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Microbiome assembly on Drosophila body surfaces benefits the flies to combat fungal infections

iScience, 2022
Summary: In contrast to the well-characterized gut microbiomes, the composition and function of the insect body-surface microbiotas are still elusive and highly underexplored.
Song Hong, Yanlei Sun, Dapeng Sun, Chengshu Wang   +3 more
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Integration of Spatiotemporal Multi‐Omics in Peach Fruit Unravels a Metabolic Niche and the Genetic Basis of Trichome‐Mediated Stress Adaptation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study constructed the first spatiotemporal multi‐omics map of peach fruit and discovered a key candidate gene that synergistically regulates trichome development and drought tolerance through the jasmonic acid signaling pathway, providing insights into the coupling mechanism between development and stress resistance.
Zhixin Liu, Ke Cao, Liping Guan, Aizhi Qin, Yong Li, Zihao Zhao, Yinpeng Zhang, Yaping Zhou, Lirong Wang, Xuwu Sun   +9 more
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Corals and Reef‐Dwelling Fish Regulate Carbon Storage and Cycling Processes in Coral Reef Ecosystems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots, yet their role in carbon storage and cycling remains poorly understood. Using field surveys and modeling in the South China Sea, we reveal the overlooked potential of carbon storage in reef ecosystems and how reef fish, corals, and surface sediment jointly shape reef carbon reservoirs.
Yiting Chen, Wenliang Zhou, Lan Qiu, Han Lai, Mingpan Huang, Qian Li, Wen Yu, Pei‐Yuan Qian, Fuwen Wei   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

O3-Induced Priming Defense Associated With the Abscisic Acid Signaling Pathway Enhances Plant Resistance to Bemisia tabaci

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Elevated ozone (O3) modulates phytohormone signals, which subsequently alters the interaction between plants and herbivorous insects. It has been reported that elevated O3 activates the plant abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway, but its cascading ...
Honggang Guo, Honggang Guo, Honggang Guo, Yucheng Sun, Yucheng Sun, Hongyu Yan, Hongyu Yan, Chuanyou Li, Feng Ge, Feng Ge   +9 more
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Carnivorous plants and their biotic interactions

Journal of Plant Interactions, 2022
Carnivorous plants reverse the order we expect in nature: here, animals do not feed on plants, but plants hunt and feed on animal prey, primarily insects, thereby enabling these plants to survive in nutrient-poor environments.
Axel Mithöfer
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The Trichinella Super‐Pangenome Reveals the Evolution of Encapsulation and Predicted Host–Parasite Protein Interactions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The muscle capsule of Trichinella is a critical structure that impedes immune attacks and drug penetration, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying its formation remain poorly understood. Using a high‐quality super‐pangenome comprising 12 Trichinella species, we compared extensive genomic variations between encapsulating and non‐encapsulating ...
Qingbo Lv, Yi Liu, Ning Xu, Xiao Zhang, Yaming Yang, Chengyao Li, Hanhai Mao, Mingyuan Liu, Xiaolei Liu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A near-complete genome assembly of Monochamus alternatus a major vector beetle of pinewood nematode

Scientific Data
The Japanese sawyer beetle, Monochamus alternatus, is not only one of the most important wood boring pest itself, but also a major vector of the invasive pinewood nematode (PWN), which is the causal agent of the devastative pine wilt disease (PWD) and ...
Longsheng Xing, Bo Liu, Dunyang Yu, Xuan Tang, Jianghua Sun, Bin Zhang   +5 more
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Role of gut microbiota in the postnatal thermoregulation of Brandt’s voles

Cell Reports, 2023
Summary: Homeothermy is crucial for mammals. Postnatal growth is the key period for young offspring to acquire gut microbiota. Although gut microbiota may affect mammal thermogenesis, the impact of developmental regulation of gut microbiota on the ...
Tingbei Bo, Liqiu Tang, Xiaoming Xu, Min Liu, Jing Wen, Jinzhen Lv, Dehua Wang   +6 more
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Achieving High‐Density and Stress‐Resilient Maize Breeding Via Germplasm Innovation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Global population growth and climate change have exacerbated the global food crisis. This perspective presents a conceptual framework focusing on enhancing population advantages. Several novel breeding objectives are proposed to improve density tolerance and stress resistance for yield improvement.
Xinlong Li, Yongqiang Chen, Dong Ding, Xuehai Zhang, Xuxiang Jia, Zhanhui Zhang, Yafei Wang, Weihua Li, Hui Zhang, Jihua Tang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insect Feeding Assays with Spodoptera exigua on Arabidopsis thaliana

Bio-Protocol, 2020
Plant-insect interaction is an important field for studying plant immunity. The beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, is one of the best-known agricultural pest insects and is usually used to study plant interactions with chewing insects. Here, we describe a
Yanrong You, Chunpeng An, Chuanyou Li
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