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Exploring the genetic potential of Pakistani soybean cultivars through RNA-seq based transcriptome analysis
Soybean is largely grown and considered among the top oilseed crops. Three Pakistani cultivars, NARC-II (N), Swat-84 (S), and Rawal-I (R) were employed for RNA-Seq based transcriptome analysis to explore their...
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Drought-tolerant Bacillus megaterium isolated from semi-arid conditions induces systemic tolerance of wheat under drought conditions
A detailed study of the response of wheat plants, inoculated with drought-tolerant PGPR is studied which would be beneficial to achieve genetic improvement of wheat for drought tolerance. ...
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Selection criteria for yield potential in a large collection of Vigna radiata (L.) accessions
Green gram [Vigna radiata (L.)] is an important pulse crop in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the globe. We evaluated green gram germplasm comprising a large collection of 533 accessions for qualitative ...
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Glucanolytic Rhizobacteria Produce Antifungal Metabolites and Elicit ROS Scavenging System in Sugarcane
Plant growth-promoting bacteria have broad range usage in agriculture as an alternative to chemical fertilizers and fungicides. Their survival and persistency in the plant vicinity depend upon the production o...
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Role of jasmonic acid in improving tolerance of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) to Cd toxicity
The well-known detrimental effects of cadmium (Cd) on plants are chloroplast destruction, photosynthetic pigment inhibition, imbalance of essential plant nutrients, and membrane damage. Jasmonic acid (JA) is a...
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Difference in physiological and biochemical responses to salt stress between Tibetan wild and cultivated barleys
Soil salinity is one of the m ajor abiotic stresses affecting crop growth and yield worldwide. Barley is a species with higher salt tolerance among cereal plants and rich in genetic variation. It is quite impo...
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The differences in physiological responses, ultrastructure changes, and Na+ subcellular distribution under salt stress among the barley genotypes differing in salt tolerance
Plants adopt several strategies to maintain cellular ion homeostasis, including physiological, biochemical, cellular, subcellular, and molecular mechanisms for fighting against salt stress. We investigated th...
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Response of seed tocopherols in oilseed rape to nitrogen fertilizer sources and application rates
Tocopherols (Tocs) are vital scavengers of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and important seed oil quality indicators. Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important fertilizers in promoting biomass and grain yield in...
