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Plant Sciences
Shivani, Satvir Kaur Grewal, Ranjit Kaur Gill, Harpreet Kaur Virk, Rachana D. Bhardwaj
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the herbicide tolerance mechanism in lentil genotypes. The findings showed that under imazethapyr treatment, tolerant genotypes exhibited higher activities of glyoxalase enzymes and MGR, as well as increased glutathione and lactate content, which may contribute to reducing MG accumulation and enhancing growth recovery. In contrast, susceptible genotypes had lower activities of glyoxalase enzymes and MGR, resulting in MG accumulation and growth limitation.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Memoona Khalid, Hafiz Mamoon Rehman, Nisar Ahmed, Sehar Nawaz, Fozia Saleem, Shakeel Ahmad, Muhammad Uzair, Iqrar Ahmad Rana, Rana Muhammad Atif, Qamar U. Zaman, Hon-Ming Lam
Summary: Abiotic stresses have negative effects on plant growth and development, but these effects can be mitigated through exogenous treatments. The application of small biomolecules such as melatonin, glutathione, proline, and glycine betaine can help crops combat abiotic stresses and improve stress tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sidra Yasmeen, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Baber Ali, Kamal Ahmad Qureshi, Mariusz Jaremko
Summary: This study investigates the effects of drought stress on two varieties of lentil and the potential of melatonin in enhancing lentil drought tolerance. The results show that drought stress decreases various morphological and biochemical characteristics in lentil plants, while increasing indicators of oxidative damage. However, the application of melatonin mitigates the negative impact of drought stress and improves plant growth and antioxidant activities. The findings suggest that foliar application of melatonin offers new possibilities for promoting lentil drought tolerance.
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Plant Sciences
Swati Priya, Ruchi Bansal, Gaurav Kumar, Harsh Kumar Dikshit, Jyoti Kumari, Rakesh Pandey, Amit Kumar Singh, Kuldeep Tripathi, Narender Singh, N. K. Prasanna Kumari, Shiv Kumar, Ashok Kumar
Summary: The study found significant variation in different root traits among lentil genotypes, with total root length, surface area, root volume, and root diameter being correlated to drought tolerance. Through research on 11 drought-tolerant genotypes, further exploration in lentil breeding programs can be conducted.
Review
Horticulture
Abdelmonim Zeroual, Aziz Baidani, Omar Idrissi
Summary: Lentil is a sustainable source of important nutrients and plays a crucial role in food and nutritional security. However, drought stress poses a major threat to lentil growth and development, affecting germination, photosynthesis, water relations, and overall yield. Conventional breeding programs have identified drought-resistant sources, but modern biotechnological tools can help decipher the genetic basis of drought tolerance in lentil. Additionally, cost-effective and eco-friendly agronomic practices can mitigate the negative effects of drought stress and improve lentil productivity in dry areas.
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Agronomy
Yushi Jiang, Yuzhe Zhang, Ruijie Duan, Jiayi Fan, Peng Jiao, Hongji Sun, Shuyan Guan, Siyan Liu
Summary: ZmGST26 was found to be downregulated in maize under drought stress. Overexpression of ZmGST26 in Arabidopsis resulted in increased sensitivity to drought stress and ABA, as well as inhibited ABA-mediated stomatal closure. ZmGST26 overexpression decreased the resistance of Arabidopsis to drought stress and led to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species.
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Plant Sciences
Yi-Hsuan Lin, Yu-Ka Jin, Zhen-Yuan Chen, Zu-Dong Xiao, Si Shen, Shun-Li Zhou
Summary: This study found that exogenous methylglyoxal (MG) application during the grain-filling stage of maize can enhance drought tolerance and increase yield. MG application delays leaf senescence, improves photosynthesis, and regulates the homeostasis of endogenous MG and sugars.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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Microbiology
Alvaro de Obeso Fernandez del Valle, Christian Quintus Scheckhuber, David Armando Chavaro-Perez, Erandi Ortega-Barragan, Sutherland K. Maciver
Summary: Some members of Acanthamoeba are facultative pathogens that can infect the cornea, causing Acanthamoeba keratitis. During encystation, there is an upregulation of glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes, which play a role in maintaining redox balance. Inhibiting GST with ethacrynic acid decreases cell viability by 70%. Targeting GST and associated processes could be a potential treatment strategy to reduce relapses of Acanthamoeba infection.
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Anatomy & Morphology
Muhammad Nafees, Sami Ullah, Iftikhar Ahmed
Summary: This study investigated the effects of biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the agronomic and physiological attributes of Vicia faba under drought stress. The results showed that the combination of biochar and PGPR significantly improved the growth and drought tolerance of Vicia faba.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jannatul Fardus, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Masayuki Fujita
Summary: Salt stress negatively affects the growth and physiological parameters of lentil seedlings, but exogenous l-glutamic acid pretreatment can alleviate the damage caused by salt stress by maintaining ion homeostasis and enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity.
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Plant Sciences
Cengiz Kaya, Sergey Shabala
Summary: This study investigated the potential of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) to improve drought tolerance in pepper plants by upregulating nitrogen metabolism-related enzymes. It provides insights into the specific mechanism by which hydrogen sulfide (H2S) mediates plant tolerance to abiotic stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Khalid H. Alamer
Summary: This study investigated the impact of exogenous supplementation of hydrogen sulfide (HS) on the growth, enzyme activity, chlorophyll pigments, and tolerance mechanisms in salinity-stressed wheat. The results showed that HS supplementation increased the growth attributes of wheat and mitigated the decline caused by salt stress. HS supplementation also enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, reduced lipid peroxidation, and increased the content of reduced glutathione. Furthermore, HS supplementation increased the levels of proline and glycine betaine, reduced sodium levels, and increased potassium levels. However, under salt stress, HS supplementation led to a reduction in hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide levels.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Ayesha Khan, Milan Skalicky, Allah Wasaya, Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani, Naeem Sarwar, Khuram Mubeen, Mudassir Aziz, Mohamed M. Hassan, Fahmy A. S. Hassan, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Marian Brestic, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Subhan Danish, Ayman El Sabagh
Summary: The study showed that the exogenous application of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) can help improve the tolerance of lentil plants under salt stress, particularly with a significant effect seen under moderate salinity (50 mM NaCl). This indicates that SNP could be an effective strategy to enhance plant growth and yield in salt-stressed environments.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wadood Shah, Sami Ullah, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Kashif Ali, Ajmal Khan, Muhammad Ali, Farhan Younas
Summary: Under drought stress conditions, exogenous application of alpha-tocopherol significantly enhances lentil growth and improves various physiological and biochemical attributes.
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Plant Sciences
Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq, Irfan Iftikhar, Javaid Akhtar, Muhammad Maqsood
Summary: Salt stress is a major problem affecting agricultural productivity worldwide, with 20% of arable lands and 33% of irrigated areas already affected by soil salinity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of osmolytes on soybean growth under salt stress. The results showed that supplementation of osmoprotectants, particularly 20 mM proline, improved soybean tolerance to salinity stress by enhancing growth, physiological response, antioxidant activity, and reducing lipid peroxidation. Among the genotypes tested, the Ajmeri genotype showed the most promising outcomes.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)