H. El-Beltagi

β-carotene enhances drought tolerance in fenugreek by modulating antioxidant defense and redox homeostasis

ABSTRACT Drought stress is one of the main abiotic factors that modulates the morphology and physiology of crops. This study investigated the effect of foliar application of β-carotene on the growth, physiological, and biochemical responses of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) under drought stress conditions. A...

Exogenously Applied Salicylic Acid and Putrescine Enhanced Terminal Drought Tolerance in Wheat via Modulation in Photosynthetic Pigments, Antioxidants Defence Mechanism and Accumulation Osmo-Metabolites

Comparative Evaluation of YOLOv11 and U-Net for Automated Fruit Detection, Quality Classification, and Defect Segmentation

Automated fruit monitoring can support postharvest grading, quality control, and precision horticulture, but most computer-vision studies address detection, classification, or segmentation as separate tasks. This study compared pretrained YOLOv11 and U-Net-based frameworks under a common experimental setting for fruit-...

Amelioration of lead (Pb) stress in Brassica campestris L. by synergistic application of biochar and compost under Pb-contaminated soil.

Lead (Pb) is one of the most toxic heavy metals adversely affecting agricultural productivity, soil health, and food safety. Organic amendments (OAs), particularly biochar (BC) and compost (C), can mitigate heavy metal toxicity through Pb (II) immobilization, improved soil physicochemical properties, enhanced nutrient...

Rhizosphere-driven integrated management of Meloidogyne incognita in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) using Arthrobotrys oligospora and salicylic acid through enhanced plant defense responses.

It is demonstrated that the combined application of A. oligospora and SA effectively suppressed M. incognita infection and enhanced tomato defence responses under greenhouse conditions.

Potential application of biogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles as an anticontaminant agent in citrus micropropagation systems

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained attention as antimicrobial agents in plant tissue culture to reduce microbial contamination. The present study aimed to investigate the plant-protective potential of green-synthesized AgNPs at optimized concentrations in citrus micropropagation media. AgNPs were synthesi...

Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus terreus Nf1 Enhances Salt Tolerance and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Defense in Maize

The endophytic fungus Aspergillus terreus Nf1 enhances maize's salt resilience, demonstrating that NF1 promotes growth by mitigating salt stress effects.

Melatonin-Mediated Coordination of ROS Signaling, Physiological, and Hormonal Networks under Drought Stress

This review focus on the effects of melatonin in plants under drought conditions, highlighting its interplay with other signaling molecules and hormonal pathways and further highlights recent progress and strategic approaches for utilizing melatonin in developing drought-resilient cultivars and enhancing agricultural s...

Plasmid-mediated multidrug resistance and the antibacterial potential of plant seed proteins

Chickpea proteins, especially the basic subunit (BS) fraction, demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against MDR pathogens, offering a promising natural alternative to conventional antibiotics.

CRISPR-Cas systems for enhancing chilling tolerance in rice: recent advances and future prospects.

The present review discusses the use of CRISPR-Cas genome editing technologies as an accurate and effective approach to increasing chilling tolerance in rice, and establishes a conceptual framework to overcome translational challenges in CRISPR-mediated improvement of complex traits in oilseed crops.