A distinct double-ring LH1–LH2 photocomplex from an extremophilic phototroph by Kazutoshi Tani, Kenji V. P. Nagashima, Risa Kojima, Masaharu Kondo, Ryo Kanno, Issei Satoh, Mai Kawakami, Naho Hiwatashi, Kazuna Nakata, Sakiko Nagashima, Kazuhito Inoue, Yugo Isawa, Ryoga Morishita, Shinichi Takaichi, Endang R. Purba, Malgorzata Hall, Long-Jiang Yu, Michael T. Madigan, Akira Mizoguchi, Bruno M. Humbel, Yukihiro Kimura, Yutaka Nagasawa, Takehisa Dewa, Zheng-Yu Wang-Otomo

“…Abstract Halorhodospira (Hlr.) halophila strain BN9622 is an extremely halophilic and alkaliphilic phototrophic purple sulfur bacterium isolated from a hypersaline lake in the Libyan Desert whose total salinity exceeded 35% at pH 10.7. …”
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Ecological problem identification based on spatial and temporal dynamics of ecosystem quality: A case study by Rui Zhang, Huamin Liu, Zhichao Xu, Xinchuan Zhao, Lu Wen, Yi Zhuo, Lixin Wang

“…The southern agricultural area demonstrates healthier ecosystem conditions, whereas the northwestern desert and northern grassland areas face serious degradation challenges, particularly desertification and grassland decline. …”
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Assembly mechanisms, not species pool, shape β-diversity of soil methanotrophic communities in steppes of China by Yongping Kou, Zhe Feng, Huan Li, Yanjiao Liu, Yanjiao Liu, Lin Xu, Lin Xu, Xiangzhen Li

“…Each of these plateaus includes three distinct steppe habitats: desert, meadow, and typical steppe.ResultsOur findings reveal that pmoA beta (β)-diversity followed a distance-decay pattern, which declined with geographical distance at different rates depending on the steppe type and area, potentially due to diverse mechanisms of community assembly. …”
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Safety and efficacy of filgotinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: final results of the DARWIN 3 long-term extension study by Arthur Kavanaugh, Paul Emery, René Westhovens, Mark C Genovese, Kevin L Winthrop, Rieke Alten, Dick de Vries, Lorenzo Dagna, Patrick Verschueren, Maria Greenwald, Regina Cseuz, Robin Besuyen, Vikas Modgill, Ly Huong Le

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Synergistic effects of allantoin and Achyranthes japonica-biochar profoundly alleviate lead toxicity during barley growth by Ghulam Murtaza, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Muhammad Usman, Gang Deng, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Basharat Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Maximilian Lackner

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HPLC and GC-MS analyses of phytochemicals from Ficus carica leaf extract and essential oil along with their antimicrobial properties by Maximilian Lackner, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem, Mohamed Z.M. Salem, Abeer A. Mohamed, José Luis Ponce-Covarrubias, Shady Selim

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GIS-based modeling and analytical approaches for groundwater quality suitability for different purposes in the Egyptian Nile Valley, a case study in Wadi Qena by Hanaa A. Megahed, Abd El-Hay A. Farrag, Amira A. Mohamed, Mahmoud H. Darwish, Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman, Heba El-Bagoury, Paola D’Antonio, Antonio Scopa, Mansour A. A. Saad

“…At the same time, the need for water increases due to population growth, industrial development and the cultivation of desert land. The country depends significantly on its water supply on the groundwater. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the nutritional value and contaminants of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in China by Xiaoyan Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Wenxue Chen, Mengyao Li, Boshuai Liu, Boshuai Liu, Boshuai Liu, Shumin Zhao, Menglin Hu, Jiajing Li, Defeng Li, Defeng Li, Defeng Li, Yinghua Shi, Yinghua Shi, Yinghua Shi, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Chengzhang Wang, Chengzhang Wang, Chengzhang Wang

“…Nutritional value analysis and contamination evaluation are essential for sustainable utilisation to ensure the quality and safety of alfalfa.AimWe aimed to evaluate the nutritional value and safety of alfalfa in five major regions in China—the Northeast Plain (NP), Inner Mongolia Plateau (IMP), Northwest Desert Oasis (NO), Loess Plateau (LP), and Huanghuaihai Plain (HP).MethodsNinety-five samples representing 44 large-scale pratacultural companies were collected and analysed.ResultsThe average nutritional values of alfalfa hay were 16.43% crude protein (CP), 44.01% neutral detergent fibre (NDF), 33.22% acid detergent fibre (ADF), 10.78% crude ash (Ash), and 91.90% dry matter (DM), which were better in the NO and IMP areas; in particular, the α-linolenic acid value of alfalfa was the highest in the IMP area (p < 0.05). …”
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PD-1-expressing macrophages and CD8 T cells are independent predictors of clinical benefit from PD-1 inhibition in advanced mesothelioma by Solange Peters, Urania Dafni, Panagiota Zygoura, Sanjay Popat, Mary O'Brien, Rolf A Stahel, Alessandra Curioni-Fontecedro, Georges Coukos, Amy Roy, Riyaz Shah, Krisztian Homicsko, James Spicer, Stephen P Finn, David Gilligan, Maxim Norkin, Stephanie Tissot, Nicholas Shakarishvili, Anthony Pope, Patricia Fisher, Sylvie Rusakiewicz, Ekaterina Fortis, Nesa Marti, Roswitha Kammler

“…Furthermore, total CD8 T cells, CD68+macrophages, or inflammatory subtypes (desert, excluded, inflamed) did not predict outcomes. …”
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Characteristics and clinical significance of immune cells in omental milky spots of patients with gastric cancer by Yasunobu Mano, Yasunobu Mano, Yuka Igarashi, Yuka Igarashi, Keisuke Komori, Keisuke Komori, Itaru Hashimoto, Itaru Hashimoto, Hayato Watanabe, Kosuke Takahashi, Kazuki Kano, Hirohito Fujikawa, Takanobu Yamada, Hidetomo Himuro, Hidetomo Himuro, Taku Kouro, Taku Kouro, Feifei Wei, Feifei Wei, Kayoko Tsuji, Kayoko Tsuji, Shun Horaguchi, Shun Horaguchi, Shun Horaguchi, Mitsuru Komahashi, Mitsuru Komahashi, Mitsuru Komahashi, Takashi Oshima, Tetsuro Sasada, Tetsuro Sasada

“…In contrast, G4 showed enrichment of genes related to neutrophils and innate immunity; G1 and G2 showed no enrichment of innate or adaptive immune-related genes, suggesting an immune desert microenvironment. Cytometric analysis revealed significantly more T and B cells and fewer neutrophils in G3. …”
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Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to interannual snowpack and precipitation variability by M. Berkelhammer, G. F. M. Page, G. F. M. Page, F. Zurek, C. Still, C. Still, M. S. Carbone, M. S. Carbone, W. Talavera, L. Hildebrand, J. Byron, K. Inthabandith, A. Kucinski, M. Carlson, K. Foss, W. Brown, R. W. H. Carroll, A. Simonpietri, M. Worsham, I. Breckheimer, I. Breckheimer, A. Ryken, R. Maxwell, R. Maxwell, D. Gochis, M. S. Raleigh, E. Small, K. H. Williams, K. H. Williams

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Biological Soil Crusts in Agroecosystems by Kira Sorochkina, Clayton J. Nevins, Patrick W. Inglett, Sarah L. Strauss

“… Biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, are communities of microorganisms that form on the surface of soils, often found in deserts around the world. However, they can also occur in agroecosystems and potentially contribute nutrients to plants growing nearby. …”
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Equity of access and participation in tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand: the tale of three regions by Sharon Brownie, Patrick Broman, Cathy Cooney, Leith Comer

“…Analysis of enrolment data across the regions reveals ‘educational deserts’ with limited access and low participation in several areas, despite longstanding policy rhetoric regarding equity of access for rural and Māori communities. …”
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La structure d’Everyman by Colette Stévanovitch

“…In the English Morality play Everyman, translated from the Dutch Elckerlijk, the protagonist is repeatedly affected by desertion (after having been abandoned by his friends and kinfolks, his own qualities eventually fail him). …”
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Enjeux juridiques et éthiques du consentement des personnes âgées à la téléconsultation : l'exemple Normand by Amandine Cayol, Aurore Catherine, Fanny Rogue

“…Teleconsultation is now reaching a growing number of patients, encouraged by the Covid-19 health crisis and the desire to fight against medical deserts. The use of this technology does not exempt health.care professionals from obtaining the patient's consent, especially when the patient is elderly. …”
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The spiritual mentality profile of female pietists on the South African frontier, 1750-1860 by A. W. G. Raath

“…Such a  reconstruction of the religious mentality profile of pietistic women on the frontier reveals a number of important aspects for understanding their spiritual life: self-awakenings and conversions; self-purification; self-illumination and mystically tainted experiences; recollection and the experience of quiet; meditation, contemplation, ecstasy and rapture; spiritual desertion, and abandonment of the soul and the unitive life with God in Christ. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of Astrakhan Province, Russia by M. O. Burlyaeva, G. A. Gridnev, E. V. Miroshnichenko

“…The local vast resources of useful plants of arid steppes and deserts, including crop wild relatives (CWR), have until now remained unused. …”
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Tourist brownfields in French Polynesia - Revealing a destination crisis and a form of resistance to international tourism by Philippe Bachimon

“…Our study makes their exhaustive inventory and a classification according to their degree of desertion and considering how long the fallow land has been in existence. …”
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Ressources renouvelables et croissance économique : suggestions médiévales et questions contemporaines by Mathieu Arnoux

“…Economic history has been for a long time a meeting place for historians and economists, then a deserted land, for want of a language shared by all. …”
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La forêt comme clôture : l’enfermement de l’habitat par la forêt by Claire Labrue

“…In the twentieth century, rural spaces such as the French middle mountains have been the scene of forestry reconquest and urban desertion, to the point that urban and forestry spaces are starting to interface and overlap. …”
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