Cryptophyte diversity and assembly mechanisms reveal ecological discontinuities in a river-estuary-coast continuum by Changyun Wang, Yao Liu, Zhuyin Tong, Shujie Cai, Yichong Wang, Nengwang Chen, Bangqin Huang, Wupeng Xiao

“…Contrary to Remane’s Artenminimum hypothesis, which predicts a minimum in species diversity at intermediate salinities, we observed a peak in cryptophyte richness within the estuarine zone. …”
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Molecular response to multiple trace element contamination of the European sardine by Beauvieux, Anaïs, Fromentin, Jean-Marc, Saraux, Claire, Romero, Diego, Couffin, Nathan, Brown, Adrien, Metral, Luisa, Bertile, Fabrice, Schull, Quentin

“…This study delves into the intricate relationship between trace element contamination and the physiological responses of a key marine species in the Mediterranean Sea: the European sardine. …”
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Efficient method for identification of Escherichia coli strains isolated from various chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) organs by V. P. Terletskiy, V. I. Tyshchenko, O. B. Novikova, E. D. Dzhavadov, I. Ya. Shakhtamirov, N. L. Adaev

“…The enzymes are chosen in silico for each bacterial species so that a limited number of DNA fragments be generated for subsequent separation in conventional agarose gel. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda by Betty C. Okori, Christine Oryema, Robert Opiro, Acur Amos, Gilbert I. Obici, Karlmax Rutaro, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Eric Sande

“…Solanaceae, Eurphorbiaceae and Asteraceae were the most represented families with two species each, while the rest of the families had only one species mentioned. …”
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Linear growth rate of vyrezub (Rutilus frisii Nordmann, 1840) in the Dnister River basin by V. Gurbyk, A. Mruk, L. Strembitskyi, A. Kucheruk

“…The results of the study on size characteristics of this species will form the basis of the future technology for its artificial reproduction in Ukraine. …”
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Klasifikasi Jenis Ikan Laut K-Nearest Neighbor Berdasarkan Ekstraksi Ciri 2-Dimensional Linear Discriminant Analysis by Yusraka Dimas Al Iman, R Rizal Isnanto, Oky Dwi Nurhayati

“…The identification of fish species is generally done manually by eye observation. …”
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Surveillance of Aflatoxin and Microbiota Related to Brewer's Grain Destined for Swine Feed in Argentina by Gisela A. Gerbaldo, Carina M. Pereyra, Lilia R. Cavaglieri, Francisco Ruiz, Liliana Pascual, Ana M. Dalcero, Isabel L. Barberis

“…Aspergillus flavus was the prevalent species followed by A. fumigatus. Aflatoxin B1 levels in the samples were higher than the recommended limits (20 ng g−1) for complementary feedstuffs. …”
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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. …”
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Assessing survey design changes of long-term fishery-independent groundfish trawl surveys in the Gulf of Mexico by Adam G. Pollack, Eric R. Hoffmayer, Theodore S. Switzer, David S. Hanisko, Jill M. Hendon, John Mareska, Fernando Martinez-Andrade, Jeff Rester, Zachary C. Zuckerman, Gilmore Pellegrin

“…The resulting data can provide a great deal of information on commercially and recreationally important species. However, many of the alterations to the survey design have been buried in gray literature or otherwise poorly noted. …”
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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

“…RWP-RK proteins are important factors involved in nitrate response and gametophyte development in plants, and the functions of RWP-RK proteins have been analyzed in many species. However, the characterization of peanut RWP-RK proteins is limited. …”
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Preserving Darwin’s fox: genomic tools for the conservation of South America’s most endangered canid by Cristóbal Valenzuela-Turner, José Horacio Grau, Jörns Fickel, Jörns Fickel, Daniel W. Förster

“…Advances in high-throughput sequencing (HTS) have made it a powerful resource for the conservation of threatened species, providing information at both population and individual levels to inform management decisions. …”
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Microalgae: A Treasure Trove of Anticancer Nutraceuticals and Promising Therapeutic Mechanisms by Sajjad Masoumi, Maryam Zokaei, Ardavan Ahmadvand, Nogol Ghalamkarpour, Naghmeh Asadimanesh, Armin Azarimatin, Khashayar Fattah, Zahra Payandeh, Masoumeh Rostami, Afsaneh Farjami, Rajan Kumar Pandey, Mohsen Nabi-Afjadi

“…Moreover, studies have shown that phycocyanin, a blue pigment present in some species of microalgae, has properties that help reduce inflammation and combat cancer. …”
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Clonal reproduction by seed of a cultivated hybrid plant: a new perspective for small-scale rice growers by Vernet, Aurore, Meynard, Donaldo, Guiderdoni, Emmanuel

“…Although sources of apomixis and the genetic loci controlling its constituent elements have been identified in wild species, their transfer by crossing to cultivated species has so far been unsuccessful. …”
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A reference genome for the eastern bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Richard J Edwards, Luke W Silver, Sam Banks, Carolyn J Hogg, Adrian D. Manning, Linda Neaves

“…Abstract The eastern or Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) is one of four extant bettong species and is listed as ‘Near Threatened’ by the IUCN. …”
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Protecting Florida Panthers by Protecting Domestic Animals: Building a "Panther-Proof" Pen by Phillip D. Rodgers, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Mark Lotz, Darrell Land

“…Florida panthers were listed as an endangered species in 1967 and have been federally protected by the US Endangered Species Act since 1973. …”
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Contribution to the Molecular Phylogeny of Anthribidae (Coleoptera: Curculioniodea) Inferred from COI Sequences by Ali Nafiz Ekiz, Polen Döngel

“…Fungus weevils, Anthribidae, is a relatively small family, including about 3861 species worldwide, of the diverse superfamily Curculioniodea. …”
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Struktur Komunitas Mangrove di Pesisir Pantai Kecamatan Sedati dan Kecamatan Jabon Kabupaten Sidoarjo by Purity Sabila Ajiningrum, Muhammad Anugrah Dewangga

“…Environmental conditions at station 1 in Sedati District showed unfavorable environmental conditions for the distribution of various types due to the high thickness of the mud, causing some species to have difficulty adapting, but at observation station 2 in Jabon District it supported the distribution because it had a medium to thin mud thickness so that various species adaptable.…”
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Mechanisms of lignin degradation and persistent free radical formation under light or thermal exposure by Jianghui Yun, Qiuting Yang, Guorui Liu

“…PFRs can induce the production of reactive oxygen species and affect both the environment and human health. …”
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Comparisons between Arabidopsis thaliana and Drosophila melanogaster in relation to Coding and Noncoding Sequence Length and Gene Expression by Rachel Caldwell, Yan-Xia Lin, Ren Zhang

“…The research aims to apply quantile regression techniques for statistical analysis of coding and noncoding sequence length and gene expression data in the plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, and fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, to determine if a relationship exists and if there is any variation or similarities between these species. The quantile regression analysis found that the coding sequence length and gene expression correlations varied, and similarities emerged for the noncoding sequence length (5′ and 3′ UTRs) between animal and plant species. …”
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Anticholinesterase Toxicity and Oxidative Stress by Dejan Milatovic, Ramesh C. Gupta, Michael Aschner

“…OPs and CMs cause excessive formation of F2-isoprostanes and F4-neuroprostanes, in vivo biomarkers of lipid peroxidation and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and of citrulline, a marker of NO/NOS and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) generation. …”
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