Publications by authors named "Haroon Rashid Hakla"
Precise and timely detection of a crop's nutrient requirement will play a crucial role in assuring optimum plant growth and crop yield. The present study introduces a reliable deep learning platform called "Deep Learning-Crop Platform" (DL-CRoP) for the identification of some commercially grown plants and their nutrient requirements using leaf, stem, and root images using a convolutional neural network (CNN). It extracts intrinsic feature patterns through hierarchical mapping and provides remarkable outcomes in identification tasks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring novel SNPs and candidate genes associated with seed allometry in L.
Physiol Mol Biol Plants
September 2024
Unlabelled: Seed size is an important agronomic trait that indicates seed quality. In legumes, pods with equal and larger seeds remain the first preference of farmers and consumers. Genetic understanding related to seed size including seed allometric traits has been limited in the case of peas.
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- Phosphorus is essential for plant growth, and this study examined root traits in 339 maize varieties to understand how they uptake phosphorus from the soil under different phosphate conditions.
- Genome-wide association studies identified 23 SNPs and 12 candidate genes linked to root phosphate levels and crown root number, particularly under low phosphate scenarios.
- The research suggests potential gene targets that could enhance maize's phosphorus uptake and tolerance to low phosphate conditions, with possibilities for genetic improvement using CRISPR technology.
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- Phosphate (P) is essential for plant growth, but its availability in soil can restrict development, making it important to understand how plants adapt to low P conditions.
- This study utilizes genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on diverse tomato accessions to identify genetic factors associated with traits related to P uptake, measuring parameters like shoot height and root length under normal and low P conditions.
- The research identified specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to key plant traits, offering insights into potential candidate genes that could be used in breeding programs to create P-efficient tomato varieties for sustainable agriculture.
Paclobutrazol (PBZ) role in drought management of maize is least understood. In maize, root traits are linked with surface water management. Over three years, early and terminal deficit irrigation (EDI and TDI) with or without PBZ were imposed on DKC-9144 and PG-2475 maize varieties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe phenotyping of plant roots is a challenging task and poses a major lacuna in plant root research. Roots rhizospheric zone is affected by several environmental cues among which salinity, drought, heavy metal and soil pH are key players. Among biological factors, fungal, nematode and bacterial interactions with roots are vital for improving nutrient uptake efficiency in plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: In the present study, green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) using (leaf litter) extract was explored after characterization with UV spectrophotometery, Fourier Transform Infrared analysis, X-ray diffraction and TEM studies. ZnO NPs stability was ensured with - 32.1 mV zeta potential, while TEM showed ZnO NP as hexagonal structure (100 nm).
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- Bryophytes are effective at absorbing heavy metals and can grow in contaminated soils, but the details of how they do this are not well understood.
- The study focused on the effects of excess nickel (Ni) on two liverwort species, Asterella wallichiana and Plagiochasma appendiculatum, examining how it impacts their reproductive organs, population viability, and overall morphology.
- Results showed that P. appendiculatum was less negatively affected by nickel excess compared to A. wallichiana, providing new insights into how these plants respond to heavy metal stress.