Chen Qian's research while affiliated with Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and other places

... However, studies on secondary cell wall lignin content in forage such as Sudan grass are relatively limited. Previously, in our laboratory, we transcriptome-sequenced the callus induced by the secondary cell wall of Sudan grass and screened the CcNAC1 transcription factor, which was found to positively regulate the synthesis of plants' secondary cell walls through functional verification [30]. However, other studies on lignin content in the secondary cell wall of Sudan grass have not been reported. ...

... According to a proteomics analysis of wheat under Cd stress, the number of upregulated differential expression proteins was higher than the downregulated [25]. Similar to previous studies, the content of soluble proteins in the leaves of a hybrid Pennisetum increased with Cd stress aggravation [26]. Under Cd stress, plants could synthesize some unique Cd-induced proteins, which occupy more than 10% of the total proteins [27]. ...

... Fermentation is one of the main methods used by the food industry to manipulate and grow various types of bacteria, yeasts and fungi (16). However, in recent years, fermentation has been applied in various fields such as the mass production of highly complex substances including insulin, alternative proteins and antibiotics (17). In addition, the chemical and biological diversity of the natural products produced by microbial fermentation can improve quality and promote the absorption rate of active substances in the body. ...

... Microbes are pivotal players in the bioremediation of polluted soil, with certain functional microbes capable of reducing soil contamination levels [48]. Several growth parameters of the plant H. Pennisetum, including shoot length, biomass, and dry weight, indicate that inoculation with Bacillus significantly improves plant growth in the soil [49]. Compared to the CK treatment, the application of Bacillus cereus increased the diversity of bacterial communities in the non-rhizospheric soil of the lawn plants but reduced the richness of bacterial communities in the rhizospheric soil (Table 2). ...

... LA is produced via the Embden Meyerhof pathway (EMP) by strains such as L. plantarum, Pediococcus acidilactici, and Pediococcus pentosaceus, while heterotypic fermentative LAB are also widely used for the production of LA, acetic acid (AA), and ethanol, such as certain strains of Lactobacillus buchneri, Limosilactobacillus fermentum (L. fermentum) [17][18][19][20][21][22]. ...

... The diversity of strains implies that there are some variation in their effectiveness on silage, leading to the impossibility of a generic type of LAB production to modulate the fermentation characteristics of different forage silages [23,24]. The fermentation process of silage can be considered as an ecosystem in which complex and dynamic interactions among microorganisms occur that can drive community structure and functional properties [12,25]. ...

... Microecological preparations not only enhance animal immune function, alleviate oxidative stress, and improve disease resistance (5) but also promote gastrointestinal floral balance and nutrient digestibility (6). For instance, yeast cultures can boost immunity and antioxidant capacity (7), modulate inflammatory factors, and exhibit other biological effects (8). Han et al. (9) highlighted the role of microecological preparations in fostering intestinal development and establishing microbial communities. ...

... The fermentation process of silage can be influenced by temperature, moisture, nutrient content and sugar content of the raw material, microbiome in the raw material and some human factors [10,11]. In particular, the ecological diversity of microorganisms (epiphytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB)) is closely related to silage preservation [12]. When the fermentation substrate of the forage is insufficient to support LAB fermentation, the fermentation characteristics of the forage are generally enhanced by exogenous addition of silage additives [13]. ...

... Hybrid pennisetum has become an excellent cellulosic energy plant due to its rapid growth and strong stress resistance. It exhibits a robust ability to absorb various heavy metals and is considered one of the most promising energy plants in China, having been extensively researched for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil [6][7][8]. Choosing Hybrid pennisetum as a remediation plant not only allows for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated farmland and abandoned mining areas but also enables the stems of the revitalized plant to be used for fermentation to produce fuel ethanol. This approach realizes both soil remediation and subsequent resource processing [9]. ...