A smart dual-responsive nanoplatform for delivery of prochloraz for the control of rice blast disease
December 2024
Nano-controlled release formulations present a promising strategy to mitigate pesticide losses and enhance efficiency. In this study, a pH and GSH-responsive nanoplatform using mesoporous organosilica...
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Ethylene and jasmonate as stimulants of latex yield in rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis): Molecular and physiological mechanisms. A systematic approximation review
December 2024
The rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. Ex Adr. De Juss.) Müell Arg.] is an important source of latex for the production natural rubber. Natural rubber is an important biopolymer used in various...
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Scenario-oriented nanopesticides: Shaping nanopesticides for future agriculture
December 2024
Nanopesticides, as a promising technology, bring scientific and technological impetus to sustainable development and green revolution of agriculture. The excellent physicochemical properties, beneficial...
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The Impact of Nanoparticles on Agriculture and Soil, by Nar Singh Chauhan and Sarvajeet Singh Gill.
December 2024
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Nature: Zinc-mediated regulation of nitrogen fixation through transcription factor filamentation in legumes
December 2024
Plants maintain their fitness by adjusting their metabolism and gene expression to cope with fluctuating environmental conditions. In legumes, nitrogen homeostasis crucially relies on balancing nitrogen...
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Design, synthesis and bioactivity of cyclic dinucleotides against Lepidoptera insects
December 2024
Cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) play important physiological roles in bacteria, mammals and insects as a novel class of signaling molecules. However, the application of CDNs in agricultural pest control...
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Discovery of 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitors with novel pharmacophores
December 2024
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) is pivotal in tyrosine metabolism and essential for plant survival. Its inhibition leads to leaf bleaching and plant death. While current HPPD inhibitors are...
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A timing self-cleaning nanoherbicide: Design of triple-structure nanovectors for weed control and pesticide residues treatment
December 2024
Pesticide residues treatment is a crucial issue for both agricultural production and environmental protection. In recent years, designing self-cleaning nanoformulations has emerged as a promising strategy...
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Bismuth selenide nanosheet layer materials with peroxidase activity for antimicrobial applications
December 2024
A new type of bismuth selenide nanosheet layer material was synthesized by solvent thermal method, which is harmless to human body and can be used in combination with hydrogen peroxide solution as a...
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Discovery of diphenyl ethers as novel inhibitors of insect trehalase via virtual screening and biological assays
Available online 18 December 2024
Trehalase hydrolyzes trehalose to glucose to provide energy for insects or building blocks for chitin synthesis. Because trehalase is critical to insects but not to humans, it has long been considered...
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Discovery of novel D/L-camphor derivatives containing oxime ester as fungicide candidates: Antifungal activity, structure-activity relationship and preliminary mechanistic study
Available online 17 November 2024
To develop new environmentally friendly fungicides, we designed and synthesized a novel series of D/L-configured camphor oxime ester derivatives based on the natural product camphor as a lead compound....
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In silico modeling and experimental validation of 2-oxoimidazolidin-4-sulfonamides as low-toxicity fungicides against Phytophthora infestans
Available online 15 November 2024
Phytophthora infestans control is a long-standing problem that has caused ongoing difficulties and brought limited success for over a century. Traditional methods, such as fungicides, have drawbacks...
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Improving the efficacy against cucumber root-knot nematode and Alleviating the phytotoxicity of fluopyram by optimizing the application method
Available online 9 November 2024
The root-knot nematode disease (RKN) caused by Meloidogyne incognita is a devastating threat to the production of crops, especially greenhouse vegetables. Fluopyram, a new nematicide, has been widely...
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Engineering living root with mechanical stimulation derived from reciprocating compression in a double network hydrogel as elastic soil
Available online 12 October 2024
The root system actively reacts to mechanical stimuli in its environment, transmitting mechanical signals to optimize the utilization of environmental resources. While the mechanical impedance created...
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Practical method for the large-scale synthesis of 4′-chloro-2-nitrobiphenyl: A key intermediate of Boscalid
September 2024
Boscalid is a pesticide with the advantages of broad spectrum bactericidal activity, high efficiency, low toxicity, and no cross-resistance with other fungicides currently available on the market. Herein,...
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AI-driven drug discovery from natural products
September 2024
The latest review published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery by Michael W. Mullowney and co-authors focuses on the use of artificial intelligence techniques, specifically machine learning, in natural...
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TIR domain protein-mediated phase separation activates plant immunity
September 2024
We spotlight recent findings from a Nature paper unveiling captivating insights into how substrates such as NAD+ and ATP stimulate the condensation of TIR domain proteins. This process culminates in...
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Nutrient and growth elucidation of a novel coated urea on oilseed rape in three main cultivation areas
September 2024
A novel coated urea (MVCU) was prepared, and its application effect was verified by field trials of oilseed rape in three main cultivation areas. Meanwhile, the nutrient release and coating layer changes...
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Antimicrobial metabolites produced by the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): Bacillus and Pseudomonas
September 2024
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) such as Bacillus and Pseudomonas have drawn broad attention and interest due to their agricultural benefits. One of the major benefits of PGPR lies at their...
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Novel quinoxalinone-1,2,3-triazole derivatives as potential antifungal agents for plant anthrax disease: Design, synthesis, antifungal activity and SAR study
September 2024
A series of quinoxalinone-1,2,3-triazole derivatives have been synthesized and tested for antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungus through mycelial growth inhibition in vitro, spore germination...
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A new binding mode for ecdysteroid analog tebufenozide as a multitargeted IGR with chitinase
September 2024
Tebufenozide, an efficient insect growth regulator (IGR) against lepidopteran pests, presents a novel mode of action with minimal non-target impact. By competing with ecdysteroids for ecdysone receptor...
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Novel derivative compound produced from carbofuran insecticide degradation and transformation promoted by Pseudomonasfluorescens
September 2024
Carbofuran insecticide is one of the insecticides most often used by Indonesian farmers. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) 2011 in the decision of UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.11/6, agreed that the active...
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Recent advances in keratinase production via protein engineering, breeding, and fermentation
September 2024
The gene editing and synthetic biological tools have led to the implementation of diverse metabolic engineering approaches to enhance the production of specific enzymes. Microbial keratinases can convert...
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