Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

June 1, 2021

Alien plants of Europe: introduction pathways, gateways and time trends

Margarita Arianoutsou, Ioannis Bazos, Anastasia Christopoulou, Yannis Kokkoris, Andreas Zikos, Sevasti Zervou, Pinelopi Delipetrou, Ana Cristina Cardoso, Ivan Deriu, Eugenio Gervasini, Konstantinos Tsiamis

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11270 PubMed 34141463

June 4, 2021

Coupling effects of phosphorus fertilization source and rate on growth and ion accumulation of common bean under salinity stress

Heba I. Mohamed, Adel A. El-Sayed, Mostafa M. Rady, Gianluca Caruso, Agnieszka Sekara, Magdi T. Abdelhamid

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11463 PubMed 34141469

June 24, 2021

Effects of nitrogen application on phytochemical component levels and anticancer and antioxidant activities of Allium fistulosum

Chen Zhao, Zhongjian Wang, Rongzong Cui, Le Su, Xin Sun, Orlando Borras-Hidalgo, Kunlun Li, Jianlin Wei, Qiulin Yue, Lin Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11706 PubMed 34221743

June 28, 2021

Genome-wide association study uncovers new genetic loci and candidate genes underlying seed chilling-germination in maize

Yinchao Zhang, Peng Liu, Chen Wang, Na Zhang, Yuxiao Zhu, Chaoying Zou, Guangsheng Yuan, Cong Yang, Shibin Gao, Guangtang Pan, Langlang Ma, Yaou Shen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11707 PubMed 34249517

June 24, 2021

Genome-wide analysis, identification, evolution and genomic organization of dehydration responsive element-binding (DREB) gene family in Solanum tuberosum

Nida Mushtaq, Faiza Munir, Alvina Gul, Rabia Amir, Rehan Zafar Paracha

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11647 PubMed 34221730

June 23, 2021

Improving maize’s N uptake and N use efficiency by strengthening roots’ absorption capacity when intercropped with legumes

Benchuan Zheng, Xiaona Zhang, Ping Chen, Qing Du, Ying Zhou, Huan Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Feng Yang, Taiwen Yong, Wenyu Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11658 PubMed 34221735

June 30, 2021

Effects of mannan oligosaccharides on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation and hematological parameters in sheep

Chen Zheng, Juwang Zhou, Yanqin Zeng, Ting Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11631 PubMed 34249497

June 2, 2021

Optimized nitrogen fertilizer application strategies under supplementary irrigation improved winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield and grain protein yield

Zhen Zhang, Zhenwen Yu, Yongli Zhang, Yu Shi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11467 PubMed 34141470

June 3, 2021

iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of heat stress-induced mechanisms in pepper seedlings

Jing Wang, Chengliang Liang, Sha Yang, Jingshuang Song, Xuefeng Li, Xiongze Dai, Fei Wang, Niran Juntawong, Fangjun Tan, Xilu Zhang, Chunhai Jiao, Xuexiao Zou, Wenchao Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11509 PubMed 34141478

June 22, 2021

Characterization of auxin transporter AUX, PIN and PILS gene families in pineapple and evaluation of expression profiles during reproductive development and under abiotic stresses

Heming Zhao, Yan Maokai, Han Cheng, Mingliang Guo, Yanhui Liu, Lulu Wang, Shi Chao, Minqian Zhang, Linyi Lai, Yuan Qin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11410 PubMed 34221708

June 14, 2021

Biological control of important fungal diseases of potato and raspberry by two Bacillus velezensis strains

Anzhela Asaturova, Margarita Shternshis, Vera Tsvetkova, Tatyana Shpatova, Vladislava Maslennikova, Natalya Zhevnova, Anna Homyak

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11578 PubMed 34178462

June 23, 2021

Comparison of fruit morphology and nutrition metabolism in different cultivars of kiwifruit across developmental stages

Yu-fei Li, Weijia Jiang, Chunhong Liu, Yuqi Fu, Ziyuan Wang, Mingyuan Wang, Cun Chen, Li Guo, Qi-guo Zhuang, Zhi-bin Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11538 PubMed 34221713

June 18, 2021

Design and analysis of statistical probability distribution and non-parametric trend analysis for reference evapotranspiration

Sajid Gul, Jingli Ren, Neal Xiong, Muhammad Asif Khan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11597 PubMed 34178466

June 15, 2021

Genome-wide identification and characterization of UBP gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Miaoze Xu, Peng Jin, Tingting Liu, Shiqi Gao, Tianye Zhang, Fan Zhang, Xiaolei Han, Long He, Jianping Chen, Jian Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11594 PubMed 34178465

June 22, 2021

Elucidating SNP-based genetic diversity and population structure of advanced breeding lines of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Vipin Tomar, Guriqbal Singh Dhillon, Daljit Singh, Ravi Prakash Singh, Jesse Poland, Arun Kumar Joshi, Budhi Sagar Tiwari, Uttam Kumar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11593 PubMed 34221720

June 14, 2021

Chemistry of enzymatic browning in longan fruit as a function of pericarp pH and dehydration and its prevention by essential oil, an alternative approach to SO₂ fumigation

Muhammad Rafiullah Khan, Chongxing Huang, Yasser Durrani, Ali Muhammad

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11539 PubMed 34178450

June 17, 2021

Application of a multilayer perceptron artificial neural network for identification of peach cultivars based on physical characteristics

Adel M. Al-Saif, Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar, Abdulwahed M. Aboukarima, Dalia H. Eshra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11529 PubMed 39544201

June 3, 2021

Freshwater-adapted sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax feeding frequency impact in a lettuce Lactuca sativa aquaponics system

Paraskevi Stathopoulou, Panagiotis Berillis, Nikolaos Vlahos, Eleni Nikouli, Konstantinos A. Kormas, Efi Levizou, Nikolaos Katsoulas, Eleni Mente

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11522 PubMed 34141483

June 8, 2021

Effects of short-term grazing prohibition on soil physical and chemical properties of meadows in Southwest China

Guiqing Zhu, Chaoxiang Yuan, Hede Gong, Yanling Peng, Changjiang Huang, Chuansheng Wu, Huachao Duan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11598 PubMed 34164237

June 14, 2021

Wnt signaling related transcripts and their relationship to energy metabolism in C2C12 myoblasts under temperature stress

Marua Abu Risha, Asghar Ali, Puntita Siengdee, Nares Trakooljul, Fiete Haack, Dirk Dannenberger, Klaus Wimmers, Siriluck Ponsuksili

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11625 PubMed 34178477

June 18, 2021

Dynamics of rumen bacterial composition of yak (Bos grunniens) in response to dietary supplements during the cold season

Anum Ali Ahmad, Jian Bo Zhang, Zeyi Liang, Chao Yang, Qudratullah Kalwar, Tariq Shah, Mei Du, Ishaq Muhammad, Juanshan Zheng, Ping Yan, Xue-Zhi Ding, Ruijun Long

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11520 PubMed 34178446

June 8, 2021

Meta-analysis of the effect of expression of MYB transcription factor genes on abiotic stress

Zhaolan Han, Xiaowen Shang, Lingxia Shao, Ya Wang, Xujun Zhu, Wanping Fang, Yuanchun Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11268 PubMed 34164229

June 9, 2021

Assessing of evapotranspiration models using limited climatic data in Southeast Anatolian Project Region of Turkey

Yusuf Aydın

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11571 PubMed 34178458

June 14, 2021

Developing new lines of Japonica rice for higher quality and yield under arid conditions

Mahmoud A.A. El Sayed, Ahmed M.S. Kheir, Fatma A. Hussein, Esmat F. Ali, Mahmoud E. Selim, Ali Majrashi, Essam A.Z. El Shamey