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Low-input breeding potential in stone pine, a multipurpose forest tree with low genome diversity
(G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, 2025-03-12)Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is an emblematic tree species within the Mediterranean basin, with high ecological and economic relevance due to the production of edible nuts. Breeding programmes to improve ... -
Balancing cover crop benefits and economic realities in Mediterranean rice farming
(Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2025-03-12)Cover crops (CC) have the potential to reduce the dependency of rice (Oryza sativa L.) production on chemical N fertilizers and the associated environmental and economic risks. While extensively studied ... -
Nanopore versus Illumina to study the gut bacterial diversity of sows and piglets between farms with high and low health status
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2025-04-04)Background Antibiotics are used in animal husbandry to control infectious diseases. Different stressors can compromise animal health, leaving piglets vulnerable to pathogens, especially enterotoxigenic ... -
An ACE2-Fc decoy produced in glycoengineered plants neutralizes ancestral and newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and demonstrates therapeutic efficacy in hamsters
(Scientific Reports, 2025-04-02)Newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) continue to drive COVID-19 waves and are typically associated with immune escape and increased resistance to current therapeutics including monoclonal ... -
Energy efficiency of different technologies incorporating solar thermal energy for pasteurizing a viscous vegetable homogenate
(Solar Energy, 2025-06-06)Thermal processing of foods can greatly benefit from using solar thermal energy technology, due to the relatively low temperatures required. Additionally, radiofrequency heating for pasteurization can ... -
Tandem LTR-retrotransposon structures are common and highly polymorphic in plant genomes
(Mobile DNA, 2025-03-12)Background LTR-retrotransposons (LTR-RT) are a major component of plant genomes and important drivers of genome evolution. Most LTR-RT copies in plant genomes are defective elements found as truncated ... -
Cricket powder (Acheta domesticus) nutritional and techno-functional properties and effects of solid-state fermentation with Pleurotus ostreatus and Rhizopus oligosporus
(Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 2025-06-01)House cricket emerges as a sustainable source of protein as an alternative to traditional sources of animal origin. This work studied the nutritional and techno-functional properties of a commercial ... -
Peach Peel Extrusion for the Development of Sustainable Gluten-Free Plant-Based Flours
(Molecules, 2025-01-27)The food industry generates substantial waste, contributing to environmental challenges, such as pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Utilizing by-products, particularly fruit peels that are rich in ... -
Co-occurring microbial guilds in pig fecal microbiota: key drivers and effects on host performance
(Genetics Selection Evolution, 2025-06-04)Background The pig gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem composed of microbial guilds that remain largely unexplored. Here we decomposed the pig fecal microbiota of two cohorts of 648 healthy Duroc ... -
Short-term effect of weather variables on West Nile virus infection in Equids in Spain: A space-time stratified case-crossover design
(Acta Tropica, 2025-03-25)West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne virus primarily transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, among birds, but occasionally infecting humans and equids. Understanding environmental factors on the disease ... -
Interactive effects of high n-3 PUFA intake and cyclic heat stress under two dietary antioxidant levels in broiler chickens
(Frontiers in Physiology, 2025-04-24)The study examined the combined effects of a diet high in n-3 PUFAs and cyclic heat stress (HS) considering two levels of dietary antioxidants. A total of 192 one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were ... -
Integrating large-scale meta-GWAS and PigGTEx resources to decipher the genetic basis of 232 complex traits in pigs
(National Science Review, 2025-02-17)Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying complex traits in pigs is crucial for enhancing genetic gain via artificial selection and utilizing pigs as models for human disease and ... -
Compositional and nutritional value of lupin cultivars: Identifying high-protein seeds for enhanced protein isolate production and phytochemical valorisation
(Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2025-05-10)The rising global demand for sustainable protein sources has increased the interest in legumes, particularly lupin, due to its nutritional and technological advantages. Beyond the high protein content, ... -
Genetic Parameters for Egg Number, Egg Weight, and Eggshell Color in Three Catalan Poultry Breeds
(Poultry Science, 1997-12-01)Heritabilities for egg number, egg weight, and eggshell color (percentage light absorbance) at 39 wk of age, and the genetic correlations between them were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood in ... -
Control of Blue Mold of Apples by Preharvest Application of Candida sake Grown in Media with Different Water Activity
(Phytopathology, 1998-05-29)Unmodified and low water activity (aw)-tolerant cells of Candida sake CPA-1 applied before harvest were compared for ability to control blue mold of apples (‘Golden Delicious’) caused by Penicillium ... -
Optimising Root and Grain Yield Through Variety Selection in Winter Wheat Across a European Climate Gradient
(European Journal of Soil Science (EJSS), 2025-02-24)Ensuring food security through sustainable practices while reducing greenhouse gas emissions are key challenges in modern agriculture. Utilising genetic variability within a crop species to identify ... -
Population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe
(Plos Biology, 2025-05-02)Agricultural diseases are a major threat to sustainable food production. Yet, for many pathogens we know exceptionally little about their epidemiological and population dynamics, and this knowledge gap ... -
Analysis of Ciguatoxins in Fish with a Single-Step Sandwich Immunoassay
(Harmful Algae, 2025-04-28)Ciguatoxins (CTXs) are the primary cause of ciguatera poisoning (CP), one of the most prevalent non-bacterial seafood-borne illnesses worldwide. With no cure available beyond palliative treatments to ... -
Compositional analysis of alternative protein blends using near and mid-infrared spectroscopy coupled with conventional and machine learning algorithms☆
(Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2025-03-25)The non-invasive real-time analysis of the composition of alternative, plant-based protein sources is important to control high moisture extrusion processes and ensure the quality and texture of the ... -
Laboratory evidence on the vector competence of European field-captured Culex theileri for circulating West Nile virus lineages 1 and 2
(Parasites and Vectors, 2025-04-05)Background Culex theileri (Theobald, 1903) is distributed in Afrotropical, Paleartic, and Oriental regions. It is a mainly mammophilic foodwater mosquito that is involved in the transmission of West ...