Publications by authors named "Sheen Khan"

Heat stress impacts photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism, challenging food security. To comprehend the mechanisms of thermotolerance, we examined the role of ethylene (ET) and hydrogen sulfide (HS) with or without sulfur (S) in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

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The current study explored the differential interaction between ethylene (ET) and abscisic acid (ABA) in relation to salt stress in mustard ( L.) plants. Significant reductions in seed germination, growth, and photosynthesis were observed with 100 mmol NaCl.

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Soil salinity poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity, impacting the growth and yield of wheat ( L.) plants. This study investigates the potential of melatonin (MT; 100 µM) and hydrogen sulfide (HS; 200 µM sodium hydrosulfide, NaHS) to confer the tolerance of wheat plants to 100 mM NaCl.

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A significant threat to the ongoing rise in temperature caused by global warming. Plants have many stress-resistance mechanisms, which is responsible for maintaining plant homeostasis. Abiotic stresses largely increase gaseous molecules' synthesis in plants.

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The gaseous signaling molecules, ethylene (ET) and hydrogen sulfide (HS) are well known for their ability to mitigate abiotic stress, but how they interact with mineral nutrients under heat stress is unclear. We have studied the involvement of ET and HS in adaptation of heat stress on the availability of sulfur (S) levels in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

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Ethylene is an essential plant hormone, critical in various physiological processes. These processes include seed germination, leaf senescence, fruit ripening, and the plant's response to environmental stressors. Ethylene biosynthesis is tightly regulated by two key enzymes, namely 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACS) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACO).

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Melatonin is a pleiotropic, nontoxic, regulatory biomolecule with various functions in abiotic stress tolerance. It reverses the adverse effect of heat stress on photosynthesis in plants and helps with sulfur (S) assimilation. Our research objective aimed to find the influence of melatonin, along with excess sulfur (2 mM SO), in reversing heat stress's impacts on the photosynthetic ability of the mustard ( L.

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Melatonin (MT) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) play important roles in the adaptation of plants to different stress factors by modulating stress tolerance mechanisms. The present study reports the involvement of MT (100 µM) in MeJA (10 µM)-induced photosynthetic performance and heat stress acclimation through regulation of the antioxidant metabolism and ethylene production in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants.

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The effects of exogenously-sourced NO (nitric oxide, as 100 µM SNP) and proline (50 mM) in the protection of the photosynthetic performance of wheat ( L.) plants against heat stress were investigated. The study focused on the mechanisms of proline accumulation, activity, gene expression of antioxidant enzymes, and NO generation.

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The involvement of melatonin in the regulation of salt stress acclimation has been shown in plants in this present work. We found that the GOAL cultivar of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was the most salt-tolerant among the investigated cultivars, GOAL, HD-2967, PBW-17, PBW-343, PBW-550, and WH-1105 when screened for tolerance to 100 mM NaCl.

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Phytohormones have a role in stress adaptation. The major mechanism underlying the role of exogenously-sourced nitric oxide (NO; as sodium nitroprusside, SNP: 50.0 µM) and salicylic acid (SA; 0.

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  • The study aimed to investigate the genetic causes of early onset retinal degeneration in a group of families from the Punjab region of Pakistan.
  • Researchers analyzed the exomes of 277 individuals from 26 families to identify potentially harmful genetic mutations linked to retinal diseases.
  • They discovered nine causal mutations, including six new variants, and compiled a database of unique genetic variants found in the Pakistani population related to inherited retinal disorders.
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