Huazhong Agricultural University

Maize STEM BENDING1 controls plant architecture through cell wall and auxin pathways

Abstract Crop yield is largely determined by plant architecture. Identifying the key genes responsible for maize architecture can help optimize plant architecture for high-density planting. Here, we characterized a dominant stem bending mutant ( Stb1 ) in maize, which exhibited b...

Nuclear BbAtg8 interacts with BbMac1 as a transcriptional modulator to sustain nuclear copper homeostasis during conidial germination

Pathogenic fungi endure host impose copper starvation by tightly coordinating trace metal homeostasis. However, how pathogens synchronize endogenous metal recycling with exogenous copper uptake to promote infection remains enigmatic. Using the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria ba...

Development and Preliminary Validation of a Recombinant DP238L-Based Indirect ELISA for the Serological Detection of African Swine Fever Virus Antibodies

African swine fever virus (ASFV) antibody detection is an important component of serological surveillance and retrospective investigations. DP238L was recently identified by proteome-wide serum-antibody profiling as a frequently recognized ASFV antigen, and recombinant DP238L was...

Influence of liquid film in star wheel tip clearance on dynamic characteristics of single screw compressor

The liquid film in the tooth tip clearance plays a critical role in reducing wear and sealing gas leakage in a single-screw compressor, yet its influence on shaft system dynamics has not been systematically quantified. In this paper, a comprehensive mathematical model of the liqu...

A pair of chitosan receptors confer broad-spectrum fungal resistance

Chitosan, a major fungal cell wall component, activates plant immunity, yet the underlying perception mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we identified OsFID1, an apoplast-localized DUF26 domain protein, as a chitosan-binding receptor essential for chitosan-triggered immuni...

Boosting Iturin A Production in Bacillus velezensis by Multimodule Engineering, Operon Restructuring, and Pickering Emulsion Fermentation

Abstract Iturin A is a valuable natural cyclic lipopeptide with broad application potential in multiple fields such as food preservation and agricultural production. However, its industrial production remains limited due to low fermentation yield. In this study, iturin A biosynth...

Economic Scheduling Strategies for Climate Management in a Venlo-Type Rose Greenhouse Under Time-of-Use Tariffs and CO2 Supplementation Costs

Greenhouse cultivation plays an important role in supporting stable and high-quality horticultural production by providing controlled environmental conditions under variable outdoor climates. However, regulating temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and light requires substan...

Finite pattern problems in infinite iterated function systems

Let { f n } n ≥ 1 be an infinite iterated function system on [ 0 , 1 ] and let Λ be its attractor. Then, any x ∈ Λ corresponds to a sequence of integers { a n ( x ) } n ≥ 1 , called the digit sequence of x , in the sense that x = lim n → ∞ ⁡ f a 1 ( x ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ f a n ( x ) ( 1 ) ....

Detection and Targeted Pesticide Application for Tea Diseases Based on YOLOv12 and 3D Vision

As a globally significant economic crop, tea yield and quality are strongly affected by disease control. Traditional manual inspection is inefficient and subjective, while non-targeted chemical application may increase pesticide use and environmental burden. To support lesion-lev...

Translocation and Allocation of Smooth Vetch‐Derived Nitrogen Along the Plant–Soil Continuum in Citrus Orchards

ABSTRACT The dynamics and distribution of legume‐derived nitrogen (N) throughout the phenological cycle in legume‐based agroforestry systems remain poorly understood, limiting our understanding of N allocation and use efficiency. Here, an in situ 15 N labeling approach was used t...

Intercropping enhances spatial photosynthetic efficiency through stomatal and anatomical adaptations in rapeseed–vetch systems

Contexts Enhancement of leaf photosynthetic capacity and complementary canopy light distribution arising from species diversity are fundamental for biomass accumulation in forage intercropping systems. However, the mechanisms by which intercropping alters the spatial distribution...

Dual-Pigmented Rice: A Dual-Pigmented Whole Grain with Enhanced Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties

Pigmented rice is valued for its abundant natural bioactive compounds and potential health-promoting properties. In this study, the black rice cultivar Huamoxiang No. 5 (HMX) was used to develop three genetically similar rice lines with distinct pericarp pigmentation. Among them,...

Reducing demographic inequality in emergency medical service: two bi-objective spatial optimization approaches

Abstract Background Population demographic structures have become increasingly complex worldwide, posing new challenges for planning Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in ways to improve equality. Existing geographical studies have mainly focused on EMS equality in geographic acces...

ASFV early infection dynamically remodels host chromatin architecture to evade immune responses

African swine fever (ASF), a lethal and highly contagious viral disease, continues to inflict substantial economic losses on the global swine industry. The etiological agent African swine fever virus (ASFV), a member of the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDV) family, prim...

Temperature-dependent inhibition of methane oxidation by ammonium in paddy soils

Rice paddy soils are major sources of atmospheric methane emissions, contributing significantly to global warming. Methane oxidation by microbes regulates methane release from soils, but the process is influenced by temperature and nitrogen status. However, the interactive effect...

A Novel Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Pentapeptide from Red Mold Rice: Identification, Stability, In V i vo Antihypertensive Effects, and Underlying Mechanisms

Abstract Bioactive peptides from fermented food have potential for hypertension management. Red mold rice (RMR), a traditional food made by fermenting rice with Monascus strains, has shown antihypertensive effects. However, research on ACE inhibitory peptides from RMR remains lim...

Cdk1 heterozygosity triggers premeiotic endoreplication and unreduced sperm formation via the Cdk2/Ccne1–Fzr1a pathway in loach, a teleost

Polyploidy represents a major driver of eukaryotic genome evolution. In vertebrates, premeiotic endoreplication is considered as an important route to polyploidization, yet the molecular basis governing this process remains elusive. Here, we reported that heterozygous mutation of...

Aphid Probing and Phloem Feeding Trigger Distinct Plant Immune Programs, Identifying a Broad‑Spectrum Trypsin Protease Inhibitor

Aphid feeding begins with brief exploratory probing and transitions to prolonged phloem ingestion, yet whether these distinct phases trigger different plant immune programs remains unknown. We show that probing and phloem feeding are associated with distinct plant immune cascades...

Integrated lncRNA and mRNA Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Regulatory Networks Associated with Postnatal Longissimus Dorsi Muscle Development in Hanper Sheep

Skeletal muscle development is a key determinant of meat production and meat-quality traits in sheep, but the coordinated long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) co-expression landscape underlying postnatal muscle development in Hanper sheep remains unclear. In this...

Morphology, Distribution and Sexual Dimorphism of Sensilla in the Tea Leaf Beetle Basilepta melanopus (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae)

The tea leaf beetle Basilepta melanopus is a devastating leaf-feeding pest of tea plants, with its infestation area and damage severity in Chinese tea plantations continuously increasing. Characterizing the morphology and distribution of sensilla provides a morphological basis fo...