Nitrogen limits zinc ‐mediated stimulation of tillering in rice by modifying phytohormone balance under low‐temperature stress
In conclusion, Zn could enhance rice low-temperature stress resilience and facilitate tiller recovery via balancing the hormones in tiller buds. However, higher environmental N limited the stimulation of Zn on rice tillering under low temperature. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 29, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Zhilei Liu,
Jinkai Su,
Xiangyu Luo,
Jingrou Meng,
Haonan Zhang,
Pengfei Li,
Yankun Sun,
Jiamei Song,
Xianlong Peng,
Cailian Yu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Combination of quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping and transcriptome analysis reveals submerged germination QTLs and candidate genes controlling coleoptile length in rice
In this study, the submerged germination-related QTLs/genes and high submergence-tolerant RILs provided new genetic resources for breeding rice varieties suitable for direct seeding via molecular breeding strategies in the immediate future. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 29, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Weilong Kong,
Shuangmiao Li,
Chenhao Zhang,
Yalin Qiang,
Yangsheng Li Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet —What we know and where to go
Review provides an overview on the contribution of common bean to food/nutrient security and health as well as the existing knowledge on impact of drought/heat stress associated with a changing climate on common bean mineral nutrients. A specific focus is on iron and phytic acid that are both among the most important mineral and anti-nutrient compounds found in common bean. AbstractGlobal climate change, causing large parts of the world to become drier with longer drought periods, severely affects production of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The bean is worldwide the most produced and consumed food grain legume in t...
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 27, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Alessia Losa,
Juan Vorster,
Eleonora Cominelli,
Francesca Sparvoli,
Dario Paolo,
Tea Sala,
Marika Ferrari,
Marina Carbonaro,
Stefania Marconi,
Emanuela Camilli,
Emmanuelle Reboul,
Boaz Waswa,
Beatrice Ekesa,
Francisco Arag ão,
Karl Kunert Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet What we know and where to go
Review provides an overview on the contribution of common bean to food/nutrient security and health as well as the existing knowledge on impact of drought/heat stress associated with a changing climate on common bean mineral nutrients. A specific focus is on iron and phytic acid that are both among the most important mineral and anti-nutrient compounds found in common bean. AbstractGlobal climate change, causing large parts of the world to become drier with longer drought periods, severely affects production of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The bean is worldwide the most produced and consumed food grain legume in t...
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 25, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Alessia Losa,
Juan Vorster,
Eleonora Cominelli,
Francesca Sparvoli,
Dario Paolo,
Tea Sala,
Marika Ferrari,
Marina Carbonaro,
Stefania Marconi,
Emanuela Camilli,
Emmanuelle Reboul,
Boaz Waswa,
Beatrice Ekesa,
Francisco Arag o,
Karl Kunert Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Genetic variability and genome ‐wide marker association studies for starch traits contributing to low glycaemic index in pearl millet
The manuscript for the first-time reports extent of genetic variation present in pearl millet germplasm for starch traits contributing to low glycaemic index using a random subset of 166 accessions drawn from the world collection of pearl millet germplasm panel (PMiGAP). It also reports candidate genes associated with such starch traits by conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS), again using the pearl millet global diversity panel (PMiGAP), and 78K SNP variants distributed across the seven chromosomes of pearl millet. The genetic variability for starch traits, and the SNP markers (and candidate genes) associated ...
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 21, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Chandra Bhan Yadav,
Rakesh K. Srivastava,
Sarah Beynon,
Klaus Englyst,
Prakash I. Gangashetty,
Rattan S. Yadav Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Genetic variability and genome ?wide marker association studies for starch traits contributing to low glycaemic index in pearl millet
The manuscript for the first-time reports extent of genetic variation present in pearl millet germplasm for starch traits contributing to low glycaemic index using a random subset of 166 accessions drawn from the world collection of pearl millet germplasm panel (PMiGAP). It also reports candidate genes associated with such starch traits by conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS), again using the pearl millet global diversity panel (PMiGAP), and 78K SNP variants distributed across the seven chromosomes of pearl millet. The genetic variability for starch traits, and the SNP markers (and candidate genes) associated ...
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 21, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Chandra Bhan Yadav,
Rakesh K. Srivastava,
Sarah Beynon,
Klaus Englyst,
Prakash I. Gangashetty,
Rattan S. Yadav Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Maturity selection but not sowing date enhances soybean productivity and land use in a winter camelina –soybean relay system
This study shows that optimum soybean genotype selection for relaying with winter camelina can enhance both total oilseed productivity per hectare and land use efficiency while producing two crops in a single season under a cool temperate climate. AbstractEnhancing crop diversification is needed to ensure sustainable food and energy production in the soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] and maize (Zea mays L.) dominated cropping systems of the US Midwest. Relay-cropping soybean with winter camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] is a means to sustainably intensify food and energy production while adding cropping system divers...
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 8, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Yesuf Assen Mohammed,
Russ W. Gesch,
Heather L. Matthees,
Samantha S. Wells Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Exploring filamentous fungi depolymerization of corn stover in the context bioenergy queuing operations
This study assesses how low-cost modifications in the supply chain can be transformed into targeted pretreatments in the context of the entire bioenergy supply chain. Techno-economic assessment (TEA) of fungal pretreatment in a short-term queuing system indicated the viability of this approach compared to conventional queuing operations. AbstractRecalcitrance of lignocellulosic feedstocks to depolymerization is a significant barrier for bioenergy production approaches that require conversion of monomeric carbohydrates to renewable energy sources. This study assesses how low-cost modifications in the supply chain can be tra...
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 3, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Lynn M. Wendt,
Bradley D. Wahlen,
Michelle R. Walton,
Jason A. Nguyen,
Yingqian Lin,
Rebecca M. Brown,
Haiyan Zhao Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research
Photon to plate: A holistic view of photosynthetic and anthropogenic energy fluxes
This study highlights the magnitude of energy used during photosynthesis and the potential for photosynthetic improvements to increase agricultural sustainability. (Source: Food and Energy Security)
Source: Food and Energy Security - December 1, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Heather E. Roney,
Berkley J. Walker Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Miscanthus interspecific hybrids exceed the biomass yield and quality of their parents in the saline –alkaline Yellow River delta
In this study, fifteen interspecific hybrids were developed in the saline–alkaline soil in the Yellow River Delta, and their biomass yield ranged from 9.87 to 23.11 t/ha. Taking biomass yield and quality of hybrids into consideration, two hybrids, SL8 and SL 15, were identified as the potential genotypes suitable for growing in the saline–alkaline Yellow River Delta. AbstractThe genusMiscanthus is a promising lignocellulosic feedstock crop for the production of bioenergy.Miscanthus is drawing attention because it can be grown on marginal land and avoid competition with food crops. Therefore, as measures of performance...
Source: Food and Energy Security - November 27, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Cheng Zheng,
Liang Xiao,
Yasir Iqbal,
Guorong Sun,
Hui Feng,
Fulai Liu,
Meijuan Duan,
Zili Yi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Dynamic of recovery growth of intercropped soybean after maize harvest in maize –soybean relay strip intercropping system
BLURB FOR ETOCRecovery growth is a useful practice to increase total productivity of relay intercropping systems. Understanding phenotypic and physiological traits related to light interception and utilization changes and cultivars difference of soybean during the recovery growth period is important for further breeding and screening cultivars of soybean to improve the light interception and utilization in intercropping systems. AbstractRecovery growth is common in relay intercropping systems and is a useful practice to increase total productivity of these systems. A field experiment was conducted during 2014 –2016 to in...
Source: Food and Energy Security - November 24, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Yushan Wu,
Wanzhuo Gong,
Feng Yang,
Xiaochun Wang,
Taiwen Yong,
Jiang Liu,
Tian Pu,
Yanhong Yan,
Wenyu Yang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Dynamic of recovery growth of intercropped soybean after maize harvest in maize soybean relay strip intercropping system
BLURB FOR ETOCRecovery growth is a useful practice to increase total productivity of relay intercropping systems. Understanding phenotypic and physiological traits related to light interception and utilization changes and cultivars difference of soybean during the recovery growth period is important for further breeding and screening cultivars of soybean to improve the light interception and utilization in intercropping systems. AbstractRecovery growth is common in relay intercropping systems and is a useful practice to increase total productivity of these systems. A field experiment was conducted during 2014 2016 to inve...
Source: Food and Energy Security - November 24, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Yushan Wu,
Wanzhuo Gong,
Feng Yang,
Xiaochun Wang,
Taiwen Yong,
Jiang Liu,
Tian Pu,
Yanhong Yan,
Wenyu Yang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Genetic variation in transcriptional regulation of wheat seed starch content and its conversion to bioethanol
Genetic variation in starch accumulation during seed filling is closely associated with modulations in the expression patterns of specific starch biosynthesis genes includingTaAGPL1,TaAGPS2,TaGBSSI,TaSSI,TaSSIV,TaSBEIIa,TaISA1, andTaISA3, as well as alterations in the activity of AGPase, GBSS, and SS enzymes. Secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds deposited during seed filling appeared to affect starch to ethanol conversion efficiency. AbstractStarch deposited in the endosperm of cereal seeds serves as a source of food and animal feed, and as a substrate for bioethanol production. To gain insights into the molecu...
Source: Food and Energy Security - November 23, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Shalini Mukherjee,
Murali Krishna Koramutla,
David B. Levin,
Belay T. Ayele Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Agricultural contribution to the nutritional status of children: A comparative study of annual crop, agroforestry, and mixed ‐farming type in Buol, Indonesia
This study investigated the agriculture contribution to the nutritional status of children from farming families by comparing situation of the annual crop with agroforestry and mixed farming systems. The results of the binary logistic regression revealed that yearly food expenditure per capita was negatively and significantly correlated with the risk of being stunted, while non-breastfed children had a 2.9-fold higher risk of wasting at the time of the survey. Of all the farmer groups, mixed farming farmers tended to benefit the most from having high cash revenue and food production, leading to a slightly better nutritiona...
Source: Food and Energy Security - November 23, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Ratna Chrismiari Purwestri,
Betha Lusiana,
Nia Novita Wirawan,
Ilmia Fahmi,
Intan Yusuf Habibie,
Mathy Sane,
Miroslava Hochmalov á,
Fetriyuna Fetriyuna,
Miroslav Hájek,
Dian Handayani Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Combined foliar application of zinc sulphate and selenite affects the magnitude of selenium biofortification in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
(1) Wheat was simultaneously biofortified through combined foliar Zn and Se applications, while adding ZnSO4 to Se spray exerted an antagonistic effect on the magnitude of Se biofortification; (2) Similar responsive patterns of methionine and cysteine with grain and flour Se concentrations suggested that zinc sulphate and selenium interactions in Se accumulation act through the metabolism of sulphur-containing amino acids in wheat plants. (3) Distinctive patterns of Zn and Se distribution among plant organs were observed. AbstractCombined foliar application of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) and selenium (Se) has been practiced in w...
Source: Food and Energy Security - November 23, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Peng Ning,
Peiwen Fei,
Tianqi Wu,
Yafei Li,
Chunyan Qu,
Yunuo Li,
Jianglan Shi,
Xiaohong Tian Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
