Tuo Yin

Abstract Wastewater treatment is a key component in ensuring future water resource security. However, this process itself faces major challenges in water and energy consumption. Reducing these inputs at low cost without compromising wastewater treatment effectiveness is crucial for sustainable development. Here, we assess the water and energy footprint of wastewater treatment in China, using estimated data from 10,124 urban wastewater treatment plants and 90 cases.

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Abstract : WRKY transcription factors (TFs) play a vital role in plant stress signal transduction and regulate the expression of various stress resistance genes. Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) accounts for a large proportion of the world’s citrus industry, which has high economic value, while Penicillium digitatum is a prime pathogenic causing postharvest rot of oranges. There are few reports on how CsWRKY TFs play their regulatory roles after P. digitatum infects the fruit.