Elham A. Badr¹, Gehan Sh. Bakhoum¹, Mervat Sh. Sadak², Ibrahim Al-Ashkar³, Mohammad Sohidul Islam⁴, Ayman El Sabagh^5,6,*, Magdi T. Abdelhamid^2,7,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1623-1645, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.054453

Abstract While Egypt’s canola production per unit area has recently grown, productivity remains low, necessitating increased productivity. Hydrogels are water-absorbent polymer compounds that can optimize irrigation schedules by increasing the soil’s ability to retain water. Accordingly, two field experiments were conducted to examine hydrogel application to sandy soil on canola growth, biochemical aspects, yield, yield traits, and nutritional quality of yielded seeds grown under water deficit stress conditions. The experiments were conducted by arranging a split-plot layout in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three times replications of each treatment. While water stress at 75%… More >

Feiyu Yan^1,2, Xin Chen¹, Zhenzhen Wang¹, Yuxuan Xia¹, Dehui Zheng¹, Sirui Xue¹, Hongliang Zhao^1,2, Zhiwei Huang^1,2, Yuan Niu^1,2, Guoliang Zhang^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1421-1440, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.053914

Abstract Melatonin and abscisic acid, as major plant hormones, play important roles in the physiological and biochemical activities of crops, but the interaction between the two under salt stress is not yet clear. This study investigated the endogenous levels of melatonin and abscisic acid in rice by using exogenous melatonin, abscisic acid, and their synthetic inhibitors, and examined their interactions under salt stress. The research results indicate that melatonin and abscisic acid can improve rice salt tolerance. Melatonin alleviated the salt sensitivity caused by abscisic acid deficiency, increased antioxidant enzyme activity and antioxidant content in rice More >

Fenglan Zhao^1,2,#, Shuwen Wu^1,#, Xue Meng¹, Jianping Xue^1,2, Yongbo Duan^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1705-1716, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.052287

Abstract Dōng líng căo, the dried aboveground parts of Isodon rubescens (Hemls.) Hara., is commonly consumed as a medicinal decoction or tea beverage. Natural beverages can be an important source of human dietary selenium (Se). However, how I. rubescens plants respond to exogenous Se remains unknown. In this study, a pot cultivation experiment was employed to investigate the phenotypic and physiological responses of I. rubescens plants exposed to Se. Fifteen days after applying different concentrations of sodium selenate to the soil, the Se enrichment capacity, growth indices, antioxidant capacities, and the content of flavonoids and diterpenoids were measured in… More >

Song Gao¹, Ruocheng Xu², Lin Li³, Jiao Wang², Nian Liu², Johannes M. H. Knops⁴, Junfeng Wang^2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1667-1675, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.051548

Abstract Understanding how summer warming influences the parent and daughter shoot production in a perennial clonal grass is vital for comprehending the response of grassland productivity to global warming. Here, we conducted a simulated experiment using potted Leymus chinensis, to study the relationship between the photosynthetic activity of parent shoots and the production of daughter shoots under a whole (90 days) summer warming scenario (+3°C). The results showed that the biomass of parents and buds decreased by 25.52% and 33.45%, respectively, under warming conditions. The reduction in parent shoot biomass due to warming directly resulted from decreased… More >

Fangye Liu^1,#, Jiaping Qu^1,#, Yajun Li¹, Jiawei Fan¹, Yumeng Cui¹, Jingwen Wu¹, Xueqi Gu¹, Xia Li^2,*, He Huang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1599-1621, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.051386

Abstract Chrysanthemum × morifolium is a horticultural crop which plays a vital role in the flower industry with significant economic value and has a cultivation history of over three thousand years in China. The accumulation of anthocyanins is always affected by light. Here, we revealed that anthocyanin accumulation is highly dependent on light in ‘2021135’ genotype chrysanthemum, while it is light-independent in ‘2001402’ genotype chrysanthemum. However, no literature has been reported regarding the non-photosensitive chrysanthemum in anthocyanins light-independent synthesis pathways. Through the phenotype analysis of 44 F generations, we found that light-independence is a dominant trait which… More >

Retno Asih^1,*, Haniffudin Nurdiansah², Mochamad Zainuri¹, Deni S. Khaerudini^3,4, Angelinus T. Setiawan⁴, A. Y. Dias⁴, Pudji Untoro^4,5, Ahmad Sholih¹, Darminto^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 969-979, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.049097

Abstract Biomass has become of recent interest as a raw material for ‘green’ graphenic carbon (GC) since it promotes an environmentally friendly approach. Here, we investigate a single pyrolysis route to synthesize GC from coconut shells which provides a simple method and can produce a high yield, thus being convenient for large-scale production. The pyrolysis involves a stepped holding process at 350°C for 1 h and at 650°C or 900°C for 3 h. The GC sample resulted at the 900°C pyrolysis has a thinner sheet, a less porous structure, a higher C/O ratio, and an enhanced More > Graphic Abstract

Mahatir Ahmed Tusher¹, Saket Choudary Kongara¹, Sagar Dhanraj Pande², SeongKi Kim^3,*, Salil Bharany^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4063-4080, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.049007

Abstract The challenging task of handwriting style synthesis requires capturing the individuality and diversity of human handwriting. The majority of currently available methods use either a generative adversarial network (GAN) or a recurrent neural network (RNN) to generate new handwriting styles. This is why these techniques frequently fall short of producing diverse and realistic text pictures, particularly for terms that are not commonly used. To resolve that, this research proposes a novel deep learning model that consists of a style encoder and a text generator to synthesize different handwriting styles. This network excels in generating conditional… More >

Jiana Chen^1,2, Fangbo Cao^1,2, Min Huang^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.4, pp. 807-817, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048299

Abstract Transplanting rice varieties grown in different seasons can lead to different yields due to different dry matter production. Early-season rice varieties transplanted in the late season can obtain high yields with short-growth duration and higher yields driven by higher dry matter production. To make clear the variations in dry matter production across seasons, four early-season rice varieties were chosen for late-season transplantation. The grain yield, dry matter accumulation, leaf photosynthetic, and leaf stomatal properties were studied. It was observed that the average yields of these four varieties in the late season were 33% greater, despite… More >

Jingyi Mao, Yuchen Zhou, Yifan Wang, Junyu Li, Ziqing Liu, Fanliang Bu^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 837-855, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048703

Abstract Voice portrait technology has explored and established the relationship between speakers’ voices and their facial features, aiming to generate corresponding facial characteristics by providing the voice of an unknown speaker. Due to its powerful advantages in image generation, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have now been widely applied across various fields. The existing Voice2Face methods for voice portraits are primarily based on GANs trained on voice-face paired datasets. However, voice portrait models solely constructed on GANs face limitations in image generation quality and struggle to maintain facial similarity. Additionally, the training process is relatively unstable, thereby… More >

JHILAM PRAMANIK^1,#, AKASH KUMAR², SARVESH RUSTAGI^3,#, MEHAK KATYAL⁴, SHEETAL THAKUR⁵, JUTISHNA BORA⁶, SUMIRA MALIK^6,7,*, ANCHAL TREHAN⁸, NAYAN TALUKDAR⁹, PETR SLAMA^10,*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.4, pp. 541-557, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029031

Abstract Many phytochemicals and their derived metabolites produced by plants are extensively employed in commercial goods, pharmaceutical products as well as in the environmental and medical fields. However, these secondary metabolites obtained from plants are in low amounts, and it is difficult to synthesize them at the industrial level. Despite these challenges, they may be utilized for a variety of medicinal products that are either available in the market or are being researched and tested. Secondary metabolites are complex compounds that exhibit chirality. Further, under controlled conditions with elicitors, desired secondary metabolites may be produced from More > Graphic Abstract