Food security is of utmost priority to humankind. This is the implication of various interconnected factors that lead to climate change. Elevated temperature and carbon dioxide levels are just 2 of these. The nutrient is an inseparable aspect of food. The change in climate is posing threat not only to the amount of available food but also to the nutrients laden in the food items. Seeds are the miniature form of plants and are a reflection of their future health and nutritional status. The changes in environmental factors predominantly challenge the growth and development of a seed. This review is an attempt to understand the impact of elevated CO2 and temperature on seed germination, the nutritional status of the seed and the yield in form of total seed production. It gives a direction for analysis and future studies that may use the latest available tools like gene editing to tackle and counteract the retarding effect of climate change on these parameters of seed, thereby offering a climate resilient agriculture.
Mucormycosis, usually called dark parasite, is an uncommon yet serious con-tagious contamination brought about by a fungal organism called mu-cormycete, which is abundant in the environment. It primarily influences individuals who have medical issues or take prescriptions that bring down the body's capacity to battle germs and ailments. It is attracting sudden attention as it is diagnosed among Covid-19 patients in certain regions of India. The sickness frequently appears in the skin and furthermore affects sinuses, lungs and brain. Individuals who are infected with COVID-19 virus have compromised immune system and are susceptible to mold contamina-tion. The individuals who were hospitalized with extreme COVID-19 sickness were recommended steroids to treat the corona infection but as a side effect gets diminished immunity that facilitates the spread of black fungus. It is a matter of great concern and the Covid management team has given a warn-ing with respect to this illness. This review is an attempt to understand the fungus as an organism, its pathogenesis, and how it is linked with the covid-19 patients.
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