Response of Plant Community Characteristics and Soil Factors to Topographic Variations in Alpine Grasslands.

Topography has an important influence on plant-soil relationships. However, research on plant-soil relationships in alpine grassland at the slope aspect and slope position scales is currently inadequate. In this paper, based on the topographic and geomorphological characteristics of the study area, alpine grassland with typical slope aspect and slope position conditions was selected as the research object.

Identification of genetic loci and candidate genes underlying Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat.

A major locus Qfcr.cau-1B conferring resistance to Fusarium crown rot was identified and validated. The putative gene underlying this locus was pinpointed via virus-induced gene silencing.

Silencing CsMAP65-2 and CsMAP65-3 in cucumber reduces susceptibility to Meloidogyne incognita.

Root knot nematodes (RKNs) induce hypertrophy and cell proliferation within the vascular cylinders of host plants, leading to the formation of giant cells (GCs) that are enlarged, multinucleate cells with high metabolic activity. These GCs are formed through repeated karyokinesis without cytokinesis and are accompanied by significant changes in cytoskeleton organization. In this study, two microtubule-binding protein genes, CsMAP65-2 and CsMAP65-3, are upregulated in cucumber roots upon RKNs infection, specifically at 3, 96, and 120 hpi.

Isolation of Single Donors in ZnO.

The shallow donor in zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising semiconductor spin qubit with optical access. Single indium donors are isolated in a commercial ZnO substrate using plasma focused ion beam (PFIB) milling. Quantum emitters are identified optically by spatial and frequency filtering.

UBE2M forms a positive feedback loop with estrogen receptor to drive breast cancer progression and drug resistance.

UBE2M, a NEDD8-conjugating enzyme, is dysregulated in various human cancers and promotes tumor cell proliferation. However, its role in estrogen receptor-positive (ER) breast cancer remains unknown. We found that UBE2M expression was significantly higher in ER breast cancer tissues than in ER-negative (ER) breast cancer tissues.

Analysis and Modelling of the Predictive Value of PCT, PLR and NLR for Ureteric Sepsis after Ureteral Stone Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: This study aimed to analyse the value of procalcitonin (PCT), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in predicting postoperative ureteral stone complications of urogenic sepsis. The production of a clinical prediction model could provide additional direction to reduce the likelihood of postoperative urogenital sepsis.

Methods: The clinical data of 520 patients with ureteral stones who underwent surgical treatment from January 2022, to September 2023, in the hospital were retrospectively analysed.

Phenotypic characteristics of the mycelium of using image recognition technology.

Phenotypic analysis has significant potential for aiding breeding efforts. However, there is a notable lack of studies utilizing phenotypic analysis in the field of edible fungi. is a lucrative edible fungus with significant market demand and substantial industrial output, and early-stage phenotypic analysis of is imperative during its breeding process.

Deepening genomic sequences of 1081 Gossypium hirsutum accessions reveals novel SNPs and haplotypes relevant for practical breeding utility.

Fiber quality is a major breeding goal in cotton, but phenotypically direct selection is often hindered. In this study, we identified fiber quality and yield related loci using GWAS based on 2.97 million SNPs obtained from 10.

Preparation of polyphenol-structural colored silk fabrics with bright colors.

Conventional textile dyeing relies on the use of dyes and pigments, which can cause severe environmental contamination and waste a large amount of water. Structural coloring is one of the effective ways to achieve environmentally friendly coloring of textiles. In this work, three plant polyphenols with the same o-benzenetriol structure (tannic acid (TA), gallic acid (GA), and tea polyphenol (TP)) were selected as raw materials.

A novel QTL conferring Fusarium crown rot resistance on chromosome 2A in a wheat EMS mutant.

A novel QTL on chromosome 2A for Fusarium crown rot resistance was identified and validated in wheat. Fusarium crown rot (FCR) is a fungal disease that causes significant yield losses in many cereal growing regions in the world. In this study, genetic analysis was conducted for a wheat EMS mutant C549 which showed stable resistance to FCR at seedling stage.

Understanding the Positive Role of Ionic Liquids in CO Capture by Poly(ethylenimine).

CO capture technology is one of the most important technical methods for significantly mitigating CO emissions in a low-carbon context. The recent invention of mixed absorbents comprising poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) and ionic liquids (ILs) provides a novel strategy for efficiently capturing CO, and this has garnered widespread attention. However, the intermolecular interactions between the IL and other constituents during the CO absorption process remain unclear.

Predictors for quality of life in older adults: network analysis on cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Background: Quality of life (QoL) of older adults has become a pivotal concern of the public and health system. Previous studies found that both cognitive decline and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) can affect QoL in older adults. However, it remains unclear how these symptoms are related to each other and impact on QoL.

Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Severe Malaria in Children under 5 Years Old in Benin.

Background: Malaria is a global public health concern, mainly occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Children infected with malaria are more likely to develop severe disease, which can be fatal. During COVID-19 in 2020, diagnosing and treating malaria became difficult.

A network meta-analysis of different acupuncture modalities in the treatment of bronchial asthma.

Background: Glucocorticoids and Beta-2 receptor agonists are commonly used for the treatment of asthma in clinical practice, while these agents are accompanied by adverse reactions of different kinds. Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective in treating bronchial asthma. However, different acupuncture modalities have different costs and skill requirements, and there remains a lack of comparisons between different acupuncture modalities.

Microplastics sequestered in the soil affect the turnover and stability of soil aggregates: A review.

Plastic products have become ubiquitous in society, and entered various ecosystems due to the massive scale of production. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has listed microplastics (MPs), which form when plastic remnants degrade, as a global emerging pollutant, and the association between soil pollution and MPs has become a popular research topic. This paper systematically reviews research focusing on MP-related soil pollution from the past 10 years (2012-2022), with the identified papers demonstrating that interactions between MPs and soil aggregates has become a research frontier in the field.

A comparative study on marma and acupoints.

Marma is an important component of Ayurveda. It was recorded in Susruta Samhita that there were 107 marma points in human body, which located at the anatomical site where muscles, veins, ligaments, bones and joints meet together and were regarded as seats of life energy. While acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine is defined as having the similar position as marma points, and also the function of regulating vital energy, these body points have been constantly combined with acupuncture technique, which encouraged doctors to stimulate applicable acupoints in order to relief pain and treat diseases.

Lysine 2-Hydroxyisobutyrylation- and Succinylation-Based Pathways Act Inside Chloroplasts to Modulate Plant Photosynthesis and Immunity.

Crops must efficiently allocate their limited energy resources to survival, growth and reproduction, including balancing growth and defense. Thus, investigating the underlying molecular mechanism of crop under stress is crucial for breeding. Chloroplasts immunity is an important facet involving in plant resistance and growth, however, whether and how crop immunity modulated by chloroplast is influenced by epigenetic regulation remains unclear.

[Discussion on the relationship between -source points of meridians and diseases of - organs].

(') establishes the theory that -source points are indicated in diseases. However, compared with the -source points of meridians for the treatment of -organ diseases, there is less attention to the indication of -source points of meridians for -organ diseases, and this statement is even questioned. Collating the early literature and associating with the researches of medical experts, it is found that () should be the theoretic origin that -source points of meridians are indicated in -organ diseases.

Comprehensive analyses of microtubule-associated protein MAP65 family genes in Cucurbitaceae and CsaMAP65s expression profiles in cucumber.

MAP65 is a microtubule-binding protein family in plants and plays crucial roles in regulating cell growth and development, intercellular communication, and plant responses to various environmental stresses. However, MAP65s in Cucurbitaceae are still less understood. In this study, a total of 40 MAP65s were identified from six Cucurbitaceae species (Cucumis sativus L.

Effects of Coal Metakaolin on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of High-belite Sulphoaluminate Cement.

The effects of coal metakaolin on the mechanical properties of high-belite sulphoaluminate cement under compressive loading were investigated. The composition and microstructure of hydration products at different hydration times were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electronic microscopy. The hydration process of blended cement was studied via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

Exercise Mitigates Endothelial Pyroptosis and Atherosclerosis by Downregulating NEAT1 Through N6-Methyladenosine Modifications.

Background: The benefits of exercise on the cardiovascular system are widely recognized; however, the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Here, we report the effect of the long noncoding RNA NEAT1 (nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1), which is regulated by exercise, on atherosclerosis development after N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications.

Methods: Using clinical cohorts and NEAT1 mice, we determined the exercise-mediated expression and role of NEAT1 in atherosclerosis.

Dual role of lipids for genome stability and pluripotency facilitates full potency of mouse embryonic stem cells.

While Mek1/2 and Gsk3β inhibition ("2i") supports the maintenance of murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in a homogenous naïve state, prolonged culture in 2i results in aneuploidy and DNA hypomethylation that impairs developmental potential. Additionally, 2i fails to support derivation and culture of fully potent female ESCs. Here we find that mouse ESCs cultured in 2i/LIF supplemented with lipid-rich albumin (AlbuMAX) undergo pluripotency transition yet maintain genomic stability and full potency over long-term culture.