Genome-wide CRISPR-based screen identifies E2F transcription factor 1 as a regulator and therapeutic target of aristolochic acid-induced nephrotoxicity by Ziqi Liu, Huan Gao, Guoliang Li, Yongjiang Yu, Mengxing Cui, Honghao Peng, Xinchao Guan, Xue Zhang, Zhihan Zhang, Xiaoyu Shen, Shen Chen, Daochuan Li, Liping Chen, Yongmei Xiao, Wen Chen, Lili Liu, Qing Wang

“…Aristolochic Acid I (AAI) is widely present in traditional Chinese medicines derived from the Aristolochia genus and is known to cause significant damage to renal tubular epithelial cells. …”
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Comparative microbial metagenomic analysis of drinking water plants and wastewater treatment plants in Istanbul by Mehmet Demirci, Cankut Çubuk, Ferhat Dasdemir, Abdulkerim Suat Saribas, Esra Billur Balcıoglu, Dogukan Ozbey, Dogu Yorulmaz, Tugba Olmez Hanci, Safak Basa, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek

“…No statistically significant results were found in the analysis of raw waters collected from DWTPs and samples taken from the ozonation unit outlet—from the phylum level to the genus level (p > 0.05). The inlet and outlet points of WWTPs showed no statistically significant results from the phylum to species levels (p > 0.05). …”
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First-year dynamics of the anaerobic microbiome and archaeome in infants’ oral and gastrointestinal systems by Charlotte J. Neumann, Rokhsareh Mohammadzadeh, Pei Yee Woh, Tanja Kobal, Manuela-Raluca Pausan, Tejus Shinde, Victoria Haid, Polona Mertelj, Eva-Christine Weiss, Vassiliki Kolovetsiou-Kreiner, Alexander Mahnert, Christina Kumpitsch, Evelyn Jantscher-Krenn, Christine Moissl-Eichinger

“…We demonstrated the presence of archaea in the infant oral cavity and GIT microbiome from early infancy, with Methanobrevibacter being the predominant genus. Still, transient patterns show that no stable archaeome is formed. …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups and biological assessment of water quality in the Hulan River Basin by Peilun Li, Shuhan Xiong, Jiacheng Liu, Xiangsheng Meng, Anqi Wang, Chunfeng Wang, Yanshen Zhang, Jilong Wang

“…The results indicated the collection of 88 taxonomic units (genus or species) of macroinvertebrates, belonging to 4 phyla, 14 orders, and 35 families. …”
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Risks of parasitic helminth disease outbreaks and influence of physico-chemical factors in flood prone areas of Yaoundé, Cameroon by Noura Efietngab Atembeh, Jean Patrick Molu, Jeanne Valerie Emvoutou Maboulou, Boris Fominyam, Rodrigue Nanfack Dongmo, Gabriel Bertrand Zambo, Emilie Tchinda Tiecheu, Jeannette Tombi, Lucia Nkengazong, Serge Hubert Zebaze Togouet, Jean Louis Essame Oyono

“…In all, resistant forms of nine parasite species were recorded with the genus Toxocara being the most diversified with two species. …”
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Effects of Carbonate Alkalinity on Antioxidants, Immunity and Intestinal Flora of <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> by Chuang Gao, Zhonghong Li, Bo Ma, Rantao Zuo, Xudong Shen, Mingkang Chen, Chuanqi Ren, Wenjun Zheng, Zhonglu Cai, Jiaxing Li, Shuang Li

“…Moreover, the 16SrDNA high-throughput sequencing results showed that the intestinal abundance of Proteobacteria in <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> was significantly decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) under high carbonate alkalinity stress, and the abundance of Bacteroides was significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05). At the genus level, the abundance of <i>Chrysobacteria</i> was significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Soil variation response is mediated by growth trajectories rather than functional traits in a widespread pioneer Neotropical tree by Levionnois, Sébastien, Tysklind, Niklas, Nicolini, Eric, Ferry, Bruno, Troispoux, Valérie, Le Moguedec, Gilles, Morel, Hélène, Stahl, Clément, Coste, Sabrina, Caron, Henri, Heuret, Patrick

“…Cecropia is a widespread pioneer Neotropical genus that generally dominates early successional forest stages. …”
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Modulatory effect of Echium plantagineum oil on the n-3 LC-PUFA biosynthetic capacity of chicken (Gallus gallus) by Jesús Villora, José Antonio Pérez, Nieves Guadalupe Acosta, Deiene Rodríguez-Barreto, Pedro Juan Alonso, Mónica B. Betancor, Alexandr Torres, Sergio Álvarez, Covadonga Rodríguez

“…Emerging evidence suggest that local plants like those including in Echium genus, rich in SDA and with a balanced LA/ALA ratio, could offer a more sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional ALA sources in poultry production.…”
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Autoinducer-2 enhances the defense of Vibrio furnissii against oxidative stress and DNA damage by modulation of c-di-GMP signaling via a two-component system by Heng Zhang, Wenjin Zhao, Wenguang Yang, Huimin Zhang, Xinyu Qian, Kai Sun, Qiao Yang, Xihui Shen, Lei Zhang

“…Here, we identify a second type of AI-2 receptor, a membrane-bound histidine kinase with a periplasmic dCache_1 sensory domain, in a member of the genus Vibrio, and thus show that AI-2 enhances the defense of V. furnissii against oxidative stress and DNA damage by modulation of c-di-GMP signaling via the AsrK-AsrR two-component system. …”
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Estimation of Evolutionary Divergence and Biogeography of the Family Cordycipitaceae (Ascomycota, Hypocreales) by Huili Pu, Jiao Yang, Nemat O. Keyhani, Lixia Yang, Minhai Zheng, Chenghao Qiu, Yuchen Mao, Junya Shang, Yongsheng Lin, Chengjie Xiong, Longbing Lin, Pengyu Lai, Yanbin Huang, Xin Yuan, Huiling Liang, Longfei Fan, Xiaoli Ma, Chunjin Qiu, Junzhi Qiu

“…., (ii) a new record species isolated from infected Lepidopteran host, <i>Blackwellomyces lateris</i>, (iii) a new record species in the genus <i>Niveomyces</i>, with <i>sporothrix</i>-like asexual morphs, namely <i>N. multisynnematus</i>, isolated from dipteran insects (flies), and (iv) a known species of the (hyper-) mycoparasite, <i>Liangia sinensis</i>, isolated from the fungus <i>Ophiocordyceps globiceps</i> (Ophiocordycipitaceae) growing on a dipteran host. …”
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Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…Furthermore, the class Bacilli, predominantly represented by the genus Streptococcus, was markedly enriched in the cirrhosis group. …”
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Meteorus pulchricornis Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Shiji Tian, Ruizhong Yuan, Xingzhou Ma, XiaoHan Shu, Yu Fang, Zhaohe Lu, Qiuyu Qu, Yu Jin, Jiabao Gong, Yanlin Peng, Ziqi Wang, Xiqian Ye, Xuexin Chen, Pu Tang

“…So far, only three scaffold-level genomes have been published for the genus Meteorus. In this study, we present a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of M. pulchricornis, characterized by high accuracy and contiguity. …”
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Longitudinal Survey of Astrovirus infection in different bat species in Zimbabwe: Evidence of high genetic Astrovirus diversity by Chidoti, Vimbiso, De Nys, Hélène, Abdi, Malika, Mashura, Getrude, Pinarello, Valérie, Chiweshe, Ngoni, Matope, Gift, Guerrini, Laure, Pfukenyi, Davies, Cappelle, Julien, Mwandiringana, Ellen, Missé, Dorothée, Gori, Elizabeth, Bourgarel, Mathieu, Liégeois, Florian

“…All the bat astroviruses tested in this study clustered with the Mamastrovirus genus. Two distinct groups of amplified sequences were identified. …”
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Gut bacteria Prevotellaceae related lithocholic acid metabolism promotes colonic inflammation by Liping Chen, Zhenghao Ye, Junhua Li, Lijia Wang, Yu Chen, Meiping Yu, Jian Han, Jiangeng Huang, Dongyan Li, Yongling Lv, Kai Xiong, De’an Tian, Jiazhi Liao, Ursula Seidler, Fang Xiao

“…Analysis of the microbiome and metagenomic data revealed changes in the gut microbiota, notably an increased abundance of an unclassified genus within the family Prevotellaceae in DSS-induced colitis mice. …”
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Effects of dietary Spirulina platensis supplementation on growth performance, whole body composition, antioxidant activity, histological alterations, and resistance to Vibrio parah... by Ragaa A. Ahmed, Samyah D. Jastaniah, Bothaina A. Alaidaroos, Manal E. Shafi, Ehab El-Haroun, Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz, Ola Hasan Abd El Megeed, Mada M. AL-Qurashi, Safia M.A. Bahshwan, Mohammad Bodrul Munir, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Moaheda E.H. Eissa, El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Amal Elfeky

“…It is also used as a feed additive in aquafeeds, where it serves as a growth promoter and immune stimulant. The genus S. platensis recognize for its high protein content, carotenoid, phycocyanin and phytochemicals content, which can help mitigate challenges in the aquaculture industry challenges such as disease outbreaks, pathogen infection and ultimately contributing to aquaculture sustainability. …”
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Association of Corticosteroid Inhaler Type with Saliva Microbiome in Moderate-to-Severe Pediatric Asthma by Amir Hossein Alizadeh Bahmani, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Aziz, Simone Hashimoto, Corinna Bang, Susanne Brandstetter, Paula Corcuera-Elosegui, Andre Franke, Mario Gorenjak, Susanne Harner, Parastoo Kheiroddin, Leyre López-Fernández, Anne H. Neerincx, Maria Pino-Yanes, Uroš Potočnik, Olaia Sardón-Prado, Antoaneta A. Toncheva, Christine Wolff, Michael Kabesch, Aletta D. Kraneveld, Susanne J. H. Vijverberg, Anke H. Maitland-van der Zee, on behalf of the SysPharmPediA consortium

“…Significant differential abundance between groups, with higher relative abundance in the MDI group compared to the DPI group, was detected at the family level [Carnobacteriaceae (adjusted <i>p</i> = 0.033)] and at the genus level [<i>Granulicatella</i> (adjusted <i>p</i> = 0.021) and <i>Aggregatibacter</i> (adjusted <i>p</i> = 0.011)]. …”
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Effect of the gut core microbiota Cetobacterium on the growth, physiology, and nutritional metabolism of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Miao Wang, Chenglin Tang, Ziyue Zhang, Zijian Fan, Lijin Jiang, Zhigang Liu, Jianmeng Cao, Zhang Wang, Maixin Lu, Mengmeng Yi, Xiaoli Ke

“…The relative abundance of the genus Romboutsia in the gut content of tilapia in the NK group decreased, and this was found to be positively associated with dietary sugar levels. …”
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Features and evolutionary adaptations of the mitochondrial genome of Garuga forrestii W. W. Sm by Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue

“…It enhances our understanding of the species' biogeography in tropical Southeast Asia and Southwest China, providing key information on the evolutionary history of this genus.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Indigenous <i>Acetobacter</i> Strains from Cashew Apple and Their Potential Use in Vinegar Production by Yaya Anianhou Ouattara, Doudjo Soro, Kouakou Romain Fossou, Ahou Cinthia Ines Yebouet, Ismael Abraham Cissé, Dogbo Marius Akissi, Adolphe Zézé, Emmanuel Assidjo, Kouassi Benjamin Yao

“…As results, five strains of the <i>Acetobacter</i> genus were isolated. Phenotypic and phylogenetic analysis revealed that four of them, namely OYA2, OYA6, OYA9, and OYA10, belong to the <i>A. tropicalis</i>/<i>A. senegalensis</i> species complex with 99.7% or 100% similarity. …”
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Forest fire hazard assessment based on forest typology by Volodymyr P. Voron, Andriy D. Kuzyk, Sergiy V. Ivashyniuta, Yilia R. Tsipan

“…Ach.), lichens of the genus Cladonia Nyl. and Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hill. …”
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