University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research Education

Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, driving urgent demand for advanced research and education frameworks capable of keeping pace with rapidly evolving scientific knowledge. Traditional cancer research education has increasingly demonstrated its limitations in p...

Statistical downscaling for projections of future temperature and rainfall over the Lower Chenab Canal command area, Pakistan based on SDSM–CanESM2

Climate change and global warming are major events in the twenty-first century. Lower Chenab Canal (LCC) command area has been reflected as a hot spot, for impact of climate change on agriculture and water availability. The study aimed to project future changes in temperatures an...

Active gut microbiota resistome identified by metatranscriptomics and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance

Abstract The global health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is compounded by gut microbiota, which acts as a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs). While DNA-based metagenomics can identify the potential for resistance, the resistome, it cannot determine the ARG...

Mitigating chromium stress on pea (Pisum sativum L.) by foliar application of trehalose

<title>Abstract</title> Pea ( <italic>Pisum sativum</italic> L.) is a valuable legume crop known for its high protein content and role in improving soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. This study tested how foliar application of trehalose can help two pea varieties (Supreme...

Design, Synthesis,and Fungicidal Activity of Novelα-Methylene-γ-Butyrolactone Derivatives BearingBenzofuran-2-yl Moiety

Abstract A series of 30 novel α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone (MBL) derivatives were designed and synthesized. Bioassays revealed that several compounds exhibited potent fungicidal activities against Valsa mali, Rhizoctonia solani, and Phytophthora capsici. A25 showed the highest act...

Nano-enhanced bioremediation of soil co-contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and cadmium using Helianthus annuus L. plants

Abstract Background Simultaneously removing petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) and heavy metals from soil is a challenging task. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of green-synthesized nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) particles and a microbial consortium in combination with sunflow...

Green synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO nanoparticles using Syzygium cumini leaf extract and their antimicrobial evaluation

Synthesis of nanoparticles by the green synthesis approach using the plant leaves extract has gained popularity since they are thought to be cost-effective, efficient and environment-friendly. This study was designed to synthesize copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles from Syzygi...

Unraveling the CDPK gene superfamily in Dalbergia species by comparative genomics and drought stress responsiveness

Calcium dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are very important calcium-sensing protein kinases which decode intracellular calcium signals and transduce them into phosphorylation-mediated signaling events that allows plants to survive under environment stresses. While the function o...