Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

June 11, 2024

Stress adaptive plasticity from Aegilops tauschii introgression lines improves drought and heat stress tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Santosh Gudi, Mohit Jain, Satinder Singh, Satinder Kaur, Puja Srivastava, Gurvinder Singh Mavi, Parveen Chhuneja, Virinder Singh Sohu, Fatmah A. Safhi, Diaa Abd El-Moneim, Achla Sharma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17528 PubMed 38881860

June 11, 2024

Effects of wind speed and wind direction on crop yield forecasting using dynamic time warping and an ensembled learning model

Bright Bediako-Kyeremeh, TingHuai Ma, Huan Rong, Benjamin Kwapong Osibo, Lorenzo Mamelona, Isaac Kofi Nti, Lord Amoah

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16538 PubMed 38881862

June 25, 2024

Maternal effects, reciprocal differences and combining ability study for yield and its component traits in maize (Zea mays L.) through modified diallel analysis

Bonipas Antony John, Rajashekhar Mahantaswami Kachapur, Gopalakrishna Naidu, Sidramappa Channappa Talekar, Zerka Rashid, Bindiganavile S. Vivek, Nagesh Patne, Shiddappa Ramappa Salakinkop, Prema GU

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17600 PubMed 38948201

June 28, 2024

Effects of wheat intercropping on growth and occurrence of Fusarium wilt in watermelon

HuiFang Lv, CongSheng Yan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17587 PubMed 38952963

June 7, 2024

Adoption of CRISPR-Cas for crop production: present status and future prospects

Akinlolu Olalekan Akanmu, Michael Dare Asemoloye, Mario Andrea Marchisio, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17402 PubMed 38860212

June 7, 2024

Comparative study of the gut microbial community structure of Spodoptera frugiperda and Spodoptera literal (Lepidoptera)

Yaping Chen, Yao Chen, Yahong Li, Ewei Du, Zhongxiang Sun, Zhihui Lu, Furong Gui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17450 PubMed 38860210

June 28, 2024

Microbial fungicides can positively affect aubergine photosynthetic properties, soil enzyme activity and microbial community structure

Longxue Wei, Jinying Zhu, Dongbo Zhao, Yanting Pei, Lianghai Guo, Jianjun Guo, Zhihui Guo, Huini Cui, Yongjun Li, Jiansheng Gao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17620 PubMed 38952982

June 28, 2024

Bioaccessibility of condensed tannins and their effect on the physico-chemical characteristics of lamb meat

Alejandro García Salas, Jose Ricardo Bárcena-Gama, Joel Ventura, Canuto Muñoz-García, José Carlos Escobar-España, Maria Magdalena Crosby, David Hernandez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17572 PubMed 38952978

June 25, 2024

Isolation and characterization of native antagonistic rhizobacteria against Fusarium wilt of chilli to promote plant growth

Bhanothu Shiva, Petikam Srinivas, Deepa Khulbe, Lellapalli Rithesh, Penumatsa Kishore Varma, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, Milan Kumar Lal, Ravinder Kumar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17578 PubMed 38948222

June 4, 2024

Mitigating NaCl stress in Vigna radiata L. cultivars using Bacillus pseudomycoides

Bushra Bilal, Zafar Siddiq, Tehreema Iftikhar, Muhammad Umar Hayyat

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17465 PubMed 38854802

June 28, 2024

Response of soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community to chemical fertilization in sugarcane

Yi-Hao Kang, Shang-Tao Jiang, Qian Wang, Ying-Jie Nong, Juan Song, Dong-Ping Li, Yun-Ying Wen, Jie Xu, Ting-Su Chen, Jin-Lian Zhang, Yang-Rui Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17610

June 26, 2024

Exploring the plasmodesmata callose-binding protein gene family in upland cotton: unraveling insights for enhancing fiber length

Haibo Zhang, Xianghui Xiao, Ziyin Li, Yu Chen, Pengtao Li, Renhai Peng, Quanwei Lu, Youwu Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17625 PubMed 38948221

June 25, 2024

Mechanism of Brevibacillus brevis strain TR-4 against leaf disease of Photinia×fraseri Dress

Chenxinyu Ji, Yun-Fei Li, Yao Yao, Zengrui Zhu, Shengfeng Mao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17568 PubMed 38948232

June 14, 2024

Screening and verification of proteins that interact with the anthocyanin-related transcription factor PbrMYB114 in ‘Yuluxiang’ pear

Qingwei Liu, Ge Gao, Chen Shang, Tong Li, Yadong Wang, Liulin Li, Xinxin Feng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17540 PubMed 38887620

June 24, 2024

Unraveling the complexities of drought stress in cotton: a multifaceted analysis of selection criteria and breeding approaches

Hatice Kübra Gören, Uğur Tan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17584 PubMed 38938605

June 18, 2024

Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of the DUF668 gene family in tomato

Hui Li, Tingrui Zou, Shuisen Chen, Ming Zhong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17537 PubMed 38912042

June 14, 2024

Pyrolyzed and unpyrolyzed residues enhance maize yield under varying rates of application and fertilization regimes

Owais Ali Wani, Farida Akhter, Shamal Shasang Kumar, Raihana Habib Kanth, Zahoor Ahmed Dar, Subhash Babu, Nazir Hussain, Syed Sheraz Mahdi, Abed Alataway, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Mohamed A. Mattar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17513 PubMed 38887617

June 28, 2024

Resistance mechanisms of cereal plants and rhizosphere soil microbial communities to chromium stress

Pengyu Zhao, Yujing Li, Xue Bai, Xiuqing Jing, Dongao Huo, Xiaodong Zhao, Yuqin Ding, Yuxuan Shi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17461 PubMed 38952992

June 28, 2024

Molecular characterization of Pectobacterium atrosepticum infecting potato and its management through chemicals

Akhtar Hameed, Muhammad Zeeshan, Rana Binyamin, Muhammad Waqar Alam, Subhan Ali, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Habib Ali, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Hafiz Haider Ali, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17518 PubMed 38952990

June 27, 2024

Genetic characterization of the prion protein gene in camels (Camelus) with comments on the evolutionary history of prion disease in Cetartiodactyla

Emily A. Wright, Madison B. Reddock, Emma K. Roberts, Yoseph W. Legesse, Gad Perry, Robert D. Bradley

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17552 PubMed 38948234

June 27, 2024

Development and application of multiplex PCR for the rapid identification of four Fusarium spp. associated with Fusarium crown rot in wheat

Siyi Deng, Wei Chang, Quanke Liu, Youfu Zhao, Jun Liu, Hua Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17656 PubMed 38948216

June 14, 2024

Maize residue retention shapes soil microbial communities and co-occurrence networks upon freeze-thawing cycles

Yang Yu, Quankuan Guo, Shuhan Zhang, Yupeng Guan, Nana Jiang, Yang Zhang, Rong Mao, Keyu Bai, Salimjan Buriyev, Nuriddin Samatov, Ximei Zhang, Wei Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17543 PubMed 38887621

June 24, 2024

Genomic organization and expression profiles of nitrogen assimilation genes in Glycine max

Hind Abdelmonim Elsanosi, Tiantian Zhu, Guisheng Zhou, Li Song

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17590 PubMed 38938604

June 17, 2024

iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis reveals the effect of ribosomal proteins on essential-oil accumulation in Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

Dandan Guo, Beixuan He, Fei Feng, Diya Lv, Ting Han, Xiaofei Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17519 PubMed 38903882

June 26, 2024

Cropping with Vicia villosa and native grass improves soil’s bacterial structure and ecological network in a jujube orchard

Shoule Wang, Zhongtang Wang, Qing Hao, Bin Peng, Pan Li, Xuelong Qi, Qiong Zhang