Optimization of Tissue Culture Media for Microtuber Development Incorporating Sugars and Zinc Nanoparticles. 
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Zinc Nanoparticles and Sucrose Levels Dramatically Improve In-Vitro Potato Microtuber Production, New Study Finds

A new peer-reviewed study demonstrates that optimizing sucrose concentrations and adding zinc nanoparticles to tissue-culture media significantly accelerates potato microtuber formation, boosts tuber number, and increases tuber weight. The research provides a practical protocol to overcome seed tuber shortages in commercial potato farming.
Isolation, identification, and whole-genome sequencing of Streptomyces rochei FE-3-1 against Pyricularia oryzae.
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New Streptomyces rochei FE-3-1 Genome Reveals Strong Antifungal Potential Against Rice Blast Pathogen Pyricularia oryzae

A newly sequenced strain, Streptomyces rochei FE-3-1, isolated from rice rhizosphere soil, shows strong inhibition of the rice blast pathogen Pyricularia oryzae and carries 31 biosynthetic gene clusters linked to antifungal and antibacterial metabolites, highlighting its potential for biocontrol applications.