Institute of Ecology and Geography

Weed control, maize ( Zea mays L.) metabolism, and rhizosphere microbiome of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with S ‐metolachlor and ZnO quantum dots

Abstract BACKGROUND Conventional pesticide formulations employ large amounts of organic solvents, raising concerns regarding their environmental contamination, pesticide residues, and potential toxicity to non‐target organisms. Hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) are n...

Integrative phylogenomics, polyphasic taxonomy, and metagenomics expand the characterized taxonomic diversity of Thermoleophilia

Abstract The class Thermoleophilia represents a deep‐branching lineage within the phylum Actinomycetota , and yet, its taxonomic diversity remains incompletely resolved due to the limited availability of cultured representatives and uneven integration of genome‐resolved diversity...

An integrated diagnosis of agricultural groundwater over-abstraction in a Lake Urmia tributary catchment

Groundwater over-abstraction in agricultural catchments is not only a hydrological decline problem; it is also a management problem shaped by crops, wells, incentives and institutional capacity. This study develops an integrated diagnosis for the Siminehrood catchment, a major ag...

Gut microbiome seasonality is associated with dietary plasticity and coexistence in three sympatric Pamir ungulates

This graphical abstract outlines a multi-omics framework investigating the seasonal dietary composition and gut microbial communities of three coexisting ungulate species inhabiting the extreme high-altitude Pamir Plateau (Ovis ammon polii, Capra sibirica, and Pseudois nayaur). B...

Nanoscale Strategiesfor Improving Plant SalinityTolerance

Abstract Soil salinity poses a major threat to global food security, impairing plant physiology through ionic toxicity, osmotic stress, and oxidative damage. However, conventional breeding and genetic engineering approaches face limitations due to the complexity of stress respons...