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National wheat intensification and rapid scaling of a registered dry-seed conditioning programme in Uzbekistan

This paper demonstrates that the rapid scaling of a registered dry-seed conditioning programme in Uzbekistan from 2025 to 2026 successfully drove a 73.4% increase in area-weighted wheat yields and a 45% rise in total production, despite a 16.4% reduction in cultivated area, by significantly improving crop emergence, stand density, and maturity timing.

Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov, Shukhrat I. Otajonov, Abdimukhtor E. Ergashev, Shamshod Sh. Ergashev, Akmal T. Tulanov, Abdul (…)2026-08-28
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Fabrication and Comparative Evaluation of PVA-Ninhydrin and PVA-Nano ZnO-Ninhydrin Composite films as Colourimetric Sensors for Soil Fertility Assessment

This study demonstrates that while both PVA–Ninhydrin and PVA–Nano ZnO–Ninhydrin composite films serve as effective, low-cost colorimetric sensors for rapid soil fertility assessment, the latter offers superior thermal stability, mechanical durability, and antibacterial properties despite a slightly slower colorimetric response.

Mujeeb Rahman P, Unnimaya M, Mubashira Thasni EP, Nafeesathul Misriya TK2026-08-28
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Assessment of Deworming and Reproductive Management Practices among Foal Owners in the Coastal Region of Gujarat, India

A study of 150 horse owners in coastal Gujarat reveals moderate adoption of reproductive management practices, such as a preference for natural mating and pedigree breeding, alongside inconsistent deworming schedules that highlight a need for greater emphasis on evidence-based parasite control to improve equine health and prevent anthelmintic resistance.

D. C. Moliya¹2026-08-28
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Integrated Bioinformatic, Molecular, Phenotypic, and Anatomical Analysis for Laser-Induced Mutation in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.)

This study demonstrates that low-power He-Ne laser irradiation (5 mW/0.5 min) effectively generates elite sugarcane mutants with significantly enhanced yield and sugar content by inducing a specific *DHN1* gene deletion that reallocates resources to growth, a trait validated through integrated phenotypic, anatomical, molecular, and bioinformatic analyses and selectable via a novel SCoT21-InDel marker.

Khaled Adly Khaled, Mahmoud Hamdy Mohamed Ebid, Manar Hassan, Samah Azoz, Shereen Khaled2026-08-27
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Regulatory Mechanisms of Exogenous ABA and NDGA on Photosynthetic and Antioxidant Physiology in Waterlogging-Stressed Brassica napus L.

This study demonstrates that pre-treatment with abscisic acid (ABA) enhances waterlogging tolerance in *Brassica napus* by improving antioxidant capacity, osmotic regulation, and photosynthetic performance, whereas its inhibitor NDGA exacerbates stress damage, with these protective effects being more pronounced in the tolerant variety HYZ50 compared to the sensitive ZS6.

Yujie Zhao, Leyan Zhao, Qin Cai, Fei Tao, Yuying Wang, Lingli Xie, Benbo Xu2026-08-27
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Rainfall structure and modelled surface drying in relation to crop response in degradation prone rainfed lands of eastern Sudan

This study evaluates long-term rainfall patterns and a newly developed Daily Rainfall-Structure Risk Index (DRSRI) in eastern Sudan's rainfed agricultural lands, demonstrating that unfavourable rainfall structures significantly increase surface drying and negatively impact sorghum harvested-area anomalies, thereby offering a tool for screening agricultural exposure to degradation.

Mohamed Abaker, Jamal Elfaki2026-08-27
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Triplex lateral flow immunoassay for sensitive and simultaneous detection of allergenic proteins from walnut, almond and hazelnut

This study presents a validated triplex lateral flow immunoassay capable of the rapid, sensitive, and simultaneous detection of walnut, almond, and hazelnut proteins in complex food matrices, thereby supporting effective precautionary allergen labeling in the food industry.

Alba Civera, Clara Esteban-Sanz, Sandra Jimenez, Luis Mata, Lourdes Sánchez, M. Dolores Pérez, Patricia Galan-Malo2026-08-27
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Effects of Dietary Bee-Collected Chestnut Pollen on Growth Performance, Innate Immune Responses, and Antioxidant Defense in European Catfish (Silurus glanis) Reared at Different Stocking Densities

This study demonstrates that supplementing the diet of European catfish with 2% bee-collected chestnut pollen significantly enhances growth performance, innate immune responses, and antioxidant defenses while mitigating oxidative stress, even under high stocking density conditions.

Kenan KÖPRÜCÜ, Sibel KÖPRÜCÜ, Muhammet Enis YONAR, Serpil Mişe Yonar, Unal İspir, Sibel Silici Silici2026-08-27
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Shade partially alleviates drought stress in soybean through genotype-dependent phenylpropanoid regulation and interorgan aglycone redistribution

This study reveals that moderate shade partially alleviates drought stress in soybeans by promoting genotype-dependent phenylpropanoid regulation and the interorgan redistribution of bioactive aglycones, with the shade-tolerant ND12 genotype outperforming the sensitive C103 through enhanced leaf isoflavone accumulation and coordinated physiological maintenance.

WENTING QIN, Haymarn Soe Myint, Jinlong Chai, Juncai Deng, Jingya Guo, Guantao Zhao, Jiang Liu2026-08-27