Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Yield-Related Traits and Candidate Genes in Vegetable Soybean.

Owing to the rising demand for vegetable soybean products, there is an increasing need for high-yield soybean varieties. However, the complex correlation patterns among quantitative traits with genetic architecture pose a challenge for improving vegetable soybean through breeding. Herein, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was applied to 6 yield-related traits in 188 vegetable soybean accessions.

Rodent-Proof Wall: An Efficient Physical Method for Controlling Rodents and its Efficiency Statistics.

Rodent damage poses a significant threat to crops, human life, and health. Compared to chemical rodent control, such as placing poisonous baits, it is more economical and environmentally friendly to use physical methods, such as building a rodent-proof wall. This study introduces a method of physically controlling harmful rodents and four methods of calculating the effect of rodents control.

Assessment of non-target toxicity effects of synthetic estradiol, quinestrol, in chickens.

Fertility control agents for the management of rodent populations are developing and maturing. Investigating the impacts on non-target species of consumption of these agents is essential. The present study assessed the non-target toxicity effects of quinestrol, a synthetic estrogen-based antifertility agent for managing rodent populations.

Reproductive characteristics of the Yangtze vole (Microtus fortis calamorum) under laboratory feeding conditions.

The reproductive characteristics of a laboratory population of the vole Microtus fortis calamorum were examined. Voles were allowed to breed under laboratory feeding conditions. Over a period of 3 months, 61.

Small mammal community succession on the beach of Dongting Lake, China after the Three Gorges Project.

Although the Three Gorges Project (TGP) may have affected the population structure and distribution of plant and animal communities, few studies have analyzed the effect of this project on small mammal communities. Therefore, the present paper compares the small mammal communities inhabiting the beaches of Dongting Lake using field investigations spanning a 20-year period, both before and after the TGP was implemented. Snap traps were used throughout the census.