Cytogenetic Identification and Molecular Marker Analysis of Two Wheat–<i>Thinopyrum ponticum</i> Translocations with Stripe Rust Resistance by Guotang Yang, Yi Han, Huihui Yin, Xingfeng Li, Honggang Wang, Yinguang Bao

“…Disease evaluation results showed that these two lines were immune to <i>Pst</i> species CYR32 at the adult plant stage. Molecular cytogenetic analyses and specific intron-targeting markers amplification results revealed that SN21171 and SN52684 harbor several T3E^b-3DS·3DL and T1E^b-1BS·1BL translocation chromosomes. …”
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Agro-Morphological Characterization of Kenyan Slender Leaf (Crotalaria brevidens and C. ochroleuca) Accessions by Fridah A. Mwakha, Bernard M. Gichimu, Johnstone O. Neondo, Peter K. Kamau, Eddy O. Odari, Joshua K. Muli, Nancy L. M. Budambula

“…Significant variation in agro-morphological traits was found within and between the two species. Cluster analysis grouped the accessions into seven major classes with a between-classes diversity of 75.13% and a within-classes diversity of 24.87%. …”
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Multi-generational exposure of Daphnia magna to pharmaceuticals: Effects on colonization, reproduction, and habitat selection behavior by María Pilar González, Ilaria Cecconi, David Salvatierra, María Úbeda-Manzanaro, Gema Parra, Eloísa Ramos-Rodríguez, Cristiano V.M. Araújo

“…Our findings show that the presence of some pharmaceuticals could cause alterations in distribution and habitat selection patterns, and a significant effect on the reproduction of this species. underlining the importance of studying the effects of contamination by long-term exposure.…”
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Microbial biogeography along a 2578 km transect on the East Antarctic Plateau by Victor Parro, María Ángeles Lezcano, Mercedes Moreno-Paz, Alfonso F. Davila, Armando Azua-Bustos, Miriam García-Villadangos, Jacek Wierzchos, Miguel Ángel Fernández-Martínez, Ramón Larramendi, Hilo Moreno, Ignacio Oficialdegui, Manuel Olivera, Miguel Redondo-Nieto, Pedro Mustieles-del-Ser, Mariusz Potocki, Paul Andrew Mayewski, Sergi González-Herrero, Ana Justel, Antonio Quesada

“…A new cyanobacterial species (Gloeocapsopsis sp) was isolated from 3 to 4 m depth. …”
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Platelet-rich fibrin obtained from different protocols affects the formation of the in vitro multispecies subgingival biofilm associated with periodontitis by Fabio Hideaki Uyeda, Gustavo Quilles Vargas, Larissa Matias Malavazi, Tatiane Tiemi Macedo, Aline Paim de Abreu Paulo Gomes, Manuela Rocha Bueno, Pedro Henrique Moreira Paulo Tolentino, Lucas Daylor Aguiar da Silva, Luciene Cristina Figueiredo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Bruno Bueno-Silva

“…PRF samples were introduced into device concurrently with 33-species bacterial inoculum. After seven days, biofilm metabolic activity (MA) and microbial profile were evaluated through colorimetric reaction and DNA–DNA hybridization, respectively.Results Among PRF membranes, the ones from centrifuge 1 led to better reduction in MA, total biofilm, and F. periodonticum, P. gingivalis and T. forsythia counts when compared to untreated/centrifuge 2 treated biofilms. …”
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Advancing precision agriculture with deep learning enhanced SIS-YOLOv8 for Solanaceae crop monitoring by Ruiqian Qin, Yiming Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Helong Yu

“…However, complex climatic conditions in real agricultural environments challenge model robustness, and current mainstream models struggle with accurate recognition of the same diseases across different plant species.MethodsThis paper proposes the SIS-YOLOv8 model, which enhances adaptability to complex agricultural climates by improving the YOLOv8 network structure. …”
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Potential Medicinal Fungi from Freshwater Environments as Resources of Bioactive Compounds by Ilenia Cicero, Giulia Mirabile, Giuseppe Venturella

“…Among them, macrofungi, such as <i>Amanita vaginata</i>, <i>Armillaria mellea</i>, <i>Armillaria tabescens</i>, <i>Astraeus hygrometricus</i>, <i>Auricularia auricula-judae</i>, <i>Bjerkandera adusta</i>, <i>Bovista nigrescens</i>, <i>Calocybe gambosa</i>, <i>Candolleomyces candolleanus</i>, <i>Collybia dryophila</i>, <i>Coprinus comatus</i>, <i>Cyclocybe cylindracea</i>, <i>Hypsizygus ulmarius</i>, <i>Inonotus hispidus</i>, <i>Lactarius controversus</i>, <i>Lentinus tigrinus</i>, and <i>Schizophyllum commune</i>, observed in riparian habitat, and microfungi, such as <i>Penicillium aculeatum</i>, <i>P. chrysogenum</i>, and <i>Fusarium incarnatum</i>, isolated from aquatic plants, have been reported to have antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, immunomoludatory, hypoglycaemic, and other pharmaceutical activities. Such fungal species are noteworthy since they represent an important quote of biodiversity to preserve their fundamental ecological role and a possible solution for different health problems for humans and animal farms.…”
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Prediction of transcript isoforms and identification of tissue-specific genes in cucumber by Wenjiao Wang, Chengcheng Shen, Xinqiang Wen, Anqi Li, Qi Gao, Zhaoying Xu, Yuping Wei, Yushun Li, Dailu Guan, Bin Liu

“…Abstract Background Identification of global transcriptional events is crucial for genome annotation, as accurate annotation enhances the efficiency and comparability of genomic information across species. However, the annotation of transcripts in the cucumber genome remains to be improved, and many transcriptional events have not been well studied. …”
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Microwave-induced degradation of Congo red dye in the presence of 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene as a catalyst by Salma M. El-Mas, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Gehan M. El-Subruiti, Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil, Ahmed El Nemr

“…The catalyst was stable and could be reused for up to five catalytic cycles without losing its degradation efficiency. The active species participating in the degradation process were determined using scavengers such as benzoquinone, Na-EDTA, and isopropyl alcohol. …”
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Microalga <i>Nannochloropsis gaditana</i> as a Sustainable Source of Bioactive Peptides: A Proteomic and In Silico Approach by Samuel Paterson, Laura Alonso-Pintre, Esperanza Morato-López, Sandra González de la Fuente, Pilar Gómez-Cortés, Blanca Hernández-Ledesma

“…Although microalgae have stood out as alternative sources of proteins and bioactive peptides, some species such as <i>Nannochloropsis gaditana</i> remain unexplored. …”
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Supplementation of lake extender with cysteamine preserves quality parameters and fertility potential of post-thawed rooster sperm during cryopreservation process by Reza Masoudi, Saeid Esmaeilkhanian, Maryam Hatami, Mohsen Sharafi, Ali Hatefi, Fatemeh Zarei, Reihaneh Nateghi, Mohammad Reza Tohidkia

“…Abstract Background In the cryopreservation process, rooster spermatozoa are vastly sensitive to reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study aimed to investigate the effects of Lake extender supplemented via Cysteamine (CYS) on the quality and fertility characteristics of rooster semen during the cryopreservation process. …”
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Comparative transcriptomic and phenotypic analysis of monoclonal and polyclonal Populus deltoides genotypes by Macy Gosselaar, Macy Gosselaar, Mark A. Arick, Chuan-Yu Hsu, Heidi Renninger, Courtney M. Siegert, Waqar Shafqat, Daniel G. Peterson, Austin Himes

“…Populus species are highly valued for bioenergy and bioproducts due to their rapid growth and productivity. …”
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Heavy chain-only antibodies with a stabilized human VH in transgenic chickens for therapeutic antibody discovery by Christine N. Vuong, Kevin M. Reynolds, Gerry S. Rivera, Baisen Zeng, Zahra Karimpourkalou, Manith Norng, Yulei Zhang, Robayet Chowdhury, Darlene Pedersen, Melissa Pantoja, Ellen Collarini, Swetha Garimalla, Shelley Izquierdo, Eric G. Vajda, Brett Antonio, Devendra B. Srivastava, Marie-Cecile van de Lavoir, Yasmina Abdiche, William Harriman, Philip A. Leighton

“…Domain antibodies have commonly been sourced from camelids with ex-vivo humanization or transgenic rodents expressing heavy chains without light chains, but these host species are all mammalian, limiting their capacity to elicit robust immune responses to conserved mammalian targets. …”
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Study of fertility and cytogenetic variability in androgenic plants (R0 and R1) of alloplasmic introgression lines of common wheat by T. S. Osadchaya, N. V. Trubacheeva, L. A. Kravtsova, I. A. Belan, L. P. Rosseeva, L. A. Pershina

“…In this study, we have investigated the fertility of R0, the fertility and cytogenetic variability of R1 in alloplasmatic introgression lines of common wheat in order to develop a cytogenetically stable DH lines with introgressions from different species. Lines 311/134, 311/FL, 311/IR with the cytoplasm from H. vulgare were studied. 311/134 carries the wheat-rye 1RS.1BL and wheatwheatgrass 7DL-7Ai translocations; 311/FL has the 1RS.1BL translocation and probably introgressions from A. glaucum; and 311/IR has the wheat-rye 1RS.1BL and wheat-Ae. speltoides T2B/2S#2 translocations. …”
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Novel 2-Thiazolylhydrazone with Druggable Properties for Antifungal Application by Wallace Cordeiro de Morais, Gustavo Henrique Oliveira Costa, Vinícius Leal Pitcella, João Victor Vanolli Protti, Carolina Paula de Souza Moreira, José Eduardo Gonçalves, Susana Johann, Renata Barbosa de Oliveira

“…Fungal infections have become a growing concern in healthcare, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, with species like <i>Candida</i>, <i>Cryptococcus</i>, and <i>Sporothrix</i> posing significant challenges due to rising resistance and limited treatment options. …”
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Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome in Women with or Without Episodes of Spontaneous Abortion in Eastern Nigeria by Felix Emele Emele, Prisca Onyeulor, Francisca Nwaokorie, Damian Asogwa

“…The efficiency of taxonomic identification, using the operational taxonomic unit clustering method, declined, downstream, from family to species levels. CONCLUSION: Recurrent spontaneous abortion appears to be associated with low vaginal Lactobacillus abundance and high bacterial diversity. …”
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus warneri and Staphylococcus pasteuri Isolated from Stuffed Mussels by Nermin Berik, Dilek Kahraman Yılmaz

“…This study aimed to assess the presence of Staphylococcus species in stuffed mussel samples sold in Çanakkale province and to determine the antibiotic resistance of the isolates. …”
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Phenotypic Identification of Streptococcus mutans and Attendant Bacteria From Dentin Caries and Necrotic Pulp, and Its Correlation with Caries Activities Tests by Enas Yaseen Shehab, Basima A. Abdullah, Anmar A. AlTaie

“…Results: VITEK 2 compact system used to identify of S. mutans at a high number of 39 (32.5%) in dentin caries while Enterococcus faecalis gave a high number of 43 (35.8%) in necrotic pulp in addition to other different bacterial species were identified as Streptococcus sanguinis, Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus anginosus, Lactococcus acidophilus, Staphylococcus aureus, Actinomycus spp., Staphylococcus hominis, Enterococcus faecium, Lactococcus lactis, Lactococcus garvieae, Lactococcus raffinolactis, Kocuria rosea, Pediococcus acidilactici, Pediococcus pentosaceus, and the fungal Candida albicans. …”
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Non-thermal plasma as promising anti-cancer therapy against bladder cancer by inducing DNA damage and cell cycle arrest by Jojanneke Stoof, Zakaria Kalmoua, Ana Sobota, Ruud H. Brakenhoff, Marijke Stigter, Thang V. Pham, Sander R. Piersma, Alex Henneman, Tonny Lagerweij, Richard de Goeij-de Haas, R. Jeroen A. van Moorselaar, Connie R. Jimenez, Irene V. Bijnsdorp

“…PAS treatment exerts a potent cytotoxic effect through the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species, resulting in DNA damage and subsequent induction of G1 cell cycle arrest/senescence. …”
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Hydrolysis of Methionine- and Histidine-Containing Peptides Promoted by Dinuclear Platinum(II) Complexes with Benzodiazines as Bridging Ligands: Influence of Ligand Structure on th... by Snežana Rajković, Beata Warżajtis, Marija D. Živković, Biljana Đ. Glišić, Urszula Rychlewska, Miloš I. Djuran

“…The chlorido Pt(II) complexes 1–3 were converted into the corresponding aqua species 1a–3a, and their reactions with an equimolar amount of Ac–L–Met–Gly and Ac–L–His–Gly dipeptides were studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy in the pH range 2.0 < pH < 2.5 at 37°C. …”
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