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Integrating Agronomy and Plant Physiology for Improving Crop Production

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2022 (closed)

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Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Dr. Masayuki Fujita, Kagawa University, Japan

Summary

Due to the climate change and loss of cultivable land, the crop production needs to be increased significantly to feed the growing population. Although scientists are developing many promising crop varieties, their potential yields are often unattained due to the environmental adversities and improper crop management. As frontiers of crop production, plant physiologists are the most responsible for the improvement of crop production steadily. Various stress factors are taking place more frequently than earlier times leading to the vulnerability of crop productivity. Exploring the physiological bases of plant stress tolerance is very important in developing plant stress tolerance. Also, modern agronomic practices can create a suitable environment for optimum crop productivity. An integration between plant physiology and agronomy would be very effective in achieving desirable crop production in the era of climate change. This special issue is indented to bring together a galaxy of eminent experienced scientists to present latest developments in this field. Both research article and review are welcome.

Keywords

Agronomy; Plant Physiology; Crop Production; Climate Change; Abiotic Stress; Plant Nutrition; Plant Genetics and Breeding; Biotechnology in Agriculture; Sustainable Agriculture

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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Phytocyanin Gene Family in Nicotiana tabacum
Peiling Wang, Xiaohong Xu, Yong Li, Hecui Zhang, Xuejie Zhang, Siru Zhou, Yimei Liu, Yunyan Feng, Tonghong Zuo, Liquan Zhu
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1469-1492, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.027133
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Abstract Phytocyanin (PC) is a class of plant-specific blue copper proteins involved in electron transport, plant growth, development, and stress resistance. However, PC proteins have not been systematically evaluated in tobacco plants. We determined the whole-genome sequences of the PC family in the tobacco cultivar ‘K326.’ The transcriptome data were used to analyze the expression of the NtPC family at different development stages and tissue-specific genes. Real-time fluorescence quantitative analysis was used to analyze the expression of the NtPC gene family under low temperature and methyl jasmonate stress. The tobacco NtPC family contained 110 members and was divided into four subfamilies:… More >

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Evaluation of Pre-Emergence and Post-Emergence Herbicides for Weed Management in Miscanthus sacchariflorus and Miscanthus sinensis
Bimal Kumar Ghimire, Chang Yeon Yu, Seung Hyun Kim, Ill Min Chung
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1439-1467, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.023076
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Abstract Miscanthus, is a promising bioenergy crop, considered superior to other bioenergy crops because of its higher water and nutrient use efficiency, cold tolerance, and higher production of biomass. Broadleaf weeds and grass weeds, cause major problems in the Miscanthus field. A field experiment was conducted in 2018 and 2019, to assess the effects of pre-emergence (alachlor and napropamide) and post-emergence herbicides (nicosulfuron, dicamba, bentazon, and glufosinate ammonium) on broadleaf and grass weeds in M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus fields. The weed control efficiency and phytotoxicity of pre- and post-emergence herbicides were evaluated at 30 days after treatment (DAT) and compared… More >

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The Physiological and Molecular Responses of Exogenous Selenium to Selenium Content and Fruit Quality in Walnut
Mufang Sun, Xinran Hui, Cuiling Tong, Longyi Yuan, Dejian Zhang
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.3, pp. 851-860, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.025147
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Abstract To study the effect of exogenous selenium on fruit quality in walnut (Juglans regia L.), 8-year-old walnut (Qingxiang) was taken as the research object. In the fruit expansion stage, 300 mg/L of sodium selenate, yeast selenium and sodium selenite solutions were applied on the leaf of walnut, and the selenium levels in leaves, pericarp and kernel were determined at the ripening stage. The fruit quality, mineral nutrient content, antioxidant enzyme activity, and related genes’ expression were analyzed. The results showed that the three exogenous selenium increased the selenium levels in leaves, pericarp and kernel of walnut. They also significantly increased… More >

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Prediction of Apple Fruit Quality by Soil Nutrient Content and Artificial Neural Network
Mengyao Yan, Xianqi Zeng, Banghui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Di Tan, Binghua Cai, Shenchun Qu, Sanhong Wang
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.1, pp. 193-208, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023078
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Abstract The effect of soil nutrient content on fruit yield and fruit quality is very important. To explore the effect of soil nutrients on apple quality we investigated 200 fruit samples from 40 orchards in Feng County, Jiangsu Province. Soil mineral elements and fruit quality were measured. The effect of soil nutrient content on fruit quality was analyzed by artificial neural network (ANN) model. The results showed that the prediction accuracy was highest (R²= 0.851, 0.847, 0.885, 0.678 and 0.746) in mass per fruit (MPF), hardness (HB), soluble solids concentrations (SSC), titratable acid concentration (TA) and solid-acid ratio (SSC/TA), respectively. The sensitivity… More >

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Physiological Responses of Pea Plants to Salinity and Gibberellic Acid
Houneida Attia
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.1, pp. 149-164, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022363
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Abstract Pea is a seed legume. It is rich in cellulose fibre and protein. It is also a significant source of minerals and vitamins. In this paper, we set out to better characterize the physiological responses of Pisum sativum L. to the combined effects of NaCl, 100 mM and gibberellins (GA3). Our analysis revealed that NaCl caused a decrease in growth resulting in a reduction in root elongation, distribution and density, leaf number and leaf area, and a decrease in dry matter of roots and shoots. However, the contribution of GA3 in the salty environment induced an increase in these different… More >

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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Salt-Stress-Responsive Genes in Rice Roots
Rui Song, Yan Huang, Xin Ji, Yunfei Wei, Qiuyuan Liu, Shumei Li, Juan Liu, Pengfei Dong
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.1, pp. 237-250, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023081
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Abstract Soil salinity greatly impairs plant growth and crop productivity. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a salt-sensitive crop. To better understand the molecular mechanisms of salt tolerance in roots, the BGISEQ-500 sequencing platform was employed to elucidate transcriptome changes in rice roots after 0, 3, 24, and 72 h of salt stress. The results showed that root K+ content decreased and Na+ content increased rapidly after the initial stage of salt stress, but that fresh and dry weight in root did not significantly reduce. Compared to the control (no salt stress), 1,292, 453, and 486 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were upregulated,… More >

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Breeding Enrichment of Genetic Variation of Grain Yield and Its Attributes in Bread Wheat under Drought Stress and Well Irrigation
Dina Swelam, Abdel Hamid Salem, Manal Hassan, Mohammed Ali
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.12, pp. 2699-2717, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022651
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Abstract Drought stress (DS) is one of the most critical environmental abiotic stresses for wheat production in the arid environments. Selection of high-yielding genotypes tolerant to DS can play a significant role in mitigation the negative impacts associated with DS. In the present study, generation means analysis (GMA) was used to study the performance of two crosses under well irrigation (WI) and deficit irrigation [cross I (Line 44 × Shandweel-1) and cross II (Line 20 × Sakha 93)]. Significant differences were observed for days to heading (DH), days to maturity (DM), plant height (PH), spike length (SL), number of spikes per plant (NS/P), number of… More >

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Combination of 6-Benzylaminopurine and Thidiazuron Promotes Highly Efficient Shoot Regeneration from Cotyledonary Node of Mature Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Cultivars
Abraham Lamboro, Xiao Han, Songnan Yang, Xueying Li, Dan Yao, Baixing Song, Jun Zhang
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.12, pp. 2619-2631, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021404
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Abstract Efficient in vitro plantlet regeneration is an important step to successfully transform genes for the improvement of agronomic traits. A combination of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and thidiazuron (TDZ) plant growth regulators was applied to evaluate shoot regeneration capacity whereas α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) combination with 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), and 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) with 6-benzylaminopurine were tested to optimize root induction for two peanut cultivars. The result showed combination (BAP with TDZ) was found to be effective in promoting shoot. The highest shoot regeneration frequency (93%) was obtained on a medium supplemented with 4 mg/L BAP and 0.5 mg/L TDZ while an average… More >

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Participation of Auxin Transport in the Early Response of the Arabidopsis Root System to Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense
Elizabeth Carrillo-Flores, Jonanci Arreola-Rivera, Denní Mariana Pazos-Solís, Moisés Bocanegra-Mondragón, Grisel Fierro-Romero, Ma. Elena Mellado-Rojas, Elda Beltrán-Peña
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.11, pp. 2383-2401, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021507
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Abstract The potential of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) has been demonstrated in the case of plant inoculation with bacteria of the genus Azospirillum which improves yield. A. brasilense produces a wide variety of molecules, including the natural auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), as well as other phytoregulators. However, several studies have suggested that auxin induces changes in plant development during their interaction with the bacteria. The effects of A. brasilense Sp245 on the development of Arabidopsis thaliana root were investigated to help explain the molecular basis of the interaction. The results obtained showed a decrease in primary root length from the… More >

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Research on WNN Greenhouse Temperature Prediction Method Based on GA
Wenbin Dai, Lina Wang, Binrui Wang, Xiaohong Cui, Xue Li
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.10, pp. 2283-2296, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021096
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Abstract Temperature in agricultural production has a direct impact on the growth of crops. The emergence of greenhouses has improved the impact of the original unpredictable changes in temperature, but the temperature modeling of greenhouses is still the main direction at present. Neural network modeling relies on sufficient actual data to model greenhouses, but there is a widening gap in the application of different neural networks. This paper proposes a greenhouse temperature prediction model based on wavelet neural network with genetic algorithm (GA-WNN). With the simple network structure and the nonlinear adaptability of the wavelet basis function, wavelet neural network (WNN)… More >

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Extracting Lotus Fields Using the Spectral Characteristics of GF-1 Satellite Data
Dongping Zha, Haisheng Cai, Xueling Zhang, Qinggang He, Liting Chen, Chunqing Qiu, Shufang Xia
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.10, pp. 2297-2311, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020117
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Abstract The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is an aquatic plant that grows in shallow water and has long been cultivated in South China. It can improve the incomes of farmers and plays an important role in alleviating poverty in rural China. However, a modern method is required to accurately estimate the area of lotus fields. Lotus has spectral characteristics similar to those of rice, grassland, and shrubs. The features surrounding areas where it is grown are complex, small, and fragmented. Few studies have examined the remote sensing extraction of lotus fields, and automatic extraction and mapping are still challenging methods. Here,… More >

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Effects of Auxin at Different Concentrations on the Growth, Root Morphology and Cadmium Uptake of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Lingyan Hu, Haiyan Chen, Guangqun Zhang, Zihao Yu, Kai Yan, Fangdong Zhan, Yongmei He
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.9, pp. 1933-1944, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020041
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Integrating Agronomy and Plant Physiology for Improving Crop Production)
Abstract Indoleacetic acid (IAA) is an important regulator that plays a crucial role in plant growth and responses to abiotic stresses. In the present study, a sand cultivation experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of IAA at different concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1, and 2.5 mmol/L) on maize growth, root morphology, mineral elements (Ca, Mg) and Cd uptake under 20 mg/kg Cd stress. The results showed that 0.01 mmol/L is the optimal IAA concentration for enhancing the Cd tolerance of maize. Compared with the control treatment, 0.01 mmol/L IAA promoted maize growth, with significant increases in the height,… More >

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Optimization of Callus Induction Conditions from Immature Embryos of Maize under Stress
Xiaotong Wei, Xuhong Fan, Xuan Lu, Liyuan Han, Honglin Zhang, Siyan Liu, Jing Qu, Shuyan Guan, Yiyong Ma
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.9, pp. 1945-1957, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020062
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The embryos of maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines GS02, GS07, GS08, GS11 and GS15 were used as receptor materials to optimize the receptor system from the aspects of genotype, medium components and stress (PEG6000, mannitol, salt and low phosphorus). The results showed that GS07 had the highest induction rate (95.2%). Orthogonal test analysis showed that the best combination of medium components in induction was A₂B₃C₁D₃₍₂₎, namely, the concentration of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) was 4 mg·mL^-1, the concentration of L-Proline (L-Pro) was 0.8 mg·mL^-1, and the concentration of silver nitrate (AgNO₃) was 10 mg·mL^-1 (or 5 mg·mL). Interestingly,… More >

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Agro-Morphological Characterization and Genetic Dissection of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) Genotypes
A. K. M. Golam Sarwar, Md. Sabibul Haque, Md. Ekramul Haque, Md. Amir Hossain, Md. Golam Azam, Md. Nesar Uddin, Eldessoky S. Dessoky, Mahmoud A. Basry, Md. Alamgir Hossain
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.8, pp. 1721-1743, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021069
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Abstract Linseed is a multipurpose crop and the crop needs further improvement to increase production and yield due to its high value and demand. This study aimed to assess the extent and pattern of genetic variability of forty linseed genotypes based on diverse agro–morphological and yield attributes. The field experiment was conducted following a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Linseed germplasm showed a wide range of phenotypic expression, genetic variability and heritability for 30 studied traits. A low to high phenotypic coeffi- cient of variation (PCV) and genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) were observed. The lowest genotypic (σ² g)… More >

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Effects of Rate and Source Organo-Mineral Material on Forage Yield and Nutritive Value of Barley-Pea Mixed under Arid Conditions
Walid Soufan, Nasser A. Al-Suhaibani
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.7, pp. 1483-1493, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020264
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Abstract Cereal-legume intercropping plays a vital role in the subsistence food production system that prevails in the arid regions. It not only provides profitable crop productivity for agricultural communities but also plays an important role in improving soil fertility. Therefore, the present research was conducted to assess the effect of the organic and mineral fertilizers on the forage yield and nutritional value in barley-pea intercropping system. The results revealed that the quality of forage grass is significantly influenced by both organic and inorganic fertilizer. Thus, organic fertilizer application has significantly influenced the dry matter (DM), crude ash (CA), crude protein (CP),… More >

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Formation Mechanism and Occurrence Law of Pod Shattering in Soybean: A Review
Jinfeng Liu, Yuzhe Zhang, Yushi Jiang, Hongji Sun, Ruijie Duan, Jing Qu, Dan Yao, Siyan Liu, Shuyan Guan
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.7, pp. 1327-1340, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.019870
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Integrating Agronomy and Plant Physiology for Improving Crop Production)
Abstract Seed shattering refers to the phenomenon in which the pods split along the abdominal and back sutures before the crop is received, so that the seeds are spread. Seed shattering is vital to the reproduction of their offspring in wild plants, but it is also the main cause of crop yield loss reason. Pod-explosion resistance is a complex process of physical and physiological and biochemical reactions. Soybean seed shattering phenomenon is widespread, which severely restricts the development of soybean industry. Seed shattering (pod cracking or fruit dropping) is essential for the reproduction of its offspring in wild plants, but it… More >

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Discovering Candidate Chromosomal Regions Linked to Kernel Size-Related Traits via QTL Mapping and Bulked Sample Analysis in Maize
Hameed Gul, Mengya Qian, Mohammad G. Arabzai, Tianhui Huang, Qiannan Ma, Fangyu Xing, Wan Cao, Tingting Liu, Hong Duan, Qianlin Xiao, Zhizhai Liu
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.7, pp. 1429-1443, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.019842
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Integrating Agronomy and Plant Physiology for Improving Crop Production)
Abstract Kernel size-related traits, including kernel length, kernel width, and kernel thickness, are critical components in determining yield and kernel quality in maize (Zea mays L.). Dissecting the phenotypic characteristics of these traits, and discovering the candidate chromosomal regions for these traits, are of potential importance for maize yield and quality improvement. In this study, a total of 139 F2:3 family lines derived from EHel and B73, a distinct line with extremely low ear height (EHel), was used for phenotyping and QTL mapping of three kernel size-related traits, including 10-kernel length (KL), 10-kernel width (KWid), and 10-kernel thickness (KT). The results… More >

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Nitric Oxide Alleviates Photochemical Damage Induced by Cadmium Stress in Pea Seedlings
Ekhlaque A. Khan, Hamdino M. I. Ahmed, Meena Misra, Pallavi Sharma, Amarendra N. Misra
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.5, pp. 959-973, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.018708
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Abstract Cadmium (Cd), a life threatening hazardous heavy metal is abundant in nature. Cd amounts are greater in leaves than other plant parts, and it shows considerable effects on photosynthesis. Nitric oxide (NO), a free radical present in living organisms, is now known as an important signaling molecule playing various physiological processes in plants. In this study, the possible ameliorative effect of NO on photosynthesis was examined on pea seedlings grown under Cd stress. Results showed that chlorophyll, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, photochemical efficiency of Photosystem II and Photosystem I decreased, and Fo and non-photochemical parameters for PSII… More >

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Effects of Manganese Toxicity on the Growth and Gene Expression at the Seedling Stage of Soybean
Ying Liu, Jingye Chen, Xiaohao Li, Shaoxia Yang, Hanqiao Hu, Yingbin Xue
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.5, pp. 975-987, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.019057
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Abstract In order to investigate the effects of Manganese (Mn) toxicity stress on the growth and gene expression at the seedling stage of soybean, soybean seedlings were treated with normal Mn concentration (5 μmol/L MnSO₄) and excess Mn concentration (100 μmol/L MnSO₄) by the method of hydroponic culture in this study. When soybean was subjected to Mn toxicity stress, excessive Mn could affect seedling growth, root development, the number of Mn oxide spots in leaves, and the Mn accumulation content in different parts of soybean. With the increase of exogenous Mn concentration and the prolongation of culture time, the shoot and… More >

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