Codon usage patterns and genomic variation analysis of chloroplast genomes provides new insights into the evolution of Aroideae by Xinbi Jia, Jiaqi Wei, Yuewen Chen, Chenghong Zeng, Chan Deng, Pengchen Zeng, Yufei Tang, Qinghong Zhou, Yingjin Huang, Qianglong Zhu

“…It is difficult to identify and classify Aroideae species accurately on the basis of morphology alone because of their polymorphic phenotypic traits. …”
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Phytochemical study and evaluation of the antidiabetic and antihyperglycemic activities of the fruit extracts of Physalis peruviana L. (Solanaceae) by Damien S.T. Tshibangu, Fortune S. Kavugho, Carlos N. Kabengele, Adrien T. Masunda, Gédéon N. Bongo, Giresse N. Kasiama, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Clément L. Inkoto, Clément M. Mbadiko, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Désiré M. Musuyu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Jean Paul K.N. Ngbolua, Pius T. Mpiana

“…The methanolic extracts of the species indicated high antidiabetic activity, comparatively to other extracts. …”
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Evaluation on Antidiabetic Properties of Medicinal Plants from Myanmar by Dongdong Zhang, Karuppusamy Arunachalam, Yuehu Wang, Yu Zhang, Jun Yang, Pyae Phyo Hein, Aye Mya Mon, Jianwen Li, Angkhana Inta, Xuefei Yang

“…Results. The extracts of 22 species showed the PPL inhibition activity; 18 extracts of 15 species stimulated glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. …”
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A multigene phylogeny toward a new phylogenetic classification of Leotiomycetes by Peter R. Johnston, Luis Quijada, Christopher A. Smith, Hans-Otto Baral, Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Christiane Baschien, Kadri Pärtel, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Danny Haelewaters, Duckchul Park, Steffen Carl, Francesc López-Giráldez, Zheng Wang, Jeffrey P. Townsend

“…In this paper we collate data available from specimens representing both sexual and asexual morphs from across the genetic breadth of the class, with a focus on generic type species, to present a phylogeny based on up to 15 concatenated genes across 279 specimens. …”
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Extreme migratory connectivity and apparent mirroring of non-breeding grounds conditions in a severely declining breeding population of an Afro-Palearctic migratory bird by Máire Kirkland, Nathaniel N. D. Annorbah, Lee Barber, John Black, Jeremy Blackburn, Michael Colley, Gary Clewley, Colin Cross, Mike Drew, Oliver J. L. Fox, Vicky Gilson, Steffen Hahn, Chas Holt, Mark F. Hulme, John Jarjou, Dembo Jatta, Emmanuel Jatta, Kevin Leighton, Ernestina Mensah-Pebi, Chris Orsman, Naffie Sarr, Roger Walsh, Leo Zwarts, Robert J. Fuller, Philip W. Atkinson, Chris M. Hewson

“…Non-breeding population dispersion is lower than for previously tracked populations of this and other species and likely lower than can usually be detected by light-level geolocation, the main tracking method for small bodied species. …”
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Phylogenomic analysis reveals exceptions to the co-evolution of ZAR1 and ZRK immune gene families in plants by Li Yang, Shengyi Liu, M. Eric Schranz, Klaas Bouwmeester

“…Co-occurrence of ZAR1-A and ZRKs was found in various plant species belonging to different angiosperm orders, but both genes were found to be absent in chlorophyta, bryophytes, lycophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms. …”
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Discrimination between the facial gestures of vocalising and non-vocalising lemurs and small apes using deep learning by Filippo Carugati, Olivier Friard, Elisa Protopapa, Camilla Mancassola, Emanuela Rabajoli, Chiara De Gregorio, Daria Valente, Valeria Ferrario, Walter Cristiano, Teresa Raimondi, Valeria Torti, Brice Lefaux, Longondraza Miaretsoa, Cristina Giacoma, Marco Gamba

“…We extracted and labelled frames of different primate species, trained deep-learning models to identify key points on their faces, and computed distances between them to identify facial gestures. …”
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Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Limonoid Constituents Isolated from Meliaceae Plants Melia dubia, Aphanamixis polystachya, and Swietenia macrophylla against Plant Patho... by Thanh Nguyen Tan, Hieu Tran Trung, Quang Le Dang, Hien Vu Thi, Hoang Dinh Vu, Tuan Nguyen Ngoc, Hoai Thu Thi Do, Thanh Huong Nguyen, Dang Ngoc Quang, Thang Tran Dinh

“…The plants of Meliaceae are native to tropical and subtropical regions as the Americas, west India, Southeast Asia, and Southern China. Many species of the genera Khaya, Swietenia, Aphanamixis, and Melia in this family are known as medicinal plants and have biological activities such as antiviral, antimicrobial, antifeeding, insecticidal, and cytotoxic properties. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Subcritical CO2 Extract of Lepidium latifolium L. (Brassicaceae) by Balzhan B. Azimkhanova, Gulbaram O. Ustenova, Kamalidin O. Sharipov, Kayrolla D. Rakhimov, Galiya M. Sayakova, Ardak B. Jumagaziyeva, Elena V. Flisyuk, Nadezhda G. Gemejiyeva

“…The genus Lepidium L. from Brassicaceae Burnett. family covers over 150 species with an almost cosmopolitan spread. In Kazakhstan, 21 species are described, of which four species are characterized by medicinal properties (L. crassifolium Waldst. et Kit., L. perfoliatum L., L. ruderale L., and L. latifolium L.), used in folk medicine as means of antibacterial, irritant, laxative, antitumor, analgesic, and anthelmintic action. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Genetic, Ploidy, and Morphological Variation of the Edaphic Steno-Endemic <i>Alyssum moellendorfianum</i> (Brassicaceae) from the Western Balkans by Jasna Hanjalić Kurtović, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Sonja Siljak-Yakovlev, Naris Pojskić, Adaleta Durmić-Pašić, Alma Hajrudinović-Bogunić, Lejla Lasić, Lejla Ušanović, Faruk Bogunić

“…Polyploidy is a powerful mechanism driving genetic, physiological, and phenotypic changes among cytotypes of the same species across both large and small geographic scales. …”
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Current Status, Challenges, and Perspectives in the Conservation of Native Honeybees and Beekeeping in Cambodia by Eric Guerin, Chhouk Chheang, Chainarong Sinpoo, Korrawat Attasopa, Nuttapol Noirungsee, Huoqing Zheng, Tial C. Ling, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…The four honeybee species native to Cambodia—<i>Apis dorsata</i>, <i>Apis cerana</i>, <i>Apis florea</i>, <i>and Apis andreniformis</i>—play a vital role in ecosystem health and agricultural productivity through their pollination activities. …”
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Determination of the quantitative content of chlorophylls in leaves by reflection spectra using the random forest algorithm by E. A. Urbanovich, D. A. Afonnikov, S. V. Nikolaev

“…We used the ref lection spectra for 276 leaf samples from 39 plant species obtained from open sources. 181 samples were from the sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.). …”
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Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts by Saba Shahrivari-Baviloliaei, Agnieszka Konopacka, Liege Aguiar Pascoalino, Filipa Reis, Dawid Kunkowski, Spyridon A. Petropoulos, Pawel Konieczynski, Ilkay Erdogan Orhan, Alina Plenis, Agnieszka Viapiana

“…Regarding the plants’ antioxidant and antibacterial activity, both <i>Astragalus</i> species had antioxidant potential, and their water extracts showed antibacterial activity against <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i>. …”
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Accumulation of artificial and natural radionuclides in hydrobionts of the Konoplyanka River (Kamianske City, Dnipropetrovsk region) by N. Hudym

“…The content of natural radionuclides in different fish species did not have general patterns, that is, each fish species selectively accumulated individual natural radionuclides. …”
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Standardization of breeding and rearing of the endangered Indian catfish Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822) for juvenile production by Kamal Sarma, Bavithra R., Jaspreet Singh, S.K. Ahirwal, Ujjwal Kumar, Tarkeshwar Kumar, Maneesh Kumar Dubey

“…Breeding and seed rearing of this species are still bottlenecks to an uninterrupted seed supply. …”
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Palaeoproteomic identification of a whale bone tool from Bronze Age Heiloo, the Netherlands by Dekker, Joannes A. A., Mylopotamitaki, Dorothea, Verbaas, Annemieke, Sinet-Mathiot, Virginie, Presslee, Samantha, McCarthy, Morgan L., Olsen, Morten Tange, Olsen, Jesper V., van den Hurk, Youri, Brattinga, Joris, Welker, Frido

“…Identification of the taxonomic origin of bone tools is an important, but often complicated, component of studying past societies. The species used for bone tool production provide insight into what species were exploited, potentially how, and for what purpose. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Pathogenicity of <i>Colletotrichum</i> on Banana Fruits: Wound Effects on Virulence and Cross-Infection by Maysa C. Santos, Luis O. Viteri, Sabrina H. Araujo, Dalmarcia C. Mourão, Marcos P. Câmara, Ana G. Amaral, Eugênio E. Oliveira, Gil Rodrigues dos Santos

“…We further assessed the potential of cross-colonization with other fruit species and investigated the molecular and phylogenetic characterization of the most virulent isolates. …”
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High quality genome assembly of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) with chromosome-level scaffolding by Michell, Craig, Collins, Joanna, Laine, Pia K., Fekete, Zsófia, Tapanainen, Riikka, Wood, Jonathan M. D., Goffart, Steffi, Pohjoismäki, Jaakko L. O.

“…The brown hare genome is particularly interesting as this species readily hybridizes with the mountain hare (Lepus timidus L.) at the species contact zone in northern Eurasia, producing fertile offspring and resulting in gene flow between the two species. …”
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Automatic detection, identification and counting of deep-water snappers on underwater baited video using deep learning by Florian Baletaud, Florian Baletaud, Florian Baletaud, Sébastien Villon, Antoine Gilbert, Jean-Marie Côme, Sylvie Fiat, Corina Iovan, Laurent Vigliola

“…Using a dataset of 12,100 annotations from 11 deep-water snapper species observed in 6,364 images, we obtained good model performance for the 6 species with sufficient annotations (F-measures &gt;0.7, up to 0.87). …”
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Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling identifies feline fibrosarcoma as clinically amenable model for aggressive sarcoma subtypes by Mikiyo Weber, Daniel Fuchs, Amiskwia Pöschel, Erin Beebe, Zuzana Garajova, Armin Jarosch, Laura Kunz, Witold Wolski, Lennart Opitz, Franco Guscetti, Mirja C. Nolff, Enni Markkanen

“…However, a lack of molecular characterization of FSA and adjacent normal tissue (NT) in both species hinders identification of tumor-specific targets and undermines the translational potential of feline FSA. …”
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