Kakudji Kisimba¹, Anand Krishnan^2,*, Mbuso Faya¹, Kahumba Byanga³, Kabange Kasumbwe⁴, Kaliyapillai Vijayakumar⁵, Ram Prasad^6,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.6, pp. 2575-2591, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026159 - 27 April 2023

Abstract Nanoparticles have distinct properties that make them potentially valuable in a variety of industries. As a result, emerging approaches for the manufacture of nanoparticles are gaining a lot of scientific interest. The biological pathway of nanoparticle synthesis has been suggested as an effective, affordable, and environmentally safe method. Synthesis of nanoparticles through physical and chemical processes uses unsafe materials, expensive equipment and adversely affects the environment. As a result, in order to support the increased utilization of nanoparticles across many sectors, nanotechnology research activities have shifted toward environmentally safe and cost-effective techniques that outperform chemical… More > Graphic Abstract

Riaz Ahmad^1,*, Hafiza Muniba Din Muhammad², Safina Naz², Meryam Manzoor², Muhammad Ahsan Altaf³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1539-1553, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.026672 - 09 March 2023

Abstract Salinity is one of the major constraints reducing plant growth and yield. Irrigation with poor quality and brackish water to orchards is a major cause of stunted growth and low yield. The salt tolerance mechanism is one of the complicated genomic characters that is very problematic to develop in fruit trees and becomes much more severe at any growth and developmental stage. Osmotic stress and hormonal imbalances are major constraints causing low biomass production. Fruit tree tolerance/sensitivity is chiefly based on the activation of a defense system comprised of super-oxidase dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and… More >

Sasa Jing¹, Yuan Tian¹, Heng Zhang², John T. Hancock³, Ying Zhu^2,*, Ping Li^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.4, pp. 1203-1214, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.026305 - 06 January 2023

Abstract The crop seeds have been a staple food for humans, and seed yield is important for sustaining agriculture development and enhancing human adaptability to food risks. The phenomenon of pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), caused by seed dormancy deficiency, and the phenomenon of low seedling emergence caused by seed deep dormancy, will lead to a reduction in agricultural production. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the regulation mechanisms of seed dormancy. There are many studies on the regulation of seed dormancy in rice, but there are few studies on the regulation of seed dormancy in other More >

Hosny Abdel Aziz¹, Mohamed Sharaf^2,3, Magdy Omar⁴, Ahmed Abou El-Yazied⁵, Nada Ibrahim AlJwaizea⁶, Shaimaa Ismail⁵, Mohamed M. A. Omar⁷, Khadiga Alharbi^6,*, Amr Elkelish^8,9, Moataz Tawfik¹⁰

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.4, pp. 1019-1036, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.026769 - 06 January 2023

Abstract Drought stress has become more common in recent years as a result of climate change impacts on the production of banana crops and other fruit trees. The growth and productivity of Musa spp are severely impacted by the gradual degradation of water resources and the erratic distribution pattern of annual precipitation amount. The aim of the work includes increased drought tolerance in light of water scarcity in the world as a result of the bananas’ being gluttonous for water needs. This investigation was carried out from 2019 to 2020 to study the effect of potassium silicate… More >

MOMINA SHAHID¹, KANWAL REHMAN², MUHAMMAD SAJID HAMID AKASH^1,*, SHALEEM SUHAIL¹, SUMBAL RASHEED¹, MUHAMMAD IMRAN^3,4, MOHAMMED A. ASSIRI^3,4

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 473-484, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.025930 - 03 January 2023

Abstract Genetic polymorphism has a vital role in the pathogenesis and development of myocardial infarction (MI). Single nucleotide polymorphism at any one of the amino acid sequences can result in a diseased state. A single gene can exhibit genetic polymorphism at more than one position giving rise to different variants. Genetic polymorphism of angiotensinogen (AGT) M235T, AGT T174M, and angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) can be a risk factor for MI. However, it is important to study the prevalence of genetic polymorphisms of these genes among different populations. More >

Iva Šutevski^1,#, Klara Krmpotić^1,#, Sandra Vitko¹, Nataša Bauer¹, Eva Fancev², Mario Cifrek², Željka Vidaković-Cifrek^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.3, pp. 901-920, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.025165 - 29 November 2022

Abstract Mechanical stimulation of plants can be caused by various abiotic and biotic environmental factors. Apart from the negative consequences, it can also cause positive changes, such as acclimatization of plants to stress conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to study the physiological and biochemical mechanisms underlying the response of plants to mechanical stimulation. Our aim was to evaluate the response of model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to a moderate force of 5 N (newton) for 20 s, which could be compared with the pressure caused by animal movement and weather conditions such as heavy rain. Mechanically stimulated leaves… More >

Yurong Jiang¹, Muhammad Yasir¹, Yuefen Cao¹, Lejia Hu¹, Tongli Yan¹, Shuijin Zhu^2,*, Guoquan Lu^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.2, pp. 399-410, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.022742 - 12 October 2022

Abstract Cultivating salt-tolerant crops is a feasible way to effectively utilize saline-alkali land and solve the problem of underutilization of saline soils. Quinoa, a protein-comprehensive cereal in the plant kingdom, is an exceptional crop in terms of salt stress tolerance level. It seems an excellent model for the exploration of salt-tolerance mechanisms and cultivation of salt-tolerant germplasms. In this study, the seeds and seedlings of the quinoa cultivar Shelly were treated with different concentrations of NaCl solution. The physiological, biochemical characteristics and agronomic traits were investigated, and the response patterns of three salt stress-responsive genes (SSRGs)… More >

Cédric Charrois-Durand¹, Daniel Taussky¹, Guila Delouya¹, Daniel Liberman²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 10986-10991, 2022

Abstract Introduction: To analyze biochemical failure-free survival and erectile dysfunction (ED) in younger men treated with prostate seed brachytherapy (PB).
Materials and methods: Included were patients ≤ 55 years treated with PB. Erectile function at baseline and after treatment were assessed using the physician-reported CTCAE version 4.0. Biochemical failure (BF) was defined according to the Phoenix Consensus definition (PSA nadir + 2 ng/mL). The log-rank test (Kaplan-Meier method) and cox-regression analysis was used to calculate BF-free survival.
Results: Between July 2005 and November 2020, a total of 137 patients ≤ 55 years (range 44-55 years old) were treated with… More >

Uttam Kumer Sarker¹, A. N. Md. Anamul Karim¹, F. M. Jamil Uddin¹, Ahmed Khairul Hasan¹, Najrul Islam¹, Md. Romij Uddin^1,*, Md. Alamgir Hossain², Sabry Hassan³, Mohamed M. Hassan³, Mahmoud F. K. Soliman⁴

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.12, pp. 2775-2789, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023112 - 29 August 2022

Abstract Chickpea yield is decreasing day by day due to drought stress, which could be an immense risk for future food security in developing countries. Management practices could be the most excellent approach to diminish loss due to this abiotic factor. The current research work was designed to explore the tolerance reaction of chickpea genotypes against management practices, through morphological and biochemical parameters and evaluate yield performance across drought prone location of Bangladesh. Four genotypes BD-6048, BD-6045, BD-6090, BD-6092 and eight management practices, e.g., severe water stress (SWS), i.e., without irrigation, 10 cm thick mulching with… More >

LEI WANG^1,#, QIUXIA DU^1,#, YISU SHI^1,#, MICHAEL ACKAH¹, PENG GUO¹, DANYAN ZHENG¹, MENGMENG WU¹, XIN JIN¹, PEILAN LI³, QIAONAN ZHANG¹, RUIXUE LI⁴, ZHI YIN³, MENGDI ZHAO^2,*, WEIGUO ZHAO^1,*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.10, pp. 2327-2342, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.021542 - 13 June 2022

Abstract HMA2 (heavy metal ATPase 2) plays a crucial role in extracellular and intracellular Zn²⁺ transport across biomembranes, maintaining ion homeostasis, and playing an important role in the normal physiological metabolism, growth, and development of plants. In our study, a novel HMA2 gene, named MaHMA2, was isolated and cloned from white mulberry (Morus alba L.). The gene sequence obtained was 1,342 bp long, with an open reading frame of 1,194 bp, encoding a protein of 397 amino acids, with a predicted molecular mass of 42.852 kD and an isoelectric point of 7.53. This protein belonged to the PIB-type ATPase… More >