Physio-biochemical and molecular mechanisms of low nitrogen stress tolerance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.).

Nitrogen (N) is a major plant nutrient and its deficiency can arrest plant growth. However, how low-N stress impair plant growth and its related tolerance mechanisms in peanut seedlings has not yet been explored. To counteract this issue, a hydroponic study was conducted to explore low N stress (0.

Down-regulation of interlinked inflammatory signalling cascades by ethanolic extract of Suaeda fruticosa Forssk. ex J.F. Gmel. attenuated in vivo inflammatory and nociceptive responses.

Juice and decoction of leaves of Suaeda fruticosa, a halophytic medicinal plant of Cholistan desert, is traditionally used to treat rheumatism. The current study was carried out to probe into in vivo anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-arthritic potential of ethanolic extract of the whole plant of S. fruticosa (Et-SF) and its bioactive molecules.

A novel transcription factor OsMYB73 affects grain size and chalkiness by regulating endosperm storage substances' accumulation-mediated auxin biosynthesis signalling pathway in rice.

Enhanced grain yield and quality traits are everlasting breeding goals. It is therefore of great significance to uncover more genetic resources associated with these two important agronomic traits. Plant MYB family transcription factors play important regulatory roles in diverse biological processes.

A deep fusion-based vision transformer for breast cancer classification.

Breast cancer is one of the most common causes of death in women in the modern world. Cancerous tissue detection in histopathological images relies on complex features related to tissue structure and staining properties. Convolutional neural network (CNN) models like ResNet50, Inception-V1, and VGG-16, while useful in many applications, cannot capture the patterns of cell layers and staining properties.

Tunning the Wettability of the PVDF Membrane using the PVA-Stabilized TA-UiO-66-NH MOF Membranes to Separate Layered Oil-Water Mixture and Surfactant-Stabilized Emulsion.

This study introduces a UiO-66-NH/Tannic acid/Polyvinylidene fluoride (UTP) composite membrane for efficient oil-water separation. Pristine polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes, due to their hydrophobic nature, tend to foul during oil-in-water emulsion separation. By incorporating the metal-organic framework (MOF) UiO-66-NH and stabilizing it with tannic acid (TA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the membrane's hydrophilicity and antifouling properties were significantly enhanced.

Modern Plant Breeding for Achieving Global Food Security.

Modern plant breeding technologies have played a central role in addressing global food security challenges. These technologies, including next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multi-omics analysis, genome-wide association analysis (GWAS), genome editing and transgenics, machine learning, and speed breeding, have been improving crop yield and quality as well as crop adaptability under climate change conditions, such as tolerance to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Furthermore, identification, searching, assessment, and combining desirable integrated (morphological, physiological, and biochemical) attributes have been achieved with greater accuracy, efficiency, time, and cost-effectiveness, all of which are essential to meeting global food demands.

Exploring plant-microbe interactions in adapting to abiotic stress under climate change: a review.

Climatic change and extreme weather events have become a major threat to global agricultural productivity. Plants coexist with microorganisms, which play a significant role in influencing their growth and functional traits. The rhizosphere serves as an ecological niche encompassing plant roots and is a chemically complex environment that supports the growth and development of diverse plant-interactive microbes.

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Revolutionizing environmental cleanup: the evolution of MOFs as catalysts for pollution remediation.

The global problem of ecological safety and public health necessitates, the development of new sustainable ideas for pollution remediation. In recent development, metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are the emerging technology with remarkable potential, which have been employed in environmental remediation. MOFs are networks that are created by the coordination of metals or polyanions with ligands and contain organic components that can be customized.

A comprehensive study on mechanisms of action of fibroin, aloe vera, and ginger extracts through histochemical, inflammation biomarkers, and matrix metalloproteinases analysis against diabetic wounds.

Introduction: Diabetes causes complications like delayed wound healing for a long time. Fibroin, aloe vera, and ginger extracts along with their combinations are used for diabetic wound healing.

Methods: After induction of diabetes, The wound healing effects of fibroin (50 mg/ml), aloe vera gel (50 mg/ml), and ginger extract (30 mg/ml), individually and in combination, were assessed.

Integrated geophysical and geospatial techniques for surface and groundwater modeling.

An integrated approach using geophysical and geospatial techniques was employed to model the surface and subsurface water-bearing strata and assess aquifer vulnerability in the Sehnsa town, Kotli district, State of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The inadequate scientific studies in the hilly terrain with such complex geological conditions has led to the failure of the boreholes for groundwater extraction. For the evaluation of groundwater potential and subsurface lithology, 30 vertical electrical soundings (VES) stations utilizing the Schlumberger electrode configuration were completed, modeled and analyzed spatially.

Genome-wide profiling of bZIP transcription factors in Camelina sativa: implications for development and stress response.

Background: The bZIP transcription factor family, characterized by a bZIP domain, plays vital roles in plant stress responses and development. While this family has been extensively studied in various plant species, its specific functions in Camelina sativa (False Flax) remain underexplored.

Methods And Results: This study identified 71 bZIP transcription factors in C.

Evaluation of zinc oxide and copper oxide nanoparticles as potential alternatives to antibiotics for managing fowl typhoid in broilers.

Antimicrobial resistance poses challenges to humans and animals, especially to the poultry sector in control of fowl typhoid with antibiotics, leading to increased mortality and food insecurity. Therefore, it is essential to develop more effective medications as alternatives to antibiotics. Currently, zinc oxide and copper oxide nanoparticles are of such significant interest due to their antibacterial properties.

Characterizing the impact of CPSF30 gene disruption on TuMV infection in .

CPSF30, a key polyadenylation factor, also serves as an mA reader, playing a crucial role in determining RNA fate post-transcription. While its homologs mammals are known to be vital for viral replication and immune evasion, the full scope of CPSF30 in plant, particular in viral regulation, remains less explored. Our study demonstrates that CPSF30 significantly facilitates the infection of turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) in , as evidenced by infection experiments on the engineered mutant.

Impacts of visitors on female pheasants in pheasantry, Haripur, Pakistan.

Background: The interaction between visitors and captive birds is complex, with a potential impact on bird's behavior and welfare. Understanding this interaction is essential for effective conservation and management.

Methods: We conducted a study at the University of Haripur's pheasantry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan to investigate the effects of visitor numbers, duration of visitor presence, and climatic factors on the behavior of female pheasants.

Optimizing photocatalytic performance with Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles: Synthesis and characterization.

The development of nanotechnology has significantly impacted the improvement of photocatalytic performance of ZnO NPs. In this study synthesis of pure ZnO and Ag-ZnO nanoparticles via a co-precipitation method at varying Ag concentrations (1 %, 2 %, 3 %, 4 % and 6 %) to enhance their photo catalytic efficacy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis estimates crystallite size which decreased by increasing Ag concentration, ranging from 30.

Prior Fc receptor activation primes macrophages for increased sensitivity to IgG via long-term and short-term mechanisms.

Macrophages measure the "eat-me" signal immunoglobulin G (IgG) to identify targets for phagocytosis. We tested whether prior encounters with IgG influence macrophage appetite. IgG is recognized by the Fc receptor.