Identifying genetic determinants of forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (Moench)] adaptation through GWAS.

Background: Forage sorghum is a highly valued crop in livestock feed production due to its versatility, adaptability, high productivity, and resilience under adverse environmental conditions, making it a crucial option for sustainable forage production. This study aimed to investigate ninety-five forage sorghum genotypes and identify the marker - trait associations (MTAs) in adaptive traits, including yield and flowering through genome-wide association studies (GWAS).

Results: Using 41,854 polymorphic SNPs, a GWAS involving the GLM, MLM, and FarmCPU models was performed to analyse fourteen adaptive traits.

Complete genome resource unravels the close relation of an Indian pv. strain IXOBB0003 with Philippines strain causing bacterial blight of rice.

Unlabelled: pv. (Xoo) is a pathogen of concern for rice growers as it limits the production potential of rice varieties worldwide. Due to their high genomic plasticity, the pathogen continues to evolve, nullifying the deployed resistance mechanisms.

Transcriptome profiling provides insights into regulatory factors involved in Trichoderma viride-Azotobacter chroococcum biofilm formation.

Azotobacter chroococcum (Az) and Trichoderma viride (Tv) represent agriculturally important and beneficial plant growth promoting options which contribute towards nutrient management and biocontrol, respectively. When Az and Tv are co-cultured, they form a biofilm, which has proved promising as an inoculant in several crops; however, the basic aspects related to regulation of biofilm formation were not investigated. Therefore, whole transcriptome sequencing (Illumina NextSeq500) and gene expression analyses were undertaken, related to biofilm formation vis a vis Tv and Az growing individually.

Safety and efficacy of an herbal formulation in patients with renal calculi - A 28 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study.

Background: Urolithiasis is a growing problem worldwide. Many a times, asymptomatic stones are kept under observation. Many herbal preparations are available for the same, but they lack proper scientific documentation.

Impact of Electron Beam Irradiation on the Bioactive Principles of Seeds of Coastal Sand Dune Wild Legumes ( spp.).

Background: Recent patents reveal that vegetable ingredients have several applications in novel food formulations. Many so-called antinutritional components (e.g.