Review of Methods for Studying Viruses in the Environment and Organisms by Xinyue Wang, Tong Ma, Zhiyuan Chen, Yang Liu, Kexin Wang, Guangxiu Liu, Kesheng Li, Tuo Chen, Gaosen Zhang, Wei Zhang, Binglin Zhang

“…Due to the diversity of viral species along with the complexity of environmental and host factors, virus extraction and detection methods have become key for the study of virus ecology. …”
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Biochemical and toxicological evaluation of Solanum viarum fruit extract on Dugesia tigrina by Schaly Felipe, Braguini Welligton Luciano

“…These findings show that S. viarum is harmful to planarians and may pose environmental risks, highlighting the need for toxicity assessments in other species.…”
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Detection of chimeric alpha-defensin transcripts and peptides in mouse Paneth cells by Steven Timmermans, Steven Timmermans, Charlotte Wallaeys, Charlotte Wallaeys, Somara De Beul, Somara De Beul, Natalia Garcia-Gonzales, Natalia Garcia-Gonzales, Claude Libert, Claude Libert

“…Synthetic versions of these peptides demonstrated antibacterial activity against multiple bacterial species.ConclusionWe show the existence of chimeric Defa transcripts and peptides in mice that are biologically active. …”
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Effects of limited introgressions from Triticum timopheevii Tausch. into the genome of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on physiological and biochemical traits under normal water... by T. A. Pshenichnikova, A. V. Permyakov, S. V. Osipova, M. D. Permyakova, E. G. Rudikovskaya, V. V. Verchoturov

“…Alien hybridization in cereals is used for comparative investigations of genome structure and evolution as well as for extracting useful genes from the wild gene pool. The tetraploid species Triticum timopheevii has long been used as a source of genes for resistance to fungal diseases. …”
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Repellent and Feeding Deterrent Activities of Butanolides and Lignans Isolated from Cinnamomum camphora against Tribolium castaneum by Yang Wang, Li-Ting Zhang, Di Zhang, Shan-Shan Guo, Chao Xi, Shu-Shan Du

“…This work provides some evidence for explaining antiinsect properties of the nonvolatile fraction of the C. camphora stem bark and helps promote the development and comprehensive utilization of this tree species.…”
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The passport database of VIR’s bean collection as a tool for systemizing bean genetic diversity, studying the collection’s history, and monitoring the crop’s worldwide breeding (an... by T. V. Buravtseva, G. P. Egorova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…These accessions represent four cultivated species of different breeding status from 102 countries of the world. …”
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Initiating agri‐environmental collaboration at landscape scale requires bridging structures, regional facilitators and addressing the expectations of actors by Stefan Schüler, Isabelle Arimond, Annika Hass, Menko Koch, Jule M. Huber, Volker Ruwisch, Manuel Bartens, Tobias Plieninger, Catrin Westphal

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Astaxanthin Inhibits Interleukin-6 Expression in Cerulein/Resistin-Stimulated Pancreatic Acinar Cells by Min Seung Kwak, Joo Weon Lim, Hyeyoung Kim

“…We found that resistin enhanced intracellular Ca2+ levels, NADPH oxidase activity, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, NF-κB activity, and IL-6 expression in cerulein-stimulated AR42J cells, which were inhibited by ASX in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Changes in microbiome composition during ontogeny and dispersal of the coral boring sponge Thoosa mismalolli by Eric Bautista-Guerrero, José Luis Carballo, Fabián Alejandro Rodríguez Zaragoza, Bruno Goméz-Gil, Alejandra García-Gasca, Alma P. Rodríguez-Troncoso, Adrián González-Castillo

“…Abstract Dispersal is an important life history trait that plays a key role in the demography and evolution of species. We employed a combined approach of DNA sequencing and transmission electron microscopy to examine the changes in the microbiome during the ontogeny and dispersal of the coral-excavating sponge Thoosa mismalolli. …”
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Suppressing Jahn-Teller distortion of MnO2 via B-Ni dual single-atoms integration for methane catalytic combustion by Huayu Gu, Fanyu Wang, Sai Chen, Jintong Lan, Jun Wang, Chunlei Pei, Xiao Liu, Jinlong Gong

“…The B-Ni dual-sites instead of Mn (IV) could accommodate excess electrons generated during the reaction to inhibit the formation of high spin Mn (III) species, thereby hindering the Jahn-Teller distortion and maintaining the catalyst stability. …”
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Evaluation of Different Rates of Ampligo Insecticide against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Coastal Savannah Agroecological Zone of... by Michael Y. Osae, Justice O. Frimpong, Joshua O. Sintim, Benjamin K. Offei, Dinah Marri, Selorm E. K. Ofori

“…Thus, some importers do not do due diligence in testing the chemical agronomically to ascertain its mode of action and also being not harmful to beneficial insect species in the Ghanaian environment. It was in this view that three Ampligo concentrations or rates (0 ml/ha, 200 ml/ha, and 240 ml/ha) were tested against FAW on maize that were sown at a spacing of 60 cm × 60 cm. …”
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Pengaruh Vitamin C terhadap Waktu Perdarahan Mencit yang Dipapar Asap Rokok by Alles Firmansyah, Zelly Dia Rofinda, Erkadius Erkadius

“…Asap rokok diketahui meningkatkan Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). ROS dapat merusak pembuluh darah dan mengubah reaktivitas trombosit sehingga mengganggu sistem hemostasis. …”
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Domestication of medicinal plants (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) in China: comparison of morphological, resistance and biochemical traits between wild and cultivated populations by Congzhe Hou, Luyao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Nan Sun, Sheng Yang, Jia Li, Zhenhua Liu

“…However, in terms of resistance against powdery mildew, wild individuals displayed evident advantages over their cultivated counterparts.ConclusionThe observed phenotypic variation within the honeysuckle field provides empirical support for the hypothesis that farmer management practices influence domestication syndrome, as indicated by the deliberate enhancement of specific desirable traits during species domestication.…”
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THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF OLIVE TREE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) IN THE NUTRITIONAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION: A REVIEW by Muhammad SHAFIQ, Muhammad Zafar IQBAL, Mohammad ATHAR

“…This is a valuable and an economically commercial oil woody shrub or small evergreen tree plant species and especially popular in diet of people of Mediterranean region. …”
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Threat to fish food safety in Nigeria: Role of antimicrobial usage and resistance in aquaculture by Lukman Adegoke Agbabiaka, Favour Ogechi Onwuzuruigbo, Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh

“…Tetracyclines were the most commonly used antibiotics (86.7 %), with 53.3 % not specifying target species. Practices aimed at preventing AMR were limited, with 33.3 % avoiding expired drugs. …”
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<i>Thermithiobacillus plumbiphilus</i> AAFK—Arsenic-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Arsenopyrite Material by Artem Shaikin, Anton Zvonarev, Mikhail Vainshtein, Tatiana Abashina

“…The first description of complete genome for the species <i>T. plumbiphilus</i> was also carried out and discovered genes providing the As resistance. …”
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Bioactive Potential of Some <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Strains from Macapá, Amazon, Brazil, Against the Housefly <i>Musca domestica</i> (Diptera: Muscidae) Under Laboratory Cond... by Tatiane Aparecida Nascimento, Maria José Paes, Fernando Hercos Valicente, Margareth Maria de Carvalho Queiroz

“…We aimed to identify <i>Bt</i> strains capable of effectively controlling the housefly <i>Musca domestica</i>, a species of significant medical, veterinary, and public health concern. …”
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Ingestion of melamine cleaning sponges-derived microplastic fibers affects the survival and reproduction of Daphnia magna by Huimin Li, Wenwen Song, Songfeng Wang, Yanhua Wang, Yunfeng Ma, Yu Su, Rong Ji

“…The MPFs remaining in the gut triggered an elevation in the intracellular reactive oxygen species, which further induced oxidative damage and eventually death. …”
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Control mechanisms on the reactive silicate fluxes by using on board resuspension experiments in the eutrophicated coastal environment by Özkan Ebru Y., Buyukisik Hasan B.

“…The reduction in flux with BSi may be due to the reduction in the surface areas of larger diatom species. The negative linear relationships observed between silica fluxes and CO3-2 is indicative of RSi fluxes constrained by bio-mediated carbonate increase. …”
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The use of wheatgrass (<i>Thinopyrum intermedium</i>) in breeding by I. V. Pototskaya, V. P. Shamanin, A. N. Aydarov, A. I. Morgounov

“…However, in the 1980s in the United States wheatgrass was selected from among perennial plant species as having promise for domestication and the development of dual-purpose varieties for grain (as an alternative to perennial wheat) and hay. …”
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