Phytoremediation Assessment of in Zinc-Contaminated Oxisols: Tolerance and Accumulation Dynamics.

This study assessed the phytoremediation potential of grown in Oxisol contaminated with varying zinc concentrations. was cultivated in soil with Zn levels from 0 to 1920 mg kg. Growth parameters, Zn concentrations in plant parts, bioaccumulation, and translocation factors were measured.

A spatio-temporal methodology for greenhouse microclimatic mapping.

Greenhouse internal microclimate has been proven to be non-homogeneous in many aspects. However, this variability is only sometimes considered by greenhouse models, which often calculate climatic variables without any spatial reference. Farmers, on the other hand, may wish to have these differences highlighted as they could lead to aimed actions only for a specific area of the greenhouse, while at the same time, they are not willing to invest in sensors to be installed everywhere.

Developmental delay can precede neurologic regression in early onset metachromatic leukodystrophy.

Objective: Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. Emerging therapies are most effective in the presymptomatic phase, and thus defining this window is critical. We hypothesize that early development delay may precede developmental plateau.

Genetic Diversity within a Collection of Italian Maize Inbred Lines: A Resource for Maize Genomics and Breeding.

Genetic diversity is fundamental for studying the complex architecture of the traits of agronomic importance, controlled by major and minor loci. Moreover, well-characterized germplasm collections are essential tools for dissecting and analyzing genetic and phenotypic diversity in crops. A panel of 360 entries, a subset of a larger collection maintained within the GenBank at CREA Bergamo, which includes the inbreds derived from traditional Italian maize open-pollinated (OP) varieties and advanced breeding ones (Elite Inbreds), was analyzed to identify SNP markers using the tGBS genotyping-by-sequencing technology.