Microbiological and metabolic pathways analysing the mechanisms of alfalfa polysaccharide and sulfated alfalfa polysaccharide in alleviating obesity
This study aimed to analyze the mechanism of action of AP and SAP in alleviating obesity through combined microbiomics and metabolomics. The research selected validated optimal AP and SAP concentration for experiment. The results showed that AP and SAP down-regulated colonic inflammatory gene expression, regulated intestinal pH to normal, and restored intestinal growth. Microbial sequencing showed that AP and SAP altered the microbial composition ratio. AP increased the relative abundance of Muribaculaceae and Romboutsia. SAP increased the relative abundance of Dubosiella, Fecalibaculum and Desulfovibrionaceae. Metabolomic...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - February 22, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Zhiwei Li Ruxue Sang Guilan Feng Yuxi Feng Ran Zhang Xuebing Yan Source Type: research
The Flow State Scale for Rehabilitation Tasks: A New Flow Experience Questionnaire for Stroke Patients
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The FSSRT is a reliable and valid questionnaire measuring flow experience in patients with (sub)acute stroke. This questionnaire can be easily used in occupational therapy as well as in physical therapy and gives therapists important information about the flow experience of patients during therapy to adjust the therapy accordingly. Plain-Language Summary: Measuring flow experience, or the extent to which patients engage in therapy activities, in the context of occupational therapy and physical therapy is a new approach. This study confirmed that the Flow State Scale for Rehabilitation Tasks quest...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 16, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Beatrice Ottiger Janne Marieke Veerbeek Dario Cazzoli Thomas Nyffeler Tim Vanbellingen Source Type: research
The Flow State Scale for Rehabilitation Tasks: A New Flow Experience Questionnaire for Stroke Patients
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The FSSRT is a reliable and valid questionnaire measuring flow experience in patients with (sub)acute stroke. This questionnaire can be easily used in occupational therapy as well as in physical therapy and gives therapists important information about the flow experience of patients during therapy to adjust the therapy accordingly. Plain-Language Summary: Measuring flow experience, or the extent to which patients engage in therapy activities, in the context of occupational therapy and physical therapy is a new approach. This study confirmed that the Flow State Scale for Rehabilitation Tasks quest...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 16, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Beatrice Ottiger Janne Marieke Veerbeek Dario Cazzoli Thomas Nyffeler Tim Vanbellingen Source Type: research
The Flow State Scale for Rehabilitation Tasks: A New Flow Experience Questionnaire for Stroke Patients
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The FSSRT is a reliable and valid questionnaire measuring flow experience in patients with (sub)acute stroke. This questionnaire can be easily used in occupational therapy as well as in physical therapy and gives therapists important information about the flow experience of patients during therapy to adjust the therapy accordingly. Plain-Language Summary: Measuring flow experience, or the extent to which patients engage in therapy activities, in the context of occupational therapy and physical therapy is a new approach. This study confirmed that the Flow State Scale for Rehabilitation Tasks quest...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 16, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Beatrice Ottiger Janne Marieke Veerbeek Dario Cazzoli Thomas Nyffeler Tim Vanbellingen Source Type: research
An alfalfa MYB-like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3-mediated degradation
J Integr Plant Biol. 2024 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDrought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified and functionally characterized an MYB-like transcription factor gene (MsMYBH), which increases the drought resistance in alfalfa. Compared with the wild-types, the biomass and forage quality were enhanced in MsMYBH overexpressed plants. Com...
Source: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology - February 15, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Kun Shi Jia Liu Huan Liang Hongbin Dong Jinli Zhang Yuanhong Wei Le Zhou Shaopeng Wang Jiahao Zhu Mingshu Cao Chris S Jones Dongmei Ma Zan Wang Source Type: research
An alfalfa MYB-like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3-mediated degradation
J Integr Plant Biol. 2024 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDrought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified and functionally characterized an MYB-like transcription factor gene (MsMYBH), which increases the drought resistance in alfalfa. Compared with the wild-types, the biomass and forage quality were enhanced in MsMYBH overexpressed plants. Com...
Source: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology - February 15, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Kun Shi Jia Liu Huan Liang Hongbin Dong Jinli Zhang Yuanhong Wei Le Zhou Shaopeng Wang Jiahao Zhu Mingshu Cao Chris S Jones Dongmei Ma Zan Wang Source Type: research
An alfalfa MYB-like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3-mediated degradation
J Integr Plant Biol. 2024 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDrought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified and functionally characterized an MYB-like transcription factor gene (MsMYBH), which increases the drought resistance in alfalfa. Compared with the wild-types, the biomass and forage quality were enhanced in MsMYBH overexpressed plants. Com...
Source: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology - February 15, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Kun Shi Jia Liu Huan Liang Hongbin Dong Jinli Zhang Yuanhong Wei Le Zhou Shaopeng Wang Jiahao Zhu Mingshu Cao Chris S Jones Dongmei Ma Zan Wang Source Type: research
An alfalfa MYB-like transcriptional factor MsMYBH positively regulates alfalfa seedling drought resistance and undergoes MsWAV3-mediated degradation
J Integr Plant Biol. 2024 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDrought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars. Here, we report a genome-wide association study of drought resistance in alfalfa. We identified and functionally characterized an MYB-like transcription factor gene (MsMYBH), which increases the drought resistance in alfalfa. Compared with the wild-types, the biomass and forage quality were enhanced in MsMYBH overexpressed plants. Com...
Source: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology - February 15, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Kun Shi Jia Liu Huan Liang Hongbin Dong Jinli Zhang Yuanhong Wei Le Zhou Shaopeng Wang Jiahao Zhu Mingshu Cao Chris S Jones Dongmei Ma Zan Wang Source Type: research
Integrated physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic analyses elucidate the regulation mechanisms of lignin synthesis under osmotic stress in alfalfa leaf (Medicago sativa L.)
Alfalfa, an essential forage crop known for its high yield, nutritional value, and strong adaptability, has been widely cultivated worldwide. The yield and quality of alfalfa are frequently jeopardized due to ... (Source: BMC Genomics)
Source: BMC Genomics - February 13, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jing Yang, Jiangnan Yi, Shihai Ma, Yafang Wang, Jiaxing Song, Shuo Li, Yueyan Feng, Haoyang Sun, Cai Gao, Rongchen Yang, Zhongxing Li, Yuman Cao and Peizhi Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) contamination suppressed soil microbial biomass carbon and mitigated CO < sub > 2 < /sub > emissions against the background of alfalfa from different soils
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Feb 8;272:116073. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116073. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlastic mulching and organic amendments are prevalent agricultural practices worldwide. Plastic mulching has long been suspected as a significant source of DEHP contamination in terrestrial ecosystems. However, effects of DEHP contamination on greenhouse gas emissions and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) remain unclear. Here, a microcosm experiment was set up to assess the impact of DEHP exposure on MBC and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in two different soils (acidic and alkaline) with the inclusion of alfalfa stra...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - February 9, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jawad Ali Shah Saif Ullah Deyun Chen Jianping Wu Source Type: research
Integrated physiological and transcriptomic analyzes reveal the duality of TiO < sub > 2 < /sub > nanoparticles on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Feb 1;272:116059. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a feed crop due to its rich nutrition and high productivity. The utilization of titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) brings benefits to agricultural production but also has potential hazards. To investigate the duality and related mechanism of TiO2 NPs on alfalfa, its different doses including 0, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 mg L- 1 (CK, Ti-50, Ti-100, Ti-200, Ti-500, and Ti-1000) were sprayed on leaves. The results showed that greater doses of TiO2 NPs (500 and 1000 mg L-1) nega...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - February 3, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zhao Chen Zhipeng Guo Mengli Han Yuxi Feng Jin Ma Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 226: Old and New Aphid-Borne Viruses in Coriander in Chile: An Epidemiological Approach
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Nicola Fiore
In Chile, edible herbs are mainly grown by small farmers. This type of horticultural crop typically requires intensive management because it is highly susceptible to insects, some of which transmit viruses that severely affect crop yield and quality. In 2019, in coriander plants tested negative for all previously reported viruses, RNA-Seq analysis of one symptomatic plant revealed a plethora of viruses, including one virus known to infect coriander, five viruses never reported in coriander, and a new cytorhabdovirus with a 14,180 nucleotide RNA genome for which the species name Cytorhabdovirus coriandr...
Source: Viruses - January 31, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Alan Zamorano Paulina Carevic Camila Gamboa Weier Cui Tomislav Curkovic Pamela C órdova Gast ón Higuera Luz Ramos-Castillo Nicol ás Quiroga Nicola Fiore Tags: Article Source Type: research
Genome-wide identification of B-box zinc finger (BBX) gene family in Medicago sativa and their roles in abiotic stress responses
B-box (BBX) family is a class of zinc finger transcription factors (TFs) that play essential roles in regulating plant growth, development, as well as abiotic stress. However, no systematic analysis of BBX genes ... (Source: BMC Genomics)
Source: BMC Genomics - January 24, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Shuxia Li, Shuaiqi Guo, Xueqin Gao, Xiaotong Wang, Yaling Liu, Jing Wang, Xiaohong Li, Jinqing Zhang and Bingzhe Fu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 144: Australian Cool-Season Pulse Seed-Borne Virus Research: 1. Alfalfa and Cucumber Mosaic Viruses and Less Important Viruses
We present brief background information about the continent&rsquo;s pulse industry, virus epidemiology, management principles and future threats to virus disease management. We then take a historical approach towards all past investigations with these two seed-borne pulse viruses in the principal cool-season pulse crops grown: chickpea, faba bean, field pea, lentil, narrow-leafed lupin and white lupin. With each pathosystem, the main focus is on its biology, epidemiology and management, placing particular emphasis on describing field and glasshouse experimentation that enabled the development of effective phytosani...
Source: Viruses - January 18, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Roger A. C. Jones Benjamin S. Congdon Tags: Review Source Type: research
External Validation of the SMART Medical Clearance Form for Emergency Patients With Psychiatric Manifestations
CONCLUSION: Use of the SMART Medical Clearance Form apparently enables safe standardized processing of patients with psychiatric manifestations in the emergency room.PMID:38229496 | DOI:10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0274 (Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International)
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - January 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Delia Festini Florian W üthrich Michael Christ Source Type: research
