Sichuan Agricultural University

Effects of Supplementary Fertilization on Physiological Traits and Yield of Soybean Following Drought-Flood Abrupt Alternations of Varying Intensities

Drought-flood abrupt alternation (DFAA) events severely constrain soybean production, yet the physiological effects of supplementary fertilization and other measures following such events are unclear. This study investigated the effects of supplementary fertilization (SF) on the...

A morphology‐based phylogeny of Gryllidae: Insights from a conspecific pair of mid‐Cretaceous amber crickets

Abstract Gryllidae Laicharting, 1781, the most speciose family within Grylloidea, has a rich fossil record; yet, the phylogenetic relationships among these fossil taxa remain poorly resolved. Integration of fossil and extant lineages into a systematic framework has been impeded b...

FLOWERING LOCUS C orthologues with expression maxima in seeds are associated with an effect of vernalisation intensity on seed size Brassica napus

Abstract Warming during seed development can have negative impacts on seed size and crop yield across many species. Given the fact that there is substantial maternal control of seed size, it is also possible that temperature earlier in the growth cycle can affect crop physiology....

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...

Perceived post-relocation adaptation influences cropland abandonment among relocated households in China

Abstract Poverty alleviation relocation has been an important instrument in China’s victory in the battle against poverty. Relocated households’ adaptation to production and lifestyles at resettlement destinations not only concerns the reconstruction of their sustainable liveliho...

Interfacial Engineering With a Multifunctional LaPO 4 /LaF 3 Coating Enables Durable 4.65 V LiCoO 2 Cathodes With High‐Rate Capability

ABSTRACT High‐power fast‐charging lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are indispensable energy sources for electric vehicles and consumer electronics. LiCoO 2 (LCO) offers remarkable energy density and high voltage but suffers from structural degradation and irreversible O3/H1‐3 phase t...

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-...

Dietary Rumen-Protected Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Supplementation to Alleviate Stress in Beef Cattle Caused by Long-Distance Transport by Improving Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Function, and Hormonal Balance: A Related Study

γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter, plays an important role in regulating stress responses through modulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, neuroendocrine activity, antioxidant defense, and immune function. Therefore, this study evaluated the...

Individual and Combined Effects of Acute Caffeine and Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Metabolic Responses: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Co-Supplementation Trials

Background: Caffeine and sodium bicarbonate (SB) are widely used ergogenic supplements that influence exercise performance through distinct physiological mechanisms and may differentially modulate exercise-related metabolic responses. Whether their co-ingestion provides benefits...

Dissecting a novel Fusarium head blight resistance QTL TaFhb-6A in wheat Line R111 using integrated multi-omics strategies

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating fungal disease that threatens wheat yield and quality worldwide. Breeding FHB-resistant cultivars is the most sustainable solution, whereas the narrow genetic basis of resistance has restricted breeding progress. In this study, we devel...

Genomic and pathogenic characterization of a chicken-origin cluster 3.2 Tembusu virus isolated in China

Abstract Tembusu virus (TMUV) is an emerging flavivirus that causes encephalitis and a decrease in egg production in poultry across East and Southeast Asia. Here, we isolated and characterized a chicken-origin TMUV strain, CHN-WH, from a laying hen farm in China. Whole-genome seq...

Exploring the Pathways of Green Development Behavior in Building Materials Enterprises Within an Individual–Organizational–Institutional Framework

The green transformation of enterprises is facing major challenges. However, how individual, organizational, and institutional factors jointly shape enterprise green development behavior remains insufficiently understood. This study constructs a three-dimensional analytical frame...

Discovery of Stereoselective UrCYP71AU Oxidases Catalyzing the Final Biosynthetic Step of Rhynchophylline and Mechanistic Insights into 7R and 7S Spiroindole Skeleton Formation

Abstract Rhynchophylline (RHY) is a spiroindole alkaloid that acts on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Based on the distribution patterns of 7R and 7S spiroindole alkaloids in U. rhynchophylla, we hypothesize the existence of hirsutine oxidase responsible for 7R an...

A reproducible and efficient inoculation system for rice false smut based on conidia-germinated hyphae

Abstract Rice false smut, caused by the ascomycete fungus Ustilaginoidea virens , is one of the most severe diseases of rice. Conventional artificial inoculation methods for rice false smut rely mainly on conidia–hyphae mixtures (CH) as inocula, which frequently result in poor re...

Melatonin enhances cadmium tolerance in Tartary buckwheat by regulating phenylpropane biosynthesis and redox gene expression

Abstract Background Melatonin (MT) is a multifunctional molecule capable of alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses in plants including cadmium (Cd) toxicity. While studies show that MT treatment can reduce the damage caused by Cd, it remains unclear how it mitigates Cd toxicity...

OsDUF1223 negatively regulates seedling drought tolerance and modulates nitrate-dependent root growth in rice

Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is a major staple food crop worldwide. Drought stress induced by extreme weather severely limits its growth and yield. Proteins containing domains of unknown function (DUF) play important roles in plant stress responses, but their regulatory mechanisms rem...

Enhanced Figure‐of‐Merit Energy Harvesting in [001]‐Oriented PMN‐PZT Ceramics Via Synergistic Multi‐Scale Engineering

ABSTRACT Developing piezoelectric materials with a high figure‐of‐merit (FOM = d 33 × g 33 /tan δ ) is crucial for advanced energy‐harvesting technologies. Here, a high FOM is achieved in [001]‐oriented Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 ‐PbZrO 3 ‐PbTiO 3 (PMN‐PZT) textured ceramics by synerg...

AquaMambaTrack: Reliability-First Mamba ReID for Underwater Fish Multi-Object Tracking

High-density underwater fish multi-object tracking remains difficult because occlusion, small targets, background similarity, and noisy observations destabilize identity evidence. We study a reliability-first temporal identity memory in which a successful association does not aut...

Fungal necromass dominates soil organic carbon accrual after decadal active restoration of alpine grassland

Active (seeding native grasses) and passive (natural recovery via degradation factor removal) restoration practices regulate soil organic carbon (SOC) recovery in degraded grasslands through distinct mechanisms. We quantified microbial- (amino sugars) and plant-derived (lignin ph...

Rhizobia-mediated soybean rhizosphere and nodule endophytic microorganisms reduce bioavailability of Cd and Cu in soil

Low-level bioavailable cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) in agricultural soils poses a severe threat to soil health and food safety; however, the mechanisms by which indigenous Cu-Cd tolerant rhizobia modulate plant-microbe-soil interactions remain poorly understood. In this field tri...