Micronutrient enhancement via biofortification is the only tool to reduce malnutrition of rice. T... more Micronutrient enhancement via biofortification is the only tool to reduce malnutrition of rice. The nutritional value of rice, especially iron, zinc, and selenium are usually low in many consuming communities. The aromatic rice cultivars have consistently higher concentration of iron and zinc in grain than the non-aromatic types. Zinc has multiple roles in the human body including the efficient functioning of cellular metabolic activities and stimulation of the immune system. Selenium is an essential element for human health but its intake is low. Accordingly, biofortified rice with this trace element can be prophylactic to consumers. Micronutrient deficiencies, especially those raised from selenium, zinc, and iron, pose serious human health problems for more than 2 billion people worldwide.
This report summarises the activities and achievements of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG)... more This report summarises the activities and achievements of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG) from January 2018 through July 2019. During the reported period, two Eurasian Grassland Conference (EGCs) took place: the 15th EGC in Sulmona, Italy, and the 16th EGC in Graz, Austria. The 11th and 12th EDGG Field Workshops studied vegetation diversity patterns in the inner alpine valleys of Austria and Switzerland, while the 13th Field Workshop was organised in Armenia. The formerly electronic newsletter of EDGG (Bulletin of the Eurasian Dry Grassland) was transformed into a peer-reviewed international journal, called Palaearctic Grasslands, which now is attracting both scientific and photographic contributions. Furthermore, the EDGG homepage was re-constructed with a new design and content management system. The EDGG has also finalised two grassland-related Special Features during the past 1.5 years in the international journals Tuexenia and Hacquetia, and contributed with eight chapt...
The species of holoparasitic genera from the family Orobanchaceae have a specific lifestyle assoc... more The species of holoparasitic genera from the family Orobanchaceae have a specific lifestyle associated with the host, greatly reduced vegetative organs, very variable features and quickly lose their color, resulting in difficulties and mistakes in identification. This study represents the first comprehensive monograph of 36 species from the four holoparasitic genera, Cistanche, Diphelypaea, Phelipanche and Orobanche (Orobanchaceae), in Armenia. This country, as a part of the Caucasus, is one of the most important biodiversity centers in the world, a diversity which includes rich and insufficiently understood holoparasitic plants. Our investigations were based on five years of field work in the Caucasus, and complemented by examination of ca. 1200 herbarium sheets with ca. 3000 specimens from 37 herbaria. We present information on distribution, list of localities, habitat, phenology, host range, taxonomic clarification, illustrations and descriptions for problematic ones, images from...
Micronutrient enhancement via biofortification is the only tool to reduce malnutrition of rice. T... more Micronutrient enhancement via biofortification is the only tool to reduce malnutrition of rice. The nutritional value of rice, especially iron, zinc, and selenium are usually low in many consuming communities. The aromatic rice cultivars have consistently higher concentration of iron and zinc in grain than the non-aromatic types. Zinc has multiple roles in the human body including the efficient functioning of cellular metabolic activities and stimulation of the immune system. Selenium is an essential element for human health but its intake is low. Accordingly, biofortified rice with this trace element can be prophylactic to consumers. Micronutrient deficiencies, especially those raised from selenium, zinc, and iron, pose serious human health problems for more than 2 billion people worldwide.
This report summarises the activities and achievements of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG)... more This report summarises the activities and achievements of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG) from January 2018 through July 2019. During the reported period, two Eurasian Grassland Conference (EGCs) took place: the 15th EGC in Sulmona, Italy, and the 16th EGC in Graz, Austria. The 11th and 12th EDGG Field Workshops studied vegetation diversity patterns in the inner alpine valleys of Austria and Switzerland, while the 13th Field Workshop was organised in Armenia. The formerly electronic newsletter of EDGG (Bulletin of the Eurasian Dry Grassland) was transformed into a peer-reviewed international journal, called Palaearctic Grasslands, which now is attracting both scientific and photographic contributions. Furthermore, the EDGG homepage was re-constructed with a new design and content management system. The EDGG has also finalised two grassland-related Special Features during the past 1.5 years in the international journals Tuexenia and Hacquetia, and contributed with eight chapt...
The species of holoparasitic genera from the family Orobanchaceae have a specific lifestyle assoc... more The species of holoparasitic genera from the family Orobanchaceae have a specific lifestyle associated with the host, greatly reduced vegetative organs, very variable features and quickly lose their color, resulting in difficulties and mistakes in identification. This study represents the first comprehensive monograph of 36 species from the four holoparasitic genera, Cistanche, Diphelypaea, Phelipanche and Orobanche (Orobanchaceae), in Armenia. This country, as a part of the Caucasus, is one of the most important biodiversity centers in the world, a diversity which includes rich and insufficiently understood holoparasitic plants. Our investigations were based on five years of field work in the Caucasus, and complemented by examination of ca. 1200 herbarium sheets with ca. 3000 specimens from 37 herbaria. We present information on distribution, list of localities, habitat, phenology, host range, taxonomic clarification, illustrations and descriptions for problematic ones, images from...
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