Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Umeoka Nkiru, Faculty of Biological Science, Imo State University, Nigeria
A randomized complete block design with six replicates was used to study the revegetation and restoration of abandoned ex-stone quarry lands with three tree species (Adenanthera pavonina L., Gmelina arborea Roxb. and Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex- Benth.) in Ihube, Okigwe Loc [....] » Read More
Title : Challenges on identification and management of bacterial pathogens of plants: A case study of an emerging bacterial disease of cucurbits
Mohammad Babadoost, University Of Illinois, United States
Bacterial spot of cucurbits, caused by Xanthomonas cucurbitae, is an emerging disease in cucurbit growing areas throughout the world. The pathogen can infect all cucurbit crops, but its major hosts are pumpkins and winter squash. Leaves and fruits of cucurbits are infected by X. [....] » Read More
Title : The molecular odyssey during pollination
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Flowering plants have evolved complex molecular mechanisms that ensure successful pollination and seed set. Continuous cell-cell communication between the pollen (male) and cells of the pistil (female part of the flower) is a critical determinant of reproductive success. The stig [....] » Read More
Title : Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) Processing Investigations During the Post Covid World for an Efficient Plant Biology and Biotechnology Towards Sustainable Development
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer, Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services, India
Many plant biology and biotechnological industries are increasing to fight the pandemic. Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability and efficiency of future generations to meet their own needs. Environment [....] » Read More
Title : Treatment/prevention of dental caries through the herbal plants and commercial mouth washes
K R Aneja, Kurukshetra University, India
Dental caries (derived from the Latin word -"caries" which stands for decay) also referred to as tooth decay or cavities, are decayed areas of the teeth that develop into tiny openings or holes. It is a term that refers to both the disease and the resulting lesion. It i [....] » Read More
Title : Understanding the Drought Mediated Regulon of miRNA Biogenesis Machinery in Oryza sativa
Tonu Angaila Chithung, University of Delhi, India
miRNAs are integral nodes of regulation in plant development and stress responses. Their biogenesis process is an intricate and complex event consisting of many genes/TFs that work in an equally complicated and regulated fashion so as to give rise to mature functional forms of mi [....] » Read More