Biological & Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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New genetic insights into improving barley cope with salt stress via regulating mineral accumulation, cellular ion homeostasis, and membrane trafficking
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Plant biologists aim for the genetic improvement of barley adaptation to salinity stress. This study was designed to explore the natural variation of responsive physiological and agronomic traits in a diverse spring barley ... -
Nutritional Genomic Approach for Improving Grain Protein Content in Wheat
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Grain protein content (GPC) is a key aspect of grain quality, a major determinant of the flour functional properties and grain nutritional value of bread wheat. Exploiting diverse germplasms to identify genes for improving ... -
Unraveling the role of nanoparticles in improving plant resilience under environmental stress condition
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Background: As the world grapples with increasing agricultural demands and unpredictable environmental stressors, there is a pressing need to improve plant resilience. Therefore, understanding the pioneering role of ... -
Identifying genomic regions determining shoot and root traits related to nitrogen uptake efficiency in a multiparent advanced generation intercross (MAGIC) winter wheat population in a high-throughput phenotyping facility
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In the context of a continuously increasing human population that needs to be fed, with environmental protection in mind, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) improvement is becoming very important. To understand the natural ... -
The Potential of Biochar Application to Enhance Soil Quality, Yield, and Growth of Wheat and Barley Under Rainfed Conditions
( Springer Link , 2023 , Article)Biochar (BC) is a carbon-rich product obtained by heating biomass in a closed system with a finite amount of oxygen. BC has gained significant attention in agriculture as a soil amendment. This study investigated the effect ... -
Wheat Grains as a Sustainable Source of Protein for Health
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Protein deficiency is recognized among the major global health issues with an underestimation of its importance. Genetic biofortification is a cost-effective and sustainable strategy to overcome global protein malnutrition. ... -
Black cumin meal (Nigella sativa) as an alternative feed resource during the suckling period of Awassi ewes: Assessments of performance and health
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of different Black cumin meal (BCM) dietary treatments during the suckling period on lactating performance and health of multiparous Awassi ewes. We randomly allocated ... -
Genetic Insights into Stress Resilience via Enhancing Salinity Adaptation in Barley
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Salinity stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that significantly impacts plant growth and performance. Therefore, this study investigated the role of foliar-applied ascorbic acid (AsA) at a concentration of 2 mM as ... -
Genome-wide association study reveals the genetic basis controlling mineral accumulation in wheat grains under potassium deficiency
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Potassium deficit might affect the accumulation of macronutrients in wheat grains that are crucial to plant health, growth, yield, and quality. Understanding the genetic basis underlying the accumulation of macronutrients ... -
Discovery of new genomic regions and candidate genes implicated in the natural variation of barley peduncle length and plant height
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)The cereal plant barley (Hordeum vulgare) has high nutritional content and special characteristics that allow it to withstand adverse weather conditions. The peduncle’s developmental properties under dry (drought and heat) ... -
Candidate gene discovery for the biofortification of wheat grains with essential micronutrients for global food security
( Cereal Research Non-Profit Company , 2024 , Article)Mineral biofortification of wheat grains is a critical aspect of agricultural research and development that aims to enhance the nutritional content of wheat, a staple food consumed worldwide. Therefore, understanding the ... -
Unveiling into Genetic Architecture of Transgenerational Stress Memory via Promoting Drought Tolerance in Barley
( Springer Link , 2024 , Article)Understanding how transgenerational stress memory in a core collection of barley accessions influences seed germination and seedling parameters under drought stress conditions is essential to enhancing its adaptability and ... -
Genetic mining of desirable alleles for transgenerational stress memory through enhancing drought adaptation in wheat
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Plant memory refers to the phenomenon where past environmental experiences influence the responses of plants to current/future events. Drought stress has a mostly significant negative impact on wheat, which is a vital crop ... -
Identification of key genes regulating macronutrient accumulation and final yield in wheat under potassium deficiency
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Potassium deficiency in wheat can significantly influence the accumulation of other macronutrients and affect various yield traits. Understanding the genetic factors controlling wheat macronutrient accumulation and yield ... -
Genetic associations of transgenerational stress memory in wheat under drought stress
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Transgenerational stress memory (TSM) in plants is a fascinating area of research, particularly when it comes to understanding how plants respond to drought stress. Therefore, our study explored the genetic architecture/causative ... -
Significance of pyrolytic temperature, application rate and incubation period of biochar in improving hydro-physical properties of calcareous sandy loam soil
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Biochar is increasingly recognized for its ability to enhance hydro-physical properties of soil, offering promising solutions for improving soil structure, water retention, and overall agricultural productivity. In this ... -
Natural allelic variation confers diversity in the regulation of flag leaf traits in wheat
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Flag leaf (FL) dimension has been reported as a key ecophysiological aspect for boosting grain yield in wheat. A worldwide winter wheat panel consisting of 261 accessions was tested to examine the phenotypical variation ... -
GWAS in a Collection of Bulgarian Old and Modern Bread Wheat Accessions Uncovers Novel Genomic Loci for Grain Protein Content and Thousand Kernel Weight
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)Genetic enhancement of grain production and quality is a priority in wheat breeding projects. In this study, we assessed two key agronomic traits—grain protein content (GPC) and thousand kernel weight (TKW)—across 179 ... -
Green Revolution dwarfing Rht genes negatively affected wheat floral traits related to cross-pollination efficiency
( John Wiley & Sons , 2024 , Article)Hybrid breeding is a promising strategy to quickly improve wheat yield and stability. Due to the usefulness of the Rht ‘Green Revolution’ dwarfing alleles, it is important to gain a better understanding of their impact on ... -
Genetic Diversity Among Seeded Date Palm Genotypes Using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) Markers
( Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) , 2024 , Article)Discovering its genetic diversity and background is crucial for the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) genetic resources management and conservation. In the latest study, the start codon targeted (SCoT) molecular marker ...
