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A Synthetic Microbiome Based on Dominant Microbes in Wild Rice Rhizosphere to Promote Sulfur Utilization
Sulfur (S) is one of the main components of important biomolecules, which has been paid more attention in the anaerobic environment of rice...
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Sulfur in lucinid bivalves inhibits intake rates of a molluscivore shorebird
A forager’s energy intake rate is usually constrained by a combination of handling time, encounter rate and digestion rate. On top of that, food...
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Thiobacillus Bacteria-Enhanced Iron Biofortification of Soybean in a Calcareous Soil Enriched with Ferrous Sulfate, Mill Scale, and Pyrite
The present study was conducted to investigate the possibility of using iron waste along with Thiobacillus bacteria to supply soybean iron...
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Femtosecond Exciton Relaxation in Chlorosomes of the Photosynthetic Green Bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus
AbstractProcess of photosynthesis in the green bacteria Chloroflexus (Cfx.) aurantiacus starts from absorption of light by chlorosomes, peripheral...
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Genome‑Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of SPX Domain-Containing Gene Subfamily in Response to Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria in Apple (Malus domestica)
Phosphate is one of the major elements that significantly affects fruit yield and quality. The aim of the study was to determine whether using...
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Remembering Jan Amesz (1934–2001): a great gentleman, a major discoverer, and an internationally renowned biophysicist of both oxygenic and anoxygenic photosynthesisa
We present here the research contributions of Jan Amesz (1934–2001) on deciphering the details of the early physico-chemical steps in oxygenic...
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Biogeochemical Cycles
Biogeochemical cycles, also known as nutrient cycles, govern the essential movement, transformation, and reuse of nutrients vital for plant, animal,...
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Metagenomic analysis reveals wide distribution of phototrophic bacteria in hydrothermal vents on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are known as chemosynthetic ecosystems. However, high temperature vents emit light that hypothetically can drive...
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Biodiversity of key-stone phylotypes determines crop production in a 4-decade fertilization experiment
Crop** systems have fertilized soils for decades with undetermined consequences for the productivity and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. One...
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Naming New Taxa of Prokaryotes: Rules and Recommendations
The nomenclature of prokaryotes is regulated by the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP; the Prokaryotic Code). The...
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Washed-Rind Cheeses
Notorious for their pungent, strong aroma, and flavor profiles, washed-rind cheeses are heterogeneous and made up of different varieties that vary in...
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Emerging trends in insect sex pheromones and traps for sustainable management of key agricultural pests in Asia: beyond insecticides—a comprehensive review
Global crop productivity is reduced by 20–40% annually due to agricultural pests. Mass trap** with insect sex-pheromones have been the major option...
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Essential and Functional Mineral Elements
There are 118 confirmed elements in the Periodic Table so far. Although human body contains around 60 elements, only 28 of them are essential for the...
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Unveiling the Biomass Valorization: The Microbial Diversity in Promoting a Sustainable Socio-economy
Lignocellulosic biomass is of significant industrial and scientific interest. Residues derived from different activities (agro-industrial work, food...
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Transcriptome response of cold-pretreated Pantoea agglomerans KSC03 to exogenous green leaf volatile E-2-hexenal
Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) are initially formed in the form of aldehydes, and then converted to alcohol and ester forms by the enzymes from plants....
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Non-symbiotic Bacteria for Soil Nitrogen Fortification
Although dinitrogen N2 is the most abundant compound of atmosphere, plants are unable to feed directly on dinitrogen, and thus require N-fixing...
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Algal Biohydrogen Production: Opportunities and Challenges
Biohydrogen is a renewable source of energy which is cleaner and more cost-effective than other biofuels. Hydrogen produced through the action of...
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Crop Physiology and Biotechnology
Plant physiology has significantly contributed to the feeding of human beings. Applications of our knowledge of key concepts and processes in plant...
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Organic and Natural Farming to Boost Soil Immunity
The most significant industry, or the foundation of the Indian economy, is agriculture. After green revolution, there has been a significant increase...
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Microbial Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Bacteria, yeast, and microalgae serve as catalysts in producing several food components, such as enzymes and nutraceuticals. The current fad for...