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Plant Sciences
Ali Raza, Yasir Sharif, Kun Chen, Lihui Wang, Huiwen Fu, Yuhui Zhuang, Annapurna Chitikineni, Hua Chen, Chong Zhang, Rajeev K. Varshney, Weijian Zhuang
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive genome-wide study to discover the APX genes in the cultivated peanut genome. A total of 166 AhAPX genes were identified and classified into 11 groups. The analysis revealed that these genes had experienced segmental duplications and purifying selection pressure, and showed a well-preserved gene structure and motif configuration. The study also identified cis-elements in the promoter regions, miRNAs targeting the AhAPX genes, and transcription factors associated with these genes. Additionally, the expression profiles of several AhAPX genes were examined, highlighting their differential expression patterns under various conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Kehinde O. Olatunji, Daniel M. Madyira, Noor A. Ahmed, Oyetola Ogunkunle
Summary: This study investigated the effects of NaOH pretreatment on the structure and methane yield of Arachis hypogea shells. The results showed that NaOH pretreatment reduced cellulose crystallinity and altered functional groups, leading to the disruption of the recalcitrant arrangement. The methane yield was also significantly improved. These findings are important for the efficient utilization of lignocellulosic feedstocks.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Kehinde O. Olatunji, Daniel M. Madyira, Noor A. Ahmed, Oyetola Ogunkunle
Summary: This study focuses on the application of thermal pretreatment on Arachis hypogea shells before anaerobic digestion. The results show that thermal pretreatment can enhance the porosity of the substrate, reduce the crystalline index, and eliminate hemicellulose and lignin. Biomethane yield is increased under specific temperature and time conditions, with the best result achieved at 100 degrees C for 30 min.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qiang Yang, Yasir Sharif, Yuhui Zhuang, Hua Chen, Chong Zhang, Huiwen Fu, Shanshan Wang, Tiecheng Cai, Kun Chen, Ali Raza, Lihui Wang, Weijian Zhuang
Summary: We conducted a genome-wide identification of germins and germin-like proteins (GLPs) in peanut genome and found 84 GLPs in total. These GLPs play important roles in the growth and development, signaling pathways, and defense of peanut. The study provides valuable information on the structure, distribution, and phylogenetics of GLPs in peanut, laying a foundation for future breeding programs.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yeon Mi Lee, Geun Young Chae, Min Kyung Kim, Seungill Kim
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive genomic study of AQPs in pepper, identifying a large proportion of AQP genes belonging to the TIP4 subfamily and analyzing their chromosomal localization and duplication times. Transcriptome analysis revealed that transport-, photosystem-, and thylakoid-related genes were generally enriched in expression clusters containing AQP genes in pepper.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
B. Palani Kumar, V. Sowntharya, V. Muthulaxmi, Kahkashan Perveen, Rahul Datta, S. Yogalakshmi, Sakthivel Venkatesh, Mythili Ravichandran, R. Dineshkumar
Summary: The study evaluated the agroactive assessment of marine macroalgae-inspired calcium on the growth and yield of Arachis hypogea L. Soil and water samples were collected, and the physico-chemical and biological profiles of Arachis hypogea L. were evaluated. Six treatment groups were used, including control, cow dung, gypsum, seaweed, cow dung + gypsum, and cow dung + seaweed, with different doses. Among the treatment groups, seaweed showed the highest content of bio-based calcium. During the flowering stage, the growth of microbial populations was identified, and Halimeda macroloba showed improved activity. Plant growth parameters and chemical profiles were also studied, showing the effectiveness of Halimeda macroloba in enhancing the yield of Arachis hypogea L. Furthermore, Scanning Electron Microscope analysis showed promising elongation potential of xylem and phloem in Halimeda macroloba, contributing to better nutrient transportation and growth yield. The study suggests that Halimeda macroloba has significant potential as a calcium-rich biofertilizer.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kehinde O. Olatunji, Daniel M. Madyira
Summary: This study investigated the impact of acidic pretreatment on Arachis hypogea shells and different conditions were considered. The results showed that acidic pretreatment could disrupt the recalcitrance features of the shells, making them more accessible for microbial activities during anaerobic digestion. Therefore, acidic pretreatment presents a novel means of energy recovery from lignocellulosic feedstocks and can be explored at an industrial scale.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kehinde O. Olatunji, Noor A. Ahmed, Daniel M. Madyira, Ademola O. Adebayo, Oyetola Ogunkunle, Oluwatobi Adeleke
Summary: The effects of temperature, hydraulic retention time, and particle size of Arachis hypogea shell on biogas and methane yields were examined using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). An Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) was developed to predict the yields, and the performance of both RSM and ANFIS models was compared. The results showed that the ANFIS model outperformed the RSM model in terms of accuracy and prediction error.
Article
Agronomy
Ahmed M. Abdelghany, Aly A. A. El-Banna, Ehab A. A. Salama, Muhammad Moaaz Ali, Asma A. Al-Huqail, Hayssam M. Ali, Lidia Sas Paszt, Gawhara A. El-Sorady, Sobhi F. Lamlom
Summary: A two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of specific nanoparticles and biofertilizers on the growth, yield, and biochemical attributes of peanuts. The results showed that mycorrhiza significantly increased seed yield and biological yield, while Ca+B nanoparticles had the greatest improvement in multiple growth and yield attributes. These findings suggest that nanotechnology and biofertilization can contribute to environmentally friendly and progressive farming.
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Environmental Sciences
Dheeraj Rathore, Indra Jeet Chaudhary
Summary: Ozone, a secondary atmospheric pollutant, enters plant leaves through stomata and damages cellular membrane, alters gene expression and metabolism. Different groundnut cultivars show intra-specific variation in defensive response against ozone, with Dh-86 exhibiting higher antioxidative activity. The study concludes that the antioxidative potential of cultivars and plant growth stage play a significant role in ozone phytotoxicity.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Loise Njoki, Sheila Okoth, Peter Wachira, Abigael Ouko, James Mwololo, Margherita Rizzu, Safa Oufensou, Truphosa Amakhobe
Summary: Diseases are decreasing the potential yield of groundnut in Kenya by less than 50%. This study evaluated the agronomic characteristics, disease incidence, yield performance, and aflatoxin accumulation in six peanut varieties. The results showed that the newly improved varieties had lower disease rates, lower aflatoxin levels, and higher yields.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yan Zhu, Ziteng Cui, Kun Li, Chaoqi Wang, Zhao Li, Xueyi Zhang, Zhi Dou
Summary: This study quantitatively investigated the influence of the Peclet number and water saturation on adsorption behavior in unsaturated porous media. The results showed that water saturation had a significant influence on the complexity of the flow field, while the Peclet number had little influence on the maximum adsorption.
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Engineering, Environmental
Kehinde O. Olatunji, Daniel M. Madyira, Noor A. Ahmed, Oyetola Ogunkunle
Summary: In this study, the combination of particle size reduction and Fe3O4 nanoparticles was found to significantly enhance the biogas and methane yields from the anaerobic digestion of Arachis hypogea shells. The treatment with Fe3O4 nanoparticles and 6 mm particle size of the shells produced the highest gas yields and showed potential for industrial application.
WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Esraa Mohsen, Mohamed A. El-Metwally, Amira A. Ibrahim, Magda Soliman
Summary: The present study investigated the use of eco-friendly chemicals to preserve and enhance the quality of stored peanut seeds. After six months of storage, it was found that acetic acid converted to propionic acid yielded the best results in terms of seed condition. The application of 100% propionic acid decreased occurrences of deceased, decaying, and deteriorated seeds.
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Food Science & Technology
Khaoula Boudjaber, Yamina Ben Miri, Amina Benabdallah, Nada Bennia, Chaima Hamadi, Boudjema Soumati, Djamel Djenane, Jesus Simal-Gandara
Summary: The present study demonstrated the potential of Chamaerops humilis extracts as food preservatives based on their antifungal, antiaflatoxin, and antioxidant efficacy. Molds isolated from peanuts were identified as Aspergillus, Penicillium sp., Fusarium sp., and Alternaria sp. The extracts effectively inhibited the growth and aflatoxin production of A. flavus at lower concentrations. These findings suggest that C. humilis extracts can be utilized as plant-based preservative food additives.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shivani Sharma, Amit Kumar, Priyanka Dhakte, Gaurav Raturi, Gautam Vishwakarma, Kalyani M. Barbadikar, B. K. Das, S. M. Shivaraj, Humira Sonah, Rupesh Deshmukh
Summary: Crop improvement is a major concern for researchers due to climate change and increasing population. Current progress is not sufficient to meet food demand, hence the need for speed breeding to reduce generation time and enhance efficiency. By combining modern breeding and genetic engineering technologies, speed breeding shows promising potential in achieving nutritional security and sustainable agriculture.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yogesh Sharma, Praveen Soni, Gaurav Raturi, Rushil Mandlik, Vinay Kumar Rachappanavar, Manish Kumar, Prafull Salvi, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi, Hasthi Ram, Rupesh Deshmukh
Summary: Metalloids are elements with properties similar to both metals and non-metals, and their impact on plant growth can be both beneficial and hazardous. This article discusses the specific role and molecular mechanism involved in the uptake and transport of different metalloids in various plant tissues. The efforts to engineer metalloid transport, such as improving the uptake of beneficial metalloids and reducing the presence of hazardous ones, are also described. Understanding the molecular insights into metalloid transport and detoxification mechanisms will aid in utilizing the benefits of metalloids for crop improvement and ensuring food safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Virender Kumar, Vinod Goyal, Rushil Mandlik, Surbhi Kumawat, Sreeja Sudhakaran, Gunashri Padalkar, Nitika Rana, Rupesh Deshmukh, Joy Roy, Tilak Raj Sharma, Humira Sonah
Summary: In this study, a meta-analysis incorporating QTL information, region-specific association, and transcriptomic analysis was performed. The results identified 14 meta-QTLs for oil and 16 meta-QTLs for protein content in soybean. Further analysis using whole genome re-sequenced data revealed a haplotypic association of certain genes with oil and protein content. The transcriptomic analysis provided insights into the tissue-specific expression of candidate genes. This study provides valuable information for map-based cloning of regulatory genes and marker-assisted breeding in soybean.
Review
Plant Sciences
Deepmala Sehgal, Priyanka Dhakate, Heena Ambreen, Khasim Hussain Baji Shaik, Nagenahalli Dharmegowda Rathan, Nayanahalli Munireddy Anusha, Rupesh Deshmukh, Prashant Vikram
Summary: Plant omics has played a crucial role in discovering new genes and biomolecules that can improve crops, and has made significant progress in wheat research on both qualitative and quantitative traits. Combining various omics approaches has led to advances in gene discovery, pathway investigation, and understanding stress responses and yields. The development of a Wheat Omics database further aids functional genomics studies in wheat.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rajdeep Jaswal, Sivasubramanian Rajarammohan, Himanshu Dubey, Kanti Kiran, Hukam Rawal, Humira Sonah, Rupesh Deshmukh, Tilak Raj Sharma
Summary: A novel effector protein family similar to Kiwellin proteins has been discovered in rust fungi, demonstrating a classical example of effector evolution at the structural level.
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Sanskriti Vats, S. M. Shivaraj, Humira Sonah, Gunvant Patil, Joy Roy, Tilak Raj Sharma, Rupesh Deshmukh
Summary: In this study, a highly efficient protocol for tomato transformation was developed and optimized. Different factors affecting regeneration and transformation were evaluated, and the best conditions were determined. This standardized protocol can be applied to transform any tomato variety.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Gaurav Raturi, Anchal Chaudhary, Varnika Rana, Rushil Mandlik, Yogesh Sharma, Vitthal Barvkar, Prafull Salvi, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi, Jagdeep Kaur, Rupesh Deshmukh, Hena Dhar
Summary: Arsenic contamination is a serious environmental issue in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Microbial approaches, such as oxidation of arsenite, methylation of arsenic, biosorption, bioprecipitation, and bioaccumulation, are promising strategies for arsenic remediation. Genetic engineering of bacteria also plays a significant role in bioremediation strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Sanskriti Vats, Virender Kumar, Rushil Mandlik, Gunvant Patil, Humira Sonah, Joy Roy, Tilak Raj Sharma, Rupesh Deshmukh
Summary: We reported a reference-guided genome assembly of the superior tomato cultivar Solanum lycopersicum cv. Pusa Ruby (PR), which covers 97.6% of the single-copy genes in the solanales order. The PR genome contains 34,075 genes and 423,288 variants, with 127,131 intragenic variants and 1232 high impact variants. PR shows the lowest affinity towards Fla.8924 among the compared tomato varieties. The high regeneration rate (45.51%) of PR was analyzed and only AGAMOUS-LIKE15 was found to have a null mutation.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Payal Kapoor, Saloni Sharma, Apoorv Tiwari, Satveer Kaur, Anita Kumari, Humira Sonah, Ajay Goyal, Meena Krishania, Monika Garg
Summary: Research has identified eight putative structural genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in colored wheat. These genes have unique functions and also play a role in defense responses. The information can guide targeted anthocyanin production in wheat seed endosperm.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Prasanta K. Dash, Rhitu Rai, Sharat Kumar Pradhan, Sheelavanta Matha Shivaraj, Rupesh Deshmukh, Rohini Sreevathsa, Nagendra K. Singh
Summary: Flax is a crop grown for its oil, bast fiber, and industrial solvent, but it is affected by climate changes, such as high temperature and drought, which hinder its growth and productivity. In this study, gene expression profiling was conducted to analyze the effects of drought-induced oxidative stress on flax, and a stable reference gene for normalization of qRT-PCR data was identified. The results suggest that EF1a alone or in combination with ETIF5A is suitable for real-time visualization of the cellular impact of drought and oxidative stress on flax.
Article
Plant Sciences
Vandana Thakral, Yogesh Sharma, Rushil Mandlik, Surbhi Kumawat, Gunvant Patil, Humira Sonah, Paul Isenring, Richard Belanger, Tilak Raj Sharma, Rupesh Deshmukh
Summary: In this study, VrNIP2-1 was identified as a metalloid transporter in mungbean through a comprehensive evaluation of AQPs in the mungbean genome. Molecular dynamics simulation revealed the pore-morphology of VrNIP2-1. The study also found that VrNIP2-1 has a unique aromatic/arginine selectivity filter, different from other metalloid transporters in higher plants. The metalloid transport activity of VrNIP2-1 with its unique structural features provides insights into the solute specificity of NIP2s in mungbean and related pulses.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hemant B. Kardile, Suhas Gorakh Karkute, Clarissa Challam, Nirmal Kant Sharma, Rahul Mahadev Shelake, Prashant Govindrao Kawar, Virupaksh U. Patil, Rupesh Deshmukh, Vinay Bhardwaj, Kumar Nishant Chourasia, Srikar Duttasai Valluri
Summary: This study identified and characterized 37 putative SWEET genes in potato and investigated their response to the late blight disease caused by Phytophthora infestans. Nine transporter genes were found to be responsive to P. infestans, with their expression levels correlating with the life cycle of the pathogen.