Shandong Agricultural University

Hepatic Fatty Acid Profile and Gut Microbiota Changes in Response to Dietary Bile Acid Supplementation in Late-Laying Hens

This research examined how dietary bile acids (BAs) influence hepatic fatty acid composition and cecal microbial community of late-laying hens. A total of 1080 Hy-Line Brown hens, aged 76 weeks, were randomly divided into four groups, each receiving a basal diet with 0 (CON), 200...

A Text Classification Model for Agricultural Expert Forums Based on Expert Domain Preferences and Deep Semantics

Agricultural expert forums serve as important platforms for knowledge exchange, containing large volumes of text that embody professional expertise and practical experience. However, because experts often focus on different agricultural subfields and category semantics may overla...

Plant species identification by genome skimming across the vascular plant tree of life

Summary Accurate species identification is essential for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, yet standard plant DNA barcoding often fails to achieve species‐level resolution. We present a large‐scale empirical evaluation of genome skimming as a tool to improve plant sp...

GSH–AsACycle-Mediated “Vaccine-like”Priming Induced by Low-Dose Polystyrene Nanoplastics Enhances PlantStress Resilience

Abstract Nanoplastics (NPs) pollution poses an increasing threat to agricultural sustainability, yet whether low-dose exposure can prime plant defense responses remains unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that low-dose polystyrene nanoplastics’ (PS–NPs) pretreatment (10 mg/L) allevi...

Akkermansia muciniphila attenuates Brucella infection: TLR4−associated inflammatory regulation and gut microbiota remodeling

Akkermansia muciniphila ( A. muciniphila ) is a promising next-generation probiotic with well-established beneficial effects on metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases, and host immunity. However, whether A. muciniphila protects against Brucella infection remains unknown. Here...

Exosomes mediate intercellular transmission of Tembusu virus via the NS4A-Rab27a axis

Abstract Accumulating data support the role of exosomes from virus-infected cells (especially RNA viruses) in the selective encapsulation of viral proteins, genomic material, and even whole virions, thereby mediating intercellular communication events and contributing to viral tr...

The TaPUB1-TabZIP9L-TaLEA3Module Positively RegulatesDrought Tolerance by Mediating Stomatal Closure and Antioxidant Abilityin Wheat

Abstract Wheat yield is increasingly constrained by drought stress. Post-translational modifications, particularly ubiquitination, are essential for plant adaptation to abiotic stresses. This study demonstrates that TaPUB1 overexpression substantially enhances drought tolerance,...

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...

Enhancement of Pediocin Production in Pediococcus pentosaceus SNSS18 by Exogenous Amino Acids and Nucleobases: A Mechanistic Elucidation

Amino acids and nucleobases, as essential nutrients for lactic acid bacteria (LAB), play a pivotal role in their growth and metabolism. However, their specific effects on pediocin production and the underlying regulatory mechanisms have not yet been elucidated. This study aimed t...

Microbiota Dynamics and Listeria monocytogenes Inhibition in Vacuum-Packed Brown Bear Meat Treated with β-Cyclodextrin-Encapsulated Essential Oil

Abstract This study evaluated the microbiological quality and microbiota dynamics of brown bear ( Ursus arctos ) meat treated with β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes of Origanum vulgare essential oil (OVEO/β-CD) and Illicium verum essential oil (IVEO/β-CD) during 21 days of refri...