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Reducing potassium deficiency by using sodium fertilisation
Potassium (K) is the most abundant cation in the vast majority of plants. It is required in large quantities which, in an agronomic context,...
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Moving forward to understand the alteration of physiological mechanism by seed priming with different halo-agents under salt stress
Soil salinity hampers the survival and productivity of crops. To minimize salt-associated damages in plant, better salt management practices in...
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Isolation, culture of Platycodon grandiflorus protoplasts: factors affecting protoplast yield, cell division, and micro-callus formation
Plyatocodon grandiflorus is an important medicinal herb, its rhizomes are utilized as vegetables and as medicinal food. In this investigation, we...
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A highly efficient stratagem for protoplast isolation and genetic transformation in filamentous fungus Colletotrichum falcatum
Red rot of sugarcane caused by the hemi-biotrophic fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum falcatum , is a major threat to sugarcane cultivation in many...
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Efficient mesophyll-derived protoplast manipulation system as a versatile tool for characterization of genes responding to multiple stimuli in mulberry
Mulberry serves as a crucial element of the global sericulture industry. Functional gene analysis considering resistant traits improvement of...
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Seed Priming and Nano Priming Techniques as Tools to Alleviate Osmotic Stress in Legumes
Salinity and drought are among the most influencing factors facing agricultural production. In many regions they cause up to 50 yield loss due to the...
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Storage Proteins and Peroxidase Activity During Zygotic and Somatic Embryogenesis of Firs (Abies sp.)
Somatic embryogenesis was initiated from immature embryos of Abies concolor (Gord. et Glend), A. numidica De Lann. and A. cilicica Carr., A....
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Bioelectricity Production from Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Using Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain nbpp1 as a Biocatalyst
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) function by using microorganisms to decompose the substrate at the anode, producing electrons and protons. These charges...
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Exogenous supplementation of salicylic acid ameliorates salt-induced membrane leakage, ion homeostasis and oxidative damage in Sorghum seedlings
We demonstrate that the exogenous application of salicylic acid (SA) mitigated salt stress in Sorghum bicolor by improving morphological and...
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Fluoride-induced toxicity is ameliorated in a susceptible indica rice cultivar by exogenous application of the nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside
The current study elucidated the roles of sodium nitroprusside (SNP: a nitric oxide donor) in mitigating fluoride-induced damages in the susceptible...
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The Function of HAK as K+ Transporter and AKT as Inward-Rectifying Agent in the K+ Channel
Potassium (K+), a vital macronutrient regulates different physiological processes such as osmoregulation, pH balance, maintenance of turgor pressure,...
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Ultrasonic waves improve aged seed germination of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) under drought and salt stresses
Castor bean ( Ricinus communis L.) is an important oilseed crop which can be applied for medicinal and industrial uses. Since there is no study...
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Evaluation of horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) for moisture stress tolerance at seedling and reproductive stage
Moisture stress during crop growth has been identified as a major impediment to long-term agricultural productivity. Crop losses vary depending on...
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Seed priming with NaCl helps to improve tissue tolerance, potassium retention ability of plants, and protects the photosynthetic ability in two different legumes, chickpea and lentil, under salt stress
Main conclusionSeed priming with NaCl mimicked the conditions of natural priming to improve the tissue tolerance nature of sensitive legumes, which...
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Moringa oleifera Extract as a Natural Plant Biostimulant
Moringa , belonging to Moringaceae, is known as the “Miracle Tree” that has versatile uses in both animals and plants. The extract from Moringa oliefera ...
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Tissue Culture and Somatic Fusion in Plants
Molecular biology is a great avenue to combat climatic risks and challenges in agriculture. Interventions have improved the seasonal fluctuation in...
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In vitro selection for drought and salt stress tolerance in rice: an overview
In the past few decades, in vitro selection based on tissue culture techniques has developed as a useful tool for improving biotic as well as abiotic...
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Somatic Embryogenesis in Catharanthus Roseus: Proteomics of Embryogenic and Non-embryogenic Tissues; and Genome Size Analysis of Regenerated Plant
The asexual, non-zygotic (somatic) embryogenesis was reported over 60 years ago. It is a unique process in which somatic cell transforms into embryo...
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Sodium Hydrosulfide Modulates Membrane Integrity, Cation Homeostasis, and Accumulation of Phenolics and Osmolytes in Zucchini Under Nickel Stress
In this study, the role of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) in growth and metabolism of zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo L.) was explored in a hydroponic culture...
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Somatic Embryogenesis in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don: Gene for Phytosulfokine (PSK) Precursor
Genetic transformation requires a reproducible system for the regeneration of plants via somatic embryogenesis or organogenesis. We established...