Ministry of Agriculture

Rhizosphere soil organic acids closely coupled with core microbiota have functional significance in wheat productivity under optimized phosphorus fertilization

Enhancing plant capacity to acquire soil phosphorus (P) is crucial for reducing fertilizer input without compromising yield. Based on soil P availability, plants orchestrate their P acquisition strategy along morphological, symbiotic, and rhizochemical axes, most notably via the...

Apolipoprotein D3 is required for long‐chain cuticular hydrocarbon accumulation and water retention in Acyrthosiphon pisum

BACKGROUND: The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a damaging phloem-feeding pest of legume crops, and RNA interference (RNAi)-based targeting of stress-adaptation genes offers a promising route for target-specific pest management. Apolipoprotein D (ApoD) proteins are putative li...

Myoglianin coordinates hormonal and nutrient signaling to control metamorphosis and tissue growth in the fall armyworm

The transition from larval to pupal stage in holometabolous insects is a critical developmental decision regulated by hormonal and nutritional cues. The studies reported here revealed a central role for the TGF-β ligand Myoglianin (Myo) in integrating these signals in a major lep...