Comparing the variations and influencing factors of CH emissions from paddies and wetlands under CO enrichment: A data synthesis in the last three decades.

Understanding and quantifying the impact of elevated tropospheric carbon dioxide concentration (e [CO]) on methane (CH) globally is important for effectively assessing and mitigating climate warming. Paddies and wetlands are the two important sources of CH emissions. Yet, a quantitative synthetic investigation of the effects of e [CO] on CH emissions from paddies and wetlands on a global scale has not been conducted.

The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor gene, OsbHLH38, plays a key role in controlling rice salt tolerance.

The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) is crucial for plant seed germination and abiotic stress tolerance. However, the association between ABA sensitivity and plant abiotic stress tolerance remains largely unknown. In this study, 436 rice accessions were assessed for their sensitivity to ABA during seed germination.

Whole-transcriptome analyses identify key differentially expressed mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs associated with male sterility in watermelon.

Male sterility is a valuable trait for watermelon breeding, as watermelon hybrids exhibit obvious heterosis. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism is still largely unknown, especially regarding the related non-coding genes. In the present study, approximately 1035 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), as well as 80 DE-lncRNAs and 10 DE-miRNAs, were identified, with the overwhelming majority down-regulated in male-sterile floral buds.

Production of biochar from tropical fruit tree residues and ecofriendly applications - A review.

Environmental contamination is considered a major issue with the growing urbanization and industrialization. In this context, the scientific society is engaged in searching for a sustainable, safe, and eco-friendly solution. Sustainable materials such as biochar play an important role in environmental contamination.

Valorization of tropical fruits waste for production of commercial biorefinery products - A review.

Tropical fruit wastes (TFW) are considered as the major source of food and nutrition in the topical countries. In the recent years, modernization of agriculture has increased the tropical fruit production. Higher fruit production led to an increasing abundance in the tropical fruit waste.

ZNF3 regulates proliferation, migration and invasion through MMP1 and TWIST in colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignant tumor with a high incidence and mortality worldwide. Currently, the underlying molecular mechanisms of CRC are still unclear. Zinc finger protein 3 (ZNF3) is a zinc-finger transcription factor that has been reported as a candidate for breast cancer prognosis, suggesting its involvement in the regulation of tumorigenesis.

Fertilizer-induced NO and NO emissions in tea gardens and the main controlling factors: A recent three-decade data synthesis.

Tea gardens have been widely documented to be hotspots for nitrogen (N) oxide emissions (i.e., nitrous oxide (NO) and nitric oxide (NO)).

A review of the endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nano plastic and their associated chemicals in mammals.

Over the years, the vaste expansion of plastic manufacturing has dramatically increased the environmental impact of microplastics [MPs] and nanoplastics [NPs], making them a threat to marine and terrestrial biota because they contain endocrine disrupting chemicals [EDCs] and other harmful compounds. MPs and NPs have deleteriouse impacts on mammalian endocrine components such as hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, testes, and ovaries. MPs and NPs absorb and act as a transport medium for harmful chemicals such as bisphenols, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ether, polychlorinated biphenyl ether, organotin, perfluorinated compounds, dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic contaminants, and heavy metals, which are commonly used as additives in plastic production.

Systematic Comparison of Structural Characterization of Polysaccharides from .

To investigate the structural information differences of polysaccharides, ten samples were successfully extracted from aqueous and alkaline solutions, prepared via DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow through different eluents and Sephacryl S-300 columns, and systematically analyzed. Their characteristics were studied and then compared using chemical testing, high-performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC), gas chromatography (GC), methylation analysis, and NMR spectroscopy. The data achieved demonstrated that different jujube polysaccharide fractions possessed different structural characteristics, and most of them belonged to pectic polysaccharides.

Influence of ligand substitution and the solvent effect on the structures and magnetic properties of dinuclear Dy supramolecular architectures constructed with the bis-β-diketonate-Dy building block as a metalloligand.

Based on the bis-β-diketonate-Dy metalloligand [Dy(pbth)]·2EtN (1, pbth = (3z,3'z)-4,4'-(1,3-phenylene)bis(1,1,1-trifluoro-4-hydroxybut-3-en-2-one)), six dinuclear complexes with eight-coordinated geometries were synthesized solvothermally through different capping N-donor coligands or solvent systems. These complexes are namely [Dy(pbth)(Phen)]·2CHOH (2), [Dy(pbth)(BPhen)]·2CHOH (3), [Dy(pbth)(Dppz)]·2CHOH (4), [Dy(pbth)(Dppz)]·2CHOH (4a), [Dy(pbth)(4-Dmbp)]·CHOH·CHOH (5) and [Dy(pbth)(5-Dmbp)]·CHOH (6) (Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, BPhen = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, dppz = dipyrido [3,2-:2',3'-] phenazine, 4-Dmbp = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl, 5-Dmbp = 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl), respectively. In the synthetic processes of 2-6, one of four bis-β-diketonate ligands in the metalloligand is replaced by two capping N-donor coligands.

Antimicrobial Peptide MPX with Broad-Spectrum Bactericidal Activity Promotes Proper Abscess Formation and Relieves Skin Inflammation.

Bacteria have developed antibiotic resistance during the large-scale use of antibiotics, and multidrug-resistant strains are common. The development of new antibiotics or antibiotic substitutes has become an important challenge for humankind. MPX is a 14 amino acid peptide belonging to the MP antimicrobial peptide family.

Is CRISPR/Cas9 a way forward to fast-track genetic improvement in commercial palms? Prospects and limits.

Commercially important palms (oil palm, coconut, and date palm) are widely grown perennial trees with tremendous commercial significance due to food, edible oil, and industrial applications. The mounting pressure on the human population further reinforces palms' importance, as they are essential crops to meet vegetable oil needs around the globe. Various conventional breeding methods are used for the genetic improvement of palms.

Delphinieae flowers originated from the rewiring of interactions between duplicated and diversified floral organ identity and symmetry genes.

Species of the tribe Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae) have long been the focus of morphological, ecological, and evolutionary studies due to their highly specialized, nearly zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical) spiral flowers with nested petal and sepal spurs and reduced petals. The mechanisms underlying the development and evolution of Delphinieae flowers, however, remain unclear. Here, by conducting extensive phylogenetic, comparative transcriptomic, expression, and functional studies, we clarified the evolutionary histories, expression patterns, and functions of floral organ identity and symmetry genes in Delphinieae.

Automatic Time Picking for Weak Seismic Phase in the Strong Noise and Interference Environment: An Hybrid Method Based on Array Similarity.

The extraction of travel-time curve of seismic phase is very important for the subsequent inference of the structural properties of underground media in seismology. In recent years, with the increase in the amount of data, manual processing is facing significant challenges, and automatic signal processing has gradually become the mainstream. According to the similarity of array signals and considering the elimination of outliers, we propose an improved multi-channel cross-correlation method using the L1 norm measure to obtain preliminary results, which builds on a new controllable measurement mode.

Effects of the Antimicrobial Peptide Mastoparan X on the Performance, Permeability and Microbiota Populations of Broiler Chickens.

Restrictions on antibiotics are driving the search for alternative feed additives to promote gastrointestinal health and development in broiler chicken production. Proteins including antimicrobial peptides can potentially be applied as alternatives to antibiotics and are one of the most promising alternatives. We investigated whether the addition of MPX to the diet affects the production performance, immune function and the intestinal flora of the caecal contents of broiler chickens.

A pathway towards the development and evolution of consumer behavior: Policy directions for sustainable development and improvement of nutrition.

Introduction: The virtuality, concealment, uncertainty and complexity of online trading make the online food trading market have security risks, while the lack of information, information asymmetry and imperfect market system make the "lemon problem" in the market increasingly obvious.

Methods: In order to clearly understand and manage the "lemon problem" in the online food trading market, we built an evolutionary game model involving the seller, buyers and online food trading platform, deeply analyzed the formation process of the "lemon problem" in the online food trading market, and revealed the influencing factors and effects of each subject's strategy choice from the perspectives of subsidy, punishment, cost, and benefit.

Results: Findings of this study reveal that: (1) In the online food trading market, the strategy of the seller, buyer and platform will be stable in six situations, and the "lemon problem" will emerge with the development and evolution of the online food trading market.

A novel ambigrammatic mycovirus, PsV5, works hand in glove with wheat stripe rust fungus to facilitate infection.

Here we describe a novel narnavirus, Puccinia striiformis virus 5 (PsV5), from the devastating wheat stripe rust fungus P. striiformis f. sp.

Occurrence, spatial patterns, air-seawater exchange, and atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the Northwest Pacific to Arctic Ocean.

Numerous studies have elucidated the characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Arctic; however, their behavior in different environments has not been studied at a large scale. To investigate the occurrence, spatial trends, air-seawater exchange and atmospheric deposition of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), this study takes sample from the Northwest Pacific Ocean. to the Arctic Ocean.

m6A and miRNA jointly regulate the development of breast muscles in duck embryonic stages.

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an abundant internal mRNA modification and plays a crucial regulatory role in animal growth and development. In recent years, m6A modification has been found to play a key role in skeletal muscles. However, whether m6A modification contributes to embryonic breast muscle development of Pekin ducks has not been explored.

Prevalence and risk factors of MRI-defined brain infarcts among Chinese adults.

Background: Few studies have explored the prevalence and risk factors of brain infarcts (BI) detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in China. The purpose was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of brain infarcts (BI) detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 1.4 million Chinese adults.

Unraveling the hierarchical genetic structure of tea green leafhopper, , in East Asia based on SSRs and SNPs.

(Matsuda, R. (1952). , (1): 19-21), one of the dominant pests in major tea production areas in Asia, currently is known to occur in Japan, Vietnam, and China, and severely threatens tea production, quality, and international trade.

Agro waste as a potential carbon feedstock for poly-3-hydroxy alkanoates production: Commercialization potential and technical hurdles.

The enormous production and widespread applications of non -biodegradable plastics lead to their accumulation and toxicity to animals and humans. The issue can be addressed by the development of eco-friendly strategies for the production of biopolymers by utilization of waste residues like agro residues. This will address two societal issues - waste management and the development of an eco-friendly biopolymer, poly-3-hydroxy alkanoates (PHAs).

Comparative evolutionary history of two closely related desert plant, and (Convolvulaceae) from northwest China.

Desert ecosystems are one of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. The study of the effects of paleoclimatic and geological changes on genetic diversity, genetic structure, and species differentiation of desert plants is not only helpful in understanding the strategies of adaptation of plants to arid habitats, but can also provide reference for the protection and restoration of vegetation in desert ecosystem. Northwest China is an important part of arid regions in the northern hemisphere.