Invasive accelerates the increase in microbial nitrogen fixation over nitrogen removal in coastal wetlands of China.

Salt marsh plants play a vital role in mediating nitrogen (N) biogeochemical cycle in estuarine and coastal ecosystems. However, the effects of invasive on N fixation and removal, as well as how these two processes balance to determine the N budget, remain unclear. Here, simultaneous quantifications of N fixation and removal via N tracing experiment with native , invasive , and bare flats as well as corresponding functional gene abundance by qPCR were carried out to explore the response of N dynamics to invasion.

Effects of triclosan and triclocarban on denitrification and NO emissions in paddy soil.

Triclosan (TCS) and triclocarban (TCC) are two common antimicrobial compounds, which are widely used as ingredients in pharmaceuticals and personal care products. They occur ubiquitously in soil due to biosolid application as agricultural fertilizers, but their influence on microbially mediated soil biogeochemical processes is poorly understood. We tested the effects of varying concentrations of TCS and TCC applied both individually and together on denitrification and NO emissions in paddy soil.

Candidate Effector Pst_8713 Impairs the Plant Immunity and Contributes to Virulence of f. sp. .

f. sp. (), the causal agent of stripe rust, is an obligate biotrophic pathogen responsible for severe wheat disease epidemics worldwide.

TaADF3, an Actin-Depolymerizing Factor, Negatively Modulates Wheat Resistance Against Puccinia striiformis.

The actin cytoskeleton has been implicated in plant defense against pathogenic fungi, oomycetes, and bacteria. Actin depolymerizing factors (ADFs) are stimulus responsive actin cytoskeleton modulators. However, there is limited evidence linking ADFs with plant defense against pathogens.