Improvement of flavor and inhibition of accompanying harmful substances in roasted fish by different tea pre-marinades.

Flavor compounds and harmful substances are critical factors influencing the quality and safety of roasted fish. This study study investigated the effects of six different tea pre-marinades on the flavor and the formation of harmful compounds in roasted fish. The results indicated that pre-marination with tea significantly improved the flavor of the roasted fish.

Elevation gradient effects on grassland species diversity and phylogenetic in the two-river source forest region of the Altai Mountains, Xinjiang, China.

Altitude, as a key environmental factor, shapes the spatial patterns of species diversity, phylogenetic diversity, and community phylogenetic structure. Studying grassland diversity and phylogenetic structure along altitudinal gradients helps clarify how altitude-driven environmental changes influence community assembly, and reveal vertical patterns in community formation. This study examines grasslands at 1300-2500 m elevation in the Two-River Source Forest Area, Altai Mountains, Xinjiang.

Tea marinating-induced improvement of quality in roasted chicken: The potential relationship between tea, flavor, and hazardous substances.

The levels of flavor compounds and hazardous compounds are important indicators for evaluating high-temperature roasted food. In this paper, the effect of tea pre-marination on non-volatile compounds, volatile compounds, and hazardous compounds in roasted chicken. The results showed that the total content of key umami non-volatile compounds in roasted chicken marinated with green tea, white tea, and black tea increased by 17.

Cellular milk production: Proteins and minerals in secretomes from cultivated bovine milk-derived mammary cells.

This study explores the feasibility of utilizing in vitro cultivated milk-derived bovine mammary epithelial cells (bMECs) for the production of milk constituents. BMECs were isolated from milk and treated with various lactogenic agents in 3D transwell systems. By proteomics, >900 proteins were identified and quantified in the secretomes, including >100 milk-related proteins such as caseins and enzymes.

A New Species of the Genus Tropidophorus Duméril, Bibron, 1839 (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from China-Vietnam Border Region in Southeastern Yunnan Province, China.

Based on morphological and genetic data, we describe a new species of Tropidophorus from the tropical karst landscape in southeastern Yunnan Province, China, close to the Vietnam border. Phylogenetically, the new species forms a clade with T. baviensis, T.

Extended Descriptions and Revised Diagnoses of Three Recently Described, Little-Known Mountain Dragons (Reptilia: Agamidae: Diploderma) from the Yalong River Valley in Southwest China.

Mountain Dragons of the genus Diploderma has experienced rapid taxonomic change in the recent years. The fast rate of taxonomic changes often leads to insufficient data for newly described species on their morphological variation, especially regarding sexual dimorphism, as well as the missing information on their natural history and conservation status. Limited time for taxonomic works may also result in misidentification of "new species".

A comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the genus Sylvirana (Anura: Ranidae) highlights unrecognized diversity, revised classification and historical biogeography.

The genus Sylvirana includes 12 species widely distributed in South China and Southeast Asia. The phylogenetic relationships and species diversity for Sylvirana and allied genera remain unresolved and controversial due to insufficient data and incomplete taxon sampling. Using a combined dataset of mitochondrial genes (16S and COI) and 101 nuclear genes obtained through the amplicon sequence capture approach, we generated the most comprehensive phylogenetic analysis for the genus Sylvirana to date, inferring diversity, phylogenetic relationships, and historical biogeography with unprecedented levels of taxon and geographic sampling.

OsHAK4 functions in retrieving sodium from the phloem at the reproductive stage of rice.

Soil salinity significantly limits rice productivity, but it is poorly understood how excess sodium (Na) is delivered to the grains at the reproductive stage. Here, we functionally characterized OsHAK4, a member of the clade IV HAK/KUP/KT transporter subfamily in rice. OsHAK4 was localized to the plasma membrane and exhibited influx transport activity for Na, but not for K.

Biochar decreases cadmium uptake in indica and japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.): Roles of soil properties, iron plaque, cadmium transporter genes and rhizobacteria.

Biochar is an effective and economical strategy for in situ soil cadmium (Cd) remediation. It is essential to comprehensively investigate how biochar mitigates Cd uptake of the main rice subspecies. A pot experiment was established via adding corn stalk biochar into Cd-contaminated soil growing indica Yangdao 6 (YD) and japonica Nangeng 9108 (9108).

Revealing Roles of High-Electronegativity Fluorine Atoms in Boosting Redox Potential of Layered Sodium Cathodes.

The development of high-energy-density cathode materials is regarded as the ultimate goal of alkali metal-ion batteries energy storage. However, the strategy of regulating specific capacity is limited by the theoretical capacity, and meanwhile focusing on improving capacity will lead to structural destructions. Herein, a novel perspective is proposed that tuning the electronic band structure by introducing highly electronegative fluoride atoms in NaTMOF (0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 2) model compounds to improve redox potential for developing high-energy-density layered oxides.

The first discovery of (Dubois, 1987) (Rhacophoridae, Anura) in China.

Background: The genus of Tschudi, 1838 currently comprises 25 recognised species with four of these species reported in Yunnan, China. Dubois (1987) speculated the distribution of in China; however, there was no study carried out to confirm its distribution in the region.

New Information: We herein describe as a new national record, based on a specimen collected from Yunnan border region.

The Amphibian Genomics Consortium: advancing genomic and genetic resources for amphibian research and conservation.

Amphibians represent a diverse group of tetrapods, marked by deep divergence times between their three systematic orders and families. Studying amphibian biology through the genomics lens increases our understanding of the features of this animal class and that of other terrestrial vertebrates. The need for amphibian genomic resources is more urgent than ever due to the increasing threats to this group.

Moringa oleifera leaf extracts improve exercise performance in young male adults: A pilot study.

Background: Moringa oleifera leaves are rich in bioactive substances.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf aqueous extract supplements on energy metabolism and antioxidant function in young male adults.

Methods: Forty-four young male adults (26.

Hidden hotspots of amphibian biodiversity in China.

Identifying and protecting hotspots of endemism and species richness is crucial for mitigating the global biodiversity crisis. However, our understanding of spatial diversity patterns is far from complete, which severely limits our ability to conserve biodiversity hotspots. Here, we report a comprehensive analysis of amphibian species diversity in China, one of the most species-rich countries on Earth.

First national record of Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang, Jiang, Ziegler and Nguyen, 2022 (Anura, Microhylidae, ) in China.

Background: To date, 10 species of the genus have been recorded in China, of which six were distributed in Yunnan Province. Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang, Jiang, Ziegler, and Nguyen, 2022 was also speculated to be distributed in Xishuangbana, Yunnan Province, China. However, there is no evidence of documentation of .

Unraveling the Formation Mechanism of Egg's Unique Flavor via Flavoromics and Lipidomics.

Egg products after thermal treatment possess a unique flavor and are favored by consumers. In this study, the key aroma-active compounds of egg yolk products and their formation mechanism during thermal treatment were investigated. The volatile aroma compounds in egg yolks were monitored using an electronic nose, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-olfactometry-mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS), and the lipid molecular species were explored using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography- mass spectrometry with a Q-Exactive HF-X Orbitrap (UPLC-Q-Exactive HF-X).

Impacts of climate change on herpetofauna diversity in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

Although numerous studies on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity have been published, only a handful are focused on the intraspecific level or consider population-level models (separate models per population). We endeavored to fill this knowledge gap relative to the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (QTP) by combining species distribution modeling (SDMs) with population genetics (i.e.

A new snake of the genus Dendrelaphis Boulenger, 1890 (Squamata: Colubridae) from the coastal area of southern Vietnam.

We describe a new species of Dendrelaphis from the coastal area in southern Vietnam based on morphological data and nucleotide sequences from one partial mitochondrial gene (Cytb). Dendrelaphis binhi sp. nov.

A vacuolar transporter plays important roles in zinc and cadmium accumulation in rice grain.

Rice grain is a poor dietary source of zinc (Zn) but the primary source of cadmium (Cd) for humans; however, the molecular mechanisms for their accumulation in rice grain remain incompletely understood. This study functionally characterized a tonoplast-localized transporter, OsMTP1. OsMTP1 was preferentially expressed in the roots, aleurone layer, and embryo of seeds.

Duplication of a manganese/cadmium transporter gene reduces cadmium accumulation in rice grain.

Global contamination of soils with toxic cadmium (Cd) is a serious health threat. Here we found that a tandem duplication of a gene encoding a manganese/Cd transporter, OsNramp5, was responsible for low-Cd accumulation in Pokkali, an old rice cultivar. This duplication doubled the expression of OsNramp5 gene but did not alter its spatial expression pattern and cellular localization.