Assembly and analysis of stephania japonica mitochondrial genome provides new insights into its identification and energy metabolism.

Stephania japonica, a popular indoor ornamental and medicinal plant widely found in southern China, contains many natural compounds with potential medicinal value. S. japonica is also favored by researchers for its ability to produce catharanthine.

MMFW-UAV dataset: multi-sensor and multi-view fixed-wing UAV dataset for air-to-air vision tasks.

We present an air-to-air multi-sensor and multi-view fixed-wing UAV dataset, MMFW-UAV, in this work. MMFW-UAV contains a total of 147,417 fixed-wing UAVs images captured by multiple types of sensors (zoom, wide-angle, and thermal imaging sensors), displaying the flight status of fixed-wing UAVs of different sizes, appearances, structures, and stabilized flight velocities from multiple aerial perspectives (top-down, horizontal, and bottom-up views), aiming to cover the full-range of perspectives with multi-modal image data. Quality control processes of semi-automatic annotation, manual check, and secondary refinement are performed on each image.

Rice THIN CULM 4 (TC4) modulates culm strength by regulating morphology, structure, and development.

Culm strength is crucial for rice growth, nutrition transportation, and structural resilience, which are essential for lodging resistance and stable production. In this study, we identified a rice thin culm mutant tc4, characterized by thinner culms and thicker cavity walls, resulting in weakened culm mechanical strength. Using map-based cloning, the candidate gene was isolated, and complementation and CRISPR/Cas9 experiments confirmed that a single nucleotide substitution in TC4 is responsible for the thin and brittle culm phenotype.

Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis of and Responses to Wilt Infection.

wilt (VW) caused by (Vd) is a devastating fungal cotton disease characterized by high pathogenicity, widespread distribution, and frequent variation. It leads to significant losses in both the yield and quality of cotton. Identifying key non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and crucial genes associated with VW resistance in and , and subsequently breeding new disease-resistant varieties, are essential for VW management.

The fully bio-based bilayered flame retardant treatment for paper via natural bio-materials.

In this paper, we report a novel method for enhancing the flame retardancy of wood-based paper by utilizing natural biomaterials. The research constructed a bilayered structure coating on paper fiber surfaces, incorporating mixed starch (MS), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and phytic acid (PA) as natural bio-based flame retardants. The structural configuration of the coating comprises MS/ATP and MS/PA, which were sequentially assembled as bottom and top parts, respectively, through pneumatic spraying.

Long-term (2000-2020) global 0.05° continuous atmospheric carbon dioxide mapping combining OCO-2 observations and model simulations.

We reconstructed a global continuous 8-day XCO (column-averaged CO dry air mole fraction) product (GCXCO) at a spatial resolution of 0.05° from 2000 to 2020, combining terrestrial/marine remote sensing data and model simulations based on developed and tested stacking machine learning method. The GCXCO product has the similar spatial pattern with OCO-2 satellite observations but with global seamless coverage, showing a higher spatial resolution and accuracy than CarbonTracker and CAMS model simulation data.

A small heat shock protein (SlHSP17.3) in tomato plays a positive role in salt stress.

Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are molecular chaperones that are widely present in plants and play a vital role in the response of plants to various environmental stimuli. This study employed transgenic to investigate the impact of the new tomato () sHSP protein (SlHSP17.3) on salt stress tolerance.

Interfacial and Defective Construction from Diverse CuS Quantum Dots toward Broadband Carbon-Based Microwave Absorber.

In this study, highly monodisperse copper sulfide (CuS) quantum dots (QDs) have been successfully obtained using a ligand-chemistry strategy, and then a variety of S-deficient CuS/nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) heterointerfaces are constructed by compositional fine-tuning (CuS → CuS → Cu). First-principles calculations show that the S-deficient domains of CuS QDs and N-doped domains of carbon synergistically enhance the electron transfer from CuS to NC. In addition, the finite element simulations demonstrate that the diverse CuS QDs exhibit their intrinsic size and dielectric confinement effects to precisely manipulate the electric field distortion and improve the relaxation polarization.

Co-Expression Network Analysis and Introgressive Gene Identification for Fiber Length and Strength Reveal Transcriptional Differences in 15 Cotton Chromosome Substitution Segment Lines and Their Upland and Sea Island Parents.

Fiber length (FL) and strength (FS) are the core indicators for evaluating cotton fiber quality. The corresponding stages of fiber elongation and secondary wall thickening are of great significance in determining FL and FS formation, respectively. QTL mapping and high-throughput sequencing technology have been applied to dissect the molecular mechanism of fiber development.

Genome-wide analyses of member identification, expression pattern, and protein-protein interaction of EPF/EPFL gene family in Gossypium.

Background: Epidermal patterning factor / -like (EPF/EPFL) gene family encodes a class of cysteine-rich secretory peptides, which are widelyfound in terrestrial plants.Multiple studies has indicated that EPF/EPFLs might play significant roles in coordinating plant development and growth, especially as the morphogenesis processes of stoma, awn, stamen, and fruit skin. However, few research on EPF/EPFL gene family was reported in Gossypium.

Genome-wide identification and expression-pattern analysis of sulfate transporter (SULTR) gene family in cotton under multiple abiotic stresses and fiber development.

Sulfate transporter (SULTR) proteins are in charge of the transport and absorption on sulfate substances, and have been reported to play vital roles in the biological processes of plant growth and stress response. However, there were few reports of genome-wide identification and expression-pattern analysis of SULTRs in Hibiscus mutabilis. Gossypium genus is a ideal model for studying the allopolyploidy, therefore two diploid species (G.

Unveil the origin of voltage oscillation for sodium-ion batteries operating at -40 °C.

Voltage oscillation at subzero in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) has been a common but overlooked scenario, almost yet to be understood. For example, the phenomenon seriously deteriorates the performance of NaV(PO) (NVP) cathode in PC (propylene carbonate)/EC (ethylene carbonate)-based electrolyte at -20 °C. Here, the correlation between voltage oscillation, structural evolution, and electrolytes has been revealed based on theoretical calculations, in-/ex-situ techniques, and cross-experiments.

Efficacy of laparoscopic pyeloplasty for pediatric hydronephrosis caused by symptomatic versus asymptomatic endogenous ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a retrospective analysis.

Objective: To retrospectively compare the differences in the surgical efficacy and prognosis of laparoscopic pyeloplasty for hydronephrosis caused by symptomatic versus asymptomatic ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children and determine whether clinical symptoms affect the surgical outcome and prognosis.

Methods: Children who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The children were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups according to their main symptoms.

Electron-Donating Conjugation Effect Modulated Zn Reduction Reaction for Separator-Free Aqueous Zinc Batteries.

Zinc-based aqueous batteries (ZABs) are attracting extensive attention due to the low cost, high capacity, and environmental benignity of the zinc anode. However, their application is still hindered by the undesired zinc dendrites. Despite Zn-surface modification being promising in relieving dendrites, a thick separator (i.

Tandem Chemistry with Janus Mesopores Accelerator for Efficient Aqueous Batteries.

A reliable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the metallic Zn anode is imperative for stable Zn-based aqueous batteries. However, the incompatible Zn-ion reduction processes, scilicet simultaneous adsorption (capture) and desolvation (repulsion) of Zn(HO), raise kinetics and stability challenges for the design of SEI. Here, we demonstrate a tandem chemistry strategy to decouple and accelerate the concurrent adsorption and desolvation processes of the Zn cluster at the inner Helmholtz layer.

Real-Time Detection of Ferulic Acid Effects on Rat Left Ventricle Using Pressure-Volume Conductivity Catheter.

Decreased cardiac function can have a negative impact on other organs. The left ventricular pressure-volume relationship is considered to be a valid method for evaluating cardiac function. Real-time monitoring of cardiac function is important for drug evaluation.

Ion-Molecule Co-Confining Ammonium Vanadate Cathode for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries.

Vanadium-based cathode materials have attracted great attention in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). However, the inferior ion transport and cyclic stability due to the strong Coulomb interaction between Zn and the lattice limit their further application. In this work, CO molecules are in situ embedded in the interlayer structure of NHVO by decomposing excess HCO·2HO in the main framework, obtaining an ion-molecule co-confining NHVO for AZIB cathode material.

Heat and carbon co-activated persulfate to regenerate gentamicin-laden activated carbon: Performance, mechanism, and safety assessment.

Activated carbon enriched with high concentrations of gentamicin (ACG) was generated in the production process of gentamicin. Inappropriate handling methods for ACG not only squanders carbon resource, but also seriously hinders achieving global carbon neutrality and hazardous to human health. In the present work, thermal and carbon co-activated persulfate method (TC-PS) was developed to regenerate ACG with degrading gentamicin.

ComCo: Complementary supervised contrastive learning for complementary label learning.

Complementary label learning (CLL) is an important problem that aims to reduce the cost of obtaining large-scale accurate datasets by only allowing each training sample to be equipped with labels the sample does not belong. Despite its promise, CLL remains a challenging task. Previous methods have proposed new loss functions or introduced deep learning-based models to CLL, but they mostly overlook the semantic information that may be implicit in the complementary labels.

Real-Time Detection of Dynamic Affinity between Biomolecules Using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Technology.

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology is a sensitive precise method for detecting viruses, pathogenic molecular proteins, and receptors, determining blood types, and detecting food adulteration, among other biomolecular detections. This technology allows for the rapid identification of potential binding between biomolecules, facilitating fast and user-friendly, non-invasive screening of various indicators without the need for labeling. Additionally, SPR technology facilitates real-time detection for high-throughput drug screening.

Manual correction of genome annotation improved alternative splicing identification of Artemisia annua.

Gene annotation is essential for genome-based studies. However, algorithm-based genome annotation is difficult to fully and correctly reveal genomic information, especially for species with complex genomes. Artemisia annua L.

Assembly and analysis of the mitochondrial genome of .

(Lamiaceae) is widely distributed in Eurasia. Former studies have demonstrated that has a wide range of pharmacological effects. Nevertheless, no complete mitochondrial genome has been reported, which limits further understanding of the biology of .

Silencing of LAMC2 Reverses Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition and Inhibits Progression in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma via Inactivation of the NF-κB Signaling Pathway.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most difficult to treat of all malignancies. Multimodality regimens provide only short-term symptomatic improvement with minor impact on survival, underscoring the urgent need for novel therapeutics and treatment strategies for PDAC. We screened out the highly expressed gene LAMC2 in PDAC tissues through the GEO online database, and further demonstrated that it is related to the poor prognosis of PDAC patients.

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the PPO Gene Family in Cotton () and Their Expression Variations Responding to Wilt Infection.

Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are copper-binding metalloproteinases encoded by nuclear genes, ubiquitously existing in the plastids of microorganisms, plants, and animals. As one of the important defense enzymes, PPOs have been reported to participate in the resistant processes that respond to diseases and insect pests in multiple plant species. However, PPO gene identification and characterization in cotton and their expression patterns under wilt (VW) treatment have not been clearly studied.