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View article: Exploring Plant <i>α</i>‐Amylase Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Potential Application for Insect Pest Control
Exploring Plant <i>α</i>‐Amylase Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Potential Application for Insect Pest Control Open
α ‐Amylases are found in microbes, plants, and animals, including insect pests. They play crucial roles in catalyzing the hydrolysis of α ‐1,4‐glucan bonds within starch, glycogen, and related carbohydrates, forming shorter oligomers. In g…
View article: Progress and Opportunities of In Planta and Topical RNAi for the Biotechnological Control of Agricultural Pests
Progress and Opportunities of In Planta and Topical RNAi for the Biotechnological Control of Agricultural Pests Open
In planta RNAi or host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) has undergone significant advancements that have rendered it efficient and stable at the transgenerational level in plants for regulating host genes and targeting genes of insect pests a…
Distinct Impact of Processing on Cross-Order Cry1I Insecticidal Activity Open
The insecticidal Cry proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis are used in biopesticides or transgenic crops for pest control. The Cry1I protein family has unique characteristics of being produced during the vegetative rather than sporulation p…
Quantum valley pseudospin controlled by strain Open
Valleytronics, as an alternative to traditional electronics or spintronics, is based on the encoding of quantum information in pseudospin valley quantum numbers, rather than in charge or spin states. A key ingredient is the (optical) manip…
Molecular investigation of primary aldosteronism: exploring genetic heterogeneity in understudied populations Open
Identifying PVs in this study enhances our understanding of the genetic landscape in Brazilian patients with primary aldosteronism.
View article: The Multifunctional <i>Anaphase Promoting Complex 7</i> (<i>APC7</i>) Gene Is Associated With Increased Plant Growth and Improved Resistance to DNA and RNA Viruses
The Multifunctional <i>Anaphase Promoting Complex 7</i> (<i>APC7</i>) Gene Is Associated With Increased Plant Growth and Improved Resistance to DNA and RNA Viruses Open
The anaphase promoting complex 7 (AtAPC7) is an APC/C subunit expressed in different organs of Arabidopsis thaliana and conserved among eukaryotes. A variant of the complete APC7 protein, containing its C‐terminal region (named APC‐CT), sh…
Anti-Staphy Peptides Rationally Designed from Cry10Aa Bacterial Protein Open
Bacterial infections pose a significant threat to human health, constituting a major challenge for healthcare systems. Antibiotic resistance is particularly concerning in the context of treating staphylococcal infections. In addressing thi…
Agriculture evolution, sustainability and trends, focusing on Brazilian agribusiness: a review Open
The world’s population is expected to grow by 30%–35% over the next 60 years. Forecasts indicate that the world’s population will reach almost 10 billion by 2050, with India and China as the most populous countries. As a result, the demand…
View article: The regeneration conferring transcription factor complex <scp>ERF115‐PAT1</scp> coordinates a wound‐induced response in root‐knot nematode induced galls
The regeneration conferring transcription factor complex <span>ERF115‐PAT1</span> coordinates a wound‐induced response in root‐knot nematode induced galls Open
Summary The establishment of root‐knot nematode (RKN; Meloidogyne spp.) induced galls in the plant host roots likely involves a wound‐induced regeneration response. Confocal imaging demonstrates physical stress or injury caused by RKN infe…
Identification and expression profile of the SMAX/SMXL family genes in chickpea and lentil provide important players of biotechnological interest involved in plant branching Open
Main conclusion SMAX/SMXL family genes were successfully identified and characterized in the chickpea and lentil and gene expression data revealed several genes associated with the modulation of plant branching and powerful targets for use…
The Dynamic Nature of a Static Headspace Above Frozen Leaf Biomass From a Toxic Brazilian Plant Open
A static headspace method of sampling coupled to a conventional instrumental analytical probe, gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS), has been applied to examine the volatile fraction above leaf tissue from Palicourea marcgravii, a t…
View article: Elevated <scp>CO<sub>2</sub></scp> increases biomass of <i>Sorghum bicolor</i> green prop roots under drought conditions via soluble sugar accumulation and photosynthetic activity
Elevated <span>CO<sub>2</sub></span> increases biomass of <i>Sorghum bicolor</i> green prop roots under drought conditions via soluble sugar accumulation and photosynthetic activity Open
Elevated [CO 2 ] (E[CO 2 ]) mitigates agricultural losses of C4 plants under drought. Although several studies have described the molecular responses of the C4 plant species Sorghum bicolor during drought exposure, few have reported the co…
View article: A novel soybean hairy root system for gene functional validation
A novel soybean hairy root system for gene functional validation Open
Agrobacterium rhizogenes -mediated transformation has long been explored as a versatile and reliable method for gene function validation in many plant species, including soybean ( Glycine max ). Likewise, detached-leaf assays have been wid…
View article: Proteomic Insights of Cowpea Response to Combined Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Proteomic Insights of Cowpea Response to Combined Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Open
The co-occurrence of biotic and abiotic stresses in agricultural areas severely affects crop performance and productivity. Drought is one of the most adverse environmental stresses, and its association with root-knot nematodes further limi…
Simultaneous silencing of juvenile hormone metabolism genes through RNAi interrupts metamorphosis in the cotton boll weevil Open
The cotton boll weevil (CBW) ( Anthonomus grandis ) is one of the major insect pests of cotton in Brazil. Currently, CBW control is mainly achieved by insecticide application, which is costly and insufficient to ensure effective crop prote…
View article: Stabilized Double-Stranded RNA Strategy Improves Cotton Resistance to CBW (Anthonomus grandis)
Stabilized Double-Stranded RNA Strategy Improves Cotton Resistance to CBW (Anthonomus grandis) Open
Cotton is the most important crop for fiber production worldwide. However, the cotton boll weevil (CBW) is an insect pest that causes significant economic losses in infested areas. Current control methods are costly, inefficient, and envir…
View article: Integrated Omic Approaches Reveal Molecular Mechanisms of Tolerance during Soybean and Meloidogyne incognita Interactions
Integrated Omic Approaches Reveal Molecular Mechanisms of Tolerance during Soybean and Meloidogyne incognita Interactions Open
The root-knot nematode (RKN), Meloidogyne incognita, is a devastating soybean pathogen worldwide. The use of resistant cultivars is the most effective method to prevent economic losses caused by RKNs. To elucidate the mechanisms involved i…
View article: Chickpeas’ Tolerance of Drought and Heat: Current Knowledge and Next Steps
Chickpeas’ Tolerance of Drought and Heat: Current Knowledge and Next Steps Open
The global increase in temperature and associated meteorological disruptions, such as the earlier onset of high temperatures and disruptions in precipitation, are becoming severely limiting factors in crop cultivation. Chickpea, as a cool …
Overexpression of a soybean Globin (GmGlb1-1) gene reduces plant susceptibility to Meloidogyne incognita Open
The overexpression of the GmGlb1-1 gene reduces plant susceptibility to Meloidogyne incognita. Non-symbiotic globin class #1 (Glb1) genes are expressed in different plant organs, have a high affinity for oxygen, and are related to nitric o…
View article: CRISPR/Cas- and Topical RNAi-Based Technologies for Crop Management and Improvement: Reviewing the Risk Assessment and Challenges Towards a More Sustainable Agriculture
CRISPR/Cas- and Topical RNAi-Based Technologies for Crop Management and Improvement: Reviewing the Risk Assessment and Challenges Towards a More Sustainable Agriculture Open
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated gene (Cas) system and RNA interference (RNAi)-based non-transgenic approaches are powerful technologies capable of revolutionizing plant research and bree…
The oral secretion from Cotton Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis) induces defense responses in cotton (Gossypium spp) and Arabidopsis thaliana Open
Cotton Boll Weevil (CBW, Anthonomus grandis) is a devastating insect-pest affecting cotton (Gossypium spp), using cotton internal floral structures for larval development, making it difficult to control. Little is known about the mechanism…
RNAi and Bt approaches to insect-pest control: analyses and perspectives on trends in global patent publications Open
: Insect-pests are a limiting factor in increasing agricultural production worldwide. Although major crops, including soybean (Glycine max), maize (Zea mays), and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), face high pesticide costs in an attempt to miti…