Great gerbil burrowing-induced microbial diversity shapes the rhizosphere soil microenvironments of in temperate deserts.

In the Gurbantunggut Desert of northwest China, the main habitat of (great gerbil) is under the thickets of , the main construction species. In the long-term coexistence, continuous gerbil activities (burrowing, defecating, and gnawing) limited the growth of , affected the root microenvironment under the forest, and weakened the desert ecosystem. However, there is a lack of general understanding about the response of desert soil microhabitats to such gerbil disturbance.

High-throughput sequencing reveals rhizosphere fungal community composition and diversity at different growth stages of in the lower reaches of the Tarim River.

Background: is one of the most ancient and primitive tree species of and plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance in desert areas. To decipher the diversity, community structure, and relationship between rhizosphere fungi and environmental factors at different growth stages of demands an in-depth investigation.

Methods: In this study, at different growth stages (young, medium, overripe, and decline periods) was selected as the research object, based on the determination of the physicochemical properties of its rhizosphere soil, the fungal community structure and diversity of and their correlation with soil physicochemical properties were comprehensively analyzed through high-throughput sequencing technology (internal transcribed spacer (ITS)) and bioinformatics analysis methods.

Population Evolution, Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Medicinal Legume, and the Effects of Geographical Distribution on Leaves Nutrient Elements and Photosynthesis.

is a valuable medicinal legume, which occurs widely in arid and semi-arid regions. s demand has risen steeply due to its high medical and commercial value. Interpret genome-wide information can stimulate the development as far as its increased bioactive compound levels, and plant yield are concerned.

Nutrient variation induced by rodent disturbance in as a target transfer strategy.

Nutrients form a link between herbivores and plant. This study explored the physiological and ecological response mechanism of population to rodent disturbance in Gurbantunggut Desert from the perspective of nutrient cycle. Through field investigation, we quantified rodent disturbance intensity (DI) to and analyzed the ecological response mechanism of population to rodent disturbance from the perspective of plant and soil nutrient cycling and changes.

Differences in the endophytic fungal community and effective ingredients in root of three species in Xinjiang, China.

Background: Endophytic fungi influence the quality and quantity of the medicinal plant's bioactive compounds through specific fungus-host interactions. Nevertheless, due to the paucity of information, the composition of endophytic fungal communities and the mechanism by which effective ingredients regulate endophytic fungal communities in roots remains unclear.

Methods: In this study, we collected root and soil samples (depth range: 0-20, 20-40, and 40-60 cm) of three species (, and ).

Succession of endophytic fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with the growth of plant and their correlation with secondary metabolites in the roots of plants.

Background: To decipher the root and microbial interaction, secondary metabolite accumulation in roots and the microbial community's succession model during the plant's growth period demands an in-depth investigation. However, till now, no comprehensive study is available on the succession of endophytic fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) with roots of medicinal licorice plants and the effects of endophytic fungi and AMF on the secondary metabolite accumulation in licorice plant's root.

Results: In the current study, interaction between root and microbes in 1-3 years old medicinal licorice plant's root and rhizospheric soil was investigated.

Variation of rhizosphere bacterial community diversity in the desert ephemeral plant Ferula sinkiangensis across environmental gradients.

Ferula sinkiangensis (F. sinkiangensis) is a desert short-lived medicinal plant, and its number is rapidly decreasing. Rhizosphere microbial community plays an important role in plant growth and adaptability.

Root-associated endophytic bacterial community composition and structure of three medicinal licorices and their changes with the growing year.

Background: The dried roots and rhizomes of medicinal licorices are widely used worldwide as a traditional medicinal herb, which are mainly attributed to a variety of bioactive compounds that can be extracted from licorice root. Endophytes and plants form a symbiotic relationship, which is an important source of host secondary metabolites.

Results: In this study, we used high-throughput sequencing technology and high-performance liquid chromatography to explore the composition and structure of the endophytic bacterial community and the content of bioactive compounds (glycyrrhizic acid, liquiritin and total flavonoids) in different species of medicinal licorices (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Glycyrrhiza glabra, and Glycyrrhiza inflata) and in different planting years (1-3 years).

Comprehensive Expression Profiling Analysis of Pituitary Indicates that circRNA Participates in the Regulation of Sheep Estrus.

The pituitary gland is the most important endocrine organ that mainly regulates animal estrus by controlling the hormones synthesis. There is a significant difference between the estrus state and anestrus state of sheep pituitary system. Here, we studied the circular RNA (circRNA) expression profiles of the anterior pituitary of estrus and anestrus sheep using RNA-seq technology.