Heavy metals are among the environmental toxicants incurring great concern for human and animals because of their toxicity even at low concentrations. Lead (Pb) has been shown to induce severe and long lasting effects on ......

Associating interesting phenotypic traits with causal genes and elucidating the underlying gene functional relationships is of great importance to crop breeding and improvement efforts. To this end, the research presented ...

Road infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is rapidly expanding, creating both economic opportunities and ecological challenges that require urgent attention from researchers and policymakers. This ...

Climate change and the depletion of essential resources like phosphorus are challenging agriculture by reducing water and fertilizer availability and ultimately threatening the security of the human food supply. Knowledge ...

For dairy cows, the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation is characterized by dramatic changes in endocrine status, nutrient utilization as well as tissue metabolism. Specific metabolic processes, e.g., in ......
Der Übergang von der späten Trächtigkeit zur frühen Laktation ist bei Milchkühen mit drastischen Veränderungen des endokrinen Status, der Nährstoffverwertung sowie des Gewebestoffwechsels verbunden. Spezielle Stoffwechselprozesse, ......

Heavy metals are ubiquitous in the environment. The sources of heavy metals are both natural and anthropogenic activities. Urban growth, coupled with increasing demand for vegetables, has led to the utilization of lowlands ......
Schwermetalle sind allgegenwärtig in der Umwelt. Die Quelle für Schwermetalle sind sowohl natürlich als auch von Menschen verursachte Aktivitäten. Das Wachstum der Städte und die damit einhergehende steigende Nachfrage ......

Heterosis is the phenomenon that heterozygous F₁-hybrids outperform their distinct homozygous parental inbred lines for many agronomically important traits. Despite its economic importance and utilization for ...

Phosphorus deficit and intermittent drought can cause high-yield reductions in rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Large differences in tolerance of low P availability and drought resilience were found in the upland rice, ...

Bees are the most important pollinators in many ecosystems including agroecosystems. Reports of declining bee populations in abundance and diversity are therefore alarming. Many factors are involved in the decline of bees ...

Edible insects including saturniid caterpillars are traditionally consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. Saturniids are utilized both as food and a source of income for rural communities. This study includes a review of available ......