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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
Sungbong Shin, Jinwook Lee, Dave Rudell, Kate Evans, Yanmin Zhu
Auxin has been suggested to play an essential role in regulating apple fruit maturation and ripening, though the molecular function of auxin and its interaction with ethylene during apple fruit development are largely unknown. To understand the function of au…
Maria P. Velasco-de León, Miguel A. Flores-Barragan, Diego E. Lozano-Carmona
The Paleozoic flora of the state of Puebla is characterized by the presence of ancient and conservative lineages; we focus this study on the taxonomical Annularia, Bjuvia and the new morphotype. These groups are found in carbonaceous lutite, where paleosoils,…
Judith Hubert, Robert B. Mabagala, Delphina P. Mamiro
Rice blast disease, caused by a seed-borne fungus Pyricularia grisea, is an important and serious disease of rice (Oryza sativa L.) worldwide. The disease has been reported to cause yield losses of up to 40% in Tanzania. Studies were conducted to determine th…
Yuya Higashi, Katsuaki Takechi, Hiroyoshi Takano, Susumu Takio
Superoxide dismutases (SODs) catalyze the dismutation of superoxide and play an important role in reducing oxidative stress in plants. Based on in-gel SOD activity staining, chloroplasts of the moss Physcomitrella patens have two CuZn-SODs as the major SOD is…
Yuan Zhi, Zhaohui Deng, Mingdan Luo, Wei Ding, Yaqin Hu, Jianfang Deng, Yanyan Li, Yanping Zhao, Xuekun Zhang, Wenhua Wu, Bangquan Huang
Heavy metals present in soil and water naturally or as contaminants from human activities can cause bioaccumulation affecting the entire ecosystem and pose harmful health consequences in all life forms. Some famous non-food hyperaccumulators such as Thlaspi c…
Martin Orawu, John Obuo, Robert Omadi
Cowpea viruses are economically important diseases of cowpea in the major growing areas of Uganda and have inflicted negatively on food security, nutrition and income for many households. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and identity…
Yanbin Hua, Yuqin Song, Jie Li, Caifang Tian, Xin-Gen Zhou, Liulin Li
Jujube fruit cracking has become a major concern in jujube production. It can affect fruit quality and yield and crop productivity, resulting in significant economic loss. Recent advances in jujube fruit cracking research provide opportunities to improve our…
Jie He, Lin Qin, Yunman Liu, Tsui Wei Choong
A major challenge for growing vegetables in an indoor vertical farming system will be supplying not only sufficient quantity but also quality of light. It has been reported that yield of crops is enhanced under appropriate combination of red and blue light co…
Martin Mashavira, Tavengwa Chitata, Rangarirai Lucia Mhindu, Simbarashe Muzemu, Arnold Kapenzi, Pepukai Manjeru
The potential of different water hyacinth compost application rates in influencing growth attributes, yield and heavy metal accumulation of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) in tomato fruit was studied in Masvingo. Four treatments of water hya…
José Fernando Jurca Grigolli, André Luis Faleiros Lourenção, Crébio José Ávila
The soybean pod borer, Maruca vitrata, can cause great damage by attacking pods from soybean plants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the field efficacy of chemical pesticides, when applied in spray, against soybean pod borer. The experiment was conducte…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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