Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia: a rare inherited multisystem disorder

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), also known as Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome, is a rare X-linked genetic disorder characterized by the faulty development of the ectodermal structures, resulting in most notably anhydrosis/ hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis and hypodontia. Here, we report clinical presentation of a HED case. A female child aged 8 years was brought with complaints of high grade fever along with upper respiratory tract illness symptoms. She also had recurrent episodes of unexplained hyperpyrexia and thirst. Physical examination revealed characteristic appearance which aided in arriving at a diagnosis. Diagnosing this disorder in early life prevents mortality which is high especially during neonatal period. Therefore, it is essential for the treating clinician to have basic knowledge on the clinical presentations as well as complications of this specific genetic disease so that it is not missed. It is rare to see a classical case of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in female children with typical phenotypic features hence, this case report is presented

Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia: a rare inherited multisystem disorder

751-753Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), also known as Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome, is a rare X-linked genetic disorder characterized by the faulty development of the ectodermal structures, resulting in most notably anhydrosis/ hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis and hypodontia. Here, we report clinical presentation of a HED case. A female child aged 8 years was brought with complaints of high grade fever along with upper respiratory tract illness symptoms. She also had recurrent episodes of unexplained hyperpyrexia and thirst. Physical examination revealed characteristic appearance which aided in arriving at a diagnosis. Diagnosing this disorder in early life prevents mortality which is high especially during neonatal period. Therefore, it is essential for the treating clinician to have basic knowledge on the clinical presentations as well as complications of this specific genetic disease so that it is not missed. It is rare to see a classical case of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in female children with typical phenotypic features hence, this case report is presented

Effect of Plant Growth Regulator on Growth, Physiology and Yield of Direct Sown Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L.)

Aims: To determine the “Effect of plant growth regulator on growth, physiology and yield of direct sown finger millet”. Place and Duration of Study: The field experiment was conducted during rabi 2022 at South Farm, Division of Agronomy, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore.The soil of the experimental field was sandy clay loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction  (pH 5.36), level of organic carbon  (1.03%),  available  N  (289 kg/ha),  P  (115 kg/ha)  and  K  (437 kg/ha).  Study Design: Completely randomized block design. Methodology: T1 (RDF + Water spray - Control), T2 (100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm), T3 (100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Gibberellic acid @10 ppm), T4 (100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Salicylic acid @100 ppm), T5 (50% RDF + Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm), T6 (50% RDF + Foliar spraying of Gibberellic acid @10 ppm), T7 (50% RDF + Foliar spraying of Salicylic acid @100 ppm), T8 (Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm), T9 (Foliar spraying of Gibberellic acid @10 ppm), T10 (Foliar spraying of Salicylic acid @100 ppm). Results: The experiment was laid out in  RBD  and showed that  100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm (T2) gave highest No. of tillers/hill, Dry matter production, leaf area index, grain yield, straw yield, harvest index, post-harvest NPK uptake of finger millet. when comparedcontrol (Farmer practice). Conclusion: From this study, it was concluded that PGR along with nutrients application increases the nutrient uptake and yield

Growth analysis and parametric budgeting of different exogenous phytohormones on direct sown finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) under irrigated conditions

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is an important cereal crop known for its nutritional value and adaptability to diverse environmental conditions. In recent years, there has been growing interest in exploring the potential of plant growth regulators (PGR) to enhance crop productivity and quality. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators on direct sown finger millet variety Co (Ra) 14 in 2022-23. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design consisting of ten treatments viz., T1 (100% RDF - Control), T2 (100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm), T3 (100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Gibberellic acid @10 ppm), T4 (100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Salicylic acid @100 ppm), T5 (50% RDF + Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm), T6 (50% RDF + Foliar spraying of Gibberellic acid @10 ppm), T7 (50% RDF + Foliar spraying of Salicylic acid @100 ppm), T8 (Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm), T9 (Foliar spraying of Gibberellic acid @10 ppm), T10 (Foliar spraying of Salicylic acid @100 ppm). The experiment result showed that the application of 100% RDF + Foliar spraying of Brassinosteroid @ 0.5 ppm (T2) significantly enhanced growth and physiological parameters like plant height (134.1 cm), SPAD value (28.61), soluble protein (11.25%), relative water content (50.2%) and lower proline content (0.15 µ moles g-1). The same treatment combination recorded higher grain yield (4791 Kg ha-1), straw yield (5950 Kg ha-1), per day productivity (44.6 Kg ha-1) and partial productivity (82.9 Kg ha-1) and BEP (126.88%)of finger millet