Abdul Karim Amin¹, Yan He¹, Xianglong Wang¹, Pengwei Li¹, Muhammad Ahmad Hassan², Mohammad Yousof Soltani³, Yiling Zhang¹, Mohammad Alem Amin⁴, Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai⁵, Yajing Liu^1,3,*, Songhu Wang^1,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.8, pp. 2075-2093, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.054641 - 30 August 2024

Abstract Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a perishable fruit because of its fast water loss and susceptibility to pathogens in the post-harvest stage, which leads to huge economic losses every year. In this study, firstly from 19 tomato cultivars, we screened out two cultivars, Riogrand and SalarF1, having long and short shelf-life spans, respectively. Secondly, shelf-life analysis was carried out for both cultivars at room temperature. Results exhibited that Riogrand showed higher firmness and less weight loss than SalarF1. The ethylene production was higher in SalarF1, compared with Riogrand during post-harvest storages. We performed transcriptomic analysis of both… More >

Haijian Yang¹, Mingzhi Zhang^1,*, Na Xiao¹, Yuan Li²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1543-1568, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.050915 - 30 July 2024

Abstract The micro-sprinkler irrigation mulched (MSM) has been suggested as a novel water-saving approach in controlled environment agriculture. However, the effects of microbial community structure and enzyme activity in the rhizosphere soil on crop growth under MSM remain unclear. This study conducted a randomized experimental design using greenhouse tomatoes to investigate changes in bacterial community structure and enzyme activity in rhizosphere soil under different irrigation frequencies (F) and amounts (I) of MSM. The findings revealed that with the increase of F or I, The total count of soil bacteria in tomatoes first rose and then fell… More >

Zhengfeng Lai, Dongmei Lian, Shaoping Zhang, Yudong Ju, Bizhen Lin, Yunfa Yao, Songhai Wu, Jianji Hong, Zhou Li^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1143-1158, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.051207 - 27 June 2024

Abstract The cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) enzyme is essential for controlling the fluctuating levels of endogenous cytokinin (CK) and has a significant impact on different aspects of plant growth and development. Nonetheless, there is limited knowledge about CKX genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Here we performed genome-wide identification and analysis of nine SlCKX family members in tomatoes using bioinformatics tools. The results revealed that nine SlCKX genes were unevenly distributed on five chromosomes (Chr.1, Chr.4, Chr.8, Chr.10, and Chr.12). The amino acid length, isoelectric points, and molecular weight of the nine SlCKX proteins ranged from 453 to 553, 5.77… More >

Khalid A. Al-Gaadi^1,2, Ahmed M. Zeyada¹, ElKamil Tola^2,*, Abdullah M. Alhamdan^1,3, Khalid A.M. Ahmed^3,4, Rangaswamy Madugundu², Mohamed K. Edrris²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1311-1323, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.049535 - 27 June 2024

Abstract From economic and nutritional points of view, tomato is, historically, considered one of the most important crops. Without significant yield reduction, most commercial cultivars of tomato crops are sensitive to moderate levels of salinity. However, high levels of salt stress can negatively affect the yield and quality of tomato fruits. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the yield and fruit quality of three tomato cultivars (Forester, Ghandowra-F1, and Feisty-Red) cultivated hydroponically, under three different levels of nutrient solution salinity. Evaluation of tomato fruits was performed based on quantity (number and weight of fruits, and… More >

Ankita Gangwar¹, Vijaypal Singh Dhaka¹, Geeta Rani^2,*, Shrey Khandelwal¹, Ester Zumpano^3,4, Eugenio Vocaturo^3,4

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 117-142, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048119 - 25 April 2024

Abstract A consumption of 46.9 million tons of processed tomatoes was reported in 2022 which is merely 20% of the total consumption. An increase of 3.3% in consumption is predicted from 2024 to 2032. Tomatoes are also rich in iron, potassium, antioxidant lycopene, vitamins A, C and K which are important for preventing cancer, and maintaining blood pressure and glucose levels. Thus, tomatoes are globally important due to their widespread usage and nutritional value. To face the high demand for tomatoes, it is mandatory to investigate the causes of crop loss and minimize them. Diseases are… More >

Naeem Ullah¹, Javed Ali Khan^2,*, Sultan Almakdi³, Mohammed S. Alshehri³, Mimonah Al Qathrady⁴, Eman Abdullah Aldakheel^5,*, Doaa Sami Khafaga⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.3, pp. 3969-3992, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.041819 - 26 December 2023

Abstract Tomato leaf diseases significantly impact crop production, necessitating early detection for sustainable farming. Deep Learning (DL) has recently shown excellent results in identifying and classifying tomato leaf diseases. However, current DL methods often require substantial computational resources, hindering their application on resource-constrained devices. We propose the Deep Tomato Detection Network (DTomatoDNet), a lightweight DL-based framework comprising 19 learnable layers for efficient tomato leaf disease classification to overcome this. The Convn kernels used in the proposed (DTomatoDNet) framework is 1 × 1, which reduces the number of parameters and helps in more detailed and descriptive feature extraction for… More >

Hang Guo^1,2,3, Linxian Liao^1,2,3, Zhenhao Zheng⁴, Junzeng Xu^1,2,3,*, Qi Wei^1,2,3, Peng Chen^1,2,3, Kechun Wang^1,2,3

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.12, pp. 3291-3304, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.044051 - 28 December 2023

Abstract

The utilization of aquaculture wastewater as irrigation is an effective way to recycle and reuse water and nitrogen fertilizer resources because it contains numerous nutrients. However, it is still unclear that the pattern of substituting aquaculture wastewater irrigation for fertilizer supplementing is conducive to improving the soil nitrogen status, fruit yield and water-fertilizer use efficiency for tomato production. In this context, the experiment was intended to establish the appropriate irrigation regime of aquaculture wastewater in tomato production for freshwater replacement and fertilizer reduction to ensure good yields. Pot experiments were conducted with treatments as farmers

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Huaxin Zhou^1,2, Ziying Fang³, Yilin Wang⁴, Mengjun Tong^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.1, pp. 175-194, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.037342 - 08 June 2023

Abstract Plant diseases have become a challenging threat in the agricultural field. Various learning approaches for plant disease detection and classification have been adopted to detect and diagnose these diseases early. However, deep learning entails extensive data for training, and it may be challenging to collect plant datasets. Even though plant datasets can be collected, they may be uneven in quantity. As a result, the problem of classification model overfitting arises. This study targets this issue and proposes an auxiliary classifier GAN (small-ACGAN) model based on a small number of datasets to extend the available data.… More >

M. Karoui, R. Kamoun, H. Nefzi, N. Marrakchi, H. Raies, A. Mezlini, K. Meddeb, F. Ellouze

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 31-37, 2023, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0211

Abstract Objectifs: L’étude avait pour objectif d’estimer la prévalence de la dépression et de l’anxiété dans une population de femmes tunisiennes suivies pour un cancer du sein et de relever les données sociodémographiques, cliniques et de vie de couple qui leur sont associées.
Matériels et méthodes: Une étude transversale auprès de 100 patientes suivies pour un cancer du sein a été réalisée. Un questionnaire portant sur les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, cliniques, thérapeutiques, sur la vie conjugale et sur la sexualité du couple a été administré. L’échelle HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) a été utilisée pour le dépistage des… More >

Jameel M. Al-Khayri^1,*, Salha M. Alshamrani², Adel A. Rezk¹, Wael F. Shehata¹, Mustafa I. Almaghasla³, Tarek A. Shalaby^3,4, Ahmed M. Saad⁵, Fatmah A. Safhi⁶, Muhammad N. Sattar⁷, Arafat A. Abdel Latef⁸, Mahmoud Z. Sitohy⁵, Abdallah A. Hassanin^9,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1493-1512, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.027375 - 09 March 2023

Abstract Appropriate knowledge of the parental cultivars is a pre-requisite for a successful breeding program. This study characterized fruit yield, quality attributes, and molecular variations of ten tomato cultivars during three consecutive generations under greenhouse conditions. Peto 86, Castle Rock, and Red Star cultivars showed the highest fruit yield (kg/plant), total phenolic compounds (TPC), and sap acidity. Principal component analysis categorized the evaluated fruit yield into three groups based on their quality attributes. A robust positive correlation appeared among traits inside each group. A positive correlation was likewise noticed between the first and the second groups.… More >