Multi-omics investigation of high-transglutaminase production mechanisms in Streptomyces mobaraensis and co-culture-enhanced fermentation strategies by Huanan Chang, Ziyu Zheng, Hao Li, Yanqiu Xu, Gengyao Zhen, Yao Zhang, Xidong Ren, Xidong Ren, Xinli Liu, Xinli Liu, Deqiang Zhu, Deqiang Zhu

“…By investigating potential key regulatory factors, comprehensive analysis indicated that changes in codon usage preference, amino acid metabolism, carbon metabolism, protein export processes, TGase activation, and spore production pathways collectively contributed to the enhancement of TGase activity. …”
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Biocontrol of gray spot disease on Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua by Bacillus velezensis GX1 by L. Sun, G.L. Deng, H.L. Wu, Q. He, S.H. Hu, J.Y. Li, X.Y. Li, S. Meng, A.N. He, Y.Q. Tian, X. Chen, S.H. Li

“…An extract of lipopeptides (LPs) prepared at 60 μg/ml strongly inhibited mycelial growth and spore germination and caused morphological deformation of the mycelia. …”
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Exploration of alcohol dehydrogenase EutG from Bacillus tropicus as an eco-friendly approach for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic compounds by Muhammad Naveed, Fatima Iqbal, Tariq Aziz, Ayesha Saleem, Tayyab Javed, Mahrukh Afzal, Muhammad Waseem, Metab Alharbi, Thamer H. Albekairi

“…The aim of this study is to use Bacillus tropicus which is a spore-forming, gram-positive and facultative anaerobic bacteria, containing a gene for PACs degradtion. …”
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Major facility superfamily sugar transporter protein SsMFSST1 regulates Sporisorium scitamineum mating, pathogenicity, and sugar transport/absorption by Yi Zhang, Yongding He, Meixin Yan, Shilong Zhang, Sisi Zhou, Wankuan Shen

“…On YePSA medium, the gene SsMFSST1 does not affect the growth, spore morphology, colony morphology, and oxidative stress ability of the haploid spores of S. scitamineum. …”
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<i>Bacillus cabrialesii</i> subsp. <i>cabrialesii</i> Strain TE5: A Promising Biological Control Bacterium Against the Causal Agent of Spot Blotch in Wheat by Ixchel Campos-Avelar, Michelle Fabiela García Jaime, Pamela Helué Morales Sandoval, Fannie Isela Parra-Cota, Sergio de los Santos Villalobos

“…Further observations of the impact of these bacterial metabolites on fungal spore germination exhibited inhibition of fungal spores through degrading the germinative hypha, avoiding mycelium development. …”
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Comparative transcriptomics reveal stage-dependent parasitic adaptations in the myxozoan Sphaerospora molnari by Monika M. Wiśniewska, Jiří Kyslík, Gema Alama-Bermejo, Alena Lövy, Martin Kolísko, Astrid S. Holzer, Anush Kosakyan

“…Results We used parasite isolation protocols and comparative transcriptomics to study early proliferative and spore-forming stages of S. molnari, unveiling variation in gene expression between each stage. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…IntroductionListeria monocytogenes are Gram-positive, non-spore-producing rods that are the etiological agent of listeriosis. …”
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Ameliorating potential effects of natural biological formulations and biostimulants on plant health and quality attributes in coriander-fenugreek intercropped strawberry (Fragaria... by Priya Thakur, Pramod Kumar, CL Sharma, Uday Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Tanzin Ladon

“…Microbial biomass in terms of total bacteria, soil fungi, actinobacterial count, phosphorous solubilizing bacteria, AM spore population, Azotobacter count and Soil enzymatic activity of phosphatase and dehydrogenases showed a steady rise after application of GJ @ 100 g/m2 + JV @ 20% + Azolla @ 200 g/plant. …”
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Post sleeve gastrectomy-enriched gut commensal Clostridia promotes secondary bile acid increase and weight loss by Shaoqian Zhao, Huibin Lin, Wen Li, Xiaoqiang Xu, Qihan Wu, Zhifeng Wang, Juan Shi, Yufei Chen, Lingxia Ye, Liuqing Xi, Lijia Chen, Mingyang Yuan, Junlei Su, Aibo Gao, Jiabin Jin, Xiayang Ying, Xiaolin Wang, Yaorui Ye, Yingkai Sun, Yifei Zhang, Xiaxing Deng, Baiyong Shen, Weiqiong Gu, Guang Ning, Weiqing Wang, Jie Hong, Jiqiu Wang, Ruixin Liu

“…Furthermore, both Clostridia-enriched spore-forming bacteria and GDCA supplementation increased the expression of genes responsible for lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation in adipose tissue and reduced adiposity via Takeda G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) signaling. …”
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Short-term effects of olive-mill-wastes-derived biochars amendment and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on growth of maize (Zea mays) and mycorrhizal colonization by Minkosse, Christiane, Langenfeld, Aude, Azzaz, Ahmed Amine, Jeguirim, Mejdi, El-Bassi, Leila, Akrout, Hanene, Jellali, Salah, Ghimbeu, Camélia Matei, Nassr, Najat

“…A greenhouse experiment was also conducted to study the effect of AMF spores and biochars adding on the growth of maize plants. …”
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The Potential of Oligochaeta as Intermediate Host of Myxosporea Parasite in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus) by Yani Hadiroseyani

“…But those spores show different characters from spores of M. artus. …”
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Self-Healing of Concrete Cracks by Ceramsite-Loaded Microorganisms by Jing Xu, Xianzhi Wang, Junqing Zuo, Xiaoyan Liu

“…The viability of bacterial spores is assessed by urea decomposition measurements. …”
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UV-C Radiation as a Factor Reducing Microbiological Contamination of Fish Meal by Krzysztof Skowron, Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Zbigniew Dobrzański, Zbigniew Paluszak, Karolina Jadwiga Skowron

“…Samples of the fish meals were inoculated with suspensions of Salmonella, E. coli, enterococci, and C. sporogenes spores and exposed to the following surface UV-C fluencies: 0–400 J·m−2 for bacteria and 0–5000 J·m−2 for spores. …”
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Investigation of nosema apis and nosema ceranae in bees by multiplex pcr in kırıkkale region by Meral Aydenizoz, Ali Can Yorulmaz

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> Nosema spp. spores were observed in 12 out of 52 apiaries (23.07%) microscopically. …”
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The Combination Effect of <i>Purpureocillium lilacinum</i> Strain (AUMC 10620) and Avermectin (B1a and B1b) on Control Citrus Nematode <i>Tylenchulus semipenetrans</i> (Cobb) Under... by Amr M. El-Marzoky, Mohamed A. M. S. Ali, Ahmed S. M. Elnahal, Dalia A. Abuljadayel, Wafa A. H. Alkherb, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Elsayed M. Abd El-Aal

“…The highest concentration (15 × 10⁷ spores/mL + 250 ppm avermectin) achieved 100% juvenile mortality and 83.33% egg hatching inhibition after 72 h. …”
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Assessment of Some Culture Media for Optimum Growth and Sporulation of Bipolaris sorokiniana Causing Spot Blotch of Wheat by B. Hijam, G. L. Maharaja, A. Roy, V. Roy, S. Hembram

“…The fungus sporulated in all the media considered for the present study, with OMA recording the highest sporulation with 44×104 spores ml-1, followed by WLPDA with 41×104 spores ml-1. …”
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Tracheobronchial Manifestations of Aspergillus Infections by Rafal Krenke, Elzbieta M. Grabczak

“…Human lungs are constantly exposed to a large number of Aspergillus spores which are present in ambient air. These spores are usually harmless to immunocompetent subjects but can produce a symptomatic disease in patients with impaired antifungal defense. …”
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Inhalation of (1→3)-β-D-glucan causes airway eosinophilia by Birgitta Fogelmark, Jörgen Thorn, Ragnar Rylander

“…Background: Moulds are present in a variety of environments and aerosols of fungal spores are generated when mouldy materials are handled. …”
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A severe microsporidian disease in cultured Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) by Alejandro López-Verdejo, Francisco E. Montero, Fernando de la Gándara, Miguel A. Gallego, Aurelio Ortega, Juan Antonio Raga, José F. Palacios-Abella

“…Light and transmission electron microscopy of the spores revealed mature spores with an average size of 2.2 × 3.9 μm in size and a polar filament with 13–14 coils arranged in one single layer. …”
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Mgl2+ cDC2s coordinate fungal allergic airway type 2, but not type 17, inflammation in mice by Peter C. Cook, Sheila L. Brown, Emma L. Houlder, Julio Furlong-Silva, Daniel P. Conn, Stefano A. P. Colombo, Syed Baker, Freya R. Svedberg, Gareth Howell, Margherita Bertuzzi, Louis Boon, Joanne E. Konkel, Christopher R. Thornton, Judith E. Allen, Andrew S. MacDonald

“…Abstract Fungal spores are abundant in the environment and a major cause of asthma. …”
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