Two PHOSPHATE-TRANSPORTER1 genes in cotton enhance tolerance to phosphorus starvation.

Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient element for productivity of crop ecosystems. But orthophosphate (Pi), the direct uptake form by plants, is found in low solubility in soil, leading to plants often suffer from Pi starvation when they grow. High-affinity Pi transporters (PTs) play roles in Pi starvation response (PSR), and they are the main Pi influx machinery.

SR45a plays a key role in enhancing cotton resistance to Verticillium dahliae by alternative splicing of immunity genes.

Alternative splicing (AS) of pre-mRNAs increases the diversity of transcriptome and proteome and plays fundamental roles in plant development and stress responses. However, the prevalent changes in AS events and the regulating mechanisms of plants in response to pathogens remain largely unknown. Here, we show that AS changes are an important mechanism conferring cotton immunity to Verticillium dahliae (Vd).

General Regulatory Factor7 regulates innate immune signalling to enhance Verticillium wilt resistance in cotton.

Sessile growing plants are always vulnerable to microbial pathogen attacks throughout their lives. To fend off pathogen invasion, plants have evolved a sophisticated innate immune system that consists of cell surface receptors and intracellular receptors. Somatic embryogenesis receptor kinases (SERKs) belong to a small group of leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases (LRR-RLKs) that function as co-receptors regulating diverse physiological processes.

RVE2, a new regulatory factor in jasmonic acid pathway, orchestrates resistance to Verticillium wilt.

Verticillium dahliae, one of the most destructive fungal pathogens of several crops, challenges the sustainability of cotton productivity worldwide because very few widely-cultivated Upland cotton varieties are resistant to Verticillium wilt (VW). Here, we report that REVEILLE2 (RVE2), the Myb-like transcription factor, confers the novel function in resistance to VW by regulating the jasmonic acid (JA) pathway in cotton. RVE2 expression was essentially required for the activation of JA-mediated disease-resistance response.

ATP-citrate lyase B (ACLB) negatively affects cell death and resistance to Verticillium wilt.

Background: ATP-citrate lyase (ACL) plays a pivotal role in histone acetylation and aerobic glycolysis. In plant, ACL is a heteromeric enzyme composed of ACLA (45 kD) and ACLB (65 kD). So far, the function of ACL genes in cotton still remains unknown.

Temporal and Spatial Changes in the Material Exchange Function of Coastal Intertidal Wetland-A Case Study of Yancheng Intertidal Wetland.

As a transition zone between the terrestrial ecosystem and the marine ecosystem, coastal intertidal wetland provides an important place for material circulation and energy exchange, and it is nature's most precious resource. The ecological health of intertidal wetlands is an important prerequisite for sustainable green development. The material exchange function objectively and accurately reflects the material balance and ecological health of intertidal wetlands in the coastal zone.

Modelling the effects of invasion on the landscape succession of Yancheng coastal natural wetlands, China.

Background: The Yancheng coastal natural wetlands (YCNR) are well-preserved silty tidal flat wetlands in China. Due to the severe invasion of , the native ecosystem has undergone great changes. The successful invasion of reduced the biodiversity of the YCNR, changed the structure and function of the local ecosystem, and eventually led to the degradation of the ecosystem and the loss of ecosystem function and service.

A multiscale approach to identifying spatiotemporal pattern of habitat selection for red-crowned cranes.

Effective conservation measures largely depend on knowledge of habitat selection of target species. Little is known about the scale characteristics and temporal rhythm of habitat selection of the endangered red-crowned crane, limiting the habitat conservation. Here, two red-crowned cranes were tracked with Global position system (GPS) for two years in Yancheng National Nature Reserve (YNNR).

Relationships of relative humidity with PM and PM in the Yangtze River Delta, China.

Severe particulate matter (PM, including PM and PM) pollution frequently impacts many cities in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) in China, which has aroused growing concern. In this study, we examined the associations between relative humidity (RH) and PM pollution using the equal step-size statistical method. Our results revealed that RH had an inverted U-shaped relationship with PM concentrations (peaking at RH = 45-70%), and an inverted V-shaped relationship (peaking at RH = 40 ± 5%) with PM, SO, and NO.

HfO2/Al2O3 multilayer for RRAM arrays: a technique to improve tail-bit retention.

In this work, the HfO2/Al2O3 multilayer structure is applied for RRAM arrays. Compared to HfO2 RRAM, the data retention failure of tail bits is suppressed significantly, especially for the high resistance state (HRS). The retention of tail bits is studied in detail by temperature simulation and crystallization analysis.

"Self-repairing" nanoshell for cell protection.

Self-repair is nature's way of protecting living organisms. However, most single cells are inherently less capable of self-repairing, which greatly limits their wide applications. Here, we present a self-assembly approach to create a nanoshell around the cell surface using nanoporous biohybrid aggregates.

Amino acid-based biohybrids for nano-shellization of individual desulfurizing bacteria.

Amino acid-based biohybrids have been developed to self-assemble on the surface of desulfurizing bacteria to form nanothin and nanoporous shells. The shells not only endow the encapsulated cells with reusability, but also offer platforms to incorporate titania and magnetic nanoparticles to improve the desulfurizing activity and the separation efficiency.