Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

March 2, 2023

Adaptive mechanisms in quinoa for coping in stressful environments: an update

Qura Tul Ain, Kiran Siddique, Sami Bawazeer, Iftikhar Ali, Maham Mazhar, Rabia Rasool, Bismillah Mubeen, Farman Ullah, Ahsanullah Unar, Tassadaq Hussain Jafar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14832 PubMed 36883058

March 28, 2023

Morphological, ultrastructural and molecular variations in susceptible and resistant genotypes of chickpea infected with Botrytis grey mould

Richa Thakur, Rajni Devi, Milan Kumar Lal, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, Sucheta Sharma, Ravinder Kumar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15134 PubMed 37009149

March 2, 2023

Biocontrol endophytes Bacillus subtilis R31 influence the quality, transcriptome and metabolome of sweet corn

Mingwei Shao, Yanhong Chen, Qingyou Gong, Shuang Miao, Chunji Li, Yunhao Sun, Di Qin, Xiaojian Guo, Xun Yan, Ping Cheng, Guohui Yu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14967 PubMed 36883062

March 7, 2023

Apocynum venetum, a medicinal, economical and ecological plant: a review update

Tian Xiang, Longjiang Wu, Murtala Bindawa Isah, Chen Chen, Xiaoying Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14966 PubMed 36908824

March 1, 2023

Plant ingredients in Thai food: a well-rounded diet for natural bioactive associated with medicinal properties

Raveevatoo Buathong, Sutsawat Duangsrisai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14568 PubMed 36879911

March 6, 2023

Community differentiation of rhizosphere microorganisms and their responses to environmental factors at different development stages of medicinal plant Glehnia littoralis

Shuliang Liu, Jianxin Gao, Shimeng Wang, Weiwei Li, Ailan Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14988 PubMed 36908810

March 20, 2023

Responses of maize hybrids to water stress conditions at different developmental stages: accumulation of reactive oxygen species, activity of enzymatic antioxidants and degradation in kernel quality traits

Muhammad Irfan Yousaf, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Aamar Shehzad, Shakra Jamil, Rahil Shahzad, Shamsa Kanwal, Aamir Ghani, Farman Ali, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Ashfaq, Quaid Hussain

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14983 PubMed 36967996

March 27, 2023

Seed priming with essential oils for sustainable wheat agriculture in semi-arid region

Muhammet Çağrı Oğuz, Ezgi Oğuz, Mustafa Güler

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15126 PubMed 37009155

March 10, 2023

Screening plant growth-promoting bacteria from the rhizosphere of invasive weed Ageratina adenophora for crop growth

Yun Xia, Hongbo Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yuyu Zhang, Jiani Liu, Robert Seviour, Yunhong Kong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15064 PubMed 36923499

March 10, 2023

Drought stress resistance indicators of chickpea varieties grown under deficit irrigation conditions

Ali Beyhan Ucak, Hüseyin Arslan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14818 PubMed 36923507

March 6, 2023

Reducing options of ammonia volatilization and improving nitrogen use efficiency via organic and inorganic amendments in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Pooja L. Ramalingappa, Manoj Shrivastava, Shiva Dhar, Kalikinkar Bandyopadhyay, Shiv Prasad, Sapna Langyan, Ritu Tomer, Ashish Khandelwal, Sibananda Darjee, Renu Singh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14965 PubMed 36908814

March 8, 2023

Transcriptome analysis and exploration of genes involved in the biosynthesis of secoiridoids in Gentiana rhodantha

Ting Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Zhaoju Li, Xien Wu, Xiaoli Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14968 PubMed 36915654

March 13, 2023

Sodicity stress differently influences physiological traits and anti-oxidant enzymes in pear and peach cultivars

Anshuman Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Parbodh Chander Sharma, Raj Kumar, Rajender Kumar Yadav

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14947 PubMed 36935921

March 23, 2023

Hydrogels improved parsley (Petroselinium crispum(Mill.) Nyman) growth and development under water deficit stress

M. Zeki Karipçin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15105 PubMed 36987451

March 8, 2023

Annual-scale assessment of mid-20th century anthropogenic impacts on the algal ecology of Crawford Lake, Ontario, Canada

Matthew G. Marshall, Paul B. Hamilton, Krysten M. Lafond, Nawaf A. Nasser, Francine M.G. McCarthy, R. Timothy Patterson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14847 PubMed 36915660

March 29, 2023

Evaluation of a dill (Anethum graveolens L.) gene bank germplasm collection using multivariate analysis of morphological traits, molecular genotyping and chemical composition to identify novel genotypes for plant breeding

Kalliopi Kadoglidou, Catherine Cook, Anastasia Boutsika, Eirini Sarrou, Ifigeneia Mellidou, Christina Aidonidou, Ioannis Grigoriadis, Andrea Angeli, Stefan Martens, Vasiliki Georgiadou, Theodoros Moysiadis, Parthenopi Ralli, Ioannis Mylonas, Nikolaos Tourvas, Michail Michailidis, Apostolos Kalivas, Eleni Maloupa, Ioannis Ganopoulos, Aliki Xanthopoulou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15043 PubMed 37013148

March 16, 2023

Structure and characteristics of the plant-frugivore bird network from the Guilin Botanical Garden

Guohai Wang, Yang Huang, Wei Yao, Qiuchan Huang, Yongping Huang, Lijuan Wei, Qihai Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15028 PubMed 36945357

March 1, 2023

Effects of habitat factors on the plant diversity on naturally-restored wind farm slopes

Pengcheng Wang, Hai Yu, Henglin Xiao, Juan Wan, Qiang Ma, Gaoliang Tao, Qin Wang, Weiwei Jiang, Li Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14912 PubMed 36879910

March 3, 2023

Genome-wide survey of HMA gene family and its characterization in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Sadaf Zahra, Tayyaba Shaheen, Muhammad Qasim, Mahmood-ur-Rahman, Momina Hussain, Sana Zulfiqar, Kanval Shaukat, Mehboob-ur-Rahman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14920 PubMed 36890869

March 1, 2023

Usability and acceptance of crowd-based early warning of harmful algal blooms

Lindung Parningotan Manik, Hatim Albasri, Reny Puspasari, Aris Yaman, Shidiq Al Hakim, Al Hafiz Akbar Maulana Siagian, Siti Kania Kushadiani, Slamet Riyanto, Foni Agus Setiawan, Lolita Thesiana, Meuthia Aula Jabbar, Ramadhona Saville, Masaaki Wada

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14923 PubMed 36879908

March 27, 2023

Plant-exuded chemical signals induce surface attachment of the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae

Megan R. O’Malley, Eyram Kpenu, Scott C. Peck, Jeffrey C. Anderson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14862 PubMed 37009160

March 28, 2023

Functional characterization of the GhNRT2.1e gene reveals its significant role in improving nitrogen use efficiency in Gossypium hirsutum

Xinmiao Zhang, Jiajia Feng, Ruolin Zhao, Hailiang Cheng, Javaria Ashraf, Qiaolian Wang, Limin Lv, Youping Zhang, Guoli Song, Dongyun Zuo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15152 PubMed 37009157

March 7, 2023

Functional verification of the JmLFY gene associated with the flowering of Juglans mandshurica Maxim.

Jiayou Cai, Ruoxue Jia, Ying Jiang, Jingqi Fu, Tianyi Dong, Jifeng Deng, Lijie Zhang