Invariant Spatial Pattern Across Mediterranean Scrublands in the Iberian Pear (Pyrus bourgaeana) by Brayan Morera, Pedro J. Garrote, Thorsten Wiegand, Daniel Ayllón, Jose M. Fedriani

“…ABSTRACT The spatial distribution pattern of plant species is frequently driven by a combination of biotic and abiotic factors that jointly influence the arrival, establishment, and reproduction of plants. …”
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Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein Family Regulates Stress Tolerance and Development in Plants by Hao Zhiqi, Wang Tingyi, Chen Dongdong, Shen Lan, Zhang Guangheng, Qian Qian, Zhu Li

“…This review highlights recent advances in understanding how LRR proteins mediate responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Building upon these insights, further exploration of the roles of LRR proteins in abiotic stress resistance may aid efforts to develop rice varieties with enhanced stress and disease tolerance.…”
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Resistance-breaking strains of tomato spotted wilt virus hamper photosynthesis and protein synthesis pathways in a virus accumulation-dependent manner in Sw5-carrying tomatoes by Maria Isabella Prigigallo, Ugo Picciotti, Giovanni Bubici

“…Photosynthesis and protein biosynthesis were the main down-regulated biological processes, while enzyme families such as oxidoreductases and transferases, genes related to the response to biotic stimuli, solute transport, and vesicle trafficking were overall up-regulated. …”
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Phenotypic diversity of bread wheat lines with introgressions from the diploid cereal Aegilops speltoides for technological properties of grain and f lour by L. V. Shchukina, I. F. Lapochkina, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…They can be attracted as donors of new alleles of genes that determine the technological properties of grain and resistance to biotic stresses.…”
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Analysis of the Pyrolysis Kinetics, Reaction Mechanisms, and By-Products of Rice Husk and Rice Straw via TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS by Li Lin, Yang E, Qiang Sun, Yixuan Chen, Wanning Dai, Zhengrong Bao, Weisheng Niu, Jun Meng

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Estimation of the potential geographical distribution of invasive peach fruit fly under climate change by integrated ecological niche models by Farman Ullah, Yuan Zhang, Hina Gul, Muhammad Hafeez, Nicolas Desneux, Yujia Qin, Zhihong Li

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Hydrogen Sulfide Increases Nitric Oxide Production and Subsequent S-Nitrosylation in Endothelial Cells by Ping-Ho Chen, Yaw-Syan Fu, Yun-Ming Wang, Kun-Han Yang, Danny Ling Wang, Bin Huang

“…Further study indicated an increase of upstream regulator for eNOS activation, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and protein kinase B (Akt). By using a biotin switch, the level of NO-mediated protein S-nitrosylation was also enhanced. …”
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DArTseq-based silicoDArT and SNP markers reveal the genetic diversity and population structure of Kenyan cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) landraces. by Dennis Wamalabe Mukhebi, Pauline Wambui Gachanja, Diana Jepkoech Karan, Brenda Muthoni Kamau, Pauline Wangeci King'ori, Bicko Steve Juma, Wilton Mwema Mbinda

“…Understanding cashew genomics through the application of SilicoDArT and SNP markers is crucial for advancing cashew genomic breeding programs aimed at improving yield and nut quality, and enhancing resistance or tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Our study presents an overview of the genetic diversity of cashew landraces in Kenya and demonstrates that DArT systems are a reliable tool for advancing genomic research in cashew breeding.…”
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All Roads Lead to Rome: Pathways to Engineering Disease Resistance in Plants by Aziz Ul Ikram, Muhammad Saad Shoaib Khan, Faisal Islam, Sulaiman Ahmed, Tengfang Ling, Feng Feng, Zongtao Sun, Huan Chen, Jian Chen

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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of ZF-HD family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under drought and salt stresses by Kangping Zhang, Ruqian Yan, Xiaoqing Feng, Jingjing Zhang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Lin Li, Jianzhong Guo, Xianping Zhang

“…The analysis of cis-acting element demonstrated that the response elements related the hormone response and abiotic/biotic stress were the most prevalent, followed by plant growth and development elements. …”
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Sublethal concentrations of thiamethoxam induce transgenerational hormesis in cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover by Hina Gul, Ali Güncan, Farman Ullah, Xinyuan Ning, Nicolas Desneux, Xiaoxia Liu

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Transcriptome Comparison Reveals Distinct Selection Patterns in Domesticated and Wild Agave Species, the Important CAM Plants by Xing Huang, Bo Wang, Jingen Xi, Yajie Zhang, Chunping He, Jinlong Zheng, Jianming Gao, Helong Chen, Shiqing Zhang, Weihuai Wu, Yanqiong Liang, Kexian Yi

“…The results indicated the close but distinctly domesticated relations between A. tequilana and A. sisalana. Natural abiotic and biotic selections are very important factors that have contributed to distinct economic traits in agave domestication together with artificial selection. …”
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Proximity Labeling-Based Identification of MGAT3 Substrates and Revelation of the Tumor-Suppressive Role of Bisecting GlcNAc in Breast Cancer via GLA Degradation by Bowen Wang, Xin He, Yue Zhou, Zengqi Tan, Xiang Li, Feng Guan, Lei Lei

“…Here, we employ proximity labeling with biotin ligases BASU and TurboID to map the proximitome of MGAT3, a glycosyltransferase responsible for the biosynthesis of the bisecting GlcNAc structure, in HEK293T cells. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the Cytochrome B5 Protein Family in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. Pekinensis) by Han Zheng, Xin Li, Lin Shi, Ying Jing, Qingqing Song, Yanan Chen, Lilong He, Fengde Wang, Jianwei Gao, Yuping Bi

“…Cytochrome B5 (CB5) family proteins play an important role in various oxidation/reduction reactions in cells as the electron donor and are involved in a variety of biotic and abiotic stress processes. However, the function of the CB5s in Brassica rapa is still unclear. …”
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Enhancing microbial predator–prey detection with network and trait-based analyses by Cristina Martínez Rendón, Christina Braun, Maria Kappelsberger, Jens Boy, Angélica Casanova-Katny, Karin Glaser, Kenneth Dumack

“…However, associations in such networks do not necessarily indicate actual biotic interactions, and even if they do, the nature of the interactions commonly remains unclear. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression pattern analysis of HAK/KUP/KT potassium transporter gene family in potato by Kun Liu, Yonglin Qin, Lan Wu, Rong Yi, Xiaohua Shi, Jing Yu, Xiaohong Shi, Wenzhuo Dong, Liguo Jia, Mingshou Fan

“…The previously published RNA-seq results, transcriptomic data and qRT-PCR experiments indicated that the expression profiles of these StHAK genes were tissue-specific and were influenced by multiple factors, including biotic and abiotic stress, hormone, potassium fertilizer. …”
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The plant germplasm and herbarium (WIR) collections maintained at VIR as contributors to grape genetic diversity conservation, expansion and utilization by M. M. Agakhanov, L. V. Bagmet, N. G. Tikhonova, M. V. Erastenkova, E. N. Kislin, Yu. V. Ukhatova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…The genetic potential of grape wild relatives is assessed focusing on particular species as sources of resistance genes to biotic and abiotic stressors. Achievements in the application of gene editing technologies to increase grape resistance to diseases are discussed. …”
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Genetic diversity of wild stone fruit species: specific aspects of <i>ex situ</i> conservation by G. V. Eremin, V. G. Eremin, I. S. Chepinoga, T. A. Gasanova

“…It takes into account biological characteristics of genotypes shaped in natural areas, the use of own-root or grafted plants on clonal rootstocks of various growth rates depending on their life form (tree or shrub), resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors, soil and terrain requirements, and the tasks posed before researchers. …”
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Problems and prospects of grapevine genetic resources preservation at “Magarach” Institute by A. A. Polulyakh, V. A. Volynkin, V. V. Likhovsko

“…The specificity of preserving the field collection of grapevines – a culture that reproduces vegetatively – depends on the following factors: graft culture, perennial nature of the plants, genetic diversity of samples, which vary as to their resistance to biotic and abiotic environmental factors, and cultivation conditions. …”
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The immunohistochemical evaluation of the expression of intermediary filaments, pcna, p53 and mmp-9 in feline fibrosarcomas by Emin Karakurt, Ozgur Aksoy, Enver Beytut, Ugur Aydin, Serpil Dag, Ugur Yildiz, Ayfer Yildiz, Ayse Basak Kapcak, Huseyin Koc, Ada Miray Alakan

“…In order to evaluate the histopathological changes, the sections were stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin. Streptavidin-biotin peroxidase complex method was used for immunohistochemical staining.…”
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