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Draft Genomes of Amaranthus tuberculatus, Amaranthus hybridus, and Amaranthus palmeri [PDF]

Genome Biology and Evolution, 2020
Abstract Amaranthus tuberculatus, Amaranthus hybridus, and Amaranthus palmeri are agronomically important weed species. Here, we present the most contiguous draft assemblies of these three species to date. We utilized a combination of Pacific Biosciences long-read sequencing and chromatin contact mapping information to assemble and order
Christa Lanz, Antoine Janssen, Rudie Antonise   +2 more
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Amaranth as an opportunity crop in Africa: drought–nutrient interactions and breeding perspectives for climate resilience [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is increasingly recognized as a promising opportunity crop for improving food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa under climate change.
Kenneth Chukwuka Mkpuma, Kenneth Chukwuka Mkpuma, Kenneth Chukwuka Mkpuma, Githiri Mwangi, Mercy Kidaha, Aristide Carlos Houdegbe, Emerita Njiru, Alfred Adebo Ozimati, Sognigbe N’Danikou, Sognigbe N’Danikou, Happiness Oselebe, Fekadu Dinssa, Mary Abukutsa-Onyango, Roland Schafleitner, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako   +14 more
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Genetic variability studies in amaranthus (Amaranthus spp.)

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2021
An investigation was carried out to estimate the nature and extent of genetic variability​ ​among twenty Amaranthus genotypes (Amaranthus spp.) under a randomized block design during the year 2019-20.
Annapoorna Agadi, S Kolakar, D Lakshmana, S Nadukeri, M Hanumanthappa   +4 more
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Lockdown botany 2020: some noteworthy records of alien plants in Kyiv City and Kyiv Region

Ukrainian Botanical Journal, 2021
Noteworthy records of 11 alien plant species in Kyiv City and Kyiv Region made mainly in 2020 are discussed. In particular, new localities of the following taxa are reported: Amaranthus spinosus, Artemisia tournefortiana, Chenopodium ucrainicum ...
Mosyakin S.L., Mosyakin A.S.
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Heavy Metal Effects on Biodiversity and Stress Responses of Plants Inhabiting Contaminated Soil in Khulais, Saudi Arabia

Biology, 2022
Accumulation of heavy metals in soil is becoming an increasingly serious eco-environmental problem. Thus, investigating how plants mitigate heavy metal toxicity is necessary to reduce the associated risks.
Emad A. Alsherif, Turki M. Al-Shaikh, Hamada AbdElgawad   +2 more
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Evaluation of Various Properties of Amaranthus (Genus Amaranthus L.) Based Composite Flour Blends for Preparation of Gluten-Free Biscuits

Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021
This research was conducted to investigate the pasting, rheological and functional properties, and gluten-free biscuit making potential of a composite flour prepared from grains of amaranthus, sorghum and finger millet.
Muluken K. Kassa, Shimelis A. Emire
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TRANSIENT EXPRESSION OF REPORTER GENES IN CULTIVARS OF Amaranthus caudatus L. [PDF]

Biotechnologia Acta, 2021
Local cultivars of A. caudatus: Helios and Karmin were used as plant material. Amaranth is a new pseudocereal introduced in Ukraine. The plant biomass of amaranth is used in medicine, food industry and cosmetology industry. Aim.
O. M. Yaroshko, M. V. Kuchuk
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Amaranth production and consumption in South Africa: the challenges of sustainability for food and nutrition security

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2022
Amaranthus spp occupies a strategic position in combating food and nutrition insecurity, as it is widely consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is drought tolerant and can grow on marginal soils, however, with adequate management; it can produce about 40 ...
Obianuju Chiamaka Emmanuel, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +1 more
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Yield and quality of grain amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) in Eastern Austria

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2007
The introduction of a new crop requires adapted genotypes as well as optimum crop management practices. This study was conducted to determine the optimum crop density of adapted grain amaranth genotypes in the Pannonian region of Eastern Austria.
D.M. Gimplinger, G. Dobos, R. Schönlechner, H.-P. Kaul   +3 more
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The Effect of Biofertilizer and Salinity Stress on Amaranthus tricolor L. Growth and Total Leaf Chlorophyll Content

BIO Web of Conferences, 2021
Amaranth is one of the most consumed vegetables in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the productions of plants are affected by productivity and environmental factors such as abiotic stresses.
Umi Siswanti Dwi, Athaya Khairunnisa Nadhifa   +1 more
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