Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Effects of N Reduction and Combined with Organic Fertilizer Application on Rice Yield and NH3 Volatilization from Saline Soil

Organic fertilizer (OF) application can significantly enhance soil fertility and crop yield. However, its influence on nitrogen (N) loss via ammonia (NH3) volatilization from reclaimed coastal paddy soil is not well known. We conducted a pot experiment here using cyanobacteria co...

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...

Plant growth regulator diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate suppresses Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin biosynthesis through disruption of redox homeostasis

ABSTRACT Aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁), produced by Aspergillus flavus , is a major threat to food safety and human health. In this study, we report that diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate (DA-6), a plant growth regulator, exhibits strong antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic activities against A. f...

Comprehensive Benggang control promotes the recovery of soil organic carbon fractions and carbon sequestration potential

Benggang is a severe collapsing-gully erosion landform in the granite-derived red-soil region of southern China. Although comprehensive Benggang control integrating engineering measures, vegetation restoration, and management has improved the erosion environment and promoted vege...

Transcription Factor XBP1s Impairs Endometrial Receptivity by Promoting ENO1-Mediated Glycolysis and Lactate Production

Successful embryo implantation necessitates formation of a complex and tight connection between a well-developed embryo and highly receptive endometrium. Type I interferon IFN-τ is a pregnancy recognition signal in ruminants that promotes the establishment of endometrial receptiv...

Nonlinear Responses of Anaerobic Methane Oxidation to Water Table Drawdown in Peatlands

Abstract Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) serves as a key methane (CH4) sink that attenuates methane emissions from peatlands. Climate change has induced widespread water table drawdown in peatlands, but the response of AOM to the water table depth (WTD) and the temperature s...

Sorghum-rice-barley diet reshapes maternal gut microbiota and metabolites in sows to improve lactation efficiency and suckling piglet growth

Maternal nutrition during late gestation and lactation profoundly influences the development of porcine offspring. This study investigated the effects of replacing a conventional corn-soybean meal diet (CON) with a sorghum-rice-barley (SRB) diet on sow lactation performance, mate...

Metabolomic Signatures Uncover Domestication-Driven Hypoxia Tolerance in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Hypoxia represents a pervasive selective pressure in aquaculture systems, prompting aquatic organisms to develop distinct tolerance strategies through diverse physiological and biochemical responses. The common carp (Cyprinus carpio), a species characterized by extensive geograph...

Construction and Comparison of Molecular Identification Methods for Mannheimia haemolytica

Mannheimia haemolytica is a primary pathogen causing bacterial pneumonia in cattle and sheep. Multiple PCR targets exist for its identification, but no standardized primer pairs have been widely adopted. This study evaluated the universality of six reported primers (including rpt...

Identification and Characterization of MicroRNAs and Their Targets That Respond to Powdery Mildew in Melon

To identify microRNAs (miRNAs) responsive to powdery mildew (PM) infection and elucidate their regulatory roles in melon PM resistance, thereby laying a foundation for deciphering the underlying molecular mechanisms, we combined high-throughput sequencing with bioinformatics anal...

Estimation of Soil Total Nitrogen in Hemerocallis citrina Across Multiple Phenological Stages Using Partitioned Feature Bands

Rapid and non-destructive monitoring of soil total nitrogen (STN) is important for precision nutrient management in ecologically fragile agricultural systems. This study established a controlled spectral resampling experiment to simulate the multispectral responses of Sentinel-2,...

Long-Term Organic Fertilization Drives Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Black Soil Through Microbial Necromass Carbon and CAZyme-Mediated Carbon Turnover

Long-term organic inputs increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in black soil; however, it remains uncertain if straw and manure enhance SOC via separate microbial necromass carbon (MNC) routes. Therefore, a 12-year field experiment was conducted to explore this mechanism. Treatments...

Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Co-Infection with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Bovine Enterovirus, and Caprine Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 in a Calf from a Cattle Herd in Xizang, China

Although mixed viral infections are increasingly recognized as contributors to bovine diarrhea syndrome, diagnosing such co-infections remains challenging, particularly in high-altitude regions where surveillance is limited. In July 2024, a calf presenting with severe diarrhea an...

Multi-Year eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals Fish Community Dynamics in the Jiangsu Section of the Yangtze River Mainstem Under the Fishing Ban

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an efficient, non-invasive approach for surveying fish diversity in complex habitats such as large rivers. This study conducted continuous eDNA monitoring along the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River mainstem from 2022 to 2024 to charac...

Isolation, Molecular Characterization, and Pathogenicity Evaluation of a Genotype GI Feline Calicivirus Isolate

Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a highly heterogeneous pathogen and a major cause of feline upper respiratory tract disease, highlighting the need for continuous surveillance of its genetic diversity and pathogenic characteristics. In this study, we isolated and comprehensively chara...

Bioactive Peptides from Animal By-Products: Production, Functional Evidence and Food Applications

Animal-processing by-products contain collagen, myofibrillar proteins, blood proteins, whey proteins, and egg proteins that can be converted into peptide-rich food ingredients. Within a single application-oriented framework, this review integrates source heterogeneity, process co...

Dynamic flavor profiles in sweet cherry during cold storage: integrated multi‑omics and volatile profiling reveals regulatory networks underlying flavor deterioration

Cold storage induces flavor deterioration in sweet cherry, while cultivar-specific regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, two mainstream commercial cultivars, ‘Rainier’ and ‘Tieton’, were stored at 4 °C for 21 days. We comprehensively integrated physiological...

Arg374 and Arg393 contribute to the hemagglutination activity and cell attachment of porcine parvovirus 1 VP2 virus-like particles

Porcine parvovirus 1 (PPV1) is an important swine pathogen associated with reproductive disorders. The VP2 capsid protein is the major structural protein of PPV1 and is capable of self-assembly into virus-like particles (VLPs), providing a useful model for studying capsid structu...

Hnf4α initiates hepatic lipid mobilization via activating fatty acid β-oxidation during starvation in tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes)

Starvation is a natural stressor for fish, during which the liver adapts lipid metabolism to supply energy. Although our previous research clarified the effects of starvation on body composition in tiger puffer, the impact on hepatic lipid metabolism and the underlying molecular...

A Two-Step Hybrid Statistical and Machine-Learning Framework with Full Genetic Effects for Multi-Environment Genomic Prediction in Maize

Accurate genomic prediction across environments remains challenging because phenotypic variation is jointly influenced by environmental conditions, genetic effects, and genotype-by-environment interactions. We developed a two-step hybrid statistical and machine-learning framework...