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 20, 2021

Light intensity drives different growth strategies in two duckweed species: Lemna minor L. and Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleiden

Małgorzata Strzałek, Lech Kufel

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12698 PubMed 35036168

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 16, 2021

Identification of evolutionary relationships and DNA markers in the medicinally important genus Fritillaria based on chloroplast genomics

Tian Zhang, Sipei Huang, Simin Song, Meng Zou, Tiechui Yang, Weiwei Wang, Jiayu Zhou, Hai Liao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12612 PubMed 35003925

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 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 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 16, 2021

Ploidy level enhances the photosynthetic capacity of a tetraploid variety of Acer buergerianum Miq.

Yi Wang, Bingyu Jia, Hongjian Ren, Zhen Feng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12620 PubMed 35003928

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 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 7, 2021

Leaf spot of Hosta ventricosa caused by Fusarium oxysporum in China

Chunxia Wang, Hulei Zhang, Shenhai Wang, Shengfeng Mao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12581 PubMed 34966590

December 1, 2021

Functional macrophyte trait variation as a response to the source of inorganic carbon acquisition

Rafał Chmara, Eugeniusz Pronin, Józef Szmeja

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12584 PubMed 34917426

December 23, 2021

Identification and molecular characterization of the alternative spliced variants of beta carbonic anhydrase 1 (βCA1) from Arabidopsis thaliana

Jinyu Shen, Zhiyong Li, Yajuan Fu, Jiansheng Liang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12673 PubMed 35036152

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 24, 2021

Small-scale drivers on plant and ant diversity in a grassland habitat through a multifaceted approach

Michele Mugnai, Clara Frasconi Wendt, Paride Balzani, Giulio Ferretti, Matteo Dal Cin, Alberto Masoni, Filippo Frizzi, Giacomo Santini, Daniele Viciani, Bruno Foggi, Lorenzo Lazzaro

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12517 PubMed 35036118

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

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

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