Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

December 1, 2021

Identification and pathogenicity of Alternaria species associated with leaf blotch disease and premature defoliation in French apple orchards

Kévin Fontaine, Céline Fourrier-Jeandel, Andrew D. Armitage, Anne-Laure Boutigny, Manuela Crépet, Valérie Caffier, Dossi Carine Gnide, Jason Shiller, Bruno Le Cam, Michel Giraud, Renaud Ioos, Jaime Aguayo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12496 PubMed 34917421

December 24, 2021

Bacterial diversity and potential risk factors associated with Salmonella contamination of seafood products sold in retail markets in Bangkok, Thailand

Edward R. Atwill, Saharuetai Jeamsripong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12694 PubMed 35036165

December 13, 2021

Transcriptomic analysis of melon/squash graft junction reveals molecular mechanisms potentially underlying the graft union development

Chuanqiang Xu, Ying Zhang, Mingzhe Zhao, Yiling Liu, Xin Xu, Tianlai Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12569 PubMed 34993019

December 1, 2021

Effects of probiotic supplements on growth performance and intestinal microbiota of partridge shank broiler chicks

Yizhe Ye, Zhiquan Li, Ping Wang, Bin Zhu, Min Zhao, Dongyan Huang, Yu Ye, Zhen Ding, Longrui Li, Gen Wan, Qiong Wu, Deping Song, Yuxin Tang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12538 PubMed 34917423

December 22, 2021

A review of starch biosynthesis in cereal crops and its potential breeding applications in rice (Oryza Sativa L.)

Ruiqing Li, Wenyin Zheng, Meng Jiang, Huali Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12678 PubMed 35036154

December 9, 2021

Characterization and expression analysis of the SPL gene family during floral development and abiotic stress in pecan (Carya illinoinensis)

Min Wang, Zhenghai Mo, Ruozhu Lin, Cancan Zhu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12490 PubMed 34966577

December 14, 2021

Transcriptome analysis identifies candidate genes in the biosynthetic pathway of sex pheromones from a zygaenid moth, Achelura yunnanensis (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)

Shu-Mei Nuo, An-Jin Yang, Gen-Ceng Li, Hai-Yan Xiao, Nai-Yong Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12641 PubMed 34993022

December 22, 2021

Ferric citrate is a safe and digestible source of iron in broilers and piglets

Klaus Männer, Hannah Lester, Eliana Henriquez-Rodriguez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12636 PubMed 35036138

December 22, 2021

Genome-wide identification and characterization of SPX-domain-containing protein gene family in Solanum lycopersicum

Chunwei Li, Qiuye You, Panfeng Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12689 PubMed 35036163

December 13, 2021

The influence of rhizosphere soil fungal diversity and complex community structure on wheat root rot disease

Xuejiang Zhang, Heyun Wang, Yawei Que, Dazhao Yu, Hua Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12601 PubMed 34993020

December 22, 2021

3D reconstruction identifies loci linked to variation in angle of individual sorghum leaves

Michael C. Tross, Mathieu Gaillard, Mackenzie Zwiener, Chenyong Miao, Ryleigh J. Grove, Bosheng Li, Bedrich Benes, James C. Schnable

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12628 PubMed 35036135

December 15, 2021

Genome-wide identification, evolution, and expression analysis of the NPR1-like gene family in pears

Yarui Wei, Shuliang Zhao, Na Liu, Yuxing Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12617 PubMed 35003927

December 6, 2021

The mycorrhizal fungi of Cymbidium promote the growth of Dendrobiumofficinale by increasing environmental stress tolerance

Yulong Li, Zhihua Kang, Xia Zhang, Ping Sun, Xiaohui Jiang, Zhengmin Han

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12555 PubMed 34963822

December 15, 2021

Morpho-physiological effects of environmental stress on yield and quality of sweet corn varieties (Zea mays L.)

Timucin Tas, Arzu Mutlu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12613 PubMed 35003926

December 8, 2021

Effects of fallow tillage on winter wheat yield and predictions under different precipitation types

Yu Feng, Wen Lin, Shaobo Yu, Aixia Ren, Qiang Wang, Hafeez Noor, Jianfu Xue, Zhenping Yang, Min Sun, Zhiqiang Gao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12602 PubMed 34966595

December 22, 2021

Transcriptome analysis of transgenic apple fruit overexpressing microRNA172 reveals candidate transcription factors regulating apple fruit development at early stages

Zhe Zhou, Yanmin Zhu, Hengtao Zhang, Ruiping Zhang, Qiming Gao, Tiyu Ding, Huan Wang, Zhenli Yan, Jia-Long Yao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12675 PubMed 35036153

December 22, 2021

Effects of short-term nitrogen and phosphorus addition on leaf stoichiometry of a dominant alpine grass

YaLan Liu, Bo Liu, Zewei Yue, Fanjiang Zeng, Xiangyi Li, Lei Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12611 PubMed 35036130

December 14, 2021

Genomic profiling and expression analysis of the diacylglycerol kinase gene family in heterologous hexaploid wheat

Xiaowei Jia, Xuyang Si, Yangyang Jia, Hongyan Zhang, Shijun Tian, Wenjing Li, Ke Zhang, Yanyun Pan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12480 PubMed 34993014

December 15, 2021

Transcriptome analysis of ovary culture-induced embryogenesis in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Ying Deng, Wenyuan Fu, Bing Tang, Lian Tao, Lu Zhang, Xia Zhou, Qingqing Wang, Ji Li, Jinfeng Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12145 PubMed 35003908

December 2, 2021

Boll characteristics and yield of cotton in relation to the canopy microclimate under varying plant densities in an arid area

Na Zhang, Liwen Tian, Lu Feng, Wenxiu Xu, Yabing Li, Fangfang Xing, Zhengyi Fan, Shiwu Xiong, Jianghua Tang, Chunmei Li, Ling Li, Yunzhen Ma, Fang Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12111 PubMed 34917420

December 23, 2021

Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Tritipyrum provides insights into the molecular basis of salt tolerance

Rui Yang, Zhifen Yang, Ze Peng, Fang He, Luxi Shi, Yabing Dong, Mingjian Ren, Qingqin Zhang, Guangdong Geng, Suqin Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12683 PubMed 35036157

December 14, 2021

Assessing the impact of shallow subsurface pipe drainage on soil salinity and crop yield in arid zone

Haichang Yang, Weiye Chen, Yun Chen, Fenghua Zhang, Xiaohu Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12622 PubMed 35036133

December 20, 2021

Understanding the transmission dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 super-shedding infections in feedlot cattle

Elizabeth M. Antaki-Zukoski, Xunde Li, Bruce Hoar, John M. Adaska, Barbara A. Byrne, Edward R. Atwill