Automated skin lesion detection and prevalence estimation in Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins by Colin J. Murphy, Melissa A. Collier, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Eric M. Patterson, Megan M. Wallen, Janet Mann, Shweta Bansal

“…Monitoring sentinel marine species, such as bottlenose dolphins, is particularly important due to extensive anthropogenic modifications to their habitats. …”
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Inheritance of cleistogamy in interspecific hybridization of Gossypium barbadense L. by T. I. Mukhiddinov, A. A. Abdullayev, E. Kuchkarov, A. H. Choriev, S. K. Jumaev

“…The purpose of our study was to determine the genetic control of this trait on the base of the regularity of alternative chasmo- and cleistogamous types of flowers in intraspecific hybrids of G. barbadense species. It is of theoretical and practical significance in the development of isogenic forms, lines, and varieties with the fully closed cleistogamous type of flowers, possessing important commercial traits. …”
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Reduced Representation and Whole‐Genome Sequencing Approaches Highlight Beluga Whale Populations Associated to Eastern Canada Summer Aggregations by Luca Montana, Trevor T. Bringloe, Audrey Bourret, Caroline Sauvé, Arnaud Mosnier, Steven H. Ferguson, Lianne Postma, Véronique Lesage, Cortney A. Watt, Mike O. Hammill, Geneviève J. Parent

“…Our work highlights the value of genomic approaches to improve our understanding of population structure and reproductive behavior in beluga whales, offering insights applicable to other cetacean species of conservation concern. An expansion of the geographical scope and increase in number of genotyped individuals will, however, be needed to improve the characterization of the finer scale structure and of the extent of admixture between populations.…”
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shRNA-interfered of Nrf2 reveals a critical role for Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway during effects of zearalenone induced oxidative stress in IPEC-J2 cells by Qun Cheng, Shu Zhen Jiang, Li Bo Huang, Wei Ren Yang

“…Compared with the Sh-Nrf2 group, the activities of total superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase and relative expressions of Keap1 at mRNA and protein level in the Sh-Nrf2+ZEA20 and Sh-Nrf2+ZEA40 groups were significantly reduced, the malondialdehyde level, and the fluorescence intensity around and within the nucleus of reactive oxygen species and Nrf2, and the relative expressions of Nrf2, quinone oxidoreductase 1, and hemeoxygenase 1 at mRNA and protein level significantly increased. …”
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Salinity affects the lipid metabolism and intestinal microbial composition of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus by Meimei Liu, Tong Li, Hao Zhang, Zi Wang, Xugan Wu, Jie He, Zhiguo Dong

“…The swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) is an aquaculture species with high commercial value. However, there is limited information available on the effects of salinity on the lipid metabolism and gut microbiota of P. trituberculatus. …”
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Effects of coal mine dust on lung function in rats by LIU Yang, LI Meng, LU Liyuan, WANG Ru, YANG He, ZHANG Huifang

“…Lung tissues were collected to measure reactive oxygen species (ROS) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels using corresponding ELISA kits and ATP assay kits, respectively. …”
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The influence of combinations of alien translocations on <i>in vitro</i> androgenesis in spring common wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) by E. M. Timonova, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina

“…Due to genetic differences between wheat and related species, it was assumed that alien genetic materials are different in their capacity to affect androgenesis. …”
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Evidence for microbially-mediated tradeoffs between growth and defense throughout coral evolution by Hannah E. Epstein, Tanya Brown, Ayọmikun O. Akinrinade, Ryan McMinds, F. Joseph Pollock, Dylan Sonett, Styles Smith, David G. Bourne, Carolina S. Carpenter, Rob Knight, Bette L. Willis, Mónica Medina, Joleah B. Lamb, Rebecca Vega Thurber, Jesse R. Zaneveld

“…Results Using a comparative approach, we tested if coral microbiomes correlate with disease susceptibility across 425 million years of coral evolution by conducting a cross-species coral microbiome survey (the “Global Coral Microbiome Project”) and combining the results with long-term global disease prevalence and coral trait data. …”
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IMA Genome - F13 by P. Markus Wilken, Janneke Aylward, Ramesh Chand, Felix Grewe, Frances A. Lane, Shagun Sinha, Claudio Ametrano, Isabel Distefano, Pradeep K. Divakar, Tuan A. Duong, Sabine Huhndorf, Ravindra N. Kharwar, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Sudhir Navathe, Carlos A. Pérez, Nazaret Ramírez-Berrutti, Rohit Sharma, Yukun Sun, Brenda D. Wingfield, Michael J. Wingfield

“…ABSTRACT Draft genomes of the fungal species Ambrosiella cleistominuta, Cercospora brassicicola, C. citrullina, Physcia stellaris, and Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti are presented. …”
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Characterization of Vaginitis Among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Symptoms by Hemin Muheddin Kareem, Muhammed Saed Qadir, Safa Bakr Karim, Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…All relevant clinical information such as patient demographic profiles, socioeconomic variables, risk factors and symptoms have been collected by questionnaire based study. Different species of microorganisms were isolated from vaginal samples including yeast and bacteria. …”
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Effect of gut microbiota changes on cytokines IL-10 and IL-17 levels in liver transplantation patients by Mohamed Abdel-Raoof Fouda, Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab, Ahmed Esmail Abdelkader, Mohsen El-Sayd Ibrahim, Taher Abozeid Elsheikh, Hisham Mohammad Aldeweik, Nora Elfeky

“…Result The research included 31 liver transplant (LT) patients from the Gastroenterology Surgical Center at Mansoura University, resulting in the collection of 174 stool and blood samples from all participants. Fourteen bacterial species have been identified in samples collected at three intervals: one week before, one week post, and two weeks post LT. …”
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Expression of a Splice Variant of CYP26B1 in Betel Quid-Related Oral Cancer by Ping-Ho Chen, Ka-Wo Lee, Cheng-Chieh Hsu, Jeff Yi-Fu Chen, Yan-Hsiung Wang, Ker-Kong Chen, Hui-Min David Wang, Hurng-Wern Huang, Bin Huang

“…Arecoline is the primary alkaloid in the AN and can be metabolized through the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily by inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Full-length CYP26B1 is related to the development of oral pharyngeal cancers. …”
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Microbiota analysis of perimenopausal women experiencing recurrent vaginitis in conjunction with urinary tract infection by Yingying Bi, Yuezhu Wang, Wu Li, Yuhang Chen, Jinlong Qin, Huajun Zheng

“…The relative abundances of 54 genera and 97 species were significantly different between patients and healthy individuals, particularly in the cervix and urine. …”
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Invasion of pancreatic ductal epithelial cells by Enterococcus faecalis is mediated by fibronectin and enterococcal fibronectin-binding protein A by Munefumi Shimosaka, Jumpei Kondo, Mamika Sonoda, Rui Kawaguchi, Emika Noda, Kaho Nishikori, Asuka Ogata, Shinji Takamatsu, Ken Sasai, Hirofumi Akita, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yoshihiro Kamada, Shigefumi Okamoto, Eiji Miyoshi

“…Previously, we demonstrated the presence of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in pancreatic juice and tissues obtained from patients with cancers of the duodeno-pancreato-biliary region, suggesting the possible involvement of this bacterial species in chronic and malignant pancreatic diseases. …”
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Electrochemical determination of mercury in surface water samples using Au nanoparticles /electrochemically reduced graphene oxide modified electrode by Ha Thuy Trang, Ho Xuan Anh Vu, Pham Khac Lieu, Tran Ngoc Tuyen, Huynh Van Chung, Ho Van Thanh, Hoang Ho Thuy Duong, Nguyen Hai Phong, Nguyen Dinh Luyen, Dinh Quang Khieu

“…The study also meticulously addressed the common interfering species in aqueous solutions. Finally, the modified electrode was applied to sensitively determine Hg(II) in tap, lake, and river water samples with satisfactory results.…”
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Nutritional contents and antimicrobial activity of the culinary-medicinal mushroom Leccinum scabrum by M.L. Gargano, G. Balenzano, G. Venturella, M.M. Cavalluzzi, N.P. Rotondo, G. Lentini, F. Cirlincione, G. Mirabile, E. Zapora, M. Wołkowycki, L. Pecoraro, V. Ferraro

“…Gray (Boletaceae) is an edible mycorrhizal species with potential application interest due to its food and medicinal properties. …”
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Characterization of Potential Virulence Factors of Vibrio mimicus Isolated from Fishery Products and Water by M. F. Hernández-Robles, I. Natividad-Bonifacio, A. K. Álvarez-Contreras, J. J. Tercero-Alburo, E. I. Quiñones-Ramírez, C. Vázquez-Salinas

“…Twenty strains were identified as V. mimicus according to amplification of the vmhA gene, which is useful as a marker of identification of the species. The production of lipases, proteases, and nucleases was detected; 45% of the strains were able to produce thermonucleases and 40% were capable of producing hydroxamate-type siderophores, and the fragment of the iuT gene was amplified in all of the V. mimicus strains. …”
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PFAS residue analysis in fish and fish feed by applying a modified QuEChERS method in combination with LC-HRMS detection by Ourania Koloka, Vasiliki Boti, Dimitra Hela, Triantafyllos Albanis, Ioannis Konstantinou

“…A targeted method for the quantitative determination of PFAS residues in fish feed and marine aquaculture fish species was developed and validated in the current study. …”
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Culture dependent and independent approaches reveal the role of specific bacteria in human skin aging by Jing‐jing Xia, Qian Zhong, Zhi‐ming Li, Qing‐zhen Wei, Liu‐yi‐qi Jiang, Cheng Duan, Hui‐jue Jia, Yi‐mei Tan, Lian‐yi Han, Jean Krutmann, Jiucun Wang, Xiao Liu

“…Using a multiple linear regression model, we predicted premature/delayed aging‐related microbial species, mainly Moraxella osloensis and Cutibacterium acnes. …”
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Preliminary Evidence of a Horizontal Transfer of Paramutation Phenomenon at the <i>pl1</i> Gene in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) by Roberto Pilu, Martina Ghidoli, Alessia Follador, Alessandro Passera, Paola Casati, Ervane Laure Cheyep Dinzeu, Elena Cassani, Michela Landoni

“…Paramutation, a specific epigenetic phenomenon first identified in <i>Zea mays</i> by Alexander Brink in the 1950s, has since been observed in different plant and animal species. What sets paramutation apart from other gene silencing processes is its ability for one silenced allele (referred to as paramutagenic) to silence another allele (paramutable) in trans. …”
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