Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Integrated Transcriptome and WGCNA Analyses Reveal Candidate Regulatory Networks Associated with Shell Hardening in Macadamia integrifolia

To characterize the transcriptomic dynamics underlying shell hardening in Macadamia integrifolia, RNA sequencing was performed on pericarp and shell tissues collected at three key developmental stages. A total of 18 libraries were generated, yielding 125.19 Gb of clean data. Gene...

Goji berry chromoplasts as water-dispersible carotenoid vehicles: characterization and stability assessment under different storage conditions

Chromoplasts are organelles found in plant cells that store carotenoids. Their naturally hydrophilic structure, which accommodates carotenoids, has garnered increasing interest in recent years. However, the structural characteristics of carotenoid-loaded chromoplasts are still no...

Risk Causation and Safety Governance Pathways for Very Large-Scale Biogas (Biomethane) Projects Under Dual-Carbon Goals: A DEMATEL-ISM-Based Empirical Study

Very large-scale biogas (biomethane) projects are important infrastructure systems for integrating organic waste treatment, renewable energy substitution, and carbon mitigation under China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. However, their long process chains, concentra...

Design and Experimental Study of a Semi-Active Boom Vibration Damping System for a Shielded Soybean-Maize Sprayer

For the problem that, under the soybean-maize strip intercropping pattern, the installation of anti-drift shields changes the mass and inertia characteristics of the boom of a shielded sprayer, making it prone to severe vibration under complex field excitations and thereby affect...

Associations of Breed and FUT1 Genotype with the Fecal Microbiota of Weaned Piglets

This study aimed to analyze the associations between the composition and function of the gut microbiome in weaned piglets of different breeds and Fucosyltransferase 1 (FUT1) genotypes. Ear tissue and fecal samples were collected from 163 piglets (61 Durocs, 39 Yorkshires, and 63...

Evolution of water clarity across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region over the past four decades (1984–2024): Driven by hydrological expansion and anthropogenic intervention

Given escalating water scarcity and rapid urbanization, characterizing the long-term evolution of surface water environments across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region is vital for coordinated regional development. Using Landsat imagery spanning 1984–2024, this study quantifie...

Structured Multi-Kernel Heteroscedastic Gaussian Process for Crop Straw-to-Grain Ratio Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification

Crop straw-to-grain ratio (SGR) estimation underpins regional straw resource assessment, yet national inventories rely on fixed coefficients that ignore structured variation across variety, environment, and phenotype. We introduce a Structured Multi-Kernel Heteroscedastic Gaussia...

Caspase‐3‐mediated apoptosis‐associated flavor changes in large yellow croaker during cold storage induced by Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter haemolyticus : a metabolomics and headspace solid‐phase microextraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry study

Abstract BACKGROUND The flavor changes of large yellow croaker during cold storage are complex. In this study, headspace solid‐phase microextraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS‐SPME‐GC‐MS) was combined with metabolomics to explore the flavor changes caused by the eff...

A cooperative regulatory module between TAGL2 and JMJC1 activates specific defense genes against root‐knot nematodes in tomato

Summary Plant‐parasitic nematodes (PPNs) threaten global food security. Although epigenetic modifications are crucial for plant immunity, how histone modifiers contribute to root‐knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne incognita ) resistance remains unclear. Here, using genetic, molecu...

Pangenome analyses reveal divergence and extensive introgression in two global corn pests

Introgression between closely related species can profoundly influence evolutionary trajectories, yet how genomic divergence interacts with introgression, especially in invasive hybridization, remains insufficiently understood. Structural variants (SVs), particularly chromosomal...

Genome-Wide Association Study and Genomic Selection for Average Daily Gain in Ashidan Yak

Average daily gain (ADG) is a core quantitative trait determining the economic benefits of Ashidan yak, a polled new breed adapted to cold barn feeding on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Unraveling its complex genetic architecture is crucial for early molecular breeding selection. In...

Application Analysis of Swarm Control Technology in Orchard Agricultural Production

Swarm control technology, leveraging artificial intelligence algorithms to coordinate multiple devices, offers an effective solution for developing precision and intelligent operation systems in orchard management. This paper focuses on the core technologies underpinning swarm co...

Ultrasonic Degradation Improves the In Vitro Utilization of Oolong Tea Pectic Polysaccharides: Structure Characterization and Multi-Omics Insights

Pectic polysaccharides from tea residues represent a promising class of prebiotic dietary fibers. This study aimed to optimize the extraction of Oolong tea (Camellia sinensis ‘Foshou’) polysaccharides (FCTP), elucidate the structural alterations induced by ultrasonic degradation,...

Comparative Immunogenicity of Inactivated H7N9 Avian Influenza Vaccines with Different Internal Gene Backbones

H7N9 avian influenza virus (AIV) poses a persistent threat to poultry and public health. Despite widespread vaccination in China, rapid antigenic drift and reassortment necessitate frequent updates of vaccine strains. Phylogenetic analysis of isolates from Chinese provinces (from...

Population genomics reveals ginseng domestication and ginsenoside biosynthesis

Ginseng ( Panax ginseng ), a valuable medicinal plant, is cultivated for the bioactive ginsenosides with cardiovascular protective effects that are abundant in its roots. However, the genetic basis of its domestication and ginsenoside variation is not fully understood. In this st...

A transposon-derived transcription factor senses ionic stress through phase separation to govern plant autophagy

Salt stress severely impairs plant growth through two distinct cellular insults: osmotic stress caused by water limitation and ionic toxicity resulting from excessive Na + accumulation. Although plant osmosensors have been identified, the mechanisms underlying ionic stress percep...

Biostimulatory Effect of 3-Acetonyl-3-Hydroxyoxindole on the Growth and Secondary Metabolites of Khaya senegalensis: UPLC–MS/MS Profiling and Molecular Docking Insights

Developing sustainable agricultural biostimulants that simultaneously optimize vegetative growth and specialized metabolic pathways is critical for maximizing plant growth, photosynthetic efficiency, and metabolome reprogramming. In this study, for the first time, the effects of...

Research on an Innovation Opportunity Identification Method Based on Link Prediction in Heterogeneous Networks

A large number of potential knowledge associations in scientific and technological innovation activities have not yet become explicit. How to identify potential valuable innovation opportunity clues from complex knowledge structures has therefore become an important issue in inte...

Biosynthesis and heterologous production of the α-agarofuran scaffold of Celangulin V from Celastrus angulatus

Celangulin V is a widely used biopesticide derived from Celastrus angulatus, and features antifeedant and insecticidal properties as a dihydro-β-agarofuran (DHβAF) sesquiterpenoid. Its biosynthesis remains largely unexplored. Here, we assemble a chromosome-level and haplotype-res...

Polymer Substrates for Flexible Sensors: Advances and Contributions to Smart Agriculture

ABSTRACT The advancement of smart agriculture is becoming increasingly dependent on sensor technologies that enable the digitization and optimization of agricultural processes. Traditional sensors, however, are constrained by their inherent rigidity, poor conformability to irregu...