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Multi-Environment GWAS Reveals Stable Pleiotropic QTL Hubs Controlling Agronomic, Quality, and Ionome Traits in Elite Oat

This study utilized a multi-environment genome-wide association study on 1,399 elite oat lines to identify 39 stable, pleiotropic SNP markers and 23 QTL hubs that simultaneously control agronomic performance, grain quality, and mineral or heavy-metal concentrations, offering new targets for biofortification and heavy-metal exclusion in oat breeding.

Muhammad Massub Tehseen¹, Christy Kinney, Naa Korkoi Ardayfio, Sepehr Mohajeri Naraghi, Raymond Glahn, Michael S. McMull (…)2026-06-26
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Application of Unsupervised Clustering Techniques to Somatic Embryos for Automated SE Fluidics System

This study demonstrates that a machine learning pipeline combining unsupervised clustering techniques, specifically Constrained Unsupervised Learning (CUL) with Principal Component Analysis, can achieve near-perfect accuracy and significantly faster processing speeds than traditional morphological methods for the automated sorting and categorization of somatic embryos in industrial fluidics systems.

Chaitanya S. Nayak, Punnag Chatterjee, Cyrus Aidun2026-06-26
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Sequential fermentation of bamboo shoot processing wastewater yields a functional beverage and bacterial cellulose​

This study demonstrates that sequential fermentation of bamboo shoot processing wastewater using *Lactobacillus fermentum* and a Kombucha consortium effectively converts waste into a functional antioxidant-rich beverage and bacterial cellulose through cross-kingdom metabolic cooperation that drives the accumulation of specific bioactive compounds.

yu yang, Ning Gao, Mazhen Zhang, Ke Li2026-06-26
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Soil-Plant Phosphorus Dynamics and Microbial Activity as Influenced by Integrated Phosphorus Management in Wheat: Correlations with Grain and Biological Yields

This study demonstrates that integrating cattle manure with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria significantly enhances soil health and phosphorus use efficiency in alkaline calcareous soils, thereby maximizing wheat grain and biological yields through improved microbial activity and available phosphorus levels.

Amanullah -, Nadia -, Shah Khalid2026-06-26
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Valorization of Olive Leaf Biomass through Fermentation: Metabolite Production and Bioactive Characterization

This study demonstrates that partially substituting green tea with olive leaf biomass (50%) in SCOBY fermentation effectively preserves key physicochemical properties and yields a rich profile of bioactive phenolic compounds, offering a sustainable strategy for valorizing agricultural by-products into functional products.

Jessyca Caroline Rocha Ribas, Jaqueline Ferreira Silva, Évelin Lemos de Oliveira, Danieli Suzan Valerio, Eduardo Cesar M (…)2026-06-26
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Mechanism study of jasmonic acid and salicylic acid enhances the cabbage black rot resistance by improving oxidative clearance capacity and synthesis of secondary metabolites

This study demonstrates that exogenous salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) individually enhance cabbage resistance to black rot by regulating endogenous hormones, improving oxidative clearance, and promoting secondary metabolite synthesis, with SA proving more effective than JA and their combined application showing no synergistic benefit.

Huiping Wang, Lina Zheng, Hui Zhao, Bin Wang, Jue Wang, Tingting Dou, Xinyue Liu, Zeci Liu2026-06-26
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Evaluation of Sustainability of Cattle Farming Through Social, Economic, Ecological, and Technological Approaches In Sinjai Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

This study evaluates the moderate sustainability of smallholder cattle farming in Sinjai Regency, Indonesia, by applying a Social–Ecological–Technological Systems framework to reveal that while structural capacity exists, the system's resilience is constrained by weak social capital, low economic returns, and insufficient cross-dimensional integration.

Andi suarda, Apiaty Kamaluddin, Rizal Akbar Aldyan, Hansen Tandra2026-06-26
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Bioactivity of Citrus jambhiri Peel and Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Essential Oils Against Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius)

This study demonstrates that essential oils extracted from *Citrus jambhiri* peel and *Eucalyptus globulus* leaves, particularly when combined, exhibit significant contact toxicity and repellency against the blow fly *Chrysomya megacephala*, offering promising botanical alternatives for pest control.

Ilesanmi Bayo Olatunji, Samuel Adelani Babarinde, Adeola Foluke Odewole2026-06-26