Natural variation of OsWRKY23 drives difference in nitrate use efficiency between indica and japonica rice by Siyu Zhang, Zhe Ji, Wu Jiao, Chengbo Shen, Yaojun Qin, Yunzhi Huang, Menghan Huang, Shuming Kang, Xuan Liu, Shunqi Li, Zulong Mo, Ying Yu, Bingyu Jiang, Yanan Tian, Longfei Wang, Qingxin Song, Shaokui Wang, Shan Li

“…Geographical and evolutionary analyses reveal overlapping distribution of OsWRKY23 indica and DNR1 indica , particularly in low-fertility soils, suggesting their involvement in the adaptation to low N conditions to improve NUE and grain yield. …”
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Pregnancy rate following an estradiol-free fixed- TAI protocol during breeding and non-breeding season in water buffaloes under tropical condi- tions by Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez, Obdulio Camacho, Steward Fernández, Yerixo González, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez

“…On day 11, a dose of 10.5 μg GnRH-analog IM was used, and 8-12 hours later, they were artificially inseminated using frozen-thawed semen of bulls with proven fertility. The pregnancy rate (PR) was determined 30-32 days after AI by ultrasound. …”
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Balancing legume-cereal proportions in cover crop mixtures to minimize N2O emissions by Guillermo Guardia, Diego Abalos, Emanuele Ribatti, Federico Ardenti, Federico Capra, Giacomo Mortella, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Miguel Ángel Ibáñez, Ji Chen, Andrea Fiorini

“…Legume-cereal cover crop mixtures offer a promising approach to reduce nitrate leaching and enhancing soil fertility. However, the impacts of these mixtures on N2O emissions during both the cover cropping and post-incorporation phases, as well as the relative contribution of roots and shoots to N2O emission, remain uncertain. …”
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Cloned buffalo bulls and their somatic cell donor bulls exhibit similar in-vitro embryo production efficienc by Tanya Gupta, Gaurav Tripathi, Sonal Gupta, Naresh L. Selokar, Manoj Kumar Singh

“…However, questions remain regarding cloned bulls’ fertility status compared to their somatic cell donor bulls, especially in buffaloes. …”
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The epididymal microenvironment in Akodon cursor (Muridae, Sigmodontinae, Akodontini): The lifetime of spermatozoa from production to maturation by Tatiana Prata Menezes, Fernanda Carolina Ribeiro Dias, Nara Clara Lazaroni e Merchid, Camila Folly Batista, Camilo Jose Ramirez-Lopez, Arabela Guedes de Azevedo Viana, Renner Philipe Rodrigues Carvalho, Adrielli Ribeiro Araújo, José Lino-Neto, Gisele Lessa, Arlindo A. Moura, Mariana Machado-Neves

“…Sperm fertility in mammals depends on the complexity of several physiological events. …”
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Disruption of Energy Metabolism and Reactive Oxygen Species Homeostasis in Honglian Type-Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (HL-CMS) Rice Pollen by Wang Mingyue, Zhao Weibo, Feng Xiaoya, Chen Yi, Li Junhao, Fu Jinmei, Yan Yingchun, Chu Zhaohui, Huang Wenchao

“…Therefore, we propose a model in which rice fertility is modulated by the levels of pollen carbohydrates and flavonoid metabolites, with impaired mitochondrial energy production and reduced flavonoid biosynthesis as the main causes of ROS accumulation and pollen abortion in rice.…”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…Abstract Background Indigenous Peoples comprise the youngest and fastest growing demographic in Canada, with many living in urban-suburban areas. Given higher fertility rates, younger overall ages and higher adolescent pregnancy rates, perinatal research is needed—to inform policymaking and programming throughout pregnancy and childhood. …”
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MOLECULAR SCREENING OF POTATO VARIETIES BRED IN THE NORTHWESTERN ZONE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERАTION by Т. A. Gavrilenko, N. S. Klimenko, O. Yu. Antonova, V. A. Lebedeva, Z. Z. Evdokimova, N. M. Gadjiyev, O. V. Apalikova, N. V. Alpatyeva, L. I. Kostina, N. M. Zoteyeva, F. T. Mamadbokirova, K. V. Egorova

“…Markers of sterile and fertile cytoplasm types were also used in the study. …”
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Effects of saffron-grape intercropping on saffron flower number and rhizosphere microbial community by Yuanyuan Tao, Guifen Zhou, Xingchang Zhang, Mengqing Feng, Liqin Li, Xiaodong Qian

“…Intercropping and microbial interactions have a positive effect on plant yield, including enhanced soil fertility, enriched microbial diversity, reduced pest and disease incidences, and improved plant growth. …”
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Temporal changes in plasma and milk lipids in response to an esophageal bolus of rumen-protected fish oil in lactating Holstein dairy cows by J.E. Rico, V. Sáinz de la Maza-Escolà, N.D. Senevirathne, P. Deme, N.J. Haughey, R. Gervais, J.W. McFadden

“…Feeding very-long-chain omega-3 (VLC n-3) fatty acids (FA), which are found in fish oil, may have beneficial effects on health, fertility, and milk production in the dairy cow. Rumen-protected technologies aim to prevent the ruminal biohydrogenation of VLC n-3 FA. …”
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Candidate SNP-markers altering TBP binding affinity for promoters of the Y-linked genes CDY2A, SHOX, and ZFY are lowering many indexes of reproductive potential in men by M. P. Ponomarenko, E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, L. K. Savinkova, I. V. Chadaeva, D. A. Rasskazov, P. M. Ponomarenko, L. V. Osadchuk, A. V. Osadchuk

“…This indicates a wide range of MRI indicators, alterations in which should be expected in the case of SNPs in the promoters of the human Y-chromosome genes and which can go far beyond changes in male fertility.…”
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Improvement of crop production in controlled environment agriculture through breeding by Krishna Bhattarai, Andrew B. Ogden, Sudeep Pandey, Germán V. Sandoya, Ainong Shi, Amol N. Nankar, Murukarthick Jayakodi, Heqiang Huo, Tao Jiang, Pasquale Tripodi, Chris Dardick

“…Although food production occurs in the soil inside high tunnels, most CEA operations use various hydroponic systems to meet crop irrigation and fertility needs. The expansion of CEA offers promise as a tool for increasing food production in and near urban systems as these systems do not rely on arable agricultural land. …”
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Utilization of biomass ash generated from combined heat and power generation system as a multi-nutrient source for crops by Tirthankar Mohanty, Subhaprada Dash, Priyabrata Pattanaik, Hara Prasada Tripathy, J.M.L. Gulati, Dilip Kumar Mishra, William Holderbaum

“…The study addresses the dual challenges of managing biomass from agricultural waste, fertility towards its use as plant health tonic vis-a-vis crop nutritional needs in an eco-friendly manner and also utilizing the heat evolved during the combined heat and power (CHP) generation system can also be utilized to produce bio-energy. …”
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Buffalo genetic improvement program in Vene- zuela by José A. Aranguren-Méndez, Rafael M. Román-Bravo, Ricardo A. Briceño-Rojas, Mauricio G. Briceño-Rojas, Luis A. Pacheco-Díaz

“…Since many of the selection plans in this species have been directed to production traits (milk, solids in milk, and meat), reproduction needs to be included to avoid a reduction in fertility since poor reproductive ability, long age at first calving, calving intervals, and a low conception rate, constituting these elements as one of the main drawbacks of buffalo livestock. …”
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Risk barriers and sustainability in payment for ecosystem service implementation in smallholder forestry by A. Ibrahim, S. Withaningsih, R. Kinseng, Parikesit ., D. Muhamad

“…They store carbon, conserve biodiversity, maintain water and soil fertility, and support livelihood diversification. …”
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A rare deleterious missense mutation in the AXIN2 gene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ying Zhang, Yu Chen, Fa-Ying Liu, Jing-Wen Fu, Xian-Xian Liu, Jun Tan, Ou-Ping Huang, Yang Zou

“…Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorders and characterized by polycystic ovary morphology and oligomenorrhea, affecting fertility and health condition of female around the world. …”
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Productivity and ecological functions of naturally regrown pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia by Petro Lakyda, Volodymyr Blyshchyk

“…Based on the indicators of basic wood density (341 kg·(m3)-1), the studied stands have a slightly lower density compared to other pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia zone, which are characterized by high moisture content in wood at a young age, soil conditions (structure, mechanical composition, fertility), which has a significant impact on the formation of late wood, and, consequently, on its density. …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…The purpose of this research is to achieve magmatic control factors and compare the fertility indicators of granitoids using the trace element ratio and geochemical diagrams in the intrusive suites. …”
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Effect of molybdenum supply on crop performance through rhizosphere soil microbial diversity and metabolite variation by Muhammad Shoaib Rana, Muhammad Shoaib Rana, Dikhnah Alshehri, Dikhnah Alshehri, Rui-Long Wang, Muhammad Imran, Yousif Abdelrahman Yousif Abdellah, Faiz Ur Rahman, Marfat Alatawy, Hanaa Ghabban, Hanaa Ghabban, Amany H. A. Abeed, Cheng-xiao Hu

“…At a lower taxonomic level, the diverse responses of the genera indicated the specific bacterial community adaptations to fertilization. Candidatus Koribacter and Kaistobacter were commonly significantly higher in both crops under Mo-applied conditions in both cropping systems. …”
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The effectiveness of Lemna perpusilla as phytoremediation agent in giant gourami culture media on 3 ppt by Alexander Burhani Marda, Kukuh Nirmala, Enang Harris, Eddy Supriyono

“…ABSTRACT   The wasted from feed and feces containt nitrogen and phosphorus can decreased fertility and feability water quality. Lemna perpusilla (duckweed) is prospective to use as an agent of phytoremediation of organic waste and can used as animal feed because it has high protein content. …”
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