Thermally activated and fire-resistant thiol-Michael dynamic crosslinking networks for wildfire prevention.

Dynamic covalent polymer networks that undergo bond exchange under external thermal stimulation exhibit unprecedented superior properties. However, under elevated temperatures, their topological structures rapidly dissociate, leading to a significant reduction in crosslinking density and limiting their application range. Herein, a thermally activated thiol Michael dynamic crosslinking strategy is proposed.

Full Recovery of Polyimide Wastes Into High-Value Products Through Break and Reconstruction of Imide Ring.

Polyimide (PI) is a promising engineering plastic but difficult to recycle due to its aromatic heterocyclic structures, especially for thermosetting PI. Herein, an ingenious cascade pathway for high-value and full recovery of thermosetting PI under mild conditions is presented. Specifically, the imide ring is first broken through aminolysis to degrade PI and is reconstructed under following hydrolysis to achieve excellent thermal stability in subsequent products.

Nuclear ANLN regulates transcription initiation related Pol II clustering and target gene expression.

Anillin (ANLN), a mitotic protein that regulates contractile ring assembly, has been reported as an oncoprotein. However, the function of ANLN in cancer cells, especially in the nucleus, has not been fully understood. Here, we report a role of nuclear ANLN in gene transcriptional regulation.

Novel cellular functions of Cys-His zinc finger proteins in anthracnose development and dissemination on pepper fruits by .

species are notorious for causing anthracnose on many fruits, leading to significant economic losses worldwide. As a model, we functionally characterized cys2-his2 (CH) zinc finger proteins (CsCZFs) in , a major causal agent of pepper fruit anthracnose in many countries. In all, 62 CsCZFs were identified by genomic analysis.

Scientific Discovery Framework Accelerating Advanced Polymeric Materials Design.

Organic polymer materials, as the most abundantly produced materials, possess a flammable nature, making them potential hazards to human casualties and property losses. Target polymer design is still hindered due to the lack of a scientific foundation. Herein, we present a robust, generalizable, yet intelligent polymer discovery framework, which synergizes diverse capabilities, including the in situ burning analyzer, virtual reaction generator, and material genomic model, to achieve results that surpass the sum of individual parts.

Hazard evaluation of forest combustibles based on the correlation between pyrolysis products and combustion parameters.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) sourced by the forest fire release are emerging as significant contributors. Despite their increasing importance, the impact of forest fires on POPs remains inadequately explored and an unclear understanding. Herein, the research, choosing four typical forest combustibles, focuses on the relationship between typical POPs and wildfire parameters by assessing the predominant compounds and their concentration in POPs emissions from such fuels through molecular-level analysis.

The Cell Wall Integrity MAP Kinase Signaling Pathway Is Required for Development, Pathogenicity, and Stress Adaption of the Pepper Anthracnose Fungus .

The cell wall integrity (CWI) signaling pathway plays important roles in the dissemination and infection of several plant pathogenic fungi. However, its roles in the pepper fruit anthracnose fungus remain uninvestigated. In this study, the major components of the CWI signaling pathway-CsMCK1 (MAPKKK), CsMKK1 (MAPKK), and CsMPS1 (MAPK)-were functionally characterized in homology-dependent gene replacement.

The Autophagy Protein CsATG8 is Involved in Asexual Development and Virulence in the Pepper Anthracnose Fungus .

Autophagy serves as a survival mechanism and plays important role in nutrient recycling under conditions of starvation, nutrient storage, ad differentiation of plant pathogenic fungi. However, autophagy-related genes have not been investigated in , a causal agent of pepper fruit anthracnose disease. is involved in autophagosome formation and is considered a marker of autophagy.

Sophisticated yet Convenient Information Encryption/Decryption Based on Synergistically Time-/Temperature-Resolved Photonic Inks.

Exploring high-safety but convenient encryption and decryption technologies to combat threats of information leakage is urgently needed but remains a great challenge. Here, a synergistically time- and temperature-resolved information coding/decoding solution based on functional photonic inks is demonstrated. Encrypted messages can be stored into multiple channels with dynamic-color patterns, and information decryption is only enabled at appointed temperature and time points.

Role of the cAMP signaling pathway in the dissemination and development on pepper fruit anthracnose disease caused by .

The ascomycete fungus causes severe anthracnose disease on the fruit of sweet pepper and chili pepper ( L.) worldwide. Understanding the biology of would improve the management of fruit anthracnose diseases.

Highly Flame-Retardant and Low Heat/Smoke-Release Wood Materials: Fabrication and Properties.

Wood is an important renewable material exhibiting excellent physical and mechanical properties, environmental friendliness, and sustainability, and has been widely applied in daily life. However, its inherent flammability and susceptibility to fungal attack greatly limit its application in many areas. Use of fire-retardant coatings and preservatives has endowed wood with improved safety performance; importantly, the cooperative effect of dual treatments on the burning behavior and flame retardancy of wood needs to be better understood.

NADPH Oxidases Are Required for Appressorium-Mediated Penetration in Colletotrichum scovillei-Pepper Fruit Pathosystem.

NADPH oxidase (Nox) complexes are known to play essential roles in differentiation and proliferation of many filamentous fungi. However, the functions of Noxs have not been elucidated in Colletotrichum species. Therefore, we set out to characterize the roles of Nox enzymes and their regulators in Colletotrichum scovillei, which causes serious anthracnose disease on pepper fruits in temperate and subtropical and temperate region.

A highly selective molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor with anti-interference based on GO/ZIF-67/AgNPs for the detection of -cresol in a water environment.

-Cresol is a harmful phenolic substance that can cause serious effects on human health even at a low concentration in water. Therefore, the detection of -cresol in a water environment is particularly important. In this paper, a novel zeolite imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) material with regular morphology was prepared on the surface of graphene oxide doped with silver nanoparticles.

Model of Markov-Based Piano Note Recognition Algorithm and Piano Teaching Model Construction.

Piano note recognition is a process that converts music audio files into digital music files automatically, which is critical for piano assistant training and automatic recording of musical pieces. The Merle spectral coefficients, for example, have been used to implement the majority of the existing examples. The piano is one of the most popular forms of student education in today's world.

A sponge heated by electromagnetic induction and solar energy for quick, efficient, and safe cleanup of high-viscosity crude oil spills.

Frequent oil spills have caused severe environmental and ecological damage. Effective cleanup has become a complex challenge owing to the poor flowability of viscous crude oils. The current method of solar heating to reduce the viscosity of heavy oil is only suitable during sunny days, while the use of Joule heating is limited by the risk of direct exposure to high-voltage electricity.

CsPOM1, a DYRK Family Kinase, Plays Diverse Roles in Fungal Development, Virulence, and Stress Tolerance in the Anthracnose Pathogen .

is the major anthracnose fungus of sweet pepper and chili pepper ( L.), causing significant losses in the yield and quality of the pepper fruits. Molecular mechanisms governing development and pathogenicity have been widely studied in many foliar fungal pathogens, but the information on fruit diseases is still limited.

Determination of chloropropanol with an imprinted electrochemical sensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes/metal-organic framework composites.

In this paper, a composite composed of carboxylated multi-wall carbon nanotubes (cMWCNT) incorporated in a metal-organic framework (MOF-199) has been synthesized using 1,3,5-benzoic acid as a ligand through a simple solvothermal method. The synthesized cMWCNT/MOF-199 composite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The cMWCNT/MOF-199 hybrids were modified on the surface of glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) to prepare a molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor (MIECS) for specific recognition of 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD).

Molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor based on 3D-flower-like MoS decorated with silver nanoparticles for highly selective detection of butylated hydroxyanisole.

This study introduces an innovative procedure for the development of a molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for ultra-sensitive and specific recognition of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). First, a uniquely flower-like molybdenum disulfide/Ag nanoparticle-chitosan (MoS/Ag NPs-CS) composite was prepared and used as a matrix to modify the electrode surface. Then, a layer of BHA-molecularly imprinted polymer was grown on the surface of the modified electrode by electropolymerization, with BHA as template molecule, which improved the specific recognition of the modified electrode to BHA.

Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase CsPMK1 Is Essential for Pepper Fruit Anthracnose by .

The phytopathogenic fungus , belonging to the species complex, causes severe anthracnose disease on several fruits, including chili pepper (). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the development and pathogenicity of are unclear. The conserved Fus3/Kss1-related MAPK regulates fungal development and pathogenicity.

Preparation of mesh covalent organic framework Tppa-2-based adsorption enhanced magnetic molecularly imprinted composite for selective extraction of tetracycline residues from animal-derived foods.

In this study, for the first time, core-shell tetracycline hydrochloride-molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were prepared by precipitation polymerization using a magnetic covalent organic framework (FeO@Tppa-2) synthesized by room-temperature ultrasonic method as a substrate. Introducing FeO@Tppa-2 into the molecular imprinting system can be used for efficient shortens the time for the adsorption equilibrium of MIPs due to its unique pore structure. The maximum adsorption capacity of MIPs was 87.

The Small GTPase CsRAC1 Is Important for Fungal Development and Pepper Anthracnose in Colletotrichum scovillei.

The pepper anthracnose fungus, Colletotrichum scovillei, causes severe losses of pepper fruit production in the tropical and temperate zones. RAC1 is a highly conserved small GTP-binding protein in the Rho GTPase family. This protein has been demonstrated to play a role in fungal development, and pathogenicity in several plant pathogenic fungi.

Ultralight Biomass Aerogels with Multifunctionality and Superelasticity Under Extreme Conditions.

Biomass aerogels are highly attractive candidates in various applications due to their intrinsic merits of high strength, high porosity, biodegradability, and renewability. However, under low-temperature harsh conditions, biomass aerogels suffer from weakened mechanical properties, become extremely brittle, and lose functionality. Herein, we report a multifunctional biomass aerogel with lamella nanostructures (∼1 μm) fabricated from cellulose nanofibers (∼200 nm) and gelatin, showing outstanding elasticity from room temperature to ultralow temperatures (repeatedly bent, twisted, or compressed in liquid nitrogen).

Pex7 selectively imports PTS2 target proteins to peroxisomes and is required for anthracnose disease development in Colletotrichum scovillei.

Pex7 is a shuttling receptor that imports matrix proteins with a type 2 peroxisomal targeting signal (PTS2) to peroxisomes. The Pex7-mediated PTS2 protein import contributes to crucial metabolic processes such as the fatty acid β-oxidation and glucose metabolism in a number of fungi, but cellular roles of Pex7 between the import of PTS2 target proteins and metabolic processes have not been fully understood. In this study, we investigated the functional roles of CsPex7, a homolog of the yeast Pex7, by targeted gene deletion in the pepper anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum scovillei.