• Endophytic fungi as biocontrol agents: A metabolite-driven approach to crop protection and sustainable agriculture 

  Faiq, Muhammad; Ali, Amjad; Shafique, Shazia; Shafique, Sobiya; Yaseen, Allah Rakha; Fatima, Rimsha; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (Academic Press-Elsevier, 2025)

  The growing concerns over pesticide resistance, environmental pollution, and crop losses have increased the demand for sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to chemical crop protection. Endophytic fungi, symbiotic ...

• Effects of nickel sulphate and lead acetate trihydrate on heavy metal stress-related gene activities in forage pea (Pisum sativum ssp. arvense L.) in Türkiye 

  Mesci, Seda; Çatal, Muhammed İkbal (Frontiers Media SA, 2025)

  Researching heavy metal stress in plants is of paramount importance due to the increasing prevalence of heavy metal contamination in the environment, which poses significant risks to both plant, animal, and human health. ...

• The effects of tea wastes prepared using different composting methods on the seedling growth and selected biochemical properties of maize (zea mays var. Indurata) 

  Yıldırım, Gözde Hafize; Ay, Ebru Batı; Şahin, Mustafa Doğukan (Wiley, 2025)

  Maize is a vital cereal crop globally and a key component of Turkey's agriculture. Sustainable practices, particularly the use of organic waste, are crucial for maintaining soil health and reducing environmental impact. ...

• Genotypic responses of some cereal species to speed breeding conditions 

  Özkan, Remzi; Bayhan, Merve; Yorulmaz, Levent; Öner, Muhammet; Albayrak, Önder; Yıldırım, Mehmet; Akıncı, Cuma (University of Agriculture, 2025)

  Traditional plant breeding techniques can only create one generation of cool-season cereals per year, whereas speed breeding may produce an average of 5-6 generations in the same year. Speed breeding experiments were ...

• Cost effective image-based phenotyping in Capsicum annuum germplasm for rapid assessment of traits 

  Park, Ji Eun; Mansoor, Sheikh; Ku, Kibon; Le, Anh Tuan; Tuan, Thai Thanh; Ko, Ho-Cheol; Min, Oh San Su; Baloch, Faheem Shahzad; Chung, Yong Suk (Springer, 2025)

  Chili is a valuable crop known for its flavor and nutritional benefits. Developing new chili varieties with desirable traits requires analyzing phenotypic diversity and correlations within chili germplasm. This study ...

• Next-generation strategies for nitrogen-efficient maize production for a greener tomorrow 

  Faheem Jan, Muhammad; Liaqat, Waqas; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Ahmadzai, Muhammad Dawood; Maqbool, Asia; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad; Li, Ming (Elsevier, 2025)

  Background: Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in maize is central to addressing the dual challenges of increasing crop productivity and minimizing environmental nitrogen (N) losses. Nitrogen is essential for plant ...

• Unveiling genetic diversity and population structure in lentil (Lens culinaris) germplasm through scot markers 

  Qureshi, Sarmad Ali; Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar; Sarıkaya, Meliha Feryal; Ali, Amjad; Tatar, Muhammed; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Tekdal, Dilek; Ilyas, Muhammad Kashif; Seydoşoğşu, Seyithan; Ercişli, Sezai; Kökten, Kağan; Baloch, Faheem Shahzad (Springer, 2025)

  Background: Lentil (Lens culinaris) is extensively cultivated for its edible seeds and plays an important role in food security and sustainable agriculture. Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of ...

• Effect of water supply regimes on physiological parameters and productivity in eggplant grown under mediterranean climate conditions 

  Maachi, Dina; Toppino, Laura; Ezquer, Ignacio; Cebeci, Esra; Boyacı, Hatice Filiz; Rotino, Giuseppe Leonardo; Aberkani, Kamal (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025)

  Drought has affected agriculture and intensified water scarcity. The effect of two irrigation regimes was evaluated on 13 eggplant genotypes selected as diverging for several fruit/plant qualitative traits, yield and drought ...

• Kinetics and isotherm evaluation for adsorptive removal of anionic and cationic dyes from aqueous media by sulfuric acid-modified beech sawdust 

  Özdeş, Duygu; Özeken, Şengül Tuğba; Top, Yener; Kalkışım, Özgün; Duran, Celal (Springer Nature, 2025)

  A novel and efficient adsorbent was prepared by modifying Fagus orientalis L. (beech) sawdust with H2SO4. The adsorption behavior of H2SO4-modified beech sawdust (SMBS) was investigated by batch experiments to offer a ...

• Nanoparticle innovations for mitigating metal toxicity in plants 

  Maryam; El-Mogy, Mohamed M.; Jan, Muhammad Faheem; Naz, Iram; Ahmad, Ishtiaq; Ahmad, Riaz; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer (Tech Science Press, 2025)

  Various environmental stressors, such as salinity, heat, drought, and metals, present significant obstacles to crop productivity. This study delves into the adverse effects of metals, specifically focusing on cadmium (Cd), ...

• Genome-wide association study of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) unveils novel loci governing root-to-seed zinc allocation 

  Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar; Ayten, Sefa; Aksoy, Emre; Mansoor, Sheikh; Karunathilake E.M.B.M.; Chung, Yong Suk; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (Nature Research, 2025)

  Micronutrient malnutrition is a global health concern, highlighting the importance of essential micronutrients like zinc in human diet, and enhancing zinc concentration in staple crops like common beans is a promising ...

• Identification of phenotypic diversity and dartseq loci associated with vitamin a contents in Turkish common bean germplasm through GWAS 

  Çilesiz, Yeter; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar; Ali, Amjad; Sesiz, Uğur; Alsaleh, Ahmad; İlçim, Ahmet; Özer, Mehmet Sertaç; Erdem, Tunahan; Aziz, Israr; Mansoor, Sheikh; Karaköy, Tolga; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (MDPI, 2025)

  Biofortification has emerged as an important approach for improving minerals and vitamin deficiencies through the application of agronomic and biotechnological methodologies. Vitamin A, one of the most deficient vitamins, ...

• Effect of plant growth-promoting local rhizobacteria on rhizome development and plant growth of trachystemon orientalis 

  Boyacı, Hatice Filiz; Erbil, Merve; Yıldız, Atakan; Yazıcı, Keziban; Başpınar, Umut Ferhat (Ataturk Universitesi, 2025)

  One of the most important strategies to increase agricultural productivity and sustainability is to use a variety of local plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPB) and their improved consortium formulations. This study ...

• Secondary volatile metabolite composition in scorzonera pseudolanata grossh. Plant parts 

  Özcan Aykutlu, Aysel; Makbul, Serdar; Coşkunçelebi, Kamil; Seyis, Fatih (MDPI, 2025)

  Scorzonera species exhibit various biological activities largely dependent on their chemical composition. While numerous studies have investigated these species’ secondary volatile metabolite content, to our knowledge, ...

• Potential bioenergy forage crops for degraded lands 

  Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Liaqat, Waqas; Jamil, Amna; Khan, Yassal; Jan, Muhammad Faheem; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Yasmin, Samina; Khan, Muhammad Owais; Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar; El Sabagh, Ayman; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (Springer, 2025)

  Degraded and unproductive soils offer an unexplored source for imparting sustainability to modern agricultural systems and environmental health globally. Bioenergy forage crops, particularly suited for biomass production, ...

• Determination of selection-focused physicochemical properties in the local Eğrisap pear (Pyrus communis L.) clone grown in Rize 

  Kalkışım, Özgün; Aydın, Mehmet Zahit; Özdeş, Duygu; Duran, Celal (Elsevier, 2025)

  Turkey, located within the Western Asia gene center, is a significant genetic center for many fruit species, including pears. Rize, a province in the Northeastern part of Turkey, is located within the Northeast Anatolia ...

• Molecular screening of septoria-resistant genes in historical Turkish bread wheat germplasm using the validated gene specific SSR markers 

  Ali, Amjad; Ölmez, Fatih; Tatar, Muhammed; Mortazavi, Parnaz; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Turgay, Emine Burcu; Aktaş, Hüsnü; Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar; Javed, Jazib; Gou, Jin-Ying; Aasim, Muhammad; Dababat, Abdelfattah A.; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (TUBITAK, 2025)

  Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by Zymoseptoria tritici, poses a significant threat to global wheat production, particularly in Türkiye. Resistance breeding is the most sustainable and effective disease control method. ...

• Comprehensive assessment to reveal the salt tolerance potential of cultivated eggplants and their wild relatives 

  Cebeci, Esra; Boyacı, Hatice Filiz; Kıran, Sevinç; Ellialtiogğu, Şekure Şebnem (Frontiers Media, 2025)

  This study aimed to uncover salt-tolerant eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) genotypes and accessions. Crop wild relatives (S. macrocarpon L., S. linnaeanum, S. incanum L., S. insanum L., S. sisymbriifolium Lam.), commercial ...

• Multivariate analysis of root architecture, morpho-physiological, and biochemical traits reveals higher nitrogen use efficiency heterosis in maize hybrids during early vegetative growth 

  Jan, Muhammad Faheem; Li, Ming; Liu, Changzhuang; Liaqat, Waqas; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Barutçular, Celaleddin; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (MDPI, 2025)

  Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally significant crop with high economic and nutritional importance. Its productivity, however, relies heavily on nitrogen (N) inputs, often resulting in low nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). ...

• Oil content and fatty acid composition of safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius l.) germplasm 

  Kurt, Cemal; Altaf, Muhammad Tanveer; Liaqat, Waqas; Nadeem, Muhammad Azhar; Çil, Ayşe Nuran; Baloch, Faheem Shehzad (MDPI, 2025)

  Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a promising oilseed crop with potential applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. Understanding the oil content and fatty acid composition of safflower germplasm ...

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