This study identified the gene PpNLR1 and its promoter variation as key factors conferring green peach aphid (GPA) resistance in peach, regulated by jasmonate-induced transcription factor PpERF109. Additionally, GPA salivary effectors activate the peach immune response through PpNLR1, offering valuable insights for breeding aphid-resistant peach cultivars.

This study examines the role of women’s leadership in the Wahana Usaha Jaya Cooperative in Bandung, Indonesia, in promoting household food waste reduction and community engagement. Findings show that WUJ’s spiritually motivated and economically empowering strategies effectively encourage waste reduction, particularly among women, despite ongoing infrastructural challenges. The study highlights that women-led, community-based cooperatives offer effective, context-sensitive models for urban environmental governance and advancing food security in the Global South.

Social protection programs (SPPs) have been established to tackle challenges from economic downturns, conflicts, and the impacts of global warming, with women and children being particularly vulner

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