Improvement in seed vigor and yield of hybrid maize is required to ensure food security. Optimal planting density and irrigation depth under limited water availability are critical for hybrid maize seed production in arid areas. Based on field experimental data during 2012 to 2017, an integrated...

Metagenomics is a tool of novel genomic methods to accurately study the composition of microbial communities in their ecological environment and is used in many fields, including mass transport systems. However, despite the fact that these sites potentially constitute an important source of...