TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kaleri, Abdul Rasheed
AU  - Ma, Jiahua
AU  - Abro, Saeed Akhtar
AU  - Faqir, Yahya
AU  - Nabi, Farhan
AU  - Hakeem, Abdul
AU  - Ahmed, Awais
AU  - Ahmed, Siraj
AU  - Jakhar, Ali Murad
AU  - Shah, Sayed Mustajab
AU  - Tan, Chengjia
AU  - Qing, Yuxin
AU  - Raspor, Martin
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4373
AB  - Dung beetles have been used to enhance soil health and crop growth and yields, but their effects on
soil enzymology and microbial diversity are seldom reported. The present work reports on beneficial
effects of dung beetles on soil enzyme activity, bacterial diversity and growth and antioxidant content
of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). The soil amended with cow dung only (CD), or
with dung broken down by dung beetles (DB), was compared with untreated control (CO). Soil
bacterial diversity was determined through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and enzymological tests were
used for soil enzyme activity. Dung beetles significantly increased acid phosphatase, urease,
cellulase, catalase and β-glucosidase activities in the soil compared with CD or control. Bacterial
alpha-diversity significantly increased in DB when compared with CD or control. Microbial carbon
(C) and nitrogen (N) were significantly higher in DB than in CD and in CD than control. The DB and
CD treatments also significantly enhanced plant growth and the content of antioxidants (total
flavonoids, polyphenols and vitamin C) and phytohormones indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), trans-zeatin
riboside (ZR) and gibberellic acid (GA3) compared with control, while a significant reduction was
noted in abscisic acid (ABA) in DB compared with CD or control plants. Correlation analysis
confirmed that the enzyme activities are pH dependent, as pH was significantly lowered by DB
compared with CD or control. Our results suggest that use of dung beetles in conventional practices
could be an effective strategy to improve soil nutrient availability and microbial activity and
antioxidant content of Chinese cabbage.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
T1  - Dung Beetle Improves soil Bacterial Diversity and Enzyme Activity and Enhances Growth and  Antioxidant Content of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis)
IS  - 4
VL  - 21
DO  - 10.1007/s42729-021-00614-w
SP  - 3387
EP  - 3401
ER  - 

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author = "Kaleri, Abdul Rasheed and Ma, Jiahua and Abro, Saeed Akhtar and Faqir, Yahya and Nabi, Farhan and Hakeem, Abdul and Ahmed, Awais and Ahmed, Siraj and Jakhar, Ali Murad and Shah, Sayed Mustajab and Tan, Chengjia and Qing, Yuxin and Raspor, Martin",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Dung beetles have been used to enhance soil health and crop growth and yields, but their effects on
soil enzymology and microbial diversity are seldom reported. The present work reports on beneficial
effects of dung beetles on soil enzyme activity, bacterial diversity and growth and antioxidant content
of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). The soil amended with cow dung only (CD), or
with dung broken down by dung beetles (DB), was compared with untreated control (CO). Soil
bacterial diversity was determined through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and enzymological tests were
used for soil enzyme activity. Dung beetles significantly increased acid phosphatase, urease,
cellulase, catalase and β-glucosidase activities in the soil compared with CD or control. Bacterial
alpha-diversity significantly increased in DB when compared with CD or control. Microbial carbon
(C) and nitrogen (N) were significantly higher in DB than in CD and in CD than control. The DB and
CD treatments also significantly enhanced plant growth and the content of antioxidants (total
flavonoids, polyphenols and vitamin C) and phytohormones indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), trans-zeatin
riboside (ZR) and gibberellic acid (GA3) compared with control, while a significant reduction was
noted in abscisic acid (ABA) in DB compared with CD or control plants. Correlation analysis
confirmed that the enzyme activities are pH dependent, as pH was significantly lowered by DB
compared with CD or control. Our results suggest that use of dung beetles in conventional practices
could be an effective strategy to improve soil nutrient availability and microbial activity and
antioxidant content of Chinese cabbage.",
publisher = "Springer",
journal = "Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition",
title = "Dung Beetle Improves soil Bacterial Diversity and Enzyme Activity and Enhances Growth and  Antioxidant Content of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis)",
number = "4",
volume = "21",
doi = "10.1007/s42729-021-00614-w",
pages = "3387-3401"
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Kaleri, A. R., Ma, J., Abro, S. A., Faqir, Y., Nabi, F., Hakeem, A., Ahmed, A., Ahmed, S., Jakhar, A. M., Shah, S. M., Tan, C., Qing, Y.,& Raspor, M.. (2021). Dung Beetle Improves soil Bacterial Diversity and Enzyme Activity and Enhances Growth and  Antioxidant Content of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). in Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Springer., 21(4), 3387-3401.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00614-w

Kaleri AR, Ma J, Abro SA, Faqir Y, Nabi F, Hakeem A, Ahmed A, Ahmed S, Jakhar AM, Shah SM, Tan C, Qing Y, Raspor M. Dung Beetle Improves soil Bacterial Diversity and Enzyme Activity and Enhances Growth and  Antioxidant Content of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). in Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 2021;21(4):3387-3401.
doi:10.1007/s42729-021-00614-w .

Kaleri, Abdul Rasheed, Ma, Jiahua, Abro, Saeed Akhtar, Faqir, Yahya, Nabi, Farhan, Hakeem, Abdul, Ahmed, Awais, Ahmed, Siraj, Jakhar, Ali Murad, Shah, Sayed Mustajab, Tan, Chengjia, Qing, Yuxin, Raspor, Martin, "Dung Beetle Improves soil Bacterial Diversity and Enzyme Activity and Enhances Growth and  Antioxidant Content of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis)" in Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 21, no. 4 (2021):3387-3401,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00614-w . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Yang, Guotao
AU  - Nabi, Farhan
AU  - Sajid, Sumbal
AU  - Kaleri, Abdul Rasheed
AU  - Jakhar, Ali Murad
AU  - Cheng, Liang
AU  - Raspor, Martin
AU  - Muhammad, Noor
AU  - Ma, Jun
AU  - Hu, Yungao
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11033-021-06835-7
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4637
AB  - BACKGROUND Chemical fertilization helped modern agriculture in grain yield improvement to ensure food security. The response of chemical fertilization for higher hybrid rice production is highly dependent on optimal fertilization management in paddy fields. To assess such responses, in the current work we examine the yield, root growth, and expression of related genes responsible for stress metabolism of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in two hybrid-rice cultivars Deyou4727 (D47) and Yixiangyou2115 (Y21). METHODS AND RESULTS The experiment followed four nitrogen (N) (N0, N60, N120, and N180 kg/ha) and phosphorus (P) (P0, P60, P90, and P120 kg/ha) fertilizer levels. The grain yield in D47 was more sensitive to nitrogen application, while Y21 was more sensitive to phosphorus application, which resulted in comparatively higher biomass and yield. Our findings were corroborated by gene expression studies of glutamine synthetase OsGS1;1 and OsGS1;2 and phosphate starvation-related genes PHR1 and SPX, confirming sensitivity to N and P application. The number of roots was less sensitive to nitrogen application in D47 between N0 and N60, but the overall nutrient response difference was significantly higher due to the deep rooting system as compared to Y21. CONCLUSIONS The higher yield, high N and P use efficiency, and versatile root growth of D47 make it suitable to reduce unproductive usage of N and P from paddy fields, improving hybrid rice productivity, and environmental safety in the Sichuan basin area of China.
PB  - Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
T2  - Molecular Biology Reports
T1  - Response of root development and nutrient uptake of two chinese cultivars of hybrid rice to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in Sichuan Province, China.
IS  - 12
VL  - 48
DO  - 10.1007/s11033-021-06835-7
SP  - 8009
EP  - 821
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Yang, Guotao and Nabi, Farhan and Sajid, Sumbal and Kaleri, Abdul Rasheed and Jakhar, Ali Murad and Cheng, Liang and Raspor, Martin and Muhammad, Noor and Ma, Jun and Hu, Yungao",
year = "2021",
abstract = "BACKGROUND Chemical fertilization helped modern agriculture in grain yield improvement to ensure food security. The response of chemical fertilization for higher hybrid rice production is highly dependent on optimal fertilization management in paddy fields. To assess such responses, in the current work we examine the yield, root growth, and expression of related genes responsible for stress metabolism of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in two hybrid-rice cultivars Deyou4727 (D47) and Yixiangyou2115 (Y21). METHODS AND RESULTS The experiment followed four nitrogen (N) (N0, N60, N120, and N180 kg/ha) and phosphorus (P) (P0, P60, P90, and P120 kg/ha) fertilizer levels. The grain yield in D47 was more sensitive to nitrogen application, while Y21 was more sensitive to phosphorus application, which resulted in comparatively higher biomass and yield. Our findings were corroborated by gene expression studies of glutamine synthetase OsGS1;1 and OsGS1;2 and phosphate starvation-related genes PHR1 and SPX, confirming sensitivity to N and P application. The number of roots was less sensitive to nitrogen application in D47 between N0 and N60, but the overall nutrient response difference was significantly higher due to the deep rooting system as compared to Y21. CONCLUSIONS The higher yield, high N and P use efficiency, and versatile root growth of D47 make it suitable to reduce unproductive usage of N and P from paddy fields, improving hybrid rice productivity, and environmental safety in the Sichuan basin area of China.",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media B.V.",
journal = "Molecular Biology Reports",
title = "Response of root development and nutrient uptake of two chinese cultivars of hybrid rice to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in Sichuan Province, China.",
number = "12",
volume = "48",
doi = "10.1007/s11033-021-06835-7",
pages = "8009-821"
}

Yang, G., Nabi, F., Sajid, S., Kaleri, A. R., Jakhar, A. M., Cheng, L., Raspor, M., Muhammad, N., Ma, J.,& Hu, Y.. (2021). Response of root development and nutrient uptake of two chinese cultivars of hybrid rice to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in Sichuan Province, China.. in Molecular Biology Reports
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.., 48(12), 8009-821.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06835-7

Yang G, Nabi F, Sajid S, Kaleri AR, Jakhar AM, Cheng L, Raspor M, Muhammad N, Ma J, Hu Y. Response of root development and nutrient uptake of two chinese cultivars of hybrid rice to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in Sichuan Province, China.. in Molecular Biology Reports. 2021;48(12):8009-821.
doi:10.1007/s11033-021-06835-7 .

Yang, Guotao, Nabi, Farhan, Sajid, Sumbal, Kaleri, Abdul Rasheed, Jakhar, Ali Murad, Cheng, Liang, Raspor, Martin, Muhammad, Noor, Ma, Jun, Hu, Yungao, "Response of root development and nutrient uptake of two chinese cultivars of hybrid rice to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in Sichuan Province, China." in Molecular Biology Reports, 48, no. 12 (2021):8009-821,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06835-7 . .