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Craigia yunnanensis is a species with extremely small populations endemic to China and is listed as a national second-class key protected wild plant. Addressing the phenomenon of sapling recruitment gaps in the natural population regeneration of C. yunnanensis, this study utilized introduced and cul…
Multicellular development in plants and animals gives rise to a rich spectrum of cell fates performing complex physiological functions. How these cells differentiate in concert from a single-celled zygote to collectively form tissues and organs across the whole body remains a fundamental question in…
As a major global public health issue, the early diagnosis and timely intervention of diabetes are of critical importance. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) serves as a key biomarker for blood glucose management, and its levels exhibit a continuous correlation with the risk of diabetes onset. This study c…
Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a highly prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide, and its progression poses significant health risks. This study, based on publicly available raw urinary proteomic data, comparatively analyzes the differential characteristics of urinary protein p…
Spatiotemporal forecasting of surface soil moisture (SSM) is recognized as a critical scientific issue in precision agricultural irrigation, regional drought monitoring, and early warning systems for extreme precipitation. However, long-term forecasting continues to pose formidable challenges becaus…
The diversity and discontinuity of plant communities in the oasis–desert ecotone are largely shaped by variations in groundwater depth, yet the relationships between spatial distribution patterns and ecological niches at a regional scale remain insufficiently understood. This study examined the oasi…
Oasis soils in Tunisia are characterized by low soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, primarily due to their coarse texture and intensive irrigation practices. In the Gataaya Oasis, soils receive 3.000 to 4.000 L/m2 annually through submersion irrigation, leading to a rapid decline in SOC stocks. Despit…
In dryland ecosystems, nitrogen (N) is the primary limiting factor after water availability, constraining both plant productivity and organic matter decomposition while also regulating ecosystem function and service provision. However, the distributions of different soil N fraction stocks in dryland…
To investigate the distribution characteristics and driving factors of the biomass of the endangered seagrass Halophila beccarii along the coast of South China, this study focused on H. beccarii across six regions (Huachang Bay, Yangpu, Shajing, Tangjiawan, Yifengxi, and Zhao'an) in four provinces (…
Consciousness is considered the most challenging problem in the science of the mind, especially Chalmers' hard problem. From the standpoint of systems science philosophy, many consciousness theories overlook the structure-function correlation principle, thereby reducing their explanatory power regar…
Systematically excavating strategies with long-term evolutionary advantages in multi-agent systems constitutes a pivotal challenge in evolutionary game theory, complex systems science, and artificial intelligence research. This paper proposes and implements a unified strategy search framework—AI4Gam…
Biochar and animal manure application can improve crop yields in salt-affected soil. Previous studies have primarily applied biochar and animal manure either alone or at fixed ratios, while their combined effects with varying combination proportions are still unclear. To address this knowledge gap, …
Grassland is a key component of the ecosystem in the Qinghai Lake Basin, China. Understanding the effects of climate change and human activities on grassland productivity significantly improves ecological conservation and promotes sustainable vegetation growth in this area. Based on the net primary …
Understanding plant community assembly is crucial for effective ecosystem conservation and restoration. The ecological filter framework describes community assembly as a process shaped by dispersal, environmental, and biotic filters. Additionally, functional traits and phylogenetic relationships are…
Coal mining renders soil susceptible to heavy metal (HM) accumulation, adversely affecting the ecological environment and human health, particularly in extremely arid and vulnerable regions. This study collected soil samples from the Heishan open-pit coal mine in Turpan City, Northwest China, to ass…
Cellular senescence is a cellular response closely associated with genotoxic stress that plays a critical role in determining cell fate following irradiation exposure. Primary cilia are sensory organelles located on the cell surface that detect and transmit diverse signaling cues. However, the relat…
Cotton is an important economic crop widely cultivated in the saline-alkaline soils of southern Xinjiang, China. To control soil salinity for cotton seed germination and seedling survival, farmers commonly employ salt leaching during winter and spring. However, excessive leaching may waste water res…
Artificial cyanobacteria crusts are formed by inoculating soil with cyanobacteria. These crusts help prevent soil erosion and restore soil functionality in degraded croplands. However, how fast the artificial cyanobacteria crusts can be formed is a key issue before their practical application. In ad…
Integrating sprinkler with deficit irrigation system is a new approach to improve crop water productivity and ensure water and food security in arid areas of India. This study undertook a field experiment of sprinkler-irrigated cumin (variety GC-4) with a mini-lysimeter setup at an experimental rese…
Live-imaging microscopy technology has been increasingly applied for meiosis study in plants, which largely relies on the set up of a healthy ex vivo culture system for inflorescences ensuring that the captured chromosomes dynamics approaches the natural features of meiosis. Here, we report that Ara…
Tea and black coffee, as globally widely consumed beverages, play important roles in maintaining organismal health. Since urinary proteins rarely originate directly from beverages, changes in the urine proteome reflect alterations in the organism after being influenced by beverages rather than metab…
Research on grassland carrying capacity (GCC) and forage-livestock balance is of great significance for promoting the harmonious development of human and grassland. However, the lack of understanding of GCC and forage-livestock balance in the agro-pastoral transition zone of northern China has limit…
To investigate the anatomical structural characteristics of oil tea (Camellia oleifera) leaves in high-altitude regions and their relationship with drought resistance, this study utilized 35 superior oil tea plants with excellent fruiting traits previously screened in the eastern high-altitude regio…
Taxodium ascendens and Taxodium distichum are common landscape color-leaf tree species whose leaves gradually turn orange (red) during the autumn-winter color transition period. Analyzing the physiological characteristics of leaves during the color transition period in these two Taxodium species is …
To screen for Eucalyptus robusta essential oil families with excellent antibacterial activity, this study utilized four 5-year-old E. robusta families from Nanning and Wuxuan as experimental materials. Essential oils were extracted from fresh leaves via steam distillation, their chemical components …
Panax notoginseng, a precious traditional Chinese medicinal material in China, faces problems such as low reproductive rates and extinction of wild resources. To investigate the flowering biology and breeding system characteristics of P. notoginseng and elucidate the reasons for its low seed set rat…
Bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS3) is an important orphan G protein-coupled receptor that regulates energy homeostasis and insulin secretion. As a member of the bombesin receptor (BnR) family, which includes neuromedin B receptor (NMBR) and gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR), the lack of know…
Drip irrigation and flood irrigation are major irrigation methods for maize crops in the Hetao Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. This research delves into the effects of these irrigation methods on carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange and crop growth in this region. The experime…
Until now, image quality assessment has not addressed color issues. The literature on image quality assessment primarily evaluates the degree of degradation (deterioration) of image quality during image processing procedures such as compression and transmission. A planar image is essentially a two-d…
This paper first elaborates on the concept of technological revolution and its necessary conditions, proposes and analyzes endogenous and exogenous agricultural disruptive technologies and their differences, and particularly introduces the concept of cross-boundary technologies while demonstrating t…
Carpinus tientaiensis is an endangered plant endemic to China, discontinuously distributed only within Zhejiang Province with sparse populations, currently in a critically endangered status. This study investigates the phylogeographic structure and phylogenetic differentiation of Carpinus tientaiens…
Elevational gradient is a key factor influencing patterns of species diversity. To investigate the elevational distribution patterns of species diversity in the tropical natural forests of Diaoluo Mountain, vegetation surveys were conducted in six tropical natural forest sample plots within an eleva…
To investigate the material basis for the antibacterial activity of Ailanthus altissima root bark, this study employed silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and other chromatographic methods to separate and purify the methanol extract of Ailanthus altissima root bark. The structures of the monomeric compounds…
The response of plant growth and reproduction to future climate change has received widespread attention. To understand the spatial distribution pattern characteristics of clonal growth and sexual reproduction parameters of emergent macrophytes and the influence pathways of environmental factors on …
To enhance scientific understanding of farmland surface processes and improve agricultural water management in arid oasis regions, this study employed eddy covariance technique and utilized energy balance observational data from a vineyard during the growing season to analyze variation characteristi…
Saxifraga stolonifera is a shade plant with relatively high ornamental value, commonly used in courtyard landscaping. Light intensity may have an important influence on the growth performance of Saxifraga stolonifera, especially leaf color, leaf spot formation, and their color depth, thereby affecti…
Biodiversity loss driven by factors such as global climate change and human activities has drawn considerable attention to biodiversity conservation from various sectors worldwide. Traditional biodiversity conservation has primarily focused on the species composition and distribution patterns of spe…
To investigate the chemical constituents in the leaves of the characteristic plant Champereia manillana var. longistaminea, this study employed silica gel column chromatography (CC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC), Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, reversed-phase silica gel (RP-18) column chrom…
Annonaceae is the most evolutionarily advanced and species-rich family in the basal angiosperm order Magnoliales. Current phylogenetic studies divide Annonaceae into four subfamilies: Anaxagoreoideae, Ambavioideae, Annonoideae, and Malmeoideae, comprising 107 genera and over 2,400 species, with appr…
Hainan Island has a topography that is high in the center and low around the periphery. From the central mountainous region to the eastern coastal plain, the composition of the flora has undergone certain changes due to differences in natural conditions and the degree of historical human disturbance…
Sorbus plants exhibit polymorphic crown forms, exquisite flower colors, vibrant fruits, and diverse leaf colors throughout the seasons, possessing high horticultural ornamental value. However, due to the presence of interspecific hybridization, polyploidization, and apomixis within the genus, Sorbus…
Environmental regulation of secondary metabolites constitutes the theoretical and practical foundation for high-quality cultivation of medicinal plants. However, to date, research on the effects of short-term ultraviolet induction on the accumulation of medicinal active components remains relatively…
Different biological groups often exhibit substantial differences in species richness, a phenomenon commonly observed in ecological and biological research. However, the causes underlying this phenomenon remain an unresolved mystery. From a macroevolutionary perspective, the evolutionary time hypoth…
Biondia Schltr. is a Chinese endemic genus comprising approximately 13 species, whereas Merrillanthus Chun & Tsiang is a monotypic genus distributed exclusively in China and Cambodia. Currently, both genera have been subsumed into Vincetoxicum Wolf; however, deficiencies remain in sampling and phylo…
Hybridization of Chinese flowering cabbage can induce not only DNA sequence variations but also epigenetic changes independent of DNA sequence. To elucidate the formation mechanism of epigenetic diversity in Chinese flowering cabbage, this study employed F-MSAP to detect DNA methylation levels a…
This paper is a biochemistry design experiment thesis from Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai). The experiment employed the 2,6-dichloroindophenol method to determine the vitamin C content in vitamin beverages and effervescent tablets, discussed the feasibility of using pre-made vitamin beverage…
Abstract: Aeolian sandy soil in mining areas is characterized by intense evaporation and poor water retention capacity. This study was designed to identify a suitable biochar application method to improve soil water infiltration and minimize soil water evaporation for aeolian sandy soil. Using an in…
Planting cover crop has been suggested as a way of increasing soil organic carbon in agricultural land. Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.), as a cover crop, could improve soil fertility and lower soil CO2 emission. However, effects of soil water content and nitrogen on soil carbon mineralization after…
Estimating species evolutionary timescales constitutes a crucial component of research on life's evolution. In recent years, numerous studies have revealed significant disparities in evolutionary rates among different genes and species, necessitating novel approaches to re-estimate the timing of evo…
To investigate the molecular mechanism differences of the key enzyme gene PtCHI in isoflavonoid metabolism among Pueraria varieties, and to preliminarily elucidate the causes for inter-varietal differences in isoflavonoid content, this study employed wild Pueraria and the starch-rich Pueraria cultiv…
