DUO1 Activated Zinc Finger (AtDAZ) protein role in the generative cell body morphogenesis.

Arabidopsis MYB transcription factor, AtDUO1 regulates generative cell body (GC) morphogenesis from round to semi and fully elongated forms before pollen mitosis-II (PM II). It was hypothesised that DUO1 might regulate morphogenesis through any of its direct target genes or components of the DUO1-DAZ1 network. The developmental analysis of plants harbouring T-DNA insertions in some DUO1 target genes using light and fluorescence microscopy revealed abnormal GC morphogenesis only in daz1 and daz2, but gcs1, trm16, mapkkk10, mapkkk20, tet11, and tip1 all undergo normal elongation indicating that these target genes have no important roles in morphogenesis or may be redundant.

Do different wheat ploidy levels respond differently against stripe rust infection: Interplay between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant defense system?

Wheat stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, Pst) is the most damaging wheat disease, causing substantial losses in global wheat production and productivity.

Synthesis, Urease Inhibitory Activity, Molecular Docking, Dynamics, MMGBSA and DFT Studies of Hydrazone-Schiff Bases Bearing Benzimidazole Scaffold.

In this study, eleven hydrazone-Schiff bases bearing benzimidazole moiety were synthesized successfully via three step reactions and structures of these products were deduced by HR-ESI-MS, H-, and C-NMR spectroscopic techniques. Lastly, these derivatives were tested for their in vitro urease inhibitory potential. Six compounds among the series attributed excellent inhibition with IC values of 7.

Assessing the Effectiveness of a Short Injectable Treatment Regimen for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Clinical Outcomes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Background The currently recommended treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are complex, costly, prolonged (lasting at least 20 months), and often poorly tolerated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the shorter treatment regimen (STR) for treating patients with MDR-TB in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Methodology The present study was a case series conducted at the Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant TB Unit, Lady Reading Hospital (PMDT-LRH), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

The Efficacy of Orange Terpene and Strain BM103 on the Control of Periwinkle Leaf Yellowing Phytoplasma.

Phytoplasmas are obligate phytopathogenic bacteria belonging to the class Mollicutes. The pathogens, transmitted by insect vectors, associated with hundreds of plant diseases worldwide. Due to the regulation on banning use of antibiotics and limited efficacy of the traditional disease management manners, an eco-friendly alternative is needed.