Sex-biased gene expression across tissues reveals unexpected differentiation in the gills of the threespine stickleback by Sylvestre, Florent, Aubin-Horth, Nadia, Bernatchez, Louis

“…Moreover, studying gene expression in species with recently established sex chromosomes can help understand the evolutionary dynamics of gene loss and dosage compensation. …”
Get full text

A rare case of acute myocardial infarction with heart failure following hump-nosed viper bite in a Sri Lankan female by W. M. D. A. S. Wanninayake, Tilan Aponso, Manohari Seneviratne, Dhanapala Dissanayake

“…Abstract Background Hump-nosed viper (Hypnale species) bites are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in southern India and Sri Lanka, accounting for 27 and 77% of venomous snake bites, respectively. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the Genomes and Adaptive Traits of <i>Skermanella cutis</i> sp. nov., a Human Skin Isolate, and the Type Strains <i>Skermanella rosea</i> and <i>Skermanella mucosa</i> by Yujin Choi, Munkhtsatsral Ganzorig, Kyoung Lee

“…Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic traits of strain TT6^T were also compared with closely related type strains, confirming its genotypic and phenotypic distinctiveness. The new species, <i>Skermanella cutis</i> sp. nov., is proposed, with TT6^T (=KCTC 82306^T = JCM 34945^T) as the type strain. …”
Get full text

Juvenile coat colours in mini-pigs at ICG by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, K. S. Shatokhin, G. M. Goncharenko, V. I. Zaporozhets, V. I. Ermolayev

“…It also has a phenomenological character, but it consideres juvenile colour, which is an integral element of the ontogenetic formation of the suit, wild type agouti pigs of the species Sus scrofa L. However, in ICG mini pigs, in addition to individuals with the suit of the wild type, juvenile colour is a feature of pigs with the black spotted suit. …”
Get full text

Spatial scales matter in designing buffer zones for coastal protected areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway by Roger H. Lee, Ivan H.Y. Kwong, Tom C.H. Li, Paulina P.Y. Wong, Yik-Hei Sung, Yat-Tung Yu

“…In this study, we focused on waterbirds as ecologically important wetland species to provide evidence of the significance of monitoring and managing buffer zones. …”
Get full text

Combining extracellular matrix proteome and phosphoproteome of chickpea and meta‐analysis reveal novel proteoforms and evolutionary significance of clade‐specific wall‐associated e... by Kanika Narula, Arunima Sinha, Pooja Choudhary, Sudip Ghosh, Eman Elagamey, Archana Sharma, Atreyee Sengupta, Niranjan Chakraborty, Subhra Chakraborty

“…MS/MS analysis identified 1,424 proteins and 315 phosphoproteins involved in diverse functions. Cross‐species ECM protein network identified proteoforms associated with CWI maintenance system. …”
Get full text

Effects of water nutrient concentrations on stream macroinvertebrate community stoichiometry: a large-scale study by Beck, Miriam, Billoir, Elise, Usseglio-Polatera, Philippe, Meyer, Albin, Gautreau, Edwige, Danger, Michael

“…With the nutrient demand of a taxon being correlated to the elemental composition of its body tissue (e.g. phosphorus content), such above described species shifts likely alter the overall community stoichiometry. …”
Get full text

Presence of Cryptosporidium spp and other enteroparasites with pathogenic potential in hemodialysis patients: an open controlled study by Yara Leite Adami, Nycole Abreu Gama, Flavia de Souza Cunha, Regina Helena Saramago Peralta, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon

“…However, by PCR, amplification for Crypstosporidium spp. was seen in six samples, all from the HD patients. Two of the species were classified as C. hominis by PCR-RFLP Conclusions: Enteroparasite infection as detected by traditional techniques were not more prevalent in HD patients, but S. stercoralis was only found in these patients. …”
Get full text

Trends in Air Pollutant Concentrations and the Impact of Meteorology in Shandong Province, Coastal China, during 2013–2019 by Na Zhao, Gang Wang, Guohao Li, Jianlei Lang

“…However, seasonal meteorological factors, which favored diffusion during summer and winter but accumulation during spring and autumn, played a larger role in the short term for all six species, especially during winter, when they reduced concentrations (excluding those of SO2 in 2019 and O3 altogether) by 6.5–31.0%.…”
Get full text

Legume-derived phenolic acids influence Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae compatibility and biocontrol potential in a Striga push–pull system by Mekuria Wolde Assena, Jochen Schöne, Frank Rasche

“…Effects of selected phenolic acids and crude root exudates from three legume species (Mucuna pruriens, Desmodium uncinatum, Crotalaria juncea) on FOS mycelial growth and spore germination were studied. …”
Get full text

GPX8 as a Novel Prognostic Factor and Potential Therapeutic Target in Primary Glioma by Zhao-shou Yang, Qin Yang, Xiao-xiao Sun, Kui Xiong, Xiao-ting Zhu, Yi-chen Wang, Qian-yao Ren, Guo-hui Wu, Shi-min Wang, Xu-qin Cao, Xiao-rong Yang, Wen-gong Jiang

“…Interestingly, high GPX8 expression is correlated positively with the hedgehog and kras signaling pathways and negatively with G2 checkpoint, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) pathway, and interferon gamma pathway, which could be beneficial for the proliferation of glioma cells. …”
Get full text

Clinical Characteristics of Snakebite Envenomings in Taiwan by Yan-Chiao Mao, Po-Yu Liu, Kuo-Lung Lai, Yi Luo, Kuang-Ting Chen, Chih-Sheng Lai

“…The clinical manifestations vary from local symptoms such as pain, swelling, and necrosis to systemic complications including neurotoxicity, coagulopathy, and organ failure, depending on the species. Notable complications arising from these snakebite envenomings include necrotizing soft tissue infection, compartment syndrome, respiratory failure, and acute kidney injury, often necessitating intensive medical interventions. …”
Get full text

Agricultural waste management generated by agro-based industries using biotechnology tools by D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth, P. Ramteke, J. Nouri

“…Yeasts and cyanobacteria are commonly employed to make bio-lipids, whereas Bacillus species are utilised to make proteins and bio-enzymes. …”
Get full text

Chlorpromazine and Promethazine (C+P) Reduce Brain Injury after Ischemic Stroke through the PKC-δ/NOX/MnSOD Pathway by Sichao Guo, Fengwu Li, Melissa Wills, James Yip, Alexandra Wehbe, Changya Peng, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…In I/R injury, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), which promote inflammatory and apoptotic pathways, augmenting ROS production and promoting cell death. …”
Get full text

Studies on banana for propagation, conservation and genome analysis by Susmita Shukla, Ritambhara Bhutani, Nibha Gupta, Shiv Kant Shukla, Taramla Raman, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Hosam O. Elansary, Ihab Mohamed Moussa

“…DNA barcoding using Internal Transcribed Spacer1 (ITS1) markers facilitated the molecular analysis and sequence alignment of these Musa species, which illustrated their genetic relationships. …”
Get full text

Aguamiel, a Traditional Mexican Beverage: A Review of Its Nutritional Composition, Health Effects and Conservation by Alma Delia Noriega-Juárez, Libier Meza-Espinoza, María de Lourdes García-Magaña, Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto, Martina Alejandra Chacón-López, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza, Efigenia Montalvo-González

“…Aguamiel is the sap extracted from various species of maguey (<i>Agave</i> spp.). This liquid is highly prized in central Mexico for its pleasing sensory qualities and nutritional value. …”
Get full text

Comparative analysis of fruit quality parameters and volatile compounds in commercially grown citrus cultivars by Polat Yakup, Cimen Berken, Celik Ferit, Ekşi Esra, Koc Gokmen, Ercisli Sezai, Assouguem Amine, Aberkani Kamal, Iqbal Zafar, Mehta Chandra Mohan, Kafkas Nesibe Ebru

“…This study compared key fruit quality parameters among seven commercially grown citrus cultivars (kumquat, limequat, Moro blood, Alacalı calamondin, Lem-onquat, pink lemon, Indio mandarinquat) from different species. Total phenolic content ranged from 92.37 to 550.28 mg gallic acid equivalent/g, and total antioxidant capacity varied from 65.03 to 92.74%. …”
Get full text

Effects of Essential Oils as Antioxidant and Cryoprotective Agents in Improving Frozen and Thawed Human Sperm Criteria by Hamza Goujet, Ismail Kaarouch, Abderrahim Malki, Modou Mamoune Mbaye, Rosalie Cabry, Noureddine Louanjli, Taha Rhouda, Moncef Benkhalifa

“…However, the freezing-thawing process can negatively influence both the quantity and the quality of spermatozoa, mainly due to an excessive production of reactive oxygen species and/or an impaired antioxidant defense system in sperm. …”
Get full text

Correlation between Cellular Autophagy and Color Changes in Qinchuan Cattle Meat during Postmortem Aging by LIANG Yanqun, SI Jianfang, MA Meng, GAO Shuang, LI Yalei, LUO Ruiming

“…In order to investigate the occurrence of cellular autophagy and its effect on the meat color of Qinchuan cattle during postmortem aging, the changes in the meat color, relative myoglobin content, metmyoglobin reductase activity (MRA), beclin1, microtubule-associated protein light chain 3-II (LC3-II), autophagy-related protein 7 (ATG7), sequestosome 1 (p62), caspase 8, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels of the longissimus dorsi muscle of Qinchuan cattle were determined at different time points during postmortem aging at 4 ℃. …”
Get full text

Population fluctuation of Melanagromyza sojae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on chickpea and soybean crops and update of its geographical distribution in Argentina by Augusto S. Casmuz, Martin A. Vera, Lourdes L. Suarez, Jerson C. Guedes, Gerardo Gastaminza, Maria G. Murua

“…Additionally, an update of its geographical distribution in Argentina is provided. Adults of this species were collected for multiple years and during the cycles of both soybean and chickpea crops, on volunteer soybean plants, and during periods when the crops were not present. …”
Get full text