Rust fungi are plant pathogens that cause epidemics which threatens the production of many important plant species, such as wheat, soy, coffee and poplar. Melampsora larici-populina (Mlp) causes the poplar rust and encodes at least 1184 candidate effectors (CEs), however their functions are poorl...
Polyphyllins are the key components in Paris, with varying levels and compositions among different species. This study investigated polyphyllin compositions of 206 Paris samples from 16 different producing areas. 9 Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis, 3 Paris fargesii and 3 Paris forrestii were sel...
Free asparagine content is a key factor in acrylamide formation in wheat derivatives after high temperature processing. Therefore, the control of free asparagine levels is of interest in crop and food sciences. Our study aims to explore the natural variation in durum wheat to identify candidate g...
Tea anthracnose caused by Glomerella cingulata threatens yield and quality, while resistance to legacy fungicides highlights the need for new modes of action. We characterized the antifungal activity and mechanism of bifemetstrobin against G. cingulata by combining efficacy assays with cell ...
Hyperuricemia (HUA) has emerged as an increasingly prevalent metabolic disorder worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the effects of red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) anthocyanins (RKBA) on alleviating HUA and screen the lead candidate. RKBA effectively inhibited XOD in vitro. In vivo ...
Favoured by global changes, freshwater cyanobacterial harmful blooms generate major ecological, economical and public health challenges. Microcystis, one of the most widespread cyanobacterial genera, grows within a phycosphere where specialised interactions with its microbiome occur, and...