Expression Profiling Analysis of the SWEET Gene Family in In Vitro Pitaya Under Low-Temperature Stress and Study of Its Cold Resistance Mechanism.

Pitaya () fruit is an attractive, nutrient-rich tropical fruit with commercial value. However, low-temperature stress severely affects the yield and quality of pitaya. The relevant mechanisms involved in the response of pitaya to low-temperature stress remain unclear.

Combined Analysis of Metabolomics and Transcriptome Revealed the Effect of on the 5th Instar Larvae of .

() is a serious pest of coniferous trees. () has been widely studied and applied as a biological control agent for a variety of pests. Here, we found that the mortality rate of larvae after being fed reached 95.

Two Novel Fluorescence Probes Based on Caffeic Acid Derivative for Phosphate Ions and Their Applications in Biological Samples.

Phosphate is widely used in industry and agriculture fields. However, excess accumulation of PO causes several adverse effects on the human body and ecological environment. Consequently, it is important to develop a simple method for the detection of PO concentration in the ecological environment and in vivo.

Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis of Nutritional Quality-Related Molecular Mechanisms in "Longjia", "Yangpao", and "Niangqing" Walnuts ().

In this study, "Longjia (LJ)" and "Yangpao (YP)"exhibited higher contents of major nutrients compared to "Niangqing (NQ)" walnuts. The combination of transcriptome and proteome by RNA sequencing and isotope labeling for relative and absolute quantification techniques provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the nutritional quality of the three walnut species. A total of 4146 genes and 139 proteins showed differential expression levels in the three comparison groups.

Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of Secondary Metabolites from : Antioxidative Antibacterial Activities and Anti-Inflammatory Hypoglycemic Molecular Docking.

is a valuable ornamental, edible, and medicinal plant with promising prospects for bioactivity development. We screened the bioactivity of eight fractions (Fr. A-I) obtained from the ethyl acetate phase of via silica gel column chromatography.

Modeling the distribution of cultural ecosystem services based on future climate variables under different scenarios.

With the far-reaching consequences of worldwide climate variationon ecosystems and human societies, understanding and predicting changes in cultural ecosystem services (CES) is essential for sustainable development policy and resource planning. Past studies have focused on changes and impacts on natural ecosystems, while relatively few studies have been conducted on predictions of CES. This study combines POI datasets with future climate variables under different scenarios into the Maxent model for forecasting the spatial and temporal distribution of CES, which provides strong support for future decision-making.

Fungal and enzymatic pretreatments of bamboo lignocellulose towards high-strength biocomposites: Biological macromolecule/enzyme interaction and bonding enhancement.

An energy-intensive and chemical-consuming pretreatment of bamboo is often required to develop its high-performance composites. This study is to evaluate a fungal and enzymatic pretreatment as a sustainable surface modification approach towards high-strength bamboo biocomposites based on D. sinicus.

Morphological and molecular identification for four new wood-inhabiting species of (Basidiomycota) from China.

Fungi are one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth, in which the wood-inhabiting fungi play an important role in forest ecosystem processes and functions. Four new wood-inhabiting fungi, , , and , are proposed, based on morphological features and molecular evidence. differs in the brittle basidiomata with pruinose hymenial surface, a monomitic hyphal system and ellipsoid basidiospores (3.

An improved face attributes editing method based on DDIM.

The main advantage of DDIM is that it guarantees the quality of the generated images while increasing the efficiency of the generation by modifying the sampling strategy in the diffusion process. DiffusionRig, which addresses the problem of maintaining identity consistency by learning the person-specific facial prior in a tiny personalized dataset, is a successful representation of the DDIM strategy. Based on DiffusionRig, in this article, we propose an improved face attributes editing method based on DDIM to improve naturalness and accuracy of editing results in complex face attribute editing tasks and the generalization ability.

Preparation of dehydroabietic acid modified chitosan/wintergreen essential oil film and mandarin freshness preservation study.

In order to obtain an eco-friendly and multifunctional preservative film, dehydroabietic acid (DHA) modified chitosan (CS) containing wintergreen essential oil (CSDA-WEO) film was developed. CS grafted by DHA was able to increase the deformation capacity of CS film (MCS) by about 12.5 %, and the film made by CSDA containing WEO increased the tensile deformation capacity to 32 %.

Wood Surface-Embedding of Functional Monodisperse SiO Microspheres for Achieving Robust, Durable, Nature-Inspired, Programmable Superrepellent Interfaces.

Nature-inspired, robust, durable, liquid-repellent interfaces have attracted considerable interest in the field of wood biomimetic intelligence science and technology application. However, realizing green environmental protection and low maintenance and replacement cost wood surfaces constructed with micro/nanoarchitectures is not an easy task. Aiming at the problem of poor waterproof performance of wood, a silicon dioxide/polydimethylsiloxane (SiO/PDMS) self-cleaning programmable superhydrophobic coating was biomimetically constructed on the wood substrate by surface-embedded dual-dipping design based on the "substrates + nanoparticles" hybrid principle of the lotus leaf effect.

Significant negative impact of human activities on carbon storage in the Yellow River Delta over the past three decades.

With the increasing intensification of human activities, significant changes in land use and land cover (LULC) have posed a severe threat to the carbon storage capacity of wetland ecosystems. A deep understanding of this impact is crucial for protecting regional ecosystems and promoting sustainable development. This study utilized the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model and the human activity intensity (HAI) index to conduct detailed grid analysis and global analysis of carbon storage through creating fishnet system and explored the complex relationship between carbon storage and HAI in the Yellow River Delta (YRD), China.

Comparative analysis of the PAL gene family in nine citruses provides new insights into the stress resistance mechanism of Citrus species.

Background: The phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene, a well-studied plant defense gene, is crucial for growth, development, and stress resistance. The PAL gene family has been studied in many plants. Citrus is among the most vital cash crops worldwide.

Application and renovation evaluation of Dalian's industrial architectural heritage based on AHP and AIGC.

This paper takes the example of industrial architectural heritage in Dalian to explore design scheme generation methods based on generative artificial intelligence (AIGC). The study compares the design effects of three different tools using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). It first establishes the key indicator weights for the renovation of industrial architectural heritage, with the criterion layer weights as follows: building renovation 0.

Biocontrol agents transform the stability and functional characteristics of the grape phyllosphere microenvironment.

The spread of grape leaf diseases has a negative impact on the sustainable development of agriculture. Diseases induced by significantly affect the quality of grapes. biocontrol agents have been proven effective in disease management.

Preparation and Characterization of Glucose-Based Self-Blowing Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane (NIPU) Foams with Different Acid Catalysts.

The preparation and application of non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) from biomass raw materials as a substitute for traditional polyurethane (PU) has recently become a research hot topic as it avoids the toxicity and moisture sensitivity of isocyanate-based PU. In the work presented here, self-blowing GNIPU non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) rigid foams were prepared at room temperature, based on glucose, with acids as catalysts and glutaraldehyde as a cross-linker. The effects of different acids and glutaraldehyde addition on foam morphology and properties were investigated.

Integrative Taxonomy Revealed High Diversity of Bleeker, 1860 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) and the Description of Three New Species from Yunnan Province, China.

The karst landform in Yunnan Province, China, represents one of the most biodiverse regions for . Previous research has revealed that the karst forests in this province host a greater diversity of than previously acknowledged. However, substantial fundamental data essential for taxonomic and biogeographical studies are lacking.