Plant breeding is needed to meet agroecological requirements: legume crops as a case study

D Rubiales - Outlook on Agriculture, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Legume-based crop** systems are regaining interest due to the environmental services
and the variety of food and feed uses they provide, this having special interest in …

Photosystem II Tolerance to Excess Zinc Exposure and High Light Stress in Salvia sclarea L.

M Moustakas, A Dobrikova, I Sperdouli, A Hanć… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
High light (HL) intensity has a substantial impact on light energy flow and partitioning within
photosynthetic apparatus. To realize the impact of HL intensity on zinc (Zn) tolerance …

[HTML][HTML] A hormetic spatiotemporal photosystem II response mechanism of salvia to excess zinc exposure

M Moustakas, A Dobrikova, I Sperdouli, A Hanć… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exposure of Salvia sclarea plants to excess Zn for 8 days resulted in increased Ca, Fe, Mn,
and Zn concentrations, but decreased Mg, in the aboveground tissues. The significant …

Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4NPs) promote drought tolerance and improve plant health, grain quality and yield in kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

F Heidarian, S Fallah, LR Pokhrel… - Science of The Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
As a primary abiotic constraint for bean cultivation in semi-arid regions, drought stress
significantly impacts both the yield and quality of beans. Foliar application of nanofertilizer …

[HTML][HTML] Responses of Tomato Photosystem II Photochemistry to Pegylated Zinc-Doped Ferrite Nanoparticles

I Sperdouli, K Giannousi, J Moustaka, O Antonoglou… - Nanomaterials, 2025 - mdpi.com
Various metal-based nanomaterials have been the focus of research regarding their use in
controlling pests and diseases and in improving crop yield and quality. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges in Genetically Engineered Biofortification

AM Shohael, J Kelly, S Venkataraman, K Hefferon - Nutrients, 2025 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Micronutrient deficiencies affect over three billion people globally; there is a particularly
severe problem with iron and zinc nutrition in develo** countries. While several strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional composition and antinutrient to mineral molar ratios of selected improved common beans grown in Kenya

N Jepleting, DN Sila, IN Orina - Current Research in …, 2022 - foodandnutritionjournal.org
A decline in common bean production has been ascribed to climate change. The adoption of
improved beans aims to increase productivity, profitability, and consumption, thus reducing …

Genetic Analysis for Seed Yield and Yield‐Related Traits in Tepary Bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) Under Drought‐Stress and Non‐stress Conditions

SE Mwale, H Shimelis, W Nkhata, A Sefasi… - Legume …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) is an under‐utilized genetic resource with
significant potential for food security and stress tolerance breeding. Expanding its cultivation …