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Microbiology
Husna Husna, Anwar Hussain, Mohib Shah, Muhammad Hamayun, Amjad Iqbal, Muhammad Qadir, Syed Asim, In-Jung Lee
Summary: This study found that two endophytic fungal strains isolated from Chlorophytum comosum plants can promote the growth of soybean seedlings, enhance the activity of the antioxidant system, and transform toxic chromium elements in the soil, providing a cheap and effective method for the remediation of metal pollution in agronomic soil.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ismail Ismail, Muhammad Hamayun, Anwar Hussain, Amjad Iqbal, Sumera Afzal Khan, Ayaz Ahmad, Sarah Gul, Ho-Youn Kim, In-Jung Lee
Summary: Endophytic fungi isolated from a wild plant species have been found to improve the physicochemical characteristics of sunflower and soybean exposed to high temperature stress, promoting chlorophyll contents, total biomass and plant height, inhibiting ROS production and lipid peroxidation, and increasing the levels of antioxidants, sugars, proteins, lipids and phenolics.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2022)
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Agronomy
Lianyu Bi, Jinke Xu, Qi Wang, Tao Li, Jianxin Wang, Mingguo Zhou, Yabing Duan
Summary: The study demonstrated excellent inhibitory efficacy of fluxapyroxad against S. solani, but with a moderate resistance risk. Resistant mutants showed stable inheritable resistance to fluxapyroxad and reduced virulence on detached tomato leaves.
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Plant Sciences
Meng Yin, Rui Wang, Shi Li, Mei Luo, Wei Wei, Maolin Wang, Jun Jiang, Yongjun Lin, Yun Zhao
Summary: The study identified PGIPs from rice, especially OsPGIP6, with higher inhibitory activities against S. sclerotiorum in rapeseed. The expression of OsPGIP1, 3, 4, 6 in transgenic rapeseed significantly enhanced resistance to S. sclerotiorum. OsPGIP6 exhibited the highest resistance after detached leaf inoculation and at 72 hours post-infection.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Yusong Liu, Qianwei Liu, Xuewen Li, Zhijun Zhang, Shukang Ai, Cheng Liu, Fengwang Ma, Chao Li
Summary: The study found that MdERF114 is expressed during F. solani infection in apple roots and positively regulates the resistance of apple roots to F. solani by activating the expression of the MdPRX63 gene, leading to lignin deposition in apple roots and increased resistance. This mechanism involving MdWRKY75-MdERF114-MdMYB8-MdPRX63 provides a promising strategy for preventing apple replant disease.
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Plant Sciences
Frank Hay, Daniel W. Heck, Audrey Klein, Sandeep Sharma, Christy Hoepting, Sarah J. Pethybridge
Summary: This study investigated the Stemphylium leaf blight (SLB) in onion production in New York, finding that seed transmission is unlikely to be a significant source of inoculum. The disease showed a polycyclic epidemic pattern and the presence of external inoculum sources may reduce the effectiveness of in-field management techniques.
Article
Plant Sciences
Chun-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Chen Tsai, Ichen Tsai, Chia-Lin Chung, Yu-Chen Lin, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Nakarin Suwannarach, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Hiran A. Ariyawansa
Summary: Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.) is one of the main and oldest vegetable crops grown in Taiwan, with an epidemic of leaf blight caused by S. vesicarium found in Sanxing. The study evaluated the effectiveness of various fungicides and discussed the sustainable management of the disease.
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Biology
Charlotte Seydel, Julia Biener, Vladimir Brodsky, Svenja Eberlein, Thomas Naegele
Summary: This study suggests that Fourier polynomials can be used to predict plant responses in varied environmental conditions and quantify and analyze metabolism and its reaction towards environmental fluctuations.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chang Liu, Hasi Yu, Aline Voxeur, Xiaolan Rao, Richard A. Dixon
Summary: Modifying lignin or cellulose in transgenic plants can induce defense responses and negatively affect growth, but bypassing endogenous pectin signaling pathways is required for engineering plant cell walls.
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Plant Sciences
Keisuke Tomioka, Daigo Abe, Akira Kawaguchi, Akira Kawakami, Akira Masunaka, Shinsuke Mori, Koji Nomiyama, Hiroyuki Sekiguchi
Summary: In certain plastic hoop houses in Hiroshima Prefecture in western Japan, Cercospora blight caused by Cercospora asparagi routinely develops on asparagus every July to November. In September 2016, Stemphylium lycopersici was found to be another causal agent of the blight, adding to the pathogens causing Stemphylium leaf spot of asparagus.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Stanley Adobor, Tadesse S. Gela, Sabine Banniza, Albert Vandenberg
Summary: This study identified genomic regions associated with stemphylium blight resistance in lentil through linkage mapping and marker-trait association analysis. Four loci on chromosomes 2, 4, and 5 were found to contribute to stemphylium blight resistance, and five significant SNP markers within these regions were detected. Additionally, seven SNP markers outside the QTL regions on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 were associated with stemphylium blight resistance. These markers have the potential for marker-assisted selection of resistant cultivars.
Article
Plant Sciences
Frank Hay, Sara Stricker, Bruce D. Gossen, Mary Ruth McDonald, Daniel Heck, Christy Hoepting, Sandeep Sharma, Sarah Pethybridge
Summary: Stemphylium leaf blight is a global foliar disease of onions, causing small tan to brown lesions that can lead to defoliation and reduced bulb quality. The pathogen can overwinter on infected onion residue and volunteer plants, and asymptomatic weedy hosts can also serve as a source of inoculum.
Article
Microbiology
Praveen Roylawar, Kiran Khandagale, Pragati Randive, Bharat Shinde, Chandrashekhar Murumkar, Avinash Ade, Major Singh, Suresh Gawande, Massimiliano Morelli
Summary: The study demonstrates the biocontrol potency of P. indica against onion leaf blight caused by Stemphylium vesicarium, showing its ability to promote plant growth, reduce disease severity, and induce host defense response through changes in biochemical and molecular pathways.
Article
Biology
Mai Mohsen Ahmed Abdelghany, Maria Kurikawa, Megumi Watanabe, Hidenori Matsui, Mikihiro Yamamoto, Yuki Ichinose, Kazuhiro Toyoda, Yusuke Kouzai, Yoshiteru Noutoshi
Summary: This study investigated the pathogenicity of seventeen R. solani isolates from Japan and found variations in virulence among different hosts and tissues. The study also demonstrated that pretreatment of Arabidopsis plants with phytohormones had no significant effect on the virulence of the isolates, but slightly enhanced susceptibility to weak and nonvirulent isolates.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mei Wang, Weixiao Tang, Li Xiang, Xuesen Chen, Xiang Shen, Chengmiao Yin, Zhiquan Mao
Summary: This study investigated the transcriptional response of apple seedlings inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to infection with F. solani. The results showed that mycorrhizal apple plants had less damage to their roots when infected with F. solani, along with enhanced activity of antioxidant enzymes and reduced lipid oxidation. A total of 1839 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified after infection, with most of the DEGs involved in the binding of ADP and calcium ions. Furthermore, a large number of DEGs were found to be involved in the stress response of mycorrhizal plants based on MapMan analysis. Among them, MdWRKY40 transcription factor significantly improved the resistance of apple callus to F. solani by binding the promoter of the resistance gene MdGLU.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ruiming Zhao, Lizhe An
Summary: Plant size significantly influenced soil properties and microbial biomass at all elevations, with most parameters of soil nutrition and microbial biomass decreasing with elevation, while the relative interaction index increased. This indicates that soil amelioration by Thylacospermum caespitosum is dependent on plant size and increases with elevation in harsh alpine ecosystems.
Article
Spectroscopy
Xiao Luo, Yan Chen, Yanchun Li, Zhenglong Sun, Weihong Zhu, Xuhong Qian, Youjun Yang
Summary: Fluorophores with a minimal push-pull backbone were successfully constructed in this study, exhibiting long-wavelength absorption and strong fluorescence emission suitable for cellular imaging.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Zhitao Li, Guoao Hu, Li Zhu, Zhenglong Sun, Yun Jiang, Min-jie Gao, Xiaobei Zhan
Summary: In this study, dynamic cultures of Akkermansia muciniphila using different media were implemented in an in vitro bionic intestinal reactor for the first time, revealing significant impact on biomass and metabolite production of A. muciniphila.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yiran Gu, Long Zhang, Hua Yang, Jie Zhuang, Zhenglong Sun, Jinsong Guo, Miao Guan
Summary: The study showed that nsPEF treatment significantly reduced mucinous cell viability, induced cell cycle arrest, increased apoptosis, and led to a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. Additionally, the protein expression of functional mucin family members decreased following nsPEF treatment.
BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhi-tao Li, Li Zhu, Guo-ao Hu, Zheng-long Sun, Xiao-bei Zhan, Min-jie Gao
Summary: This study successfully conducted in vitro fermentation culture of Akkermansia muciniphila using a novel bionic large intestine dynamic digestion model, resulting in increased biomass and metabolite production. Fructo-oligosaccharide promoted butyric acid generation, while blackberry concentrate powder and metformin had no significant impact on biomass growth.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gang Yang, Bi-Xia Chen, Tao Chen, Jia-Hui Chen, Xiang-Yu Lin, Xiu-Le Yue, Li-Zhe An, Hua Zhang
Summary: B1L regulates lateral root initiation in Arabidopsis by mediating PIN recycling via exocytic vesicle trafficking. The b1l mutants exhibited increased lateral root primordium initiation, resulting in a higher number of lateral roots. The auxin signal was also stronger in the stage I lateral root primordia of b1l mutants. B1L interacts with the exocyst and is involved in regulating PIN exocytosis, thereby affecting polar auxin transport and lateral root development.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Youyan Guo, Lizhe An, Hongyuan Yu, Miaomiao Yang
Summary: In this study, the hormone content, specific value, and carbohydrate and protein metabolism in buds and leaves of L. ruthenicum at different stages were investigated. The results showed that the hormone content and specific value exhibited different trends in buds and leaves. Higher levels of soluble sugar and sucrose in buds and leaves were beneficial to bud differentiation. Carbohydrate metabolism increased while nitrogen metabolism decreased from the open stage to the senescent stage.
Article
Forestry
Chun Han, Yage Li, Xiaoxue Dong, Changming Zhao, Lizhe An
Summary: Afforestation can significantly increase carbon sinks in terrestrial ecosystems and slow down global warming. This study used eddy correlation method to measure carbon and water fluxes and environmental factors in two artificial forests in the dryland of Northwest China. Results showed that the Larix principis-rupprechtii forest ecosystem had higher water use efficiency, light use efficiency, gross primary productivity, and ecosystem respiration compared to the Pinus tabulaeformis forest ecosystem. However, the P. tabulaeformis forest ecosystem had higher carbon sequestration efficiency. The CO2 and H2O fluxes in the L. principis-rupprechtii forest ecosystem were more sensitive to environmental factors, and the RECO was more sensitive to temperature changes.
Article
Agronomy
Dong Deng, Suli Sun, Wenqi Wu, Xuxiao Zong, Xiaoming Yang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yuhua He, Canxing Duan, Zhendong Zhu
Summary: This study identified different strains of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi and established a detailed strategy for evaluating resistance. The evaluation was conducted on a collection of pea germplasm from China and abroad, resulting in the identification of highly resistant and resistant accessions. These findings are important for controlling Fusarium wilt and improving resistance in pea cultivars.
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoming Yang, Zhiwen Gou, Zhendong Zhu, Chang Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Gengmei Min
Summary: The study selected and evaluated the Longwan No. 6 pea cultivar, finding that it exhibited lodging resistance and moderate powdery mildew resistance. It also showed high yield and adaptability in different ecological zones.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shaoping Du, Zhongming Ma, Juan Chen, Liang Xue, Chaonan Tang, Tawheed M. E. Shareef, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The application of organic fertilizer can improve soil fertility, increase soil organic carbon content and water use efficiency, and enhance the yield of watermelon in gravel and sand-mulched fields in arid northwestern China.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoming Yang, Jingyi Yang, Yuhua He, Xuxiao Zong, Gengmei Min, Rongfang Lian, Zhenxing Liu, Chao Xiang, Ling Li, Baolong Xing, Lijuan Zhang, Zhiwen Gou
Summary: Field pea is an important pulse crop and widely grown in North China. This study evaluated the grain yield and agronomic traits of 14 pea cultivars in irrigated and rainfed environments across seven locations. The results showed that genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction had significant effects on yield. GGE biplot analysis identified superior genotypes and productive environments. Among the tested genotypes, the semi-leafless pea variety Longwan 10 had the highest yield, and Yondeng, Qitai, Liaoyang, Dingxi, and Tangshan were the most productive regions.
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoming Yang, Jingyi Yang, Gengmei Min, Zhendong Zhu, Rongfang Lian, Lijuan Zhang, Xin Chen
Summary: Longwan 5 is a high-yielding, disease-resistant garden pea variety that is adaptable to various climates and cultivation conditions, making it of significant economic and practical importance for pea production.
Article
Physics, Applied
Jinsong Guo, Congcong Chen, Zhenglong Sun, Long Zhang, Hui Li, Xiaodong Wu, Jie Zhuang
Summary: Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy (SRFM) revolutionizes biomedical research by providing nanometer-scale information within cells. Recent advances in SRFM enable researchers to probe dynamic processes in living cells with unprecedented resolution. This study uses SRFM to visualize and quantify changes in vesicle trafficking dynamics induced by intense nano-pulse stimulation (NPS) in cancer cells, providing experimental evidence that NPS directly affects vesicle trafficking and potentially sheds light on the mechanism of NPS in inhibiting cancer invasion and metastasis. Additionally, this work suggests a potential physical method to regulate vesicle transport.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yang Zhen-Yu, Guan Miao, Sun Zheng-Long
Summary: Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a new super-resolution imaging technique that uses expandable hydrogel to physically enlarge biological samples and achieve super-resolution imaging with conventional optical microscopy. ExM has a wide range of applications in imaging various biological samples and can be combined with other microscopy techniques to further improve imaging resolution. The development of derivative technologies from ExM has extended its practicality. Evaluation: 8 out of 10.
PROGRESS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Xiangge Meng, Chengping Li, Yu Hei, Xiang Zhou, Guoli Zhou
Summary: The study used IVT-SAPAS sequencing to analyze the dynamic changes of APA sites during adipogenesis in bovine subcutaneous preadipocytes and intramuscular preadipocytes. The results showed that APA plays an important role in adipocyte differentiation, and UTR-APA switching genes have different trends, with intramuscular preadipocytes tending to use shorter 3'UTR for differentiation. TRIB3, WWTR1, and INSIG1 play important roles in intramuscular preadipocyte differentiation.
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Genetics & Heredity
S. Alizadeh, S. Khamse, N. Tajeddin, H. R. Khorram Khorshid, A. Delbari, M. Ohadi
Summary: This study identifies a specific genotype at a CG-rich trinucleotide short tandem repeat (STR) locus that is associated with late-onset neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Shougang Liu, Zhe Zhuang, Fanghua Liu, Xiuqing Yuan, Zeqiao Zhang, Xiaoqian Liang, Xinhui Li, Yongfeng Chen
Summary: This study investigated the effect and mechanism of RPL9 and TIFA in scalp psoriasis, and identified RPL9 as a potential therapeutic target for scalp psoriasis.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Shiting Wang, Jiaqi Chen, Zhichao Jin, Ying Xing, Ruiping Wang
Summary: This study suggests a causal association between hair color and skin cancers, with light hair colors (red, blonde, and light brown) being associated with an increased risk and dark brown hair being associated with a decreased risk.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Joseph Hawadak, Loick Pradel Kojom Foko, Rodrigue Roman Dongang Nana, Karmveer Yadav, Veena Pande, Aparup Das, Vineeta Singh
Summary: This study investigates the genetic diversity and natural selection of the Pfama-1 gene in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Cameroon. The study finds a considerable nucleotide and haplotype diversity, as well as specific mutations in Cameroonian isolates. Positive diversifying selection and the identification of selected codon sites suggest the potential implication of these genetic variations in host immune pressure and parasite-binding complex modulation. The findings provide valuable baseline data for malaria vaccine design.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Emily Biernat, Mansi Verma, Chhabi K. Govind
Summary: RSC is an essential ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It regulates nucleosome-depleted regions (NDRs) by sliding flanking nucleosomes away from NDRs. Depletion of RSC leads to nucleosome encroachment in NDRs and transcription initiation defects. The study compared the effects of catalytic-dead Sth1 and rapid depletion of Sth1 on transcription. Rapid depletion of Sth1 reduces recruitment of TBP and Pol II, while the catalytic-dead mutant exhibits a severe reduction in TBP binding but accumulates Pol II in coding regions. The results suggest a role for RSC in transcription elongation and termination processes.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Yunxiao Wei, Yuhan Song, Muhammad Aamir Khan, Chengzhen Liang, Zhigang Meng, Yuan Wang, Sandui Guo, Rui Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed the GhTPP protein family in upland cotton for the first time and identified the important role of GhTPPA_2 in regulating sugar metabolism, improving soluble sugar accumulation, and drought stress tolerance.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Yannan Geng, Rui Shao, Tiantong Xu, Lilong Zhang
Summary: A novel risk model based on SCUBE3, TNNC1, SPON1, SEPT12 and ULBP1 genes was developed for predicting PMOP risk, with higher risk score indicating higher risk of suffering from PMOP. Significant differences in signaling pathway activities were observed between the high-risk score group and the low-risk score group.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Randy P. Williams, Corina Lesseur, Haoxiang Cheng, Qian Li, Maya Deyssenroth, Christopher D. Molteno, Ernesta M. Meintjes, Sandra W. Jacobson, Joseph L. Jacobson, Helen Wainwright, Ke Hao, Jia Chen, R. Colin Carter
Summary: The study suggests that heavy alcohol exposure during pregnancy may impact the proportion of fetal placental villi macrophages and increase the expression of inflammatory genes. Further research is needed to explore these effects and evaluate the potential functional roles of placental inflammation in FASD.
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Genetics & Heredity
Lvjing Luo, Lishuang Sun, Shu Li, Huiting Liu, Zhengyu Chen, Shi Huang, Yinyin Mo, Genliang Li
Summary: This study analyzed the expression of Ptpn1 and miR-124-3p in testicular tissues of mice and investigated their regulatory relationship. The results showed that Ptpn1 expression was up-regulated in adult mouse testis compared to juvenile mouse testis, while miR-124-3p expression showed an opposite pattern. Further analysis suggested that the down-regulation of miR-124-3p may contribute to the high expression of Ptpn1 in adult mouse testis.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Gairui Li, Dan Zhao, Xiaolin Peng, Yashuang Zhao
Summary: MiRNA-22 shows potential as a candidate for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study found higher miR-22 expression levels in the CRC and CRA groups, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for CRC early screening.
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Genetics & Heredity
Zhongqiu Zhu, Qianting Yang, Xiaoying Tian, Da Man, Jian Wang, Junfang Zhang, Bingshe Han
Summary: This study constructed a ceRNA network mediated by lncRNAs in cold-acclimated zebrafish ZF4 cells and revealed that upregulation of MSTRG3207 promotes apoptosis by sponging dre-miR-736 during cold acclimation.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Weitao Chen, Denggao Xiang, Shang Gao, Shuli Zhu, Zhi Wu, Yuefei Li, Jie Li
Summary: Dam construction has negatively impacted the genetic diversity and structure of fish populations. This case study on the endangered Hemibagrus guttatus found low genetic diversity, high levels of inbreeding, and decreasing population size in fragmented populations. Genetic structure and differentiation were also observed, indicating the influence of dams on these fish populations.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Pooja Singh, Debleena Guin, Bijay Pattnaik, Ritushree Kukreti
Summary: Through systematic literature review and meta-analysis, it was found that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is significantly associated with 222 polymorphisms in 118 genes. Four polymorphisms - rs35705950/MUC5B, rs2736100/TERT, rs2076295/DSP, and rs111521887/TOLLIP, exhibited substantial epidemiological evidence supporting their association with IPF risk.
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Genetics & Heredity
Jianping Zhang, Zhijun Cai, Fanzhe Feng, Yufeng Peng, Yi Cui, Yongiqing Xu
Summary: This study found that exosomes secreted by young BMSCs can promote the healing of tendon-bone interface after rotator cuff tears. These exosomes can improve extracellular matrix remodeling, osteogenic differentiation, angiogenesis, and stemness of tendon-derived stem cells (TDSCs). The exosomes from young BMSCs have better effects compared to those from aged BMSCs.
