Mapping phenotypic performance and novel SNPs for cold tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) genotypes through GWAS and population genetics.

The cold stress susceptibility of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) curtails its cultivation, with significant impact in temperate regions and on cropping seasons. To unravel genomic regions responsible for cold stress resilience, a diverse set of fifty genotypes encompassing cultivated, wild species, and landraces were genotyped using genotyping-by-sequencing. Over two years and six trials employing both early and late sowing, these lines were evaluated.

, causing wilt disease of chili ( L.) in Northern Himalayas: A first report.

In August 2020 chili (Capsicum annuum L.) showing wilt symptoms were collected from different districts of the Kashmir: Pulwama, Srinagar, Baramulla, and Anantnag. From each district one location was selected for sample collection and a total of 23 chili isolates were isolated.

Whole genome sequencing of Wilsonomyces carpophilus, an incitant of shot hole disease in stone fruits: insights into secreted proteins of a necrotrophic fungal repository.

Background: Shot hole is one of the important fungal diseases in stone fruits viz., peach, plum, apricot and cherry caused by Wilsonomyces carpophilus and almond among nut crops. Fungicides significantly decrease the disease.

Drug Standardization through Pharmacognostic Approaches and Estimation of Anticancer Potential of Chamomile () using Prostate-Cancer cell lines: An In-vitro Study.

Cancer is the major challenge across world and the adenocarcinoma of prostate malignancy is the second most prevalent male cancer. Various medicinal plants are used for the treatment and management of various cancers. L.

Biochemical and proteomic insights revealed selenium priming induced phosphorus stress tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

Background: Mineral stress is one of the dominating abiotic stresses, which leads to decrease in crop production. Selenium (Se) seed priming is a recent approach to mitigate the plant's mineral deficiency stress. Although not an essential element, Se has beneficial effects on the plants in terms of growth, quality, yield and plant defense system thus, enhancing plant tolerance to mineral deficiency.

Fusarium chlamydosporum, causing wilt disease of chili (Capsicum annum L.) and brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) in Northern Himalayas: a first report.

Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) and brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) are the most widely grown solanaceous crops in the world.

β-Nitrostyrene derivatives as broad range potential antifungal agents targeting fungal cell wall.

The prevalence of multidrug resistance has been increasingly witnessed during the past few decades. Resistance of human pathogenic fungi against the currently available antifungal agents has increased the frequency of fungal infections and associated mortality rates. The discovery of novel lead antifungal agents is important to challenge multidrug resistance.

Comparative transcriptomics unravels new genes imparting scab resistance in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.).

Apple scab is caused by an ascomycete fungus, Venturia inaequalis (Cke.) Wint., which is one of the most severe disease of apple (Malus × Domestica Borkh.

Unravelling rutin content of tartary buckwheat of north western Himalayas and insights into nucleotide polymorphisms in PAL gene to infer the associations with rutin biosynthesis.

Unlabelled: Buckwheat ( spp) has immense nutritional and nutraceutical potential. All the plant parts of buckwheat possess various metabolites, such as rutin, quercetin, vitexin etc. The high content of rutin in this pseudo cereal crop strongly adapts it to grow under adverse environments.

Mapping of quantitative trait loci for scab resistance in apple (Malus × domestica) variety, Shireen.

Background: Scab caused by Venturia inaequalis (Cke.) Wint. is the most important fungal disease of apple.

First report of powdery mildew caused by Phyllactinia pyri-serotinae Sawada on pear (Pyrus communis L.) from India.

In August 2020 powdery mildew was observed on pear cv. Fertility at the University research field in Shalimar, Srinagar (J&K), India (34° 08' 30.5'' N and 74° 51' 42.

MYB-6 and LDOX-1 regulated accretion of anthocyanin response to cold stress in purple black carrot (Daucus carota L.).

Aim: Anthocyanin, an essential ingredient of functional foods, is present in a wide range of plants, including black carrots. The current investigation was carried out to analyse the effect of cold stress on the expression of major anthocyanins and anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway genes, MYB6 and LDOX-1.

Methods And Results: Five cultivated carrot genotypes belonging to the eastern group, having anthocyanin pigment, were used in the current study.

Scavenger receptors in host defense: from functional aspects to mode of action.

Scavenger receptors belong to a superfamily of proteins that are structurally heterogeneous and encompass the miscellaneous group of transmembrane proteins and soluble secretory extracellular domain. They are functionally diverse as they are involved in various disorders and biological pathways and their major function in innate immunity and homeostasis. Numerous scavenger receptors have been discovered so far and are apportioned in various classes (A-L).

Galectin-1 as a predictive biomarker in ovarian cancer.

Aim: There is an urgent need to set up a useful biomarker for ovarian cancer. Galectin-1 is a promising carbohydrate-binding protein which plays a remarkable role in various malignancies yet its clinical significance is questionable. In this study, we have tested the clinical implications of serum Galectin-1 levels in patients with ovarian tumours.

Explicating genetic diversity based on ITS characterization and determination of antioxidant potential in sea buckthorn (Hippophae spp.).

Background: Sea buckthorn (Hippophae) is in the focus of interest mainly for its positive effects on health of both human and animal organisms. Due to the similarities in vegetative morphology, Hippophae species are often misidentified. Therefore, current study was focused on ITS based sequence characterization of sea buckthorn species and comparative biochemical evaluation for its antioxidant properties.

First report of associated with the bulb rot of Tulip (Tulipa spp) in India.

Tulip is an ornamental bulbous flowering crop belonging to the Genus and family . It is the first ranking bulbous ornamental plant in the world (Nayeem and Qayoom 2015). They are often the first flowers to witness the bloom in the spring.

Optimization of an improved, efficient and rapid micropropagation protocol for Vilm. Cv. "Bravo".

An efficient protocol for propagation of an important ornamental crop, Vilm. Cv. "Bravo" was developed.

Morpho-molecular identification and first report of Fusarium equiseti in causing chilli wilt from Kashmir (Northern Himalayas).

Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most significant vegetable and spice crop. Wilt caused by Fusarium Sp.

Occurrence of granulovirus infecting in high altitude cold arid region of India.

Codling moth (, Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a quarantine pest of apple in Ladakh, India. We report granulovirus from infected larvae of codling moth for the first time in India. The two CpGV isolates were identified as (CpGV SKUAST-1 and CpGV SKUAST-2) and published in Genbank under accession number, MK801791 and MK801792, respectively.

Quantification of polyphenolic compounds and relative gene expression studies of phenylpropanoid pathway in apple ( Borkh) in response to infection.

Apple ( Borkh) is rich in phenolic compounds, which may enhance resistance to scab disease caused by . In present study, apple cv. Golden Delicious was used for estimation of total phenols, flavonoids and quantification of six individual phenolic compounds.

Ion homeostasis for salinity tolerance in plants: a molecular approach.

Soil salinity is one of the major environmental stresses faced by the plants. Sodium chloride is the most important salt responsible for inducing salt stress by disrupting the osmotic potential. Due to various innate mechanisms, plants adapt to the sodic niche around them.

Thyrostroma carpophilum insertional mutagenesis: A step towards understanding its pathogenicity mechanism.

Thyrostroma carpophilum, a causal agent of shot hole disease of stone fruits, cause severe loss in economically important fruit crops of Kashmir. Understanding its pathogenesis at molecular level will aid in devising a better management strategy. In this study, we optimized Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation (ATMT) conditions for T.