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Identification and comparative analysis of Brassica juncea pathogenesis-related genes in response to hormonal, biotic and abiotic stresses
Pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs) are the antimicrobial proteins which are commonly used as signatures of defense signaling pathways and systemic acquired resistance. However, in Brassica juncea most of the PR ...
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Isolation and characterization of systemic acquired resistance marker gene PR1 and its promoter from Brassica juncea
Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is an inducible defense response in plants that provides enhanced resistance against a variety of pathogens. In this regard, SAR marker gene PR1 (pathogenesis-related gene 1) wa...
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Genomic Resources and Omics-Assisted Breeding Approaches for Pulse Crop Improvement
Pulse crops being an excellent source of lysine-rich proteins, vitamins, several essential minerals, and secondary metabolites are of immense importance in human nutrition. Due to lack of adequate amount of pr...
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Metabolomics: An Emerging Technology for Soybean Improvement
Metabolomics is one of the most emerging technologies being used for crop improvement. It allows a comprehensive understanding of complex networks of biological processes, which will certainly help to accelera...
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Transgenic Biofortified Crops: Applicability and Challenges
Throughout the world, more people suffer from malnutrition than hunger, particularly in develo** countries. Some nutrients like iodine, vitamin A, iron, and zinc malnutrition are significant concerns. Biofor...
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Optimizing the Effect of Solid Lubricants on the Sliding Wear Behavior of SiCp Reinforced Cast Aluminum Alloy
The present study's objective is to investigate the impact of adding solid lubricants (graphite, molybdenum disulfide, titanium dioxide) to SAE20-40 oil on the sliding wear performance of as-cast SiC dispersed...
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Assessment of physicochemical parameters of Vishav stream: an important tributary of river Jhelum, Kashmir Himalaya, India
The deteriorating conditions in stream ecosystems are detrimental for society as far as its health, and development is concerned if the underlying factors continue to operate without regular monitoring. In ord...
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Metabolomic Approaches to Study Nutritional Aspects in Cereal Crops
Owing to the increasing global population and food demand, cereals are the important source of food supply in the world. Due to global warming and other stresses, the overall nutritional quality and quantity h...
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Recent advances on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic selection (GS); prospects for Fusarium head blight research in Durum wheat
Wheat is an important cereal crop that is cultivated in different parts of the world. The biotic stresses are the major concerns in wheat-growing nations and are responsible for production loss globally. The c...
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Comparative transcriptome profiling of near isogenic lines PBW343 and FLW29 to unravel defense related genes and pathways contributing to stripe rust resistance in wheat
Stripe rust (Sr), caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is the most devastating disease that poses serious threat to the wheat-growing nations across the globe. Develo** resistant cultivars is th...
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Spatiotemporal variation of physicochemical parameters in Aripal and Watalara streams of Kashmir Himalaya using multivariate statistical techniques
The sustainability and management of ecological services provided by the stream ecosystem requires regular assessment of its physicochemical parameters. The anthropogenic pressure in terms of deforestation, ur...
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Meta-QTL analysis in wheat: progress, challenges and opportunities
Wheat, an important cereal crop globally, faces major challenges due to increasing global population and changing climates. The production and productivity are challenged by several biotic and abiotic stresses...
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Taxonomy and Diversity of Annelids in Two Jhelum Tributaries of Kashmir Himalaya, India
The present study represents the first record of photographic presentation of aquatic annelids in the Kashmir Himalaya. Based on the morphology and ecology, 13 species of annelids were identified belonging to ...
