Commensal bacteria education history calibrates the naivety and activation threshold of adaptive antiviral immune system by Baohua Li, Zhou Sha, Li Mou, Feng Zhang, Lifeng Jia, Yan Zhu, Yan Guo, Guohong Deng, Haibo Wu, Hong Wei, Yuzhang Wu, Lilin Ye, Changjiang Liu, Jian Li, Yanyan Zhang, Yanyan Zhang, Yanyan Zhang

“…Exhaustion of the immune system’s ability to adapt to novelty suggests that the changes it undergoes might be a consequence of an evolutionary unpredictable antigenic exposure over a lifetime. …”
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Probing the functional constraints of influenza A virus NEP by deep mutational scanning by Qi Wen Teo, Yiquan Wang, Huibin Lv, Michael S. Oade, Kevin J. Mao, Timothy J.C. Tan, Yang Wei Huan, Joel Rivera-Cardona, Evan K. Shao, Danbi Choi, Chaoyang Wang, Zahra Tavakoli Dargani, Christopher B. Brooke, Aartjan J.W. te Velthuis, Nicholas C. Wu

“…Overall, our study not only advances the functional understanding of NEP but also provides insights into its evolutionary constraints.…”
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Diet-microbiome covariation across three giraffe species in a close-contact zone by Elin Videvall, Brian A. Gill, Michael B. Brown, Hannah K. Hoff, Bethan L. Littleford-Colquhoun, Peter Lokeny, Paul M. Musili, Tyler R. Kartzinel

“…The lack of diet-microbiome linkages across these giraffe populations—coupled with the evidence that species differed strongly in diet and microbiome compositions—highlights the possibility that their history of ecological and evolutionary divergence has generated unique, species-specific gut microbiomes. …”
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Phylogenetic inferences reveal multiple intra- and interhost genetic diversity among bat rabies viruses circulating in northeastern Brazil by Larissa Leão F. de Sousa, Mariana Dias Guilardi, Junior Olimpio Martins, Bruna Stefanie S. Alves, Luiz Henrique S. Tibo, Patrícia da Silva-Antunes, Gustavo Cabral-Miranda, Débora Bellini Caldeira, Paulo Eduardo Brandão, Fabrício Souza Campos, Luiz Mário R. Janini, Ricardo Durães-Carvalho

“…It investigated the presence of Rhabdovirus (RhabV) in 356 postmortem chiropteran brain samples using three diagnostic techniques for rabies and conducted an evolutionary study on both pan-RhabV- and pan-LYSSAV-positive PCR samples. …”
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Mechanism of Action of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> CCS043 Utilizing Allelochemicals for Rhizosphere Colonization and Enhanced Infection Activity in <i>Rehmannia glutinosa</i> by Feiyue Yuan, Fuxiang Qiu, Jiawei Xie, Yongxi Fan, Bao Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Zhongyi Zhang, Li Gu, Mingjie Li

“…In this study; the genome of <i>F. oxysporum</i> CCS043 from <i>R. glutinosa’s</i> rhizosphere microbiota was sequenced and assembled de novo; resulting in a 47.67 Mb genome comprising 16,423 protein-coding genes. Evolutionary analysis suggests that different <i>F. oxysporum</i> strains may adapt to the host rhizosphere microecosystem by acquiring varying numbers of specific genes while maintaining a constant number of core genes.The allelopathic effects of ferulic acid; verbascoside; and catalpol on <i>F. oxysporum</i> CCS043 were examined at the physiological and transcriptomic levels. …”
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Moss-pathogen interactions: a review of the current status and future opportunities by Huan Zhang, Huan Zhang, Qilin Yang, Qilin Yang, Leyi Wang, Leyi Wang, Huawei Liu, Huawei Liu, Daoyuan Zhang, Daoyuan Zhang, Cheng-Guo Duan, Xiaoshuang Li, Xiaoshuang Li

“…Notably, they exhibit resistance to many pathogens that typically affect vascular plants. Their evolutionary significance, relatively simple morphology, and well-conserved defense mechanisms make mosses excellent model organisms for studying plant-pathogen interactions. …”
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Molecular prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Dong Zhang, Han-Dan Xiao, Dong-Yang Wang, Nan Su, Xun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Rui Wang, Shi-Chen Xie, Xing-Quan Zhu, Shuo Zhang, Wen-Wei Gao

“…The phylogenetic relationship of Entamoeba spp. was reconstructed using the neighbor-joining (NJ) method in Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (Mega) 7.0 software. Results The overall prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province was 7.12% (58/815). …”
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Genomic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in Morocco: Insights from whole genome sequences collected from 2020 to 2024 by Hamza GHAMMAZ, Marouane MELLOUL, Ahlam MBARKI, Mouhssine HEMLALI, Taha CHOUATI, Hicham EL ANNAZ, Nadia TOUIL, Mostafa ELOUENNASS, Khalid ENNIBI, Elmostafa EL FAHIME

“…The GRA clade exhibited the highest number of non-synonymous mutations, particularly in the Spike (S) gene, suggesting strong evolutionary pressure. The correlation analysis between structural and non-structural proteins revealed key interactions between S and NSP5, providing insights into the viral replication and assembly processes. …”
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Candidate SNP markers of changes in the expression levels of the human <i>SCN9A</i> gene as a hub gene for pain generation, perception, response and anesthesia by P. A. Dotsenko, K. A. Zolotareva, R. A. Ivanov, I. V. Chadaeva, N. L. Podkolodnyy, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, S. A. Lashin, M. P. Ponomarenko

“…The mean PAI for all genes under study, including SCN9A as a hub gene for pain generation, perception, response and anesthesia, was ‘4’. On the evolutionary scale by the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), the ancestor is the phylum Chordata, some of the most ancient of which evolved the central and the peripheral nervous system. …”
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Effects of polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics on the swimming behaviour and gut microbiome of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex by Sareh Yaripour, Mandar Bandekar, Jiri Vihavainen, Kuldeep More, Aslak Eronen, Manuela Faria Durão, Mikhail Daneliya, Tuure Houni, Tia Halonen, Jari T.T. Leskinen, Jaakko Haverinen, Hannu Huuskonen, Ulrika Candolin, Jukka Kekäläinen, Raine Kortet

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Genome-wide identification of MGT gene family in soybean (Glycine max) and their expression analyses under magnesium stress conditions by Ammar Anwar, Junaid Akhtar, Saba Aleem, Maida Aleem, Muhammad Khuram Razzaq, Saud Alamri, Qasim Raza, Iram Sharif, Arooj Iftikhar, Shehreen Naseer, Zaheer Ahmed, Iqrar Ahmed Rana, Waheed Arshad, Muhammad Imran Khan, Javaid Akhter Bhat, Muqadas Aleem, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Mohamed S. Hodhod

“…Conclusion This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the MGT gene family in soybean, providing insights into their evolutionary relationships, gene classification, protein structures, and expression patterns under both Mg deficiency and Mg surplus conditions.…”
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Biochar Application and Mowing Independently and Interactively Influence Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon Sequestration in Karst and Red Soils in Southern China by Wenjia Luo, Daniel F. Petticord, Shiwen Zhu, Shaowu Zhu, Yuanlong Wu, Xun Yi, Xinyue Wang, Yili Guo, Xuxin Song

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Unveiling the Role of <i>GhP5CS1</i> in Cotton Salt Stress Tolerance: A Comprehensive Genomic and Functional Analysis of <i>P5CS</i> Genes by Hui Fang, Xin Gao, Yunhao Wu, Ke Zhang, Ying Wu, Junyi Li, Dongmei Qian, Ruochen Li, Haijing Gu, Teame Gereziher Mehari, Xinlian Shen, Baohua Wang

“…Collinearity analysis highlighted significant differences in collinear gene pairs, indicating evolutionary divergence among <i>P5CS</i> genes in tetraploid and diploid cotton. …”
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Characterization of β-Actin Promoter from Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by . Alimuddin, A. Octavera, O.Z. Arifin, K. Sumantadinata

“…The result of sequence analysis showed that the length of DNA fragment obtained is about 1.5 kb and containing the evolutionary conserved sequences of transcription factor for β-actin promoter including CCAAT, CArG and TATA boxes.  …”
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An IS element-driven antisense RNA attenuates the expression of serotype 2 fimbriae and the cytotoxicity of Bordetella pertussis by Alexandre D’Halluin, Denisa Petráčková, Ivana Čurnová, Jakub Držmíšek, Jan Čapek, Peggy Bouquet, Loïc Henin, Rudy Antoine, Loïc Coutte, Camille Locht, Branislav Večerek, David Hot

“…This observation suggests that the Rfi2-mediated reduction in cytotoxicity represents an evolutionary adaptation of B. pertussis that fine-tunes its interaction with the human host. …”
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The palmitoyl-CoA ligase Fum16 is part of a Fusarium verticillioides fumonisin subcluster involved in self-protection by Fabio Gherlone, Katarina Jojić, Ying Huang, Sandra Hoefgen, Vito Valiante, Slavica Janevska

“…FUM16 (palmitoyl-CoA ligase), FUM17, and FUM18 (ceramide synthases) enzymatically supplement ceramide biosynthesis, while FUM19 (ATP-binding cassette transporter) acts as a repressor of the FUM cluster. The evolutionary conservation of FUM15 (P450 monooxygenase) in Fusarium and Aspergillus FUM clusters is discussed, and its effect on extracellular FB1 levels in both native (F. verticillioides) and heterologous (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) hosts is highlighted. …”
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Anatomy, histology, and morphology of fish gills in relation to feeding habits: a comparative review of marine and freshwater species by Mohamed A. M. Alsafy, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Ahmed M. Rashwan, Atef Erasha, Safwat Ali, Samir A. A. El-Gendy

“…This review underscores the intricate relationship between gill structure and feeding habits across marine and freshwater fishes, highlighting the importance of understanding these variations for ecological, evolutionary, and aquacultural applications and feeding habits.…”
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dataFishing: An efficient Python tool and user-friendly web-form for mining mitochondrial and chloroplast sequences, taxonomic, and biodiversity data by Luan Rabelo, Davidson Sodré, Oscar David Albito Balcázar, Murilo Furtado do Rosário, Aurycéia Jaquelyne Guimarães-Costa, Grazielle Gomes, Iracilda Sampaio, Marcelo Vallinoto

“…NCBI GenBank and BOLD Systems are important databases for biodiversity research, in which the deposited data can be used for various purposes, such as species identification analysis, evolutionary studies, biodiversity monitoring, as well as assessing the effects of possible climate changes on species distributions. …”
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Research progress of phosphogypsum-based backfill technology by Qiusong CHEN, Aixiang WU

“…It analyzed the types of cementitious materials, the theoretical optimal stoichiometric composition range, and summarized the factors and evolutionary mechanisms influencing the rheological and mechanical properties of phosphogypsum-based backfill. …”
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Convergent origin and accelerated evolution of vesicle-associated RhoGAP proteins in two unrelated parasitoid wasps by Colinet, Dominique, Cavigliasso, Fanny, Leobold, Matthieu, Pichon, Apolline, Urbach, Serge, Cazes, Dominique, Poullet, Marine, Belghazi, Maya, Volkoff, Anne-Nathalie, Drezen, Jean-Michel, Gatti, Jean-Luc, Poirié, Marylène

“…Gene duplication, accompanied by modification of the expression and/or function of one of the duplicates under the action of positive selection, followed by further duplication to produce multigene families of toxins is a well-documented process in venomous animals. This evolutionary model has been less described in parasitoid wasps, which use maternal fluids, including venom, to protect their eggs from encapsulation by the host immune system. …”
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