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Mainstreaming Barahnaja cultivation for food and nutritional security in the Himalayan region
Selective production of input intensive crops in the present scenario have resulted in productivity stagnation or even decline due to excessive usage of chemicals, affecting the farmers economically. Sustainab...
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Breeding Advancements in Barnyard Millet
Barnyard millet is a small seeded cereal grown in India, China, and Japan as a substitute for rice in dry areas. It has the fastest growing character among all millets and is generally cultivated in hill slope...
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Rice bean: a lesser known pulse with well-recognized potential
Required genetic resources for the improvement of agronomic, nutritional and economic value of rice bean are available in the world collection. International cooperative effort is required to utilize and conse...
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Phenomics and genomics of finger millet: current status and future prospects
Diverse gene pool, advanced plant phenomics and genomics methods enhanced genetic gain and understanding of important agronomic, adaptation and nutritional traits in finger millet.
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Open AccessFisetin targets YB-1/RSK axis independent of its effect on ERK signaling: insights from in vitro and in vivo melanoma models
The anti-proliferative activity of dietary flavonoid fisetin has been validated in various cancer models. Establishing its precise mechanism of action has proved somewhat challenging given the multiplicity of ...
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From zero to hero: the past, present and future of grain amaranth breeding
Grain amaranth is an underutilized crop with high nutritional quality from the Americas. Emerging genomic and biotechnological tools are becoming available that allow the integration of novel breeding techniqu...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a phenoty** platform for high throughput screening of nodal root angle in sorghum
In sorghum, the growth angle of nodal roots is a major component of root system architecture. It strongly influences the spatial distribution of roots of mature plants in the soil profile, which can impact dro...
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Optimization of pretreatments and process parameters for sorghum pop** in microwave oven using response surface methodology
Sorghum is a popular healthy snack food. Popped sorghum was prepared in a domestic microwave oven. A 3 factor 3 level Box and Behneken design was used to optimize the pretreatment conditions. Grains were preco...
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Puffing Characteristics of Parboiled Milled Rice in a Domestic Convective–Microwave Oven and Process Optimization
Microwavable products are gaining worldwide acceptance as convenience foods, where hygiene can be maintained when processed in small quantities at the domestic level. One such ready to eat products are puffed ...
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Varietal Selection of Some Indica Rice for Production of Puffed Rice
Puffed rice is one of the popular snacks in India, which is prepared from pregelatinized milled rice usually by sand roasting method. Twelve varieties of indica rice were screened for the best puffing quality ...
