Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Title : The importance of plant biology research in supporting phytosanitary capacities and applications
Shaza Roushdy Omar, Cairo University, Egypt
Our food security and global trade rely heavily on healthy plants. However, they face constant threats from pests, diseases, and invasive species. Phytosanitary measures, encompassing regulations and practices to protect plants, are crucial for safeguarding agricultural productio [....] » Read More
Title : Techniques for Identification and managing bacterial and fungal diseases of tomatoes
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States
Illinois is an important state in producing fresh-market tomatoes in the United States. In this state, tomatoes are produced in open-fields and indoors (greenhouses and high tunnels). Weather conditions in Illinois are conducive for developing biotic and abiotic diseases. Several [....] » Read More
Title : Phytochemical diversity of the flora of the Western Ghats- An investigation through hyphenated mass spectrometric techniques
Rameshkumar K B, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, India
The plant kingdom represents an extraordinary reservoir of molecules, synthesized from the fascinating laboratory of plants, and Phytochemistry deals with the diversity of such compounds. The Western Ghats, one among the 36 global biodiversity hotspots, harbor nearly 7500 floweri [....] » Read More
Title : Utility of controlled environment agriculture in the production of medicinal fungi
Jacqueline Nguyen, University of Guelph, Canada
Fungal-derived drugs have revolutionized the landscape of pharmaceuticals. There is an increasing interest in medicinal fungi as nutraceutical products but as demand rises, supply chain issues have emerged. Medicinal and culinary varieties of fungi are often grown in hoop house [....] » Read More
Title : Harnessing controlled environment systems for enhanced production of medicinal plants
Ajwal Dsouza, University of Guelph, Canada
Medicinal plants (MPs) are valued for their contributions to human health. However, the growing demand for MPs and the concerns regarding their quality and sustainability have prompted the reassessment of conventional production practices. Controlled environment cropping systems, [....] » Read More
Title : Optimization of light intensity for growth and essential oil production of Mint (Mentha spp.) in controlled environments
Andrew Burns, University of Guelph, Canada
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is a versatile technology that has the potential to reduce the environmental impact of commercial farming while simultaneously enhancing crop yield and quality. This technology is particularly promising for medicinal plants, as it offers o [....] » Read More
Title : Climate change and agriculture high-quality agricultural development
Zhongsheng Guo, Northwestern A&F University, China
Since 2017, Agriculture development has entered the new stage of Agriculture high-quality development. Agriculture high-quality development is to take some measures and methods to make the land produce the maximum output and benefit and meet people's yearning for a better lif [....] » Read More
Title : Deciphering AtHMGB15, an ARID-HMG protein in arabidopsis: Orchestrating the JA pathway through MYC2 regulation in pollen development
Sonal Sachdev, Bose Institute, India
The Arabidopsis genome contains genes encoding High Mobility Group (HMG) chromatin remodelers which function as transcription activators crucial for transcription of a plethora of genes. AtHMGB15, an ARID-HMG protein that harbors an AT rich interaction domain along with the class [....] » Read More
Title : Diversity in the genus Geranium from Pangi Valley, an unexplored trans Himalayan region alongwith new records for Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India
Poushali Dey, CSIR-Senior Research Fellow, India
Introduction: The genus Geranium L. belongs to the tribe Geranieae Benth. of the family Geraniaceae and comprises ca. 430 species distributed in tropical, temperate and alpine regions of the world. The first systematic account of the Indian Geranium is available in “Flora o [....] » Read More
Title : Sandalwood spike disease diagnosis and control
Rashmi Ramesh Shanbhag, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, India
Sandalwood is the important bio-resource of India and the second most costly wood in the world is now in the IUCN Red list of threatened species. Its cultivation outside forest areas are expected to give best return to the farming community and enhance of trade of sandalwood and [....] » Read More
Title : Extensive analysis of Trichoderma ressei mediated CO2 stress mitigating responses and transcriptome sequencing of rice flag leaf
Nishtha Mishra, DDU Gorakhpur University, India
Atmospheric CO2 concentrations (CO2) have been found to have significantly increased since pre-industrial times, approximately from 280 ppm to 414.5 ppm by 2020 .The study was conducted to investigate the alterations in physiological, biochemical, and transcriptional responses in [....] » Read More
Title : Chemical profiling of three salvia species by Hs-SPME coupled with GC-MS
Tayyiba Afzal, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Salvia, the largest genus of Lamiaceae, includes about 900 species, widespread throughout the world. This family is rich in therapeutic and flavoring plant species with characteristics aroma. Present study was aimed at the identification of chemical profile via Head Space Solid-P [....] » Read More
Title : Chemical and biological assessment on Puerto Rican native plants from the Polygonaceae family
Karina, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
The Polygonaceae botanical family comprises more than 1,000 plants with an approximate 120 that belong to the Coccoloba genus. Therefore, our research focuses on the assessment of potential natural products with biological and chemical properties, from poorly scrutinized native m [....] » Read More