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Identifying aphid resistance in the ancestral wheat Triticum monococcum under field conditions

Scientific Reports, 2021
Wheat is an economically, socially, and nutritionally important crop, however, aphid infestation can often reduce wheat yield through feeding and virus transmission.
Amma L. Simon, John C. Caulfield, Kim E. Hammond-Kosack, Linda M. Field, Gudbjorg I. Aradottir   +4 more
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Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
wiley   +1 more source

NlugOBP1 in Nilaparvata lugens involved in the perception of repellent agent geraniol

Scientific Reports
The brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) is one of the most prominent rice pests. Current methods for effectively controlling N. lugens primarily involve cultivating resistant varieties or synthesizing insecticides.
Ke Ke, Shuai Wu, Ke Hu, Xun Liao, Ming Li, Rongyu Li   +5 more
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Entomopathogenic fungi as a promising biological control agent against banana fruit scarring beetle, Basilepta subcostata (Jac.) (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2021
Background Banana fruit scarring beetle (BFSB), Basilepta subcostata (Jac.) (Chrysomelidae:Coleoptera), is an important insect pest feeds on leaf and fingers, which affects the cosmetic value of the fruit.
Velavan Viswakethu, Padmanaban Balakrishanan, Loganathan Murugan, Baskar Narayana swamy, Uma Subbaraya   +4 more
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Valosin‐containing protein counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its ATPase activity in vitro

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Biomolecular condensates formed by fused in sarcoma (FUS) are dissolved by high ATP concentrations yet persist in cells. Using a reconstituted system, we demonstrate that valosin‐containing protein (VCP), an AAA+ ATPase, counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its D2 ATPase activity.
Hitomi Kimura, Shin‐ichi Tate, Kyota Yasuda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agroecosystem sustainability index ASI for measuring environmental and socioeconomic sustainability

npj Sustainable Agriculture
Developing scalable, context-specific sustainability assessments is a major challenge in agroecosystem management. This study presents the Agroecosystem Sustainability Index (ASI), a novel tool integrating environmental, economic, and social indicators ...
Donia Jendoubi Mühlematter, Stephen J. Maund, Mafalda Nina   +2 more
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An Improved Process for the Preparation of an ?,?-Difluorosulfonylisoxazoline Herbicide

CHIMIA, 2014
An efficient synthesis of a difluorosulfone-containing herbicide has been achieved by selective reductive silylation of a symmetrical bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3-triazole.
Chantal Belie, Andrew Plant, Nick Mulholland, Matthew McLachlan, Derek McCormack, Adrian Longstaff, Tony Kozakiewicz, Andy Knee, Katharine Ingram, Myriem El Qacemi, Martin Diggelmann, Jonathan Dallimore, Anne Dalençon, Eric Clarke, Jutta Boehmer, John Williams   +15 more
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

NOCTIS: open-source toolkit that turns reaction data into actionable graph networks

Journal of Cheminformatics
Background Chemical reactions form densely connected networks, and exploring these networks is essential for designing efficient and sustainable synthetic routes.
Nataliya Lopanitsyna, Marta Pasquini, Marco Stenta   +2 more
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New directions in crop protection [PDF]

Current Biology, 2011
SummaryThe spread of herbicide-resistant weeds, progress in genomics, climate change and the continuing worries about pollinator decline are forcing companies to rethink their approach to crop protection. Michael Gross reports.
openaire   +2 more sources