Exploring genomic loci and candidate genes associated with drought tolerance indices in spring wheat evaluated under two levels of drought.

Background: Wheat is a major global crop, and increasing its productivity is essential to meet the growing population demand. However limited water resources is the primary constraint. This study aimed to identify genetic factors associated with drought tolerance using a diverse panel of 287 wheat genotypes evaluated under well-watered and drought-stressed conditions.

Heterologous Expression of Cyanobacterial Cyanase Gene () in Microalga for Bioremediation of Cyanide Pollution.

Recombinant DNA technology offered the creation of new combinations of DNA segments that are not found together in nature. The present study aimed to produce an ecofriendly bioremediation model to remediate cyanide pollution from a polluted marine system. Cyanide is a known toxic compound produced through natural and anthropogenic activities.

Association mapping and candidate genes for physiological non-destructive traits: Chlorophyll content, canopy temperature, and specific leaf area under normal and saline conditions in wheat.

Wheat plants experience substantial physiological adaptation when exposed to salt stress. Identifying such physiological mechanisms and their genetic control is especially important to improve its salt tolerance. In this study, leaf chlorophyll content (CC), leaf canopy temperature (CT), and specific leaf area (SLA) were scored in a set of 153 (103 having the best genotypic data were used for GWAS analysis) highly diverse wheat genotypes under control and salt stress.

Tolerance of Pseudochlorella pringsheimii to Cd and Pb stress: Role of antioxidants and biochemical contents in metal detoxification.

The tolerance and antioxidant response of the green alga P. pringsheimii to cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) was investigated. The algal biomass was constant at the relatively lower metal concentrations of Cd and Pb (5, 12 µM, and 2.