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D. Francis

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#gene editing Review Open access Oct 2026

Environmental adaptation in wheat landraces: integrating physiological, molecular, and ecological mechanisms for climate-resilient agriculture

Climate change poses an increasing threat to wheat production, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where rising temperatures, water scarcity, soil degradation, and salinity interact to reduce crop productivity and stability. Wheat landraces constitute an invaluable reservoir of adaptive genetic diversity that ha...

D. Francis, M. Kishorkumar, Tarfa Abdulla et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Jul 2026

Biochar in Controlled Environment Agriculture: Applications in Hydroponics, Vertical Farming, and Soilless Cultivation

Controlled environment agriculture (CEA), including hydroponics, vertical farming (VF), and soilless cultivation, is expanding rapidly as food production shifts toward resource-efficient and climate-resilient systems. However, conventional substrates such as rockwool, peat, coco coir, and perlite present limitations re...

Nora Baldoni, S. Cocco, Giuseppe Corti et al. · 0 citations

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