Interplay between fecundity, sexual and growth selection on the spring phenology of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.). by Oddou-Muratorio, Sylvie, Bontemps, Aurore, Gauzere, Julie, Klein, Etienne K

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SARS-CoV-2 Evolution: Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, Vaccine Effectiveness and Development by Fabrizio Angius, Silvia Puxeddu, Silvio Zaimi, Serena Canton, Sepehr Nematollahzadeh, Andrea Pibiri, Ilenia Delogu, Gualtiero Alvisi, Meng Ling Moi, Aldo Manzin

“…SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by rapidly evolving mutations, especially in (but not limited to) the spike protein, complicating predictions about its evolutionary trajectory. These mutations have significantly affected transmissibility, immune evasion, and vaccine efficacy, leading to multiple pandemic waves with over half a billion cases and seven million deaths globally. …”
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Relationship between weapon size and six key behavioural and physiological traits in males of the European earwig by Blackwell, Samantha E M, Pasquier, Laura, Dupont, Simon, devers, Severine, Lecureuil, Charlotte, Meunier, Joël

“…Overall, these results challenge our current understanding of the function and quality signal of forceps length in this species and raise questions about the evolutionary drivers that could explain the maintenance of weapon size diversity within and between populations.…”
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Evaluation of fluorinated phospholipid analogs: A study on ADMET profiles, molecular docking and dynamics simulation in anticancer therapy by Saqib Ishaq, Obaid Habib, Abdul Aziz, Raheel Tahir, Hira Mushtaq, Said Hassan, Sarah Sarwar, Mohammad S. Mubarak, Ajaz Ahmad, Amin Ullah

“…Functional annotation and phylogenetic investigation affirmed the evolutionary conservation and pivotal biological function of heat shock protein (HSP70KDa1A). …”
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Dose-dependent role of AMH and AMHR2 signaling in male differentiation and regulation of sex determination in Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) with X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y chromosom... by Haixia Zhao, Jun Li, Zhizhong Xiao, Yongshuang Xiao

“…Abstract Sex determination mechanisms vary significantly across different chromosomal systems and evolutionary contexts. Nonetheless, the regulatory framework governing the multi-sex chromosome system (X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y) remains enigmatic. …”
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Nucleosome patterns in four plant pathogenic fungi with contrasted genome structures by Clairet, Colin, Lapalu, Nicolas, Simon, Adeline, Soyer, Jessica L., Viaud, Muriel, Zehraoui, Enric, Dalmais, Berengère, Fudal, Isabelle, Ponts, Nadia

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Genome- and Transcriptome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analyses of bHLH Transcription Factor Family Reveal Their Relevance to Salt Stress Response in Tomato by Jianling Zhang, Xiaoying Liu, Zuozhen Yin, Tiantian Zhao, Dan Du, Jing Li, Mingku Zhu, Yueying Sun, Yu Pan

“…The collinearity between SlbHLHs and interrelated orthologs from 10 plants further revealed evolutionary insights into <i>SlbHLHs</i>. Cis-element investigations of <i>SlbHLHs</i> promotors further suggested the potential roles of <i>SlbHLHs</i> in tomato development and stress responses. …”
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Intraspecific Morphometric Variation in a New Species of <i>Ceratomyxa</i> Thélohan 1892 (Cnidaria) from the South Atlantic Ocean: An Ecomorphological Study Using Geometric Morphom... by Delfina M. P. Cantatore, Martina Lisnerová, Paula S. Marcotegui, María A. Rossin, Astrid S. Holzer

“…The work highlights the utility of GM in advancing the understanding of myxozoan morphology and its evolutionary implications and emphasizes the need for further research on myxospore shape evolution and its ecological and adaptive significance in natural populations.…”
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New View on the Genesis of the Bashuihe Pluton, Laoshan Granites, China: Indications from Fluid Inclusions and H–O Isotopes by Huimin Liu, Zhaojun Song, Hongbo Yan, Wenyu Wang, Xinru Wang, Yifang Sun, Haonan Li

“…This study conducted microthermometry and stable isotope analysis of quartz inclusions from oval caves and host rocks from the Bashuihe pluton to reconstruct the diagenetic evolutionary history of the Laoshan area. The temperature measurement results indicated a homogenisation temperature range from 162.5 to 261.6°C (mean 203.9°C), a salinity range of 2.1–8.3 wt% (mean 5.07 wt%), and a density range of 0.8–0.98 g/cm3 (mean 0.90 g/cm3), indicating a low-temperature, low-salinity, and low-density fluid. …”
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Effects of physical activity on brain function: Mechanisms, adaptations and clinical implications by Dariusz Fabian, Klaudia Maria Kufel, Mateusz Teofilak, Natalia Maria Smyl, Olga Śpiołek, Jan Siwiec, Aleksandra Słowikowska, Julia Szatkowska, Marcelina Paula Sztyler-Krąkowska, Agnieszka Alicja Wąsowicz, Franciszek Kędziora

“…This paper explores these relationships, starting with the evolutionary aspects of brain development in the context of physical activity. …”
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Antenatal Steroids and the IUGR Fetus: Are Exposure and Physiological Effects on the Lung and Cardiovascular System the Same as in Normally Grown Fetuses? by Janna L. Morrison, Kimberley J. Botting, Poh Seng Soo, Erin V. McGillick, Jennifer Hiscock, Song Zhang, I. Caroline McMillen, Sandra Orgeig

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Dynamics of the evolution of the strategic management concept: From the planning school to the neostrategic approach by Tomasz Kafel, Bernard Ziębicki

“…They indicate different factors that allow for success in strategic management such as: setting long-term goals, selection of programs and their execution plans (planning school); connection of the enterprise with the environment (evolutionary school); focusing attention on competitive advantage and achieved performance (position-based school); focus on one’s own resources and competences (resource school); use of opportunities and creating innovation (simple rules school); selection of the best option and orientation in business management (real options school); or eclectic perspectives, integrating the listed approaches. …”
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A comparative analysis of sequence composition in different lots of a phage display peptide library during amplification by Anders Wilgaard Sinkjaer, Ane Beth Sloth, Amanda Oester Andersen, Malte Jensen, Babak Bakhshinejad, Andreas Kjaer

“…Our findings can be instrumental for phage display researchers by bringing fundamental insights into the vast extent of non-uniformity between phage display libraries and by providing a clear picture of how these discrepancies can lead to different evolutionary fates for the peptide composition of phage pools, which can have profound impacts on the outcome of phage display selections through biopanning.…”
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GlucoGenes^®, a database of genes and proteins associated with glucose metabolism disorders, its description and applications in bioinformatics research by V. V. Klimontov, K. S. Shishin, R. A. Ivanov, M. P. Ponomarenko, K. A. Zolotareva, S. A. Lashin

“…With GlucoGenes®, an evolutionary analysis of genes associated with glucose metabolism disorders was performed. …”
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Genetic differentiation and historical dynamics of the endemic species Rheum pumilum on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau inferred from phylogeography implications by Shuliang Liu, Jianxin Gao, Bo Xiao, Wenjie Guo, Qiushi Yu, Ailan Wang, Weiwei Li

“…This study employs chloroplast DNA fragments (trnL-F, trnS-G, and matK) to delve into how Rh. pumilum adapted to the extreme environmental changes on the QTP, during its evolutionary process through phylogenetic geographical analysis, revealing its population differentiation and historical dynamics. …”
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Genome-resolved year-round dynamics reveal a broad range of giant virus microdiversity by Yue Fang, Lingjie Meng, Jun Xia, Yasuhiro Gotoh, Tetsuya Hayashi, Keizo Nagasaki, Hisashi Endo, Yusuke Okazaki, Hiroyuki Ogata

“…ABSTRACT Giant viruses are crucial for marine ecosystem dynamics because they regulate microeukaryotic community structure, accelerate carbon and nutrient cycles, and drive the evolution of their hosts through co-evolutionary processes. Previously reported long-term observations revealed that these viruses display seasonal fluctuations in abundance. …”
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Antimicrobial Properties of α-MSH and Related Synthetic Melanocortins by A. Catania, G. Colombo, C. Rossi, A. Carlin, A. Sordi, C. Lonati, F. Turcatti, P. Leonardi, P. Grieco, S. Gatti

“…The natural antimicrobial peptides are ancient host defense effector molecules, present in organisms across the evolutionary spectrum. Several properties of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) suggested that it could be a natural antimicrobial peptide. α-MSH is a primordial peptide that appeared during the Paleozoic era, long before adaptive immunity developed and, like natural antimicrobial molecules, is produced by barrier epithelia, immunocytes, and within the central nervous system. α-MSH was discovered to have antimicrobial activity against two representative pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. …”
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Complete Genome Sequence and Comparative Genome Analysis of Variovorax sp. Strains PAMC28711, PAMC26660, and PAMC28562 and Trehalose Metabolic Pathways in Antarctica Isolates by Prasansah Shrestha, Jayram Karmacharya, So-Ra Han, Jun Hyuck Lee, Hyun Park, Tae-Jin Oh

“…Likewise, MEGA X was used for evolutionary and conserved genes. The complete genomes of Variovorax strains PAMC28711, PAMC26660, and PAMC28562 are circular chromosomes of length (4,320,000, 7,390,000, and 4,690,000) bp, respectively, with GC content of (66.00, 66.00, and 63.70)%, respectively. …”
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Host-symbiont-gene phylogenetic reconciliation by Menet, Hugo, Trung, Alexia Nguyen, Daubin, Vincent, Tannier, Eric

“…Given three phylogenetic trees, we devise a Monte Carlo algorithm which samples evolutionary scenarios of symbionts and genes according to an approximation of their likelihood in the model. …”
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Spatial mismatch and congruence in the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversities of fish assemblages in China's water diversion lakes by Zhice Liang, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, Chenyi Kuang, Jiashou Liu, Chuanbo Guo

“…The interplay of evolutionary, ecological, and anthropogenic processes is critical in shaping species distributions and biodiversity patterns. …”
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