Sensor-based decision tools provide a quick assessment of nutritional and physiological health status of crop, thereby enhancing the crop productivity. Therefore, a 2-year field study was undertaken with precision nutrient and irrigation management under system of crop intensification (SCI) to understand the applicability of sensor-based decision tools in improving the physiological performance, water productivity, and seed yield of soybean crop. The experiment consisted of three irrigation regimes [I: standard flood irrigation at 50% depletion of available soil moisture (DASM) (FI), I: sprinkler irrigation at 80% ET (crop evapo-transpiration) (Spr 80% ET), and I: sprinkler irrigation at 60% ET (Spr 60% ET)] assigned in main plots, with five precision nutrient management (PNM) practices{PNM-[SCI protocol], PNM-[RDF, recommended dose of fertilizer: basal dose incorporated (50% N, full dose of P and K)], PNM-[RDF: basal dose point placement (BDP) (50% N, full dose of P and K)], PNM-[75% RDF: BDP (50% N, full dose of P and K)] and PNM-[50% RDF: BDP (50% N, full P and K)]} assigned in sub-plots using a split-plot design with three replications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFolia Microbiol (Praha)
February 2024
The asymmetrical distribution of the cellular organelles inside the cell is maintained by a group of cell polarity proteins. The maintenance of polarity is one of the vital host defense mechanisms against pathogens, and the loss of it contributes to infection facilitation and cancer progression. Studies have suggested that infection of viruses and bacteria alters cell polarity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
April 2023
Aims: To measure and compare length, width and luminal diameters of semi-circular canals (SCC) on Multiplanar reformatted CT images in individuals without any features of vestibular dysfunction.
Materials And Methods: A prospective, cross sectional, observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in October - November 2021. Multiplanar reformatted CT temporal bone images of 50 participants without features of vestibular dysfunction were used to measure the curved lengths, widths and luminal diameters of the three semi-circular canals.
A new genus and species of fruit fly, Dacimita curvifasciatus David & Hancock, gen. et sp. n.
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April 2023
Proteins become S-glutathionylated as a result of the derivatization of their cysteine thiols with the thiolate anion derivative of glutathione; this process is frequently linked to diseases and protein misbehavior. Along with the other well-known oxidative modifications like S-nitrosylation, S-glutathionylation has quickly emerged as a major contributor to a number of diseases, with a focus on neurodegeneration. The immense clinical significance of S-glutathionylation in cell signaling and the genesis of diseases are progressively coming to light with advanced research, which is also creating new opportunities for prompt diagnostics that utilize this phenomenon.
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September 2022
S-nitrosylation of proteins occurs as a consequence of the derivatization of cysteine thiols with nitric oxide (NO) and is often associated with diseases and protein malfunction. Aberrant S-nitrosylation, in addition to other genetic and epigenetic factors, has gained rapid importance as a prime cause of various metabolic, respiratory, and cardiac disorders, with a major emphasis on cancer and neurodegeneration. The S-nitrosoproteome, a term used to collectively refer to the diverse and dynamic repertoire of S-nitrosylated proteins, is relatively less explored in the field of redox biochemistry, in contrast to other covalently modified versions of the same set of proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhotosynthesis, crop health and dry matter partitioning are among the most important factors influencing crop productivity and quality. Identifying variation in these parameters may help discover the plausible causes for crop productivity differences under various management practices and cropping systems. Thus, a 2-year (2019-2020) study was undertaken to investigate how far the integrated crop management (ICM) modules and cropping systems affect maize physiology, photosynthetic characteristics, crop vigour and productivity in a holistic manner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic originated in China in November 2019 and is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The virus binds to nasal and pharyngeal epithelial cells and migrates to the lower respiratory tract. The confirmatory test for COVID-19 infection is the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The thioredoxin system (Trx), comprising of Trx, Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and NADPH aids in donating hydrogen group to support Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) catalysis during de-novo DNA biosynthesis. However, it has been observed that inhibiting TrxR does not affect the viability of cancer cells that are susceptible to pharmacological glutathione (GSH) depletion. This prompted us to study the potential antioxidant redundancies that might prolong RNR activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo new species of Enderlein, David & Hancock, , and David & Hancock, , are described from Meghalaya and southern India, respectively. can be differentiated from Hering by the presence of a single hyaline indentation in cell r and the apical hyaline band in cell r restricted to the apex; differs from Hardy by the presence of a yellow/fulvous pterostigma and shape of the epandrium. DNA barcode sequences of (Wiedemann), and Hendel were obtained and reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, kaempferol (0.2 m/mmol kg) dispersed cationic surfactant micelles were prepared as a function of alkyltrimethylammonium bromide (C TAB) hydrophobicity (C = 12 to C = 16). The dispersion study of kaempferol in different C TAB, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of Euphranta, E. flavothoracica David, Hancock Sachin, sp. n.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of Elaphromyia, E. juncta David, Hancock Sachin, sp. n.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence of nanosystems for different biomedical and drug delivery applications has drawn the attention of researchers worldwide. The likeness of microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, algae, fungi, and even viruses toward metals is well-known. Higher tolerance to toxic metals has opened up new avenues of designing microbial fabricated nanomaterials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of Hemilea Loew, H. totu David, Hancock Sachin, sp. n.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of Euphranta Loew, E. siruvani David, Hancock Sankararaman, sp. n.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree new species of Rondani are described from India: adults of both sexes and third instar larvae of David, Salini & Hancock, and David & Hancock, , plus an adult female of David, Sachin & Hancock, , are described and illustrated. Postabdominal structures, cephalopharyngeal skeleton, and anterior and posterior spiracles of (Hering, 1939) and (Wiedemann, 1830) are illustrated. DNA barcode sequences of , , and were obtained and reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo new species of the genus Dacus Fabricius, namely D. (Mellesis) jacobi David Sachin and D. (Mellesis) viraktamathi David Hancock of tribe Dacini are described from India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe antagonistic as well as synergetic interaction for dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) and sodiumdodecyl sulfate (SDS) mixed surfactants by using surface tension are investigated on the basis of the results obtained earlier, the efficiency of adsorption (p ), aggregation number ( ), , effective Gibbs free energy ( ) and are calculated additionally with three different temperatures at = 293.15, 298.15 and 303.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, philicphobic interactions between flavonoids (quercetin, apigenin, and naringenin) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were analyzed using physicochemical properties obtained at = 298.15, 303.15, 308.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe micellar property of mixed surfactant systems, cationic (dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide, DTAB) and anionic (sodium dodecylsulfate, SDS) surfactants with variable molar ratios in aqueous system has been reported by using surface tension and conductivity measurements at = 293.15, 298.15 and 303.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlive, castor and linseed oil (oil-in-water) nanoemulsions were prepared using Tween-20, sodium dodecyl sulfate, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (0.12 w/w%) with 0.02 w/w% cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), 0.
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