Conventional bivalve depuration protocols may compromise organoleptic and nutritional quality, largely as a consequence of fasting. This study investigates an innovative post-depuration feeding strategy in the clam Ruditapes decussatus using microencapsulated diets containing Nannochloropsis sp. supplemented with either a standard dose of vitamins C and E (MV) or a high dose—4× the standard level—of these vitamins (MV+). A thr...

Heat tolerance is an important trait in cowpea, a crop that is the primary protein source for a large portion of the human population in sub‐Saharan Africa. Cultivated, landrace, semi‐wild, and wild cowpea grow across the region in diverse climatic conditions. This study used environmental association (envGWAS) and allele‐frequency outlier approaches across a panel of 580 gene bank accessions to identify genomic regions associ...

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal that poses serious environmental and health risks. It reduces soil fertility and can cause renal failure, liver damage, bone fractures, hypercalciuria, and cancer in humans. Cd contamination in soil, originating from both natural and human activities, is especially concerning because it bioaccumulates in plants, entering the food chain and affecting crops like tomatoes, rice, cocoa, a...