Synergistic microalgae-duckweed systems for enhanced aquaculture wastewater treatment, biomass recovery, and CO sequestration: A novel approach for sustainable resource recovery.

Current aquaculture practices generate nutrient-rich effluents that cause significant environmental pollution. This study presents a novel synergistic microalgae-duckweed system integrating Chlorella sp. and Spirodela polyrhiza for sustainable wastewater treatment, biomass valorization, and carbon sequestration.

Utilization of Microalgae and Duckweed as Sustainable Protein Sources for Food and Feed: Nutritional Potential and Functional Applications.

Aquatic biomass, particularly microalgae and duckweed, presents a promising and sustainable alternative source of plant-based protein and bioactive compounds for food and feed applications. This review highlights the nutritional potential of these aquatic species, focusing on their high protein content, rapid growth rates, and adaptability to nonarable environments. Microalgae, such as and spp.

Mechanisms and Impact of Rhizosphere Microbial Metabolites on Crop Health, Traits, Functional Components: A Comprehensive Review.

Current agricultural practices face numerous challenges, including declining soil fertility and heavy reliance on chemical inputs. Rhizosphere microbial metabolites have emerged as promising agents for enhancing crop health and yield in a sustainable manner. These metabolites, including phytohormones, antibiotics, and volatile organic compounds, play critical roles in promoting plant growth, boosting resistance to pathogens, and improving resilience to environmental stresses.

Widely Targeted Metabolomics Method Reveals Differences in Volatile and Nonvolatile Metabolites in Three Different Varieties of Raw Peanut by GC-MS and HPLC-MS.

The aim of the present study was to comprehensively analyze and identify the metabolites of different varieties of raw peanut, as well as provide a reference for the utilization of different varieties of peanuts. In this study, three varieties of peanuts, namely ZKH1H, ZKH13H, and CFD, were investigated via ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and widely targeted metabolomics methods based on tandem mass spectrometry (MS) and solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS). In total, 417 nonvolatile and 55 volatile substances were detected.

Advancements in multi-omics for nutraceutical enhancement and traits improvement in buckwheat.

Buckwheat ( spp.) is a typical pseudocereal, valued for its extensive nutraceutical potential as well as its centuries-old cultivation. Tartary buckwheat and common buckwheat have been used globally and become well-known nutritious foods due to their high quantities of: proteins, flavonoids, and minerals.

Genome-wide association study of carotenoids in maize kernel.

In this study, the contents of four carotenoids in 244 maize inbred lines were detected and about three million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for genome-wide association study to preliminarily analyze the genetic mechanism of maize kernel carotenoids. We identified 826 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were significantly associated with carotenoids contents, and two key candidate genes Zm00001d029526 (CYP18) and Zm00001d023336 (wrky91) were obtained. In addition, we found a germplasm IL78 with higher carotenoids.

The Quantitative Biotinylproteomics Studies Reveal a WInd-Related Kinase 1 (Raf-Like Kinase 36) Functioning as an Early Signaling Component in Wind-Induced Thigmomorphogenesis and Gravitropism.

Wind is one of the most prevalent environmental forces entraining plants to develop various mechano-responses, collectively called thigmomorphogenesis. Largely unknown is how plants transduce these versatile wind force signals downstream to nuclear events and to the development of thigmomorphogenic phenotype or anemotropic response. To identify molecular components at the early steps of the wind force signaling, two mechanical signaling-related phosphoproteins, identified from our previous phosphoproteomic study of Arabidopsis touch response, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MKK1) and 2 (MKK2), were selected for performing in planta TurboID (ID)-based quantitative proximity-labeling (PL) proteomics.

The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Chilo infuscatellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and Related Phylogenetic Analysis.

The Chilo infuscatellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a significant pest of sugarcane in China. The genome-level characteristics of this pest are important genetic resources for identification, phylogenetic analysis, and even management. In the present study, the complete mitogenome of C.

Toxicity and Behavioral Effects of Amending Soils with Biochar on Red Imported Fire Ants, .

, often known as the red imported fire ants (RIFAs), is a well-known global invasive ant species that can be found in agricultural, urban, and natural environments worldwide. Simultaneously, it also inhabits the soil. Biochar is generated by the pyrolysis of organic matter under high-temperature anoxic environments and widely used in agricultural ecosystems and soil amendment.

Physiological responses and antibiotic-degradation capacity of duckweed () exposed to streptomycin.

Aquatic plants are constantly exposed to various water environmental pollutants. Few data on how antibiotics affect duckweed health and its removal ability. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of streptomycin on the physiological change and uptake capability in duckweed () after exposure at different time points (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 days).

Ectopic expression γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase of Vicia sativa increased cadmium tolerance in Arabidopsis.

Glutathione (GSH) is a multifunctional essential biothiol, and its metabolism is important for plant against toxic metals and metalloids. γ-Glutamylcysteine (γ-EC), which is catalyzed by γ-Glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ-ECS), is a rate-limiting intermediate in GSH synthesis. Here, a γ-ECS gene (Vsγ-ECS) from Vicia sativa was cloned, and its function in modulating Cd tolerance was studied.

Novel gene rearrangement in the mitochondrial genome of Anastatus fulloi (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea) and phylogenetic implications for Chalcidoidea.

The genus Anastatus comprises a large group of parasitoids, including several biological control agents in agricultural and forest systems. The taxonomy and phylogeny of these species remain controversial. In this study, the mitogenome of A.

Integration of Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveals the Responses of Sugar Beet to Continuous Cropping Obstacle.

Sugar beet is vulnerable to years of continuous cropping, and allelopathy is one of the important factors leading to continuous cropping disorder. To explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms behind continuous cropping obstacles on sugar beet, this study combined transcriptomics and metabolomics to analyze the effects of different years of continuous cropping on metabolite changes, differential gene expression, and root exudate regulation in sugar beet. We collected sugar beet's root samples from 1-, 3-, and 5-year continuous cropping systems for metabolome and transcriptome analyses.

Transcriptome responses to heat and cold stress in prepupae of .

is a useful species that is widely applied in biocontrol. Temperature profoundly affects the commercial application of . Different developmental transcriptomes of prepupae and pupae of under 10, 25, and 40°C were obtained from our previous study.

Impact of pesticide/fertilizer mixtures on the rhizosphere microbial community of field-grown sugarcane.

Unlabelled: The rhizosphere microbial community is important for plant health and is shaped by numerous environmental factors. This study aimed to unravel the effects of a pesticide/fertilizer mixture on the soil rhizosphere microbiome of field-grown sugarcane. A field trial on sugarcane was conducted in Zhanjian City, Guangdong Province, China, and soil samples from the rhizosphere were collected after clothianidin pesticide and/or organic fertilizer treatments.

Transcriptome Characterization and Expression Analysis of Chemosensory Genes in (Lepidoptera Crambidae), a Key Pest of Sugarcane.

Insect chemoreception involves many families of genes, including odourant/pheromone binding proteins (), chemosensory proteins (), odourant receptors (), ionotropic receptors (), and sensory neuron membrane proteins (), which play irreplaceable roles in mediating insect behaviors such as host location, foraging, mating, oviposition, and avoidance of danger. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of olfactory reception in , which is a major pest of sugarcane. A set of 72 candidate chemosensory genes, including 31 , 15 , 11 , 13 , and two , were identified in four transcriptomes from different tissues and genders of .

Integrative analysis of the microbiome and metabolome in understanding the causes of sugarcane bitterness.

Plant-microbe interactions can modulate the plant metabolome, but there is no information about how different soil microbiomes could affect the sugarcane metabolome and its quality. Here, we collected soil and stalk samples from bitter sugarcane (BS) and sweet sugarcane (SS) to conduct chemical analysis, microbiome and metabolome analysis. Our data revealed lower species diversity in the BS group than in the SS group, and 18 discriminatory OTUs (relative abundance ≥ 0.

Transcriptome analysis of yellow passion fruit in response to cucumber mosaic virus infection.

The cultivation and production of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) are severely affected by viral disease. Yet there have been few studies of the molecular response of passion fruit to virus attack. In the present study, RNA-based transcriptional profiling (RNA-seq) was used to identify the gene expression profiles in yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f.

Overexpression of a B-type cytokinin response regulator () reduces plant height in rice.

Cytokinin plays crucial roles in regulating plant growth and development, with the signal transduction mediated by type-A and type-B response regulators (RRs).While much genetic knowledge about RRs on regulating plant height remains unclear. Here, we found that overexpressing an gene (a type-B RR) could reduce plant height in rice compared with the wild type (WT).

Effects of Continuous Sugar Beet Cropping on Rhizospheric Microbial Communities.

The continuous cropping of sugar beet can result in soil degradation and a decrease in the sugar beet yield and quality. However, the role of continuous sugar beet ( L. var.

Biocompatible cellulose-based superabsorbent hydrogels with antimicrobial activity.

Current superabsorbent hydrogels commercially applied in the disposable diapers have disadvantages such as weak mechanical strength, poor biocompatibility, and lack of antimicrobial activity, which may induce skin allergy of body. To overcome these hassles, we have developed novel cellulose based hydrogels via simple chemical cross-linking of quaternized cellulose (QC) and native cellulose in NaOH/urea aqueous solution. The prepared hydrogel showed superabsorbent property, high mechanical strength, good biocompatibility, and excellent antimicrobial efficacy against Saccharomyces cerevisiae.