Dissecting the role of single nucleotide polymorphism of lymphotoxin beta gene during pig domestication using bioinformatic and experimental approaches by R. B. Aitnazarov, E. V. Ignatieva, N. E. Bazarova, V. G. Levitsky, S. P. Knyazev, Y. Gon, N. S. Yudin

“…The rs340283541 SNP occurs in a DNA motif highly conservative among 11 mammalian species; thus, it may be of functional significance. …”
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<i>Botrytis cinerea</i> PMT4 Is Involved in <i>O</i>-Glycosylation, Cell Wall Organization, Membrane Integrity, and Virulence by Verónica Plaza, Alice Pasten, Luz A. López-Ramírez, Héctor M. Mora-Montes, Julia Rubio-Astudillo, Evelyn Silva-Moreno, Luis Castillo

“…Using bioinformatics analysis within the <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> genome database, an ortholog to <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Pmt4 and other fungal species was identified. The aim of this study was to assess the relevance of the <i>bcpmt4</i> gene in <i>B. cinerea</i> glycosylation. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of India by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…In total, the Institute’s collecting and exploration activities in India mobilized and added to its collections over 13,146 accessions, representing 620 plant species. In addition to direct collecting in India, VIR has always been replenishing its holdings by seed requests. …”
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Microbial Decontamination of Onion by Corona Discharge Air Plasma during Cold Storage by Eun Ha Chang, Yeoung Seuk Bae, Il Sheob Shin, Hyun Jin Choi, Ji Hyun Lee, Ji Weon Choi

“…The main antimicrobial reactive substance generated by CDAP was O3. The active species such as nitric oxide (NO) and nitric dioxide (NO2) were nearly detected in this experiment. …”
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MOBILIZATION OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FROM THE TERRITORIES OF INDONESIA, SRI LANKA (CEYLON) AND NEPAL by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…In total, during the whole period of its existence, the Institute has mobilized 3843 accessions, representing 377 plant species.…”
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Variability of the photoperiod response in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) genotypes of different geographic origin by S. B. Teplyakova, V. A. Volkov, E. А. Dzyubenko, E. К. Potokina

“…The results of the study show that, although the photoperiod sensitivity of guar limits the range of geographic latitudes in which the legume  crop can be successfully grown, there  is a real opportunity to overcome this limitation  by selecting  and propagating photoperiod-insensitive genotypes from the enormous genetic diversity of this species.…”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of three clones (ST1223, ST2198, ST2250) of Staphylococcus argenteus clinical isolates in northern Japan by Meiji Soe Aung, Noriko Urushibara, Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya, Nobuhide Ohashi, Mina Hirose, Kenji Kudo, Masahiko Ito, Nobumichi Kobayashi

“…Objectives: Staphylococcus argenteus, a newly described species of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, was first identified in clinical isolates in northern Japan in 2019. …”
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Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD): Designing and Evaluation against Outdoor Biting Malaria Vectors by Stella T. Kessy, Ladslaus L. Mnyone, Bruno A. Nyundo, Issa N. Lyimo

“…Overall, this study demonstrates that the POHD baited with synthetic blends (Mbita and Ifakara blends) and bendiocarb can effectively attract and kill outdoor biting malaria vector species. Such POHD baited with synthetic blends may require the source of CO2 to enhance attractiveness to mosquitoes. …”
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Collection of microorganisms of ICG SB RAS as a genetic resource for biotechnology by A. V. Bryanskaya, Y. E. Uvarova, A. S. Rozanov, N. M. Slynko, V. N. Shlyakhtun, K. V. Starostin, E. A. Demidov, E. V. Lazareva, O. P. Taran, S. E. Peltek

“…The value of the collection of microorganisms of the FRC ICG SB RAS as a genetic resource for biotechnology and bioengineering is determined not only by the species diversity of its strains, but also by a wide range of their area isolation and by the depth of their characterization using the widest arsenal of both classical and modern methods (including methods of genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and bioinformatics).…”
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Detection of Bartonella spp. in foxes' populations in Piedmont and Aosta Valley (NW Italy) coupling geospatially-based techniques by Annalisa Viani, Tommaso Orusa, Sara Divari, Stella Lovisolo, Stefania Zanet, Riccardo Orusa, Enrico Borgogno-Mondino, Enrico Bollo

“…Sequencing results identified Bartonella schoenbuchensis R1 as the most commonly isolated species (5/9, 62.5%), followed by Candidatus “Bartonella gerbillinarum” in two samples (2/9, 28.6%). …”
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In Situ Transformable Nanoparticle Effectively Suppresses Bladder Cancer by Damaging Mitochondria and Blocking Mitochondrial Autophagy Flux by Yulin Lv, Benli Song, Guang Yang, Yuting Wang, Zeyu Wu, Minggui Si, Zongzheng Yang, Huilin Chen, Chen Liu, Min Li, Yinshi Zhang, Zengying Qiao, Lu Wang, Wanhai Xu

“…The massive accumulation of nanofibers and excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under sonodynamic therapy synergistically induce lysosomal damage. …”
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Thermosensitive injectable in situ forming hydrogel incorporating anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory nanoparticles for vital pulp therapy of pulpitis by Lixin Zhang, Xianling Ning, Jingyi Cui, Yanqiang Zhao, Fei Xie, Ningxin Zhu, Dan Wang, Man Qin, Zhiqiang Lin, Yuanyuan Wang

“…Pulpitis is tightly connected with oxidative stresses; therefore, scavenging excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a prospective treatment. Here a thermosensitive and injectable hydrogel that forms in situ was developed. …”
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Exploration of Some Nutrient Absorption–Related Genes and Intestinal Histology in Japanese Quails (Coturnix japonica) Throughout Their Productive Lifespan by Hamid Reza Rafieian‐Naeini, Mahdi Zhandi, Maryam Taghipour‐Shahbandi, Amir Reza Sabzian, Ali Reza Yousefi, Mahboubeh Khajehnabi, Woo Kyun Kim

“…ABSTRACT Background Quail is an efficient poultry species known for many years, and its productivity is highly affected by gastrointestinal function, health, digestion and commensal bacteria. …”
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Modelling the alpha and beta diversity of copepods across tropical and subtropical Atlantic ecoregions by Lorena Martínez-Leiva, José M. Landeira, Maria Luz Fernández de Puelles, Santiago Hernández-León, Víctor M. Tuset, Effrosyni Fatira

“…The study used a dataset of 226 copepod species collected by stratified plankton hauls (0–800 m depth) across the tropical and equatorial Atlantic, from oligotrophic waters close to the Brazilian coast to more productive waters close to the Mauritanian Upwelling. …”
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Survey of the Applications of NGS to Whole-Genome Sequencing and Expression Profiling by Jong-Sung Lim, Beom-Soon Choi, Jeong-Soo Lee, Chanseok Shin, Tae-Jin Yang, Jae-Sung Rhee, Jae-Seong Lee, Ik-Young Choi

“…The hybrid mRNA sequences from Rohce/454 and Illumina/Solexa are more powerful to find novel genes through de novo assembly in any whole-genome sequenced species. The 20× and 50× coverage of the estimated transcriptome sequences using Roche/454 and Illumina/Solexa, respectively, is effective to create novel expressed reference sequences. …”
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Development and Characterization of Anti-Nitr9 Antibodies by Radhika N. Shah, Ivan Rodriguez-Nunez, Donna D. Eason, Robert N. Haire, Julien Y. Bertrand, Valērie Wittamer, David Traver, Shila K. Nordone, Gary W. Litman, Jeffrey A. Yoder

“…The novel immune-type receptors (NITRs), which have been described in numerous bony fish species, are encoded by multigene families of inhibitory and activating receptors and are predicted to be functional orthologs to the mammalian natural killer cell receptors (NKRs). …”
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Biofilm-Producing Bacteria and Risk Factors (Gender and Duration of Catheterization) Characterized as Catheter-Associated Biofilm Formation by Wani Devita Gunardi, Anis Karuniawati, Rainy Umbas, Saptawati Bardosono, Aida Lydia, Amin Soebandrio, Dodi Safari

“…Out of 109 catheterized patients, 78% of the catheters were culture positive, which was higher than those of the urine samples (37.62%). The most common species isolated from the catheter cultures were Escherichia coli (28.1%), Candida sp. (17.8%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (15.9%), and Enterococcus faecalis (13.1%). …”
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A novel cryopreservation solution for adipose tissue based on metformin by Yaping Deng, Xin Liu, Xichao Jian, Yan Zhang, Yinchi Hou, Suyun Hou, Fang Qi, Shune Xiao, Chengliang Deng

“…Results The 2 mM concentration of metformin exhibited the lowest reactive oxygen species (ROS) level (29.20 ± 1.73) compared to other concentrations (P < 0.05). …”
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New insights into the phylogeny and infrageneric taxonomy of Saussurea based on hybrid capture phylogenomics (Hyb-Seq) by Liansheng Xu, Zhuqiu Song, Tian Li, Zichao Jin, Buyun Zhang, Siyi Du, Shuyuan Liao, Xingjie Zhong, Yousheng Chen

“…Saussurea is one of the largest and most rapidly evolving genera within the Asteraceae, comprising approximately 520 species from the Northern Hemisphere. A comprehensive infrageneric classification, supported by robust phylogenetic trees and corroborated by morphological and other data, has not yet been published. …”
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Discovery of robust and highly specific microbiome signatures of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Emmanouil Nychas, Andrea Marfil-Sánchez, Xiuqiang Chen, Mohammad Mirhakkak, Huating Li, Weiping Jia, Aimin Xu, Henrik Bjørn Nielsen, Max Nieuwdorp, Rohit Loomba, Yueqiong Ni, Gianni Panagiotou

“…Conclusion Our study reveals robust and highly specific NAFLD signatures and offers a more realistic microbiome-therapeutics approach over individual species for this complex disease. Video Abstract…”
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