Yunnan Agricultural University

Evaluation of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz Extract as a Multi-Functional Natural Ingredient for Skin Barrier Repair

Epidermal barrier damage triggers sensitive skin disorders. Synthetic skin repair agents frequently incur irritation, whereas medicinal and edible herbal ingredients offer milder alternatives. As a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz remains inadeq...

Antibiotic Perturbation and Gut Symbiont Recolonization Affect the Cold Tolerance of Apis cerana

The gut microbiota contributes to host stress tolerance, yet its role in cold adaptation in the Eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) remains poorly understood. Here, A. cerana workers were treated with three antibiotics (tetracycline, streptomycin sulfate, and tylosin) at 50 μg/mL for...

Acyl-CoA Oxidase-Mediated β-Oxidation Regulates the Lifestyle Transition of Metarhizium rileyi from Insect Pathogen to Plant Mutualist

Abstract Metarhizium rileyi as a widely distributed insect pathogenic fungus, has a promising application prospect in pest control. This study investigates M. rileyi strain XSBN200920 following its endophytic colonization of Nicotiana benthamiana. The fungus establishes systemic...

Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Genomic Signatures Underlying High-Altitude Adaptation in Ethiopian Indigenous Cattle

High-altitude environments impose severe physiological challenges on mammals, yet the genetic basis of adaptation in Ethiopian indigenous cattle remains poorly understood. Here, we analyzed whole-genome resequencing data from 70 Ethiopian indigenous cattle representing seven bree...

Evaluation of Technical Readiness of the Whole-Process Optimized Fertilization Plan for Vitis vinifera ‘Red Globe’ at a County Scale

Excessive fertilization in grape production reduces profitability and harms the environment. A five-year field experiment and household survey in Xiangyun County, Yunnan, evaluated a whole-process optimized fertilization plan for Vitis vinifera ‘Red Globe’ (hereafter abbreviated...

Intelligent Greenhouse Temperature Management: A Closed-Loop Perspective on Sensing, Modeling, Control, and Deployment

Greenhouse cultivation plays an important role in food security, resource-use efficiency, and sustainable agricultural development. Temperature management is particularly critical because it directly affects crop growth, yield and quality, energy consumption, and environmental co...

Deciphering Transcriptional Dynamics of Angelica sinensis Seed Development to Define the Optimal Harvesting Stage

The root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels is a traditional Chinese medicine. While physiological and biochemical approaches to improve seed quality during maturation have been explored, the regulatory mechanism governing the optimal harvesting stage remains uncovered. Here, tra...

Tunable Noncovalent Interactions for Stereodivergent Organo/Metal Dual Catalysis: Asymmetric Allenylation of Both 3-Alkyl and 3-Aryl Oxindoles

Abstract The development of advanced catalytic paradigms for the precise synthesis of all stereoisomers of chiral molecules has long been an important yet challenging pursuit. Organo/metal dual catalysis represents a powerful platform for stereodivergent construction of vicinal s...

Physiological regulation of flower bud differentiation in Bougainvillea under different drought stress intensities

Flowering in Bougainvillea is closely associated with plant water status; however, the optimal drought level for floral induction and the underlying physiological regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, Bougainvillea glabra ‘Mrs. Eva White’ was used to evaluate the e...

Site- and Compartment-Associated Differentiation of Root Microbiomes in Rhododendron yunnanense

Root-associated microbiomes vary across environmental settings and root compartments, but these patterns remain poorly understood in wild woody plants. Here, we compared bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere and root endosphere of Rhododendron yunnanense across four...

Identification of rainfall-activated multi-indicator pollution pulses and lagged responses in Erhai Lake based on continuous water quality monitoring

Rainfall runoff can activate non-point source pollution and generate short-term water-quality anomalies in plateau lake basins, but event-scale multi-indicator responses remain difficult to identify using conventional mean-based assessments. Here, water-quality records available...

Effects of Relative Humidity on the Development, Survival, and Reproduction of Paralipsa gularis (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), a Pest of Stored Grains and Maize

Paralipsa gularis (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a storage pest native to Southeast Asia that has now become a major agricultural pest affecting maize during the late growth stage in the border regions of southern Yunnan, China, adjacent to Southeast Asia. The typical tropi...

Spatiotemporal Variations and Environmental Correlates of Evapotranspiration Across Land-Use Types in the Longchuan River Basin

Long-term evapotranspiration (ET) information is important for water-resource assessment in basins associated with large-scale water-transfer projects. This study characterized ET variability and ET–environment associations across grassland, cropland, and forestland in the Longch...

Eupatilin Attenuates Mastitis in Dairy Cows by Activating the NRF2 Pathway

Abstract Antibiotic treatment of mastitis in dairy cows can cause antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance, highlighting the urgent need for eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives. Here, we show that dairy cows with mastitis have severe inflammation, apoptosis, and oxi...

Composting rural kitchen waste for nutrient recovery and runoff pollution mitigation: a Bayesian modeling approach

In China’s ecologically sensitive Erhai Basin, open-dumped rural kitchen waste causes both nutrient loss and water quality degradation. Here we integrate household surveys, on-site composting experiments, and a Bayesian dual-pool wash-off model in a pilot case study of six villag...

Amomothrips Bhatti, a newly recorded genus of Thripinae from China (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Li, Yajin, Xie, Yonghui, Zhang, Hongrui, Li, Zhengyue (2018): Amomothrips Bhatti, a newly recorded genus of Thripinae from China (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zoological Systematics 43 (2): 211-214, DOI: 10.11865/zs.201819

From interface engineering to recycling-oriented design: A review of oxide-based all-solid-state batteries

All-solid-state lithium batteries based on oxide solid electrolytes have attracted extensive attention due to their high safety, wide electrochemical stability window, excellent thermal stability and superior mechanical strength. However, their practical application is still limi...

Insight Into Cr 3+ ‐Activated Oxynitride Near‐Infrared Phosphors

ABSTRACT Oxynitride‐based phosphor have many advantages, such as a wide range of excitation spectrum, high luminous efficiency, good thermal and chemical stability, and no toxicity. In the present work, we successfully synthesized Cr 3+ ‐activated Mg 0.695 Si 0.695 Al 1.39 O 3.65...

GPR87 protects UVB-damaged skin by coordinating antioxidant, DNA repair, and anti-inflammatory responses via Nrf2 and PI3K/AKT-NF-κB pathways.

data further showed that GPR87 deficiency aggravated inflammatory responses and cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) accumulation while attenuating apoptosis in skin cells. Moreover, GPR87 facilitated CPD clearance by regulating the expression and ubiquitination of XPC, a key compo...

Thermoplasticization of Bamboo Fibers via Solvent-Free Heterogeneous Esterification with Long-Chain Fatty Acids: Effect of Lignin Removal and Carbon Chain Length

Abstract The development of bio-based thermoplastics from lignocellulosic biomass is of considerable interest for reducing dependence on petroleum-derived plastics. In this work, a solvent-free strategy was proposed to fabricate thermoplasticized bamboo fibers (TBF) via heterogen...