Browsing Plant Sciences-Research Publications by Title
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Adaptability of Rhododendrons in high altitude habitats
(Northeast Forestry University, 2020)Tree species dominate many ecosystems throughout the world and their response to climate, in light of global warming, is a matter of primary concern. This review describes past and ongoing research in Rhododendron, an ... -
Agronomy and cultivation methods for edible seaweeds
(Research India Publications, 2013)Seaweeds, by all means, are “future plants”; they have been projected as the future viand for ever-increasing human populations, viable and sustainable source for biofuel without disturbing global food scenario, as potential ... -
Alternate mild drought stress (20.1 MPa PEG) immunizes sensitive chickpea cultivar against lethal chilling by accentuating the defense mechanisms
(Springer, 2016)The changes in climate particularly, the rise in temperature and humidity affect the physiological functions of plants subsequently affecting crop productivity adversely. A strategy is required which can be directly ... -
Alternate mild drought stress (−0.1 MPa PEG) immunizes sensitive chickpea cultivar against lethal chilling by accentuating the defense mechanisms
(Polish Academy of Sciences, 2016)The changes in climate particularly, the rise in temperature and humidity affect the physiological functions of plants subsequently affecting crop productivity adversely. A strategy is required which can be directly ... -
Amino acid functionalized zinc oxide nanostructures for cytotoxicity effect and hemolytic behavior: Theoretical and experimental studies
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017)Blending of theoretical and experimental approach, provide an important strategy in designing the nanostructure at a microscopic level and helps in predicting the response of synthesized material towards inhibition of the ... -
ANALYSIS OF MICRORNA SIGNATURES AS BIOMARKER TO INVESTIGATE INTERLINK BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES AND BREAST CANCER
(Central University of Punjab, 2018)Type 2 diabetes and breast cancer are two heterogeneous, multifactorial, chronic health problems involving several overlapping risk factors. Studies have suggested that type 2 diabetes is associated with 10-20% excessive ... -
Anthocyanins enriched purple tea exhibits antioxidant, immunostimulatory and anticancer activities
(Springer India, 2017)Purple coloured tea shoot clones have gained interest due to high content of anthocyanins in addition to catechins. Transcript expression of genes encoding anthocyanidin reductase (ANR), dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR), ... -
Antioxidant potential of ganoderic acid in Notch-1 protein in neuroblastoma
(Springer, 2018)Neuroblastoma is a childhood tumor arising from developing a sympathetic nervous system and causes around 10% of pediatric tumors. Despite advancement in the use of sophisticated techniques in molecular biology, neuroblastoma ... -
Antioxidant potential of ganoderic acid in Notch-1 protein in neuroblastoma
(Springer New York LLC, 2019)Neuroblastoma is a childhood tumor arising from developing a sympathetic nervous system and causes around 10% of pediatric tumors. Despite advancement in the use of sophisticated techniques in molecular biology, neuroblastoma ... -
Assessment of physico-chemical properties of pre and post-treated wastewater of Prayagraj region and its effect on nearby Ganges river
(Springer, 2020)Safe discharge of wastewater is still a difficult problem in every part of the world mainly in developing countries. The discharge of wastewater affects the physicochemical properties of receiving water streams and soil ... -
Baywatch India: Top five pricey reds
(Ocean Society of India, 2015)With a coastline of ca 7000 km, Indian coastal region is one of the longest in the world and harbors a rich diversity of seaweeds. However, attempts to utilize this economically valuable marine resource have been scanty, ... -
The Blood Rain Mystery
(Vigyan Prasar, DST, 2016)Blood rain is a weird, but natural phenomenon in which raindrops appear red, sometimes dark red, resembling the human blood. Spells of this extraordinary phenomenon had been reported since ancient times. Mention of blood ... -
A Brief History of Earth
(Ocean Society of India, 2015)According to the current scientific consensus, universe formed 15 bya (billion years ago), which is 1500 Crore years ago, in the so-called “big bang hypothesis.” Sun and the solar system including Earth formed 4.567 bya, ... -
Brown barcoded as red but reality is green! How epiphytic green algae confuse phycologists?
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2015)Promises and perils of DNA barcoding are now well-known, but no studies have revealed the extent of taxonomic misidentification of algal specimens available in primary DNA sequence repositories. Our original objective was ... -
Cancer phylogenetics: Computational modeling of tumor evolution
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012)The field of phylogenetics is one of the core areas of Bioinformatics which deals with computational methods to infer evolutionary heritage of organisms and genes. While phylogenetics has been extensively utilized in ... -
Carrageenan based hydrogels and composites: A systematic investigation reporting their multidimentional essence
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2016)Carrageenans are red seaweed extracted sulfated linear polysaccharides which possess excellent gel forming properties. They are extensively used for their thickening, gel forming as well as stabilizing properties in food ... -
Caulerpa taxifolia inhibits cell proliferation and induces oxidative stress in breast cancer cells
(Springer, 2018)Caulerpa taxifolia (M. Vahl) C. Agardh or killer alga is known to possess several bioactive secondary metabolites with unique structural modifications. We investigated anti-oxidant and anti-proliferative activity of C. ... -
Caulerpa taxifolia inhibits cell proliferation and induces oxidative stress in breast cancer cells
(De Gruyter, 2019)Caulerpa taxifolia (M. Vahl) C. Agardh or killer alga is known to possess several bioactive secondary metabolites with unique structural modifications. We investigated anti-oxidant and anti-proliferative activity of C. ... -
Cellulose: A multifaceted biopolymer
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2016)Cellulose is a common natural polymer with a wide range of industrial, medical, bio fuel, agricultural, textile and paper applications. It exhibits various levels of structural organizations, from individual glucose chains ...
