M. Rafiqul Islam^1,*, M. Shahinur Islam¹, Nurunnaher Akter¹, Mohammed Mohi-Ud-Din², Mohammad Golam Mostofa^3,4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.3, pp. 633-649, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.018074 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Improvement of plant performance under drought stress is crucial to sustaining agricultural productivity. The current study investigated the ameliorative effects of foliar-applied kinetin, an adenine-type cytokinin (CK), on growth and gas exchange parameters, water relations and biochemical attributes of maize plants under drought stress. Eighteen-day-old maize plants were subjected to drought by maintaining soil moisture content at 25% field capacity for 8 days followed by foliar application of kinetin at 0, 75, 150 and 225 mg L⁻¹ (CK0, CK75, CK150 and CK225, respectively) to the plants for two-times at the 9-day interval. Results revealed that drought stress… More >

Sicong Zheng^#, Jingjing Song^#, Cheng Luo, Xin Li, Qiqi Ma, Beibei Jiang^*, Qinglin Liu, Yuanzhi Pan

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.3, pp. 525-539, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017629 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Studying the genetic basis and regulatory mechanism of chrysanthemum lateral bud outgrowth is of great significance for reduction the production cost of cut chrysanthemum. To clarify the molecular basis of lateral bud elongation after removal of apical dominance in chrysanthemum, label-free quantification analysis was used to analyze the proteome changes after apical bud removal. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) was used to analyze the changes in the expression of three plant hormone-related genes. A total of 440 differentially expressed proteins were successfully identified at three time points during the lateral bud elongation. The number of differentially… More >

Tarun Kumar Upadhyay^1,*, V. S. Varun Kumar², Amit Baran Sharangi³, Vijay J. Upadhye¹, Fahad Khan⁴, Pratibha Pandey⁴, Mohammad Amjad Kamal^5,6,7, Abrar Yasin Baba⁸ and Khalid Rehman Hakeem^9,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.3, pp. 471-487, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017258 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Horticulture is a branch of Agricultural science where it is defined as the science and art of cultivating and handling fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and several plants having unique medicinal and aromatic values. Horticultural crops provide farmers with high income and have good export quality, but they have a concern about postharvest losses. Hence, increasing productivity and decreasing post-harvest losses by using scientific studies and techniques like biotechnology and nanotechnology could be the simplest possible solution to the above-mentioned problems. Using nanotechnology which is having the characteristics of nanoparticles is proven to be very useful… More >

D. Malathi¹, Vijayakumar Ponnusamy^2,*, S. Saravanan³, D. Deepa⁴, Tariq Ahamed Ahanger⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 605-619, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.022083 - 26 October 2021

Abstract The Public Distribution System (PDS) distributes the subsidized food and non-food items to poor populations through fair price shops (FPS). The PDS has been criticized for its urban bias and its failure to serve the underprivileged sections of the community effectively. The Current system manual-based data management and ledger management gives rise to much corruption in the process of extricating the poor from those who are less needy. There are chances for the block market because of the current methodology of data management. This article proposes a blockchain technology-based smart ration shop system that uses More >

Lili Sun¹, Hairui Sun², Ning Cao¹, Xiuli Han³, Guangsheng Cao³, Wei Huo³, Dongjie Zhu^4,*, Russell Higgs⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 429-439, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.021526 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Although the application of agricultural product traceability technology is a key point to realize Modern Agricultural IoT, it has still encountered various food safety problems. For example, immature environmental monitoring technology of agricultural products, weak product traceability and imperfect product monitoring equipment. For this reason, this paper studies and compares several emerging technologies of the things Internet, then it analyzes the functional diversity and practicability of the Modern Agricultural IoT. It builds the experimental environment based on the agricultural product traceability technology, so as to realize the monitoring of crop growth environment and traceability. The… More >

R. Lavanya^1,*, S. Kannan²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 323-337, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.021467 - 26 October 2021

Abstract A vehicular ad hoc network (VANET), a subfield of mobile adhoc network (MANET) is defined by its high mobility by demonstrating the dissimilar mobility patterns. So, VANET clustering techniques are needed with the consideration of the mobility parameters amongst the nearby nodes for constructing the stable clustering techniques. At the same time, security is also a major design issue in VANET, this can be resolved by the intrusion detection systems (IDS). In contrast to the conventional IDS, VANET based IDS are required to be designed in such a way that the functioning of the system… More >

Mosleh Hmoud Al-Adhaileh¹, Fawaz Waselallah Alsaade^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 643-655, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.021225 - 26 October 2021

Abstract In e-commerce and on social media, identifying fake opinions has become a tremendous challenge. Such opinions are widely generated on the internet by fake viewers, also called fraudsters. They write deceptive reviews that purport to reflect actual user experience either to promote some products or to defame others. They also target the reputations of e-businesses. Their aim is to mislead customers to make a wrong purchase decision by selecting undesired products. Such reviewers are often paid by rival e-business companies to compose positive reviews of their products and/or negative reviews of other companies’ products. The… More >

Hung-Hsiang Wang¹, Chih-Ping Chen^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 237-254, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020665 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Machine learning can classify the image clarity of low-cost nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) and can be applied to the design verification for other medical devices. The method can be beneficial for systems that require a large number of image datasets. This investigation covers the design, integration, image sharpness estimation, and deconvolution sharpening of the NC. The study applies this device to record two videos and extract 600 photos, including blurry and sharp images. It then uses the Laplace operator method for blur detection of the pictures. Statistics are recorded for each image’s Laplace score and the… More >

Wu Zeng¹, Yi Sheng^1,*, Qiuyu Hu¹, Zhanxiong Huo¹, Yingge Zhang¹, Yuxuan Xie²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 377-387, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.017748 - 26 October 2021

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, the death rate of cardiovascular diseases ranks first in the composition of disease deaths. Research shows that the heart rate can be employed as an important physiological parameter to measure the health status of people’s cardiac health. A pressure pulse is formed by the periodic beating and contraction of the heart, so its rate and the pressure pulse signal have a distinct synchronous periodicity. Certain wavelengths of light are known to be absorbed by the capillaries in the human skin, where this absorption fluctuates in accordance with the heartbeat… More >

Barry O’Callaghan¹, Jenny Zablah¹, Joseph Vettukattil², Daniel Levi^3,4, Morris Salem⁴, Allison Cabalka⁵, Jason Anderson⁶, Makram Ebeid⁶, Ryan Alexy⁷, Gareth J. Morgan^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 107-116, 2022, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2022.018590 - 26 October 2021

Abstract Objectives: To detail the US multi-institutional experience with the Occlutech^© (Occlutech International AB, Helsingborg, Sweden) atrial flow regulator (AFR) in children and adults with acquired or congenital heart disease. Background: The creation of a long-term atrial communication is desirable in several cardiovascular disease phenotypes, most notably pulmonary arterial hypertension, disorders of increased left ventricular filling and increased cavopulmonary pressures in patients with a Fontan type circulation. Methods: Patients were identified for inclusion from the AFR device manufacturer database. Data was collected using a RedCap database following IRB approval. 8 weeks of follow up data was sought for… More >