Effects of Volatile Components on Mixing State and Size Distribution of Individual Black Carbon Aerosols by Kangning Li, XiaoFei Wang, Xiaohui Lu, Hong Chen, Xin Yang

“…However, several low-volatile non-BC substances remained, namely organic species, potassium chloride, potassium nitrate, and other nonvolatile substances. …”
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Prevalence of Poultry Coccidiosis and Associated Risk Factors in Intensive Farming System of Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Anteneh Wondimu, Ermias Mesfin, Yehualashet Bayu

“…Especially, focus should be given to biosecurity practices in the prevention and control of coccidiosis, and in addition, further studies are needed to be conducted to identify the prevalent Eimeria species for strategic control.…”
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The Role of Vitamin D in the Pathomechanism of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its Therapeutic Implications - a literature review by Wiktoria Maria Tomaszewska, Paweł Siudziński, Mateusz Łyko, Alicja Skoczylas, Jakub Kurasz, Wojciech Maj, Wiktoria Podlasiewicz, Katarzyna Pala, Piotr Dudziak, Anna Nowak, Maria Golińska

“…It also exerts a beneficial influence on the intestinal microbiota, promoting the proliferation of beneficial bacterial species, such as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, which play a role in mitigating disease relapses and sustaining immune homeostasis. …”
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Poplar transformation with variable explant sources to maximize transformation efficiency by Haiwei Lu, Sara Jawdy, Jin-Gui Chen, Xiaohan Yang, Udaya C. Kalluri

“…The strong demand for a faster design-build-test-learn cycle, the essence of synthetic biology, is, however, still ill-matched with the long-standing issues of high tissue culture recalcitrance and low transformation efficiency of a wide range of plant species especially food, fiber and energy crops. To maximize the utility of plant material and improve the transformation productivity per unit plant form, we studied the regeneration and transformation efficiency of different types of explants, including leaf, stem, petiole, and root from Populus, a woody perennial bioenergy crop. …”
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Larval anchovy and sardine dispersal patterns in South Africa’s exclusive economic zone by Tshikana Rasehlomi, Tshikana Rasehlomi, Marjolaine Krug, Marjolaine Krug, Mari S. Myksvoll, Mari S. Myksvoll

“…These findings add to the growing knowledge of the importance of including sub-mesoscale processes in Lagrangian analysis for dispersal studies of coastal species.…”
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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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Factors governing $${\rm H}_{3}^{+}$$ H 3 + formation from methyl halogens and pseudohalogens by Jacob Stamm, Swati S. Priyadarsini, Shawn Sandhu, Arnab Chakraborty, Jun Shen, Sung Kwon, Jesse Sandhu, Clayton Wicka, Arshad Mehmood, Benjamin G. Levine, Piotr Piecuch, Marcos Dantus

“…These measurements, combined with double-ionization-potential equation-of-motion coupled-cluster ab initio calculations used to determine the geometries and energetics of CH3X2+ dications, are employed to identify the key factors governing the formation of $${\rm H}_{3}^{+}$$ H 3 + in certain doubly ionized CH3X species and its absence in others. We also carry out ab initio molecular dynamics simulations to obtain detailed microscopic insights into the mechanism, yields, and timescales of $${\rm H}_{3}^{+}$$ H 3 + production. …”
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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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Evolution of the RNA alternative decay cis element into a high-affinity target for the immunomodulatory protein Roquin by Jan-Niklas Tants, Katharina Friedrich, Jasmina Neumann, Andreas Schlundt

“…Using an interdisciplinary approach, we here monitor the evolution of sequence and structure features of the Ox40 ADE across species. We designed RNA variants to probe en-detail determinants steering Roquin-RNA complex formation. …”
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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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Combined Effects of Microgravity and Chronic Low-Dose Gamma Radiation on <i>Brassica rapa</i> Microgreens by Sara De Francesco, Isabel Le Disquet, Veronica Pereda-Loth, Lenka Tisseyre, Stefania De Pascale, Chiara Amitrano, Eugénie Carnero Diaz, Veronica De Micco

“…Indeed, an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was observed, as well as of polyphenols, likely to counteract oxidative damage and preserve the integrity of essential structures, such as the root stele. …”
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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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The highly pathogenic strain of porcine deltacoronavirus disrupts the intestinal barrier and causes diarrhea in newborn piglets by Xin Yao, Wei-Hong Lu, Wen-Ting Qiao, Yu-Qian Zhang, Bao-Ying Zhang, Hui-Xin Li, Jin-Long Li

“…With the development of research on the virus and the feasibility of PDCoV cross-species transmission, the biosafety and the development of pig industry have been greatly affected. …”
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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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Can indoor plants reduce formaldehyde levels in the anatomy dissection hall? A study to evaluate the practicality of using plants in reducing formaldehyde levels [version 2; peer r... by Dhiren Punja, Adish G Joshi, Rohini Punja

“…This cycle was repeated 2 more times, with two different plant species. The three spieces of plants used for this study were as follows: Dracaena trifasciata, Epipremnum aureum, Spathiphyllum. …”
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