Effect of Candida albicans’ supernatant on biofilm formation and virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through las/rhl System by Ke Zhang, Yingying Huang, Yuting Jiang, Tangjuan Liu, Jinliang Kong, Shuangqi Cai, Zhongwei Wen, Yiqiang Chen

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of C. albicans supernatant on biofilm formation and virulence factor activity in wild-type P. aeruginosa PAO1 and its quorum sensing-deficient mutants, ΔlasIrhlI and ΔlasRrhlR. …”
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Loss of H2A.Z Is Not Sufficient to Determine Transcriptional Activity of Snf2-Related CBP Activator Protein or p400 Complexes by Tamara A. Bowman, Madeline M. Wong, Linda K. Cox, Joseph J. Baldassare, John C. Chrivia

“…This conclusion is further supported by studies that demonstrate a SRCAPΔATP mutant unable to deposit H2A.Z has similar transcriptional activity as wild-type SRCAP.…”
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The use of wheatgrass (<i>Thinopyrum intermedium</i>) in breeding by I. V. Pototskaya, V. P. Shamanin, A. N. Aydarov, A. I. Morgounov

“…The most important task is to transfer target genes of Th. intermedium to modern wheat varieties and decrease the level of chromatin carrying undesirable genes of the wild relative. The first consensus map of wheatgrass containing 10,029 markers was obtained, which is important for searching for genes and their introgressions to the wheat genome. …”
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Effects of Geographical Origin and Timing of Broodstock Collection on Hatchery Conditioning of the Clam <i>Ruditapes decussatus</i> (L. 1758) by Rania Azirar, Samah Fettach, Fiz da Costa, Montse Pérez, Abderrahim Chiaar, Adil Aghzar, Yassine Ouagajjou

“…However, clam production has declined over recent decades, largely due to the overexploitation of natural beds, and recruitment failures, leading to a limited wild spat availability. This study examined how the broodstock collection season (winter vs. summer) and origin (South Atlantic vs. …”
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Genetic diversity analysis of apricots from Dagestan using SSR markers by D. M. Anatov, I. I. Suprun, I. V. Stepanov, S. V. Tokmakov

“…The study included 27 apricot genotypes of Dagestani origin: 9 advanced contemporary cultivars and hybrids, 15 seed selections and landraces, and 3 wild forms. Eight SSR markers were used for the genetic diversity analysis: H1-3, A1-91, H2-79, H1-26-2, H2-16, A1-17, RPPG1-032, and RPPG3-026.Results. …”
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Community science as a potential tool to monitor animal demography and human-animal interactions by Laëtitia Maréchal, Raul Lobo, Fintan McAdam, Elizabeth Simpson, Josephine Woolston, Mae Stanley, Teresa Romero, Jenny C. Dunn

“…This is the first systematic quantification of the frequency of interaction of wild waterfowl with humans through supplementary feeding in the Northern hemisphere; we highlight potential impacts of this common human-wildlife interaction for both birds and people. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Dual-Function Green Fluorescent Protein–HSV1-Thymidine Kinase Reporter Gene Driven by the Human Elongation Factor 1α Promoter by Gary D. Luker, Kathryn E. Luker, Vijay Sharma, Christina M. Pica, Julie L. Dahlheimer, Joe A. Ocheskey, Timothy J. Fahrner, Jeffrey Milbrandt, David Piwnica-Worms

“…Toward the goal of monitoring activity of native mammalian promoters with molecular imaging techniques, we stably transfected DU145 prostate carcinoma cells with a fusion construct of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and wild-type herpes simplex virus-1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-TK) as a reporter gene driven by the promoter for human elongation factor 1α (EF-1α-EGFP-TK). …”
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In vitro exposure to epididymal extracellular vesicles from normospermic domestic cats improves developmental potential of sperm from teratospermic cats by Danielle M. Sosnicki, Danielle M. Sosnicki, Alexander J. Travis, Alexander J. Travis, Pierre Comizzoli

“…These findings can be used to improve the outcome of IVF with teratospermic males in domestic or wild felid species.…”
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Тransplastomic tobacco plants producing the hydrophilic domain of the sheep pox virus coat protein L1R by D. K. Beisenov, G. E. Stanbekova, B. K. Iskakov

“…The transplastomic plants displayed a growth retardation and pale green leaf color compared to the wild type, but they developed normally and produced seeds. …”
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Bioprospecting Saccharomyces cerevisiae in fruits from Amazonian region for beer brewing by Luan Reis Honorato da Silva, Flávia da Silva Fernandes, Jocélia Pinheiro Santos, Érica Simplício de Souza, Lívia Melo Carneiro, João Paulo Alves Silva, Jacqueline da Silva Batista, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“….), and cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum Wild. Ex Spreng. Schum) fruits. Identification of the isolated strains was achieved through biochemical assays and ITS rDNA (Internal Transcribed Spacer ribosomal DNA), sequencing, with emphasis on determining their affiliation to S. cerevisiae and assessing phylogenetic ties. …”
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Effect of IRAK-M on Airway Inflammation Induced by Cigarette Smoking by Haihong Gong, Tao Liu, Wei Chen, Weixun Zhou, Jinming Gao

“…A number of cellular and molecular techniques were used to detect the differences between IRAK-M knockout (KO) and wild type (WT) mice exposed to 3-day or 7-week CS. …”
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Citrus genetic resources in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus: conservation and management by R. V. Kulyan, L. S. Samarina, R. S. Rakhmangulov, I. V. Kikavskii, A. I. Alehna

“…Citrus genetic resources including modern and old cultivars, breeding forms and wild genotypes form the basis of the global citrus industry, that is why the preservation of the biodiversity and the creation of duplicate collections all over the world is an important task. …”
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Comparative Study of Mechanical and Biological Pretreatment for Releasing Spores of Black Truffle Tuber aestivum by E. V. Malygina, N. A. Imidoeva, A. Yu. Belyshenko, M. E. Dmitrieva, V. N. Shelkovnikova, A. A. Vlasova, T. Yu. Telnova, M. M. Morgunova, A. S. Konovalov, D. V. Axenov-Gribanov

“…It is well known that the number of true truffles in the wild is decreasing. The aim of the study was to develop an effective, simple and affordable method of asci disruption to release black truffle spores. …”
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Automation-aided construction and characterization of Bacillus subtilis PrsA strains for the secretion of amylases by Felix Hamburger, Niels Schlichting, Michael Eichenlaub, Paul Igor Costea, Christopher Sauer, Stefan Jenewein, Johannes Kabisch, Johannes Kabisch

“…This paper presents a workflow in which different wild-type PrsA molecules in Bacillus subtilis are co-expressed with different amylases having different signal peptides and promoters. …”
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Mineral Composition of Four Edible Mushrooms by S. E. Mallikarjuna, A. Ranjini, Devendra J. Haware, M. R. Vijayalakshmi, M. N. Shashirekha, S. Rajarathnam

“…Two cultivated mushroom species, namely, Lentinula edodes and Pleurotus florida and two wild growing species Lentinus cladopus and Pleurotus djamor were studied for their mineral contents such as Ca, Mg, Na, K, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Se, Pb, and Cd by Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and also Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, (AAS). …”
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Mining label-free consistency regularization for noisy facial expression recognition by Yumei Tan, Haiying Xia, Shuxiang Song

“…Extensive experimental results demonstrate the superior performance of MCR on three popular in-the-wild facial expression datasets, including RAF-DB, FERPlus, and AffectNet. …”
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Identification of the gene coding for seed cotyledon albumin SCA in the pea (Pisum L.) genome by A. V. Mglinets, V. S. Bogdanova, O. E. Kosterin

“…Thus, the gene encoding the highly hydrophilic albumin SCA accumulated in pea seeds, the alleles of which are useful for classification of pea wild relatives, has now been identified in the pea genome and a convenient CAPS marker has been developed on its basis.…”
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Complete chloroplast genomes of 13 species of the Impatiens genus for genomic features and phylogenetic relationships studies by Qinqin Yong, Meijun Li, Zhi Li, Chao Luo, Jinling Zhang, Xinxiang Bai

“…This area is one of the hotspots for the distribution of Impatiens species, with typical karst landforms and abundant wild resources. Many of these species are endemic to a narrow distribution area, but their classification and relationships are relatively unclear because of insufficient field investigations, diverse morphological characteristics and lack of molecular information. …”
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Identification of an Inflammatory Response-Related Gene Signature to Predict Survival and Immune Status in Glioma Patients by Zhaoyue Yan, Yushuai Gao, Jinliang Yu, Zhiyuan Shen, Xingyao Bu

“…Furthermore, the high-risk group was significantly correlated with several risk factors, including older age, higher tumor grade, IDH wild type, 1p19q noncodel, and MGMT unmethylation. …”
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The SGLT-2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin Has a Therapeutic Effect on Atherosclerosis in Diabetic ApoE−/− Mice by Weiling Leng, Xinshou Ouyang, Xiaotian Lei, Mingxia Wu, Liu Chen, Qinan Wu, Wuquan Deng, Ziwen Liang

“…The effects of dapagliflozin on the IL-1β production in culturing primary macrophages of wild type and NLRP3−/− knockout mice were investigated for mechanism analyses. …”
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