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The Threat of the Combined Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Factors in Forestry Under a Changing Climate
Plants encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, usually in combination. This results in major economic losses in agriculture and forestry …
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Biofertilizers as Strategies to Improve Photosynthetic Apparatus, Growth, and Drought Stress Tolerance in the Date Palm
Rainfall regimes are expected to shift on a regional scale as the water cycle intensifies in a warmer climate, resulting …
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Contrasting Dependencies of Photosynthetic Capacity on Leaf Nitrogen in Early- and Late-Successional Tropical Montane Tree Species
Differences in photosynthetic capacity among tree species and tree functional types are currently assumed to be largely driven by variation …
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Genotype by Environment Interaction on Resistance to Cassava Green Mite Associated Traits and Effects on Yield Performance of Cassava Genotypes in Nigeria
Cassava is the primary source of carbohydrate for more than 70% of the people in Nigeria, the world's largest producer …
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Introgression Breeding in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]
The narrow base of genetic diversity characteristic of cowpea can be attributed to its being self-pollinating, evolving from narrow wild …
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Exploring Black Soldier Fly Frass as Novel Fertilizer for Improved Growth, Yield, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Maize Under Field Conditions
Black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as organic fertilizer. However, research on its performance on …
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Editorial: Unifying Insights into the Desiccation Tolerance Mechanisms of Resurrection Plants and Seeds
Unifying Insights into the Desiccation Tolerance Mechanisms of Resurrection Plants and SeedsIt has been seven years since the Frontiers in …
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Wheat Line “RYNO3936” Is Associated With Delayed Water Stress-Induced Leaf Senescence and Rapid Water-Deficit Stress Recovery
Random mutagenesis was applied to produce a new wheat mutant (RYNO3926) with superior characteristics regarding tolerance to water deficit stress …
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Phosphate Solubilizing Rhizobacteria Could Have a Stronger Influence on Wheat Root Traits and Aboveground Physiology Than Rhizosphere P Solubilization
Limited P availability in several agricultural areas is one of the key challenges facing current agriculture. Exploiting P-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) …
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Mediation of Potato–Potato Cyst Nematode, G. rostochiensis Interaction by Specific Root Exudate Compounds
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a widely consumed staple food crop worldwide whose production is threatened by potato cyst nematodes (PCN). …
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Wheat Argonaute 5 Functions in Aphid–Plant Interaction
Aphids feeding on plants experience similar responses to pathogens due to the prolonged and intimate contact with the plant. Diuraphis …
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Genetic Studies on the Inheritance of Storage-Induced Cooking Time in Cowpeas [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]
Cowpeas provide food and income for many small-holder farmers in Africa. Cowpea grains contain substantial quantities of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, …
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Lost and Found: Coffea stenophylla and C. affinis, the Forgotten Coffee Crop Species of West Africa
Two species, Coffea arabica and C. canephora, are used to produce the world’s coffee, and serve the coffee sector admirably. …
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Breeding Wheat for Durable Leaf Rust Resistance in Southern Africa: Variability, Distribution, Current Control Strategies, Challenges and Future Prospects
Leaf or brown rust of wheat caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt) is one of the most damaging diseases globally. Considerable …
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Potato Cyst Nematodes: A New Threat to Potato Production in East Africa
Potato cyst nematodes (PCN), such as Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida, are quarantine restricted pests of potato causing major yield …
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Genetic Dissection of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Tropical Maize Through Genome-Wide Association and Genomic Prediction
In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the major challenges to smallholder farmers is soils with low fertility and inability to apply …
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De novo Assembly of Transcriptomes From a B73 Maize Line Introgressed With a QTL for Resistance to Gray Leaf Spot Disease Reveals a Candidate Allele of a Lectin Receptor-Like Kinase
Gray leaf spot (GLS) disease of maize, caused by the fungus Cercospora zeina, is a threat to maize production globally. …
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Combating Climate Change in the Kenyan Tea Industry
Climate change triggered by global warming poses a major threat to agricultural systems globally. This phenomenon is characterized by emergence …
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Biosafety Regulatory Reviews and Leeway to Operate: Case Studies From Sub-Sahara Africa
While modern biotechnology and, specifically, genetic modification are subject of debate in many parts of the world, an increasing number …
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Stacking Tolerance to Drought and Resistance to a Parasitic Weed in Tropical Hybrid Maize for Enhancing Resilience to Stress Combinations
Maize is a food security crop cultivated in the African savannas that are vulnerable to the occurrence of drought stress …