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Saleem R, Bajwa AA, Campbell S, Fletcher MT, Kalaipandian S, Adkins SW. Poisonous Plants of the Genus Pimelea: A Menace for the Australian Livestock Industry. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:374. [PMID: 37368675 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15060374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Pimelea is a genus of about 140 plant species, some of which are well-known for causing animal poisoning resulting in significant economic losses to the Australian livestock industry. The main poisonous species/subspecies include Pimelea simplex (subsp. simplex and subsp. continua), P. trichostachya and P. elongata (generally referred to as Pimelea). These plants contain a diterpenoid orthoester toxin, called simplexin. Pimelea poisoning is known to cause the death of cattle (Bos taurus and B. indicus) or weaken surviving animals. Pimelea species are well-adapted native plants, and their diaspores (single seeded fruits) possess variable degrees of dormancy. Hence, the diaspores do not generally germinate in the same recruitment event, which makes management difficult, necessitating the development of integrated management strategies based on infestation circumstances (e.g., size and density). For example, the integration of herbicides with physical control techniques, competitive pasture establishment and tactical grazing could be effective in some situations. However, such options have not been widely adopted at the field level to mitigate ongoing management challenges. This systematic review provides a valuable synthesis of the current knowledge on the biology, ecology, and management of poisonous Pimelea species with a focus on the Australian livestock industry while identifying potential avenues for future research.
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- Rashid Saleem
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia
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- Weed Research Unit, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia
- Department of Bioengineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha School of Engineering, Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia
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Rice C, Wolf J, Fleisher DH, Acosta SM, Adkins SW, Bajwa AA, Ziska LH. Recent CO 2 levels promote increased production of the toxin parthenin in an invasive Parthenium hysterophorus biotype. Nat Plants 2021; 7:725-729. [PMID: 34099902 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-021-00938-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recent carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations promoted higher parthenin concentrations in an invasive Parthenium hysterophorus biotype. Mean concentrations of parthenin, an allelopathic and defensive sesquiterpene lactone, were 49% higher at recent (~400 ppm) than at mid-twentieth-century (~300 ppm) CO2 concentrations, but did not vary in a non-invasive biotype, suggesting that recent increases in atmospheric CO2 may have already altered the chemistry of this destructive weed, potentially contributing to its invasive success.
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- C Rice
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- Adaptive Cropping Systems Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA.
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- Adaptive Cropping Systems Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment, Washington DC, Washington DC, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia
- Weed Research Unit, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Ahsan A, Farooq MA, Ahsan Bajwa A, Parveen A. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Parthenium Hysterophorus: Optimization, Characterization and In Vitro Therapeutic Evaluation. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153324. [PMID: 32707950 PMCID: PMC7435648 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Traditional synthetic techniques for silver nanoparticles synthesis involve toxic chemicals that are harmful to humans as well as the environment. The green chemistry method for nanoparticle synthesis is rapid, eco-friendly, and less toxic as compared to the traditional methods. In the present research, we synthesized silver nanoparticles employing a green chemistry approach from Parthenium hysterophorus leaf extract. The optimized parthenium silver nanoparticles (PrSNPs) had a mean particle size of 187.87 ± 4.89 nm with a narrow size distribution of 0.226 ± 0.009 and surface charge −34 ± 3.12 mV, respectively. The physicochemical characterization of optimized SNPs was done by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Moreover, the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis indicates the spherical shape of NPs with an average diameter of 20–25 nm. PrSNPs were investigated for in vitro antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, and showed excellent profiles. The cytotoxic activity was analyzed against two cancer cell lines, i.e., B16F10 and HepG2 for 24 h and 48 h. PrSNPs proved to be an excellent anticancer agent. These PrSNPs were also employed for the treatment of wastewater by monitoring the E. coli count, and it turned out to be reduced by 58%; hence these NPs could be used for disinfecting water. Hence, we can propose that PrSNPs could be a suitable candidate as an antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor agent for the treatment of several ailments.
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- Anam Ahsan
- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 211100 Nanjing, China;
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- Weeds Research Unit, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia;
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu Incheon 406–799, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-10-5925-2733
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Kebaso L, Frimpong D, Iqbal N, Bajwa AA, Namubiru H, Ali HH, Ramiz Z, Hashim S, Manalil S, Chauhan BS. Biology, ecology and management of Raphanus raphanistrum L.: a noxious agricultural and environmental weed. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:17692-17705. [PMID: 32246421 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08334-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Weeds are a major constraint to crop production and a barrier to human efforts to meet the ever-rising global demand for food, fibre and fuel. Managing weeds solely with herbicides is unsustainable due to the rapid evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds. Precise knowledge of the ecology and biology of weeds is of utmost importance to determine the most appropriate nonchemical management techniques. Raphanus raphanistrum L. is an extremely invasive and noxious weed due to its prolific seed production, allelopathic potential, multiple herbicide resistance and biological potential. R. raphanistrum causes high crop yield losses and thus has become one of the most troublesome agricultural and environmental weeds. R. raphanistrum could exchange pollen with herbicide-tolerant canola and could become an environmental threat. This weed has evolved resistance to many herbicides, and relying exclusively on herbicide-based management could lead to severe crop loss and uneconomical cropping. Although reviews are available on the ecology and biology of R. raphanistrum, significant changes in tillage, weed management and agronomic practices have been occurring worldwide. Therefore, it is timely to review the status of noxious weeds in different agro-ecological zones and management scenarios. This review focuses on the response of R. raphanistrum to different cultural, mechanical, biological, chemical and integrated management strategies practiced in various agro-ecosystems, and its biological potential to thrive under different weed management tactics. In addition, this review facilitates a better understanding of R. raphanistrum and describes how weed management outcomes could be improved through exploiting the biology and ecology of the weed.
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- Lynda Kebaso
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development, State Department of Agriculture, Bungoma, 33-50200, Kenya
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- MoFA - Ejura Agricultural College, P.O. BOX 29, Ejura, Ashanti, Ghana
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- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
- Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 2650, Australia
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- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, 40100, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture,Food and Wine, The university of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5064, Australia
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- Department of Weed Science, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan
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- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia.
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Crawley, 6009, Australia.
- Amrita School of Agriculture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India.
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- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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Bajwa AA, Farooq M, Nawaz A, Yadav L, Chauhan BS, Adkins S. Impact of invasive plant species on the livelihoods of farming households: evidence from Parthenium hysterophorus invasion in rural Punjab, Pakistan. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02047-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bajwa AA, Zulfiqar U, Sadia S, Bhowmik P, Chauhan BS. A global perspective on the biology, impact and management of Chenopodium album and Chenopodium murale: two troublesome agricultural and environmental weeds. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:5357-5371. [PMID: 30623324 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-04104-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chenopodium album and C. murale are cosmopolitan, annual weed species of notable economic importance. Their unique biological features, including high reproductive capacity, seed dormancy, high persistence in the soil seed bank, the ability to germinate and grow under a wide range of environmental conditions and abiotic stress tolerance, help these species to infest diverse cropping systems. C. album and C. murale grow tall and absorb nutrients very efficiently. Both these species are allelopathic in nature and, thus, suppress the germination and growth of native vegetation and/or crop plants. These weed species infest many agronomic and horticultural crops and may cause > 90% loss in crop yields. C. album is more problematic than C. murale as the former is more widespread and infests more number of crops, and it also acts as an alternate host of several crop pests. Different cultural and mechanical methods have been used to control these weed species with varying degrees of success depending upon the cropping systems and weed infestation levels. Similarly, allelopathy and biological control have also shown some potential, especially in controlling C. album. Several herbicides have been successfully used to control these species, but the evolution of wide-scale herbicide resistance in C. album has limited the efficacy of chemical control. However, the use of alternative herbicides in rotation and the integration of chemicals and biologically based control methods may provide a sustainable control of C. album and C. murale.
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- Ali Ahsan Bajwa
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- The Centre for Crop Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia
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Bajwa AA, Farooq M, Nawaz A. Seed priming with sorghum extracts and benzyl aminopurine improves the tolerance against salt stress in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). Physiol Mol Biol Plants 2018; 24:239-249. [PMID: 29515318 PMCID: PMC5834994 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-018-0512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Salt stress impedes the productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in many parts of the world. This study evaluated the potential role of benzyl aminopurine (BAP) and sorghum water extract (SWE) in improving the wheat performance under saline conditions. Seeds were primed with BAP (5 mg L-1), SWE (5% v/v), BAP + SWE, and distilled water (hydropriming). Soil filled pots maintained at the soil salinity levels of 4 and 10 dS m-1 were used for the sowing of primed and non-primed seeds. Salt stress suppressed the wheat growth; seed priming treatments significantly improved the wheat growth under optimal and suboptimal conditions. Total phenolics, total soluble sugars and proteins, α-amylase activity, chlorophyll contents, and tissue potassium ion (K+) contents were increased by seed priming under salt stress; while, tissue sodium ion (Na+) contents were decreased. Seed priming with SWE + BAP was the most effective in this regard. Under salt stress, the tissue Na+ contents were reduced by 5.78, 28.3, 32.2, 36.7% by hydropriming, seed priming with SWE, seed priming with BAP, and seed priming with SWE + BAP, respectively over the non-primed control. Effectiveness of seed priming techniques followed the order SWE + BAP > BAP > SWE > Hydropriming. In conclusion, seed priming with SWE + BAP may be opted to improve the tolerance against salt stress in wheat.
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- Ali Ahsan Bajwa
- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343 Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, 123 Muscat, Oman
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
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- College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub-Campus, Layyah, Punjab Pakistan
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Bajwa AA, Nguyen T, Navie S, O'Donnell C, Adkins S. Weed seed spread and its prevention: The role of roadside wash down. J Environ Manage 2018; 208:8-14. [PMID: 29241067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Vehicles are one of the major vectors of long-distance weed seed spread. Viable seed removed from vehicles at roadside wash down facilities was studied at five locations in central Queensland, Australia over a 3-year period. Seed from 145 plant species, belonging to 34 different families, were identified in the sludge samples obtained from the wet particulate matter collection pit of the wash down facilities. Most of the species were annual forbs (50%) with small or very small seed size (<2 mm in diameter). A significant amount of seed from the highly invasive, parthenium weed was observed in these samples. More parthenium weed seed were found in the Rolleston facility and in the spring, but its seed was present in all facilities and in all seasons. The average number of viable seed found within every ton of dry particulate matter removed from vehicles was ca. 68,000. Thus, a typical wash down facility was removing up to ca. 335,000 viable seed from vehicles per week, of which ca. 6700 were parthenium weed seed. Furthermore, 61% of these seed (ca. 200,000) were from introduced species, and about half of these (35% of total) were from species considered to be weeds. Therefore, the roadside wash down facilities found throughout Queensland can remove a substantial amount of viable weed seed from vehicles, including the invasive parthenium weed, and the use of such facilities should be strongly encouraged.
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- Ali Ahsan Bajwa
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- IVM Group Pty. Ltd., PO Box 545, Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Nguyen T, Bajwa AA, Belgeri A, Navie S, O'Donnell C, Adkins S. Impact of an invasive weed, Parthenium hysterophorus, on a pasture community in south east Queensland, Australia. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:27188-27200. [PMID: 28963620 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0327-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Parthenium weed is a highly invasive alien species in more than 40 countries around the world. Along with severe negative effects on human and animal health and crop production, it also causes harm to ecosystem functioning by reducing the native plant species biodiversity. However, its impacts on native plant species, especially in pasture communities, are less known. Given parthenium weed causes substantial losses to Australian pastures' productivity, it is crucial to estimate its impact on pasture communities. This study evaluates the impact of parthenium weed upon species diversity in a pasture community at Kilcoy, south east Queensland, Australia. Sub-sites containing three levels of parthenium weed density (i.e. high, low and zero) were chosen to quantify the above- and below-ground plant community structure. Species richness, diversity and evenness were all found to be significantly reduced as the density of parthenium weed increased; an effect was evident even when parthenium weed was present at relatively low densities (i.e. two plants m-2). This trend was observed in the summer season as well as in winter season when this annual weed was absent from the above-ground plant community. This demonstrates the strong impact that parthenium weed has upon the community composition and functioning throughout the year. It also shows the long-term impact of parthenium weed on the soil seed bank where it had displaced several native species. So, management options used for parthenium weed should also consider the reduction of parthenium weed seed bank along with controlling its above-ground populations.
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- Thi Nguyen
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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- IVM Group Pty. Ltd., PO Box 545, Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Bajwa AA, Akhter MJ, Iqbal N, Peerzada AM, Hanif Z, Manalil S, Hashim S, Ali HH, Kebaso L, Frimpong D, Namubiru H, Chauhan BS. Biology and management of Avena fatua and Avena ludoviciana: two noxious weed species of agro-ecosystems. Environ Sci Pollut Res 2017; 24:19465-19479. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9810-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Bajwa AA, Chauhan BS, Adkins S. Morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of two Australian biotypes of Parthenium hysterophorus to different soil moisture regimes. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:16186-16194. [PMID: 28540541 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9176-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Parthenium weed is a problematic invasive species in several countries around the world. Although it is considered to be a highly invasive species within Australia, not all biotypes of parthenium weed exhibit the same ability in regard to aggressive colonization and distribution. Differences among biotypes, particularly in regard to environmental ranges as a possible basis for this variation, have not always been elucidated. To determine whether drought tolerance could be a factor in biotype demographics, we quantified the biological responses of two Australian parthenium weed biotypes known to differ in invasive ability Clermont ("high") and Toogoolawah ("low") to 100, 75 and 50% of soil water holding capacity (WHC). The Clermont biotype had greater vegetative growth, seed production and chlorophyll content than Toogoolawah, across all moisture levels. Net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, internal CO2 concentration, seed production per plant, 1000 seed weight and subsequent germination percentage were also higher for Clermont than for Toogoolawah and were maximum at 75% WHC. Clermont plants also had higher total soluble sugar, phenolics and free proline content than Toogoolawah, and a significant increase in the levels of all of these biochemicals was observed at 50% WHC. In conclusion, Clermont grew and reproduced better than Toogoolawah across all moisture regimes consistent of enhanced invasive ability of this biotype. Overall, the ability of parthenium weed to maintain good growth, physiology and seed production under moisture stress may enable it to colonize a wide range of Australian environments.
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- Ali Ahsan Bajwa
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia.
- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia.
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- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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Nguyen T, Bajwa AA, Navie S, O'Donnell C, Adkins S. Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change: the effect of CO 2 concentration, temperature, and water deficit on growth and reproduction of two biotypes. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:10727-10739. [PMID: 28283983 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8737-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Climate change will have a considerable impact upon the processes that moderate weed invasion, in particular to that of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). This study evaluated the performance of two Australian biotypes of parthenium weed under a range of environmental conditions including soil moisture (100 and 50% of field capacity), atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration (390 and 550 ppm), and temperature (35/20 and 30/15 °C/day/night). Measurements were taken upon growth, reproductive output, seed biology (fill, viability and dormancy) and soil seed longevity. Parthenium weed growth and seed output were significantly increased under the elevated CO2 concentration (550 ppm) and in the cooler (30/15 °C) and wetter (field capacity) conditions. However, elevated CO2 concentration could not promote growth or seed output when the plants were grown under the warmer (35/20 °C) and wetter conditions. Warm temperatures accelerated the growth of parthenium weed, producing plants with greater height biomass but with a shorter life span. Warm temperatures also affected the reproductive output by promoting both seed production and fill, and promoting seed longevity. Dryer soil conditions (50% of field capacity) also promoted the reproductive output, but did not retain high seed fill or promote seed longevity. Therefore, the rising temperatures, the increased atmospheric CO2 concentration and the longer periods of drought predicted under climate change scenarios are likely to substantially enhance the growth and reproductive output of these two Australian parthenium weed biotypes. This may facilitate the further invasion of this noxious weed in tropical and sub-tropical natural and agro-ecosystems.
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- Thi Nguyen
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.
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- IVM Group Pty. Ltd., PO Box 545, Varsity Lakes, QLD, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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Peerzada AM, Ali HH, Hanif Z, Bajwa AA, Kebaso L, Frimpong D, Iqbal N, Namubiru H, Hashim S, Rasool G, Manalil S, van der Meulen A, Chauhan BS. Eco-biology, impact, and management of Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Amin A, Nasim W, Mubeen M, Nadeem M, Ali L, Hammad HM, Sultana SR, Jabran K, Rehman MHU, Ahmad S, Awais M, Rasool A, Fahad S, Saud S, Shah AN, Ihsan Z, Ali S, Bajwa AA, Hakeem KR, Ameen A, Rehman HU, Alghabar F, Jatoi GH, Akram M, Khan A, Islam F, Ata-Ul-Karim ST, Rehmani MIA, Hussain S, Razaq M, Fathi A. Optimizing the phosphorus use in cotton by using CSM-CROPGRO-cotton model for semi-arid climate of Vehari-Punjab, Pakistan. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:5811-5823. [PMID: 28054268 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8311-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Crop nutrient management is an essential component of any cropping system. With increasing concerns over environmental protection, improvement in fertilizer use efficiencies has become a prime goal in global agriculture system. Phosphorus (P) is one of the most important nutrients, and strategies are required to optimize its use in important arable crops like cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) that has great significance. Sustainable P use in crop production could significantly avoid environmental hazards resulting from over-P fertilization. Crop growth modeling has emerged as an effective tool to assess and predict the optimal nutrient requirements for different crops. In present study, Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer (DSSAT) sub-model CSM-CROPGRO-Cotton-P was evaluated to estimate the observed and simulated P use in two cotton cultivars grown at three P application rates under the semi-arid climate of southern Punjab, Pakistan. The results revealed that both the cultivars performed best at medium rate of P application (57 kg ha-1) in terms of days to anthesis, days to maturity, seed cotton yield, total dry matter production, and harvest index during 2013 and 2014. Cultivar FH-142 performed better than MNH-886 in terms of different yield components. There was a good agreement between observed and simulated days to anthesis (0 to 1 day), days to maturity (0 to 2 days), seed cotton yield, total dry matter, and harvest index with an error of -4.4 to 15%, 12-7.5%, and 13-9.5% in MNH-886 and for FH-142, 4-16%, 19-11%, and 16-8.3% for growing years 2013 and 2014, respectively. CROPGRO-Cotton-P would be a useful tool to forecast cotton yield under different levels of P in cotton production system of the semi-arid climate of Southern Punjab.
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- Asad Amin
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan.
- CIHEAM-Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (IAMM), 3191 route de Mende, Montpellier, France.
- CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, National Research Flagship, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Adaptive Research Farm, Punjab Agriculture Department, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
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- Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
- AgWeatherNet Program, Washington State University, Prosser, WA, 99350-8694, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahwalpur-Pakistan, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- The Chinese Institute of Water-saving Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, QLD, Toowoomba, 4350, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Hydrabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germpalsm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- National Engineering and Technology Center for Information Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forest University, Harbin, China
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- Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran
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Bajwa AA, Sadia S, Ali HH, Jabran K, Peerzada AM, Chauhan BS. Biology and management of two important Conyza weeds: a global review. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:24694-24710. [PMID: 27798798 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7794-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Weed management is one of the prime concerns for sustainable crop production. Conyza bonariensis and Conyza canadensis are two of the most problematic, noxious, invasive and widespread weeds in modern-day agriculture. The biology, ecology and interference of C. bonariensis and C. canadensis have been reviewed here to highlight pragmatic management options. Both these species share a unique set of biological features, which enables them to invade and adapt a wide range of environmental conditions. Distinct reproductive biology and an efficient seed dispersal mechanism help these species to spread rapidly. Ability to interfere strongly and to host crop pests makes these two species worst weeds of cropping systems. These weed species cause 28-68 % yield loss in important field crops such as soybean and cotton every year. These weeds are more prevalent in no-till systems and, thus, becoming a major issue in conservation agriculture. Cultural practices such as crop rotations, seed rate manipulation, mulching, inter-row tillage and narrow row spacing may provide an effective control of these species. However, such methods are not feasible and applicable under all types of conditions. Different herbicides also provide a varying degree of control depending on crop, agronomic practices, herbicide dose, application time and season. However, both these species have evolved resistance against multiple herbicides, including glyphosate and paraquat. The use of alternative herbicides and integrated management strategies may provide better control of herbicide-resistant C. bonariensis and C. canadensis. Management plans based on the eco-biological interactions of these species may prove sustainable in the future.
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- Ali Ahsan Bajwa
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton/Toowoomba, QLD, 4343/4350, Australia.
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agronomy, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, 40000, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
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- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton/Toowoomba, QLD, 4343/4350, Australia
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- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Gatton/Toowoomba, QLD, 4343/4350, Australia
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Fahad S, Hussain S, Saud S, Hassan S, Chauhan BS, Khan F, Ihsan MZ, Ullah A, Wu C, Bajwa AA, Alharby H, Amanullah, Nasim W, Shahzad B, Tanveer M, Huang J. Responses of Rapid Viscoanalyzer Profile and Other Rice Grain Qualities to Exogenously Applied Plant Growth Regulators under High Day and High Night Temperatures. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159590. [PMID: 27472200 PMCID: PMC4966964 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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High-temperature stress degrades the grain quality of rice; nevertheless, the exogenous application of plant growth regulators (PGRs) might alleviate the negative effects of high temperatures. In the present study, we investigated the responses of rice grain quality to exogenously applied PGRs under high day temperatures (HDT) and high night temperatures (HNT) under controlled conditions. Four different combinations of ascorbic acid (Vc), alpha-tocopherol (Ve), brassinosteroids (Br), methyl jasmonates (MeJA) and triazoles (Tr) were exogenously applied to two rice cultivars (IR-64 and Huanghuazhan) prior to the high-temperature treatment. A Nothing applied Control (NAC) was included for comparison. The results demonstrated that high-temperature stress was detrimental for grain appearance and milling qualities and that both HDT and HNT reduced the grain length, grain width, grain area, head rice percentage and milled rice percentage but increased the chalkiness percentage and percent area of endosperm chalkiness in both cultivars compared with ambient temperature (AT). Significantly higher grain breakdown, set back, consistence viscosity and gelatinization temperature, and significantly lower peak, trough and final viscosities were observed under high-temperature stress compared with AT. Thus, HNT was more devastating for grain quality than HDT. The exogenous application of PGRs ameliorated the adverse effects of high temperature in both rice cultivars, and Vc+Ve+MejA+Br was the best combination for both cultivars under high temperature stress.
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- Shah Fahad
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Department of Extension, Agricultural University Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment & Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdul Aziz University P.O. Box 80208, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350, Queensland, Australia
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Agricultural University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Hubei, China
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Bajwa AA, Chauhan BS, Farooq M, Shabbir A, Adkins SW. What do we really know about alien plant invasion? A review of the invasion mechanism of one of the world's worst weeds. Planta 2016; 244:39-57. [PMID: 27056056 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2510-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This review provides an insight into alien plant invasion taking into account the invasion mechanism of parthenium weed ( Parthenium hysterophorus L.). A multi-lateral understanding of the invasion biology of this weed has pragmatic implications for weed ecology and management. Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of restructuring and malfunctioning of ecosystems. Invasive plant species not only change the dynamics of species composition and biodiversity but also hinder the system productivity and efficiency in invaded regions. Parthenium weed, a well-known noxious invasive species, has invaded diverse climatic and biogeographic regions in more than 40 countries across five continents. Efforts are under way to minimize the parthenium weed-induced environmental, agricultural, social, and economic impacts. However, insufficient information regarding its invasion mechanism and interference with ecosystem stability is available. It is hard to devise effective management strategies without understanding the invasion process. Here, we reviewed the mechanism of parthenium weed invasion. Our main conclusions are: (1) morphological advantages, unique reproductive biology, competitive ability, escape from natural enemies in non-native regions, and a C3/C4 photosynthesis are all likely to be involved in parthenium weed invasiveness. (2) Tolerance to abiotic stresses and ability to grow in wide range of edaphic conditions are thought to be additional invasion tools on a physiological front. (3) An allelopathic potential of parthenium weed against crop, weed and pasture species, with multiple modes of allelochemical expression, may also be responsible for its invasion success. Moreover, the release of novel allelochemicals in non-native environments might have a pivotal role in parthenium weed invasion. (4) Genetic diversity found among different populations and biotypes of parthenium weed, based on geographic, edaphic, climatic, and ecological ranges, might also be a strong contributor towards its invasion success. (5) Rising temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and changing rainfall patterns, all within the present day climate change prediction range are favorable for parthenium weed growth, its reproductive output, and therefore its future spread and infestation. (6) Parthenium weed invasion in South Asia depicts the relative and overlapping contribution of all the above-mentioned mechanisms. Such an understanding of the core phenomena regulating the invasion biology has pragmatic implications for its management. A better understanding of the interaction of physiological processes, ecological functions, and genetic makeup within a range of environments may help to devise appropriate management strategies for parthenium weed.
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- Ali Ahsan Bajwa
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia.
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- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia
- The Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
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Anjum SA, Tanveer M, Hussain S, Shahzad B, Ashraf U, Fahad S, Hassan W, Jan S, Khan I, Saleem MF, Bajwa AA, Wang L, Mahmood A, Samad RA, Tung SA. Osmoregulation and antioxidant production in maize under combined cadmium and arsenic stress. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:11864-75. [PMID: 26957429 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6382-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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An investigation was carried out to examine the combined and individual effects of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) stress on osmolyte accumulation, antioxidant activities, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production at different growth stages (45, 60, 75, 90 days after sowing (DAS)) of two maize cultivars viz., Dong Dan 80 and Run Nong 35. The Cd (100 μM) and As (200 μM) were applied separately as well as in combination (Cd + As) at 30 DAS. Results revealed pronounced variations in the behavior of antioxidants, osmolytes, and ROS in both maize cultivars under the influence of Cd and As stress. Activities of enzymatic (SOD, POD, CAT and APX, GPX, GR) and non-enzymatic (GSH and AsA) antioxidants, generation of ROS, and accumulation of osmolytes were enhanced with the passage of time; therefore, the maximum values for these attributes were observed at 90 DAS for both cultivars. Exposure of plants to Cd or As stress considerably enhanced the antioxidant activities, ROS, and osmolyte accumulation compared with control, while combined application of Cd + As was more devastating in reducing plant biomass of both maize cultivars. Among cultivars, Dong Dan 80 was better able to negate the heavy metal-induced oxidative damage, which was associated with higher antioxidant activities, greater osmolytes accumulation, and lower ROS production in this cultivar.
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- Shakeel Ahmad Anjum
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- School of Land and Food, University of Tamania, Hobart, Australia
- National Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Resource and Environment Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Crop Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Campus, Layyah, Pakistan
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- National Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- National Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Peerzada AM, Bajwa AA, Ali HH, Chauhan BS. Biology, impact, and management of Echinochloa colona (L.) Link. Crop Protection 2016; 83:56-66. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Jabran K, Hussain M, Fahad S, Farooq M, Bajwa AA, Alharrby H, Nasim W. Economic assessment of different mulches in conventional and water-saving rice production systems. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:9156-63. [PMID: 26832873 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Water-saving rice production systems including alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and aerobic rice (AR) are being increasingly adopted by growers due to global water crises. Application of natural and artificial mulches may further improve water economy of water-saving rice production systems. Conventionally flooded rice (CFR) system has been rarely compared with AWD and AR in terms of economic returns. In this 2-year field study, we compared CFR with AWD and AR (with and without straw and plastic mulches) for the cost of production and economic benefits. Results indicated that CFR had a higher production cost than AWD and AR. However, application of mulches increased the cost of production of AWD and AR production systems where plastic mulch was expensive than straw mulch. Although the mulching increased the cost of production for AWD and AR, the gross income of these systems was also improved significantly. The gross income from mulched plots of AWD and AR was higher than non-mulched plots of the same systems. In conclusion, AWD and AR effectively reduce cost of production by economizing the water use. However, the use of natural and artificial mulches in such water-saving environments further increased the economic returns. The maximized economic returns by using straw mulch in water-saving rice production systems definitely have pragmatic implications for sustainable agriculture.
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- Khawar Jabran
- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Department of Plant Protection, Adnan Menderes University Aydin, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Agronomy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
- CIHEAM-Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (IAMM), 3191 route de Mende, 34090, Montpellier, France.
- CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture, National Research Flagship, Toowoomba, Qld, 4350, Australia.
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Nasim W, Belhouchette H, Tariq M, Fahad S, Hammad HM, Mubeen M, Munis MFH, Chaudhary HJ, Khan I, Mahmood F, Abbas T, Rasul F, Nadeem M, Bajwa AA, Ullah N, Alghabari F, Saud S, Mubarak H, Ahmad R. Correlation studies on nitrogen for sunflower crop across the agroclimatic variability. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:3658-3670. [PMID: 26498803 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5613-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is an important yield limiting factor for sunflower production. The correlation between yield components and growth parameters of three sunflower hybrids (Hysun-33, Hysun-38, Pioneer-64A93) were studied with five N rates (0, 60, 120, 180, 240 kg ha(-1)) at three different experimental sites during the two consecutive growing seasons 2008 and 2009. The results revealed that total dry matter (TDM) production and grain yield were positively and linearly associated with leaf area index (LAI), leaf area duration (LAD), and crop growth rate (CGR) at all three sites of the experiments. The significant association of yield with growth components indicated that the humid climate was most suitable for sunflower production. Furthermore, the association of these components can be successfully used to predict the grain yield under diverse climatic conditions. The application of N at increased rate of 180 kg ha(-1) resulted in maximum yield as compared to standard rate (120 kg ha(-1)) at all the experimental sites. In this way, N application rate was significantly correlated with growth and development of sunflower under a variety of climatic conditions. Keeping in view such relationship, the N dose can be optimized for sunflower crop in a particular region to maximize the productivity. Multilocation trails help to predict the input rates precisely while taking climatic variations into account also. In the long run, results of this study provides basis for sustainable sunflower production under changing climate.
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- Wajid Nasim
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
- CIHEAM-IAMM, 3191 Route de Mende, Montpellier, France
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- Agronomy Section, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan, Pakistan
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, CIIT, Lahore, Pakistan
- PETRONAS Ionic Liquid Center, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Tronoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Washington State University, Prosser, WA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Vehari, Pakistan
- Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiatives, Grenfell Campus Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL, Canada
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant and Food Sciences, The Universityof Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Faculty of Meteorology,Environment & Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Fahad S, Hussain S, Saud S, Tanveer M, Bajwa AA, Hassan S, Shah AN, Ullah A, Wu C, Khan FA, Shah F, Ullah S, Chen Y, Huang J. A biochar application protects rice pollen from high-temperature stress. Plant Physiol Biochem 2015; 96:281-7. [PMID: 26318145 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The influences of high temperature and fertilization with biochar and phosphorus (P) on the pollen characteristics of two rice cultivars (IR-64 and Huanghuazhan) were examined in controlled growth chambers. Temperature treatments included high daytime temperature (HDT), high nighttime temperature (HNT) and ambient temperature (AT). The fertilization treatments were control, biochar alone, P alone and biochar + P. High temperature severely reduced pollen fertility, anther dehiscence, pollen retention and pollen germination of both rice cultivars, with HNT more destructive than HDT. The Huanghuazhan cultivar performed better than IR-64 under high temperature, with higher pollen fertility, better anther dehiscence and greater pollen retention and germination rates. In both cultivars, the pollen of plants treated with biochar + P were more resistant to heat induced stress. Further studies are needed to test the ability of biochar to ameliorate the effects of different abiotic stresses in rice and other crops.
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- Shah Fahad
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural University Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Department of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Horticulture College of Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Hubei, China.
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Bajwa AA, Peck J, Loktionov A, Obichere A. DNA quantification of exfoliated colonocytes as a novel screening tool for colorectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2013; 39:1423-7. [PMID: 24094980 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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AIMS Colorectal cancer (CRC) sheds viable cells in the mucocelluar layer overlaying the colonic mucosa which travels distally alongside the faecal stream. These cells can be retrieved from the surface of the rectal mucosa. DNA quantification of these cells may be a marker of CRC, assessment of which was aim of this study. METHODS A prospective double-blinded study of 467 consecutive patients referred with symptoms suggestive of CRC. Cells were collected from the surface of the rectal mucosa and total DNA quantified. DNA scores were compared with outcome after subjects had completed bowel investigations. Analysis of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves was performed to determine the optimum cut-off point for a positive result. RESULTS 107 of the 467 patients were excluded due to; excessive faecal contamination of samples (n = 84); declined investigations (n = 17); inappropriate referral (n = 5); unfit (n = 1). 263 patients had lower GI endoscopy; 89 CT colonography and 8 barium enema. The diagnosis were; CRC (n = 23), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (n = 7), adenomatous polyps (AP) (n = 20) and no significant abnormality detected (n = 310). ROC analysis revealed that sensitivities at a specificity of 60% for detecting CRC were 91.3%; for CRC and IBD 86.7%; and for CRC, IBD and AP 72.0%. CONCLUSION In symptomatic patients DNA quantification of cells retrieved from the surface of the rectal mucosa is sensitive for the detection of CRC. Although faecal contamination is a limitation of this technique, refinement and application of other molecular tests hold promise for a better non invasive method for the detection of CRC.
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- A A Bajwa
- University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU, United Kingdom
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