Tendril length is determined by gibberellin deactivation during thigmo response in cucumber.

Changes in plant morphology due to mechanical stimulation are known as thigmo responses. As climbing organs in plants, tendrils can sense mechanical stimulation after attaching to a support and then change their morphology within a short time. Here, the thigmo responses of cucumber tendril were investigated.

Silicon nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture: synthesis, absorption, and plant stress alleviation.

Silicon (Si) is a widely recognized beneficial element in plants. With the emergence of nanotechnology in agriculture, silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) demonstrate promising applicability in sustainable agriculture. Particularly, the application of SiNPs has proven to be a high-efficiency and cost-effective strategy for protecting plant against various biotic and abiotic stresses such as insect pests, pathogen diseases, metal stress, drought stress, and salt stress.

Comparative effects of silicon and silicon nanoparticles on the antioxidant system and cadmium uptake in tomato under cadmium stress.

Cadmium (Cd) pollution is an important threat to agricultural production globally. Silicon (Si) and silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) can mitigate Cd stress in plants. However, the mechanisms underlying the impacts of Si and Si NPs on Cd resistance, particularly in low-Si accumulators, remain inadequately understood.

HRTEM Analysis of the Influence of Non-stick Coal's Oxidation Degree on Aromatic Fringe Morphology.

The purpose of this research was to explore the parameters of the aromatics lattice fringes by using high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) patterns, combined with ArcGIS and MATLAB methods, to quantitatively evaluate and analyze the coal samples oxidized by different concentrations of HO, and to explore the changes in the morphology and spatial distribution of the aromatic system under oxidation. As the degree of oxidation increased, the orientation of the aromatic lattice fringes became more disordered, and the distortion degree increased. The distribution range of Y and T type dislocation structures, which were widely distributed in short (<0.

Molecular Mechanism Study on the Effect of Microstructural Differences of Octylphenol Polyoxyethylene Ether (OPEO) Surfactants on the Wettability of Anthracite.

Inhalable coal dust poses a serious threat to coal mining safety, air quality, and the health of miners. Therefore, the development of efficient dust suppressants is crucial for addressing this issue. This study evaluated the ability of three high-surface-active OPEO-type nonionic surfactants (OP4, OP9, and OP13) to improve the wetting properties of anthracite via extensive experiments and a molecular simulation and determined the micro-mechanism of different wetting properties.

Tendril morphogenesis is regulated by a CsaTEN-CsaUFO module in cucumber.

Tendril is a morphological innovation during plant evolution, which provides the plants to obtain climbing ability. However, the tendril morphogenesis is poorly understood. A novel tendril morphogenesis defective mutant (tmd1) was identified in cucumber.

Sly-miR398 Participates in Cadmium Stress Acclimation by Regulating Antioxidant System and Cadmium Transport in Tomato ().

Cadmium (Cd) pollution is one of the major threats in agricultural production, and can cause oxidative damage and growth limitation in plants. MicroRNA398 (miR398) is involved in plant resistance to different stresses, and the post-transcriptional regulation of miR398 on s plays a key role. Here, we report that miR398 was down-regulated in tomato in response to Cd stress.

CaSO Increases Yield and Alters the Nutritional Contents in Broccoli ( L. Var. ) Microgreens under NaCl Stress.

Broccoli ( L. Var. ) microgreens are rich in various nutrients, especially sulforaphane.

Molecular mechanism study on the effect of nonionic surfactants with different degrees of ethoxylation on the wettability of anthracite.

A serious risk to the production safety of coal mines is coal dust. The wettability of coal may be successfully changed by adding surfactants to water. However, the creation of very effective dust suppressants is constrained by the lack of knowledge about the microscopic interaction mechanism between coal dust and surfactants.

Adsorption Characteristics of Ionic Surfactants on Anthracite Surface: A Combined Experimental and Modeling Study.

Ionic surfactants are widely used in coal dust control in mines, and their adsorption characteristics on the coal surface have a great influence on the coal dust control effect. In this investigation, anionic sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) and cationic octadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (STAC) were selected to explore the adsorption characteristics of ionic surfactants on the surface of anthracite. The experimental results show that the adsorption rate and efficiency of STAC on the surface of anthracite are higher than that of SDBS; STAC can form a denser surfactant layer on the surface of anthracite, with a larger adsorption capacity and higher strength.

Phytolith-occluded carbon in residues and economic benefits under rice/single-season Zizania latifolia rotation.

Zizania latifolia is a wild rice that contains phytoliths (Phyt) that have considerable potential for carbon sequestration. We hypothesized that the capacity of phytolith-occluded carbon (PhytOC) sequestration in residues might increase by 20%, and economic profit would be twice as high under a rice/single-season Z. latifolia rotation as under rice monoculture.

The association between low carbohydrate diet scores and cardiometabolic risk factors in Chinese adults.

Epidemiological studies on the association between the low carbohydrate diet (LCD) score and cardiovascular disease risk factors have limited and inconsistent results. Data are from the baseline survey of Community-based Cohort Study on Nervous System Diseases. A total of 4609 adults aged ≥18 years were included in the study.

Silicon alleviates salt stress-induced potassium deficiency by promoting potassium uptake and translocation in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Under salt stress, plants suffer from potassium (K) deficiency caused by excess salts in growth substrate. Silicon (Si) can promote K status in many plant species under salt stress, however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we assessed the effects of Si on K homeostasis in rice under salt stress and investigated the mechanisms behind using two low-Si rice mutants (lsi1 and lsi2) and their wild types (WTs).

Root silicon deposition and its resultant reduction of sodium bypass flow is modulated by OsLsi1 and OsLsi2 in rice.

Silicon (Si) can alleviate salt stress by decreasing Na bypass flow in rice (Oryza sativa L.), however, the mechanisms underpinning remain veiled. In this study, we investigated the roles of OsLsi1 and OsLsi2 in Si-induced reduction of bypass flow and its resultant alleviation of salt stress by using lsi1 and lsi2 mutants (defective in OsLsi1 and OsLsi2, respectively) and their wild types (WTs).

Effects of silicon on the uptake and accumulation of arsenite and dimethylarsinic acid in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Accumulation of arsenite [As(III)] and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) in rice grainsposes a threat to human health. Although silicon (Si) has been reported to reduce As uptake, the mechanisms involved are not fully understood. In this study, we first confirmed that the concurrent addition of Si and As in solution decreased As accumulation in rice.

Molecular Model Construction and Evaluation of Jincheng Anthracite.

Despite its importance, limited representations of the anthracite models have been developed. The first molecular representation of Chinese Jincheng anthracite with the incorporation of diverse molecular structures was constructed based on the available analytical data. Three hundred individual aromatic sheets were first built based on the aromatic fringe distribution obtained from high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.

Gross NO Production Process, Not Consumption, Determines the Temperature Sensitivity of Net NO Emission in Arable Soil Subject to Different Long-Term Fertilization Practices.

Chronic amendment of agricultural soil with synthetic nitrogen fertilization and/or livestock manure has been demonstrated to enhance the feedback intensity of net NO emission to temperature variation (i.e., temperature sensitivity, TS).

Silicon Improves Rice Salinity Resistance by Alleviating Ionic Toxicity and Osmotic Constraint in an Organ-Specific Pattern.

Salinity stress severely inhibits the growth of plant via ionic toxicity and osmotic constraint. Exogenous silicon (Si) can alleviate salinity stress, but the mechanisms behind remain unclear. To investigate the role of Si in alleviating ionic and osmotic components of salinity, rice ( L.

The contrasting effects of N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) on NO emissions in arable soils differing in pH are underlain by complex microbial mechanisms.

The urease inhibitor, N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), has been proposed to reduce synthetic fertilizer-N losses, including nitrous oxide (NO) emissions from agricultural soils. However, the response of NO emission to NBPT amendment is inconsistent across soils and associated microbial mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here we performed a meta-analysis of the effects of NBPT on NO emissions and found NBPT significantly reduced NO emissions in alkaline soils whereas no obvious effects exhibited in acid soils.

Increasing gastric juice pH level prior to anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy may be beneficial to the healing of duodenal ulcers.

The aim of this study was to observe the efficacy of clarithromycin-based triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori (Hp)-infected duodenal ulcer when combined with different pH levels of gastric juices. A total of 160 patients with Hp-infected duodenal ulcers were randomly allocated into two groups. Patients in the treatment group (n=80) were administered a 20-mg dose of omeprazole twice daily for 1 week and then the treatment and control groups (n=80) received therapy for Hp infection and duodenal ulcers.