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Degradable versus inert microplastics: Effects on soil organic carbon persistence via microbial drivers in an agroecosystem

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in terrestrial ecosystems, raising global concerns that they may disrupt soil organic carbon (SOC) cycling and undermine agroecosystem contributions to climate mitigation.
Meng‐Ying Li, Wei Wang, Yue Ma, Jia‐Yao Yang, Shu‐Tong Liu, Xiao‐Bin Xiong, Tingting Zhao, Yuanze Sun, Saddam Saqib, Muhammd Ashraf, Matthias C. Rillig, You‐Cai Xiong   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lignin-Carbohydrate Nano-Sized Structures: An Evidence of Intracellular Lignin Biosynthesis? [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Shutskiy NA, Pokryshkin SA, Anikeenko EA, Faleva AV, Belesov AV, Pikovskoi II, Vashukova KS, Mayer LV, Kosyakov DS, Kalmykova MS, Chukhchin DG.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Trade‐offs between soil biodiversity and agricultural expansion: Evidence from litter decomposition dynamics in Madagascar

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Home‐Field Advantage (HFA) theory—positing that litter decomposes faster at its site of origin—allows us to disentangle the respective influences of litter quality, soil biota composition, and microclimate on shifts in litter decomposition following land use conversion.
Marie Sauvadet, Seydina Mohamad Ba, Malalatiana Razafindrakoto, Tantely Maminiaina Razafimbelo, Marie‐Paule Razafimanantsoa, Jean‐Marc Bouvet, Jean‐Michel Leong Pock Tsy, Jean Trap, Jean‐Pierre Bouillet   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phosphorylated Lignin-Cellulose Nanofibrils: Elucidating the Preparation Pathway and Structural Features. [PDF]

Biomacromolecules
Boukind S, Najahi A, Khalili H, Jaworski A, Putaux JL, Boufi S, Sehaqui H.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Russian wheat aphid: a model for genomic plasticity and a challenge to breeders

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Invasive foundress finds suitable habitat and reproduces through pathogenesis. Wingless females produce life offspring quickly, which leads to high population densities. High population densities result in competition, which may induce epigenetic changes and wing development for dispersal.
Astrid Jankielsohn, Vicky L. Tolmay, Marlon‐Schylor Luke le Roux, Lintle Mohase, Mpho S. Mafa, Vittorio F. Nicolis, Eduard Venter, Nicolaas Francois Visser Burger, Anna‐Maria Botha   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbohydrate-binding domain CBM63 of microbial expansin-like BsEXLX1 facilitates the adsorption of expansin-related proteins to hemicelluloses in plant secondary cell walls. [PDF]

Biotechnol Biofuels Bioprod
Sivan P, Dahiya D, Jabalera Y, Koitto T, Perez-Jimenez R, Mellerowicz EJ, Master E, Vilaplana F.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Flexo‐printable glucomannan‐based biofilm

Coloration Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Biofilms were synthesised from glucomannan and xylan. The ratio of glucomannan: xylan varied from 90:10 (g/g) to 70:30 (g/g). Nanofibrillated cellulose was added to enhance the mechanical properties of the biofilms. In another approach, glucomannan/xylan suspensions were crosslinked with tartaric acid (TA) or citric acid (CA).
Kholoud Al‐Ajlouni, Sinan Sonmez, Alexandra Pekarovicova   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oil-impregnated densified wood veneer with high electrical insulation enabled by nanosized oil channels. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Wu M, Xu Y, Zhang Q, Brozena A, Mao Y, Liu Y, Xu L, Tejaswi S, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Zhang KC, Ramakrishnan K, Wang O, Nelson J, Bahadur V, Zhu JY, Hebner RE, Hu L.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Molecular dynamics simulations and fluorescence spectroscopy suggest reduced tryptophan‐to‐heme energy transfer facilitates lignin degradation in ClassII peroxidases

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
In lignin peroxidase and versatile peroxidase, low FRET from buried Trp to heme promotes long‐range electron transfer (LRET) from substrate to heme. This efficient electron flow is facilitated by reduced FRET competition. This mechanism likely evolved to enable the effective degradation of bulky, high‐redox‐potential lignin that cannot reach the enzyme'
Yi Ren, Dale Ang, Haluk Ertan, Anne Poljak, Janice R. Aldrich‐Wright, Wallace J. Bridge, Khawar Sohail Siddiqui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Functional and Visual Properties of Paulownia Wood Through Thermal Modification in a Steam Atmosphere. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Doczekalska B, Stachowiak-Wencek A, Bujnowicz K, Sydor M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source