H3K4me1 recruits DNA repair proteins in plants.

DNA repair proteins can be recruited by their histone reader domains to specific epigenomic features, with consequences on intragenomic mutation rate variation. Here, we investigated H3K4me1-associated hypomutation in plants. We first examined 2 proteins which, in plants, contain Tudor histone reader domains: PRECOCIOUS DISSOCIATION OF SISTERS 5 (PDS5C), involved in homology-directed repair, and MUTS HOMOLOG 6 (MSH6), a mismatch repair protein.

Preparation of MoS/MXene/NC Porous Composite Microspheres with Wrinkled Surface and Their Microwave Absorption Performances.

In this paper, a MoS/MXene/N-doped carbon (NC) porous composite microsphere with a wrinkled surface was designed and constructed. Lithium fluoride exfoliation and lithium-ion etching fabricated two types of 2D assembly elements, MXene (TiCT) and MoS nanosheets. The two nanosheets were self-assembled by an ultrasonic spray technique with high-temperature reduction, and MoS/MXene microspheres with 3Dwrinkled shapes were obtained.

Combination effects of tebuconazole with Bacillus subtilis to control rice false smut and the related synergistic mechanism.

Background: Management of rice false smut is based mainly on chemical control, which poses many safety and environmental challenges. The other option, biological control with biofungicides, does not have such problems but is not as reliable because of low systemic ability, and lower and unstable efficacy. Therefore, it is necessary to combine application of chemical fungicides and biological control agents (BCAs) and elucidate their synergistic mechanism.

Genome-Wide Identification and Functional Analysis of the bZIP Transcription Factor Family in Rice Bakanae Disease Pathogen, .

Fungal basic leucine zipper (bZIP) proteins play a vital role in biological processes such as growth, biotic/abiotic stress responses, nutrient utilization, and invasion. In this study, genome-wide identification of bZIP genes in the fungus , the pathogen of bakanae disease, was carried out. Forty-four genes encoding bZIP transcription factors (TFs) from the genome of () were identified and functionally characterized.

Validation of housekeeping genes as internal controls for gene expression studies on biofilm formation in Bacillus velezensis.

Bacillus velezensis is an important bacterium widely applied in agriculture and industry, and biofilms play critical roles in its environmental tolerance. The appropriate choice of reference genes is essential for key gene expression studies. Multiple internal control genes were selected and validated from the 21 housekeeping genes of B.

Nigrospora oryzae Causing Panicle Branch Rot Disease on Oryza sativa (rice).

The panicle branch, which is the key node for transport of photosynthesis products from source to sink, is vulnerable to many diseases caused by fungal pathogens, such as Magnaporthe oryzae, Cochliobolus miyabeanus. Among these diseases, rice blast is the most important one which causes devastating losses in many regions. In 2019 and 2020, panicle branch rot of rice with a symptom which could be mistaken with rice blast was observed in a paddy field, where is not traditional epidemical region of rice blast, in Fuyang, Zhejiang province.

BiSI nanorods: a new candidate for photothermal therapy in the first and second biological near-infrared windows.

Near-infrared (NIR) light-induced photothermal cancer therapy using nanomaterials as photothermal agents has attracted considerable research interest over the past few years. As the key factor in photothermal therapy systems, a variety of photothermal agents have been developed. However, the exploration of novel photothermal therapy nanoplatforms with high NIR absorption remains a significant challenge, especially those working in both NIR-I and NIR-II windows.

First report of Fusarium incarnatum causing spikelet rot on rice in China.

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important and widely grown crop, covering about 29.9 million ha of total cultivation area in China.

A Brain-Inspired Decision-Making Linear Neural Network and Its Application in Automatic Drive.

Brain-like intelligent decision-making is a prevailing trend in today's world. However, inspired by bionics and computer science, the linear neural network has become one of the main means to realize human-like decision-making and control. This paper proposes a method for classifying drivers' driving behaviors based on the fuzzy algorithm and establish a brain-inspired decision-making linear neural network.

Both insufficient and excessive glucocorticoid receptor-mediated signaling impair neuronal migration.

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are a class of steroid hormones that regulate numerous physiological events in the human body. Clinically, glucocorticoids are used for anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions via binding with glucocorticoid receptors (GRs). Emerging evidence has also indicated that inappropriate GC and GR levels are detrimental for brain development and eventually lead to severe neurological diseases.

Mechanical writing of n-type conductive layers on the SrTiO3 surface in nanoscale.

The fabrication and control of the conductive surface and interface on insulating SrTiO3 bulk provide a pathway for oxide electronics. The controllable manipulation of local doping concentration in semiconductors is an important step for nano-electronics. Here we show that conductive patterns can be written on bare SrTiO3 surface by controllable doping in nanoscale using the mechanical interactions of atomic force microscopy tip without applying external electric field.

Polar dependent in-plane electric transport of epitaxial ZnO thin films on SrTiO(3) substrates.

Polar (001) and nonpolar (110) ZnO epitaxial thin films were grown on SrTiO(3) substrates by the pulsed laser deposition method and the in-plane electric transport was investigated. Both films display semiconducting behavior. The polar thin films have linear I-V relations with mobility increasing almost linearly with temperature.