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Fruit Cracking Behavior of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Varieties in Response to Their Fruit Size and Nutrient Composition
One of the primary physiological concerns for successful cultivation of pomegranate is the occurrence of fruit cracking, which is governed by biotic and abiotic factors. Foreseeing plant nutrient status as a p...
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Selenium treatment alters the accumulation of osmolytes in arsenic-stressed rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Arsenic (As), one of the major pollutants in the soil, is an important environmental concern as its consumption can cause adverse health symptoms in living organisms. Its contamination of rice grown over As-co...
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Plant–Fungus Interaction: A Stimulus–Response Theory
Plants are exposed to various severe constraints comprising damages caused by phytopathogens, which eventually lowers productivity. During plant–fungus interaction, the fungus absorbs host nutrients by secreti...
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Advances in Polyphenol Oxidase Mimic as Catalyst
have received immense interest due to their exceptional properties such as high and low . is well known for its contribution in the field of , , , and . Thus, are now envisioned as a relevant alter...
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Nanoarchitectured Ferrites, Graphene Oxide, and Their Composites as Enzyme Mimics and Photocatalysts
, (GO), and their , has garnered immense interest due to their distinct merits such , , -effectiveness, and ease of recovery. Two important aspects covered under are and of have tunable...
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Changes in defense-related antioxidative enzymes amongst the resistant and susceptible soybean genotypes under whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) stress
Soybean is one of the major pulse crops being cultivated in India. The production and productivity of soybean are greatly affected due to whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) feeding associated direct damage and ...
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Selenium alleviates physiological traits, nutrient uptake and nitrogen metabolism in rice under arsenate stress
A green house experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of soil application of selenium (Se) in modulating metabolic changes in rice under arsenic (As) stress. Rice plants were grown over soil amended ...
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Management of spot blotch of barley: an eco-friendly approach
Spot blotch disease caused by the fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana (teleomorph Cochliobolus sativus) is one of the most important fungal diseases of barley. Considering the hazardous effects of fungicidal sprays, an ...
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Selenium affects protein accumulation and its distribution in different protein fractions in develo** wheat grains
The present study reveals the effect of selenium (Se) on different storage proteins accumulation and protein-bound Se in develo** wheat grains. A greenhouse experiment was conducted on wheat grown in alkalin...
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Low Loss Soft Ferrites Nanoparticles for Applications Up to S-band
This chapter aims at providing a better understanding of soft ferrites and their role in ultra-high-frequency applications. In wireless communication industry trends of miniaturized, highly efficient and wide-...
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Regulation of Antioxidant Enzymes and Invertases by Hydrogen Peroxide and Nitric Oxide Under ABA and Water-Deficit Stress in Wheat
The present investigation reports the activities of different antioxidant enzymes and invertases (acid, alkaline and cell wall bound) in shoots and roots of 5.5-day-old seedlings of wheat cultivars PBW 644 (dr...
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Effect of abscisic acid and salicylic acid on growth and phenolic parameters under Fusarium fujikuroi infection in rice seedlings
Abscisic acid (ABA) and salicylic acid (SA) alone and in combination was supplied to 4-day old seedlings of two rice cultivars Punjab Mehak 1 (resistant) and Pusa 1121 (susceptible) with and without Fusarium fuji...
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Superoxide dismutase mimic activity of spinel ferrite \({\hbox {MFe}}_{2} {\hbox {O}}_{4}\) ( \(\hbox {M} = \hbox {Mn}\) , Co and Cu) nanoparticles
In the present study, superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimic activity of ferrite nanoparticles (NPs), having a formula $${\hbox {MFe}}_{2} {...
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Effect of CTAB coating on structural, magnetic and peroxidase mimic activity of ferric oxide nanoparticles
In the present work, pristine and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)-coated ferric oxide nanoparticles $$(\hbox {CTAB@Fe}_{2}\hbo...
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Impact of Germination Time and Temperature on Phenolics, Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Different Coloured Soybean
Germination of legumes results in some important biochemical and nutritional changes that may improve their nutritional status and be beneficial to human health. Present investigation reports the effect of ger...
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Effect of sodium selenate on photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidative defence system and micronutrients in maize (Zea mays)
Oxidative stress or formation of faulty proteins due to non-specific replacement of sulphur by selenium(Se)/mineral imbalance can be one of the reasons for Se phytotoxicity. Present investigation reports the e...
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Influence of Growing Environment on Antinutrients/Bioactive Compounds in Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merill Genotypes
Seed quality of soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill at harvest is dependent upon the environmental conditions during its development and maturation. Stability of performance of genotypes across the environment is c...
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Effect of Environment on Fatty Acid Composition and Tocopherol Content in Soybean, Glycine max L Merrill
Soybean is an important legume containing 20 % oil which is an important source of tocopherols. Tocopherols are an important dietary constituent with high antioxidant properties and serve as a first line of de...
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Physical characteristics and nutritional composition of some new soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) genotypes
Soybean is a major source of high quality protein and oil and soybean seed quality is often determined by seed nutritional and antinutritional parameters. The objective of this study was to investigate the phy...
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Positional effects on soybean seed composition during storage
This investigation was conducted in order to determine the degree of biochemical changes during natural ageing of soybean seeds borne on different positions on stem axis. Biochemical analysis of field grown so...
