Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences

TaANT11‐4A enhances grain yield by orchestrating photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism through direct transcriptional activation

Abstract The AINTEGUMENTA (ANT) transcription factor family plays important roles in floral organogenesis and plant development; however, the mechanisms by which ANT proteins regulate yield remain unclear. Here, we conducted a genome‐wide search and identified 64 ANT genes in the...

IbMYB11 Involved in Drought Stress Responses Through Association with Flavonoid Metabolism in Sweet Potato

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a high-yielding crop that serves as both a food source and a raw material for industrial processing. Drought stress severely impairs sweet potato yield and quality. A MYB-type transcription factor, IbMYB11, was previously identified as...

Establishment and multi-resolution transcriptomic landscape profiling of diverse equine intestinal organoid models

Abstract Background Equine intestinal organoid (EIO) models can recapitulate the in vivo structure and function of the small intestinal epithelium, making them ideal tools for studying the equine intestine. However, the specific marker genes of equine intestinal epithelial cells...

Evaluating mobile drip irrigation as a water-saving alternative to center pivot irrigation for large-scale alfalfa production

Mobile drip irrigation (MDI) has been proposed as a retrofit option to improve the water productivity of center pivot irrigation (CPI) for water-limited alfalfa production. However, how differences in root-zone soil water dynamics, inter-row soil evaporation, and short-term sap f...

Telluria xinjiangensis sp. nov., a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from ripe melon fruit and its genetic characteristics

Abstract Background The genus Telluria (family Oxalobacteraceae, phylum Pseudomonadota ) comprises phylogenetically and ecologically diverse bacteria recovered from environmental, clinical, and plant-associated habitats. However, representatives associated with fresh fruit remain...

Identification of a major locus controlling high-temperature tolerance in maize tassels

Abstract Background High-temperature stress severely affects maize production and leads to significant yield losses. Breeding maize varieties with enhanced high-temperature tolerance is an effective strategy to mitigate these adverse effects. Identifying quantitative trait loci (...

Weed control, maize ( Zea mays L.) metabolism, and rhizosphere microbiome of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with S ‐metolachlor and ZnO quantum dots

Abstract BACKGROUND Conventional pesticide formulations employ large amounts of organic solvents, raising concerns regarding their environmental contamination, pesticide residues, and potential toxicity to non‐target organisms. Hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) are n...

Allele-specific expression reveals complex regulatory divergence underlying fruit phenotypic differences between cultivated and wild tomato species

Abstract Background Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) is one of the most important agricultural crops and serves as a model system for fleshy fruit biology. However, domestication bottlenecks have led to limited genetic diversity for further crop improvement. Wild relatives represe...

Two-Layer Conditional Prediction of Soil Electrical Conductivity Assisted by Post-Irrigation Soil Moisture Trajectories in Farmland of the Bachu Irrigation District

Using multi-depth continuous observations from nine farmland sites in the Bachu irrigation district, Xinjiang (November 2024–April 2026), this study developed a two-layer conditional prediction model to test whether predicted soil-moisture trajectories improve apparent electrical...

Moderate salt stress enhances natural rubber yield by jointly increasing root biomass and rubber accumulation in Taraxacum kok-saghyz

Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS) is a promising temperate source of natural rubber, but the effects of NaCl intensity on root growth and rubber production remain unclear. Here, field observations from two native saline-alkali habitats were combined with a controlled 0–250 mM NaCl exper...

Phage anti-defense genes targeting NAD + metabolism and DNA replication are associated with a broad host range against Klebsiella pneumoniae

. Deletion of these genes collapsed the host spectrum from 109 strains to fewer than 10, significantly compromising antibacterial efficacy. The wild-type phage substantially improves survival in a mouse bacteremia model. Our study identifies candidate genetic factors associated w...

Genome-wide identification and systematic characterization of MATH family genes and expression analysis of response to abiotic stresses in Brassica napus L

Abstract Background Meprin and TRAF-C homology (MATH) proteins function as adaptor molecules and components of E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes. They link receptor-like kinase signalling to downstream regulatory pathways in plants. MATH proteins coordinate growth, hormone signalling...

Comprehensive molecular characterization and biosafety assessment of TaDOF7.6 transgenic and gene-edited wheat

Wheat is one of the major staple food crops worldwide, and stable wheat yield is crucial for ensuring global food security. Transgenic and gene-editing technologies serve as important approaches for wheat genetic improvement, yet further application of related materials requires...

Structural insights into a substrate translocation pathway revealed by the RND efflux pump complex MexJK from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Resistance–nodulation–cell division (RND) efflux pumps are the major cause of multidrug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The inner membrane protein MexK from P. aeruginosa is a narrow-spectrum RND transporter. It assembles with membrane fusion protein MexJ and outer membran...

Comparative evaluation of Bacillus and Lactobacillus in cottonseed hull fermentation

Abstract Microbial fermentation is an effective approach to improving the nutritional value of cottonseed hulls and alleviating feed resource shortages. However, the interaction mechanisms between Bacillus and Lactobacillus within fermentation systems remain unclear. In this stud...