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Mercury pollution in vegetables, grains and soils from areas surrounding coal-fired power plants

Scientific Reports, 2017
Mercury contamination in food can pose serious health risks to consumers and coal-fired power plants have been identified as the major source of mercury emissions. To assess the current state of mercury pollution in food crops grown near coal-fired power
Rui Li, Han Wu, Jing Ding, Weimin Fu, L. Gan, Yi Li   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hainan Longevity Model, Senile Degeneration, Cognitive Disability and Healthy Longevity

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Investigating centenarians who exemplify healthy longevity can aid in formulating preventive strategies aimed at achieving health and extending lifespan in the context of population aging. Hainan longevity model (HLM) plays key roles in promoting healthy longevity and provides scientific evidence for achieving healthy longevity in the older population.
Shihui Fu, Jiacai Lin, Qianshuo Liu, Lianbo Gao, Zhirui Li, Feng Lin, Leixing Xie, Xiong Liu, Wenkai Xiao, Qiwei Zhu, Fan Wang, Jin Zheng, Yali Zhao, Xiaolei Chen, Yao Yao, Long Feng   +15 more
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Volatility analysis and forecasting of vegetable prices using an ARMA‐GARCH model: An application of the CF filter and seasonal adjustment method to Korean green onions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The vegetable market experiences significant price fluctuations due to the complex interplay of trend, cyclical, seasonal, and irregular factors. This study takes Korean green onions as an example and employs the Christiano–Fitzgerald filter and the CensusX‐13 seasonal adjustment methods to decompose its price into four components: trend ...
Yiyang Qiao, Byeong‐il Ahn
wiley   +1 more source

Swedish farmers' approval of nudges

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen, Leon Englberger, Jens Rommel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are all meats substitutes? A basket‐and‐expenditure‐based approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship among animal‐based meat and plant‐based meat alternatives (PBMAs) using a basket‐and‐expenditure‐based choice experiment. In particular, we examine whether animal‐based meat products are substitutes or complements with PBMAs.
Clinton L. Neill, Logan L. Britton
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Melon Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) Gene Family in Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

Plants
Through the integration of genomic information, transcriptome sequencing data, and bioinformatics methods, we conducted a comprehensive identification of the ALDH gene family in melon.
Dekun Yang, Hongli Chen, Yu Zhang, Yan Wang, Yongqi Zhai, Gang Xu, Qiangqiang Ding, Mingxia Wang, Qi-an Zhang, Xiaomin Lu, Congsheng Yan   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Meloidogyne incognita effector MiISE5 suppresses programmed cell death to promote parasitism in host plant

Scientific Reports, 2018
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are highly specialized parasites that interact with their host plants using a range of strategies. The esophageal glands are the main places where nematodes synthesize effector proteins, which play central roles in successful ...
Qianqian Shi, Zhenchuan Mao, Xi Zhang, Xiaoping Zhang, Yunsheng Wang, Jian Ling, Runmao Lin, Denghui Li, Xincong Kang, Wenxian Sun, Bingyan Xie   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Mining of Candidate Genes for the Branchless Phenotype in Watermelon by Bulked Segregant Analysis Using Whole-genome Resequencing

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Lateral branching is an important agronomic trait in horticulture plants. The aim of this project was to reveal the genetic mechanism, map the gene localization, and predict candidate genes of watermelon lateral branching.
Kaili Ren, Yongquan Su, Taoxia Tang, Weiping Kong, Yonggang Yang, Xiaoqin Zhao, Hong Cheng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
wiley   +1 more source