Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute

Electron-irradiated superabsorbent polymers enhance soil water retention, ion homeostasis, and yield resilience of wheat across a salinity gradient

Soil salinity restricts wheat productivity by reducing water availability, disrupting ion homeostasis, and impairing physiological and reproductive processes. Superabsorbent polymers can improve soil water retention, but the agronomic value of electron-irradiated SAPs relative to...

Transcriptomic changes in tomato plants infected with ToBRFV after cold air glow discharge plasma treatment

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging tobamovirus that poses a serious threat to global tomato production. In this study, we evaluated the potential of cold air glow discharge plasma (CAGDP) as a seed treatment to mitigate ToBRFV infection and induce systemic re...