scholarly journals Legume Genetics and Biology: From Mendel’s Pea to Legume Genomics

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Smýkal ◽  
Eric J.B. von Wettberg ◽  
Kevin McPhee
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Model Organism ◽  
Original Model ◽  
Protein Source ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Plant Genetics ◽  
Human Food ◽  
Plant Families

Legumes have played an important part in cropping systems since the dawn of agriculture, both as human food and as animal feed. The legume family is arguably one of the most abundantly domesticated crop plant families. Their ability to symbiotically fix nitrogen and improve soil fertility has been rewarded since antiquity and makes them a key protein source. The pea was the original model organism used in Mendel’s discovery of the laws of inheritance, making it the foundation of modern plant genetics. This Special Issue provides up-to-date information on legume biology, genetic advances, and the legacy of Mendel.

scholarly journals The role of edible insects to mitigate challenges for sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Raquel P. F. Guiné ◽  
Paula Correia ◽  
Catarina Coelho ◽  
Cristina A. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
World Population ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
Strong Component ◽  
Human Food ◽  
The World ◽  
Food And Feed ◽  
Recent Trends

Abstract This review is focused on the utilization of insects as a new opportunity in food and feed products, including their commercialization both in traditional and new markets. It has been suggested that insects are considerably more sustainable when compared with other sources of animal protein, thus alleviating the pressure over the environment and the planet facing the necessity to feed the world population, constantly increasing. Many chefs have adhered to the trend of using insects in their culinary preparations, bringing insects to the plan of top gastronomy, highlighting their organoleptic qualities allied to a recognized high nutritional value. However, in some markets, insects or insect-based products are not readily accepted because of neophobia and disgust. Moreover, the insect markets, farming, and commercialization are experiencing a huge growth, in which the domain of animal feed is undoubtedly a very strong component. The future of insects as human food and animal feed seems promising in view of the recent trends and challenges.

scholarly journals Soybean (Glycine max) Is Able to Absorb, Metabolize and Accumulate Fenbendazole in All Organs Including Beans

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 6647
Author(s):  
Radka Podlipná ◽  
Martina Navrátilová ◽  
Lucie Raisová Stuchlíková ◽  
Kateřina Moťková ◽  
Lenka Langhansová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Glycine Max ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Plant Metabolism ◽  
Plant Fitness ◽  
Human Food ◽  
Food Consumed

Although manure is an important source of minerals and organic compounds it represents a certain risk of spreading the veterinary drugs in the farmland and their permeation to human food. We tested the uptake of the anthelmintic drug fenbendazole (FBZ) by soybean, a common crop plant, from the soil and its biotransformation and accumulation in different soybean organs, including beans. Soybeans were cultivated in vitro or grown in a greenhouse in pots. FBZ was extensively metabolized in roots of in vitro seedlings, where sixteen metabolites were identified, and less in leaves, where only two metabolites were found. The soybeans in greenhouse absorbed FBZ by roots and translocated it to the leaves, pods, and beans. In roots, leaves, and pods two metabolites were identified. In beans, FBZ and one metabolite was found. FBZ exposure did not affect the plant fitness or yield, but reduced activities of some antioxidant enzymes and isoflavonoids content in the beans. In conclusion, manure or biosolids containing FBZ and its metabolites represent a significant risk of these pharmaceuticals entering food consumed by humans or animal feed. In addition, the presence of these drugs in plants can affect plant metabolism, including the production of isoflavonoids.

Managing soil fertility to adapt to rainfall variability in smallholder cropping systems in Zimbabwe

2013 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 211-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rurinda ◽  
P. Mapfumo ◽  
M.T. van Wijk ◽  
F. Mtambanengwe ◽  
M.C. Rufino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Rainfall Variability

scholarly journals Effect of Nitrogen and Seeding Rate on β-Glucan, Protein, and Grain Yield of Naked Food Barley in No-Till Cropping Systems in the Palouse Region of the Pacific Northwest

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cedric Habiyaremye ◽  
Kurtis L. Schroeder ◽  
John P. Reganold ◽  
David White ◽  
Daniel Packer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Test Weight ◽  
Seeding Rate ◽  
No Till ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Days To Heading

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) has a storied history as a food crop, and it has long been a dietary staple of peoples in temperate climates. Contemporary research studies have focused mostly on hulled barley for malt and animal feed. As such, nitrogen (N) and seeding rate agronomic data for naked food barley are lacking. In this study, we evaluated the effects of N on ß-glucan and protein content, and N and seeding rate on phenotypic characteristics of naked food barley, including grain yield, emergence, plant height, days to heading, days to maturity, test weight, percent plump kernels, and percent thin kernels. Experiments were conducted at two no-till farms, located in Almota, WA, and Genesee, ID, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest from 2016 to 2018. The experiment comprised two varieties (“Havener” and “Julie”), employed N rates of 0, 62, 95, 129, and 162 kg N ha−1, and seeding rates of 250, 310, and 375 seeds/m−2. Increased N fertilization rate was shown to significantly increase all response variables, except β-glucan content of the variety Julie, days to heading, test weight, and percent plump and thin kernels. Increased N fertilization resulted in higher mean grain yield of Havener and Julie in both Almota and Genesee up to 95 kg N ha−1. Havener had higher yields (3,908 kg N ha−1) than Julie (3,099 kg N ha−1) across locations and years. Julie had higher β-glucan (8.2%) and protein (12.6%) content compared to Havener (β-glucan = 6.6%; protein = 9.1%). Our results indicate that β-glucan content is associated with genotype, environmental, and agronomic factors in dryland cropping systems of the Palouse.

scholarly journals Legacy effects of soil fertility management on cereal dry matter and nitrogen grain yield of organic arable cropping systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 126169
Author(s):  
Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Pullens ◽  
Peter Sørensen ◽  
Bo Melander ◽  
Jørgen Eivind Olesen
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Legacy Effects ◽  
Soil Fertility Management ◽  
Fertility Management

Hempseed as a nutritious and healthy human food or animal feed source: a review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youjie Xu ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Jikai Zhao ◽  
Weiqun Wang ◽  
Jason Griffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Feed ◽  
Healthy Human ◽  
Human Food ◽  
Feed Source

scholarly journals The Dictyostelium discoideum model system

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (8-9-10) ◽  
pp. 317-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Escalante ◽  
Elena Cardenal-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Cell Motility ◽  
Dictyostelium Discoideum ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Model Organism ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Model System ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Single Model ◽  
Present Collection

When we set out to organize this Special Issue, we faced the difficult task of gathering together a large variety of topics with the unique commonality of having been studied in a single model organism, Dictyostelium discoideum. This apparent setback turned into a wonderful opportunity to learn about an organism as a whole, which provides a more complete understanding of life processes, their natural meaning and their changes during evolution. From studies dedicated almost exclusively to cell motility, differentiation and patterning, the versatility of D. discoideum has allowed in recent years the expansion of our knowledge to other areas, including cell biology and many others related to human diseases. The present collection of papers can be considered as a journey throughout the mechanisms of life, where D. discoideum acts as a very special tourist guide.

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