A novel Bocaparvovirus in goats: Genetic features, phylogenetic analysis, and epidemiological implications
August 2025
●First identification of Caprine Bocaparvovirus in goats.●Caprine Bocaparvovirus may be associated with diarrhea in goats.●There is potential for cross-species transmission between goats and the wild...
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The versatile plant probiotic bacterium Bacillus velezensis SF305 reduces red root rot disease severity in the rubber tree by degrading the mycelia of Ganoderma pseudoferreum
August 2025
●Bacillus velezensis SF305 exhibits significant antifungal activity against Ganoderma pseudoferreum.●B. velezensis SF305 reduces the disease severity of red root rot by degrading the mycelia of G. pseudoferreum.●B....
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The miR164a targets CsNAC1 to negatively regulate the cold tolerance of tea plants (Camellia sinensis)
August 2025
●The expression level of CsMIR164a was significantly reduced under cold stress and significantly and negatively correlated with that of CsNAC1.●CsMIR164a negatively regulated cold tolerance in tea plants...
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Effects of micro-sprinkler irrigation and topsoil compaction on winter wheat grain yield and water use efficiency in the Huaibei Plain, China
August 2025
●Compared with rain-fed (RF) and conventional irrigation (CI), micro-sprinkler irrigation (MI) simultaneously improved the grain yield (GY) and water use efficiency (WUE) of winter wheat.●MI enhanced...
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Enhanced immune responses of gregarious larvae contribute to successful adult migration in the migratory oriental armyworm
August 2025
●The immature gregarious larvae showed stronger immune response than solitary ones.●Enhanced immune response in immature gregarious larvae was regulated by neurohormone.●Increased flight capacity of...
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Well-facilitated farmland improves nitrogen use efficiency and reduces environmental impacts in the Huang-Huai-Hai Region, China
August 2025
●The nitrogen use efficiencies (NUEs) of the three main crops in the Huang-Huai-Hai Region (HHHR) are below 40%.●Well-facilitated farmland can potentially reduce N losses and environmental impacts.●By...
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Establishment of goat infection model of the peste des petits ruminants virus isolated in China for vaccine efficacy evaluation
August 2025
●First systematic characterization of a Chinese PPRV field isolate (HLJ/13), revealing its virological and pathogenic properties.●First establishment of a standardized lethal goat challenge model for...
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Time-course transcriptomic information reveals the mechanisms of improved drought tolerance by drought priming in wheat
August 2025
●Drought priming enhances plant thermoregulation, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis, thus reducing post-anthesis drought losses in 1,000-grain weight and grain yield.●Transcriptomic analysis...
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Drought priming enhances wheat grain starch and protein quality under drought stress during grain filling
August 2025
●Drought priming (DP) is a strategic intervention to protect grain quality under drought stress.●DP mitigates starch loss and enhances starch functionality under drought.●DP modulates protein composition...
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The stress regulator FgWhi2 and phosphatase FgPsr1 play crucial roles in the regulation of secondary metabolite biosynthesis and the response to fungicides in Fusarium graminearum
August 2025
●FgWhi2 and FgPsr1 are key players in F. graminearum’s responses to osmotic, oxidative, cell membrane, and fungicide stresses.●FgWhi2 and FgPsr1 are potential targets for developing mycotoxin inhibitors.●Fluazinam...
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Brassinosteroids improve the redox state of wheat florets under low-nitrogen stress and alleviate degeneration
August 2025
●Low nitrogen stress disrupts redox balance in florets, inducing cell death and degeneration.●Brassinosteroids optimize carbon allocation in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) cycle and boost adenosine...
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Mild deficit irrigation delays flag leaf senescence and increases yield in drip-irrigated spring wheat by regulating endogenous hormones
August 2025
●Indoleacetic acid and zeatin riboside promote increases in protective substances, inhibit membrane peroxidation, and delay flag leaf senescence.●Mild deficit irrigation during the tillering stage promotes...
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Species-specific evolution of lepidopteran TspC5 tetraspanins associated with dominant resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Ac
August 2025
●TspC5 tetraspanins show species-specific evolution among lepidopteran insects, suggesting potential functional divergence.●L31S mutants of Helicoverpa and Heliothis TspC5s mediate Cry1Ac resistance,...
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Biochar application enhances soil quality by improving soil physical structure under particular water and salt conditions in arid region of Northwest China
August 2025
●Deficit and brackish water irrigation significantly reduce soil quality index.●Biochar enhances soil quality index by improving soil physical structure under full irrigation.●Biochar shows positive...
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Optimizing management strategies to enhance wheat productivity in the North China Plain under climate change
August 2025
●Wheat yield potential averaged 10.8 t ha–1 and was limited by pre-winter growing degree days (GDD) and seasonal solar radiation.●Wheat yield potential may decline in the future due to climatic warming...
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Genome-wide analysis of the CaYABBY family in pepper and functional identification of CaYABBY5 in the regulation of floral determinacy and fruit morphogenesis
August 2025
●This study systematically identified and characterized nine CaYABBY genes in the pepper genome.●CaYABBY5 is specifically expressed and functionally active in petals and carpels.●CaYABBY5 interacts...
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Generation of a collection of MYB mutant lines via pooled CRISPR-Cas9 in grape
August 2025
●A sgRNA library of CRISPR-Cas9 targeting grape MYB family was designed and synthesized.●Several grape mutants were obtained via pooled Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.●A novel grape mutant exhibited...
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Identification and characterization of a plasmid co-harboring blaCTX-M-55 and blaTEM-141 in Escherichia albertii from broiler in China
August 2025
●A multidrug-resistant strain was isolated from broilers in eastern China.●This Escherichia albertii strain harbor plasmid pEA04.2 containing ESBL resistant genes blaCTX-M-55 and blaTEM-141.●The plasmid...
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Integrated analyses of genomic and transcriptomic data reveal candidate variants associated with carcass traits in Huaxi cattle
August 2025
●The GWAS analysis identifies 184 significant genes for 7 carcass traits in 1,566 Huaxi beef cattle.●Combined GWAS and eQTL analysis detects 13 variants regulating 12 identical genes.●Integrate multiple...
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Long-term integrated agronomic optimization maximizes soil quality and synergistically improves wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency
August 2025
●Integrated agronomic optimization (IAO) improved aggregate stability by increasing the soil pH and C:N ratio.●IAO improved both the quantity and quality of soil organic matter.●IAO synergistically...
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Physiology and transcriptome profiling reveal the drought tolerance of five grape varieties under high temperatures
August 2025
●The morphological characteristics and physiological indicators suggested the order of drought tolerance was 420A>110R>CS>Fercal>188-08.●The functional analysis of differential metabolic pathways indicated...
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Differential energy pathways are required for rapid long-term memory formation in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis
August 2025
●Bactrocera dorsalis can rapidly form long-term memory.●Long-term memory formation is an energy-consuming process.●Early long-term memory formation requires energy from the TCA cycle, while late long-term...
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A missense mutation in the Sin3 subunit of Rpd3 histone deacetylase complex bypasses the requirement for FNG1 in wheat scab fungus
August 2025
●A glutamate residue (E810) in FgSin3 is important for its biological functions.●Our findings provide key experimental evidence supporting the structural model of the RPD3 complex.●The highly conserved...
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CaBBX9, an interaction partner of autophagy-related protein CaATG8c, negatively regulates the heat tolerance of pepper
August 2025
●Pepper zinc-finger protein CaBBX9 interacts with autophagy-related protein CaATG8c and exhibits a transcriptional activity.●Silencing and overexpression of CaBBX9 indicate that it negatively regulates...
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