Application of Biosensor for the Identification of Various Pathogens and Pests Mitigating Against the Agricultural Production: Recent Advances

Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum(L.) Gaertn.) is considered a functional food because its seeds contain higher amounts of polyphenols (e.g., rutin) compared to common buckwheat. However, because of its highly bitter taste and difficulties in cultivation, the agricultural production and usage of Tartary buckwheat in food products remain limited. The nutritional and functional ingredients of Tartary buckwheat include quercetin, which causes its bitterness and is generated by rutinosidase (rutin-degrading enzyme). A nonbitter Tartary buckwheat variety with trace levels of rutinosidase has recently been developed. Despite such research, there is still a lack of agronomic information on Tartary buckwheat. Lodging can be a significant problem during its cultivation, and a lodging-resistant, semidwarf variety has been developed. This paper summarizes recent advances in our knowledge regarding the nutritional and agronomic traits of Tartary buckwheat. The information extends our understanding of the health benefits of Tartary buckwheat and the solutions to challenges in its agricultural production. Keywords: agronomic traits, nutrient function, Tartary buckwheat

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Tackling Control of a Cosmopolitan Phytopathogen: Sclerotinia

Frontiers in Plant Science ◽

10.3389/fpls.2021.707509 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Cathryn A. O’Sullivan ◽

Katharina Belt ◽

Louise F. Thatcher

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Plant Pathogens ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Genetic Resistance ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Chemical Fungicides

Phytopathogenic members of the Sclerotinia genus cause widespread disease across a broad range of economically important crops. In particular, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is considered one of the most destructive and cosmopolitan of plant pathogens. Here, were review the epidemiology of the pathogen, its economic impact on agricultural production, and measures employed toward control of disease. We review the broad approaches required to tackle Sclerotinia diseases and include cultural practices, crop genetic resistance, chemical fungicides, and biological controls. We highlight the benefits and drawbacks of each approach along with recent advances within these controls and future strategies.

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Recent advances in crop modelling to support sustainable agricultural production and food security under global change

European Journal of Agronomy ◽

10.1016/j.eja.2018.10.009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 100 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Peter J. Thorburn ◽

Kenneth J. Boote ◽

Claas Nendel ◽

Reimund P. Rötter ◽

Frank Ewert

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Global Change ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Crop Modelling ◽

Recent Advances

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Recent Advances in High Dispersion Spectroscopy of Globular Cluster Stars

Symposium - International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s0074180900035610 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 132 ◽

pp. 525-530

Author(s):

Raffaele G. Gratton

Keyword(s):

Globular Cluster ◽

Globular Clusters ◽

High Dispersion ◽

Photographic Material ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Metal Abundances ◽

Ccd Detectors ◽

Major Progress

The use CCD detectors has allowed a major progress in abundance derivations for globular cluster stars in the last years. Abundances deduced from high dispersion spectra now correlates well with other abundance indicators. I discuss some problems concerning the derivation of accurate metal abundances for globular clusters using high dispersion spectra from both the old photographic and the most recent CCD data. The discrepant low abundances found by Cohen (1980), from photographic material for M71 giants, are found to be due to the use of too high microturbulences.

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Chelation-assisted transition metal-catalysed C–H chalcogenylations

Organic Chemistry Frontiers ◽

10.1039/c9qo01497g ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 1022-1060 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Wenbo Ma ◽

Nikolaos Kaplaneris ◽

Xinyue Fang ◽

Linghui Gu ◽

Ruhuai Mei ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Transition Metal ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Site Selectivity ◽

Transition Metal Catalyzed ◽

Metal Catalyzed

This review summarizes recent advances in C–S and C–Se formations via transition metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization utilizing directing groups to control the site-selectivity.

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Nucleosome dynamics

Biochemical Society Symposium ◽

10.1042/bss0730109 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 109-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chris Stockdale ◽

Michael Bruno ◽

Helder Ferreira ◽

Elisa Garcia-Wilson ◽

Nicola Wiechens ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Resolution ◽

Chromatin Structure ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Dynamic Properties ◽

Structure And Dynamics ◽

Nucleosome Dynamics ◽

Sharp Focus ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Insight Into ◽

Chromatin Structure And Dynamics

In the 30 years since the discovery of the nucleosome, our picture of it has come into sharp focus. The recent high-resolution structures have provided a wealth of insight into the function of the nucleosome, but they are inherently static. Our current knowledge of how nucleosomes can be reconfigured dynamically is at a much earlier stage. Here, recent advances in the understanding of chromatin structure and dynamics are highlighted. The ways in which different modes of nucleosome reconfiguration are likely to influence each other are discussed, and some of the factors likely to regulate the dynamic properties of nucleosomes are considered.

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