A conceptual framework for restoration of threatened plants: the effective model of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) reintroduction

DF Jacobs, HJ Dalgleish, CD Nelson - New Phytologist, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We propose a conceptual framework for restoration of threatened plant species that
encourages integration of technological, ecological, and social spheres. A sphere …

Identification and rational design of novel antimicrobial peptides for plant protection

JF Marcos, A Munoz, E Pérez-Payá… - Annu. Rev …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
Peptides and small proteins exhibiting antimicrobial activity have been isolated from many
organisms ranging from insects to humans, including plants. Their role in defense is …

Biogenic synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles for degradation of synthetic dyes: A sustainable environmental cleaner approach

A Rasool, S Kiran, T Gulzar, S Abrar, A Ghaffar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agro-wastes including leaves, manure, plant parts, and vegetables, etc. are usually
unusable, therefore discarded in agricultural activities which may lead to different …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol membranes with improved antibacterial properties contained Calotropis procera extract as a robust wound healing agent

M Abbas, M Arshad, MK Rafique, AA Altalhi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to excessive use of antibiotics, resistance against microorganisms is developed. An
alternative use of antibiotics, natural remedies from plants have been used against …

Mutagenicity and cytotoxicity evaluation of photo-catalytically treated petroleum refinery wastewater using an array of bioassays

M Iqbal, J Nisar, M Adil, M Abbas, M Riaz, MA Tahir… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Degradation and detoxification of petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) was carried out by
advanced oxidation processes (UV/TiO 2/H 2 O 2 and gamma radiation/H 2 O 2). Response …

Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray crystal structure, antimicrobial, DNA-binding, alkaline phosphatase and insulin-mimetic studies of oxidovanadium (IV) …

KS Munawar, S Ali, MN Tahir, N Khalid… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
A series of novel azomethine precursors were synthesized by the condensation reactions of
3-(trifluoromethyl) benzenamine (tfmb) with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (HL1)(tfmbs), 2, 3 …

Multiple roles of ribosomal antimicrobial peptides in tackling global antimicrobial resistance

HX Luong, HD Ngan… - Royal Society …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In the last century, conventional antibiotics have played a significant role in global
healthcare. Antibiotics support the body in controlling bacterial infection and simultaneously …

Breeding and scientific advances in the fight against Dutch elm disease: Will they allow the use of elms in forest restoration?

JA Martín, J Sobrino-Plata, J Rodríguez-Calcerrada… - New Forests, 2019 - Springer
Elms (Ulmus spp.) were once dominant trees in mixed broadleaf forests of many European
territories, mainly distributed near rivers and streams or on floodplains. Since ancient times …

In Vitro Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxicity and GC-MS Analysis of Mazus goodenifolius

M Riaz, N Rasool, IH Bukhari, M Shahid, M Zubair… - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
The antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of Mazus goodenifolius (Hornem.)
Pennell essential oil, methanol extract and some solvent-extracted subfractions of the latter …

Transgenic American chestnuts show enhanced blight resistance and transmit the trait to T1 progeny

AE Newhouse, LD Polin-McGuigan, KA Baier… - Plant Science, 2014 - Elsevier
American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a classic example of a native keystone species that
was nearly eradicated by an introduced fungal pathogen. This report describes progress …