Microalgae have become a promising novel and sustainable feedstock for meeting the rising
demand for food and feed. However, microalgae-based products are currently hindered by …

The major challenges that agriculture is facing in the twenty-first century are increasing
droughts, water scarcity, flooding, poorer soils, and extreme temperatures due to climate …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain is a major dietary source of cadmium (Cd), which is toxic to
humans, but no practical technique exists to substantially reduce Cd contamination. Carbon …

Plant breeders can help farmers increase food production by breeding new cultivars better
adapted to their chosen farming systems, but these must be capable of providing the …

Intersec, the leading trade fair for safety, security and fire protection returns to Dubai at a
time when the commercial security market alone is forecast to grow by 16% to 2025. With …

Plants regularly face the changing climatic conditions that cause biotic and abiotic stress
responses. The abiotic stresses are the primary constraints affecting crop yield and …

Heavy‐ion irradiation is a powerful mutagen that possesses high linear energy transfer
(LET). Several studies have indicated that the value of LET affects DNA lesion formation in …

One mutant (HP-1) with higher growth rate was obtained from Nannochloropsis oceanica
IMET1 by heavy-ion irradiation mutagenesis. Compared to the wild type, the biomass …

The promising possibilities of mutation breeding in ornamental plants have led to a great
interest in effective mutagenic treatment protocols for various species. This review discusses …

Mutation breeding and functional genomics studies of mutant populations have made
important contributions to plant research involving the application of radiation. The …