Avat Shekoofa

Works (17)

Updated: April 20th, 2024 05:01

2024 article

<i>Heterodera glycines</i> HG type 1.2.5.7 causes a decrease in soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> [L.] Merr.) nitrogen fixation and growth variables

Akinrinlola, R. J., Kelly, H. M., Sinclair, T. R., & Shekoofa, A. (2024, April 6). JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT.

By: R. Akinrinlola *, H. Kelly *, T. Sinclair n & A. Shekoofa*

author keywords: Acetylene-reduction-assay; nematodes; SCN; soybean cyst nematode; nitrogen-fixation
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Added: April 15, 2024

2020 journal article

Abscisic Acid and Sulfate Offer a Possible Explanation for Differences in Physiological Drought Response of Two Maize Near-Isolines

PLANTS-BASEL, 9(12).

By: A. Shekoofa* & T. Sinclair n

author keywords: maize near-isolines; abscisic acid; sulfate; osmotic potential
TL;DR: The hypothesis of different transpiration rate sensitivities of the near-isolines in response to ABA and sulfate treatments was tested and the short exposure treatment of hydroponically grown plants or detached leaves supported the hypothesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 19, 2021

2020 journal article

Temporal water use by two maize lines differing in leaf osmotic potential

CROP SCIENCE, 60(2), 945–953.

By: A. Beseli n, A. Shekoofa*, M. Ali* & T. Sinclair n

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Added: July 13, 2020

2018 review

Aquaporin Activity to Improve Crop Drought Tolerance

[Review of ]. CELLS, 7(9).

By: A. Shekoofa* & T. Sinclair n

author keywords: aquaporins (AQPs); water deficit stress; high vapor pressure deficit (VPD); limited-transpiration (TRlim) trait
TL;DR: The impact of AQP activity and hydraulic conductance on crop water use and the identification of genotypes that express soil water conservation as a result of these traits are examined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 19, 2018

2018 journal article

Identification of Virginia-Type Peanut Genotypes for Water-Deficit Conditions Based on Early Decrease in Transpiration Rate with Soil Drying

CROP SCIENCE, 58(6), 2607–2612.

By: T. Sinclair n, A. Shekoofa*, T. Isleib n, M. Balota * & H. Zhang*

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Added: November 19, 2018

2018 journal article

Inheritance of limited-transpiration trait in peanut: an update

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 32(2), 281–286.

By: T. Sinclair n, D. Pradhan n & A. Shekoofa*

author keywords: Drought stress; phenotyping; recombinant inbred lines; soil water; vapor pressure deficit
TL;DR: Results, indicating epistatic inheritance, are supportive of LT expression in progeny lines at a reasonable frequency for relevant use in cultivar development for water-deficit conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 17, 2018

2018 journal article

Temperature effect on peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) transpiration response to vapor pressure deficit and its recovery

JOURNAL OF CROP IMPROVEMENT, 33(2), 177–186.

By: D. Pradhan n, A. Shekoofa* & T. Sinclair n

author keywords: Arachis hypogaea L.; high temperature; limited-transpiration trait; transpiration recovery
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Added: March 18, 2019

2017 journal article

Expression of the limited-transpiration trait under high vapour pressure deficit in peanut populations: Runner and virginia types

JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE, 203(4), 295–300.

By: A. Shekoofa n, T. Sinclair n, C. Aninbon *, C. Holbrook *, T. Isleib n, P. Ozias-Akins *, Y. Chu *

author keywords: drought tolerance; limited-transpiration trait; peanut; silver screen; vapour pressure deficit
TL;DR: Preliminary information on the expression of the TRlim trait in two peanut progeny populations indicated that there appears to be a strong possibility of transferring the TR Lim trait to progeny genotypes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 review

Limited-transpiration response to high vapor pressure deficit in crop species

[Review of ]. PLANT SCIENCE, 260, 109–118.

By: T. Sinclair n, J. Devi  n, A. Shekoofa n, S. Choudhary *, W. Sadok *, V. Vadez *, M. Riar n, T. Rufty n

author keywords: Aquaporins; Drought; Hydraulic conductivity; Transpiration; Vapor pressure deficit
MeSH headings : Aquaporins / genetics; Aquaporins / metabolism; Droughts; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Plant Leaves / physiology; Plant Transpiration / genetics; Plant Transpiration / physiology; Vapor Pressure
TL;DR: The physiological basis for the limited-transpiration trait as result of low plant hydraulic conductivity, which appears to be related to aquaporin activity is examined, which highlights the challenges and approaches to develop physiological traits contributing directly to plant improvement for water-limited environments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Pot binding as a variable confounding plant phenotype: theoretical derivation and experimental observations

PLANTA, 245(4), 729–735.

By: T. Sinclair n, A. Manandhar n, A. Shekoofa n, P. Rosas-Anderson n, L. Bagherzadi n, R. Schoppach *, W. Sadok *, T. Rufty n

author keywords: Leaf area development; Pot volume; Soil medium; Soil water; Stomatal conductance; Water limitation
MeSH headings : High-Throughput Screening Assays / methods; Phenotype; Plant Development / physiology; Plant Leaves / growth & development; Plant Transpiration / physiology; Plants; Soil; Soybeans / growth & development; Soybeans / physiology; Triticum / growth & development; Triticum / physiology; Vigna / growth & development; Vigna / physiology; Water Supply; Zea mays / growth & development; Zea mays / physiology
TL;DR: The derivation and experimental results showed that pot binding can readily occur in plant experiments if care is not given to have sufficiently large pots, suitable potting media, and maintenance of pot water status. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Limited transpiration under high vapor pressure deficits of creeping bentgrass by application of Daconil-Action (R)

PLANTA, 243(2), 421–427.

By: A. Shekoofa n, P. Rosas-Anderson n, D. Carley n , T. Sinclair n & T. Rufty n

author keywords: Daconil action; Creeping bentgrass; Transpiration rate; Vapor pressure deficit; Water conservation
MeSH headings : Agrostis / drug effects; Agrostis / metabolism; Droughts; Linear Models; Nitriles / pharmacology; Plant Transpiration / drug effects; Stress, Physiological; Vapor Pressure
TL;DR: First evidence that the limited-transpiration trait can be induced by a chemical application is presented, and it implies significant potential for ameliorating drought vulnerability in cool-season turfgrasses, and likely other plant species. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Measurement of Limited-Transpiration Trait under High Vapor Pressure Deficit for Peanut in Chambers and in Field

AGRONOMY JOURNAL, 107(3), 1019–1024.

By: A. Shekoofa n, P. Rosas-Anderson n, T. Sinclair n, M. Balota * & T. Isleib n

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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Variation Among Maize Hybrids in Response to High Vapor Pressure Deficit at High Temperatures

CROP SCIENCE, 56(1), 392–396.

By: A. Shekoofa*, T. Sinclair*, C. Messina * & M. Cooper *

TL;DR: The loss of expression of the TRlim response in the five hybrids was found to occur in the very narrow range of temperature increase from 36 to 38 degrees C, which could be useful in selecting hybrids that are especially well adapted for temperature conditions in a targeted production area. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Determining the Most Important Physiological and Agronomic Traits Contributing to Maize Grain Yield through Machine Learning Algorithms: A New Avenue in Intelligent Agriculture

PLOS ONE, 9(5).

By: A. Shekoofa n, Y. Emam *, N. Shekoufa*, M. Ebrahimi * & E. Ebrahimie *

MeSH headings : Agriculture / methods; Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence; Cluster Analysis; Data Mining / methods; Decision Trees; Genes, Plant; Seeds / physiology; Zea mays / genetics
TL;DR: Results showed that the proposed model techniques are useful tools for crop physiologists to search through large datasets seeking patterns for the physiological and agronomic factors, and may assist the selection of the most important traits for the individual site and field. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Divergence in Drought-resistance Traits among Parents of Recombinant Peanut Inbred Lines

CROP SCIENCE, 53(6), 2569–2576.

By: A. Shekoofa n, J. Devi  n, T. Sinclair n, C. Holbrook * & T. Isleib n

TL;DR: This study focused on parents of existing recombinant inbred line ( rIL) populations as sources of divergent expres - sion of these two traits, and explored the possibility of using aquaporin inhibitors as practical tools in marker identification. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Is the Stay-Green Trait in Sorghum a Result of Transpiration Sensitivity to Either Soil Drying or Vapor Pressure Deficit?

CROP SCIENCE, 53(5), 2129–2134.

By: S. Choudhary  n, R. Mutava *, A. Shekoofa n, T. Sinclair n & P. Prasad *

TL;DR: The expression of two mechanisms resulting in soil water conservation to allow greater water availability during seed fill was explored and the range of the threshold for the decrease in transpiration rate with soil drying was similar among the two sets of genotypes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Limited-transpiration trait evaluated in growth chamber and field for sorghum genotypes

ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 99, 175–179.

By: A. Shekoofa n, M. Balota * & T. Sinclair n

author keywords: Drought stress; Sorghum; Stomatal conductance; Vapor pressure deficit
TL;DR: The overall general correspondence within genotypes between the controlled chamber and the field in expression or lack of expression of a breakpoint in response to increasing VPD demonstrated the possibility of selecting genotypes for the TRlim trait under differing environmental conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

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