2025 September - 20 articles
The plant microbiome plays a pivotal role in host development and resilience against biotic and abiotic stresses. In perennial crops like peach, microbial communities inhabiting dormant buds—critical yet vulnerable organs—may influence di...
Dioxins are persistent organic pollutants with long biological half-lives and a high tendency for bioaccumulation, posing serious toxicological risks to humans and wildlife. This study investigates the modulatory role of rutin, a naturally occurring...
Biofilms are structured communities of microorganisms embedded in a self-produced extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix; they form by sticking to a surface, growing in number, spreading out, developing fully, and breaking apart. Biofilm repr...
In this study, we aimed to evaluate physiological and agronomic traits in 120 sugarcane genotypes under early drought stress conditions in a field trial across various soil types. The experiment used a split-plot arrangement, with a randomized comple...
Emerging fungal plant pathogens are significant biotic stresses to crops that threaten global food security, biodiversity, and agricultural sustainability. Historically, these pathogens cause devastating crop losses and continue to evolve rapidly due...
Rice (Oryza sativa), a crucial global staple, grapples with environmental stress and resource constraints, necessitating sustainable farming. This review explores the transformative role of transcription factors (TFs) in revolutionizing rice agricult...
Drought is the single largest abiotic threat to soybean yield, yet the lectin genes that mediate drought perception and signaling in this crop have never been systematically mapped. We reanalyzed the public RNA-seq dataset GSE237798 (Williams 82 leav...
Hypoxis species (Hypoxidaceae) comprises twenty-nine species, but the research spotlight is on Hypoxis hemerocalldea (H. hemerocallidea). This study focused on the determination of phytochemical variations, total phenolic content, and antioxidant and...
The allostatic load index (ALindex) measures the cumulative physiological burden on the body due to stress. This prospective cohort study examined the relationships between certain molecular biomarkers, physical variables, and psychometric variables...
Papaya cultivation is severely affected by the papaya ring spot virus (PRSV), for which one of the alternatives to counteract its damage is to use genetic sources of species and/or varieties tolerant or resistant to the virus. This study aimed to det...
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an essential oilseed crop known for its adaptability to harsh environments including drought. However, salinity stress, affecting over 20% of global agricultural land, poses a serious threat to its productivity. Th...
Anaerobic germination (AG) is a pivotal trait for successful direct-seeded rice cultivation, encompassing rainfed and irrigated conditions. Elite rice cultivars are often vulnerable to flooding during germination, resulting in poor crop establishment...
Understanding the alterations to the shoot and root traits of rapeseed (Brassica napus) in response to salt stress is vital for improving its ability to thrive in saline-prone regions. This research aims to evaluate the responses of shoot and root tr...
Fungi, from saprophytes to pathogens, face predictable daily fluctuations in light, temperature, humidity, and nutrient availability. To cope, they have evolved an internal circadian clock that confers a major adaptive advantage. This review critical...
Among the numerous compounds released as a result of human activities, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have attracted particular attention due to their widespread detection in human biological samples and their accumulation across various ecosy...
The climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, is one of the most widely distributed freshwater amphibious fishes in South and Southeast Asia, exhibiting terrestrial movements. Our experimental study aimed to investigate endocrinological and biochemical cha...
Masting, or the synchronous and intermittent production of seeds, can have profound consequences for Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (TMCF) tree populations and the trophic webs that depend on their mass flowering and seeds. Over the past 80 years, the...
This study was conducted to examine the combined effects of monensin (MS) and 3 µm polystyrene microplastics (PEMPs) on the growth and stress-associated physiological responses of Microcystis aeruginosa under controlled laboratory conditions [t...
Understanding how thermal variability affects marine ectotherms is essential for predicting species resilience under climate change. We investigated the physiological responses of juvenile Nodipecten subnodosus (lion’s paw scallop), offspring o...
While genetic mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders are well studied, the mechanisms of environmental factors such as prenatal stress are less understood. Our lab previously characterized miRNA changes associated with stress during pregnancy in...
