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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the WOX Family Reveals Potential Roles in Stem Development of Euphorbia hirta

Plants
The homeobox transcription factor (TF) superfamily includes the WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX (WOX) family, which plays a critical role in adaptive plant growth. Specifically, WOX regulates stem growth in plants, with stems serving as the structural framework
Qianyi Lyu, Shutong Chen, Xin Wang, Yuan Yuan, Hongrui Zhang, Wanqi Liang, Han Cheng, Zhi Deng   +7 more
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
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Trees, tenure and conflict: Rubber in colonial Benin [PDF]

Journal of Development Economics, 2014
Tree crops have changed land tenure in Africa. Farmers have acquired permanent, alienable rights, but have also faced disputes with competing claimants and the state. Para rubber had many similar effects in the Benin region of colonial Nigeria. Farmers initially obtained land by traditional methods.
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun, Jan Petrš, Omar Aloui, Dario Floreano   +3 more
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Universal function of WRI1 involved in integrated regulation of multiple latex metabolism pathways in Hevea brasiliensis and Taraxacum kok-saghyz

Industrial Crops and Products
Hevea brasiliensis and Taraxacum kok-saghyz are sources of natural rubber (NR) and recent research has focused on finding a method to increase NR production and quality.
Ruisheng Fan, Jiong Wan, Wenfeng Yang, Fang Wei, Honghua Gao, Peng Qu, Du Huabo, Yunming Jia, Jian Qiu   +8 more
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GPR124 Alleviates Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption by Enhancing Microvascular Endothelial Function after Traumatic Brain Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Our study reveals the protective role of GPR124 in maintaining BBB integrity and promoting neurological recovery following TBI. It makes a significant contribution by uncovering a novel molecular interaction between GPR124 and FGFBP1 and linking this to activation of the Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway in vascular repair mechanisms.
Chen Wang, Lin Cai, Qiuyuan Gong, Yang Yang, Yuqing Liang, Xinyu Niu, Lai Wei, Ze Liu, Shengju Wu, Yinghui Men, Yaohui Tang, Jun Ding, Hengli Tian, Hao Chen   +13 more
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Transcriptomic response analysis of rubber tree saplings to water-deficit stress at single-cell resolution

Communications Biology
The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is increasingly affected by climate change, particularly by intensified water-deficit stress, which impacts latex yield and plantation productivity.
Chengwen Gao, Changli Mao, Ziyan Liu, Cheng Zheng, Ni Liu, Chenwanli Li, Xiaoran Qian, Jinchao Tang, Yingfeng Niu, Jin Liu   +9 more
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ATP Synthase Members of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria in Rubber Trees (Hevea brasiliensis) Response to Plant Hormones

Plants
ATP synthase is a key enzyme in photophosphorylation in photosynthesis and oxidative phosphorylation in respiration, which can catalyze the synthesis of ATP and supply energy to organisms. ATP synthase has been well studied in many animal species but has
Bingbing Guo, Songle Fan, Mingyang Liu, Hong Yang, Longjun Dai, Lifeng Wang   +5 more
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Physics‐Embedded Neural Network: A Novel Approach to Design Polymeric Materials

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Traditional black‐box models for polymer mechanics rely solely on data and lack physical interpretability. This work presents a physics‐embedded neural network (PENN) that integrates constitutive equations into machine learning. The approach ensures reliable stress predictions, provides interpretable parameters, and enables performance‐driven, inverse ...
Siqi Zhan, Hengheng Zhao, Haotian Wang, Zhanjie Liu, Qian Li, Weifeng Zhang, Qingsong Zhao, Liqun Zhang, Jun Liu   +8 more
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In‐Process Magnetization for 3D Printing of Magnetorheological Elastomer with Heterogeneous Magnetic Profile for Anisotropic Actuation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fully programmable, in‐process 3D magnetization integrated with multi‐material printing enables soft magnetic systems with precise actuation and sensing. Discrete and continuous magnetization profiles drive bending, morphing, and locomotion, demonstrated through strain‐sensing elements, dragonfly‐inspired wings, octopus‐like tentacles, and a serpentine
Phillip Glass, David Hassouna, Udena Epitawala Arachchige, Hyeon Yun Jeong, Sung Hyun Park, Daeha Joung   +5 more
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