Key message SlNAC4 functions as a stress-responsive transcription factor and might be
useful for crop salt and drought tolerance improvement. Abstract Abiotic stresses, especially …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory activity of selenium-enriched probiotics
against pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) in vitro and in vivo. Escherichia coli was co-…

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an edible fruit vegetable cultivated and consumed
worldwide. The purple eggplant is more eye-catching and popular for the health-promoting …

This paper investigates the problem of spatial curvilinear path following control of underactuated
autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with multiple uncertainties. Firstly, in order to …

Medicinal plants are more vulnerable to threats than non-medicinal plants. In China, a large
number of medicinal plants are threatened by human activities and climate change, which …

China is the most populated country in the world with slightly more than half of the
population is still living in rural areas. In the past couple of decades, rapid urbanization and …

The DEAD-box RNA helicases are involved in almost every aspect of RNA metabolism,
associated with diverse cellular functions including plant growth and development, and their …

Fermented meat products have a long history in China. These products exhibit a characteristic
unique flavor, compact meat quality, clear color, long shelf life and wide variety and are …

MADS-domain proteins are important transcription factors involved in many biological
processes of plants. In our study, a tomato MADS-box gene, SlFYFL, was isolated. SlFYFL is …

This paper investigates the problem of nonlinear path following control of underactuated
marine vehicles in the horizontal plane. Firstly, appropriate kinematic and dynamic models are …