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We propose new research directions and innovative approaches that would improve the use of T. insidiosus in integrated pest management strategies in the future, regarding both augmentative and conservation biocontrol. We conclude that T. insidiosus has many advantages and should be included as part of integrated biological control strategies of pear psyllids, along with predators, in-field habitat conservation, and the rational use of compatible chemicals. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.As one of the three major vegetable oils in the world, rapeseed oil is appreciated for its high nutritional value and characteristic flavor. Flavor is an essential attribute, determining rapeseed oil quality and consumer acceptance. The present manuscript provides a systematic literature review of recent advances and knowledge on the flavor of rapeseed oil, which focuses on aroma-active as well as off-flavor compounds, flavor analysis techniques (i.e., extraction, qualitative, quantitative, sensory, and chemometric methods), and effects of treatments (storage, dehulling, roasting, microwave, flavoring with herbs, refining, and oil heating) on flavor from sensory and molecular perspectives. One hundred thirty-seven odorants found in rapeseed oil from literature are listed and possible formation pathways of some key aroma-active compounds are also proposed. Future flavor analysis techniques will evolve toward time-saving, portability, real-time monitoring, and visualization, which aims to obtain a "complete" flavor profile of rapeseed oil. The changes of volatile compounds in rapeseed oil under different treatments are summarized in this view. Studies to elucidate the influence of different treatments on the formation of aroma-active compounds are needed to get a deeper understanding of factors leading to the variations of rapeseed oil flavor.Swine acute diarrhoea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV) is a newly identified swine enteropathogenic coronavirus that causes watery diarrhoea in neonatal piglets, leading to significant economic losses to the swine industry. Currently, there are no suitable serological methods to assess the infection of SADS-CoV and effectiveness of vaccines, making an urgent need to exploit effective enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to compensate for this deficiency. Here, a recombinant plasmid that expresses the spike (S) protein of SADS-CoV fused to the Fc domain of human IgG was constructed to generate recombinant baculovirus and expressed in HEK 293F cells. The S-Fc protein was purified with protein G Resin, which retained reactivity with anti-human Fc and anti-SADS-CoV antibodies. The S-Fc protein was then used to develop an indirect ELISA (S-iELISA) and the reaction conditions of S-iELISA were optimized. As a result, the cut-off value was determined as 0.3711 by analyzing OD450nm values of 40 SADS-CoV-negative sera confirmed by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and western blot. The coefficient of variation (CV) of 6 SADS-CoV-positive sera within and between runs of S-iELISA were both less than 10%. The cross-reactivity assays demonstrated that S-iELISA was non-cross-reactive with other swine viruses' sera. Furthermore, the overall coincidence rate between IFA and S-iELISA was 97.3% based on testing 111 clinical serum samples. Virus neutralization test with seven different OD450nm values of the sera showed that the OD450nm values tested by S-iELISA are positively correlated with the virus neutralization assay. Finally, a total of 300 pig field serum samples were tested by S-iELISA and commercial kits of other swine enteroviruses showed that the IgG-positive for SADS-CoV, TGEV, PDCoV and PEDV was 81.7, 54, 65.3 and 6%, respectively. The results suggest that this S-iELISA is specific, sensitive, repeatable and can be applied for the detection of the SADS-CoV infection in the swine industry.Circular RNAs feature prominently in cancer development. Nonetheless, the role of circ_0072088 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. Panobinostat molecular weight GEO databases (GSE97332, GSE108724, GSE36915, and GSE33006) were used to screen out the differentially expressed circRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNA in HCC. The expressions of circ_0072088, miR-375, and Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) mRNA in HCC tissue and cell lines were determined with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RNase R treatment assay was used to measure the stability of circ_0072088, and subcellular fraction assay was used to detect the localization of circ_0072088. Cell counting kit-8 assay, flow cytometry, and Transwell assay were used to measure proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion of HCC cells. RNA immunoprecipitation and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay were employed for investigating the binding sequence between circ_0072088 and miR-375, as well as miR-375 and JAK2 3'UTR. Western blot assay was used to detect the expression of JAK2 and.Nematode and disease resistant rootstocks have been developed for many vegetable crops including tomato, eggplant, melon, watermelon, and cucumber and are being utilized by an increasing number of growers. Grafting commercially desirable vegetable scions on nematode and disease resistant rootstocks has been significantly stimulated by the need for an alternative to banned soil fumigation with methyl bromide, which had been the primary method for managing soil- borne nematodes, diseases, and weeds. Rootstocks resistant to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) and diseases including Fusarium wilt, Fusarium crown and root rot, Verticillium wilt, bacterial wilt, Southern blight, and sudden wilt have been developed and many are available commercially. New technologies such as transcriptomics, identification of differentially expressed genes, transgene rootstocks, and RNAi silencing are being used in the development of vegetable rootstocks which are resistant to pests, salt tolerant, and heat and cold tolerant. Overall, grafting has proven to be a successful and environmentally safe method for managing root-knot nematodes and soil-borne diseases by reducing infection, disease development, and inoculum build-up in the soil, which is especially important for growth of healthy subsequent crops. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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