High-quality DNA extraction for Desmodium gangeticum: A medicinal shrub of Shivalik Himalayas by Shiwani Singh, Maneesh S. Bhandari, Neeraj Dwivedi

“…Background: Desmodium gangeticum, a crucial medicinal shrub from the Himalayan Shivalik region, is an economically important species globally. It contains a vast range of secondary metabolites, majorly polyphenols, that interfere with high-quality deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction by binding their oxidised form to DNA covalently and rendering it unusable for molecular research. …”
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Cell–cell heterogeneity in phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase biases early cell fate priming in Dictyostelium discoideum by Kenichi Abe, Hidenori Hashimura, Haruka Hiraoka, Shoko Fujishiro, Narufumi Kameya, Kazuteru Taoka, Satoshi Kuwana, Masashi Fukuzawa, Satoshi Sawai, Satoshi Sawai, Satoshi Sawai

“…Notably, the cell fate of the Amoebozoa species Dictyostelium discoideum is biased by the presence of glucose and is also correlated with early differences in intracellular ATP. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the succinylome in Vero cells infected with peste des petits ruminants virus Nigeria 75/1 vaccine strain by Xuelian Meng, Xueliang Zhu, Xiangwei Wang, Rui Zhang, Zhidong Zhang, Yuefeng Sun

“…Abstract Background Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is currently the only member of the Morbillivirus caprinae species within the genus Morbillivirus of the family Paramyoxviridae. …”
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PYRUS ZANGEZURA (ROSACEAE) AT SAINT PETERSBURG by K. G. Tkachenko, G. A. Firsov, L. F. Yandovka, A. V. Volchanskaya, N. E. Staroverov, Yu. A. Gryaznov

“…Pyrus zangezura Maleev (Rosaceae) is a rare species representing the native vegetation of Armenia (Southern Transcaucasus). …”
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SARS-CоV-2 spread in humans and animals by T. P. Akimiva, V. P. Semakina, M. N. Mitrofanova, M. V. Zhiltsova, E. S. Vystavkina, D. G. Isakova, D. B. Andreychuk, A. K. Karaulov, I. A. Chvala, A. E. Metlin

“…In February 2020, it was determined that some animal species, including domestic cats and dogs, can be infected with SARS-CоV-2. …”
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Distinct relative abundances in pathogens detected in mechanically ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia in the intensive care unit at King Abdulaziz University Hospital by Haifa Algethamy, Diyaa H. Bokhary, Ibrahim Abushoshah, Abdulrahman A. Alalyani, Maan K. Baamer, Dalya M. Attallah, Ruba M. Alotaibi, Shehla N. Amin, Shaza A. Mass, Nisreen R. Tashkandy

“…In order, the ten most common species detected in 16 clusters were Klebsiella pneumoniae, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Haemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Metamycoplasma salivarium, Elizabethkingia anophilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Prevotella oris and Klebsiella africana. …”
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Great Tit (Parus major) Nestlings Have Longer Telomeres in Old‐Growth Forests Than in Young Forests by Ronalds Krams, Dina Cīrule, Maris Munkevics, Sergejs Popovs, Priit Jõers, Jorge Contreras Garduño, Indrikis A. Krams, Tatjana Krama

“…ABSTRACT Modification and deterioration of old‐growth forests by industrial forestry have seriously threatened species diversity worldwide. The loss of natural habitats increases the concentration of circulating glucocorticoids and incurs chronic stress in animals, influencing the immune system, growth, survival, and lifespan of animals inhabiting such areas. …”
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Prebreeding studies of leaf rust resistant <i>Triticum aestivum/T. timopheevii</i> line L624 by S. N. Sibikeev, I. G. Adonina, A. E. Druzhin, O. A. Baranova

“…However, introgressions from this species in Triticum aestivum L. are little used in practical breeding. …”
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Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs by Alexandros Efstathiadis, Ioanna Symeonidou, Emmanouil K. Tzimtzimis, Dimitrios Avtzis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis

“…The current research aims to analyze the shape and structural features of the eggs of the lepidoptera species <i>Melitaea</i> sp. (Lepidoptera, Nympalidae) and develop design solutions through the implementation of a novel strategy of biomimetic design. …”
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Investigating the Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Serotyping of Shigella Isolates from Traditional and Industrial Olivier Salads by Shiva Jahanbakhshi, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Katayoun Samimi-Rad, Seyedeh Zohre Mirbagheri, Ahmad Nasser, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

“…Then, a serological reaction was used to confirm Shigella and determine the species. The antibiotic resistance pattern of isolates was evaluated according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, 2021) instructions by the Kirby-Bauer method. …”
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Geopedology as base information to forest suitability zoning in a catchment of norwestern patagonia, argentina by Maria Cristina Frugoni, Romina González Musso, Gabriel Falbo, Dolores Zapiola

“…Regarding soils, physical fertility properties were considered, since these are the most correlated ones with Pinus ponderosa (pino ponderosa) growth, the main species used in afforestation in Patagonia. Those tables were included and analized with a GIS (Geographic Information System) to obtain a forest suitability map. …”
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An Adaptive Framework for Selecting Environmental Monitoring Protocols to Support Ocean Renewable Energy Development by Emily J. Shumchenia, Sarah L. Smith, Jennifer McCann, Michelle Carnevale, Grover Fugate, Robert D. Kenney, John W. King, Peter Paton, Malia Schwartz, Malcolm Spaulding, Kristopher J. Winiarski

“…Impacts were categorized by ecosystem component (benthic habitat and resources, fish and fisheries, avian species, marine mammals, and sea turtles) and monitoring objectives were developed for each. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease: pre-planned interim analysis of donor effect by Swetha Reddi, Liliia Senyshyn, Maryam Ebadi, Daniel Podlesny, Samuel S. Minot, Ted Gooley, Amanda J. Kabage, Geoffrey R. Hill, Stephanie J. Lee, Alexander Khoruts, Armin Rashidi

“…FMT was safe and effective in restoring microbiota diversity and commensal species. Microbiota engraftment, determined from shotgun sequencing data, correlated with larger microbiota compositional shifts toward donor and better clinical outcomes. …”
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Metagenomic insights into pathogenic bacteria and antimicrobial resistance in offshore coastal sediments – An example from Gulf waters by Nazima Habibi, Saif Uddin, Hanan Al Sarawi, Ahmad Aldhameer, Montaha Behbehani, Saja Fakhraldeen, Waleed Al-Zekri, Nasreem Abdulrazzack, Farhana Zakir, Anisha Shajan

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most dominant species, recording a relative abundance of 88 % even at remote sites. …”
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Effects of the tide on the temporal and spatial physicochemical structure of the Kienké river estuary (South Atlantic Coast of Cameroon, Kribi) and its phytoplankton by Mama Anselme Crépin, Ghepdeu Gisele Flodore Youbouni, Fossi Tankoua Olivia, Bonga Manfred Desire, Abouga Bodo Willy Karol, Mandeng Thérésa Irma, Owona Edoa François Désiré, Tangko Noel Chuye, Ngoupayou Ndam Jules Rémi

“…The most abundant (36.36%) were Chrysophyta Division, followed by Chlorophyta. Species richness is marked by brackish water taxa. …”
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Identification of m6A methyltransferase-related WTAP and ZC3H13 predicts immune infiltrates in glioblastoma by Liyun Gao, Jiaxin Gao, Jiayin He, Wenyan Fan, Xiangxin Che, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Chunhua Han

“…WTAP and ZC3H13 have been identified across various species. Immune contexture, which includes the tumor microenvironment (TME), plays a significant role in cancer progression and treatment. …”
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Impact of synthetic insecticides on the life table parameters of Trichogramma chilonis under laboratory conditions by Muhammad Salim, Arsalan Arif, Muhammad Ayaz, Ahmad Ur Rahman Saljoqi, Ayhan Gökçe, Haroon Khan, Shahid Sattar, Bashir Ahmad, Shah Alam Khan

“…Abstract Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) is an important egg parasitoid of Helicoverpa species in tomato growing areas of Pakistan. Different insecticides are used for the management of H. armigera, but these insecticides have significantly reduced the effectiveness of T. chilonis. …”
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Interaction of Fullerenes with Organosilanes in the Ionization Chamber of a Mass Spectrometer under Electron Impact and the Reaction of C60 with Tetraphenylsilane in Solution under... by Yury I. Lyakhovetsky, Elena A. Shilova, Alexandra P. Pleshkova, Alexander I. Belokon, Sergey O. Yakushin, Boris L. Tumanskii

“…These results provide an additional support to the hypothesis formulated earlier that the homolytic reactive mass spectrometry of fullerenes (the reactions of fullerenes with other species in the ionization chambers of mass spectrometers and their mass spectral monitoring) can predict the reactivity of them toward the same reagents in solution to a significant extent.…”
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Age effects on measurements of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation in laying hens by Meagan E. Abraham, Priscila Serpa, Gregory S. Fraley, Darrin M. Karcher

“…Stress is a complex but poorly understood topic, especially in commercial poultry species. However, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) activation through either exogenous glucocorticoid or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) administration in birds generally results in increased circulating glucocorticoid levels, often associated with stress. …”
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Avian influenza overview September–December 2024 by European Food Safety Authority, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Leonidas Alexakis, Hubert Buczkowski, Mariette Ducatez, Alice Fusaro, Jose L. Gonzales, Thijs Kuiken, Karl Ståhl, Christoph Staubach, Olov Svartström, Calogero Terregino, Katriina Willgert, Miguel Melo, Lisa Kohnle

“…No new HPAI virus detections in mammals were reported in Europe during this reporting period, but the number of dairy cattle farms reportedly affected in the United States of America (USA) rose to >800 in 16 States, and HPAI virus was identified in two pigs in a mixed‐species farm. Between 21 September and 11 December 2024, 56 new human cases with avian influenza virus infection were reported from North America (45 A(H5N1) cases), Viet Nam (one A(H5)) and China (ten A(H9N2) cases). …”
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