Regulatory Effects of Companion Plants (Maize () and ) on American Ginseng Growth and Microbiome in Root Rot-Infested Field.

American ginseng (AG) cultivation suffers from severe diseases, requiring heavy pesticide use. This study aimed to explore whether companion planting with maize (AG-maize) or (AG-perilla) could enhance AG growth and alter rhizosphere/root microbiomes in a root rot-infested field. Compared to monoculture (CK), companion planting significantly improved AG growth and survival rate at wither stage, with AG-maize showing the superior efficacy- increasing root length and fresh weight, and plant height by 39.

Transcriptome analysis identifies differentially expressed genes involved in lignin biosynthesis in barley.

Lignin is an essential metabolite for plant growth but negatively affects the quality of forage barley. Genetic modification of quality traits to improve the forage digestibility requires an understanding of the molecular mechanism of lignin biosynthesis. RNA-Seq was used to quantify transcripts differentially expressed among leaf, stem and spike tissues from two barley genotypes.

Insight into electrochemically boosted trace Co(II)-PMS catalytic process: Sustainable Co(IV)/Co(III)/Co(II) cycling and side reaction blocking.

A novel homogeneous electrocatalytic system was constructed by current-assisted trace Co(II) activating PMS (ECP) to remove reactive blue 19 (RB19). More than 93 % of RB19 was rapidly removed with only a trace dose, and the PMS was 98.35 % utilized during the reaction.