Review
Plant Sciences
Maryam Sargolzaei, Laura Rustioni, Gabriele Cola, Valentina Ricciardi, Piero A. Bianco, David Maghradze, Osvaldo Failla, Fabio Quaglino, Silvia L. Toffolatti, Gabriella De Lorenzis
Summary: The grapevine, particularly Georgian cultivars, exhibit distinct genetic and phenotypic traits compared to European varieties, showcasing richness in disease resistance and tolerance to abiotic stressors, making them valuable resources for breeding programs in the face of climate change.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Peter Martin, Joanne Russell, John Wishart, Lawrie K. Brown, Michael Wallace, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Timothy S. George
Summary: This article summarizes the recent revival of Bere, an ancient barley that was once widely grown in northern Britain. Its ability to grow on poor soils and under challenging climatic conditions made it a valuable staple. The revival is driven by its use in high-value food and drink products and multidisciplinary research into its genetics, valuable sustainability traits and potential for developing resilient barley varieties.
PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sydney Banton, Andrew Baynham, Julia G. Pezzali, Michael von Massow, Anna K. Shoveller
Summary: Grain-free pet food options are popular in the pet food market, accounting for over 40% of dry dog foods in the United States. A survey was conducted to identify factors influencing a dog owner's choice of grain-free dry dog food in North America and Europe, revealing that individual preferences, the importance of ingredients, dietary habits, and sources of information all play a role in decision making.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joyeeta Singh Chakraborty, Bikash Ranjan Parida, Nilendu Singh
Summary: The study found that in sub-alpine settlements of Uttarakhand Himalaya, the community had a neutral perception and moderate sustainable food practices. Respondents with higher socio-cultural scores showed more sustainable food sourcing practices and a more positive social and economic sustainability perception.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Francesca Nocente, Elena Galassi, Federica Taddei, Chiara Natale, Laura Gazza
Summary: The analysis of ancient Caucasian wheats reveals their high protein content, low gluten index, and strong antioxidant capacity, making them suitable for producing healthy foods. Additionally, they show potential as raw materials for making flat breads, biscuits, and pasta.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hannes Dempewolf, Sarada Krishnan, Luigi Guarino
Summary: The resilience and sustainability of food systems rely on crop diversity, which is used by breeders and farmers to produce new varieties and respond to challenges. To meet changing demands, the global conservation system for crop diversity needs to keep pace by providing both biological materials and relevant information, while ensuring equitable access and benefit sharing.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Roy H. Behnke
Summary: The article examines the three central components of extensive livestock production and highlights the importance of mutual learning and borrowing between different livestock systems.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Adam Drewnowski, Nicola McKeown, Katrina Kissock, Eleanor Beck, Heddie Mejborn, Florent Vieux, Jessica Smith, Gabriel Masset, Chris J. Seal
Summary: Healthy eating patterns advocate for whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and other nutritious foods, however, whole grains are often not included in nutrient profiling models. Most nutrient profiling models identify healthy foods as those with limited energy, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium content. As global dietary guidance shifts towards food and food groups, future nutrient density metrics may need to align with this approach.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Tanim Arpit Singh, Ajit Kumar Passari, Anjana Jajoo, Sheetal Bhasin, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Abeer Hashem, Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah
Summary: Advancements in genome sequencing, metabolomics, and bioinformatics have provided a plethora of information about actinobacterial physiology and genetic regulation, enhancing our understanding of their ability to synthesize bioactive molecules. Developments in genomic approaches have opened new opportunities to discover and manipulate novel antibiotic gene clusters.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
James Chapman, Aoife Power, Michael E. Netzel, Yasmina Sultanbawa, Heather E. Smyth, Vic Khanh Truong, Daniel Cozzolino
Summary: By 2050, the global population will exceed nine billion, causing increased pressure on food production systems and the need for improvements in various stages of the value chain. Digital agriculture and big data have been utilized to analyze and monitor changes in agro-food systems. The food industry is recognized as a data-driven enterprise, crucial for global sustainability. However, challenges from food chains, climate change, and health and cultural changes are also present.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ranjna Sirohi, Ayon Tarafdar, Vivek Kumar Gaur, Shikhangi Singh, Raveendran Sindhu, Reshmy Rajasekharan, Aravind Madhavan, Parameswaran Binod, Sunil Kumar, Ashok Pandey
Summary: The growing demand for high-quality food products has driven scientists to seek foods with improved natural flavors and reduced additives. Ensuring the safety of food grains and identifying suitable processing and disinfection technologies have become key issues in the quest for quality products.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ningbo Chen, Artem Nedoluzhko
Summary: Advancements in sequencing technologies and laboratory preparation protocols for ancient DNA (aDNA) have enabled large-scale scientific research in multiple areas. Future research can refine our understanding of the evolution of humans, non-human animals, plants, invertebrate specimens, and microorganisms.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Susan E. Bates
Summary: This editorial reflects on the past and future vision and focus of The Oncologist journal.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Helen Irving, Ilona Turek, Christine Kettle, Nor Yaakob
Summary: 5-HT3 receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that have a wider distribution beyond the nervous system. Recent advances in structural biology and pharmacology have provided insights into their mechanisms of action, opening new avenues for personalized precision medicine.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Donatello Laera, Harm HogenEsch, Derek T. O'Hagan
Summary: Aluminum-based adjuvants, with their excellent safety profile and flexible platform, are widely used in vaccines, including approved ones and those under development. Although considered relatively 'weak', their performance can be improved through co-delivery of immune potentiators like Toll-like receptor agonists. This review summarizes different aluminum salts used in vaccines, discusses the analytical challenges in creating well-characterized formulations, and highlights the use of aluminum in developing improved adjuvants through the adsorption and delivery of various TLR agonists.
Article
Agronomy
Tobias Wuerschum, Willmar L. Leiser, Felix Jaehne, Kristina Bachteler, Martin Miersch, Volker Hahn
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Ana L. Galiano-Carneiro, Philipp H. G. Boeven, Hans Peter Maurer, Tobias Wuerschum, Thomas Miedaner
Article
Agronomy
Catherine Pauline Herter, Erhard Ebmeyer, Sonja Kollers, Viktor Korzun, Tobias Wuerschum, Thomas Miedaner
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Patrick Thorwarth, Guozheng Liu, Erhard Ebmeyer, Johannes Schacht, Ralf Schachschneider, Ebrahim Kazman, Jochen Christoph Reif, Tobias Wuerschum, Carl Friedrich Horst Longin
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Wessam Akel, Matthias Rapp, Patrick Thorwarth, Tobias Wuerschum, C. Friedrich H. Longin
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Thomas Miedaner, Matthias Rapp, Kerstin Flath, C. Friedrich H. Longin, Tobias Wuerschum
Article
Agronomy
M. Rapp, A. Sieber, Ebrahim Kazman, Willmar L. Leiser, T. Wuerschum, C. F. H. Longin
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Tobias Wuerschum, Matthias Rapp, Thomas Miedaner, C. Friedrich H. Longin, Willmar L. Leiser
Article
Agronomy
Felix Jaehne, Christiane Balko, Volker Hahn, Tobias Wuerschum, Willmar L. Leiser
Article
Agronomy
Thomas Miedaner, Wessam Akel, Kerstin Flath, Andreas Jacobi, Mike Taylor, Friedrich Longin, Tobias Wuerschum
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Laura G. Wilkinson, Xiujuan Yang, Rachel A. Burton, Tobias Wuerschum, Matthew R. Tucker
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tobias Wuerschum, Willmar L. Leiser, Simon M. Langer, Matthew R. Tucker, Thomas Miedaner
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dongdong Li, Haoying Wang, Meng Wang, Guoliang Li, Zhe Chen, Willmar L. Leiser, Thea Mi Weiss, Xiaohuan Lu, Ming Wang, Shaojiang Chen, Fanjun Chen, Lixing Yuan, Tobias Wuerschum, Wenxin Liu
Summary: The study analyzed the biomass, grain yield, and phosphorus use efficiency (PUE)-related traits of 359 maize inbred lines grown under low-P and normal-P conditions. It identified candidate genes for various traits under different phosphorus conditions and characterized key genes related to phosphate transporters or stress responses. The research provides insights into the genetic dissection and molecular characterization of PUE in maize, highlighting the importance of selecting genotypes with high phosphorus use efficiency.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Leon Hinrich Oehme, Alice-Jacqueline Reineke, Thea Mi Weiss, Tobias Wuerschum, Xiongkui He, Joachim Mueller
Summary: This study utilized digital surface models created from RGB-images captured by a UAV to estimate the plant height of 400 maize genotypes. The results showed that the UAV-based estimation was most accurate between 39 to 68 days after sowing.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dongdong Li, Guoliang Li, Haoying Wang, Yuhang Guo, Meng Wang, Xiaohuan Lu, Zhiheng Luo, Xintian Zhu, Thea Mi Weiss, Sandra Roller, Shaojiang Chen, Lixing Yuan, Tobias Wuerschum, Wenxin Liu
Summary: Genotype-by-environment interaction (G-by-E) is a common and potentially problematic phenomenon in plant breeding. This study investigated the genotypic performance and plasticity of maize lines under different environments, focusing on soil phosphorus levels. The study identified several QTL associated with genotype performance and plasticity, as well as genes related to phosphorus use efficiency. The study also observed the superiority of G-by-E in genomic selection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)