Introduction pages, NBHA-CN 50(3), 2022

Abstract

The papers published in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, Issue 3, Volume 50, 2022 represent new exciting research in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy, and crop science. Among the interesting articles we invite you to find news about: Antioxidant properties and cytotoxic effects of Alternanthera sissoo and Alternanthera bettzickiana extracts against cancer cells;  Cytotoxicity and antiproliferative activity of essential oils from lemon, wild orange and petitgrain against MCF-7, HepG2 and HeLa cancer cells; Identification of the glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) gene family in wheat and its expression profiling analysis under different stress treatments; Rice grain yield and quality improvement via CRISPR/Cas9 system: an updated review; Colletotrichum siamense infection caused transcripts involved plant hormone signal transduction and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis varied in strawberry; Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to nitrogen and phosphorus uptake efficiency and productivity of faba bean crop on contrasting cropping systems; The change of phytochemical profile in beet juice and the influence of different storage conditions during one year; Quality study of PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Greek white wines of the grape variety ‘Debina’; Characterization of ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ pomace extracts and evaluation of antifungal potential of Alternaria sp. and Fusarium sp.; Anti-ulcer properties, cytokines, and apoptosis regulatory effects of Olea europaea leaves from Hail Province, Saudi Arabia; etc.