Vol. 49 No. 3 (2021)

Published: 2021-09-28

Editorial

Introduction pages

Radu E. SESTRAS

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Review Articles

The roles of a light-dependent protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (LPOR), and ATP-dependent dark operative protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (DPOR) in chlorophyll biosynthesis

Wenli SUN, Mohamad H. SHAHRAJABIAN, Qi CHENG

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Recent advancements on use of CRISPR /Cas9 in maize yield and quality improvement

Syed F.A. GILLANI, Adnan RASHEED, Yasir MAJEED, Huma TARIQ, Peng YUNLING

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The importance of Rhizobium, Agrobacterium, Bradyrhizobium, Herbaspirillum, Sinorhizobium in sustainable agricultural production

Mohamad H. SHAHRAJABIAN, Wenli SUN, Qi CHENG

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Influence of environmental and nutritional factors on the development of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) microgreens grown in a hydroponic system: A review

Teodor RUSU, Paula I. MORARU, Olimpia S. MINTAS

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A review of the interaction of medicinal plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere

Rui-Ting SUN, Ze-Zhi ZHANG, Nong ZHOU, A.K. SRIVASTAVA, Kamil KUČA, Elsayed F. ABD-ALLAH, Abeer HASHEM, Qiang-Sheng WU

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Research Articles

Genome-wide investigation of Hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: Shikimate Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferase (HCT) gene family in Carthamus tinctorius L.

Sun FAN, Naveed AHMAD, Jin LIBO, Zhang XINYUE, Ma XINTONG, Nguyen Q. V. HOANG, Ali I. MALLANO, Wang NAN, Yang ZHUODA, Liu XIUMING, Yao NA

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Identification of SNPs in rice GPAT genes and in silico analysis of their functional impact on GPAT proteins

Imran SAFDER, Gaoneng SHAO, Zhonghua SHENG, Peisong HU, Shaoqing TANG

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Chlorophyll biosynthesis and transcriptome profiles of chlorophyll b-deficient type 2b rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Minh Khiem NGUYEN, Chi-Ming Yang, Tin-Han SHIH, Szu-Hsien LIN, Giang Tuyet PHAM, Hoang Chinh NGUYEN

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Automatic particle detectors lead to a new generation in plant diversity investigation

Ingrida ŠAULIENĖ, Laura ŠUKIENĖ, Gintautas DAUNYS, Gediminas VALIULIS, Lukas VAITKEVIČIUS

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Extensive transcriptome changes underlying the fruit skin colour intensity variation in purple eggplant

Xiaohui ZHOU, Songyu LIU, Yaping LIU, Jun LIU, Yan YANG, Dan WANG, Yong ZHUANG

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Amino acids, bioactive compounds and biological activities of ten species from family Commelinaceae in Thailand

Theeraphan CHUMROENPHAT, Surapon SAENSOUK

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Regulation of curcuminoids, photosynthetic abilities, total soluble sugar, and rhizome yield traits in two cultivars of turmeric (Curcuma longa) using exogenous foliar paclobutrazol

Daonapa CHUNGLOO, Rujira TISARUM, Thapanee SAMPHUMPHUANG, Thanyaporn SOTESARITKUL, Suriyan CHA-UM

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Improving Jatropha curcas L. photosynthesis-related parameters using poultry litter and its biochar

Boitshwarelo L. MASOCHA, Oagile DIKINYA, Baleseng MOSEKI

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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as a halo-PGPB and chitosan effects in nutritional value and yield production of Asparagus officinalis L. under Sonora desert conditions

Jesús ORTEGA-GARCÍA, Ramón J. HOLGUÍN-PEÑA, Pablo PRECIADO-RANGEL, Reyna R. GUILLÉN-ENRÍQUEZ, Gerardo ZAPATA-SIFUENTES, Juan M. NAVA-SANTOS, Edgar O. RUEDA-PUENTE

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Plant species diversity of the wet meadows under natural and anthropogenic interventions: The case of the Lakes Amvrakia and Ozeros (W. Greece)

Anastasios ZOTOS, Chariklia KOSMA, Vassilios TRIANTAFYLLIDIS, Ioanna KAKABOUKI, George KEHAYIAS, Ioannis ROUSSIS, Antonios MAVROEIDIS, Alexandros TATARIDAS, Dimitrios BILALIS

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Detecting trends in the quality and productivity of grasslands by analyzing the historical vegetation relevés: A case study from Southeastern Carpathians, Vlădeasa Mountains (Romania)

Teodor MARUȘCA, Anamaria ROMAN, Elena TAULESCU, Tudor M. URSU, Răzvan D. POPA

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Physiological variation of irradiated red radish plants and their phylogenic relationship using SCoT and CDDP markers

Amina A. ALY, Noha E. ELIWA, Zeyad M. BORIK, Gehan SAFWAT

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Assessment of irradiated TiO2 nanoparticles on the growth and nutritional components of broccoli

Amina A. ALY, Rabab W. MARAEI, Youssef A. LOUIS, Gehan SAFWAT

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Growth, physiological, and biochemical responses of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) to the application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under cadmium stress conditions

Seyed A. HOSSEINI, Roya ROSTAMI, Behrooz ESMAIELPOUR, Alireza ETMINAN, Ghobad SALIMI

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Foliar application of melatonin alleviates the effects of drought stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings

Parichart SILALERT, Wattana PATTANAGUL

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Alterations in leaf anatomy, quality, and quantity of flavonols and photosynthetic pigments in Nigella sativa L. subjected to drought and salinity stresses

Shiva AGHAJANZADEH-GHESHLAGHI, Maryam PEYVANDI, Ahmad MAJD, Hossein ABBASPOUR

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Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) germination indices and physiological properties affected by priming and genotype under salinity stress

Ali SHOKOUHIAN, Heshmat OMIDI

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Comparative study of the effect of salt stress, Alternaria alternata attack or combined stress on the Cakile maritima growth and physiological performance

Arbia CHALBI, Besma SGHAIER-HAMMAMI, Narjes BAAZAOUI, Sofiene B.M. HAMMAMI, Hatem BEN-JOUIRA, Pedro GARCÍA-CAPARRÓS, Naceur DJÉBALI, Imed REGAYA, Ahmed DEBEZ, Jesús V. JORRÍN-NOVO, Chedly ABDELLY

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Dual inoculation of Bradyrhizobium and Enterobacter alleviates the adverse effect of salinity on Glycine max seedling

Mona S. AGHA, Mohamed A. ABBAS, Mahmoud R. SOFY, Samia A. HAROUN, Amr M. MOWAFY

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Impact of the foliar application of nanoparticles, sulfate and iron chelate on the growth, yield and nitrogen assimilation in green beans

Nayely J. GUTIÉRREZ-RUELAS, Alejandro PALACIO-MÁRQUEZ, Esteban SÁNCHEZ, Ezequiel MUÑOZ-MÁRQUEZ, Celia CHÁVEZ-MENDOZA, Damaris L. OJEDA-BARRIOS, María A. FLORES-CÓRDOVA

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Characterization of Colletotrichum siamense causing crown rot of strawberry in Jingzhou, Hubei Province

Chun LUO, Yuyang HU, Bo SHU

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Non-chemical treatments to improve the seeds germination and plantlets growth of sessile oak

Rodica HOLONEC, Oana VIMAN, Irina M. MORAR, Steluța SÎNGEORZAN, Camelia SCHEAU, Horia D. VLASIN, Petru TRUTA, Horea CRIVEANU, Liviu HOLONEC, Alina M. TRUȚĂ

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Phytotoxicity and allelopathic potential of extracts from rhizomes and leaves of Arundo donax, an invasive grass in neotropical savannas

Lucas GIROTTO, Augusto C. FRANCO, Cecilia V. NUNEZ, Sarah C.C. OLIVEIRA, Maria C. SCHEFFER de SOUZA, Maria T. FACHIN-ESPINAR, Cristiane S. FERREIRA

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Salicylic acid and nutrient immersion to maintain apple quality and bioactive compounds in postharvest

Julio C. OVIEDO-MIRELES, Juan M. SOTO-PARRA, Esteban SÁNCHEZ, Rosa M. YÁÑEZ-MUÑOZ, Ramona PÉREZ-LEAL, Linda C. NOPERI-MOSQUEDA

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Biochemical changes in two Aronia melanocarpa cultivars’ berries during the harvest season

Ivona ENESCU MAZILU, Mihaela PARASCHIV, Marinela DIACONESCU DINU, Sina N. COSMULESCU

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Ultrastructure and energy dispersive spectroscopy-based elemental analysis of the fruit exocarps of Musa sinensis L. (Banana) and Musa paradisiaca L. (Plantain) (Musaceae)

Barnabas O. OYEYINKA, Anthony J. AFOLAYAN

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Association between spatial genetic variation and potential distribution in tree fern Alsophila gigantea (Cyatheaceae) in Hainan Island, China

Ting WANG, Zhen WANG, Shufeng LI, Zhanming YING, Xiaoxian RUAN, Yingjuan SU

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Waterlogging tolerance evaluation of fifteen poplar clones cultivated in the Jianghan Plain of China

Ruonan GENG, Xinye ZHANG, Xiaoping FAN, Qian HU, Tianhong NI, Kebing DU

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Above-ground carbon storage in Pinus pumila along an alpine altitude in Khingan Mountains, Inner Mongolia of China

Rizheng CONG, Hongying YU, Xiaona PEI, Fangyuan SHEN

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