Transforming industrial byproduct to eco-friendly functional material: Ground-granulated blast furnace slag reinforced paper for renewable energy storage.

This study pioneered an eco-friendly approach for reutilizing Ground-granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) in paper production. This investigation is the first study focusing on the usage of paper production that presents both a new usage area of GGBFS and also a new sight. So, it can contribute to save the trees.

Knockout of elF4E using CRISPR/Cas9 for large-scale production of resistant cucumber cultivar against WMV, ZYMV, and PRSV.

CRISPR/Cas9 is one of the most robust technologies for plant breeding enabling precise and efficient modifications in a genome. This technology is being used for the manipulation of target genes in a host to develop resistance against the plant pathogens. is one of the target genes playing a key role in viral infection during interaction with potyvirus viral proteins genome linked (VPg).

CRISPR/Cas9 based -mediated resistance against in cucumber ( L.).

Powdery mildews (PM) are common and severe pathogen groups that threaten plants, and PM resistance is complex and polygenic in cucumbers. Previously -based resistance was reported in various plants, including cucumber, with generated loss-of function mutants. However, -based resistance in cucumber is also complex and involves additional mechanisms such as hypersensitive response (HR) and papillae formation.

Identification of new sources of resistance to resistance-breaking isolates of tomato spotted wilt virus.

The tomato as both a fresh consumption and industrial product is one of the most profitable vegetables and has a large cultivation area in the world. Parallel to intense production activities, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV), like viral diseases, results in significant economic losses every year. Use of resistant cultivars is the most efficient and environmental-friendly method of fighting against these diseases.