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How an ancient autophagy pathway shaped glycogen-based energy strategies in animals
By integrating molecular evolution with autophagy function, our Communications Biology study reveals how protein structural evolution shapes clade-specific diversification in glycogen utilization, offering new mechanistic insight into the evolutionary dynamics of energy metabolism.
A tailored plant diversity strategy benefits humanity
Tailored plant diversity strategies enhance ecosystem resilience and agricultural productivity, addressing food security, climate change, and biodiversity loss. By adapting planting to local conditions, they optimize resource use, reduce pests, and improve soil health.
Discovering and quantifying the eco-physiological advantages of plant-soil-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) system: a promising eco-math-statistical modelling approach
This study explores the "Plant-Soil-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF)" system in maize, using eco-mathematical modeling to uncover causal pathways that drive symbiosis efficacy and support agroecological management.
Expected effects of a global transformation of agricultural pest management
Policy goals to reduce risks from agricultural pesticides have been set on global, national, and regional levels. But potential effects of a transformation are unclear. We provide a global assessment of the expected effects of a global transformation of agricultural pest management.