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proteomic characterization of a chromosome segment substitution line reveals a new regulatory
network controlling the seed storage profi le of soybean by Xue Han et al.,https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.381. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - June 2, 2022 Category: Food Science Tags: BACK COVER Source Type: research
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The cover image is based on the Original ArticleThe effect of strip orientation and
width on radiation interception in maize-soybean strip intercropping systems by Haitao Liu et al.,https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.364. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - June 2, 2022 Category: Food Science Tags: FRONT COVER Source Type: research
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Source: Food and Energy Security - June 2, 2022 Category: Food Science Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Home gardening in sub ‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review on practices and nutrition outcomes in rural Burkina Faso and Kenya
Home gardening is promoted as an adaptation strategy to ameliorate the increasing food insecurity from climate change impacts among subsistence farming families in rural sub-Saharan Africa. This scoping review aimed to map and synthesise recent evidence on home gardening for two exemplar countries: Burkina Faso and Kenya. Pending rigorous impact evaluation of home gardening projects, we identified trends for improved food security, diet quality, and nutritional status among women and young children in these two exemplar countries of sub-Saharan Africa. AbstractHome gardening is promoted as an adaptation strategy to amelior...
Source: Food and Energy Security - May 25, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Lea ‐Sophie Hansen,
Raissa Sorgho,
Isabel Mank,
Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle,
Erick Agure,
Till Bärnighausen,
Ina Danquah Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Redox regulation in C3 and C4 plants during climate change and its implications on food security
This review focus on the similarities and differences in redox regulation in C3 and C4 plants. Antioxidant defence response against abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity and high temperatures is reviewed. The redox mediated regulation of growth and development of C3 and C4 plants are also addressed. AbstractAchieving food security and sustainable food production is a major challenge for plant scientists. To accomplish this, the global food production needs not only to be remarkably boosted, but it has to be achieved under harsh environmental conditions. Moreover, the climate change scenarios estimate an enhanced press...
Source: Food and Energy Security - May 17, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Mustafa Cemre Sonmez,
Rengin Ozgur,
Baris Uzilday,
Ismail Turkan,
Showkat Ahmad Ganie Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Post ‐anthesis saline‐alkali stress inhibits grain filling by promoting ethylene production and signal transduction
In this study,Oryza sativa L. spp. Indica cultivar Chaoyou1000 (C1000) was exposed to post-anthesis saline-alkali conditions at 6 days after anthesis, which significantly reduced the grain weight by suppressing the accumulation of starch and non-structural carbohydrates in grains. Further analysis found that 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC), a precursor for ethylene, was increased by saline-alkali treatment. qRT-PCR r esults showed that several key genes involved in ethylene biosynthesis, including theOsACS andOsACO genes, were upregulated in saline-alkali-treated grains. In addition, genes involved in the ethylen...
Source: Food and Energy Security - May 15, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Yaqiong Peng,
Yinke Chen,
Youming Yuan,
Bohan Liu,
Peng Yu,
Shihao Song,
Yake Yi,
Zhenning Teng,
Zhenxie Yi,
Jianhua Zhang,
Shuan Meng,
Nenghui Ye,
Meijuan Duan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Spatiotemporal evolution and suitability of apple production in China from climate change and land use transfer perspectives
China's apple output has increased continuously for 42 years with significant spatial differences. Using spatial visualization technology, this study explores the spatial changes and potential impacts of China's apple production in 31 provinces from the perspective of adaptability. AbstractApple production in China, the world's largest apple producer and consumer, is challenged by a huge and growing population coupled with rapid industrialisation and urbanisation. China's apple output has increased continuously over the past 42 years with distinctive spatial differences. Herein, changes in the spatial patterns of apple p...
Source: Food and Energy Security - May 15, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Jing Wang,
Tianjun Liu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: Evidence from Nigeria
Field surveys were conducted to evaluate the impact of the adoption of improved soybean varieties in Northern Nigeria and the gender differences in impact. Results show that the adoption of improved soybean varieties by both male and female farmers significantly increased yield and net revenue. While there were no differences between male and female farmers in terms of yield, male farmers had significantly higher income than their female counterpart. AbstractDespite the considerable soybean varietal improvement and dissemination efforts in Nigeria and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, empirical evidence on farm-level yiel...
Source: Food and Energy Security - May 7, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Amadu Y. Kamara,
Oyakhilomen Oyinbo,
Julius Manda,
Lucy S. Kamsang,
Nkeki Kamai Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A technological quality control system for rice supply chain
A risk assessment and traceability mechanism of hazardous factor is proposed to deal with the hazard factors in advance. We explored a shelf-life model of rice to predict the remaining shelf life of rice products, preventing the circulation of spoiled food from entering the market and reducing food waste. We constructed a rice supply chain traceability management system in rice supply chain to protect food quality and safety. AbstractRice quality affects social stability, consumer health, and corporate brand benefit. The traditional supply chain traceability management system is centralized, monopolized, asymmetric, and op...
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 10, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Qi Tao,
Zhenyu Cai,
Xiaohui Cui Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Nanoscale molybdenum oxide improves plant growth and increases nitrate utilisation in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
This study provides insights regarding the further application of nano-MoO3 in agriculture enhancing N use efficiency and rice productivity. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - April 8, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Haipeng Zhang,
Rui Wang,
Zhiqing Chen,
Jialing Pu,
Juanjuan Wang,
Hongcheng Zhang,
Yanju Yang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic characterization of a chromosome segment substitution line reveals a new regulatory network controlling the seed storage profile of soybean
A CSSL had higher SSP and lower FA seed contents than the recurrent parent SN14. Analysis of integrated RNA-seq and TMT-based proteome data revealed key DEGs and DAPs. Major DEGs and DAPs were associated with SSP accumulation and FA degradation pathways. A regulatory network underlying source-to-sink soybean seed storage was identified. AbstractSoybean is a major crop that provides oil and protein worldwide. Soybean products have been consumed for centuries in many different kinds of food. The regulatory network that controls the accumulation of fatty acids (FAs) and storage proteins (SSPs) in seeds is poorly understood. T...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 25, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Xue Han,
Jiapeng Li,
Yabin Zhao,
Zhanguo Zhang,
Hongwei Jiang,
Jinxing Wang,
Xuezhen Feng,
Yu Zhang,
Ziyue Du,
Xiaoxia Wu,
Qingshan Chen,
Zhaoming Qi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) dual use for food and bioenergy: A review
Cassava is very important as a food crop and has enormous potential for use in bioenergy. Majority of cassava growing regions cultivate it for food. This reviews analyses approaches that can improve cassava and make it serve a dual role of food and bioenergy. AbstractCassava (Manihot esculenta. Crantz) is a starch-rich, woody tuberous, root crop important for food, with little being done to investigate its potential as a bioenergy crop despite its enormous potential. The major bottleneck in the crop being able to serve this dual role is the competition of its storage roots for both purposes. The major cassava production re...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 24, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Anwar Aliya Fathima,
Mary Sanitha,
Leena Tripathi,
Samwel Muiruri Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Integrated farming system approaches to achieve food and nutritional security for enhancing profitability, employment, and climate resilience in India
This study reviews the published article and highlighted the significance of the farming system from an economic and environmental perspective. AbstractIntegrated farming systems (IFS) entail a holistic approach to farming aimed at meeting the multiple demands (impart farm resilience, farmer livelihoods, food security, ecosystem services, and making farms adaptive and resilient, etc.). IFS are characterized by temporal and spatial mixing of crops, livestock, fishery, and allied activities in a single farm. It is hypothesized that these complex farms are more productive at a system level, are less vulnerable to volatility, ...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 23, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Venkatesh Paramesh,
Natesan Ravisankar,
UmaKant Behera,
Vadivel Arunachalam,
Parveen Kumar,
Racharla Solomon Rajkumar,
Shiva Dhar Misra,
Revappa Mohan Kumar,
A. K. Prusty,
D. Jacob,
A. S. Panwar,
Trivesh Mayenkar,
Viswanatha K. Reddy,
Susitha Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
WHIRLY protein functions in plants
WHY proteins serve important roles in plant development and stress tolerance. They function as transcription factors in the nucleus, as well as fulfilling crucial roles in DNA and RNA metabolism in chloroplasts and mitochondria. They are excellent potential targets for plant breeding strategies aiming to improve sustainable agriculture. AbstractEnvironmental stresses pose a significant threat to food security. Understanding the function of proteins that regulate plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses is therefore pivotal in developing strategies for crop improvement. The WHIRLY (WHY) family of DNA-binding proteins ...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 18, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Rachel E. Taylor,
Christopher E. West,
Christine H. Foyer Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Starch morphological, structural, pasting, and thermal properties of waxy maize under different heat stress durations at grain formation stage
Starch granules under heat stress were large and have more pittings. Heat stress increase amylopectin chain length, relative crystallinity, and 1047/1022 cm−1 ratio. Past viscosity and retrogradation percentage were deteriorated by heat stress. AbstractHeat stress (HS) is a major environmental constraint in sustaining global waxy maize production under future climate condition. Starch physicochemical properties under 5-day (HS5) and 10-day (HS10) postsilking HS were investigated using two waxy maize hybrids (Suyunuo5 and Yunuo7) as materials. Ambient and high temperatures were 28 °C/20℃ and 35°C/27℃, respectively...
Source: Food and Energy Security - March 16, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Xiaotian Gu,
Siling Yang,
Guanghao Li,
Weiping Lu,
Dalei Lu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
