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Shoot and Root Traits are Associated with Varying Soil Phosphorus Supply in Chinese Cabbage
Purpose: Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for crop growth. P absorption efficiency was closely correlated with the variety of crop traits. It is currently unclear how vegetable crops may adapt to variou...
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Open AccessAnalysis of endophytic bacterial diversity in seeds of different genotypes of cotton and the suppression of Verticillium wilt pathogen infection by a synthetic microbial community
In agricultural production, fungal diseases significantly impact the yield and quality of cotton (Gossypium spp.) with Verticillium wilt posing a particularly severe threat.
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Intercrop** efficiently utilizes phosphorus resource in soil via different strategies mediated by crop traits and species combination
Understanding how long-term intercrop** and phosphorus (P)-fertilizer application affect soil P fractions through P-acquisition strategies is critical to maintaining soil P balance in agroecosystems.
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Structure and assembly of the α-carboxysome in the marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus
Carboxysomes are bacterial microcompartments that encapsulate the enzymes RuBisCO and carbonic anhydrase in a proteinaceous shell to enhance the efficiency of photosynthetic carbon fixation. The self-assembly ...
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The correct name for Gentiana albomarginata (Gentianaceae: Gentianeae)
Gentiana albomarginata C.Marquand was proposed as a replacement name for G. albescens (Franch.) Franch. ex Kusn., which was long considered as a later homonym of G. albescens Favre. However, G. albescens Favre w...
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The lncRNA20718-miR6022-RLPs module regulates tomato resistance to Phytophthora infestans
Sl-lncRNA20718 acts as an eTM of Sl-miR6022 regulating its expression thereby affecting SlRLP6/10 expression. SlRLP6/10 regulate PRs expression, ROS accumulation, and JA/ET content thereby affecting tomato res...
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Growth characteristics and biomass model of Cupressus gigantea sapling
The growth characteristics and biomass model of Cupressus gigantea (34a). The biomass of each part of the tree was ranked in order of size: trunk > main branches > leaves > lateral branches > roots > fruits, w...
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Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot: a comprehensive review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities
Artemisia argyi, a perennial herb of the genus Artemisia, is recorded as medicine for the treatment of various diseases, such as metrorrhagia, menorrhagia, irregular menstruation, hemorrhage, dysmenorrhea, eczema...
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Diversified crop** systems with complementary root growth strategies improve crop adaptation to and remediation of hostile soils
Hostile soil conditions have a global impact on crop production. While root traits of individual plant species adapted to specific hostile soils are well studied, a comprehensive synthesis of how to use divers...
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Shifted plant composition predominantly controls nitrogen addition effect on community-level leaf nutrient resorption in a boreal peatland
Leaf nutrient resorption process is an indispensable aspect of plant nutrient utilization strategies in boreal peatlands. However, how nitrogen (N) enrichment alters leaf nutrient resorption is unclear at both...
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Changes in Soil Bacterial and Fungal Community Composition and Response of Functional Groups to Different Proportions of N/P/K Fertilizer Short-Term Supply in Torreya grandis Soil
Nutrient addition affects the available content of soil nutrients and the structure and diversity of soil microorganisms. However, there are few studies on how added nutrients affect the microorganisms in Torreya...
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Structure and activation mechanism of the rice Salt Overly Sensitive 1 (SOS1) Na+/H+ antiporter
Salinity is one of the most severe abiotic stresses that adversely affect plant growth and agricultural productivity. The plant Na+/H+ antiporter Salt Overly Sensitive 1 (SOS1) located in the plasma membrane extr...
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Open AccessXrvB regulates the type III secretion system by directly repressing hrpG transcription in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola
Xrv proteins are a group of regulators in Xanthomonas spp., belonging to the histone-like nucleoid-structuring (H-NS) proteins of Gram-negative bacteria. The rice bacterial leaf streak pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae
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Genetic architecture and insecticide resistance in Chinese populations of Spodoptera frugiperda
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda invaded China in December 2018 and has since spread quickly countrywide. Two sympatric biotype strains of FAW, rice-strain and corn-strain, have been classified and ...
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Structural characteristics of the moss (bryophyte) layer and its underlying soil structure and water retention characteristics
The influence of the moss layer on soil structure and soil water retention is not well understood. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the changes in soil structure and soil water retention under moss la...
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The first homosporous lycophyte genome revealed the association between the recent dynamic accumulation of LTR-RTs and genome size variation
The contrasting genome size between homosporous and heterosporous plants is fascinating. Different from the heterosporous seed plants and mainly homosporous ferns, the lycophytes are either heterosporous (Isoe...
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PcCLCg is involved in the accumulation of Cl− in shoots for osmotic adjustment and salinity resistance in the Cl−-tolerant xerophyte Pugionium cornutum
The xerophyte Pugionium cornutum is a salt-tolerant species that can accumulate high amounts of Cl− in shoots for osmotic adjustment under saline condition. However, the molecular basis underlying how P. cornutum
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Exogenous methyl jasmonate and cytokinin antagonistically regulate lignin biosynthesis by mediating CsHCT expression in Camellia sinensis
Tea plant, an important beverage crop, is cultivated worldwide. Lignification can improve the hardness of tea plant, which is of great significance for tea quality. Jasmonates (JAs) and cytokinin are plant hor...
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Composition and diversity of root-inhabiting bacterial microbiota in the perennial sweet sorghum cultivar at the maturing stage
The bacterial microbiota inhabiting the endosphere and rhizoplane regulate plant growth. The mutualistic interaction between sweet sorghum and soil bacteria has drawn increasing research attention. Nevertheles...
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Open AccessThe regulatory subunit MoB56 of PP2A phosphatase regulates pathogenicity, growth and development in a protein complex with the atypical catalytic subunit Ppg1 in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is usually a heterotrimeric enzyme, consisting of a catalytic subunit (C) and a scaffolding subunit (A) associated with a third, variable regulatory subunit (B). Fungi usually car...
