Emerging Trends in Hydrogels for the Treatment of Vaginal Candidiasis: A Comprehensive Review.

This review discusses the use of hydrogel systems for intravaginal drug delivery, specifically antibacterial, anti-trichomonas, and anti-fungal regimens for managing and treating gynecological infections, particularly vaginal candidiasis. About 80% of females worldwide have encountered candida albicans, the root cause of vaginal candidiasis [VC]. This infection is manifested by inflammation, itching, erythema, dyspareunia, and pain in the infected vaginal mucosal area.

Molecular interaction of charcoal rot pathogenesis in soybean: a complex interaction.

Charcoal rot (CR) is a major disease of soybean, which is caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Mp). Increasing temperatures and low rainfall in recent years have immensely benefitted the pathogen. Hence, the search for genetically acquired resistance to this pathogen is essential.

Mining the Cicer arietinum genome for the mildew locus O (Mlo) gene family and comparative evolutionary analysis of the Mlo genes from Medicago truncatula and some other plant species.

The mildew locus O (Mlo) gene family is ubiquitous in land plants. Some members of this gene family are involved in negative regulation of powdery mildew resistance, while others are involved in several other biological functions. Mlo proteins have characteristic seven transmembrane domains and a calmodulin-binding domain at their C-termini, and are associated with plasma membrane.

Comparative analysis of genome-wide Mlo gene family in Cajanus cajan and Phaseolus vulgaris.

The Mlo gene was discovered in barley because the mutant 'mlo' allele conferred broad-spectrum, non-race-specific resistance to powdery mildew caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei.

Comparative phylogenetic analysis of genome-wide Mlo gene family members from Glycine max and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Powdery mildew locus O (Mlo) gene family is one of the largest seven transmembrane protein-encoding gene families. The Mlo proteins act as negative regulators of powdery mildew resistance and a loss-of-function mutation in Mlo is known to confer broad-spectrum resistance to powdery mildew. In addition, the Mlo gene family members are known to participate in various developmental and biotic and abiotic stress response-related pathways.

Influence of gamma irradiation and benzyl adenine on keeping quality of custard apple fruits during storage.

The custard apple (Annona squamosa) fruits were procured from local market, irradiated with radiation doses 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.

Identification of RAPD and ISSR markers for drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

Drought tolerance is the essential trait that needs to be incorporated in cereal crops, particularly those grown under the rainfed cultivation. Drought tolerance being contributed by several regions of the genome requires identification of these regions, using suitable molecular markers. Therefore, present investigation was aimed at analyzing the genetic diversity present among the cultivars of rainfed and the irrigated areas with respect to the drought tolerant trait.