Zeba I. Seraj
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Pyramiding salt tolerant QTLs of rice landrace Horkuch using fluorescence-based marker (KASP) enhances tolerance of commercial varieties Open
Introduction: Pyramiding salt-tolerant QTLs using SNP markers could be a useful approach to address the threat of salinity intrusion caused by climate change. Horkuch, a landrace endemic to the coastal regions of Bangladesh, has multiple s…
View article: Sustainable improvement of rice growth under salinity stress using an endophytic fungus-based biofertilizer
Sustainable improvement of rice growth under salinity stress using an endophytic fungus-based biofertilizer Open
Salinity stress adversely affects rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth, development and overall productivity. Multiple strategies have been implemented to enhance the resilience of rice plants, enabling them to grow better in saline environments.…
Comparative metabolite profiling of salt sensitive <i>Oryza sativa</i> and the halophytic wild rice <i>Oryza coarctata</i> under salt stress Open
To better understand the salt tolerance of the wild rice, Oryza coarctata , root tissue‐specific untargeted comparative metabolomic profiling was performed against the salt‐sensitive Oryza sativa . Under control, O. coarctata exhibited abu…
Transformation of SNAC1 under Stress Inducible Promoter Rd29a Confers High Yield and Stress Tolerance in Rice Open
Abiotic stress tolerance in plants is often induced by activation of transcription factors. An increased stress tolerance was observed in indica rice cultivar BRRI dhan55 after transforming with the transcription factor SNAC1 (stress respo…
Type 2 diabetes linked FTO gene variant rs8050136 is significantly associated with gravidity in gestational diabetes in a sample of Bangladeshi women: Meta-analysis and case-control study Open
Objective Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing public health concern that has not been extensively studied. Numerous studies have indicated that a variant (rs8050136) of the fat mass-associated gene, FTO , is associated with bo…
Plant growth-promoting endophytic fungi of the wild halophytic rice Oryza coarctata Open
Background Plant growth-promoting endophytic fungi (PGPEF) that are associated with halophytes have the potential to boost crop salinity tolerance and productivity. This in turn has the potential of enabling and improving cultivation pract…
Paired growth of cultivated and halophytic wild rice under salt stress induces bacterial endophytes and gene expression responses Open
Introduction Utilizing salt-affected marginal lands in coastal regions can help meet the growing demand for rice. We explored a nature-based solution involving wild halophytic rice ( O. coarctata, Oc ) and commercial rice BRRI Dhan 67 ( O.…
Meta-analysis of microarray and RNAseq data reveal OsbZIP52 to mediate salt stress responses in sensitive, tolerant and halophyte rice varieties Open
The development of salt-tolerant rice has become urgent due to climate change and rising global rice consumption. A large-scale analysis using different but related platforms has become imperative to filter out candidate genes responsible …
Plant growth promoting endophytic fungi of the wild halophytic rice Oryza coarctata Open
Background Plant growth-promoting endophytic fungi (PGPEF) associated with halophytes have the potential to boost plant growth and salinity tolerance in crops enabling cultivation in the coastal lands. Methods Endophytic fungi from the wil…
Downregulation of the OsAKT1 K+/Na+ Transporter Gene by CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Transformation in Sensitive Rice IR29 Makes it Tolerant to Salt Stress Open
The coastal area of Bangladesh is affected by soil salinity which threatens rice production. Saline soils are mainly caused by excessive Na+ which interferes with the uptake of the essential nutrient K+. Certain K+ transporters may cause l…
Functional genomic analysis of K+ related salt-responsive transporters in tolerant and sensitive genotypes of rice Open
Introduction Salinity is a complex environmental stress that affects the growth and production of rice worldwide. But there are some rice landraces in coastal regions that can survive in presence of highly saline conditions. An understandi…
Computational design of potential siRNA molecules for silencing of protease (3LC-like proteinase) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene of SARS-CoV-2 by RNAi technology Open
Since the origin of the SARS-CoV2 from Wuhan, in China, it has become a global threat to public health and a WHO-declared world epidemic within 2 month of identification of the first case. This has led to the race of scientists all over th…
View article: CDKAL1 gene rs7756992 A/G and rs7754840 G/C polymorphisms are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus in a sample of Bangladeshi population: implication for future T2DM prophylaxis
CDKAL1 gene rs7756992 A/G and rs7754840 G/C polymorphisms are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus in a sample of Bangladeshi population: implication for future T2DM prophylaxis Open
Background Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs7756992 A/G and rs7754840 G/C of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 regulatory subunit-associated protein 1-like 1 ( CDKAL1 ) gene with the susceptibility of gestational diabetes mel…
Remodelling of a bacterial immune system as the simple gene editing tool, Crispr-Cas, for food security and human health Open
The CRISPR system consists of a guide RNA (gRNA) complementary to a target editable DNA sequence and a CRISPR-associated endonuclease (Cas). The gRNA and Cas together form a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. The gRNA guides the Cas enzyme t…
Novel QTLs for salinity tolerance revealed by genome-wide association studies of biomass, chlorophyll and tissue ion content in 176 rice landraces from Bangladesh Open
Farmland is on the decline and worldwide food security is at risk. Rice is the staple of choice for over half the Earth's people. To sustain current demands and ascertain a food secure future, substandard farmland affected by abiotic stres…
Novel QTLs for salinity tolerance revealed by genome-wide association studies of biomass, chlorophyll and tissue ion content in 176 rice landraces from Bangladesh Open
Farmland is on the decline and worldwide food security is at risk. Rice is the staple of choice for over half the Earth’s people. To sustain current demands and ascertain a food secure future, substandard farmland affected by abiotic stres…
Comprehensive analysis and genome-wide association studies of biomass, chlorophyll, seed and salinity tolerance related traits in rice highlight genetic hotspots for crop improvement Open
Farmland is on the decline and worldwide food security is at risk. Rice is the staple of choice for over half the Earth’s people. To sustain current demands and ascertain a food secure future, substandard farmland affected by abiotic stres…
Natural variation in growth and physiology under salt stress in rice: QTL mapping in a <i>Horkuch</i> × <i>IR29</i> mapping population at seedling and reproductive stages Open
Salinity has a significant negative impact on production of rice. To cope with the increased soil salinity due to climate change, we need to develop salt tolerant rice varieties that can maintain their high yield. Rice landraces indigenous…
HKT1;5 Transporter Gene Expression and Association of Amino Acid Substitutions With Salt Tolerance Across Rice Genotypes Open
Plants need to maintain a low Na+/K+ ratio for their survival and growth when there is high sodium concentration in soil. Under these circumstances, the high affinity K+ transporter (HKT) and its homologs are known to perform a critical ro…
Profiling Bangladeshi rice diversity based on grain size and amylose content using molecular markers Open
Bangladesh lies within the origin of rice biodiversity and is home to many genotypes with varying amylose content and grain size. There is however no precise data on their amylose content and correlation with grain size and type. Yet these…
Bacteria endemic to saline coastal belt and their ability to mitigate the effects of salt stress on rice growth and yields Open
Increase in soil salinity adversely affects the metabolism and lowers the yield of rice (Oryza sativa L). Application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to ameliorate the effects of salt stress on sensitive rice can be both eff…
Relative Response of Indigenous Rice Genotypes to Low Versus Normal Planting Density for Determination of Differential Phenotypic Plasticity in Traits Related to Grain Yield Open
Increase in atmospheric CO2 ([CO2]) improves the efficiency of the unsaturated photosynthetic system of C3 plants, like rice, which leads to high crop productivity and increased biomass production. Planting geometry using lower than standa…
Immunogenicity of recombinant bacterial antigens expressedas fusion proteins in transgenic rice seeds Open
Rice-based vaccines do not require high-cost purification. They are stable at room temperature, can eliminate the risk of attenuated vaccine strains, and are resistant to gastrointestinal degradation. We tested the applicability of an oral…
Characterization of Progenies from Intergeneric Hybridization Between Oryza sativa L. and Porteresia coarctata (Roxb.) Tateoka Open
Porteresia coarctata (Roxb.) Tateoka is an endemic halophyte growing all over the coastal belt of Bangladesh, propagating through rhizomes and setting a few ricelike grains. So exploiting the genetic potential of this wild rice as salt tol…
Reproductive stage physiological and transcriptional responses to salinity stress in reciprocal populations derived from tolerant (Horkuch) and susceptible (IR29) rice Open
Global increase in salinity levels has made it imperative to identify novel sources of genetic variation for tolerance traits, especially in rice. The rice landrace Horkuch, endemic to the saline coastal area of Bangladesh, was used in thi…