Cultivation of Siberian Motherwort Plants (<i>Leonurus sibiricus</i> L.) in In Vitro Culture by Anna Figas, Magdalena Tomaszewska-Sowa, Zofia Gruszka

“…The addition of GA₃ to the medium stimulated their germination. Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) and 70% ethanol (C₂H₅OH) were used to sterilize the seeds. …”
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The small GTPases FoRab5, FoRab7, and FoRab8 regulate vesicle transport to modulate vegetative development and pathogenicity in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans by Xiangyu Tan, Lin Chen, Ying Chen, Yuxin Li, Lihan Lu, Erfeng Li

“…Compared to the wild-type strain, the growth rate of the mutant ΔFoRab5 strain decreased, the aerial hyphae decreased, the sporulation decreased, and the spore germination rate decreased. The sensitivity to cell membrane stress, cell wall stress, and endoplasmic reticulum stress increased, the activity of laccase and glucoamylase decreased significantly, and the pathogenicity to cabbage seedlings decreased. …”
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Identification of <i>ZmSNAC06</i>, a Maize NAC Family Transcription Factor with Multiple Transcripts Conferring Drought Tolerance in <i>Arabidopsis</i> by Fei Wang, Yong Chen, Ruisi Yang, Ping Luo, Houwen Wang, Runze Zhang, Wenzhe Li, Ke Yang, Xinlong Xu, Zhuanfang Hao, Xinhai Li

“…The overexpression of <i>ZmSNAC06</i>-T02 in <i>Arabidopsis</i> resulted in hypersensitivity to abscisic acid (ABA) at the germination stage, and overexpression lines exhibited higher survival rates and higher antioxidant enzyme activities compared with the wild-type under drought stress. …”
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A review of metabolic calorimetric applications in plant stress, waste management, and diagnostics by Michael Bayode, Ifeoluwaposi Ogundana, Oluwatosin Ogundare, Elizabeth Awodire, Patience Abbah, Israel Onifade, Adeola Adeyolanu, Stephen Okunade, Samuel Ogboye, Michael Elabiyi

“…We discuss calorimetric studies that use basic chemical approaches, such as isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), to investigate plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses, vegetative growth, seed germination rate, and micropropagation viability. Calorimetric studies of waste materials, wastewater sludge, and effluents were also considered in concert with specified thermophysical variables that define these environmental phenomena, such as enhanced thermal and heat capacity. …”
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Exploring the utility of different bulking agents for speeding up the composting process of household kitchen waste by Sania Mussa, Muhammad Farhan, Shoaib Ahmad, Khadija Zahra, Amina Kanwal, Qaiser Farid Khan, Muhammad Afzaal, Abdul Wahid, Pallab K. Sarker, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Shafaqat Ali

“…The pH range in all compost treatments was 7-8.5, Electrical conductivity range was 1.8–3.55 mS/cm, C/N ratio range was 15.4–18.1, water holding capacity range was 3.25–4.3 g water/g dry sample, total potassium range was 1.52–1.61%, total phosphorous range was 0.83–1.14%. The highest germination index (119.1%) was also obtained in C2. …”
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Responses of Typical Riparian Vegetation to Annual Variation of River Flow in a Semi-Arid Climate Region: Case Study of China’s Xiliao River by Xiangzhao Yan, Wei Yang, Zaohong Pu, Qilong Zhang, Yutong Chen, Jiaqi Chen, Weiqi Xiang, Hongyu Chen, Yuyang Cheng, Yanwei Zhao

“…The final conclusion is that in the optimal growth range of plants, increasing the base flow and pulse flow of rivers will promote seed germination and plant growth, but when the river flow exceeds this threshold, vegetation growth will stagnate. …”
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Biocontrol yeast Kurtzmaniella quercitrusa BS-AY-S1 controls postharvest green mold of citrus fruit by producing metabolites with antifungal activity by Bi Liao, Ou Chen, Hongyan Zhang, Wenjun Wang, Lanhua Yi, Honghai Li, Kaifang Zeng

“…Additionally, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from BS-AY-S1 markedly reduced the spore germination, spore production and mycelial growth of P. digitatum, and slowing down the progression of green mold in citrus fruit. …”
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VdPAT1 encoding a pantothenate transporter protein is required for fungal growth, mycelial penetration and pathogenicity of Verticillium dahliae by Stephen Mwangi Kamau, Yongtai Li, Tiange Sun, Feng Liu, Qian-Hao Zhu, Xinyu Zhang, Jie Sun, Yanjun Li

“…In previous study, we identified a pantothenate transporter gene (VdPAT1) in V. dahliae which can be induced by root exudates from a susceptible cotton variety.MethodsIn this study, we generated VdPAT1 deletion mutants and complementary strain via homologous recombination by a PEG-mediated transformation method and used for the gene functional characterization.Results and discussionThe VdPAT1 deletion mutants displayed reduced colony growth, melanin production, spore yield and germination rate, showed abnormal mycelial branching and decreased ability of mycelial penetration and utilization of nutrients (carbon, amino acids and vitamin), leading to a lower pathogenicity. …”
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Biofilmed-PGPR: Next-Generation Bioinoculant for Plant Growth Promotion in Rice under Changing Climate by Jeberlin Prabina Bright, Hemant S. Maheshwari, Sugitha Thangappan, Kahkashan Perveen, Najat A. Bukhari, Debasis Mitra, Riyaz Sayyed, Andrea Mastinu

“…Treatment of rice seeds with CBB extract at 100 mL/kg or 200 mL/kg showed significant enhancement in germination rate and seedling length. Therefore, a pot culture experiment with the CBB formulations was carried out, and different growth and yield parameters were recorded. …”
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Degradation dynamics of Trifluralin in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and screening of its degrading strains by Dong Zhao, Lei Wang, Shuo Shen, Enyu Lu, Junlong Feng, Nima Bai, Hongyu Chen, Wei Li

“…Moreover, the optimal degradation conditions for these strains were determined, and it was verified that they had no adverse effects on the germination and seedling growth of rapeseed, wheat, and barley. …”
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Menthone lowers H3K27ac levels to inhibit Fusarium proliferatum growth by Li-Yan Zhang, Tian-Tian Li, Hong-Xin Liao, Jin-Rui Wen, Hong-Yan Nie, Fu-Rong Xu, Xiao-Yun Liu, Xian Dong

“…The treatment significantly inhibited hyphal growth, reduced spore germination rates from 31.49 to 4.95%, decreased spore viability from 46.88 to 20.91%, and reduced spore production by a factor of 17.92 compared with the control group while simultaneously enhancing cell membrane permeability. …”
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Valorization of vermicompost with bacterial fermented chicken feather hydrolysate for the yield improvement of tomato plant: A novel organic combination by Ishita Biswas, Debasis Mitra, Ansuman Senapati, Debanjan Mitra, Sourav Chattaraj, Murshed Ali, Goutam Basak, Periyasamy Panneerselvam, Pradeep K. Das Mohapatra

“…The CFPH showed the potential to promote remarkably the germination % of tomato (84.13), rice (87.24), onion (84.13), chilli (84.13), chickpea (73.24) seeds ; field experiment significantly increased plant growth and yield compared with control. …”
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Guar, jantar, wheat straw, and rice hull composts as replacements for peat in muskmelon transplant production by Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Arif Ali, Donald Smith, Timothy Schwinghamer, John R. Lamont, Niaz Ahmed, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Arshad

“…The experimental media were used to grow muskmelon (Cucumis melo) plants in a greenhouse. Seed germination, shoot fresh weight, shoot height, leaf area, stem diameter, root length, and mineral nutrient concentrations of transplants were quantified. …”
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Non-Thermal Plasma-Activated Water Enhances Nursery Production of Vegetables: A Species-Specific Study by Silvia Locatelli, Stefano Triolone, Marina De Bonis, Giampaolo Zanin, Carlo Nicoletto

“…This technology has shown potential benefits in boosting seed germination, promoting plant growth, as an effective defense against plant pathogens, and increasing systemic plant resistance. …”
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Functional Characterization of the <i>PoWHY1</i> Gene from <i>Platycladus orientalis</i> and Its Role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Chun Ou, Zhiyu Dong, Xudong Zheng, Wenhui Cheng, Ermei Chang, Xiamei Yao

“…It was found that overexpression of <i>PoWHY1</i> increased seed germination, decreased malondialdehyde accumulation, increased proline content, and delayed the senescence process under salt stress. …”
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Microbial assisted alleviation of nickel toxicity in plants: A review by Xinyu Mao, Bilal Ahmad, Sabir Hussain, Farrukh Azeem, Muhammad Waseem, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Hiba Shaghaleh, Amany H.A. Abeed, Muhammad Rizwan, Jean Wan Hong Yong

“…When present in excess, nickel toxicity in plants (10–1000 mg kg−1 dry weight mass) causes many disrupted metabolic processes; leading to lower growth, altered development, hindered seed germination, chlorosis, and necrosis. To tackle any metal-linked pollution issues, various remediation approaches are employed to remove heavy metals (especially nickel) and metalloids including physicochemical, and biological methods. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) SHMT Gene Family Members and Their Functional Studies on Tolerance to Low-Temperature Stress by Yanmin Liu, Dandan He, Yizhou Wu, Kangqi Zhao, Changyi Yang, Yulu Zhong, Liuyang Yang, Haiyue Niu, Sushuang Liu

“…Low temperatures are one of the primary factors influencing the growth and development of melons, diminishing the viability, germination, and growth rate of melon seeds. Concurrently, low temperatures also reduce light absorption efficiency and fruit yields, thereby affecting melon growth and development. …”
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Biocontrol of gray spot disease on Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua by Bacillus velezensis GX1 by L. Sun, G.L. Deng, H.L. Wu, Q. He, S.H. Hu, J.Y. Li, X.Y. Li, S. Meng, A.N. He, Y.Q. Tian, X. Chen, S.H. Li

“…An extract of lipopeptides (LPs) prepared at 60 μg/ml strongly inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination and caused morphological deformation of the mycelia. …”
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Element contents changes during the propagule development of two Sonneratia species by Chao Liu, Chao Liu, Chao Liu, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Xiaofang Shi, Xiaofang Shi, Xiaofang Shi, Yanna Tang, Yanna Tang, Mao Wang, Mao Wang, Wenqing Wang, Wenqing Wang

“…In contrast, nonviviparous mangroves, which rely on seed germination and early development in saline seawater, face additional challenges in high-salinity habitats, highlighting their distinct adaptive strategies.…”
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Connotation, research status, and development directions of clean coal geology in China by Yuegang TANG, Shaoqing WANG, Xiaoshuai WANG, Xin GUO, Yafeng WANG, Liping XUE, Harold H. Schobert

“…Additionally, this study reviews the advances in research on China's clean coal geology, categorizing them into five stages: germination, exploration, maturity, establishment, and expansion. …”
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