Beijing University of Agriculture

Development and Genomic Validation of a Population-Specific SNP Panel for Parentage Verification in Chinese Holstein Cattle

Accurate pedigree information is essential for genetic evaluation and genomic selection in dairy cattle. However, the performance of SNP-based parentage verification depends on marker informativeness, genomic distribution, and compatibility with the target population. In this stu...

Calibration and crop-induced footprint dynamics of cosmic-ray neutron sensing in maize cropland

Cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) provides continuous, non-invasive estimates of field-scale soil water content, but retrieval performance depends on site calibration, crop growth, and temporal variation in the sensing footprint. This study combined five field calibration campaig...

One‐Step Induction of Oogonia‐Like and Pro‐Spermatogonia‐Like Cells From Porcine Pluripotent Stem Cells

ABSTRACT Pigs share a germ cell regulatory network highly similar to that of humans, yet lack a robust system for inducing and expanding germ cells from pluripotent stem cells, impeding large‐animal gametogenesis research. Here, we established a modular platform capable of effici...

MATR3 is essential for oocyte growth and maturation quality through a dual molecular mechanism

The molecular mechanisms governing mRNA accumulation during oocyte growth, essential for developmental competence, remain poorly understood. This study investigates the role of Matrin-3 (MATR3), a highly expressed RNA-binding protein in growing oocytes (GOs), using oocyte-specifi...

Genome-Wide Identification of the MATE Gene Family in Sweet Cherry and Functional Characterization of PavMATE50/51 Involved in Anthocyanin Accumulation Regulated by PavMYB10.1

Abstract Anthocyanins determine the appearance and nutritional quality of sweet cherries, yet their transport mechanism remains largely unclear. Here, we performed a genome-wide identification of the MATE family in sweet cherry and characterized two key anthocyanin-related transp...

Effects of open-skill and closed-skill exercise on subdomains of executive function in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Executive-function decline can compromise independence in later life. Exercise may support executive function, but whether open-skill exercise confers greater benefits than closed-skill exercise across domains remains uncertain. Methods PubMed, Embase, the Coc...

DeCyReM: De-Cycled Residual Memory with Utility-Gated Retrieval for Traffic Flow Forecasting

Accurate traffic-flow forecasting remains challenged by abrupt and irregular states even after dominant periodic patterns are captured. Existing predictors model the resulting difficult errors implicitly through their parameters and cannot explicitly reuse specific historical err...

MURECAST: Memory-Based Utility-Aligned Residual Evidence with Calibrated Activation for Selective Correction of Traffic-Flow Forecasts

Short-term traffic-flow forecasting predicts road-network states, yet spatio-temporal predictors can leave structured, context-dependent residuals. They are seldom reused at inference, while similarity-based transfer can introduce corrections that increase error. We propose Memor...

The Battle Between Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Host Innate Immune System: Evasion and Response

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a natural zoonotic disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), which poses potential threats to human health and the pig farming industry. To establish infection, JEV must overcome the innate immune responses and complete its lifecycle i...

Breaking the Carnot Limit with a Gravity-Driven Work Cycle

Background Classical thermodynamics and the Carnot cycle assume uniform, field-free media, relying on temperature gaps, artificial compression and cold heat sinks, with efficiency capped by the Carnot theorem. Conventional theory overlooks spontaneous pressure-temperature gradien...

Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of the Medicago sativa 4-coumarate: CoA ligase (4CL) gene family

4-Coumarate: CoA ligase (4CL) is a pivotal enzyme in the phenylpropanoid metabolic pathway and plays a crucial role in plant growth, development, and stress responses. In this study, a genome-wide analysis was conducted to identify a total of 43 Ms4CL genes ( Ms4CLs ) in ‘Xinjian...

Chromosome-level genome assembly of landrace ‘Huangzhou’ provides insights into high cellulose accumulation in radish

<title>Abstract</title> Radish ( <italic>Raphanus sativus</italic> L.) is an important root vegetable crop with extensive morphological and nutritional diversity. The landrace radish, ‘Huangzhou’ (HZ) radish, origins in Huangzhou area, Hubei province of China, and characterized b...

Household Refrigerators as the “Last Mile” of the Cold Chain: Impacts on Dietary Quality in Rural China

ABSTRACT Household refrigerators extend the last mile of the cold chain into the home, but their implications for dietary quality in developing food systems remain unclear. Using household panel data from China's Fixed Observation Rural Survey for 2003–2018, we estimate the effec...

Paper-Based Biosensor Using Dual-Recognition Molecules for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus in Milk

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common foodborne pathogen that can cause the severe contamination of dairy products. Therefore, there is an urgent need for rapid detection methods. In this study, a paper-based biosensor integrating a dual-recognition strategy using aptamer...