Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Investigating Mechanism Driving Grain Yield Increase for Rice in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River by Tianxiang Xu, Hailin Zhang, Jie Gong, Ling Wang, Yongsheng Wang, Weiwen Qiu, Muxing Liu, Shenglong Li, Yuanhang Fei, Qi Li, Xin Ni, Jun Yi, Chuanqin Huang

“…Investigating the factors influencing rice grain yield (GY) is critical for optimizing nitrogen (N) management and enhancing resource use efficiency in rice cultivation. However, few studies have comprehensively investigated the factors affecting rice GY, considering an entire influence chain encompassing rice N uptake, growth indicators, and GY components. …”
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Generation of effective and specific human TCRs against tumor/testis antigen NY-ESO-1 in mice with humanized T cell recognition system by Xiaojing Tina Chen, Xiaojing Tina Chen, Matthias Leisegang, Matthias Leisegang, Ioannis Gavvovidis, Ioannis Gavvovidis, Seth M. Pollack, Felix K. M. Lorenz, Ton N. Schumacher, Ton N. Schumacher, Oliver Daumke, Thomas Blankenstein

“…NY-ESO-1, a human cancer-testis antigen, represents an attractive target for such therapies due to its broad expression in different cancer types and the restricted expression in normal tissues. …”
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Global drought tolerant maize research and development: Analysis and visualization of cutting-edge scientific technologies by Muhammad Azrai, Abdul Haris Bahrun, Roy Efendi, Nining Nurini Andayani, Muhammad Jihad, Bahtiar, Bunyamin Zainuddin, Muslimin, Muhammad Aqil

“…Results reveal varying emphasis on different advanced breeding tools, with transgenic techniques leading at 51.30 %, followed by MAS at 19.87 %, HTPP at 19.74 %, and genome editing at 9.04 %. …”
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Core Mycorrhizal Fungi Promote Seedling Growth in <i>Dendrobium officinale</i>: An Important Medicinal Orchid by Yi-Hua Wu, Xiang-Gui Chen, Neng-Qi Li, Tai-Qiang Li, Rengasamy Anbazhakan, Jiang-Yun Gao

“…Our results demonstrated that mycorrhizal fungi, widely distributed across multiple habitats with high isolation frequencies, significantly promoted the growth of <i>D. officinale</i>, with specific fungi favoring different growth parameters. <i>Tulasnella</i> sp. …”
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Advancing life expectancy in Saudi Arabia: insights from global best practices by Hala Alosaimi, Haitham Alnouri, Ibrahim Alasiri, Saad Almushawah, Mansour Mohammed, Ameera Abdulrahman, Rana A. Alotaibi, Rasha Alfawaz, Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi, Weam Banjar, Tareef Alaama, Mariam M. AlEissa

“…Methodology: A robust comparative analysis was used to evaluate the impact of global best practices with respect to the accessibility, efficiency and affordability of different national healthcare systems. …”
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A dual fluorescence channel RAA-based CRISPR-Cas12a/Cas13a system for highly sensitive detection of Gyrovirus galga1 and Gyrovirus homsa1 by Dan Yu, Zhixun Xie, Yanfang Zhang, Zhiqin Xie, Qing Fan, Sisi Luo, Liji Xie, Meng Li, Tingting Zeng, Minxiu Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, You Wei, Aiqiong Wu, Lijun Wan

“…These findings demonstrate that our RAA-based CRISPR – Cas12a/Cas13a dual-channel detection system can detect two different subtypes of gyrovirus in a sample with good specificity and high sensitivity, improving the detection efficiency and providing a new technique for the study of viral infection dynamics.…”
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Performance of the Verily Study Watch for measuring sleep compared to polysomnography by Sohrab Saeb, Benjamin W. Nelson, Benjamin W. Nelson, Poulami Barman, Nishant Verma, Hannah Allen, Massimiliano de Zambotti, Fiona C. Baker, Nicole Arra, Niranjan Sridhar, Shannon S. Sullivan, Shannon S. Sullivan, Scooter Plowman, Erin Rainaldi, Ritu Kapur, Ritu Kapur, Sooyoon Shin

“…Mean and median NAWK count differences (95% CI) were 0.05 (−0.42, 0.53) and 0.0 (0.0, 0.0), respectively.DiscussionResults support applying the VSW to track overnight sleep measures in free-living settings. …”
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Clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses from birds in China replicate effectively in bovine cells and pose potential public health risk by Junlong Xiong, Shiping Ding, Jiangtao Zhou, Yunqi Cui, Xiaona Chen, Lihong Huang, Jiahao Zhang, Wenbao Qi, Ming Liao

“…Notably, 571/H5N1 demonstrated high replication efficiency in bovine-derived cells, particularly in bovine mammary epithelial (MAC-T) cells, and caused 16.7% (1/6) mortality in mice at a dose of 105 EID50/50 μL, indicating its zoonotic potential. …”
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Thymoquinone and 3HQ synergy inhibits CTX-M-15 ESBL by Karem Ibrahem, Mohammad Alrabia, Asif Fatani, Sameer E.M. Alharthi, Hani Zakareya Asfour, Nabil A. Alhakamy, Hatoon A. Niyazi, Hisham N. Altayb, Ahmad M. Sait, Philip J.R. Day, Abdalbagi Alfadil

“…In contrast, 3-hydrazinoquinoxaline-2-thiol targets a different active site, potentially enhancing thymoquinone's binding efficiency. …”
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Emerging zoonotic potential of H4N1 avian influenza virus: enhanced human receptor binding and replication via novel mutations by Xiaobin Peng, Xianxian Wen, Jing Deng, Mengyuan Yuan, Yang Liu, Yunqiu Zhou, XuBin Du, Han Yang, Guangqun Jiang, Xumei Li, Feng Yin, Ping Liu, Yun Tang, Zhangping Tan, Zhen Yu, Shuang Chen

“…In vitro experiments demonstrate that H4N1 replicates efficiently in human cell lines. Furthermore, animal studies demonstrate that H4N1 can induce pneumonia in mice without the need for prior adaptation to the host. …”
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Filamentous Temperature-Sensitive Z Protein J175 Regulates Maize Chloroplasts’ and Amyloplasts’ Division and Development by Huayang Lv, Xuewu He, Hongyu Zhang, Dianyuan Cai, Zeting Mou, Xuerui He, Yangping Li, Hanmei Liu, Yinghong Liu, Yufeng Hu, Zhiming Zhang, Yubi Huang, Junjie Zhang

“…Measurement of the photosynthetic rate showed a significant decrease in the photosynthetic efficiency of <i>j175</i>. Additionally, the division of amyloplasts in <i>j175</i> grains at different stages was impeded, resulting in irregular polygonal starch granules. …”
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Integration of Fourier and Wavelet Transform for Adsorption Mechanism of Cesium Study Based on X-Ray Diffraction and Absorption Spectroscopy by Chi-Wen Hsieh, Zih-Shiuan Chiou, Chuan-Pin Lee, Shih-Chin Tsai, Wei-Hsiang Tseng, Yu-Hung Wang, Hui-Min Chiu, Qi-Rui Sun, Chun-Liang Yeh

“…In contrast, granite from two different locations showed lower distribution coefficient values (&#x003C;15 mL/g) after adsorption, with pH also affecting the adsorption efficiency. …”
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Optimal glycine allowance levels in low-protein diets and the dynamic requirement model for broilers by Yongfa Liu, Yizhu Zhao, Jiran Ma, Siyan Guo, Xuyang Gao, Bin Wang, Lu Gong, Zengpeng Lv, Yuming Guo

“…ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of different glycine levels in low-protein diets on the growth, nitrogen deposition, and expression of intestinal amino acid and glucose transporters in broilers from 29 to 42 d of age, in order to determine the optimal glycine supplementation level. …”
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Positive effects of Lithospermum erythrorhizon extract added to high soybean meal diet on growth, intestinal antioxidant capacity, intestinal microbiota, and metabolism of pearl ge... by Xin Lu, Kianann Tan, Qingfang Gong, Yinhui Peng, Mingzhong Liang, Peng Xu, Xueying Liang, Wenjie Liu, Yingrui Wu, Xiaohui Cai

“…After a 56-day feeding trial, the results showed the weight gain rate (WGR), specific growth rate (SGR), and feed efficiency rate (FER) of pearl gentian grouper in FM and SBMLE group was significantly higher than that of SBM (P < 0.05). …”
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Transcriptome-based WGCNA reveals the molecular regulation of xylem plasticity in acclimation to drought and rewatering in mulberry by Yue Tian, Yue Tian, Zeyang Zhai, Zeyang Zhai, Yujie Yang, Yujie Yang, Kaixin Zhang, Kaixin Zhang, Sang Ma, Sang Ma, Jialing Cheng, Jialing Cheng, Li Liu, Li Liu, Xu Cao, Xu Cao

“…Xylem plasticity is important for trees to coordinate hydraulic efficiency and safety under changing soil water availability. …”
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Changes in sediment connectivity and its impact on sediment transport in a typical watershed of Southern Jiangxi Province, China by Fei Sheng, Tingxin Yi, Yanyan Wang, Haijin Zheng, Shiyu Liu, Xiaofei Nie, Longsong Hu, Haifeng Li

“…Sediment connectivity is a crucial factor in determining the mode, efficiency, and scale of sediment transport. However, changes in sediment connectivity and their impact on sediment transport in southern Jiangxi Province, China, remain unclear. …”
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Characterization of aggregated exposure to multiple pesticides near agricultural fields: an application of silicone wristbands by I B Ottenbros, R C H Vermeulen, E J M Krop, H Beeltje, S Fuhrimann, D M Figueiredo

“…Using wristbands, we efficiently assessed pesticide mixture exposure profiles. …”
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Nutritional Value of <i>Nannochloropsis oceanica</i> for Weaner Piglets by Andreia A. M. Chaves, David M. Ribeiro, Cátia F. Martins, Tatiane Fernandes, Margarida R. G. Maia, António J. M. Fonseca, Ana R. J. Cabrita, Susana P. Alves, Mário Pinho, Rui J. B. Bessa, André M. de Almeida, João P. B. Freire

“…N intake increased linearly (<i>p</i> = 0.005) with <i>N. oceanica</i> inclusion, while N retention efficiency remained unchanged (<i>p</i> = 0.058). VFA concentrations decreased linearly (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Automatic GPR detection of grouting defects behind the tunnel shield segments based on wavelet coherence analysis combined with modified Res-RCNN by Dengyi Wang, Ming Peng, Liu Liu, Xiongyao Xie, Zhenming Shi, Yaoying Liang, Jian Shen, Qiyu Wu

“…The network demonstrates superior training convergence and prediction accuracy due to information sharing between different task heads, compared to a two-classification network with the same Res-Net backbone. …”
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Influence of <i>Astragalus extract</i> on Gut Microbiome Regulation and Ammonia Emission Mitigation in Laying Hens by Shasha Xiao, Kunxian Feng, Shikai Li, Miao Li, Xiliang Yan, Yinbao Wu, Jiandui Mi, Xindi Liao, Yan Wang

“…In the in vitro study, cecal contents from laying hens were incubated with different concentrations of AE and Yucca extract (YE) to evaluate NH₃ production, while in the feeding trial, 58-week-old Lohmann Pink laying hens were allocated into three groups (control, 0.1% YE, and 0.1% AE) and housed in controlled-environment respiration chambers for 21 days. …”
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