Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Works Published in 2020

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2020 journal article

Maize metacaspases modulate the defense response mediated by the NLR protein Rp1‐D21 likely by affecting its subcellular localization

The Plant Journal, 105(1), 151–166.

Contributors: Q. Luan*, Y. Zhu*, S. Ma*, Y. Sun*, X. Liu*, M. Liu, P. Balint-Kurti n, G. Wang*

author keywords: NLR; disease resistance; metacaspase; plant immunity; hypersensitive response; maize
MeSH headings : Caspases / genetics; Caspases / metabolism; Caspases / physiology; Cell Death; Disease Resistance; NLR Proteins / metabolism; NLR Proteins / physiology; Phylogeny; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Plant Proteins / physiology; Plants, Genetically Modified; Subcellular Fractions / metabolism; Tobacco; Zea mays / enzymology; Zea mays / genetics; Zea mays / metabolism; Zea mays / physiology
TL;DR: A novel role of plant MCs is revealed in modulating NLR-mediated defense response and a model to explain it is derived. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 9, 2021

2020 journal article

Genome-wide association analysis of the strength of the MAMP-elicited defense response and resistance to target leaf spot in sorghum

Scientific Reports, 10(1).

MeSH headings : Bipolaris; Chitin / immunology; Disease Resistance / genetics; Flagellin / immunology; Genome-Wide Association Study; Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules; Plant Diseases / immunology; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Pseudomonas syringae; Sorghum / genetics; Sorghum / immunology; Sorghum / microbiology
TL;DR: Assessment of variation in the MAMP response in sorghum, to map loci associated with this variation, and to investigate possible connections with variation in quantitative disease resistance found one strong association on chromosome 5 near a previously characterized disease resistance gene. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: January 9, 2021

2020 journal article

Sustainable Swine Manure Management: A Tale of Two Agreements

Sustainability, 13(1), 15.

By: A. Deviney n, J. Classen n, J. Bruce n & M. Sharara n

author keywords: case study; industrial agriculture; swine manure; multi-level perspective theory; sustainability; systems thinking
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 25, 2020

2020 journal article

Screening of the dominant Chlorella pyrenoidosa for biofilm attached culture and feed production while treating swine wastewater

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 318.

author keywords: Chlorella pyrenoidosa; Biofilm attached culture; Anaerobically digested swine wastewater; Nutritional components; Essential amino acid; Feed addition
MeSH headings : Animals; Biofilms; Biomass; Chlorella; Lipids; Microalgae; Swine; Wastewater / analysis
TL;DR: The results showed that C. pyrenoidosa had the highest tolerance to ADSW, and the highest removal efficiencies for wastewater pollutants were reached when cultured in 5 times diluted ADSW. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 21, 2020

2020 journal article

Preferential Flow in Riparian Groundwater: Gateways for Watershed Solute Transport and Implications for Water Quality Management

Water Resources Research, 56(12).

By: E. Hester* & G. Fox n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 1, 2020

2020 journal article

Does Use of Backyard Resources Explain the Abundance of Urban Wildlife?

FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 8.

author keywords: camera trap; mammal; relative abundance; species richness; supplemental feeding
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 24, 2020

2020 journal article

A survey of public datasets for computer vision tasks in precision agriculture

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 178, 105760.

By: Y. Lu n & S. Young n

author keywords: Dataset; Crop; Computer vision; Precision agriculture; Robotics; Data sharing; Images
TL;DR: This paper makes the first comprehensive but not exhaustive review of the public image datasets collected under field conditions for facilitating precision agriculture, which include 15 datasets on weed control, 10 datasets on fruit detection, and 9 datasets on miscellaneous applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 8, 2020

2020 journal article

Vine Removal Prior to Harvest, and Curing Duration and Temperature Affect the Incidence and Severity of Internal Necrosis in 'Covington' Sweetpotato

HORTTECHNOLOGY, 30(5), 544–551.

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas; mowing; preharvest; postharvest; potassium fertilizer; storage; vine snatching
TL;DR: Preharvest potash fertilizer treatments had minimal or no effect on occurrence of internal necrosis, however, mowing vines before harvest in several studies reduced IN incidence when roots were cured for more than 0.5 week at temperatures of at least 75 °F. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 2, 2020

2020 journal article

Modeling Hydro‐Morphodynamic Processes During the Propagation of Fluvial Sediment Pulses: A Physics‐Based Framework

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface.

author keywords: clear‐ water flow; hydrodynamics; modeling; morphodynamics; sediment‐ laden flow; sediment pulses
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 2, 2020

2020 journal article

What are the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions?

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 33(12), 1354–1365.

author keywords: abiotic stress; cell death; effector-triggered immunity; MAMP-triggered immunity; nonhost resistance; phytobiome; plant defense; plant immunity; plant-microbe interactions; symbiosis
MeSH headings : Host-Pathogen Interactions / genetics; Plants / genetics; Plants / microbiology; Research / trends
TL;DR: The MPMI Editorial Board queried the more than 1,400 participants at the 2019 International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions meeting in Glasgow, resulting in a list of ten, broad-reaching, fundamental questions that influence and inform research. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 27, 2020

2020 journal article

Fatal and Nonfatal Snakebite Injuries Reported in the United States

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 113(10), 514–519.

By: R. Langley n, M. Haskell n, D. Hareza n & K. King n

author keywords: envenomation; One Health; snakebite; surveillance; venomous snake
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agkistrodon; Animals; Child; Child, Preschool; Crotalus; Elapidae; Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Snake Bites / epidemiology; Snake Bites / mortality; United States / epidemiology; Young Adult
TL;DR: National estimates of snakebite injuries treated in US emergency departments from 2001 to 2015 are presented to provide healthcare providers, public health officials, and veterinarians with information on populations at risk for snakebites, species of snakes likely to be encountered, and guidance for prevention efforts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 26, 2020

2020 journal article

A CRISPR/dCas9 toolkit for functional analysis of maize genes

Plant Methods, 16(1).

By: I. Gentzel*, C. Park*, M. Bellizzi*, G. Xiao*, K. Gadhave n, C. Murphree n, Q. Yang n, J. LaMantia* ...

Contributors: I. Gentzel*, C. Park*, M. Bellizzi*, G. Xiao*, K. Gadhave n, C. Murphree n, Q. Yang n, J. Lamantia* ...

author keywords: Maize; Protoplasts; CRISPR; Cas9; Transcription activation; Transcription suppression
TL;DR: This study describes a vector toolkit for analyzing dCas9-mediated activation (CRISPRa) or inactivation ( CRISPRi) of gene expression in maize protoplasts and expects that this maize protoplast toolkit will streamline the analysis of gRNA candidates and facilitate genetic studies of important trait genes in this transformation-recalcitrant plant. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: October 26, 2020

2020 journal article

Composition and secondary structure of proteins isolated from six different quinoa varieties from China

JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE, 95.

author keywords: Quinoa protein isolate; Amino acid composition; Proximate composition; Secondary structure
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 26, 2020

2020 journal article

High-frequency, in situ sampling of field woodchip bioreactors reveals sources of sampling error and hydraulic inefficiencies

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 272.

By: B. Maxwell n, F. Birgand n, L. Schipper*, G. Barkle, A. Rivas*, M. Helmers*, L. Christianson*

author keywords: Woodchip bioreactor; Preferential flow; Denitrification; In situ monitoring; Water quality; High frequency
MeSH headings : Bioreactors; Denitrification; New Zealand; Nitrates / analysis; Selection Bias
TL;DR: High-frequency, in situ data on inlet and outlet time series and internal porewater solute profiles of this initial work highlight several key areas for future research. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 19, 2020

2020 journal article

Temperature sensitivity of nitrate removal in woodchip bioreactors increases with woodchip age and following drying-rewetting cycles

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY, 6(10), 2752–2765.

By: B. Maxwell*, C. Diaz-Garcia*, J. Jose Martinez-Sanchez, F. Birgand n & J. Alvarez-Rogel*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 19, 2020

2020 journal article

Transitioning Machine Learning from Theory to Practice in Natural Resources Management

ECOLOGICAL MODELLING, 435.

author keywords: Machine learning; Natural resources management; Stakeholders; Decision-support tools; Decision-making; Process-based modeling
TL;DR: Recommendations are offered on how the ecological modelling community can overcome key barriers preventing ML model use in natural resources management and advance the profession towards data-driven decision-making. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 19, 2020

2020 journal article

Internal erosion of soil pipes: Sediment rating curves for soil pipes

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

By: G. Wilson*, M. Ursic*, G. Fox n & J. Nieber*

author keywords: suspended sediment; pipeflow; bedload; transport; discharge
Source: ORCID
Added: October 14, 2020

2020 journal article

DRAINMOD Simulation of macropore flow at subsurface drained agricultural fields: Model modification and field testing

AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT, 242.

By: M. Askar n, M. Youssef n, G. Chescheir n, L. Negm n, K. King, D. Hesterberg n, A. Amoozegar n, R. Skaggs n

author keywords: Agricultural drainage; Preferential flow; Cracking soil; Hydrologic modeling
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 journal article

Use of virus‐induced gene silencing to characterize genes involved in modulating hypersensitive cell death in maize

Molecular Plant Pathology, 21(12), 1662–1676.

By: C. Murphree n, S. Kim n, S. Karre n, R. Samira n & P. Balint‐Kurti n

Contributors: C. Murphree n, S. Kim n, S. Karre n, R. Samira n & P. Balint-Kurti n

author keywords: hypersensitive response; maize; VIGS
MeSH headings : Acyltransferases / genetics; Acyltransferases / metabolism; Cell Death; Disease Resistance; Gene Silencing; Methyltransferases / genetics; Methyltransferases / metabolism; Phenotype; Plant Diseases / immunology; Plant Diseases / virology; Plant Immunity; Plant Leaves / genetics; Plant Leaves / immunology; Plant Leaves / virology; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Protein Binding; Tobacco / genetics; Tobacco / immunology; Tobacco / virology; Zea mays / genetics; Zea mays / immunology; Zea mays / virology
TL;DR: A system for characterizing genes mediating HR, using virus‐induced gene silencing (VIGS) in a maize line carrying Rp1‐D21, is described and the roles of 12 candidate genes are assessed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 11, 2020

2020 journal article

Plate Stress Does Not Decrease When Working Length Is Increased

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 9.

By: S. Roe n

MeSH headings : Animals; Bone Plates; Cat Diseases; Cats; Fracture Fixation, Internal / veterinary; Tibial Fractures / veterinary
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: October 1, 2020

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