Conference 2024: Building an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health.

The Conference 2024 provides a platform to promote the development of an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health. The four key components - Technology, Research (Biology), Academic journals, and Social media - form a synergistic ecosystem. Advanced technologies drive biological research, which generates novel insights that are disseminated through academic journals.

Three new microfungi (Ascomycota) species from southern China.

, and have been reported as plant pathogens, endophytes or saprotrophes worldwide. Combining multiple molecular markers with morphological characteristics, this study proposes three new species, viz. , and from southern China.

Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China II: Three new species of (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota) from Hainan Province.

is distributed worldwide and primarily isolated from soil, feces, and decaying plants. The genus was initially classified into Absidiaceae and then Mucoraceae, and currently belongs to Cunninghamellaceae and is further divided into s.s.

Ophiostomatalean fungi associated with bark beetles in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China.

Climate change has exacerbated outbreaks of forest pests worldwide. In recent years, bark beetles have caused significant damage to coniferous forests of the Northern Hemisphere. bark beetles are widely distributed secondary pests.

Three new species of (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) were identified by morphology and multigene phylogeny from Hainan and Yunnan, China.

fungi are widely distributed all over the world, mainly as plant pathogens, endophytes or saprobes from multiple hosts. In this study, the sequence data analysis based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS), partial beta-tubulin () and partial regions of translation elongation factor 1 alpha () combined with morphological characteristics was used to identify strains isolated from the diseased leaves of and , as well as some rotted leaves from Yunnan and Hainan Provinces in China as three new species, viz., , and

Phylogenomics, taxonomy and morphological characters of the Microdochiaceae (Xylariales, Sordariomycetes).

Species of the family Microdochiaceae (Xylariales, Sordariomycetes) have been reported from worldwide, and collected from different plant hosts. The proposed new genus and two new species, , , and , are based on multi-locus phylogenies from a combined dataset of ITS rDNA, LSU, RPB2 and TUB2 with morphological characteristics. has been collected from diseased leaves of and this is the first report of the fungus on this host plant.

JPT10 promotes salt tolerance in foxtail millet () by affecting the levels of multiple antioxidants and phytohormones.

Plant growth-promoting bacterias (PGPBs) can increase crop output under normal and abiotic conditions. However, the mechanisms underlying the plant salt tolerance-promoting role of PGPBs still remain largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that JPT10 promoted the salt tolerance of both dicots and monocots.

Analysis of the distribution pattern of the ectomycorrhizal fungus under climate change using the optimized MaxEnt model.

() is a widely distributed ectomycorrhizal fungus that plays a crucial role in forest ecosystems worldwide. However, the specific ecological factors influencing its global distribution and how climate change will affect its range are still relatively unknown. In this study, we used the MaxEnt model optimized with the kuenm package to simulate changes in the distribution pattern of from the Last Glacial Maximum to the future based on 164 global distribution records and 17 environmental variables and investigated the key environmental factors influencing its distribution.

Characterization of hawthorn pectin gained via different ethanol concentrations.

Pectin is identified as an effective delivery material due to its excellent gel-forming ability, low immunogenic properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. These excellent properties depend on the preparation method of pectin. In the study, four pectin fractions (named: CAHP30, CAHP40, CAHP50, and CAHP60, respectively) were obtained by different ethanol precipitations (30%, 40%, 50%, and 60%).

Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species and a new record of (Amphisphaeriales, Apiosporaceae) in China.

The genus includes endophytes, pathogens and saprobes, with a wide host range and geographic distribution. In this paper, six strains isolated from diseased and healthy tissues of bamboo leaves from Hainan and Shandong provinces in China were classified using a multi-locus phylogeny based on a combined dataset of ITS, LSU, and , in conjunction with morphological characters, host association and ecological distribution. Two new species, and , and a new record of in China, are described based on their distinct phylogenetic relationships and morphological analyses.

Nitrogen-doped carbon dots enhanced seedling growth and salt tolerance with distinct requirements of excitation light.

Numerous nanomaterials with optical properties have demonstrated excellent capacities to enhance plant growth and stress tolerance. However, the corresponding mechanisms have only been partially characterized, especially the excitation-light dependencies of different actions. Here, nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were developed to explore the excitation-light dependence in N-CD-induced growth enhancement and salt tolerance.

The biological effect of a beef-derived on beef steaks during chilled storage.

The aim of this study was to investigate the biological inhibiting effect of a beef-derived (RS-25) on the spoilage of beef steaks in overwrapped packaging during the 12 days of storage at 4°C. Beef quality as well as microbial indicators were determined at different intervals during the storage after the inoculation of RS-25 at the 6 log CFU/g, and the high-throughput sequencing was applied to investigate the changes of microbial community structure during the storage. The inoculation of RS-25 on beef had no effect ( > .

, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Sichuan Province, China.

A new species of , from the Sichuan Province of south-western China, is described and illustrated here. This new species has a pink corolla that is different from other species of in southwest China and, although it is morphologically similar to and , it has significant differences in the colour and shape of the corolla, the apex of the corolla limb, shape and indumentum of the filaments and a shorter pistil. A detailed description, colour photographs, distribution and habitat, as well as the IUCN conservation status, are also provided.

Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species and a new record of (Botryosphaeriales, Phyllostictaceae) from Hainan, China.

The fungal genus has been reported from all around the world and accommodates numerous pathogenic and endophytic species isolated from a wide range of plant hosts. Based on multilocus phylogenies from a combined dataset of genes encoding internal transcribed spacer (ITS), large subunit of ribosomal RNA (LSU rDNA), translation elongation factor 1 alpha (TEF1α), actin (ACT) and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH), in conjunction with morphological characteristics, we describe two new species and , as well as a new Chinese record . Their similarity and dissimilarity to morphologically-allied and phylogenetically-related species are also annotated and discussed.

Nano-evolution and protein-based enzymatic evolution predicts novel types of natural product nanozymes of traditional Chinese medicine: cases of herbzymes of Taishan-Huangjing () and Goji ().

Nanozymes and natural product-derived herbzymes have been identified in different types of enzymes simulating the natural protein-based enzyme function. How to explore and predict enzyme types of novel nanozymes when synthesized remains elusive. An informed analysis might be useful for the prediction.

Chemical fumigants control apple replant disease: Microbial community structure-mediated inhibition of Fusarium and degradation of phenolic acids.

Fusarium and phenolic acids in apple replant soil have deleterious effects on soil, which affects the growth of young replanted apple trees. Here, we studied the effects of different chemical fumigants (metham sodium, dazomet, calcium cyanamide, 1,3-dichloropropene, and methyl bromide) on Fusarium and phenolic acids in soil. The chemical fumigants disturbed the apple replant soil microbial community to different degrees in the order from highest to the lowest as methyl bromide > 1,3-dichloropropene > dazomet > metham sodium > calcium cyanamide.

Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species of Sporocadaceae from Hainan, China.

Species of Sporocadaceae have often been reported as plant pathogens, endophytes or saprophytes and are commonly isolated from a wide range of plant hosts. The isolated fungi were studied through a complete examination, based on multilocus phylogenies from combined datasets of ITS//, in conjunction with morphological characteristics. Nine strains were isolated from , and in China which represented four species, , , , and .

Synthesis of nano-zirconium-iron oxide supported by activated carbon composite for the removal of Sb(v) in aqueous solution.

In this study, nano zirconium iron oxide based on activated carbon (ZIC) was successfully prepared by using the coprecipitation method. Compared with unmodified activated carbon, ZIC increases the number of active sites by adding metal oxides and hydroxyl groups and greatly improves the adsorption capacity of Sb(v). The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized and analysed by XRD, SEM, FT-IR, VSM and other techniques.

Assembly encapsulation of BSA and CCCH-ZAP in the sodium alginate/atractylodis macrocephalae system.

Zinc finger antiviral proteins (ZAP) can significantly inhibit the replication of avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J), but the traditional method of ZAP administration is by injection, which can easily cause stress effects in chickens. In this work, we established a sodium alginate/atractylodis macrocephalae system for the encapsulation of CCCH-type zinc finger antiviral protein (CCCH-ZAP). Because of the high cost of ZAP, we first chose bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model protein to investigate the encapsulation performance.

Facile preparation of Cu-Fe oxide nanoplates for ammonia borane decomposition and tandem nitroarene hydrogenation.

A facile substrate involved strategy was used to prepare Cu-Fe LDO (layered double oxide) nanoplates. The material exhibited good-efficiency for decomposition of ammonia borane (AB) in alkaline methanol solution. Significantly, the material also demonstrated excellent catalytic performance in the reduction of various nitroarenes by coupling with AB hydrolysis in a one pot tandem reaction, and gave excellent yields of the corresponding amine products.

Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal three species of in Shandong province, China.

has numerous host range and distribution. Its species are important plant pathogens, endophytes and saprobes. can cause regular or irregular depressions and necrotic lesions in the epidermal tissues of plants.

Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal a new genus and two new species of Tubakiaceae from China.

Species of Tubakiaceae have often been reported as plant pathogens or endophytes, commonly isolated from a wide range of plant hosts. The isolated fungi were studied through a complete examination, based on multilocus phylogenies from combined datasets of ITS/LSU/ and ITS//, in conjunction with morphological characteristics. Five strains isolated from and in China represented a new genus of Tubakiaceae, and three species, viz.

Purification and antioxidant properties of triterpenic acids from blackened jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) by macroporous resins.

In order to investigate the purification process and antioxidant activity of triterpenic acids from blackened jujube, the macroporous resin was applied to purify the crude extract from blackened jujube. The adsorption and desorption characterizations of five different macroporous adsorption resins (AB-8, D-101, X-5, HPD-100, S-8) for triterpenic acids of blackened jujube were compared, the optimum purification resins were screened, and the purification parameters were optimized. The antioxidant activity of crude extracts and purified products from blackened jujube was analyzed.

Rice aquaporin OsPIP2;2 is a water-transporting facilitator in relevance to drought-tolerant responses.

In rice (), the PLASMA MEMBRANE INTRINSIC PROTEIN (PIP) family of aquaporin has 11 members, OsPIP1;1 to OsPIP1;3, and OsPIP2;1 to OsPIP2;8, which are hypothesized to facilitate the transport of HO and other small compounds across cell membranes. To date, however, only OsPIP1;2, OsPIP2;1, and OsPIP2;4 have been demonstrated for substrate selectivity in their source plant (rice). In this study, OsPIP2;2 was characterized as the most efficient facilitator of HO transport across cell membranes in comparison with the other 10 OsPIPs.