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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammad Reza Amani, Alireza Zebarjadi, Danial Kahrizi, Sezai Ercisli
Summary: This study optimized the plant tissue culture of chickpea by conducting experiments on direct regeneration, proliferation, rooting shoots, and somatic embryogenesis. The results showed that embryonic axis explants had better performance compared to other explants. The best environment for embryo regeneration was MS medium with a concentration gradient of 2.5 mg/l to zero of 2,4-D. PCR reactions confirmed the presence of the beta-glucuronidase (gus) marker gene in regenerated cotyledons.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Walid F. A. Mosa, Ahmed M. El-Shehawi, Marwa Mackled, Mohamed Z. M. Salem, Rehab Y. Ghareeb, Elsayed E. Hafez, Said Behiry, Nader R. Abdelsalam
Summary: The study showed that spraying commercial nano fertilizer had a significant impact on the growth and yield of Florida prince peach trees, as well as a significant effect on pollen viability. Additionally, extracts from nano-fertilizer treated leaves exhibited insecticidal and bactericidal activities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bao Tram L. Hoang, Stephen J. Fletcher, Christopher A. Brosnan, Amol B. Ghodke, Narelle Manzie, Neena Mitter
Summary: RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool utilized for crop protection, with spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) being a non-transgenic approach that relies on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for inducing RNAi. However, challenges in efficiency arise in plants and insects, where mechanisms of dsRNA uptake and movement through plant tissues need to be thoroughly investigated for effective delivery.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Hoda A. Khalil, Diaa O. El-Ansary, Zienab F. R. Ahmed
Summary: Salt stress decreases plant growth, but foliar spray application of SA significantly improves plant morphology and growth under salt stress. SA treatment enhances chlorophyll, phenolic, carbohydrate, and proline content while reducing electrolyte leakage and salt levels in leaves. Additionally, SA treatment increases nutrient content and antioxidant enzyme activities in leaves.
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Horticulture
Maryam Haghighi, Saaid Khosravi, Shafaque Sehar, Imran Haider Shamsi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of foliar-applied calcium and its complex with tryptophan on the growth and nutritional value of salt-stressed broccoli plants. The results showed that Ca-Trp treatment significantly improved plant growth and biochemical attributes under low and moderate salt stress.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bikash C. Sarker, M. A. Talukder, B. Roy
Summary: The study indicated that the application of plant growth regulators at a concentration of 150 ppm during the growth of summer mungbean can significantly enhance plant growth and yield.
BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Abhay Kumar, Stephen Joseph, Ellen R. Graber, Sara Taherysoosavi, David R. G. Mitchell, Paul Munroe, Ludmila Tsechansky, Ove Lerdahl, Walter Aker, Mona Saebo
Summary: The study found that foliar sprays of biochar extracts can significantly promote plant growth and increase yield. Despite differences in chemical composition between biochar extracts, there was virtually no difference in their effects on plants at any dilution.
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alisheikh A. Atta, Kelly T. Morgan, Davie M. Kadyampakeni, Kamal A. Mahmoud
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ground-applied and foliar-spray essential nutrients on citrus tree growth decline under the influence of citrus greening. The results showed that moderate nitrogen (N) application can reduce nutrient leaching, leaf nitrogen (N) concentration is related to tree growth and environmental fluctuations, and split fertigation can improve leaf nutrient concentration of trees.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Uzma Altaf, Syed Zameer Hussain, Bazila Naseer, Tawheed Amin, Omar Bashir
Summary: This study revealed that mild extrusion cooking (MEC) is superior to severe extrusion cooking (SEC) in terms of minimizing the deleterious effects on the overall nutritional value of ready-to-eat snacks.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Nancy B. Schwartz, Miriam S. Domowicz
Summary: The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in cellular processes, regulating cell phenotypes through bidirectional signaling with small molecules and providing biochemical and contextual information. Cells can also reshape the ECM to alter their environments.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jinfeng Wang, Huanyu Bao, Jun Cai, Jia Li, Jiao Li, Fuyong Wu
Summary: Foliar uptake is an important pathway for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) accumulation in winter wheat. This study found that foliar exposure to PAHs at different growth stages affects PAHs uptake in wheat and that PAHs are mainly transferred to the root and grain during the grain filling stage.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Mohammad Reza Hamze, Amir Hossein Khoshgoftarmanesh
Summary: Foliar spraying is a common method to provide nutrient elements to fruit trees, but its efficiency depends on the characteristics of leaf uptake. This study investigated the foliar potassium uptake in pistachio trees with different fertilizer sources and solution pH. It was found that the effect of foliar K uptake varied with K source and solution pH. The study suggests that foliar K uptake is affected by fertilizer source and solution pH, and the distribution of K in the leaf cells explains the higher nut K concentration in trees treated with K-amino acid complexes compared to K2SO4.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zorawar Singh, Guriqbal Singh, Navneet Aggarwal, Harpreet Kaur Virk, Poonam Sharma
Summary: In experiments on irrigated desi chickpea, dual inoculation with Mesorhizobium + PSB proved more effective in increasing nodulation at lower P levels (15 and 20 kg ha(-1)) compared to Mesorhizobium + 25 kg P ha(-1). Both Mesorhizobium + RB-1 and Mesorhizobium + RB-2 significantly improved plant growth attributes, resulting in a 7% increase in grain yield compared to Mesorhizobium alone.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
G. C. Wakchaure, P. S. Minhas, Satish Kumar, P. S. Khapte, Jagadish Rane, K. Sammi Reddy
Summary: Rainfall induced hypoxia and transient waterlogging are major constraints for monsoon season onion production and quality. This study evaluated the effects of water stagnation at different growth stages and the possibilities of alleviation with plant growth regulators (PGRs) such as potassium nitrate, thio-urea, salicylic acid, and sodium benzoate. Waterlogging led to bulb yield loss ranging from 7% to 60%, with bulb initiation stage being the most sensitive (20%), followed by vegetative growth (15%) and bulb development (7%). Spraying PGRs improved marketable bulb yields, water productivity, and helped mitigate waterlogging stress through various physiological mechanisms.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Katarzyna Samborska, Radoslaw Bonikowski, Danuta Kalemba, Alicja Baranska, Aleksandra Jedlinska, Amr Edris
Summary: In addition to the influence of spray drying approach and drying carrier, the retention of VACs is also affected by the type/origin of VACs and particle morphology.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
