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Genome-wide association study (GWAS) and transcriptome analysis reveal new candidate genes for leaf size in alfalfa

BMC Plant Biology
Background Leaves are the most important organs of plants and serve as the primary harvest parts in alfalfa production. The size of the leaf area is a crucial factor influencing forage yield and quality.
Yue Zhang, Xu Li, Xiaoying Kang, Yaling Liu, Xiangxue Duan, Hongli Xie, Yue Sun, Qinyi Ye, Maofeng Chai, Zeng-Yu Wang   +9 more
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Multi-omics analysis identifies Rch-miR156 as a regulator of salt tolerance in heterografted Rosa plants

Plant Stress
Rosa chinensis is commonly grafted onto salt-tolerant rootstocks to mitigate salinity stress, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying heterografting-induced adaptations in both the scion and rootstock remain unclear.
Yaru Shi, Guohao Tang, Jiaxing Li, Boda Liu, Xiang Li, Xiaoni Zhang, Xueli Wan, Jingwei Zhang, Xinqiang Jiang   +8 more
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Additive‐Manufactured, Multifunctional Bioreactor Technology for Dynamic Culture of 3D Bioprinted Tissue Models

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
We introduce an additively manufactured bioreactor with a perfusion flow system and integrated temperature and pH sensors for skeletal muscle tissue biofabrication. The bioreactor's performance was evaluated by assessing the viability, spreading of the myoblast cells in a printed scaffold, and contraction of the isolated murine musculi interossei ...
Lys Sprenger, Johann Schorzmann, Hsuan‐Heng Lu, Muhammad Osama, Julian Bauer, Michael Haug, Oliver Friedrich, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Frank Döpper, Sahar Salehi   +9 more
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Stable Imitation of Multigait and Bipedal Motions for Quadrupedal Robots Over Uneven Terrains

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
How are quadrupedal robots empowered to execute complex navigation tasks, including multigait and bipedal motions? Challenges in stability and real‐world adaptation persist, especially with uneven terrains and disturbances. This article presents an imitation learning framework that enhances adaptability and robustness by incorporating long short‐term ...
Erdong Xiao, Yinzhao Dong, Ji Ma, Peng Lu   +3 more
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Synthetic microbial community in pristine environment promotes the growth of the endangered plant Lilium tsingtauense

Microbiome
Background Habitat fragmentation and degradation have led to the critical endangerment of numerous wild plant species. Although significant achievements in the conservation of endangered wild plants in various regions worldwide, the interaction ...
Boda Liu, Xiang Li, Jinming Yang, Wanpei Lu, Guohao Tang, Yaru Shi, Jiaxing Li, Anning Ding, Hai Wang, Xuebin Song, Qingchao Liu, Xinqiang Jiang   +11 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Variations in Seed and Fruit Traits of the Rare and Endangered Chinese Plant Lilium tsingtauense Along Environmental Gradients

Ecology and Evolution
Lilium tsingtauense Gilg is a rare and endangered wild plant, but there is insufficient research on the environmental drivers of intraspecific variation in its seed and fruit traits.
Wanpei Lu, Anning Ding, Xiao Guo, Pulin Sun, Xinqiang Jiang, Jinming Yang, Hai Wang, Xuebin Song, Qingchao Liu   +8 more
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FiN‐Kiri: Fabric‐Based Inflatable Kirigami Actuator for Multimodal Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a type of inflatable fabric‐based kirigami actuator capable of performing bending motion. The actuator is utilized as soft grippers, a crawling robot and a swimming robot. The crawling robot demonstrated extraordinary motion capabilities, such as moving forward, turning and navigating a narrow tunnel.
Yang Yu, Yupei Zhang, Yanqi Yin, Yehui Wu, Jinyao Zhang, Ruiyu Bai, Jiaqiang Yao, Kewei Su, Chenyi Yu, Zhicheng Tian, Naipeng Li, Zhuang Zhang, Bo Li   +12 more
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Strategic inter-cropping for saline agriculture: quantifying the impact of Medicago sativa–Festuca arundinacea ratios on soil properties and crop performance

Frontiers in Plant Science
Soil salinization is an abiotic stress that hinders crop growth, agricultural productivity, and environmental protection. In this study, alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) were sown in seven inter-cropping ratios, with ...
Yuchen Sun, Yuchen Sun, Jiayu Shi, Jiayu Shi, Xindi Liu, Xindi Liu, Xindi Liu, Li Zhao, Guofeng Yang, Guofeng Yang, Guofeng Yang, Qibo Tao, Qibo Tao, Qibo Tao, Shangzhi Zhong, Shangzhi Zhong, Shangzhi Zhong, Qingping Zhang, Fuhong Miao, Fuhong Miao, Fuhong Miao   +20 more
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Negative impacts of plant diversity loss on carbon sequestration exacerbate over time in grasslands

Environmental Research Letters, 2020
Positive relationships between plant species diversity and carbon attributes have been observed in grasslands, but synthesis studies of how plant diversity affects the carbon balance of grasslands and how the response ratio changes over time both remain ...
Chao Wang, Yujia Tang, Xiaona Li, Weiwei Zhang, Chunqiao Zhao, Cui Li   +5 more
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