Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences

STAMPformer: spectral-prior-guided multi-view attention learning for hyperspectral prediction of continuous frost damage severity in field-grown tea plants

Frost damage severely constrains the growth, development and quality formation of tea plants, underscoring the need to develop accurate field-scale methods for the assessment of frost damage severity. In this study, hyperspectral data and eight key physicochemical indicators were...

Integrated Volatilomics, Metabolomics, and Transcriptomics Implicate PLD–PA–LPAR Signaling in Rabbit Meat Flavor Divergence

Chinese indigenous rabbit breeds are highly prized for their unique meat flavor, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying breed-specific flavor profiles remain incompletely understood. This study characterized the longissimus dorsi muscle of two indigenous Chinese black rabbit bre...

Emergence of Acholeplasma laidlawii Infection in Ducks: Isolation and Colonization Potential

Acholeplasma laidlawii is a Mycoplasma species widely distributed in the environment. It is often regarded as an opportunistic pathogen capable of causing respiratory infections in animals and humans. To date, only a few studies have reported A. laidlawii infection in poultry. In...

Lipidomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal that the gene ZmLACS9 enhances salt stress tolerance by regulating chloroplast lipid metabolism and maintaining photosynthetic performance in maize

Salt stress is a major environmental factor limiting crop growth and productivity. We found a long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (LACS) gene ZmLACS9 that was associated with salt tolerance traits in maize (Zea mays). Mutation of ZmLACS9 impaired plant growth, while overexpression of...

Origin-specific metabolomic profiling and network pharmacology propose potential multi-target antioxidant mechanisms of black sesame seeds

Black Sesame Seeds (BSS) are consumed as an edible herbal food with medicinal food homology and possess potent antioxidant properties; however, their metabolic compositions and corresponding antioxidant efficacies substantially vary across different geographical origins. This stu...

White clover-tea intercropping modulates rhizosphere microbiome composition and structure

Leguminous plants are widely incorporated into intercropping systems because of their nitrogen-fixing capabilities. The effects of intercropping white clover on the composition and functional characteristics of rhizosphere soil microbiota in tea plantations were investigated. Met...

‘Fengyuan No. 1’: A High-Protein, Stress-Tolerant Forage Mulberry Variety from Northern China

The shortage of high-quality forage and the need for alternative protein sources are critical challenges for livestock production in northern China, where cold winters and saline–alkaline soils limit crop options. Mulberry (Morusalba L.) is a promising high-protein forage, yet fe...

High-Throughput Sequencing Reveals Composition, Diversity, and Functional Prediction of Root-Associated Microbial Communities of Dominant Plants in an Ecologically Sensitive Area of the Loess Plateau

The alpine mining area of the Qilian Mountains features a fragile ecosystem, severe soil degradation due to mining disturbances, and slow natural recovery. To clarify the ecological restoration potential of rhizosphere microorganisms associated with native dominant plants, this s...

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...

Endophyte-Mediated Aphid Resistance in Wheat via Chemical and Structural Defenses under Nonsterilized Soil Condition

Abstract Endophyte-based coatings enhance plant resistance and offer a sustainable alternative to chemical insecticides; however, their efficacy under nonsterilized soil conditions remains unclear. Here, we examined how nonsterilized soil conditions influence aphid resistance in...

Maize–Legume Intercropping Achieves Trade-Offs Between Productivity, Economic Return and Carbon Mitigation in Coastal Saline-Alkali Farmland of the Yellow River Delta

To alleviate the constraints of coastal saline-alkali soil on crop production and explore efficient and low-carbon planting patterns for vulnerable saline land ecosystems, a three-year continuous field experiment was carried out in the coastal saline-alkali farmland of the Yellow...

Variation in the mulberry rhizosphere microenvironment and leaf quality with habitat and variety

The rhizosphere is a hotspot for plant-soil microorganism interactions. There are limited reports describing the differences in bacterial communities of the mulberry rhizosphere soil among different regions. The present study conducted high-throughput sequencing on the bacterial...

Physiological readiness for harvest in machine-harvested cotton: Linking canopy regulation, maturity synchrony, diagnostic thresholds, and lint yield and quality realization

Xinjiang has developed one of the world’s most advanced and productive machine-harvested cotton systems under arid irrigated conditions, yet the central challenge is no longer yield formation alone but the reliable conversion of pre-harvest productivity into clean, harvestable li...

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...