Shandong Agricultural University

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Uterine Tissue from a 70-Day-Old Female Rabbit: Cellular Composition and Fibroblast-Associated Networks

Background/Objectives: The cellular composition and molecular features of the rabbit uterus remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to provide an initial single-cell characterization of the cell populations, transcriptional features, and predicted communication networks...

The miR168a– TaAGO1b module improves Fusarium head blight resistance and yield in wheat

ABSTRACT Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating fungal disease of wheat that causes severe yield loss and mycotoxin contamination. Wheat varieties offering higher grain yield while maintaining moderate resistance to FHB are highly desirable. Here, we report that microRNA168a...

Polycomb protein ZmEMF1a restricts endosperm proliferation and directs differentiation via stage‐specific H2Aub1 and H3K27me3 landscapes in maize

Polycomb group (PcG) proteins serve as pivotal epigenetic repressors that govern the transcriptional programs underlying cell growth and differentiation. However, their functional roles in maize endosperm remain largely unexplored. Here, we characterize the recessive maize small-...

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the SaARF gene family in Solanum americanum

Auxin response factors ( ARFs ) are plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that regulate organogenesis, vascular differentiation, and stress responses. However, the ARF family in Solanum americanum , a stress-tolerant wild relative of major Solanaceous vegetable crops, remain...

PfMYB66 targets PfANS1 and its functional partner PfFOMT1 enhances PfANS1 -driven Perilla leaf coloring

Abstract Perilla frutescens, a typical anthocyanin-enriched medicinal and edible herb, displays obvious leaf color divergence. However, the molecular regulatory mechanisms governing this trait in isogenic backgrounds remain largely unclear. Here, we integrated transcriptomic, met...

Reconfigurable phase in manganese nitride thin films by nitrogen stoichiometry

Transition-metal nitrides exhibit excellent electrical conductivity, chemical stability, and diverse physical properties, making them promising for GaN-based semiconductors, quantum bits, and spintronic applications. However, precise and reversible control of nitrogen stoichiomet...

Profiling Fecal Microbiome and Metabolites in a Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus Challenge Model in Kittens: A Pilot Discovery Study

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), caused by FIPV, is a highly fatal disease. The coordinated shifts in gut microbiota, metabolome, and their interactions following FIPV infection remain poorly understood. In this pilot discovery work, we established an oral FIPV DF-2 challenge...

Silica nanoparticles drive disease-suppressive microbiome assembly via inosine-associated metabolic reprogramming and biofilm promotion

Soil metabolites serve as critical cues that orchestrate the assembly of microbial communities. However, the precise mechanisms by which specific chemical signals mediate plant–microbiome interactions to enhance disease resistance remain elusive. In particular, how engineered nan...

Identification of phenology-aligned sensitive windows to extreme-rainfall events for maize in north China Plain and actionable irrigation–drainage triggers

Agricultural water-risk assessment requires the identification of exposure windows that accurately capture extreme rainfall during crop-sensitive stages. Using county-level data from the North China Plain from 2001 to 2015, phenology-aligned exposure windows were reconstructed an...

Cow Behavior Recognition Method Based on Multi-Source Perceptual Information Fusion

This study proposes a multi-source perceptual information fusion method to improve the accuracy and stability of dairy cow behavior monitoring. Existing machine vision approaches are often affected by lighting conditions, occlusion, and complex cowshed environments, while single...

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...

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...

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...

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...