Age-related changes in DNA methylation in a sample of elderly Brazilians by Hayley Welsh, Caio M. P. F. Batalha, Weili Li, Nadja C. Souza-Pinto, Yeda A. O. Duarte, Michel S. Naslavsky, Esteban J. Parra

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The MSDIN family in amanitin-producing mushrooms and evolution of the prolyl oligopeptidase genes by Hong Luo, Qing Cai, Yunjiao Lüli, Xuan Li, Rohita Sinha, Heather E. Hallen-Adams, Zhu L. Yang

“…Prolyl oligopeptidase B (POPB), a key enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway, was used in phylogenetic reconstruction to infer the evolutionary history of the genes. Phylogenies of POPB and POPA based on both coding and amino acid sequences showed very different results: while POPA genes clearly reflected the phylogeny of the host species, POPB did not; strikingly, it formed a wellsupported monophyletic clade, despite that the species belong to different genera in disjunct families. …”
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Analyzing cellulolytic bacteria diversity in mangrove ecosystem soil using 16 svedberg ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene by I. Dewiyanti, D. Darmawi, Z.A. Muchlisin, T.Z. Helmi

“…Phylogenetic analysis and genetic distance between species were evaluated using molecular evolutionary genetics analysis.FINDINGS: Thirteen isolates were sequenced, and nine species of cellulolytic bacteria dominated by the Bacillus genus were identified. …”
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On the measurement of microclimate by Ilya M. D. Maclean, James P. Duffy, Stef Haesen, Sanne Govaert, Pieter De Frenne, Thomas Vanneste, Jonathan Lenoir, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Marcus W. Rhodes, Koenraad Van Meerbeek

“…The last decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in efforts to quantify these differences and to understand their ecological, functional and evolutionary implications. This renewed interest in microclimate ecology has been accompanied by the development of various compact temperature sensors and radiation shields. …”
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CD-1 mice females recognize male reproductive success via volatile organic compounds in urine by A. S. Khotskina, E. L. Zavjalov, E. P. Shnayder, L. A. Gerlinskaya, S. O. Maslennikova, D. V. Petrovskii, M. N. Baldin, A. L. Makas, V. M. Gruznov, M. L. Troshkov, M. P. Moshkin

“…Sexual selection is considered as one of the leading factors of evolutionary development. In the conditions of incessant competition, specialized methods of attracting individuals of the opposite sex as well as criteria for assessing the quality of a sexual partner have been formed. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and In Silico Expression Analysis of <i>CCO</i> Gene Family in <i>Citrus clementina</i> (Citrus) in Response to Abiotic Stress by Sadaf Sarwar, Adnan Sami, Muhammad Zeshan Haider, Layba Tasawar, Jannat Akram, Arsalan Ahmad, Muhammad Shafiq, Haitham E. M. Zaki, Gabrijel Ondrasek, Muhammad Shafiq Shahid

“…To identify their structural features, they employed phylogenetic analysis, protein interactions, localization, structure, miRNA targets, evolutionary analysis, and transcriptome studies. The study revealed the presence of 15 <i>CcCCO</i> genes, including 11 <i>NCED</i> and 4 <i>CCD</i> genes, scattered across various chromosomes, with the majority located in chloroplasts. …”
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GWAS identifies a polyembryony locus in mango: development of KASP and PACE markers for marker-assisted breeding by Gul Shad Ali, Shamseldeen Eltaher, Shamseldeen Eltaher, Jin Li, Barbie Freeman, Sukhwinder Singh

“…Comparative genomic analyses revealed synteny between the citrus and the mango polyembryony loci, suggesting a common evolutionary mechanism for this trait. A total of 29 SNP markers in this locus were significantly associated with polyembryony in M. indica. …”
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Functional genomics implicates ebony in the black pupae phenotype of tephritid fruit flies by Daniel F. Paulo, Thu N. M. Nguyen, Chris M. Ward, Renee L. Corpuz, Angela N. Kauwe, Pedro Rendon, Rocio E. Y. Ruano, Amanda A. S. Cardoso, Georgia Gouvi, Elisabeth Fung, Peter Crisp, Anzu Okada, Amanda Choo, Christian Stauffer, Kostas Bourtzis, Sheina B. Sim, Simon W. Baxter, Scott M. Geib

“…Our findings offer key insights for molecular engineering of sexing strains based on the bp marker and for future evolutionary developmental biology studies in tephritids.…”
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The saprotrophic Pleurotus ostreatus species complex: late Eocene origin in East Asia, multiple dispersal, and complex speciation by Jing Li, Li-Hong Han, Xiao-Bin Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Zhu L. Yang

“…However, species delimitation has long been problematic because of phenotypic plasticity and morphological stasis. In addition, the evolutionary history is poorly understood due to limited sampling and insufficient gene fragments employed for phylogenetic analyses. …”
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Synthetic peptides as valuable and versatile tools for research: our 20 year journey in Chile by Constanza Cárdenas, Paula Santana, Claudio Álvarez, Luis Mercado, Sergio Marshall, Fernando Albericio, Fanny Guzmán

“…They are ubiquitous across the evolutionary scale, fulfilling a wide variety of functions, from immune system effectors in simple organisms to signaling or neuromodulating agents in high vertebrates. …”
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Analysis of DNA cox1 barcoding revealed novel haplotype in Schistosoma haematobium isolated from Western Sudan by Ishraga Adam Elzain, Abeer Babiker Idris, Abdul Aziz Karim, Nagla Mohamed Ahmed, Salaheldein G. Elzaki, Semih Yılmaz, Mohamed A. Hassan, Hamid Suliman Abdalla

“…In conclusion, this study identified a novel S. haematobium strain and provides insights into the evolutionary history and phylogeography of S. haematobium in Sudan, particularly in the western region. …”
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Polyphénols et activités antioxydantes des fruits de Grewia spp. consommés par les bonobos à Luikotale, R.D. Congo by C‑Désiré Musuyu Muganza, Ulrich Maloueki, Kumugo S‑P Ndimbo, Ikombe N Bondjengo, Mukulire J Malekani, Nseu B Mbomba, Barbara Fruth

“…Congo, au Sud du Parc National de la Salonga sur le site de recherche du Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) à Luikotale, ont montré que les fruits du genre Grewia font parties de la diète de ces primates. …”
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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…Phylodynamic approaches successfully disentangled the evolutionary and environmental determinants of rabies dispersal and consistently reported support for the role of reintroduction events and human-mediated transportation over long distances in the maintenance of rabies in endemic areas. …”
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Phage vB_Kpn_HF0522: Isolation, Characterization, and Therapeutic Potential in Combatting K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections by Yan T, Wang Q, Ma C, Teng X, Gong Z, Chu W, Zhou Q, Liu Z

“…The phage genomic sequence was analyzed to explore evolutionary relationships. The effect of phage vB_Kpn_HF0522 on biofilms was assessed using crystal violet staining assay. …”
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Fingerprints of surface flows on solid substrates ablated by phase change: from laboratory experiments to planetary landscapes by Carpy, Sabrina, Berhanu, Michael, Chaigne, Martin, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain

“…The scale of these landscapes contrasts with the scale of the physical mechanisms that govern their evolutionary dynamics. Indeed, it is the typical size of atmospheric boundary layers or meltwater/vapor/solute films that constrain the heat/concentration transfer at the phase change/dissolution interface, and hence the rate of solid ablation. …”
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Influence of Gender on Cardiac and Encephalic Inflammation in the Elderly with Cysticercosis: A Case Control Study by Camila Lourencini Cavellani, Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa, Mara Lúcia Fonseca Ferraz, Laura Penna Rocha, Ana Carolina Guimarães Faleiros, Ruy de Souza Lino Junior, Marlene Antônia dos Reis, Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira

“…In this study, we showed that the non-elderly had significantly more cardiac and encephalic inflammation than the elderly, and that such inflammatory infiltrate decreases with age and depends upon the evolutionary stage of the cysticercus. Furthermore, there are differences concerning gender in the intensity of the inflammatory response due to cysticerci in the heart and brain parenchyma during senescence. …”
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Characterization and Comparative Analysis of RWP-RK Proteins from Arachis duranensis, Arachis ipaensis, and Arachis hypogaea by Chenyang Liu, Dongliang Yuan, Tong Liu, Mengge Xing, Wenying Xu, Huiying Zhang, Hanqi Jin, Chunmei Cai, Shuai Li

“…Our study will provide useful information for further functional and evolutionary analysis of the RWP-RK genes.…”
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Révision de l’espèce Homo erectus (Dubois, 1893) by Valéry Zeitoun

“…The first step is to seek criteria allowing to define this species as a clade or as a grade; id est as a monophyletic unit or as an archaic evolutionary step of the species Homo sapiens. The reconstruction of this evolutionary pattern should be matched with other data (dating, biogeography) to allow to reconstruct a real evolutionary synopsis.According to several authors (Stringer, 1984; Hublin, 1986; Kennedy, 1991; Brauer and Mbua, 1992) the existence of autapomorphic features for Homo erectus is not proved. …”
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Distinct phenotypes of salivaricin-producing Ligilactobacillus salivarius isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens and laying hens by A.G. Elnar, Y.J. Jang, B.G. Eum, M.H. Kang, G.W. Hwang, D.Y. Kil, G.B. Kim

“…Further analysis revealed that the resistance of Type B strains to salP was attributable to the presence of a dedicated immunity protein, blurring the evolutionary significance of producing active bacteriocins for competitive advantage. …”
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Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of 16S rRNA Sequences Identified Two Lineages of Helicobacter pylori Strains Detected from Different Regions in Sudan Suggestive of Differential Evo... by Abeer Babiker Idris, Hadeel Gassim Hassan, Maryam Atif Salaheldin Ali, Sulafa Mohamed Eltaher, Leena Babiker Idris, Hisham N. Altayb, Amin Mohamed Abass, Mustafa Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, El-Amin Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Hassan

“…Sanger sequencing was applied, and the resulted sequences were matched with the sequences of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) nucleotide database. The evolutionary aspects were analyzed using MEGA7 software. …”
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