Arbīṭ ou la purée d'herbes sauvages des Babors by Massinissa Garaoun

“…A survey looking at the different recipes of a mash made from wild grasses in the Babor Mountains in Algeria allowed us to study different linguistic phenomena related to the contact between Arabic and Berber in two of their varieties: the Jijelian Arabic (əž-Žīžlīya) and Berber Tasaḥlit (Ṯasaḥlit). …”
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Overexpression of the <i>GmPM35</i> Gene Significantly Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis and Soybean by Xinyu Wang, Yao Sun, Rui Wang, Xinyang Li, Yongyi Li, Tianyu Wang, Zhaohao Guo, Yan Li, Wenxi Qiu, Shuyan Guan, Qi Zhang, Piwu Wang, Mingze Li, Siyan Liu, Xuhong Fan

“…A subcellular localization assay confirmed that the gene acts on the cell membrane. Against wild-type <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, we found that Arabidopsis lines overexpressing the <i>GmPM35</i> gene were significantly more drought-tolerant at germination and seedling stages under drought stress. …”
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Remarkable Phytochemical Characteristics of Chi-Nan Agarwood Induced from New-Found Chi-Nan Germplasm of Aquilaria sinensis Compared with Ordinary Agarwood by Meng Yu, Yangyang Liu, Jian Feng, Deli Chen, Yun Yang, Peiwei Liu, Zhangxin Yu, Jianhe Wei

“…Wild Chi-Nan agarwood is regarded as the highest quality agarwood from Aquilaria spp. …”
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HINT1 suppression protects against age-related cardiac dysfunction by enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis by Michio Sato, Tsuyoshi Kadomatsu, Jun Morinaga, Yuya Kinoshita, Daisuke Torigoe, Haruki Horiguchi, Sumio Ohtsuki, Shuji Yamamura, Ryoko Kusaba, Takanori Yamaguchi, Goro Yoshioka, Kimi Araki, Tomohiko Wakayama, Keishi Miyata, Koichi Node, Yuichi Oike

“…Methods: We examined mechanisms underlying age-related cardiac dysfunction using 3- and 24-month-old wild-type mice fed ad libitum or 24-month-old wild-type mice subjected to 70% calorie restriction (CR) starting at 2-month-old. …”
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宁夏野生岩羊PPRV全基因组测定与系统进化分析 by 阚龙飞, 孟宪踊, 闫飞虎, 李元果, 王铁成, 徐钰, 初冬, 王卫东, 李岳城, 赵永坤, 高玉伟, 冯娜, 夏咸柱

“…为探究宁夏野生岩羊（<italic>Pseudois nayaur</italic>）小反刍兽疫病毒（Peste des petits ruminants virus，PPRV）的分子遗传特征，根据GenBank公布的PPRV基因组序列设计并合成13对全基因组扩增引物，通过RT-PCR和DNA测序及拼接获取毒株（wild-bharal/China-NXYH/2021株）全基因组序列，借助DNASTAR和MEGA 7.0软件进行序列分析。…”
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Phosphomolybdic acid boosts polyunsaturated fatty acid and neutral lipid production in Phaeodactylum tricornutum by Kun-Tao Peng, Bing-Hong Xiong, Gao Cheng, Gao Cheng, Yuan-Hong Zhong, Yuan-Hong Zhong, Lin Yu, Lin Yu

“…We also observed the contents of EPA and PUFA in engineered microalgae nearly doubled compared to the wild type, while neutral lipid content showed a significant increase of 69.7% in engineered microalgae. …”
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in Finland in 2021–2023 – Genetic diversity of the viruses and infection kinetics in human dendritic cells by Eda Altan, Veera Avelin, Kirsi Aaltonen, Essi Korhonen, Larissa Laine, Erika Lindh, Ilkka Julkunen, Niina Tammiranta, Tiina Nokireki, Tuija Gadd, Laura Kakkola, Tarja Sironen, Pamela Österlund

“…The infection kinetics of the selected H5N1 isolates from wild pheasant and fox, and fur animals blue fox and white mink were examined in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs) with H5N1 human isolate as a control. …”
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The Development of a One-Step PCR Assay for Rapid Detection of an Attenuated Vaccine Strain of Duck Hepatitis Virus Type 3 in Korea by Cheng-Dong Yu, Jong-Yeol Park, Sang-Won Kim, Yu-Ri Choi, Se-Yeoun Cha, Hyung-Kwan Jang, Min Kang, Bai Wei

“…MAMA-PCR demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity, with detection limits as low as 10^2.4 ELD₅₀/mL for wild strains and 10^0.5 ELD₅₀/mL for vaccine strains, and showed no cross-reactivity with 11 other common duck pathogens. …”
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Hippocampal dendritic spines store-operated calcium entry and endoplasmic reticulum content is dynamic microtubule dependent by Anastasiya Rakovskaya, Ekaterina Volkova, Ilya Bezprozvanny, Ekaterina Pchitskaya

“…These effects are opposite of those detected during overexpression of the wild type STIM2. Considered together, these findings underline the important role of dynamic microtubules in regulation of neuronal SOCE and ER morphology.…”
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γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Metabolic Bypass Plays a Crucial Role in Stress Tolerance and Biofilm Formation in <i>C. sakazakii</i> ATCC 29544 by Jiangchao Wu, Yigang Yu, Fengsong Liu, Yifang Cao, Jiahao Ren, Yiting Fan, Xinglong Xiao

“…The GABA content and survival rates of both the wild-type and knockout strains were compared under various stress conditions. …”
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Argonaute2 modulates megakaryocyte development and sex-specific control of platelet protein expression and reactivity by Sophia Lazar, Jeremy G.T. Wurtzel, Shayan Askari, Matthew Cooper, Xuefei Zhao, Peisong Ma, Lawrence E. Goldfinger

“…Proteomes of Ago2-deleted and wild type platelets were mostly similar. However, Ago1 - undetectable in wild type platelets - was upregulated in Ago2-deleted platelets in both males and females, confirmed by immunoblotting. …”
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Genetic modification of the shikimate pathway to reduce lignin content in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) significantly impacts plant microbiomes by Shuang Liu, Ming-Yi Chou, Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Aymerick Eudes, Gregory Bonito

“…However, the impacts of this QsuB trait on switchgrass microbiome structure and function remain unclear. To address this, wild-type and QsuB-engineered switchgrass were grown in switchgrass field soils, and samples were collected from inflorescences, leaves, roots, rhizospheres, and bulk soils for microbiome analysis. …”
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Phages adapt to recognize an O-antigen polysaccharide site by mutating the “backup” tail protein ORF59, enabling reinfection of phage-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ping Li, Wenjie Ma, Jun Cheng, Cuixing Zhan, Hongzhou Lu, Jiayin Shen, Xin Zhou

“…Notably, the adaptive mutant phage PR2 carrying the ORF59 mutation Q777R, demonstrated the capacity to infect both wild-type and resistant strains, exhibiting prolonged antimicrobial activity against the wild strains. …”
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Daily oscillation of the excitation/inhibition ratio is disrupted in two mouse models of autism by Michelle C.D. Bridi, Nancy Luo, Grace Kim, Benjamin J. Menarchek, Rachel A. Lee, Bryan Rodriguez, Daniel Severin, Christian Wesselborg, Caroline O’Ferrall, Ruchit Patel, Sarah Bertrand, Sujatha Kannan, Alfredo Kirkwood, Cristian Moreno, Altagracia Contreras

“…Summary: Alterations to the excitation/inhibition (E/I) ratio are postulated to underlie behavioral phenotypes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients and mouse models. However, in wild type mice the E/I ratio is not constant, but instead oscillates across the 24-h day. …”
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Characterization and DNA barcoding of Zambian plant species used as inoculum in the traditional fermentation of Munkoyo; a cereal-based beverage by Mubonda Kalumbilo, David Chuba, Agripina Banda, Eddy J. Smid, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn

“…Abstract Background Munkoyo, a non-alcoholic fermented beverage, is traditionally prepared in Zambia and neighbouring countries using cooked grains and the uncooked roots of wild plant species, collectively called ‘Munkoyo’ plants. …”
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Narrow Dietary Niche With High Overlap Between Snow Leopards and Himalayan Wolves Indicates Potential for Resource Competition in Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal by Sandesh Lamichhane, Bikram Shrestha, Bhumi Prakash Chaudhary Tharu, Raj Kumar Koirala, Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai, Pratigyan Poudel, Binaya Adhikari, Gopal Khanal

“…Nevertheless, the region's low prey richness means that, with increasing human influence, any reduction in wild prey or increase in livestock could intensify competition between snow leopards and wolves, which could have implications for livestock depredation.…”
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TACSTD2 in gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy: variant functional analysis and expression in the cornea after limbal stem cell transplantation by Liubov O. Skorodumova, Ekaterina N. Grafskaia, Daria D. Kharlampieva, Dmitry I. Maltsev, Tatiana V. Petrova, Alexandra V. Kanygina, Elena V. Fedoseeva, Pavel V. Makarov, Boris E. Malyugin

“…Our study provides experimental evidence that amyloid deposition can recur after LSCT despite complete restoration of wild-type TACSTD2 expression.…”
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Genetic Background Strongly Influences the Bone Phenotype of P2X7 Receptor Knockout Mice by Susanne Syberg, Solveig Petersen, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen, Alison Gartland, Jenni Teilmann, Iain Chessell, Thomas H. Steinberg, Peter Schwarz, Niklas Rye Jørgensen

“…Bone-related parameters that were altered only slightly in the B6 P2X7−/− became significantly altered in the BALB/cJ P2X7−/− when compared to their wild type littermates. The BALB/cJ P2X7−/− showed reduced levels of serum C-telopeptide fragment (s-CTX), higher bone mineral density, and increased bone strength compared to the wild type littermates. …”
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Effect of Chronic Valproic Acid Treatment on Hepatic Gene Expression Profile in Wfs1 Knockout Mouse by Marite Punapart, Mall Eltermaa, Julia Oflijan, Silva Sütt, Anne Must, Sulev Kõks, Leonard C. Schalkwyk, Catherine Fernandes, Eero Vasar, Ursel Soomets, Anton Terasmaa

“…Aim of the present study was to compare the effect of chronic VPA treatment in wild type (WT) and Wfs1 knockout (KO) mice on hepatic gene expression profile. …”
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Case report: Chemotherapy plus sintilimab for the treatment of gastroesophageal junction hepatoid adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis: a case study with literature review by Genlin Lu, Jiarui Tu, Jinming Tu, Renya Jiang

“…Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of the GEJ tissue showed positivity for AFP, CA19-9, CK7, CK20, MUC-1, P53 (wild type), Glypican-3, and HepPar-1, and negativity for Arginase-1, CD10, and Her-2. …”
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