Comprehensive evaluation of spring barley mutants according to their yield components by A. A. Belozerova, D. A. Bazyuk, N. A. Bome

“…The mutants of the fifth (M5) and sixth (M6) generations were evaluated for a set of traits valuable for breeding in comparison with the original forms and reference cultivars ʻAchaʼ and ʻAbalakʼ. The main productivity characters were analyzed in the laboratory, and breeding indices were calculated (ear potential index, Canadian index, ear linear density index, Mexican index, plant productivity index, and Finnish-Scandinavian index).Results and conclusion. …”
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Acute Consumption of Bordo Grape Juice and Wine Improves Serum Antioxidant Status in Healthy Individuals and Inhibits Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Human Neuron-Like Cells by Cristiane Copetti, Fernanda Wouters Franco, Eduarda da Rosa Machado, Marcela Bromberger Soquetta, Andréia Quatrin, Vitor de Miranda Ramos, José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira, Tatiana Emanuelli, Cláudia Kaehler Sautter, Neidi Garcia Penna

“…Few studies investigated the biological effects of American grape cultivars. We investigated the metabolic response after acute consumption of grape juice or wine from Bordo grapes (Vitis labrusca) in a placebo-controlled crossover study with fifteen healthy volunteers. …”
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Allelic diversity of the SSR locus VVIB23 linked to the flower sex in wild-growing grapevine genotypes of Krasnodar Territory by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina, E. A. Kozhevnikov, I. V. Gorbunov

“…One of the main differences between wild vines and cultivars is the type of their reproductive system: wild grapes are represented by cross-pollinated dioecious vines, while cultivated ones are, with rare exceptions, hermaphrodites capable of self-pollination. …”
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Multiplexed set of 10 microsatellite markers for identification of potato varieties by O. S. Kolobova, O. P. Maluchenko, T. V. Shalaeva, E. P. Shanina, I. A. Shilov, Ya. I. Alekseev, N. S. Velishaeva

“…Genetic identification of potato varieties is a demanded instrument for development of new cultivars registration system, protection of plant breeders’ rights, and variety homogeneity control. …”
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The plant germplasm and herbarium (WIR) collections maintained at VIR as contributors to grape genetic diversity conservation, expansion and utilization by M. M. Agakhanov, L. V. Bagmet, N. G. Tikhonova, M. V. Erastenkova, E. N. Kislin, Yu. V. Ukhatova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Promising trends in the development of the WIR herbarium are outlined in connection with the establishment and preservation of nomenclature standards for domestic grape cultivars.…”
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Changes in the content of proteins and lipids and in the state of the antioxidant system in mutant forms of <i>Amaranthus cruentus</i> L. by R. M. Taipova, V. N. Nesterov, O. A. Rozentsvet, B. R. Kuluev

“…Amaranth mutants identified for higher stress resistance, protein content and linoleic acid content can be recommended for further breeding to produce new cultivars of amaranth with economically valuable traits.…”
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Dissecting the osmotic and oxidative stress responses in salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive wheat genotypes under saline conditions by Ulkar Ibrahimova, Javanshir Talai, Md. Mahadi Hasan, Irada Huseynova, Vaseem Raja, Anshu Rastogi, Hamideh Ghaffari, Marek Zivcak, Xinghong Yang, Marian Brestic

“…This investigation provides pivotal foundational insights for enhancing the salt tolerance of wheat genotypes, thereby potentially enhancing both yield and quality in diverse wheat cultivars thriving in saline environments.…”
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Studying the biochemical composition of peanut accessions from the VIR collection by V. D. Bemova, T. V. Shelenga, M. Sh. Asfandiyarova, T. V. Yakusheva, N. V. Kishlyan

“…Analyzing the diversity of oil content and fatty acid composition in peanut accessions preserved at VIR and assessing the effect of soil, climate, and other factors on these characters is vital for the development of new peanut cultivars rich in oil. Materials and methods. Peanut germplasm accessions were studied for their biochemical composition of fatty acids and the content of oil and protein. …”
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Identification and Characterization of the <i>ROP GTPase</i> Gene Family in Strawberry and the Positive Role of <i>FveROP4</i> in Fruit Resistance to Gray Mold by Shuai Zhao, Baode Zhu, Zhijun Zou, Yushan Zhai, Sufeng Liao, Ming Xu, Kunyang Li, Nasir Mehmood, Xiong Liao

“…The study findings may provide valuable insights for investigating the mechanisms of ROP signaling in regulating the immune response in strawberries and could significantly contribute to strawberry breeding programs aimed at developing new cultivars with enhanced fruit shelf life.…”
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Uncovering genetic determinants of antioxidant properties in Thai landrace rice through genome-wide association analysis by Putut Rakhmad Purnama, Pipob Suwanchaikasem, Supaporn Junbuathong, Somsong Chotechuen, Peerapon Moung-Ngam, Waraluk Kasettranan, Chanita Paliyavuth, Monnat Pongpanich, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Luca Comai, Teerapong Buaboocha, Supachitra Chadchawan

“…Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 233 rice cultivars, 119,541 SNPs from the promoters, and the first 5 exons of all genes were associated with antioxidant phenotypes determined using 2,2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, ferric reducing antioxidant power, total flavonoid content, and total phenolic content assays through a mixed linear model (MLM) genome-wide association study (GWAS). …”
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RAISE OF HIGH FROST-RESISTANT AGROPYRON–TRITICUM HYBRIDS by E. P. Razmakhnin, T. M. Razmakhnina, V. E. Kozlov, E. I. Gordeeva, N. P. Goncharov, G. Y. Galitsyn, S. G. Veprev, V. M. Chekurov

“…The said approach gave rise to androgenous lines with various wheat cultivars, and subsequent backcrossing yielded a diversity of wheat-wheatgrass hybrids. …”
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Prokaryotic diversity of the rhizosphere from Argentinean wine-producing regions by Andres Martin Toscani, Monica Oyuela Aguilar, Constanza Rey, Ramiro Eugenio Rocco Welsh, Alex Gobbi, Maria Florencia del Papa, Liliana Carmen Semorile, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Mariano Pistorio

“…We used next-generation sequencing methods, concentrating the analysis on two relevant cultivars, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Both varietals have attracted significant interest in recent research given their distinctive characteristics, which vary according to the geographic growing region. …”
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Impact of heat stress on growth and physiological parameters of soybean varieties at the seedling stage by Bashir Hassan, Samanhudi, Parjanto, Setyawati Andriyana, Komariah, Senge Masateru, Rahayu Muji, Salma Fathin Tilmiidzah

“…This study provides valuable insights into soybean heat stress tolerance mechanisms and identifies promising genetic resources for breeding heat-resilient cultivars in Indonesia. Our findings contribute to the development of strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on soybean production, crucial for ensuring global food security in the face of rising temperatures.…”
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Weight method for determination of soluble β-glucans in barley grain by V. S. Popov, A. V. Konarev, O. N. Kovaleva, N. G. Konkova, V. I. Khoreva

“…The amount of β-glucans in the grain of the studied barley accessions ranged from 4.12±0.23% to 5.34 ± 0.31% for naked cultivars, and from 3.57 ± 0.18% to 4.29 ± 0.32% for covered ones.Conclusion. …”
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Comparison of methods for selecting a promising walnut gene pool according to fruit quality by S. G. Biganova, Yu. I. Sukhorukikh, E. K. Pchikhachev

“…Comparing the results with the program requirements for new cultivars, all the ancestors selected according to method 1 had better taste and higher kernel weight, while according to method 2 12.5% of the forms showed lower values. …”
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PHENETIC ANALYSIS OF POPULUS NIGRA, P. LAURIFOLIA AND P. × JRTYSCHENSIS IN NATURAL HYBRIDIZATION ZONE by A. V. Klimov, B. V. Proshkin

“…The wide spread of hybridization in the genus Populus, including spontaneous hybridization, caused by cultivars, requires studying the variability and inheritance of morphological traits by hybrids for initial tracking of these processes. …”
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Ecological and biological features and prospects of the introduction of <i>Cornus mas</i> in Central Russia by O. Yu. Emelyanova, M. P. Tsoy

“…Formation and study of C. mas collection from neighboring regions will serve as a basis for successful breeding to obtain new cultivars with valuable traits for the conditions of Central Russia.…”
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Sources of characters useful for breeding in hulless barley by N. V. Tetyannikov, N. A. Bome

“…Therefore, the task of searching for and comprehensive studying of source material for hulless barley breeding is essential as the first step towards the development of high-yielding and adaptable cultivars.Materials and methods. Twenty hulless barley accessions, representing 15 botanical varieties, served as the target material for the study. …”
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Principal approaches and achievements in studying race composition of wheat stem rust by A. S. Rsaliyev, Sh. S. Rsaliyev

“…It has been shown that severe wheat stem rust epidemics occur mainly due to the emergence of new virulent races of the disease agent and to growing susceptible wheat cultivars. New methods of studying the race composition of the fungus are described as well as the use of the previous and current differential sets for race determination of P. graminis f. sp. tritici. …”
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Biological features and cultivation of sesame (a review) by N. V. Kishlyan, M. Sh. Asfandiyarova, Y. V. Yakusheva, A. G. Dubovskaya

“…Breeding work on sesame was carried out at the All-Union Research Institute of Oil Crops, where cultivars resistant to bacterial blight and Fusarium wilt were developed. …”
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