Hypermutability bypasses genetic constraints in SCV phenotypic switching in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Romina A. Tobares, Román A. Martino, Claudia A. Colque, Gaston L. Castillo Moro, Alejandro J. Moyano, Andrea G. Albarracín Orio, Andrea M. Smania

“…While wild-type strains face genetic constraints, mutator strains bypass these by accessing alternative genetic pathways regulating c-di-GMP and biofilm formation. …”
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The genetic diversity of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinaceae L.) assessed by isozyme markers by R. S. Yudina, E. K. Khlestkina

“…The reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) is a wild-growing rhizomatous perennial cereal plant. …”
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On the state of nature and social life: thinking about humans and chimpanzees by Eliane Sebeika Rapchan

“…Only since the 1960s has the cumulative knowledge on wild chimpanzee behavior informed us about their ability to produce and use tools, for social learning, and to produce unique patterns of collective behavior. …”
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Tissue-specific resistance and susceptibility to the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) conferred by Solanum pennellii loci by Edan Rochsar, Shai Torgeman, Kfir Bandel, Amnon Koren, Chen Klap, Aviv Dombrovsky, Dani Zamir

“…Abstract Background Plant breeding research heavily relies on wild species, which harbor valuable traits for modern agriculture. …”
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Common vetch (<i>Vicia sativa</i>) multi-podded mutants for enhanced commercial seed production by Aleksandar Mikić, Vojislav Mihailović, Đura Karagić, Branko Milošević, Dragan Milić, Sanja Vasiljević, Snežana Katanski, Dalibor Živanov

“…Crossing these mutant genotypes with wild-type ones demonstrated that the number of pods in this vetch species is controlled by two genes, orthologs to FN and FNA in pea. …”
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The <i>Pyrus sinkiangensis Yu PsLEA4</i> Gene Enhances the Cold Resistance of <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> by Xueying Yang, Wenjuan Zhao, Hui Li, Zhenxia Zhao, Jianbo Zhu, Jin Li

“…When exposed to low temperatures, we found that <i>PsLEA4</i> overexpression can regulate proline metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activity in tomatoes compared to wild tomatoes. Because of this, transgenic tomatoes are more resilient to cold temperatures and produce more than their wild counterparts. …”
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Analysis of SAT-1, -2, -3 FMD outbreaks in Africa in 2017–2019 by M. V. Sidorovskaya, S. N. Fomina, S. R. Kremenchugskaya

“…Moreover, crucial component of FMD prevention is vaccination of bovines kept in buffer zones around the wild cloven-hoofed ungulates’ habitats against the virus serotypes spread by the latter. …”
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Ferrichrome, a fungal-type siderophore, confers high ammonium tolerance to fission yeast by Po-Chang Chiu, Yuri Nakamura, Shinichi Nishimura, Toshitsugu Tabuchi, Yoko Yashiroda, Go Hirai, Akihisa Matsuyama, Minoru Yoshida

“…Furthermore, ferrichrome facilitated the growth of both wild-type and sib1-deficient cells under low glucose conditions. …”
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Drosophila Mutant Model of Parkinson’s Disease Revealed an Unexpected Olfactory Performance: Morphofunctional Evidences by Francescaelena De Rose, Valentina Corda, Paolo Solari, Patrizia Sacchetti, Antonio Belcari, Simone Poddighe, Sanjay Kasture, Paolo Solla, Francesco Marrosu, Anna Liscia

“…Surprisingly, our results showed that the LRRK mutant, compared to the wild flies, presents a dramatic increase in the amplitude of the electroantennogram responses and this is coupled with a higher number of olfactory sensilla. …”
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The role of plastid genes in a heterosis effect and the formation of morphophysiological traits in sunflower plants by A. V. Usatov, M. S. Makarenko, A. A. Kovalevich, A. М. Gubaidullina

“…While crossing extranuclear mutant lines with wild sunflower, a heterosis effect was observed for such traits as plant height and leaf size, regardless of the low chlorophyll content in F1 hybrids. …”
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Astrovirus infection in animals (literature review) by V. A. Mischenko, A. V. Mischenko, Т. B. Nikeshina, О. N. Petrova

“…The following animals are the natural hosts of astrovirus: cattle, small ruminants, camels, deer, yaks, roe deer, buffaloes, alpacas, pigs, wild boars. The virus has been detected in bats, rodents and marine mammals, as well as in mollusks. …”
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Gingipains protect Porphyromonas gingivalis from macrophage-mediated phagocytic clearance. by Magdalena Widziolek, Anna Mieszkowska, Magdalena Marcinkowska, Bartlomiej Salamaga, Justyna Folkert, Krzysztof Rakus, Magdalena Chadzinska, Jan Potempa, Graham P Stafford, Tomasz K Prajsnar, Craig Murdoch

“…Using transgenic zebrafish with fluorescently labelled macrophages and neutrophils, the role of gingipains in bacterial survival and interaction with phagocytes during systemic and local infection was examined. In contrast to the wild-type (W83) Pg, isogenic gingipain-null (ΔK/R-ab) or wild-type Pg treated with gingipain inhibitors caused less zebrafish mortality, bacteria were rapidly phagocytosed, acidified in phagosomes and eradicated when systemically injected, showing that gingipains are instrumental in preventing phagocytosis and intracellular killing of Pg by innate immune cells. …”
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Roles of the rpoEc-chrR-chrA operon in superoxide tolerance and β-lactam susceptibility of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia by Ren-Hsuan Ku, Hsu-Feng Lu, Li-Hua Li, Li-Hua Li, Ting-Yu Yeh, Yi-Tsung Lin, Yi-Tsung Lin, Tsuey-Ching Yang

“…RNA-seq transcriptome assay of wild-type KJ, KJΔChrR (chrR mutant), and KJΔChrRΔRpoEc (chrR/rpoEc double mutant) was performed to reveal the σEc regulon.ResultsThe rpoEc-chrR pair and downstream chrA formed an operon. …”
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The application of Vavilov’s approaches to the phylogeny and evolution of cultivated species of the genus <i>Avena</i> L. by I. G. Loskutov, A. A. Gnutikov, E. V. Blinova, A. V. Rodionov

“…The phylogenetic analysis of the representative intraspecific diversity of cultivated and wild Avena species carried out using next generation sequencing (NGS) showed that diploid species with A-genome variants are in fact not primary diploids, but a peculiar Mediterranean introgressive hybridization complex of species that sporadically enter into interspecific hybridization. …”
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Finding RB/Rpi-blb1/Rpi-sto1-like sequences in conventionally bred potato varieties by O. Y. Antonova, N. S. Klimenko, Z. Z. Evdokimova, L. I. Kostina, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…Of particular interest are Mexican wild species because Mexico is the centre of origin and diversity of P. infestans and at the same time, it is the centre of potato species diversity.  …”
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Ecological impacts of single-axis photovoltaic solar energy with periodic mowing on microclimate and vegetation by Yudi Li, Yudi Li, Alona Armstrong, Alona Armstrong, Christopher Simmons, Noah Z. Krasner, Noah Z. Krasner, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez

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Deletion of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 in myeloid cells reduces hepatic inflammatory macrophages and attenuates MASH by Gopanandan Parthasarathy, Nanditha Venkatesan, Guneet Singh Sidhu, Myeong Jun Song, Chieh-Yu Liao, Fanta Barrow, Amy Mauer, Tejasav Sehrawat, Yasuhiko Nakao, P. Vineeth Daniel, Debanjali Dasgupta, Kevin Pavelko, Xavier S. Revelo, Harmeet Malhi

“…Littermate S1pr1 loxp/loxp mice were used as wild-type controls. MASH was established by feeding mice a high-fat, -fructose, and -cholesterol (FFC) diet for 24 weeks, which led to the development of steatohepatitis and MASH-defining cardiometabolic risk factors. …”
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A Fruit Fly, Anastrepha nigrifascia Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“…Its two known hosts are sapodilla and wild-sapodilla. This revised 2-page fact sheet was written by H. …”
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Tracking the Indigenous Sacred, Chidester-style by Rosalind I.J. Hackett

“… The article evaluates David Chidester’s Wild religion(2012)for what it teaches us about tracking and studying the ‘indigenous sacred’ in contemporary South Africa, and, by extension, in Africa more generally, and the diaspora. …”
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New insights into freshwater ascomycetes: discovery of novel species in diverse aquatic habitats by Lu Li, Lu Li, Lu Li, Darbhe Jayarama Bhat, Darbhe Jayarama Bhat, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Jun-Fu Li, Jun-Fu Li, Jun-Fu Li, Jun-Fu Li, Turki M. Dawoud, Fangqi Sun, Fangqi Sun, Fangqi Sun, Fangqi Sun, Sukanya Haituk, Sukanya Haituk, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Rungtiwa Phookamsak

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