The addition of organic fertilizer can reduce the dependence of dryland yield on rainfall-based on a 32-year long-term study.

Clarifying the synergistic effect between rainfall and fertilization in rainfed farming and joint effect on crop yield can provide theoretical basis for improving the sustainable productivity of farmland in dry farming. A 32-year fertilizer regulation experiment was conducted in the dry farming region of the Loess Plateau. According to the precipitation, it was divided into dry, normal and high rainfall years.

Genome-wide association study of grain hardness and novel alleles in common wheat.

Unlabelled: Grain hardness (HI) is a key trait for wheat milling and end-use quality. genes () are the major genes responsible for grain hardness, but other QTLs also contribute to the trait. Therefore, it is essential to identify loci associated with the HI and allelic variations of in wheat.

Effects of exogenous auxin on yield in foxtail millet ( L.) when applied at the grain-filling stage.

Foxtail millet ( L.) is of high nutritious value, which is an important crop in arid and semi-arid regions. The objective of this experiment was to explore the effects of the synthetic auxin naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) on the physiological processes of foxtail millet, and to provide a theoretical basis and technical approaches for its efficient use in millet cultivation.

Folate (vitamin B9) content analysis in bread wheat ( L.).

Vitamin B9, particularly folic acid, is an essential molecule for human health. Wheat flour is one of the major sources of calorie intake by humans. The selection of folate-rich genotypes in wheat breeding can enhance the natural folate value in the daily diet.

Genome-Wide Association Study of Grain Number in Common Wheat From Shanxi Under Different Water Regimes.

Water availability is a crucial environmental factor on grain number in wheat, which is one of the important yield-related traits. In this study, a diverse panel of 282 wheat accessions were phenotyped for grain number per spike (GNS), spikelet number (SN), basal sterile spikelet number (BSSN), and apical sterile spikelet number (ASSN) under different water regimes across two growing seasons. Correlation analysis showed that GNS is significantly correlated with both SN and BSSN under two water regimes.

Analysis of Genetic Regions Related to Field Grain Number per Spike From Chinese Wheat Founder Parent Linfen 5064.

Wheat founder parents have been important in the development of new wheat cultivars. Understanding the effects of specific genome regions on yield-related traits in founder variety derivatives can enable more efficient use of these genetic resources through molecular breeding. In this study, the genetic regions related to field grain number per spike (GNS) from the founder parent Linfen 5064 were analyzed using a doubled haploid (DH) population developed from a cross between Linfen 5064 and Nongda 3338.

Baicalin promotes cholesterol efflux by regulating the expression of SR-BI in macrophages.

Intake of a high dosage of baicalin has previously been shown to attenuate hyperlipidemia induced by a high-fat diet. Baicalin functions as an activator of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ), which is the key regulator of reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that baicalin could promote cholesterol efflux in macrophages through activating PPAR-γ.