Dryland fungi are spatially heterogeneous and resistant to global change drivers by Andrea Lopez, Mark Anthony, Jovani Catalan‐Dibene, Scott Ferrenberg, Samuel E. Jordan, Brooke Osborne, Sasha Reed, Adriana L. Romero‐Olivares

“…Overall, our study shows that the fungal community is spatially heterogeneous and resistant to global change drivers and houses many fungal species known for being stress tolerant and pathogenic.…”
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Effect of dual targeting procyanidins nanoparticles on metabolomics of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated inflammatory macrophages by Shanshan Tie, Lijuan Zhang, Bin Li, Shanghua Xing, Haitao Wang, Yannan Chen, Weina Cui, Shaobin Gu, Mingqian Tan

“…The double-targeting PC nanoparticles had better inhibitory effect than single-targeting PC nanoparticles on the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase and reactive oxygen species overexpression induced by LPS. Amino acid metabolism, energy metabolism and purine metabolism were disordered in LPS-treated group, and metabolic pathway analysis indicated that the double-targeting PC nanoparticles reversed some of LPS impacts. …”
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Advances in tissue engineering of peripheral nerve and tissue innervation – a systematic review by Jayson Sueters, Rowan van Heiningen, Ralph de Vries, Zeliha Guler, Judith Huirne, Theo Smit

“…Data extraction was based on disease model, cell origin and host species, biomaterial nature and composition, and external stimuli of biological, chemical or physical origin. …”
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Compound lactic acid bacteria enhance the aerobic stability of Sesbania cannabina and corn mixed silage by Muhammad Tahir, Tianwei Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, Tianqi Xia, Xian Deng, Xiaofeng Cao, Jin Zhong

“…Results Results revealed that compound LAB additive diversified the microbial community of SC mixed silage, making Lactobacillus hilgardii and Lactobacillus buchneri dominant bacterial species, while decreasing the abundance of Kazachstania humilis fungal specie. …”
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Impact of Synthetic Porous Medium Geometric Properties on Solute Transport Using Direct 3D Pore-Scale Simulations by Paolo Roberto Di Palma, Nicolas Guyennon, Andrea Parmigiani, Christian Huber, Falk Heβe, Emanuele Romano

“…Several studies have been carried out to investigate the impact of the geometric properties of porous media on transport processes for solute species. However, the range of pore-scale geometric properties, which can be investigated, is usually limited to the number of samples acquired from microcomputed tomography images of real porous media. …”
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Influence of a lignification and mineralization of leaf tissues on resistance to a brown rust in common wheat plants by A. A. Konovalov, I. K. Shundrina, E. V. Karpova, I. V. Eltsov, E. A. Orlova, N. P. Goncharov

“…One of the key enzymes in aromatic metabolism of plants, CAD (cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase, dehydrogenase of cinnamyl alcohol; EC 1.1.1.195), at a number of species of plants exerts impact on the content of aromatic substances and on protective properties of tissues from fungal infections. …”
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Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Improved Boar Sperm Quality via Maintaining Mitochondrial Function During Cryopreservation by Shanpeng Wang, Qi Wang, Lingjiang Min, Hailiang Cao, Adedeji O. Adetunji, Kaifeng Zhou, Zhendong Zhu

“…After freezing–thawing, the sperm motility, viability, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial activity, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels, DNA integrity, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, mitochondrial transcription proteins levels, and fertilization capacity were assessed. …”
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Efek Penambahan Antioksidan Selenium, Kurkumin dan Kombinasinya Terhadap Motilitas, Recovery Rate dan Viabilitas Spermatozoa pada Kriopreservasi Semen Sapi Peranakan Ongole by Resa Miftahatu Yuniar, Asmarani Kusumawati, Erif Maha Nugraha Setyawan

“…Salah satu kendala dalam pelaksanaan kriopreservasi semen adalah tingginya kadar reactive oxygen species (ROS) yang dapat menyebabkan reduksi pada motilitas sperma dan viabilitas sperma post thawing. …”
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Macrozoobenthic community structure in the mangrove aquatic ecosystem and surrounding area of Pejarakan Village, Bali by Zafirah Aanisah Farih, Samosir Agustinus Mangaratua, Sulistiono Sulistiono, Solihin Iin, Nugroho Thomas, Hestirianoto Totok, Srimariana Endang Sunarwati, Arhatin Risti Endriani, Rastina Rastina, Mubarak Ahmad Shofy, Ismail Ismail

“…Data were analyzed using species composition, ecological index, and PCA. The macrozoobenthos at the research location comprised 6 classes and 60 genera. …”
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Expression Analysis and Functional Validation of DcTPSb1 in Terpene Synthesis of <i>Dendrobium chrysotoxum</i> by Yuxuan Jin, Shuting Zhou, Zhihui Du, Weize Wang, Zhilin Chen

“…DcTPSb1, located in the chloroplasts, was identified as a member of the TPS-b subfamily associated with monoterpenes synthesis, showing close phylogenetic relationships with homologous proteins in related plant species. An analysis of the promoter region of <i>DcTPSb1</i> indicated that it may be regulated by methyl jasmonate (MeJA) responsiveness. …”
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis – An Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India: A PULM MUCOR Study by Ashwin Oliver Arul, K. Rajiv Karthik, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher

“…Rhizopus arrhizus was the most commonly isolated species. All patients received systemic antifungal therapy with amphotericin and posaconazole. …”
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Phenetic analysis of natural apricot populations in the Mountainous Dagestan for endocarp (stone) features by D. M. Anatov

“…Studying the intraspecies diversity of fruit crop wild relatives is one of the leading trends in botanical and genetic resource research associated with identification and utilization of the phenotypic potential of the population and species, the initial stage in plant breeding and introduction processes, and a prerequisite to solving a number of problems posed by the theory of microevolution, biosystematics and population biology. …”
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Why do people walk their dog where the wild things are? A qualitative content analysis from an urban nature reserve by Jasmin Packer, Mark Kohler, Dolly Dawson, Nusrat Asad, Rosslyn von derBorch, Anna Chur‐Hansen

“…Our study addressed the need to understand people and their behaviour when walking a dog on versus off‐leash in nature reserves protecting wildlife species such as endangered marti (bandicoot; Isoodon obesulus) in an Australian biodiversity hotspot. …”
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Introduction of Vector-Borne Infections in Europe: Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Pathogens with Potential Impact on One Health by Jacopo Logiudice, Maria Alberti, Andrea Ciccarone, Benedetta Rossi, Giorgio Tiecco, Maria Antonia De Francesco, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan

“…Europe faces increased risk due to the expanding habitats of disease-carrying organisms, the spread of new species like <i>Aedes albopictus</i> since 2013, and increased movement of infected individuals between countries, leading European countries to implement strategies such as enhanced surveillance systems, public awareness campaigns, and prompt outbreak response strategies. …”
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Synergetic effect of fungal pretreatment and lignin modification on delignification and saccharification: a case study of a natural lignin mutant in mulberry by James Paul T. Madigal, Masami Terasaki, Masatsugu Takada, Shinya Kajita

“…Results Mulberry wood prepared from homozygotes or heterozygotes with a loss-of-function in the cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene (CAD) was pretreated with three fungal species. Both heterozygous (CAD/cad) and homozygous (cad/cad, null mutant) mulberry plants were derived from the same parents via backcrossing between Sekizaisou (cad/cad, seed parent), a natural lignin mutant, and its F1 progeny (CAD/cad, pollen parent). …”
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The plant germplasm and herbarium (WIR) collections maintained at VIR as contributors to grape genetic diversity conservation, expansion and utilization by M. M. Agakhanov, L. V. Bagmet, N. G. Tikhonova, M. V. Erastenkova, E. N. Kislin, Yu. V. Ukhatova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…The genetic potential of grape wild relatives is assessed focusing on particular species as sources of resistance genes to biotic and abiotic stressors. …”
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Gender-specific antibiotic-resistance patterns and characterization of bacterial flora of undergraduate students’ mobile phones and associated factors at a Nigerian university by Morufat Oluwatosin Olaitan, Akeem Ganiyu Rabiu, Zara Babagana Umara

“…Staphylococcus aureus obtained from male phones (n = 7) is higher than in females (n = 4) but the species diversity is greater in females (n = 7) than in males (n = 3) phones. …”
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Evaluating the toxicity of sea-dumped conventional and chemical munition degradation products to fish and human cells using a combination of cell viability assays by João Barbosa, Colin R. Janssen, Marijke Neyts, Koen Parmentier, Frédéric Laduron, Kris Geukens, Philippe François, Jana Asselman

“…The study also reveals inter-species and inter-organ variability in toxicity mechanisms, identifying potential adverse outcome pathways such as AOP 220. …”
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Combined anti-leukemic effect of gilteritinib and GSK-J4 in FLT3-ITD+ acute myeloid leukemia by Qi Zhou, Yongyu Guan, Pingping Zhao, Huiyuan Chu, Yaming Xi

“…In addition, gilteritinib or GSK-J4 monotherapy increases reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and the combination has a synergistic effect, accelerating leukemic cell death. …”
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Maintenance of Genetic Diversity Despite Population Fluctuations in the Lesser Prairie‐Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) by Andrew J. Lawrence, Scott A. Carleton, Sara J. Oyler‐McCance, Randy W. DeYoung, Clay T. Nichols, Timothy F. Wright

“…Continued monitoring of genetic diversity and increasing available habitat that supports robust populations of lesser prairie‐chickens may improve the likelihood of the species' persistence.…”
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