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Multi-omics Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of Yam Bulbil Sprouting in Response to Growth Regulators

This study employs a multi-omics approach to reveal that gibberellic acid suppresses yam bulbil sprouting by inducing a signal-desensitization state that represses growth-promoting hormones, whereas paclobutrazol promotes sprouting by establishing a signal-hypersensitization state that activates multiple pro-sprouting pathways.

yuan cheng, shengsheng xu, yingjie liu, yanbi duan, shu han, Wenhong Long2026-09-17
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Isolation, 16S rRNA-based Taxonomic Profiling and Potential Roles of Endophytic Bacteria Colonizing Dalbergia reniformis (Koroch)

This study characterizes the taxonomic diversity and plant growth-promoting potential of endophytic bacteria isolated from *Dalbergia reniformis* in Bangladesh's Ratargul Swamp Forest, revealing a rich community dominated by *Pantoea* and *Bacillus* species that exhibit extensive biofertilization and biocontrol capabilities.

Rabeya Sultana, Adiba Ahsan Anu, Mst. Farjana Akter, Md. Mukhlesur Rahman Shepon, Md. Tahfimul Isam, Md. Nazmul Hasan, N (…)2026-09-17
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Lairage behavior, carcass lesions, blood biomarkers, and meat quality in pigs transported over two distances across season

This study demonstrates that transporting pigs during summer, regardless of distance, induces greater pre-slaughter stress and dehydration, leading to increased carcass lesions, altered blood biomarkers, and reduced meat quality compared to winter transport.

ANA Maria BRIDI, Giovanna Lima Silva, Natalia Nami Ogawa Simizu, Daniela Kaiser Terto, Natalia Alves Ferreira, Karina Ke (…)2026-09-17
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Unveiling the Synergy: A Comparative Factor Analysis of Research Extension and Education Integration in Nepal

This study utilizes a nationwide survey and exploratory factor analysis to identify key institutional, personal-psychological, and policy factors influencing the integration of agricultural research, extension, and education in Nepal, ultimately proposing a strategic framework to strengthen these linkages for improved agricultural development.

Mahesh Jaishi, Purna Bahadur Nepali, Govinda Prasad Sharma, Devendra Gauchan, Huma Neupane, Jay Chaurasia, Rajan Dhakal2026-09-17
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Levels of energy and protein for brown-egg laying hens reared in cage free systems from 75 to 90 weeks of age

A study on brown-egg laying hens (75–91 weeks) in cage-free systems found that a lower energy diet (2,550 kcal/kg AME) improved feed intake, egg production, and feed conversion compared to a higher energy diet (2,800 kcal/kg AME), while a protein level of 160 g/kg was optimal for maintaining egg quality and organ health without negative effects.

Aline Felix Schneider Bedin, Cleverson de Souza, Marcelo Suzuki Suyama, Clóvis Eliseu Gewehr2026-09-17
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Silicate rock remineralizers sustain soil potassium availability and irrigated rice yield in subtropical agroecosystems

This study demonstrates that silicate rock remineralizers (phonolite, syenite, nepheline syenite, and mica schist) can effectively replace conventional potassium chloride in subtropical irrigated rice systems by significantly improving soil potassium availability and balance while maintaining grain yields comparable to standard fertilization.

Verônica Lemos Vargas, Robson Bosa dos Reis, Ezequiel Helbig Pasa, Thais Vergara Costa, Andrew dos Santos Otero, Rogério (…)2026-09-17
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Effects of Monochromatic Red, Blue and Combined Red– Blue LED Light on Growth, Photosynthesis and Leaf Metabolome in Kiwifruit Seedlings

This study demonstrates that optimizing the red-to-blue LED light ratio, particularly at 3:1, significantly enhances kiwifruit seedling growth, photosynthetic efficiency, and carbohydrate metabolism while differentially regulating secondary metabolite profiles, providing a scientific basis for improving supplemental lighting strategies in protected cultivation.

yanzong zhang, Chenchen zhang, Ming Li, Dawei Cheng, Xiaoxu Sun, Hong Gu, Lan Li, Jinyong Chen2026-09-17
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Source-Audited Agricultural Input-Carbon and Irrigation-Water Productivity across China: Hydroclimatic Associations and Hypothetical Carbon-Tax Burdens

This study constructs a harmonized province-year panel for mainland China (2010–2022) to demonstrate that while the validated dataset supports reproducible monitoring of agricultural input-carbon and irrigation-water productivity, contemporaneous hydroclimatic variables offer little explanatory power for their within-province variation and hypothetical carbon taxes would impose minimal burdens on real agricultural output.

Aoqi Xu, Shan Miao, Zhiming Guo2026-09-17