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Two Metschnikowia nectar yeast species have similar volatile profiles but elicit differential foraging in bee pollinators

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Yeasts that specialize in flower nectar play an important role in pollination ecology. Metschnikowia reukaufii and Metschnikowia koreensis were the most prevalent nectar yeasts found in our field sites. Bee pollinators exhibited different behavioural responses to nectar yeasts in field experiments. Bees visited more flowers with M.
M. Elizabeth Moore, Lindsey Wilson, Nathan Brandt, Ayako Wada‐Katsumata, Ahmed M. Saveer, Coby Schal, Robert R. Dunn, Rebecca E. Irwin, Caiti Smukowski Heil   +8 more
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Winter‐active spiders (Clubiona) have a hyperactive antifreeze protein with a unique beta‐solenoid fold

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Antifreeze proteins from winter‐active spiders were purified using their affinity for ice. After LC–MSMS characterization, corresponding transcripts were identified. The antifreeze protein folds as a β‐solenoid with a large flat ice‐binding site on one surface and can bind to ice crystals and prevent their growth at −4 °C.
Laurie A. Graham, Stano Pekár, Ina M. Hainer, Peter L. Davies   +3 more
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Molecular and genetic adaptations of heat-treated Trichoderma harzianum for enhanced stress resilience and biocontrol efficiency

Annals of Microbiology
Background Sustainable agriculture requires the development of approaches that complement traditional management and breeding options to reduce the negative impact of abiotic stress factors on yields.
Hoda A. Ahmed, Laila M. Kasem, Hassan S. Attaby, Neveen M. Khalil, Dina A. El Amir, Mervat R. Diab, Manal M. El-Baghdady, Khaled H. Radwan, Ahmed E. Ibrahim   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential of the Predatory Mites Gamasellodes lavafesii (Mesostigmata: Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) on Different Soil Pests/Parasites and Alternative Prey for Large‐Scale Rearing

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many species of Mesostigmata soil mites have potential as biological control agents of pests/parasites. This study evaluated the predation potential of two of these species, Gamasellodes lavafesii (Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Laelapidae).
A. R. A. Barros, J. P. I. Martin, G. J. Moraes, M. M. Inomoto, R. C. Castilho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From bacterial predators to partners: phages in agriculture

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, are critical players for shaping the taxonomic and functional composition of plant‐associated microbiomes. Yet, their roles in plant health remain overlooked, along with their implications for sustainable agriculture.
Zahra Salehimoghaddam, Alexander P. Hynes, Rebecca T. Doyle   +2 more
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Sequence and parent-of-origin dependent m6A contribute to allele-specific gene expression

The EMBO Journal
Multiple regulatory layers influence allele-specific expression (ASE), particularly through sequence-dependent and parent-of-origin-dependent mechanisms at the transcriptional level.
Ying Zhang, Ze-Yu Zhang, Hong-Xuan Chen, Chao Liu, Biao-Di Liu, Ye-Lin Lan, Ying-Yuan Xie, Tao Chen, Shaobo Chen, Guihai Feng, Zhang Zhang, Wei Li, Nan Cao, Xiu-Jie Wang, Guan-Zheng Luo   +14 more
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MITOGEN‐ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE9 fine‐tunes hypoxia signaling by phosphorylating ERF‐VII transcription factors in Arabidopsis

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary In plants, hypoxia sensing is controlled by the stabilization of group VII ethylene response factors (ERF‐VIIs), which are post‐translationally activated by the mitogen‐activated protein kinases (MAPKs) MPK3 and MPK6. However, how plants fine‐tune the MPK3/MPK6‐mediated phosphorylation of ERF‐VIIs to maintain cellular homeostasis remains ...
De‐Mian Zhou, Ying Zhou, Xu‐Chen Wu, Qing‐Ying Ke, Tian‐Yi Zhang, Zi‐Yuan Yin, Li‐Li Shi, Ke Liao, Shi Xiao, Qin‐Fang Chen   +9 more
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Genomic responses to increased temperature and pollinator selection in Brassica rapa L.

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Rapid environmental change reshapes both abiotic stress and biotic interactions, yet it remains unclear how these combined forces structure plants' genomic adaptation. In particular, the joint influence of temperature and pollinator identity, two ecological axes undergoing simultaneous global shifts, has rarely been quantified at genomic ...
Yanqian Ding, Florian P. Schiestl
wiley   +1 more source

Epigenetic regulation of mycorrhizal symbioses: from plastic responses to transgenerational legacies

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Mycorrhizal symbioses represent one of the most widespread and ecologically significant plant–microbe interactions, shaping plant nutrition, stress resilience, and ecosystem functioning. Beyond their role in nutrient exchange and systemic defense, growing evidence suggests that these symbioses also influence plant plasticity within and across ...
Gerson Beltrán‐Torres, Henry J. De La Cruz, Stéphane Maury, Martina Janoušková, Claire Veneault‐Fourrey, Vít Latzel, Pierre‐Emmanuel Courty, Harold Duruflé, Jörg Tost, Iris Sammarco   +9 more
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A Fungal Cysteine‐Rich Protein SsSCP Activates Immune Responses and Confers Broad‐Spectrum Disease Resistance in Tomato

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant immune systems recognise pathogen‐derived molecular patterns to activate defence responses, yet the mechanisms underlying fungal pattern recognition in crops remain largely unclear. Here, we characterise the cysteine‐rich secretory protein SsSCP from the broad‐host‐range fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum as a potent elicitor of ...
Liyuan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Yuhang Liu, Jinwen Yang, Kaihao Zhang, Chengzhang Du, Jiajing Xiao, Ling Qing, Xinhua Sun   +8 more
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