In vitro Allelopathic Potential of Leaf Water Extracts of Plantago lanceolata and P. major on the Germination of Some Crops by Onur Yaraş, Nadim Yılmazer

“…In this study, the allelopathic effects of leaf water extracts from two weed species, Plantago lanceolata and P. major, on the seed germination of some crop plants, including wheat, sunflower, lentil, bean, carrot, radish, and purslane were investigated. …”
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Evaluating the risk of bacterial infections associated with the most handled Iraqi notes in Kalar by Hassan Mohammad Tawfeeq, Mohammed Hassan Fatah, Ahmed Mohammed Tofiq

“…In a descending order, and with regard to the prevalence rate, bacterial species contaminated 250, 1000 and 5000 Iraqi denominations respectively were as follows: 55.31%, 32.35% and 36.66% for Bacillus sp.; 14.89%, 38.23% and 20% for coagulase-negative Staphylococcus; 8.51%, 8.82% and 20% for E. coli; 2.12%, 11.76 and 20% for Pseudomonas sp.; 2.12% for each of Klebsiella sp., and Salmonella sp.; 10.63% and 4.25% for Enterobacter sp. and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively, and only on 250 denomination;  2.94% and 5.88% for each of Corynebacterium sp. and Serratia sp. only on 1000 currency note; lastly, 3.33% for Proteus sp. on 5000 IQD only. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of hydromorphone in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) by Scott E. Henke, David B. Wester, Cord B. Eversole, Javier O. Huerta, Clayton D. Hilton, Kurt K. Sladky

“…While analgesic efficacy and pharmacokinetic data for several reptile species are published, data with respect to analgesic efficacy in crocodilians are clearly lacking.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the analgesic efficacy of hydromorphone in alligators.MethodsFemale American alligators (N = 9; 57 months of age) were exposed to mechanical noxious stimuli at multiple anatomic sites using von Frey filaments ranging in size from 1.65 to 6.65 grams-force, and their behavioral reactions recorded. …”
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Effects of the Addition of Ortho- and Para-NH2 Substituted Tetraphenylporphyrins on the Structure of Nylon 66 by Luis A. Díaz-Alejo, E. Carmina Menchaca-Campos, J. Uruchurtu Chavarín, R. Sosa-Fonseca, Miguel A. García-Sánchez

“…For many applications, those species should be trapped or fixed inside graphite, hydrotalcites, silica, TiO2, or polymers. …”
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The future of plant lectinology: Advanced technologies and computational tools by Vinicius J.S. Osterne, Kyria S. Nascimento, Benildo S. Cavada, Els J.M. Van Damme

“…Genomic and transcriptomic analyses facilitate the exploration of the lectome in various plant species by scanning entire datasets to identify genes that contain lectin motifs—specific conserved amino acid sequences involved in carbohydrate recognition—and lectin domains, the larger structural regions that facilitate and stabilize these interactions. …”
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Organic UV-filters and freshwater organisms: data gaps impede a robust retrospective environmental risk assessment by Alexandra Kroll, Cornelia Kienle, Marion Junghans

“…A full assessment of all UV-filters using standard test organisms as well as rarely tested species for acute and chronic effects and bioaccumulation would require, among other things, a large number of fish tests. …”
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Predicting Diameter Distributions in Mixed Forests in Southern Mexico by Juan Carlos Guzmán-Santiago, Héctor Manuel de los Santos-Posadas, Benedicto Vargas-Larreta, Martín Gómez-Cárdenas, Wenceslao Santiago-García, Adan Nava-Nava

“…Circular sampling plots of 1000 m² were established, and the diameter at breast height (DBH) and total height of 16,863 trees of the 25 most important timber species were measured. Four probability density functions (Weibull 2P, Log-Normal, Log-Logistic, and Burr) were fitted by using maximum likelihood approach for different silvicultural treatments. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis of albino northern snakehead (Channa argus) reveals its various collagen-related DEGs in caudal fin cells. by Shixi Chen, Ning Li, Fardous Mohammad Safiul Azam, Li Ao, Na Li, Jianlan Wang, Yuanchao Zou, Rui Li, Zakaria Hossain Prodhan

“…The albino northern snakehead (Channa argus) is an aquaculture species characterized by heritable albino body color, in contrast to the typical coloration. …”
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Native Microbiota of Rapeseed Cake as Potential Source of Industrial Producers by Olga P. Sverdlova, Elizaveta V. Podshivalova, Natalya Yu. Sharova, Daria D. Belova

“…Further research will identify the microbial species, their useful properties, and optimal cultivation conditions.…”
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Effect of Liquid Marble 3D Culture System on In Vitro Maturation and Embryo Development of Prepubertal Goat Oocytes by Andrea Podda, Linda Dujíčková, Federica Ariu, Giovanni Giuseppe Leoni, Dolors Izquierdo, Maria-Teresa Paramio, Luisa Bogliolo

“…The control and LM groups showed similar rates of nuclear maturation (52.17% and 44.12%) and blastocyst formation (10.64% and 10.10%). Reactive oxygen species and glutathione levels and the density of transzonal projections (TZPs) in oocytes did not differ between groups. …”
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Pseudogymnoascus destructans environmental reservoir decreases 11 years after an outbreak of white‐nose syndrome by Karen J. Vanderwolf, Donald F. McAlpine, Caleb C. Ryan, Hugh G. Broders

“…Pd has devastated populations of some bat species in North America, where environmental reservoirs of the fungus are considered a threat to the persistence of bat populations. …”
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Des semis et des clones by Malou Delplancke, Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas

“…This is why the status of the almond varies from that of a tolerated, to a fostered and even a highly domesticated tree, which prompts us to think about the domestication of a species in its imbricated spatial and temporal framework, concretely expressed in territories and agricultural landscapes. …”
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A comparative dataset on the GC–MS analysis and antioxidant activity of Selaginella bryopteris from different geolocations of IndiaMendeley Data by Utkarsha Srivastava, Ashwani Mathur

“…The current work reveals a comprehensive dataset on the phytochemical profile of this species procured from different geolocations in the deccan terrain of India. …”
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Effect of Lipoxin A4 on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Endothelial Hyperpermeability by Huayan Pang, Pan Yi, Ping Wu, Zhuoya Liu, Zhongjie Liu, Jianming Gong, Hua Hao, Lei Cai, Duyun Ye, Yinping Huang

“…At the same time, LXA4 strongly blocked LPS-triggered reactive oxidative species production, while it promoted the expression of the NF-E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) protein. …”
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Examination of common culture medium for human hepatocytes and engineered heart tissue: Towards an evaluation of cardiotoxicity associated with hepatic drug metabolism in vitro. by Shinichiro Horiuchi, Nanae Koda, Yui Ikeda, Yuto Tanaka, Yusuke Masuo, Yukio Kato, Daiju Yamazaki

“…Predicting drug toxicity using animals remains challenging due to species and ethical concerns, necessitating the need to develop alternative approaches. …”
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A Structural Effect of the Antioxidant Curcuminoids on the Aβ(1–42) Amyloid Peptide by Angelo Santoro, Antonio Ricci, Manuela Rodriquez, Michela Buonocore, Anna Maria D’Ursi

“…Moreover, the Aβ(1–42) aggregation triggers the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), leading to cellular dysfunction and multiple cell death modalities, exacerbated by reactive oxygen species (ROS), which damage cellular components and trigger inflammation. …”
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Mid-term fertilisers and lime effect on grassland in the hilly-mountain region in Balkan by Vladimir Zornić, Vesna Đurović, Mirjana Petrović, Snežana Babić, Dalibor Tomić, Nedeljko Racić, Jasmina Milenković

“…Results revealed that fertilisers stimulated tall species with longer flowering duration. Shannon-Wiener evenness in control was 0.45, and N20PK increased to 0.71 but significantly decreased in treatment N140PK (0.25). …”
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Farmer’s Knowledge on Thaumatotibia Leucotreta (Meyrick) an Economic Pest of Avocado Production in Tanzania by Juliana G. Shikoshi, Angela G. Mkindi, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Ernest R. Mbega, Kelvin M. Mtei

“…Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) is a Lepidopteran pest that feeds on more than 70 plant species, both wild and cultivated. A study was carried out in Tanzania to assess farmer’s knowledge regarding the invasion of pests in avocado fruit production in Tanzania. …”
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The prevalence of motility-related genes within the human oral microbiota by Sofia T. Rocha, Dhara D. Shah, Qiyun Zhu, Abhishek Shrivastava

“…ABSTRACT The human oral and nasal microbiota contains approximately 770 cultivable bacterial species. More than 2,000 genome sequences of these bacteria can be found in the expanded Human Oral Microbiome Database (eHOMD). …”
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Altitude adaptation: The unseen work of gut microbiota by Jingling Guo, Runzhou Zhao, Kun Li, Yafang Tan, Likun Wang, Hui Ling, Huan Zhang, Guha Dharmarajan, Yujing Bi, Ruifu Yang

“…These extreme environments serve as a unique natural laboratory for delving into the impact of selective pressures on species variation and adaptation. This narrative review compiles the latest research on high-altitude adaptation, with a specific focus on the crucial role of gut microbiota in this process. …”
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