Aligarh Muslim University
New research by Shahid Afzal and colleagues at Aligarh Muslim University has revealed significant shifts in above-ground vegetation and below-ground soil biodiversity following the transformation of paddy fields into apple orchards in the Kashmir Valley. The study, published in the journal Discover Environment, explored the impact of this land-use change
Biodiversity
Scientists at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Nanning, People's Republic of China, have published research on the edible medicinal plant Platostoma palustre, highlighting its significant role in traditional food production and medicinal applications. The study, funded by the Special Project for Basic Research Business of Guangxi
Biodiversity
Scientists at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Nanning, People's Republic of China, have published research on the edible medicinal plant Platostoma palustre, highlighting its significant role in traditional food production and medicinal applications. The study, funded by the Special Project for Basic Research Business of Guangxi
Ecosystems
New research by Shahid Afzal and colleagues at Aligarh Muslim University has revealed significant shifts in above-ground vegetation and below-ground soil biodiversity following the transformation of paddy fields into apple orchards in the Kashmir Valley. The study, published in the journal Discover Environment, explored the impact of this land-use change
Aligarh Muslim University
New research by Shahid Afzal and colleagues at Aligarh Muslim University has revealed significant shifts in above-ground vegetation and below-ground soil biodiversity following the transformation of paddy fields into apple orchards in the Kashmir Valley. The study, published in the journal Discover Environment, explored the impact of this land-use change
Biodiversity
Researchers from the Universidad Catolica de Temuco have conducted a study to monitor the diversity of climbing plants and vascular epiphytes in five small protected areas within the biodiversity hotspot of central Chile. The study aimed to assess the taxonomic distinctness of these plant species and its variations over time
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research on the mechanisms shaping biodiversity patterns, particularly the role of community assembly processes, remains a central challenge in ecology. A new study examined how climate and anthropogenic pressures jointly drive community assembly and biodiversity patterns through taxon co-occurrence analyses in southwest China. The findings reveal elevation-dependent biodiversity mechanisms, with
Biodiversity
A groundbreaking study on the morphology and genetics of the Ensete ventricosum plant has been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The research, conducted by a team led by Bulbul Ahmed from the African Genome Center, reveals the complete chloroplast genomes of 15 diverse landraces of Ensete ventricosum,
Biodiversity
Scientists at Academia Sinica, led by Ching-Hsiang Chin, have discovered unique genetic adaptations in the Endozoicomonas genus, a group of marine bacteria that inhabit diverse marine organisms. While contributing to host health, nutrient cycling, and disease resistance, Endozoicomonas genomes remain poorly characterized due to a lack of high-quality genomes. The
Genetic research
A new study from the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Japan examines the impact of past anthropogenic disturbance on the genetic diversity of tree species, with a focus on the Tasmanian palaeoendemic conifer Lagarostrobos franklinii. The research, which was peer-reviewed and published in Heredity, reveals that genetic differentiation
Genetic research
A recent study published in the Journal of Veterinary Microbiology has shed light on the genetic diversity of Mycoplasma bovis, a significant bacterial pathogen affecting cattle worldwide. The research, conducted by a team of scientists from Universidad Austral de Chile, aimed to determine the genetic diversity of M. bovis isolates
Genetic research
Researchers at Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia have conducted a study on the genetic diversity of Indonesian pigmented rice using start codon targeted (SCoT) markers. The study aimed to evaluate the agronomic performance and genetic diversity of 12 local rice genotypes from Indonesia through agronomic traits and molecular analysis. The
