Effects of stocking rate on growth performance, energy and nitrogen utilization, methane emission, and grazing behavior in Tan sheep grazed on typical steppe
April 2025
•Higher stocking rates are associated with higher digestibility and lower methane emissions.•Stocking rates influence the grazing behavior of sheep to fulfil their metabolic needs.•Stocking rates are...
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Matching the light and nitrogen distributions in the maize canopy to achieve high yield and high radiation use efficiency
April 2025
●There was a corresponding relationship between the light and nitrogen distribution in maize canopy, which was closely related to cumulative leaf area index.●Light-nitrogen matching coefficients (KN/KL)...
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Multi-nutrient fertilization-based analysis of fruit quality and mineral element composition during fruit development in Merlot wine grapevines
April 2025
•The mineral elements of different tissues and growth stages were simultaneously used as nutritional diagnostic factors for specific fruit quality.•Based on 5-4-16 formula fertilization scheme, the...
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Molecular mechanism of delayed development by interfering RNA targeting the phenylalanine ammonia lyase gene (pal1) in Pleurotus ostreatus
April 2025
•A reduction in the pal1 transcript level affected the key pathways which cat1 gene involved in.•Pal1 upregulated the expression of cat1 by affecting the intracellular H2O2 content.•Overexpression of...
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Radiation use efficiency of maize under high-density optimal growth conditions in Jilin Province, China
Available online 19 April 2025
1.During the entire growth period, maize radiation use efficiency (RUE) averaged 5.71 g MJ-1 APAR (absorbed photosynthetically active radiation) under high-density optimal growth conditions.2.Within...
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PDCoV nsp14 interferes with the interferon pathway by degrading MAVS, MyD88, and TRAF3 proteins via the autophagy and proteasome pathways
Available online 18 April 2025
•PDCoV nsp14 inhibits IFN expression.•PDCoV nsp14 degrades MAVS, MyD88 and TRAF3 proteins via the MARCH8-NDP52-autophagosome and proteasome pathways.•The host proteins degrade nsp14 protein through...
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ZBED6 deficiency enhances porcine carcass traits and meat quality via ISLR-mediated Wnt signaling activation
Available online 18 April 2025
•ZBED6 deficiency improves growth performance and meat quality of pigs.•ZBED6 deficiency increases the content of n-3PUFA, EAA and FAA in LD muscle.•ISLR is a ZBED6-IGF2-independent and evolutionarily...
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Monitoring abandoned cropland in the hilly and gully regions of the Loess Plateau using Landsat time series images
Available online 18 April 2025
•Two distinct change detection methods were proposed to monitor abandoned cropland using Landsat images in the hilly and gully regions.•The land-use trajectory method identified abandoned cropland more...
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Research on grain supply and demand matching in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region based on ecosystem service flows
Available online 18 April 2025
•A significant mismatch exists between grain supply and demand, and it shows a scale effect.•Grain flows exhibited an increasing trend from 1980 to 2020, radiating from central and southern regions...
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Long-term manure amendment enhances N2O emissions from acidic soil by alleviating acidification and increasing nitrogen mineralization
Available online 18 April 2025
•Manure amendment, especially combined with inorganic fertilizer, increased soil N2O emissions.•Increased N2O emissions resulted from alleviated acidification and enhanced gross N mineralization.•Manure...
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SBEIIb is responsible for chalk2 phnotype by regulating formation of resistant starch in indica rice
Available online 18 April 2025
1.A novel OsSBEIIb allele was identified in an indica rice mutant.2.The OsSBEIIb mutation increases resistant starch (RS) content in raw rice flour, as well as in retrograded and heated rice.3.The chalk2...
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ScD27.2 gene regulation mechanism during sugarcane tillering and growth
Available online 18 April 2025
The tiller number is a pivotal agronomic trait determining sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) yield. Strigolactones (SLs), as plant hormones, regulate plant architecture. DWARF27 (D27), a crucial enzyme...
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Monitoring of agricultural drought based on multi-source remote sensing data in Heilongjiang Province, China
Available online 18 April 2025
•The multivariable linear regression was used to establish composite drought indices.•MCDI-9 can effectively represent the affected area of drought, while MCDI-12 can effectively represent grain crop...
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Performance and functional responses of the thelytokous and arrhenotokous strains of Neochrysocharis formosa to Tuta absoluta, a globally severe tomato pest
Available online 18 April 2025
•The TH and AR strains preferentially parasitize and attack 1st instar host larvae over later instars.•Variations in host-killing by N. formosa produce distinct functional responses to T. absoluta.•Parasitism...
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Rice stripe virus protein NS3 exploits synergistically insect vector importin and ubiquitin systems to promote viral replication
Available online 18 April 2025
•RSV infection activates genes involved in both the non-classical and classical import pathways in the insect vector SBPH.•A member of the importin β family of SBPH, importin 5, mediates nuclear entry...
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Does the adoption of direct-seeded rice affect pesticide use? Evidence from China
Available online 18 April 2025
In China, farmers have increasingly adopted the direct-seeded rice (DSR). While the impacts of DSR have been investigated, there is little evidence on the impact of DSR adoption on pesticide use. In...
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The Protective effects of a live-attenuated genotype I Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine in mice and boars
Available online 18 April 2025
1.SD12-F120 induces high levels of neutralizing antibodies in both mice and boars.2.SD12-F120 effectively preventing JEV-induced orchitis in boars.3.SD12-F120 offers complete protection against genotype...
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How do scientists use terminology related to cropland? Examining the disparity across disciplines and regions
Available online 18 April 2025
•Differences in six cropland-related terminologies were uncovered through a literature review.•Disparities exist across research disciplines and geographical regions due to agricultural mechanization,...
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A pheromone from cuticular hydrocarbons regulates mating behavior in the hoverfly Eupeodes corollae
Available online 11 April 2025
•Eupeodes corollae mating peaked at 5 days post-emergence, with the highest copulation/success rates, shortest male latency, and stable duration.•Two cuticular pheromones, (Z)-9-tricosene and n-tricosane,...
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Impact of tillage and straw management on cadmium bioavailability and uptake in rice: A long-term field study
Available online 4 April 2025
1.Plow tillage with straw incorporate effectively lowers cadmium (Cd) in rice grains.2.This practice reduces soil Cd availability and enhances iron plaque (IP) on rice roots.3.Available Cd, acid-soluble...
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Impacts of abiotic stresses on cotton physiology and vigor under current and future CO2 levels
Available online 4 April 2025
•Cotton cultivars are sensitive to abiotic stress during the vegetative stage.•Stresses and CO2 levels significantly influence the expression of physiology and phenotypic traits.•Elevated CO2 partially...
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Quantitative assessment of the transport and distribution of photosynthetic carbon and exogenous nitrogen in a rice-soil system under long-term straw return: An isotope trial using 13C and 15N labelling
Available online 4 April 2025
•The transport and distribution of 13C and 15N under rice straw return (SR) is clarified.•SR improved the partitioning of 13C and 15N in rice plants.•SR significantly improved photosynthetic C transfer...
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Variations and major driving factors for soil nutrients in a typical karst region in southwest China
Available online 4 April 2025
•SOC, TN, TP, and TK concentrations exhibited moderate variations in soil and obvious positive spatial autocorrelations.•Terrestrial ecosystems in the study area were more vulnerable to soil P and K...
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Genome-wide association analysis locates FtAUR3 in Tartary buckwheat that contributes to enhance plant salt resistance
Available online 3 April 2025
•The method of GWAS with transcriptomic analysis enhances confidence in linking genetic loci to functional responses under stress.•The results of FtAUR3 could bridge ROS management with energy production...
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Optimal green manure application reduces nitrogen losses, enhances wheat grain yield, and improves nitrogen use efficiency
Available online 3 April 2025
1.Incorporating green manure increases wheat grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency.2.Increasing the amount of green manure incorporation decreases soil nitrate leaching risks.3.Chemical N fertilizer...
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