High mashing thickness negatively influences gelatinisation of small and large starch granules and starch conversion eff...
status: published
Interaction of Soil Nutrients and Arsenic (As) in Paddy Soil in a Long-Term Fertility Experiment
In this study, we examined the interaction between arsenic (As) and nutrients in paddy soil which received pig manure and chemical fertilizers for 36 years (since 1984). The treatments consisted of: CK (without fertilization); NPK (chemical nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilization); NPK30%M (70% NPK plus 30% manure); NPK50%M (50% NPK plus 5...
Chromosome-scale assembly and annotation of the perennial ryegrass genome.
Published in BMC genomics
The availability of chromosome-scale genome assemblies is fundamentally important to advance genetics and breeding in crops, as well as for evolutionary and comparative genomics. The improvement of long-read sequencing technologies and the advent of optical mapping and chromosome conformation capture technologies in the last few years, significantl...
Fructan oligosaccharide priming alters apoplastic sugar dynamics and improves resistance against Botrytis cinerea in chi...
Carbohydrates such as fructans can be involved in priming or defence stimulation, and hence potentially provide new strategies for crop protection against biotic stress. Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a model plant for fructan research and is a crop with many known health benefits. Using the chicory-Botrytis cinerea pathosystem, we tested the effec...
Induction of Maize Starch Gelatinization and Dissolution at Low Temperature by the Hydrotrope Sodium Salicylate
Complete aqueous dissolution of starch requires the use of temperatures exceeding 100 °C. During and after cooling of the resultant aqueous solutions, starch polymers precipitate by aggregation and crystallization. Low-temperature gelatinization and dissolution of maize starch (MS) is induced, and the stability of the resultant solutions is enhance...
Green area index and soil moisture retrieval in maize fields using multi-polarized C- and L-band SAR data and the water ...
The green area index (GAI) and the soil moisture under the canopy are two key variables for agricultural monitoring. The current most accurate GAI estimation methods exploit optical data and are rendered ineffective in the case of frequent cloud cover. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) measurements could allow the remote estimation of both variables a...
Dandelion pappus morphing is actuated by radially patterned material swelling
Plants generate motion by absorbing and releasing water. Many Asteraceae plants, such as the dandelion, have a hairy pappus that can close depending on moisture levels to modify dispersal. Here we demonstrate the relationship between structure and function of the underlying hygroscopic actuator. By investigating the structure and properties of the ...
Gypsum application lowers cadmium uptake in cacao in soils with high cation exchange capacity only: A soil chemical anal...
status: published
Climate trends and extremes in the Indus River Basin, Pakistan : implications for agricultural production
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Historical and future projected changes in climatic patterns over the largest irrigated basin in the world, the Indus River Basin (IRB), threaten agricultural production and food security in Pakistan, in particular for vulnerable farming communities. To build a more detailed understanding of the impacts of climate change on agriculture s in the IRB...
Bacterial Enrichment Cultures Biotransform the Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol into a Novel Metabolite Toxic to Plant and Porci...
The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON), produced in wheat, barley and maize by Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum, is threatening the health of humans and animals. With its worldwide high incidence in food and feed, mitigation strategies are needed to detoxify DON, maintaining the nutritional value and palatability of decontaminated commodities...
