Near-saturated relative humidity alleviates chilling injury in zucchini fruit through its regulation of antioxidant response and energy metabolism
Publication date: Available online 20 February 2021Source: Food ChemistryAuthor(s): Xiaoxia Zuo, Shifeng Cao, Wenru Jia, Ziying Zhao, Peng Jin, Yonghua Zheng (Source: Food Chemistry)
Source: Food Chemistry - February 22, 2021 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Application of smart irrigation systems for water conservation in Italian farms.
Abstract
In many countries, water supplies are limited and must be managed for different uses. Providing additional resources for irrigation can be an expensive option, with an unsustainable impact on small farms and on the environment. Therefore, the main efforts should concentrate on the optimal management of existing water resources, paying particular attention to the adequate management of water demands. In Italy, the majority of scattered smallholder farmers are not provided with enough information on how to correctly manage water for irrigation. This paper presents the developing of a web-based irrig...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - January 23, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Casadei S, Peppoloni F, Ventura F, Teodorescu R, Dunea D, Petrescu N Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research
A combined BSA-Seq and linkage mapping approach identifies genomic regions associated with Phytophthora root and crown rot resistance in squash.
Abstract
KEY MESSAGE: Two QTL mapping approaches were used to identify a total of six QTL associated with Phytophthora root and crown rot resistance in a biparental squash population. Phytophthora root and crown rot, caused by the soilborne oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici, leads to severe yield losses in squash (Cucurbita pepo). To identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) involved in resistance to this disease, we crossed a partially resistant squash breeding line with a susceptible zucchini cultivar and evaluated over 13,000 F2 seedlings in a greenhouse screen. Bulked segregant analysis with whole ge...
Source: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics - January 3, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Vogel G, LaPlant KE, Mazourek M, Gore MA, Smart CD Tags: Theor Appl Genet Source Type: research
Effectiveness of standard cervical physiotherapy plus Diaphragm Manual Therapy on pain in patients with Chronic Neck Pain: a randomized controlled trial
Literature concerning the effect of diaphragm treatment to reduce neck pain symptoms is scarce. Aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of diaphragm manual therapy associated with standard physiotherapy treatment on pain in patients with Chronic Neck Pain (CNP). (Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies)
Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - December 23, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: G. Simoni, M. Bozzolan, S. Bonnini, A. Grassi, A. Zucchini, C. Mazzanti, D. Oliva, Caterino F, A. Gallo, M. Da Roit Tags: Prevention and Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Effects of the lichen Peltigera canina on Cucurbita pepo spp. pepo grown in soil contaminated by DDTs.
Abstract
Lichens consisting of a symbiotic association of green algae or cyanobacteria and fungi are found in a variety of environmental conditions worldwide. Terricolous lichens, located in soils, affect the living and lifeless environment of the soil due to their effective secondary metabolite and enzymatic content. Terricolous lichens can increase the biological, chemical, and physical usefulness of soil. However, their effects in ensuring the bioavailability of contaminated soil are not known, especially on soil pollution caused by DDTs (p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDT). This research focuses on the effec...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - November 19, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Akpinar A, Cansev A, Isleyen M Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research
