Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)-a valuable alternative crop for growing in agricultural soils contaminated with heavy metals.

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a multiuse plant, which has been abundantly studied for phytoremediation purposes in recent years. The majority of experiments were performed in greenhouses with potted plants where hemp showed promising results.

Discovery of microRNA-like Small RNAs in Pathogenic Plant Fungus Using High-Throughput Sequencing and qPCR and RLM-RACE Validation.

() is one of the most problematic hop ( L.) pathogens, as the highly virulent fungal pathotypes cause severe annual yield losses due to infections of entire hop fields. In recent years, the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism has become one of the main areas of focus in plant-fungal pathogen interaction studies and has been implicated as one of the major contributors to fungal pathogenicity.

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Ungrafted and Grafted Bell Pepper Plants ( L. var. (L.) Sendtn.) Grown under Moderate Salt Stress.

The response of grafted bell pepper plants ( L. var. (L.

Risk of major bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation on direct oral anticoagulants: real world experience.

Background The efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants is well established in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, data on their use in the oldest old patients (≥ 85 years), who have the highest risk of bleeding, is scarce. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of direct oral anticoagulants in the oldest old patients with atrial fibrillation and assess the impact of age on major bleeding events.

Chitin-Binding Protein of Disguises Fungus from Plant Chitinases and Suppresses Chitin-Triggered Host Immunity.

During fungal infections, plant cells secrete chitinases, which digest chitin in the fungal cell walls. The recognition of released chitin oligomers via lysin motif (LysM)-containing immune host receptors results in the activation of defense signaling pathways. We report here that , a hemibiotrophic xylem-invading fungus, prevents these digestion and recognition processes by secreting a carbohydrate-binding motif 18 (CBM18)-chitin-binding protein, VnaChtBP, which is transcriptionally activated specifically during the parasitic life stages.