on grain yield. Through cluster analysis and FAI-BLUPS analysis, genotypes G11, G13, G12, G17, and G18 were selected as the best-performing genotypes with the shortest cycle.
Article
Plant Sciences
Raphael Pilloni, Aliou Faye, Aparna Kakkera, Jana Kholova, Romiel Badji, Coumba Faye, Vincent Vadez
Summary: Increasing the planting density of pearl millet can improve yield and water use efficiency, particularly in areas with high evaporative demand.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Chiara Broccanello, Diana Bellin, Giovanni DalCorso, Antonella Furini, Francesca Taranto
Summary: Addressing climate change challenges in durum wheat production is crucial for ensuring food and nutrition security in the Mediterranean region. Exploiting the genetic variability in landrace populations has emerged as a strategy to enhance durum wheat adaptation to environmental stresses. This review highlights the importance of durum wheat landraces as a genetic resource for improving the sustainability of Mediterranean agroecosystems, focusing on adaptive traits and the development of molecular markers for selection.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ponnaiah Govintharaj, Marappa Maheswaran, Michael Bluemmel, Pichaikannu Sumathi, Anil Kumar Vemula, Abhishek Rathore, Selvanayagam Sivasubramani, Sandip Mallikarjun Kale, Rajeev Kumar Varshney, Shashi Kumar Gupta
Summary: The study found significant variability in forage traits of pearl millet in different environments, with potential for improvement in forage quantity and quality through hybridization. Superior parental lines identified can be utilized in future breeding programs for pearl millet forage.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Vijayalakshmi Pujarula, Madhu Pusuluri, Srikanth Bollam, Roma Rani Das, Rambabu Ratnala, Gopikrishna Adapala, Vishnukiran Thuraga, Abhishek Rathore, Rakesh K. Srivastava, Rajeev Gupta
Summary: Nitrogen is essential for crop growth and yield, especially for crops like pearl millet grown in dry and low fertility soils. Through evaluating 380 diverse pearl millet lines, some genotypes were identified with improved yield performance under low nitrogen conditions, providing insights for further research on nitrogen use efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karma Yeshi, Darren Crayn, Edita Ritmejeryte, Phurpa Wangchuk
Summary: Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are crucial for human health and serve as the foundation for many pharmaceutical drugs. Obtaining natural products, particularly from endangered species, poses a challenge for drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry. Plants affected by abiotic stress can potentially serve as an alternative source for drug discovery by producing a diverse range of PSMs to combat environmental stressors. These PSMs, primarily synthesized under abiotic stress conditions, often possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Miaohong Lin, Zhuoyan Dong, Hongkai Zhou, Guanyu Wu, Liang Xu, Sheng Ying, Miao Chen
Summary: The MYB gene family plays important roles in plant development and stress response. In this study, 208 PgMYB genes were identified in the pearl millet genome and analyzed for their phylogenetic relationships, gene duplications, and expression patterns. The results provide valuable insights into the molecular features of the MYB family in pearl millet.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Xu, Yuehuan Zhang, Jian Liang, Guixiang He, Xiaolong Liu, Zhe Zheng, Dung Quang Le, Yuewen Deng, Liqiang Zhao
Summary: Marine heatwaves have been increasing in the South China Sea, posing threats to marine ecosystems and fisheries. This study found that pearl oysters experienced increased mortality rates and thermal stress responses when exposed to short-lasting MHWs, but were able to acclimate rapidly to repeatedly-occurring MHWs. This research enhances understanding of how marine bivalves respond to MHWs of varying duration, frequency, and intensity.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Mohd Fadhli Hamdan, Chou Khai Soong Karlson, Ee Yang Teoh, Su-Ee Lau, Boon Chin Tan
Summary: Climate change poses a serious threat to global agriculture and food production. Plant genome editing technologies, particularly the CRISPR/Cas system, offer targeted alterations of the plant genome to develop crops with desired traits and mitigate the impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses on agriculture. This review discusses the current development, future applications, shortcomings, and challenges of genome editing technologies in agriculture.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
M. D. M. Kadiyala, Sridhar Gummadi, Mohammad A. Irshad, Ramaraj Palanisamy, Murali Krishna Gumma, Anthony Whitbread
Summary: The study highlights the impact of climate change on Telangana state in India, indicating that vulnerability may increase in the future. Certain areas, like Jogulamba-Gadwal district, are more susceptible to the effects of climate change. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is needed to reduce vulnerability and implement specific adaptation strategies.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Carl Johan Lagerkvist, Assem Abu Hatab, Swamikannu Nedumaran, Padmaja Ravula
Summary: In this study, researchers found that lack of access to refrigerators is a significant issue in households in Hyderabad, India. Among households with refrigerators, the majority set the temperature at medium levels. Smell and food appearance were the main criteria used to determine the edibility of food. The study also identified various subgroups of households based on their handling and hygiene practices, with only a small proportion exhibiting adequate and consistent practices. The findings suggest that education level, food expenditure, and refrigerator temperature are predictive factors for households with more adequate practices, while social class, age, income, and obesity are distinguishing factors for households without refrigerators. These latent trait-specific behaviors have important implications for interventions aimed at improving food safety practices in developing countries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ravi Nandi, Swamikannu Nedumaran, Aravazhi Selvaraj, Saikat Datta Mazumdar, Shalander Kumar
Summary: The study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the groundnut value chain in Ananthapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The pandemic disrupted farm production and decreased diet diversity for farmers, leading to a decline in household income and increased food prices. Farmer's collectives and effective farm extension services were identified as potential solutions to mitigate the negative impacts on farmers.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Ravi Nandi, S. Nedumaran, P. Ravula
Summary: Research shows a positive association between market access and dietary diversity in farm households, with most studies focused on Africa and Asia. Further research is needed to confirm this relationship, and eight research priorities have been identified based on existing literature gaps.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Murali Krishna Gumma, M. D. M. Kadiyala, Pranay Panjala, Shibendu S. Ray, Venkata Radha Akuraju, Sunil Dubey, Andrew P. Smith, Rajesh Das, Anthony M. Whitbread
Summary: Crop yield estimation is crucial for logistics management and crop insurance appraisals. This study used remote sensing technology and crop modeling to assess yields at the village level in three Indian states, showing a good correlation between observed and simulated crop yields.
JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. D. M. Kadiyala, Swamikannu Nedumaran, Jyosthnaa Padmanabhan, Murali Krishna Gumma, Sridhar Gummadi, Srinivas Reddy Srigiri, Richard Robertson, Anthony Whitbread
Summary: This study examines the biophysical and socio-economic impacts of climate change on groundnut production in India, highlighting the importance of a holistic assessment of these factors. Modelled projections show the sensitivity of climate change impacts to differences in socioeconomic factors, emphasizing the need to consider market effects to gain a comprehensive understanding of how economic and environmental factors impact agricultural food systems and economies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Correction
Development Studies
Ravi Nandi, Swamikannu Nedumaran
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Ravi Nandi, Swamikannu Nedumaran
Summary: The aspirations of rural poor play a significant role in shaping their activities and investments, while the poor and those exposed to natural disasters are more likely to suffer from aspiration failure. Women's empowerment can be supported through raising aspirations, but parental desires and their children's aspirations do not align.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Seetha Anitha, David Ian Givens, Kowsalya Subramaniam, Shweta Upadhyay, Joanna Kane-Potaka, Yakima D. Vogtschmidt, Rosemary Botha, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Swamikannu Nedumaran, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Ananthan Rajendran, Devraj J. Parasannanavar, Mani Vetriventhan, Raj Kumar Bhandari
Summary: Millet-based diets have a significant positive effect on the growth of children, improving mean height, weight, mid upper arm circumference, and chest circumference when substituting regular rice-based diets. However, the growth improvement is minimal when enhancing and diversifying the diet while replacing rice with millet.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sridhar Gummadi, Tufa Dinku, Paresh B. Shirsath, M. D. M. Kadiyala
Summary: High-resolution reliable rainfall datasets are crucial for various applications. This study evaluated five widely used operational satellite rainfall estimates and found that CHIRP/S products outperformed the others in terms of skill, bias, correlation coefficient, and error. The results suggest that satellite rainfall estimates have the potential to overcome data scarcity issues in regions with sparse rain gauges.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Keerthi Chadalavada, Sridhar Gummadi, Koteswara Rao Kundeti, Dakshina Murthy Kadiyala, Kumara Charyulu Deevi, Kailas Kamaji Dakhore, Ranjitha Kumari Bollipo Diana, Senthil Kumar Thiruppathi
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change on post-rainy season sorghum crop yields in India through the analysis of multi-climate model mean (MMM) and crop model predictions. The findings suggest that future climate change may lead to increased rainfall and higher sorghum yields.
Article
Agronomy
Swamikannu Nedumaran, Ravi Nandi, Jyosthnaa Padmanabhan, Srigiri Srinivasa Reddy, Dakshina Murthy Kadiyala, Shalander Kumar
Summary: This study investigated the climate change vulnerability of 6,214 households in drought-prone districts in Telangana, India. The analysis revealed three clusters of households: extremely vulnerable, moderately vulnerable, and resilient. The majority of households were found to be extremely vulnerable, with only a small percentage categorized as moderately vulnerable or resilient.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Sylvester O. O. Ogutu, Jonathan Mockshell, James Garrett, Ricardo Labarta, Thea Ritter, Edward Martey, Nedumaran Swamikannu, Elisabetta Gotor, Carolina Gonzalez
Summary: Home gardens have a positive impact on household food security, dietary quality of men and women, and income gains among vulnerable farming population groups. However, they may not be sufficient to improve child dietary quality and anthropometry. Richer farmers benefit more from home gardens than poorer farmers.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aymen Frija, Hassen Ouerghemmi, Firas Ismail, Sika Gbegbelegbe, Nedumaran Swamikann u
Summary: Many agricultural research programs face methodological challenges in ranking tradeoffs between different objectives, but a solution using a Shiny interface can help rank options based on weights and quickly generate new ranking tables and graphs for scenario simulations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
