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Federated Learning-Driven Privacy-Preserving and Security Defense for Cloud-Edge Computing: A Hierarchical Collaborative Framework

Cloud-edge computing, integrating cloud computing’s robust computing capacity and edge computing’s low-latency response, underpins data-intensive applications like smart cities and industrial IoT. However, its distributed edge data carries severe privacy leakage risks during cloud transmission, and edge nodes’ open access makes systems vulnerable to malicious attacks. Federated Learning (FL), enabling collaborative model training without raw data sharing, offers a solution to balance data sharing and privacy protection. This study proposes a Federated Learning-Driven Hierarchical Cloud-Edge Collaborative Privacy-Preserving and Security Defense Framework (FL-HCPS), adopting a two-level FL architecture (edge horizontal federation, cloud-edge vertical federation). It designs a privacy-enhanced FL algorithm based on differential privacy and homomorphic encryption, and integrates an attack-aware adaptive defense mechanism. Experiments on EdgeIIoTset and CSE-CIC-IDS2018 datasets show FL-HCPS achieves 96.8% average attack detection accuracy, cuts privacy leakage risk by 78.3%, reduces communication overhead to 23.5% of horizontal FL, and shortens training time by 41.2%, balancing privacy, security and efficiency for cloud-edge systems.

Plant Genetics and Diversity
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Cybersecurity Challenges in Cloud-Edge Computing Convergence: A Systematic Analysis and Adaptive Defense Framework

Cloud-edge convergence, integrating cloud scalability and edge real-time processing, has become the foundational architecture for latency-sensitive applications like autonomous driving and smart healthcare, while optimizing performance and cutting bandwidth costs. However, its distributed and heterogeneous nature brings unprecedented cybersecurity challenges beyond traditional centralized defense mechanisms. This study systematically analyzes cloud-edge vulnerabilities across four layers: edge nodes, communication, cloud-edge orchestration, and data lifecycle. By evaluating 135 2023–2025 peer-reviewed studies and real-world incident data, it assesses existing mitigation measures such as edge-native intrusion detection and secure orchestration protocols. An adaptive defense framework with dynamic risk assessment, multi-layered access control and collaborative threat intelligence sharing is proposed to meet cloud-edge constraints. The findings underscore the urgency of context-aware and cross-layer defense solutions, providing actionable insights for stakeholders and advancing cloud-edge security resilience.

Plant Genetics and Diversity
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Digital Twin-Enabled Security Situation Awareness for Cloud-Edge Computing: A Dynamic Mapping and Predictive Analysis Approach

Security situation awareness (SSA) is essential for proactive defense in cloud-edge computing, but traditional methods struggle with heterogeneous entity mapping, multi-source data fusion and emerging threat prediction. Digital Twin (DT) offers a new technical path to address these bottlenecks. This study proposes a DT-Enabled SSA framework (DT-SSA), which builds a high-fidelity virtual mirror of cloud-edge physical systems to achieve full-cycle SSA covering dynamic mapping, real-time perception, fusion analysis and predictive early warning. The framework includes four core modules; an adaptive feature alignment-based multi-scale mapping algorithm enables accurate physical-virtual matching, and a GNN-LSTM hybrid model realizes real-time situation analysis and threat prediction. Experiments on a real cloud-edge testbed show DT-SSA achieves 97.1% situation assessment accuracy and 93.5% 5–10-minute threat prediction accuracy, with 8.3ms latency. It outperforms traditional methods by 42.8% higher threat prediction lead time and 19.6% lower false warning rate, providing a novel solution for cloud-edge security governance.

Plant Genetics and Diversity
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Genetic Diversity and Disease-Resistant Gene Mining of Wheat Landraces in the Mediterranean Basin

Wheat landraces in the Mediterranean Basin are valuable genetic resources harboring rich diversity and adaptive traits, especially disease resistance, which is crucial for sustainable wheat production. In this study, 320 wheat landrace accessions collected from six Mediterranean countries (Spain, Egypt, Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Serbia) were analyzed for genetic diversity using 36 SSR markers and genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technology. The results revealed high genetic diversity among Mediterranean wheat landraces, with the Egyptian and Spanish accessions showing the highest polymorphic information content (PIC = 0.768 and 0.752, respectively). Population structure analysis clustered the accessions into five distinct genetic groups, corresponding to their geographical origins and ecological zones. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified 15 genomic regions associated with resistance to stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) and 11 regions associated with leaf rust (Puccinia triticina). Functional annotation indicated these regions contained 28 candidate disease-resistant genes, including NLR (nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat) family genes, receptor-like kinases (RLKs), and transcription factors. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the genetic diversity of Mediterranean wheat landraces and identifies novel disease-resistant gene resources, laying a foundation for their utilization in wheat breeding programs.

Plant Genetics and Diversity
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Genetic Diversity and Stress-Resistant Gene Resource Mining of Wild Soybean (Glycine soja) Populations in East Asia

Wild soybean (Glycine soja), the wild ancestor of cultivated soybean (Glycine max), harbors abundant genetic diversity and valuable stress-resistant traits, which are crucial for soybean genetic improvement and sustainable agriculture. In this study, we systematically analyzed the genetic diversity of 286 wild soybean populations collected from major distribution areas in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Russia Far East) using 32 SSR markers and whole-genome resequencing data. The results revealed high genetic diversity within East Asian wild soybean populations, with the Chinese populations showing the highest polymorphic information content (PIC = 0.782). Population structure analysis divided the tested populations into four distinct genetic clusters, corresponding to their geographical distributions. We identified 12 genomic regions significantly associated with drought resistance and 8 regions associated with salt tolerance through genome-wide association study (GWAS). Further functional annotation indicated that these regions contained 23 candidate stress-resistant genes, including transcription factors (e.g., NAC, MYB) and genes involved in osmotic adjustment and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the genetic diversity of East Asian wild soybean and identifies valuable stress-resistant gene resources, laying a foundation for the utilization of wild soybean in soybean breeding programs.

Smart Materials and Urban Systems
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Smart Materials and Digital Twins: Synergistic Innovation and Future Outlook for Carbon Neutrality in Infrastructure

Against the backdrop of deepening global carbon neutrality commitments, infrastructure’s low-carbon transformation has entered a critical phase of technological breakthroughs and large-scale applications. The synergistic integration of smart materials (SMs) and digital twin (DT) technology, a core technical pathway for infrastructure carbon neutrality, has fostered continuous innovative applications and theoretical achievements. However, current research still faces unresolved issues, including insufficient adaptability of SM-DT integration in extreme environments, lack of cross-scale collaboration mechanisms, and unclear coupling paths with emerging technologies. To address these gaps, this study focuses on SM-DT synergistic innovation and its future development direction: it summarizes the latest progress of SM-DT integration in infrastructure carbon neutrality, explores its synergistic mechanisms with emerging technologies like AI, blockchain and IoT in carbon management, analyzes application challenges in extreme climate regions and cross-border infrastructure, and proposes a future development framework of “technology integration – system optimization – industrial ecology” with targeted policy suggestions. This study enriches the theoretical system of SM-DT synergistic carbon reduction and provides forward-looking references for high-quality development of low-carbon infrastructure.

Smart Materials and Urban Systems
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Smart Materials and Digital Twins: Advancing Full-Lifecycle Sustainability of Urban Infrastructure

Amid rapid urbanization and mounting environmental pressures, urban infrastructure sustainability has become a critical global agenda. While integrating smart materials (SMs) and digital twin (DT) technology is widely acknowledged to boost infrastructure resilience, its potential to drive full-lifecycle sustainability (design, construction, operation, maintenance, deconstruction) remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by constructing a full-lifecycle sustainability framework for urban infrastructure based on SM-DT integration. It clarifies the synergistic mechanisms of SMs and DTs in optimizing resource efficiency, reducing environmental impacts and improving economic viability across lifecycle stages; analyzes integration paths for typical infrastructure (transportation, building, municipal utilities) targeting carbon neutrality and circular economy; presents Asian, European and North American case studies to verify sustainability effects; and discusses key challenges and targeted promotion strategies. The study provides a novel theoretical framework and practical guidance for stakeholders to advance sustainable urban development.

Smart Materials and Urban Systems
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Smart Materials and Digital Twins: Synergistic Applications for Carbon Neutrality in Urban Infrastructure

With urban infrastructure accounting for over 40% of global lifecycle carbon emissions, carbon neutrality in this sector has become a core global climate goal. The integration of smart materials (SMs) and digital twin (DT) technology shows great potential for carbon mitigation by optimizing resource use, boosting energy efficiency and advancing circular economy, though existing research lacks systematic exploration of its full-lifecycle application for carbon neutrality. This study fills the gap by establishing a carbon-neutral oriented SM-DT integration framework: clarifying emission reduction mechanisms of typical SMs, building a DT-based carbon monitoring and optimization system, proposing targeted integration paths for key infrastructure types, verifying effects via cross-continental cases, and offering implementation strategies. It provides a carbon-centric theoretical framework and practical guidance for stakeholders.

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    Dear Colleagues in the Academic Community,   Transportation Development Research is a newly established academic journal aimed at providing scholars with a platform for exchanging and sharing research achievements. Currently, we are seeking an experienced and dedicated scholar to serve as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of our journal.   Responsibilities and Expectations:   Lead the academic direction and development strategy of the journal. Oversee the review process and select suitable reviewers to ensure the quality of submitted manuscripts. Collaborate with the editorial team to drive the day-to-day operations and development of the journal. Actively engage with the academic community to enhance the visibility and impact of the journal.   Qualifications:   Demonstrated excellence in the relevant field with a strong academic track record. Substantial academic and peer-review experience. Enthusiasm for advancing the development of the journal and the ability to lead a team. Active participation in academic discourse with a strong academic reputation.   Application Process:   Interested individuals are invited to submit their resumes and a letter of application for the Editor-in-Chief position to tdr@bilpub.com.   We look forward to your contributions in building Transportation Development Research into an outstanding academic journal. Thank you for your attention and support.   Best Regards,   Editorial Team Transportation Development Research

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