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
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) faces considerable challenges in growth and productivity due to soil salinity, a major constraint to agricultural success. This study investigated the potential of fungal endophytes to enhance wheat growth and improve salt tolerance by influencing the [....] » Read More
Understanding how rainfall variability influences the ecophysiology of invasive plant in tropical grasslands is vital for sustainable ecosystem management. Climate change affects rainfall, which in turn alters the ecophysiology and functional traits of terrestrial ecosystem. R [....] » Read More
The herbal sector is undergoing a paradigm change towards sustainability, demanding novel techniques to assure a steady supply of high-quality raw materials. This study provides a disruptive approach for meeting the demands of the herbal sector by integrating hydroponics and aero [....] » Read More
The activity of bc1 complex kinases is a group of proteins that share a highly conserved ABC1 domain (that is not related to the ATP-Binding Cassette – ABC – transporter proteins) widespread among living organisms. Homologous proteins are grouped into an interesting p [....] » Read More
Rice (Oryza sativa) landraces are important for agriculture and crop improvement. However, the lack of characterization data on rice genetic resources in Ghana limits their use in production and crop improvement purposes. Agro-morphological characterisation was conducted on one h [....] » Read More
Conventional vegetative propagation of bananas generally has low production, the transmission of diseases, and poor preservation of original plant genetic material. Micropropagation is currently the only practical means of achieving rapid, large-scale production of disease-free q [....] » Read More
The environmental and social problems including human health issues caused by injudicious use of chromium in Tamil Nadu, India are investigated. The chrome (a heavy metal) has been used in tanning skin in chrome tanning leather industries. During the process of leather manufact [....] » Read More
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart., known as the doum palm, is a highly valuable plant native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. This palm species, critically endangered in Jordan, exhibits significant medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory, [....] » 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 : Revolutionizing agricultural sustainability with CRISPR-enhanced crop resilience
Tsitsi Antonet Mutandiwa, University of South Africa, South Africa
Global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change, including increased drought, pestilence, and disease pressures. In response, this study leverages CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to develop crop varieties with enhanced resilience and sustainability. [....] » 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 : Studies on the use of locally available (Coxs Bazar and Saint Martin) renewable seaweed wastes as compost organic fertilizer resources
Durlave Roy, Northern Agro Services Ltd, Bangladesh
Marine red algae from the Bangladesh Bay of Bengal Hypnea Sp have been used as organic materials due to the presence of a number of plant growth-stimulating compounds. The effect of various seaweed species on plant growth and development with an emphasis on the use of this renewa [....] » Read More
Title : Harnessing microorganism having potential for biotreatment of wastewater
Haruna Saidu, Gombe State University, Nigeria
Determining the diversity of the indigenous microorganism in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) could allow their wider application for the treatment of recalcitrant agro-based wastewater discharge into environment. Many research studies mainly determined the efficiency of microorgani [....] » 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 : 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 : Expression of tc-mybpa gene involved in the regulation of the biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins in some cocoa beans (theobroma cacao l.)
Geraldine Mandiang A Bep, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are known as flavor precursors of a chocolate. In the course postharvest processes (fermentation and drying), PAs impart astringency and bitterness to many cocoa bean genotypes. The goal of this work was therefore to see if there was a relationship between [....] » Read More
Title : Insect abundance and diversity in irrigated sugarcane in south africa: Insights from a multi-sampling method study
Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sugarcane is an important crop in South Africa and internationally. This crop is subjected to agricultural practices which influence the diversity and abundance of insects associated with it. Information on the insects associated with sugarcane is essential for implementing manag [....] » Read More
Title : The genetic and biochemical secrets behind rosa canina’s white petals
Mohammad Reza Naghavi, University of Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
The transition of Rosa canina L. petals from pink to white is a captivating botanical phenomenon, influenced by a complex interplay of chemical and genetic factors. This study delineates the progression across five developmental stages, highlighting the fluctuating concentrations [....] » Read More
Title : Nano-integrated Fe3O4 plant tissue culture to increase the rate of callus induction, growth, and curcuminoid production in curcuma longa
Zill E Huma Aftab, Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan
Turmeric has attracted a significant amount of interest in recent years due to its strong antimicrobial properties. The tissue culture of turmeric is preferred to obtain disease-free, highest number of plantlets with good uniform chemistry. However, there is a need to increase th [....] » 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 : GC-MS and FTIR identification of bioactive components in the stem-leaves ethyl acetate extract of parquetina nigrescens. (Afzel) bullock
Isah Yinusa, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria
Parquetina nigrescens is a plant used traditionally to treat many bacterial, fungi, or parasitic infections like gonorrhea helminthiasis, anemia, and menstrual disorders. This work aimed to analyze the bioactive component of ethyl acetate extract using GC-MS. The samples were col [....] » 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