Evaluation of a PCR-based lateral flow device for detecting Aspergillus and Candida species from clinical specimens by Ariff Khalid, Jacinta Santhanam, Mohd Nizam Tzar, Ang-Lim Chua, Sharifah Fadilah Abdul Wahid, Wan Rahiza Wan Mat, Raha Abd Rahman, Petrick Periyasamy

“…In this research a rapid and easy to use immunochromatography-based DNA biosensor system was developed to detect Candida and Aspergillus pathogens at genus level, while specifically detecting Candida glabrata, Candida krusei and Aspergillus terreus. …”
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Characterisation of coastal reef fish assemblages across an estuarine-urbanisation gradient using underwater visual census and environmental DNA metabarcoding by Yu-De Pei, Joseph Heard, Wenqian Xu, Shara K.K. Leung, Charmaine C.M. Yung, Alex S.J. Wyatt

“…Here, we document spatiotemporal patterns in fish diversity (at genus level) across an estuarine gradient around Hong Kong, a highly urbanised coastal megacity bordering the estuary of the Pearl River, the second largest river in the People's Republic of China. …”
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Competing sexual-asexual generic names in Agaricomycotina (Basidiomycota) with recommendations for use by Joost A. Stalpers, Scott A. Redhead, Tom W. May, Amy Y. Rossman, Jo Anne Crouch, Marc A. Cubeta, Yu-Cheng Dai, Roland Kirschner, Gitta Jutta Langer, Karl-Henrik Larsson, Jonathan Mack, Lorelei L. Norvell, Franz Oberwinkler, Viktor Papp, Peter Roberts, Mario Rajchenberg, Keith A. Seifert, R. Greg Thorn

“…Abstract With the change to one scientific name for fungal taxa, generic names typified by species with sexual or asexual morph types are being evaluated to determine which names represent the same genus and thus compete for use. In this paper generic names of the Agaricomycotina (Basidiomycota) were evaluated to determine synonymy based on their type. …”
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Impact of copper stress in the intestinal barriers and gut microbiota of Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) by Zeeshan Ali, Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Haitao Shi, Li Ding, Meiling Hong

“…At the phylum level, Firmicutes exhibited a significant decrease, whereas Bacteroidota displayed a notable increase, and Fusobacteriota showed a substantial reduction in relative abundance in copper-treated groups. Similarly, at genus level Romboutsia, Cetobacterium decreased, while Turicibacter and Sarcina significantly increases in copper-treated groups compared to the control. …”
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Gut bacterium Intestinimonas butyriciproducens improves host metabolic health: evidence from cohort and animal intervention studies by Elena Rampanelli, Nadia Romp, Antonio Dario Troise, Jakshana Ananthasabesan, Hao Wu, Ismail Sahin Gül, Sabrina De Pascale, Andrea Scaloni, Fredrik Bäckhed, Vincenzo Fogliano, Max Nieuwdorp, Thi Phuong Nam Bui

“…We also investigated the fructoselysine degradation capacity within the Intestinimonas genus using a culture-dependent approach and found that I. butyriciproducens is a key player in the butyrogenic fructoselysine metabolism in the gut. …”
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Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago by Julio Mercader, Pamela Akuku, Nicole Boivin, Alfredo Camacho, Tristan Carter, Siobhán Clarke, Arturo Cueva Temprana, Julien Favreau, Jennifer Galloway, Raquel Hernando, Haiping Huang, Stephen Hubbard, Jed O. Kaplan, Steve Larter, Stephen Magohe, Abdallah Mohamed, Aloyce Mwambwiga, Ayoola Oladele, Michael Petraglia, Patrick Roberts, Palmira Saladié, Abel Shikoni, Renzo Silva, María Soto, Dominica Stricklin, Degsew Z. Mekonnen, Wenran Zhao, Paul Durkin

“…Abstract Questions about when early members of the genus Homo adapted to extreme environments like deserts and rainforests have traditionally focused on Homo sapiens. …”
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Ex vivo biotransformation of lady’s mantle extracts via the human gut microbiota: the formation of phenolic metabolites and their impact on human normal and colon cancer cell lines... by Katarzyna Jakimiuk, Aleksandra Kruk, Marta Kinga Lemieszek, Jakub W. Strawa, Sebastian Granica, Adrian Wiater, Michał Tomczyk

“…IntroductionFor centuries, various species from the genus Alchemilla have been utilized in traditional medicine worldwide. …”
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Structure elucidation and in vitro rat intestinal fermentation properties of a novel sulfated glucogalactan from Porphyra haitanensis by Peilin Chen, Lu Liu, Zirun Cheng, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng, Xiaoke Hu, Hongliang Zeng

“…The 16S rRNA sequence analysis revealed that PHP2 modulated the rat fecal micro-flora composition, with a similar effect to inulin, changing the dominant genus (Lactobacillus and Escherichia-Shigella) and promoting the growth of organisms that degrade sulfur-containing polysaccharides, such as Desulfovibrio, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005, and Ruminococcus_2. …”
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Merck Open Global Health Library in vitro screening against Schistosoma mansoni identified two new substances with antischistosomal activities for further development by Monique Evelyn Ueberall, Martina Berchthold, Cécile Häberli, Sven Lindemann, Thomas Spangenberg, Jennifer Keiser, Christoph G. Grevelding

“…Abstract Background Schistosomiasis, which is caused by the parasite Schistosoma mansoni as well as other species of the trematode genus Schistosoma, leads to chronic inflammation and finally to liver fibrosis. …”
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Genomic insights into ecological adaptation of oaks revealed by phylogenomic analysis of multiple species by Tian-Rui Wang, Xin Ning, Si-Si Zheng, Yu Li, Zi-Jia Lu, Hong-Hu Meng, Bin-Jie Ge, Gregor Kozlowski, Meng-Xiao Yan, Yi-Gang Song

“…Quercus is a keystone genus in Northern Hemisphere forests, and its wide distribution in diverse ecosystems and long evolutionary history make it an ideal model for studying the genomic basis of ecological adaptations. …”
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Ammonifying and phosphorus-solubilizing function of Aliikangiella maris sp. nov. isolated from Phaeocystis globosa bloom and algal–bacterial interactions by Fei Li, Fei Li, Ming-Ben Xu, Liang-Hao Pan, Jie Li, Cai-Bi Lan, Zhe Li, Shan Lu, Jun-Xiang Lai, Jun-Xiang Lai, Peng-Fu Li

“…According to phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, phylogenomic, and comparative genomic analyses data, strains GXAS 306T and GXAS 311 were considered to represent a novel species of the genus Aliikangiella. Genomic analysis revealed that strain GXAS 306T had many potential functions favorable for interacting with algae, and further experimental evidence confirmed the ammonifying and phosphorus-solubilizing function. …”
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Phage vB_KlebPS_265 Active Against Resistant/MDR and Hypermucoid K2 Strains of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by Vyacheslav I. Yakubovskij, Vera V. Morozova, Yuliya N. Kozlova, Artem Yu. Tikunov, Valeria A. Fedorets, Elena V. Zhirakovskaya, Igor V. Babkin, Alevtina V. Bardasheva, Nina V. Tikunova

“…Comparative analysis indicated that KlebP_265 with the most relative <i>Klebsiella</i> phage DP01 formed the putative <i>Dipiunovirus</i> genus. Genome analysis revealed a large monophyletic group of phages related to KlebP_265 and DP01. …”
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Good soil management can reduce dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Edward J. M. Joy, Florence Mtambanengwe, Prosper Chopera, Michael J. Watts, Martin R. Broadley, Paul Mapfumo

“…To estimate current Zn deficiency in Zimbabwe, data on dietary Zn supply from non-maize sources from the Global Expanded Nutrient Supply (GENuS) data set were linked to maize grain Zn composition observed under typical current soil fertility management scenarios. …”
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Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species by Talon Jost, Talon Jost, Alysha Henderson, Brandon LaBumbard, Krisztian Magori, Amber Stokes, Danica Bergin, Autumn Holley, Autumn Holley, Molly Bletz, Molly Bletz, Obed Hernández-Gómez, Gary Bucciarelli, Douglas C. Woodhams, Jonah Piovia-Scott, Jenifer B. Walke

“…Tetrodotoxin is one such metabolite that occurs across a variety of taxa, and is particularly well studied in newts of the genus Taricha that are susceptible to infection with chytrid fungi. …”
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Phytochemical and Biological Investigations of Crude Extracts of <i>Astragalus pisidicus</i> by Esra Aydemir, Elif Odabaş Köse, Serap Özkaya Gül, Alaaddin Korkut, A. Cansu Kilit, Mehmet Engin Celep, Mustafa Yavuz, R. Süleyman Göktürk, Cengiz Sarikurkcu

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: <i>Astragalus</i> L. is a genus of the Fabaceae family, encompassing over 3000 species globally, with 380 species found in Turkey. …”
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Effect of colchicine on physiological and biochemical properties of <i>Rhodococcus qingshengii</i> by Yu. A. Markova, L. A. Belovezhets, V. N. Nurminsky, I. S. Kapustina, N. V. Ozolina, V. V. Gurina, A. L. Rakevich, A. V. Sidorov

“…The genus Rhodococcus includes polymorphic non-spore-forming gram-positive bacteria belonging to the class Actinobacteria. …”
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Genotypes of <i>Sechium</i> spp. as a Source of Natural Products with Biological Activity by Jorge Cadena-Iñiguez, Ma. de Lourdes Arévalo-Galarza, Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio, Itzen Aguiñiga-Sánchez, Jorge David Cadena-Zamudio, Marcos Soto-Hernández, Yeimy C. Ramírez-Rodas, Lucero del Mar Ruiz-Posadas, Sandra Salazar-Aguilar, Víctor Manuel Cisneros-Solano

“…The genus <i>Sechium</i> P. Br. (Cucurbitaceae) includes ten species, two of which are edible. …”
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Achieving healthy aging through gut microbiota-directed dietary intervention: Focusing on microbial biomarkers and host mechanisms by Yue Xiao, Yingxuan Feng, Jianxin Zhao, Wei Chen, Wenwei Lu

“…Thus, we summarized aging-associated gut microbiota features at the levels of key genus/species and important metabolites through comparing the microbiota differences among centenarians, elderly people and younger people. …”
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Environmental DNA metabarcoding shows potential for monitoring meiofauna and marine nematodes diversity in mangrove ecosystems in China by Mingcheng Hu, Yuqing Guo, Fenfen Ji, Yijia Shih, Kai Liu, Xiangxiang Yi, Yuanxin Fan

“…It shows promise in monitoring marine nematodes diversity, with both methods highlighting Daptonema as the most abundant genus. The appropriate specific primers, a comprehensive database, and the definitive correlation between individual counts and sequences are crucial for the further widespread implementation of eDNA metabarcoding in monitoring meiofauna and marine nematodes diversity.…”
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Relationships between environmental variables and free-living nematode communities in seasonally flooded wetlands by T.T. Tran, Y.M.T. Nguyen, L.T. Pham, B.K. Veettil, S.N. Hoang, Q.X. Ngo

“…More specifically, the genus richness (S) ranged from 8.20 to 8.60. The observed Margalef’s species richness (d) was ranging from 1.07 to 1.53 and the Shannon-Wiener index (H') was measured from 2.36 to 2.52. …”
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