Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas by Haidi Wu, Xueyan Ye, Xinqiang Du, Wuxiang Wang, Hongyan Li, Weihong Dong

“…The abrupt change in groundwater levels observed in 1991 is largely attributed to extensive groundwater extraction for large-scale rice cultivation in Jilin Province, underscoring significant human interference with groundwater resources. …”
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Exploratory analysis of potential toxic elements in Moroccan couscous and health risk evaluation utilizing ICP-OES by Othmane Hammani, Najlae El-Otmani, Omar Ben Lenda, Hamza El Azhari, Abderrazak Rfaki, Naima Lahlouhi, Youssef Mourad, Abdelaziz Abdallaoui

“…These include durum wheat, barley, whole corn, and rice, which provide essential nutrients in the form of protein and calories. …”
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Dufulin Impacts Plant Defense Against Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Infecting Tomato by Liping Huang, Yingying Tang, Shuaixin Wang, Jianbin Chen, Jiao Du, Shuo Yan, Deyong Zhang, Xiaobin Shi, Yong Liu, Fan Li

“…Dufulin, a novel compound that has been effective in controlling viral diseases in tobacco and rice, has not yet been tested against TYLCV. This study assessed the efficacy of dufulin in controlling TYLCV over a three-year span from 2021 to 2023 through field trials, by monitoring disease symptoms and viral titers. …”
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New insights into the salt-responsive regulation in eelgrass at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels by Huan Zhao, Huan Zhao, Xu Dong, Xu Dong, Dazuo Yang, Dazuo Yang, Qingchao Ge, Qingchao Ge, Peng Lu, Peng Lu, Chang Liu, Chang Liu

“…By examining the transcriptional responses of homologous genes in eelgrass, rice, and maize, we identified several groups of genes that are conserved in their response to salt stress. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of India by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…Balabanov took part in a specialized collecting mission launched to study and collect wild forms of rice and to assimilate methods of breeding high-yielding, immune and highquality cultivars. …”
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MOBILIZATION OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FROM THE TERRITORIES OF INDONESIA, SRI LANKA (CEYLON) AND NEPAL by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…Lyakhovkin took part in a specialized collecting mission launched to study and collect wild forms and cultivars of rice and various other crops from Nepal. The team visited 16 experiment stations and farms and collected 1170 accessions. …”
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Herbicide resistance in Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees populations from different regions of Jiangsu Province, China: sensitivity differences and underlying mechanisms by Peng Xu, Ke Wang, Yawen Ju, Yousheng Fu, Axiu Zhu, Kaige Cao, Hongchun Wang

“…Nees, a noxious weed species commonly found in rice fields, has become a significant challenge in Jiangsu Province, China, as it has developed resistance to multiple herbicides due to extensive and continuous herbicide use in recent years. …”
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Morphological, Physiological, and Molecular Responses to Heat Stress in Brassicaceae by Iram Batool, Ahsan Ayyaz, Tongjun Qin, Xiaofen Wu, Weiqi Chen, Fakhir Hannan, Zafar Ullah Zafar, Muhammad Shahbaz Naeem, Muhammad Ahsan Farooq, Weijun Zhou

“…This review summarizes recent research on the genetic and physiological impact of heat stress in the Brassicaceae family, as well as in model plants <i>Arabidopsis</i> and rice. Several studies show that extreme temperature fluctuations during crucial growth stages negatively affect plants, leading to impaired growth and reduced seed production. …”
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Selective and persistent toxicity of seven insecticides to five egg parasitoids of Spodoptera frugiperda by Hao-Ran Li, Cheng-Yang Li, Peng Dai, Lian-Sheng Zang, Nicolas Desneux, Wei Xu

“…Abstract Background Spodoptera frugiperda, a major migratory and invasive pest, inflicts significant yield loss on rice and maize in China. As part of an integrated pest management system, biological control agents can be used against S. frugiperda, especially egg parasitoids. …”
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New acorane-sesequiterpenes and anti-retinoblastoma constituents from the marine algicolous fungus Trichoderma harzianum NTU2180 guided by molecular networking strategy by Andrea Gu, Fan-Li Lin, Chung-Kuang Lu, Tz-Wei Yeh, Yih-Fung Chen, Ho-Cheng Wu, Tzong-Huei Lee

“…Results The feature-based molecular networking (FBMN) analysis showed that T. harzianum NTU2180 fermented on germinated brown rice (GBR) produced more terpenoids. Here, two new acorane-sesequiterpenes, trichospirols A (1) and B (2), and 12 known compounds (3 − 14) were isolated from the EtOAc layer of T. harzianum NTU2180 fermentation on GBR. …”
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Advancement of eco-friendly slag-based high-strength geopolymer concrete by Saeeb M. AL-Tam, Amr Riad, Nader Mohammed, Ali Al-Otaibi, Osama Youssf

“…The focus is on replacing slag with alternative materials such as fly ash (FA), metakaolin (MK), ceramic waste (CW), glass waste (GW), rice husk ash (RHA), and charcoal ash (CA). These alternatives are not only cheaper but also have a lower environmental impact, offering additional benefits such as reduced CO2 emissions, representing a significant step towards sustainability. …”
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Stability, performance and participatory evaluation of potato varieties under rain-fed and irrigation conditions at Southeast, Ethiopia by Gizaw Wegayehu Tilahun, Nimona Fufa, Dasta Tsagaye, Demis Fikre, Awoke Ali, Fekadu Gebretensay, Kedir Jaleto

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Have crops already reached peak suitability: assessing global climatic suitability decreases for crop cultivation by Vhiny-Guilley Mombo, Mathilde Duvallet, Michiel Schaeffer, Florent Baarsch

“…We applied the method to evaluate the effects of climate change under two climatic scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5), using an ensemble of five general circulation models, for nine crops (Arabica coffee, cassava, common beans, common wheat, maize, plantain, rice, sorghum and sugarcane) for four periods of time: past (1995–2014), present day (2015–2034), medium term (2040–2059), long term (2080–2099). …”
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On the Biosynthesis of Bioactive Tryptamines in Black Cohosh (<i>Actaea racemosa</i> L.) by Martin J. Spiering, James F. Parsons, Edward Eisenstein

“…Co-expression in yeast of the high-activity black cohosh TDCs with the next enzyme in serotonin biosynthesis, tryptamine 5-hydroxylase (T5H), from rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) resulted in the production of serotonin, whereas co-expression with low-activity TDCs did not, suggesting that TDC activity is a rate-limiting step in serotonin biosynthesis. …”
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The active roles of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa ZTHY2 in regulating antioxidant capacity and immune function of Leizhou black ducks by Jiang Wu, Yingxin Hu, Namula Zhao, Wei Yang, Zhibao Chen, Zhibao Chen

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Stress-Driven Production of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Using Non-Conventional Yeast Strains <i>Kluyveromyces marxianus</i> JMY140K and <i>Metschnikowia reukaufii</i> JMY075 by Ting-Ting Fan, Chao Chen, Du-Wen Zeng, Feng-Lou Wang, Zhao-Xian Xu, Ming-Jie Jin, Yue Zou, Jun Li, Xin-Qing Zhao

“…In addition, <i>K. marxianus</i> JMY140K could also produce GABA using rice straw hydrolysate, which indicated that it has the potential to produce GABA using renewable biomass. …”
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Risk assessment for non-carcinogenic effect posed by sulfates in water on the health of residents around The Sumpur River, West Sumatra-Indonesia by Sukarjo, Rahmah Dewi Yustika, Cicik Oktasari Handayani, Triyani Dewi, Yustiawati, Delvi Yanti, Ai Dariah

“…One of sampling observations at S5, located near rice fields and settlement areas along the riverbanks, showed a value exceeding 1, which requires attention. …”
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Determination of egg and milk allergen in food products by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry based on signature peptides and isotope-labeled internal standard by Sufang Fan, Junmei Ma, Zhuo Liu, Yawei Ning, Meicong Cao, Qiang Li, Yan Zhang

“…Linear range was in the range of 0.5–5000.0 nmol/L for egg and milk allergen in bread, cake, cookie, rice crust and wheat flour samples with free from egg and milk, the limits of detection of milk allergens and egg allergen were in the range between 0.94 mg/100 g and 56.71 mg/100 g, limits of quantification of milk allergens and egg allergen were in the range between 2.36 mg/100 g and 141.78 mg/100 g. …”
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Association of alcohol abstinence with risk of hyperuricemia in rural Chinese adults: the Henan Rural Cohort Study by Xiaokang Dong, Lulu Zhang, Ning Kang, Huanxiang Zhang, Wei Liao, Xiaotian Liu, Pengling Liu, Lei Yin, Chongjian Wang

“…Total alcohol intake, including beer, liquor and rice wine intake was significantly associated with the increased risk of HUA, especially for male participants. …”
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THE SOLANUM TUBEROSUM KNOWLEDGE BASE: THE SECTION ON MOLECULAR-GENETIC REGULATION OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS by T. V. Ivanisenko, O. V. Saik, P. S. Demenkov, V. K. Khlestkin, E. K. Khlestkina, N A. Kolchanov, V. А. Ivanisenko

“…This article describes the current version of the SOLANUM TUBEROSUM knowledge base developed from an extensive analysis of scientific publications on the moleculargenetic regulation of metabolic pathways in potatoes, as well as model plant organisms (maize, rice, Arabidopsis  thaliana). In total, about 9,000 full-text articles and more than 130,000 abstracts of PubMed were analyzed. …”
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