Plasma-activated water (PAW) is that has been treated with atmospheric pressure plasma. Due to the presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), PAW can be used in various applications such as (1) surface disinfection food decontamination, (2) enhancement seed germination, (3) cooling nucleate boiling regime. Briefly, for disinfection, induce oxidative stress on microbes; trigger ger...

The identification and fine mapping of robust quantitative trait loci (QTLs)/genes governing important agro-morphological traits in chickpea still lacks systematic efforts at a genome-wide scale involving wild Cicer accessions. In this context, an 834 simple sequence repeat and single-nucleotide polymorphism marker-based high-density genetic linkage map between cultivated and wild parental acce...

Discovery of the primary seed germination stimulant in smoke, 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one (KAR1), has resulted in identification of a family of structurally related plant growth regulators, karrikins. KAR1 acts as a key germination trigger for many species from fire-prone, Mediterranean climates, but a molecular mechanism for this response remains unknown. We demonstrate that Arabidopsis...

The harmful impacts of ozone (O3) on plant development and productivity have been excessively studied. Furthermore, the positive influences its low concentrations still need to be explored further. present study was performed assess impact O3 two sweet pepper hybrids under cold stress. ozonated water utilized for seed soaking or foliar application at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 ppm. Seed using 1 h compar...

Objective(s): Taking advantage of high atomic number of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in radiation dose absorbing, many in vitro and in vivo studies have been carried out on using them as radio-sensitizer. In spite of noticeable dose enhancement by GNPs at keV energies, using this energy range for radiotherapy of deep-seated tumors is outdated. The aim of the present work was to examine the effect ...

Abstract The growing demands for improved seeds of food, vegetables, flowers, other horticultural species, feed, fibre, forage, and fuel crops are driving the global seed industry at a CAGR 6.6%, which is expected to grow from market size USD 63 billion in 2021 86.8 by 2026. This will primarily depend on two key features, genetic enhancement crop variety quality. focus varietal improvement be n...