Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Hydrogel-Based Delivery Systems for Targeted Probiotic Release and Colonization: From Design Principles to Health Outcomes

Probiotics exert profound health benefits via the modulation of the intestinal microbiota. However, the efficacy of orally administered probiotics is severely constrained by a cascade of physiological barriers, including gastric acid inactivation, suboptimal intestinal release, a...

Genotypic Distribution, Resistance Effects, and Breeding Implications of Rice Blast Resistance Genes in 120 Cultivars Released Over the Past Five Decades

Abstract Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae , is a destructive disease worldwide. Deployment of broad-spectrum resistance ( R ) genes is an effective strategy for sustainable disease control, but the actual resistance effects of individual genes and their combinations in co...

Effects of Sensor-Guided Irrigation on Post-Harvest Soil Nutrient Status, Yield, and Resource Use Efficiency in Greenhouse-Fertigated Tomato: A Single-Season Case Study

Most evidence on integrated water–fertilizer management for greenhouse tomatoes comes from arid and semi-arid systems; whether sensor-guided irrigation provides comparable benefits under humid subtropical conditions, where rainfall does not enter the greenhouse water balance, is...

A novel pepper mild mottle virus-based vector for high-efficiency gene expression and silencing in pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Abstract Background Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. However, progress in its functional genomics has been severely impeded by the low efficiency and time-consuming nature of stable genetic transformation. To address these limitati...

Principles of Carbon Isotope Tracing and Its Applications in Energy Geology and Carbon Cycling: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects

Over the past several decades, the conceptual basis for carbon isotope tracing has steadily matured. The method’s high specificity and sensitivity have established it as a robust, widely adopted tool across soil, vegetation, ecology, and environmental research. This paper surveys...

Multi-omics and physiological analyses provide insights into the mechanism of Golgi manganese homeostasis in regulating the development of young tissues in rice

Manganese (Mn) is indispensable for numerous Golgi-resident enzymatic reactions, and disruption of its homeostasis severely impairs plant growth. However, the regulatory mechanisms through which Mn dysregulation affects these metabolic processes remain largely uncharacterized. In...

Genome‑wide identification, evolutionary dynamics, and functional characterization of the CsOSCA gene family in tea plants

The OSCA family mediates osmotic stress sensing in plants, but its composition, evolution, and function remain unclear in tea plants. We identified 242 CsOSCA genes from 21 accessions and assigned them to four orthogroups. Pangenome analysis revealed a stable core of 7 genes per...

Apocynin as a Novel Natural Photosystem II Inhibitor: Target Identification and Structure-Based Design of Potent Herbicidal Derivatives

Abstract Natural products are an important source of lead compounds for novel pesticide discovery. In this study, we investigated the phytotoxicity and mode of action of the phenolic natural product apocynin. Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis indicated that apocynin induces leaf...

A bacterial effector SJP3 induces leaf-like sepal formation by hijacking SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE in plants

Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba), the most economically important member of the Rhamnaceae family, is sensitive to phytoplasma-induced witches' broom disease. The SAP54/phyllogen-like effector SJP3 in jujube witches' broom (JWB) phytoplasmas interacts with and stabilizes the MADS-box pro...

Exogenous spermidine (Spd) improves the tolerance to alkaline-salt stress in potato

Abstract Background Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world’s fourth most important staple crop, but its production is increasingly threatened by soil salinization, particularly alkaline-salt stress caused by excessive NaHCO 3 . Although exogenous spermidine (Spd) has been re...