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The Influence of Pruning Intensity on Physical and Biochemical Fruit Attributes of Pomegranate
Punica granatum L., an ancient and beloved fruit in Mediterranean, tropical and subtropical regions, is popular due to the organoleptic characteristics its arils as well as its nutritional and therapeutic benefit...
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Open AccessGene expression pattern of K transporter GhHAK5 gene of potassium efficient and in-efficient cotton cultivars based on morphological physiognomies as affected by potassium nutrition and reduced irrigation
Under K deficiency the uptake and distribution pattern in plant cells is mediated through different transport proteins and channels which were controlled by specific gene family. Therefore, a hydroponic experi...
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Integrated OMIC Approaches for Bioenergy Crops
This book chapter discusses the application of integrated OMIC approaches for bioenergy crops. OMIC technologies such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics have been increasingly used to i...
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Thermal Plasticity and Cotton Production Enhancing Attributes of Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria from Cotton Rhizosphere
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) have been known to improve soil fixed phosphorus (P) availability to crop. However, PSB performance under thermal stress is poorly understood. The purpose of this study wa...
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Rice Interactions with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Rice is an important cereal crop that serves as a staple food for half of the world population. The rhizosphere of the rice contributes to its nutrition where plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) play a...
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Open AccessSulfate-Based Fertilizers Regulate Nutrient Uptake, Photosynthetic Gas Exchange, and Enzymatic Antioxidants to Increase Sunflower Growth and Yield Under Drought Stress
The challenging impact of drought to agricultural productivity requires the adoption of mitigation strategies with a better understanding of underlying mechanisms responsible for drought tolerance. The present...
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Open AccessCharacterization of the multigene family TaHKT 2;1 in bread wheat and the role of gene members in plant Na+ and K+status
A member of the TaHKT2;1 multigene family was previously identified as a Na+ transporter with a possible role in root Na+ uptake. In the present study, the existing full-length cDNA of this member was used as a b...