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Nectar in Plant–Insect Mutualistic Relationships: From Food Reward to Partner Manipulation

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
It has been known for centuries that floral and extra-floral nectar secreted by plants attracts and rewards animals. Extra-floral nectar is involved in so-called indirect defense by attracting animals (generally ants) that prey on herbivores, or by ...
Massimo Nepi, Donato A. Grasso, Stefano Mancuso   +2 more
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Advancing Lithium–Oxygen Batteries: Pioneering Cathode Catalyst Innovation and Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Design Paradigms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the principles and challenges of nonaqueous lithium‐oxygen batteries and recent advances in cathode catalysts, including carbon‐based materials, metals, oxides, sulfides, nitrides, carbides, and redox mediators. It highlights emerging design strategies and artificial intelligence‐driven approaches, emphasizing data‐assisted ...
Yuqing Yao, Chongyang Hao, Karol Viviana Mejia‐Centeno, Malik Dilshad Khan, Shang Wang, Longqiu Li, Yanhong Tian, Andreu Cabot, Qing Sun   +8 more
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Xenes for Sustainable Energy: A Roadmap From First‐Principles Design to Practical Deployment

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Emerging 2D Xenes are advancing from theoretical predictions toward practical energy‐storage and conversion technologies through the integration of first‐principles modelling, experimental synthesis, electrochemical validation, and AI‐assisted materials design, enabling accelerated discovery of high‐performance and sustainable electrochemical systems ...
Onur Karaman, Ceren Karaman
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3D pollination biology using micro‐computed tomography and geometric morphometrics in Theobroma cacao

Applications in Plant Sciences, 2023
Premise Imaging technologies that capture three‐dimensional (3D) variation in floral morphology at micro‐ and nano‐resolutions are increasingly accessible.
Katherine A. Wolcott, Edward L. Stanley, Osman A. Gutierrez, Stefan Wuchty, Barbara Ann Whitlock   +4 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Canagliflozin Alleviates Diabetic Glomerular Endothelial Injury via Melibiose in a Microbiota‐Dependent Manner

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Canagliflozin treatment reshapes the gut microbiota in DKD and elevates levels of melibiose, a metabolite derived from Roseburia intestinalis. Melibiose directly binds to and enhances the enzymatic activity of glyoxalase 1, leading to decreased methylglyoxal accumulation.
Wei Zhang, Yi Song, Changkun Li, Yuanyuan Luo, Mingwei Shao, Feng Guo, Fangyi Wei, Xunjie Fan, Wenwen Guo, Fengmei Xu, Yanhong Sang, Dongming Zhang, Yanhong Zhou, Lianwei Wang, Zhiqiang Kang, Yingjun Yang, Chunhua Song, Yanxia Liu, Xiaojun Ma, Jiao Wang, Chong Li, Shengnan Ma, Lin Zhao, Zhi Qin, Guolan Xing, Qiubo Zhao, Jun Li, Shumin Song, Dan Zhao, Ting Huang, Qingzhu Wang, Yanyan Zhao, Guijun Qin   +32 more
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Solid Harmonic Wavelet Bispectrum for Image Analysis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The Solid Harmonic Wavelet Bispectrum (SHWB), a rotation‐ and translation‐invariant descriptor that captures higher‐order (phase) correlations in signals, is introduced. Combining wavelet scattering, bispectral analysis, and group theory, SHWB achieves interpretable, data‐efficient representations and demonstrates competitive performance across texture,
Alex Brown, Mathilda Avirett‐Mackenzie, Carolin Villforth, Georgios Exarchakis   +3 more
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Ecological Adaptation Mechanisms Underlying Successful Plant Reproduction

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
During floral induction, various environmental and endogenous signals converge to regulate the florigen protein, which is transported from leaves to the SAM to initiate flowering. Within the SAM, a complex network of receptor kinases and small peptides orchestrates floral development with high spatiotemporal precision.
Hang Zhao, Shenghui Huo, Yue Xing, Shuxin Zhang, Guilin Li, Yihui Liu, Chongyang Jin, Fuguang Li, Xiaoyang Ge   +8 more
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The chemistry of flower rewards ¾ Oncidium (Orchidaceae)

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2000
Most of the flower-pollinator interactions are based on rewards as pollen and nectar. Our group however, has been focusing on the chemical composition of unusual rewards like floral resins and floral oils.
Reis Mariza G., Faria Aparecida D. de, Bittrich Volker, Amaral Maria do Carmo E., Marsaioli Anita J.   +4 more
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The BnTFL1‐BnJAM3‐BnSWEETs Module Orchestrates Seed Storage Reserve Accumulation in Brassica napus

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
BnaC03.TFL1 and BnaA01.JAM3 form a complex that facilitates the transport of soluble sugars from the seed coat to the embryo by directly activating the expression of BnSWEETs. Furthermore, BnaC03.TFL1 and BnaA01.JAM3 work cooperatively to promote soluble sugar and oil production while suppressing protein deposition.
Jianjun Wang, Zijin Liu, Minshan Jin, Junting Liu, Shihao Wei, Dengmao Yang, Saiqi Yang, Yuan Guo, Mingxun Chen   +8 more
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