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Microbiology
Elham Ahmed Kazerooni, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi, Sang-Mo Kang, Byung-Wook Yun, In-Jung Lee
Summary: This study demonstrates that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens can enhance plant growth, suppress fungal diseases, and modulate physiological and biochemical processes in plants. Inoculation with this bacterium reduces harmful substances like antioxidants, while increasing levels of salicylic acid and sugars, mitigating biotic stress effects. Gene expression studies further support these findings.
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Plant Sciences
Anja Roediger, Birgit Agne, Dirk Dobritzsch, Stefan Helm, Fraenze Mueller, Nina Poetzsch, Sacha Baginsky
Summary: In the process of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruit ripening, the conversion from chloroplasts to chromoplasts involves significant changes in the levels of various enzymes, including maintenance of high levels of specific complexes and enzymes, an increase in enzymes related to heterotrophic plastid metabolism, and a shift in abundance of enzymes related to chlorophyll catabolism and carotenoid biosynthesis. Despite these changes, certain proteins remain constant, suggesting a unique metabolic pathway in non-climacteric fruits like bell pepper.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yeonhwa Jo, Hoseong Choi, Jeong Hun Lee, Sang Hyun Moh, Won Kyong Cho
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of viromes in 15 major pepper cultivars through RNA sequencing. Bean broad wilt virus 2 (BBWV2) and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) were identified as the major viruses infecting pepper plants, with different cultivars showing variations in virus infection and symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Horticulture
Rana Naveed Ur Rehman, Aman Ullah Malik, Ahmad Sattar Khan, Mahmood Ul Hasan, Raheel Anwar, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Wasim Haider
Summary: The study demonstrated that pre-storage treatment with hot water and methyl salicylate could effectively reduce chilling injury and maintain better quality of sweet pepper fruits during shelf life after cold storage.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Jibao Jia, Huiping Dai, Shuhe Wei, Jianming Xue, Lidia Skuza, Quan Sun, Rong Li
Summary: Antibiotics are emerging contaminants in soil, with tetracycline and oxytetracycline often detected in soils of facility agriculture due to their effectiveness, low cost, and widespread use. Copper is a common heavy metal pollutant in soil. The toxicity effects of tetracycline, oxytetracycline, and/or copper on Capsicum annuum L. and its copper accumulation in soil are still unclear.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Xuefeng Gong, Yi Xu, Hong Li, Xin Chen, Zhanfeng Song
Summary: The study found that tolerant pepper cultivars did not show significant reduction in growth rate after 5 days of flooding. Physiological data indicated that chlorophyll concentration was not significantly affected by flooding, but stomatal conductance and net photosynthesis rate were altered considerably. Root activity of tolerant varieties was substantially higher after 10 days of flooding, implicating changes in the root environment influencing photosynthesis. The findings suggest that genes related to antioxidase, cell wall synthesis, calcium ion regulation, lignin synthesis, ROS regulation, and stress resistance play a role in waterlogging tolerance in peppers.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ana Carolina Fornereto Soldan, Sarah Arvelos, Erika Ohta Watanabe, Carla Eponina Hori
Summary: This study aimed to explore the potential of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) to obtain oleoresin from Capsicum annuum pepper (Jalapeno) industrial waste. The results showed that temperature variation and the addition of cosolvent significantly increased the extracted mass of oleoresin, while pressure did not have a significant effect. The extracted compounds contained bioactive components but showed no significant antioxidant activity. Economic assessment indicated that SFE of oleoresin from the studied industrial waste can be profitable.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Musarrat Ramzan, Sundas Sana, Nida Javaid, Anis Ali Shah, Samina Ejaz, Waqas Nazir Malik, Nasim Ahmad Yasin, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Rahul Datta, Shah Fahad, Nazia Tahir, Sidra Mubeen, Niaz Ahmed, Muhammad Arif Ali, Ayman El Sabagh, Subhan Danish
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the role of antioxidant enzymes in chili plants' resistance to bacterial spot disease, finding that resistant varieties showed higher activity levels and expression of antioxidant enzymes and isoforms, providing an important defense mechanism against the disease.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Agronomy
Bank Papai, Zsofia Kovacs, Kitti Andrea Toth-Lencses, Janka Bedo, Gabor Csillery, Aniko Veres, Antal Szoke
Summary: Horticulture is a dynamic industry that requires new ideas, plant materials, and cultivation methods to increase productivity. Introducing different mutants in breeding lines may offer new opportunities for innovative cultivation techniques. In this study, pcx and tti Capsicum annuum mutant plants, which exhibit abnormal stem growth, were investigated in various in vitro experiments. The pcx breeding line displayed diverse hypocotyl growth, while tti plants only showed elongated stems in a more mature phase. The reorientation experiment revealed that pcx plants exhibited a negative gravitropic response, while tti plants sensed gravity but could not follow its direction due to weak hypocotyl structure. The pcx plants required 120 minutes to adapt and follow the gravity vector, while 'anti-gravitropic' growth did not respond even after 420 minutes.
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Horticulture
Hao Li, Zhongtian Gao, Chuxuan Tan, Haolang Chen, Mingxi Guo, Simu Liu, Lin Liu, Yu Yu, Jie Cui, Beixin Mo, Lei Gao
Summary: RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technique is important in analyzing gene expression profiling, transcript variation, and non-coding sequence function. In the field of Capsicum annuum (chili pepper) research, RNA-seq technique has been widely used, resulting in a large number of RNA-seq libraries. To address the challenges faced by researchers in accessing and utilizing these data, an online database called CRS was developed to host 467 publicly available RNA-seq libraries of C. annuum, integrating gene expression, tissue specificity, Gene Ontology terms, and KEGG Orthology information. CRS is expected to facilitate more convenient and efficient exploration of pepper RNA-seq data and enhance our understanding of the pepper genome.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Cristina Del Burgo-Gutierrez, Concepcion Cid, Iziar A. Ludwig, Maria-Paz De Pena
Summary: Pepper is a significant source of (poly)phenols, especially flavonoids. However, heat treatments can decrease the antioxidant content and affect bioactivity. This study evaluated the impact of industrial and culinary treatments on the (poly)phenolic content of Piquillo pepper. High temperatures and peeling during industrial grilling resulted in a significant reduction in (poly)phenolic content, particularly flavonoids. Culinary treatments, like frying, improved the extractability of (poly)phenols. Overall, these treatments altered the composition of (poly)phenolic compounds but may enhance their bioaccessibility.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Horticulture
N. B. Claypool, J. H. Lieth
Summary: Research on plant growth lighting shows that spectral quality significantly affects the growth outcomes of bell pepper seedlings. Blue light plays a crucial role in reducing plant height, increasing stem diameter, leaf area, dry weight partitioning, and compactness scores, while green light enhances leaf area.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yelena Borovsky, Amit Raz, Adi Doron-Faigenboim, Hanita Zemach, Eldad Karavani, Ilan Paran
Summary: Fruit shape is a crucial quality trait in peppers, and a major QTL on chromosome 10, named fs10, controlling fruit shape has been identified. The candidate gene CaOFP20 has been found to function as a suppressor of fruit elongation in peppers, affecting cell expansion and replication.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Ahmet Korkmaz, Elif Duver, Katarzyna Szafranska, Aygul Karaca, Sebnem Koklu Ardic, Gokcen Yakupoglu
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between seed melatonin levels and germination and emergence performance of pepper genotypes under chilling conditions. The results showed that genotypes with higher seed melatonin contents exhibited better performance, suggesting a positive relationship between seed melatonin content and chilling stress tolerance.
FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Priyanka Chakraborty, Subrota Hati, Birendra Kumar Mishra
Summary: In this study, composite films based on banana flour were formulated by incorporating halloysite nanoparticles and essential oil carvacrol. The addition of nanoparticles improved the mechanical properties and water vapor barrier properties of the films, while carvacrol demonstrated antimicrobial activity. The incorporation of nanoparticles and carvacrol also resulted in changes in surface morphology and reduced water solubility. The films showed an increase in tensile strength and elastic modulus, and a decrease in water vapor transmission rate. Coating capsicum fruit with the films also improved weight loss and firmness during storage, indicating their potential as natural food packaging materials.
SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Anand Theerthagiri, Senthilraja Govindasamy, Raguchander Thiruvengadam, Samiyappan Ramasamy
JOURNAL OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY
(2016)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
L. Gnanasing Jesumaharaja, R. Manikandan, T. Raguchander
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2016)
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Microbiology
Govindasamy Senthilraja, Theerthagiri Anand, Subbarayalu Mohankumar, Thiruvengadam Raguchander, Ramasamy Samiyappan
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
R. Manikandan, G. Karthikeyan, T. Raguchander
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2017)
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Microbiology
S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, U. Keerthana, T. Raguchander
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
K. Elanchezhiyan, U. Keerthana, K. Nagendran, S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, K. Prabakar, T. Raguchander, G. Karthikeyan
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2018)
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Microbiology
Rajendran Manikandan, Sankarasubramanian Harish, Gandhi Karthikeyan, Thiruvengadam Raguchander
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
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Entomology
S. Selvaraj, P. Ganeshamoorthi, T. Anand, T. Raguchander, N. Seenivasan, R. Samiyappan
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
R. Ramjegathesh, G. Karthikeyan, D. Balachandar, K. Ramaraju, L. Rajendran, T. Raguchander, R. Samiyappan
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2019)
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Agronomy
Sa Ramyabharathi, K. Sankari Meena, L. Rajendran, T. Raguchander, E. Jonathan
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2020)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, U. Keerthana, Yadav Manoj Kumar, T. Raguchander
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, U. Keerthana, S. Archana, T. Raguchander
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2017)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, R. Manikandan, D. Durgadevi, U. Keerthana, S. Harish, G. Karthikeyan, T. Raguchander
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2017)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. R. Prabhukarthikeyan, T. Raguchander
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(2016)
