Agriculture and Food

Proteomic and Functional Profiling of Trichoderma reesei , Pichia guilliermondii , and Hericium erinaceus

Abstract Fungi relevant to food systems and biotechnology differ in physiology, yet their condition-specific intracellular proteomes have rarely been compared using a common workflow. We hypothesized that harmonized extraction and data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry wo...

Reheating-Induced Matrix Reorganisation Modulates the In Vitro Digestibility of a Retrograded Normal/High-Amylose Maize Starch Blend

Reheating alters residual molecular order and matrix architecture in retrograded starch, but these changes do not necessarily produce parallel changes in enzymic digestion. Gels of normal maize starch (NM), high-amylose maize starch (HM), and a 50/50 (w/w) NM/HM blend were stored...

Weathering intensity and mineral association facilitate the accumulation of soil organic carbon along an alpine toposequence

Alpine and other cold region ecosystems store globally important soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks that are vulnerable to warming. Therefore, determining the mechanisms that regulate SOC persistence is key to identifying the susceptibility to loss. In this study, we examined how c...

Integrated management strategies for sustainable intensification of a sweet maize–vegetable triple-cropping system in a water-sensitive region

Context and objective Intensive sweet maize–vegetable cropping systems are critical for food production but typically rely on excessive nutrient inputs, leading to substantial nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) losses, particularly in water-sensitive regions. However, most field stu...

Lipidomic Profiling of Milk Enables Identification of Novel Biomarkers for Subclinical Ketosis in Dairy Cows

The current clinical test for ketosis in dairy cows, which is based on measuring blood β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentrations, is an invasive procedure that impacts herd welfare. Alternative biomarkers, especially non-invasive ones, are urgently needed for subclinical ketosis (SC...

Haplotype-phased assemblies of the two poplar rust fungi species: Melampsora larici-populina and Melampsora allii-populina

Dikaryotic rust fungi maintain two distinct haploid nuclei for most of their life cycle, making their large, repeat-rich genomes difficult to assemble and phase. Here we present haplotype-phased, near chromosome-scale genome assemblies for the poplar rust pathogens Melampsora lar...

Fungal necromass dominates soil organic carbon accrual after decadal active restoration of alpine grassland

Active (seeding native grasses) and passive (natural recovery via degradation factor removal) restoration practices regulate soil organic carbon (SOC) recovery in degraded grasslands through distinct mechanisms. We quantified microbial- (amino sugars) and plant-derived (lignin ph...

Soil disturbance in wetlands by feral pigs increases greenhouse gas emissions

Abstract. Multiple approaches are needed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the pace of climate change. Wetlands are among the most carbon-rich ecosystems on the planet, and when disturbed, they can generate disproportionately high emissions. Invasive hoofed mammals,...

Temporal co-occurrence in a community of subtropical Australian birds

Abstract With a view to creating a biodiversity baseline to monitor a rewilding effort, I estimated the community structure of birdlife in subtropical South-East Queensland, Australia. Community structure was derived from patterns of temporal species co-occurrence and principles...