Metatranscriptomics as a tool to identify fungal species and subspecies in mixed communities – a proof of concept under laboratory conditions by Vanesa R. Marcelino, Laszlo Irinyi, John-Sebastian Eden, Wieland Meyer, Edward C. Holmes, Tania C. Sorrell

“…Hence, these results show that it is possible to obtain accurate species- and strain-level fungal identification from metatranscriptome data as long as taxa identified at low abundance are discarded to avoid false-positives derived from contamination or misclassifications. …”
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Assessing the effect of deposited bitumen or asphaltenes on the nitrification process in the north saskatchewan river sediment by Nayereh Saborimanesh, Patricia Q. Tran, Md Hosnay Mobarok

“…For instance, Asp-exposed sediment was dominated by a diverse group of taxa, while Bit-exposed sediment was mainly dominated by phylum Proteobacteria post-exposure. …”
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De-biasing microbiome sequencing data: bacterial morphology-based correction of extraction bias and correlates of chimera formation by Luise Rauer, Amedeo De Tomassi, Christian L. Müller, Claudia Hülpüsch, Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Matthias Reiger, Avidan U. Neumann

“…Morphology-based computational correction of extraction bias significantly improved resulting microbial compositions when applied to different mock samples, even with different taxa. Equivalent correction of the skin samples showed a substantial impact on microbiome compositions. …”
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Desigualdade e Pobreza em Foco: Uma Análise Abrangente da Realidade Socioeconómica na Província de Sofala, Moçambique by Diana da Otília Manuel Fobra, Domingos Arnaldo Zaqueu, Jorge Serrão Conhaque João, Lucio Daniel Mavundla, Helga Libânio dos Santos

“…A distribuição de renda na província, avaliada pelo coeficiente de Gini, é significativamente desigual, com uma taxa de 65,3%. Desagregando os dados, Gorongosa é o distrito mais desigual (73,97%), seguido por Caia (64,21%) e Marromeu (48,06%). …”
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Ophiostomatoid fungi associated with pine bark beetles and infested pines in south-eastern Australia, including Graphilbum ipis-grandicollis sp. nov. by Conrad Trollip, Angus J. Carnegie, Quang Dinh, Jatinder Kaur, David Smith, Ross Mann, Brendan Rodoni, Jacqueline Edwards

“…The aims of this study were therefore to reconsider the diversity of ophiostomatoid fungi associated with Pinus in Australia, and to establish the baseline of expected taxa found within these plantation ecosystems. To achieve this, we reviewed Australian plant pathogen reference collections, and analysed samples collected during forest health surveillance programs from the major pine growing regions in south-eastern Australia. …”
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Intraspecific Morphometric Variation in a New Species of <i>Ceratomyxa</i> Thélohan 1892 (Cnidaria) from the South Atlantic Ocean: An Ecomorphological Study Using Geometric Morphom... by Delfina M. P. Cantatore, Martina Lisnerová, Paula S. Marcotegui, María A. Rossin, Astrid S. Holzer

“…Using an integrative taxonomic approach that combines morphological, bioecological, and molecular analyses, we provide evidence that clearly differentiates this species from known taxa and formally describe <i>Ceratomyxa fialai</i> as a new species. …”
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Unraveling the microecological mechanisms of phosphate-solubilizing Pseudomonas asiatica JP233 through metagenomics: insights into the roles of rhizosphere microbiota and predatory... by Yuhan Tang, Linlin Wang, Jing Fu, Fangyuan Zhou, Hailei Wei, Xiaoqing Wu, Susu Fan, Xinjian Zhang

“…JP233 altered the rhizosphere microbial community, boosting taxa known for plant growth promotion. It also changed soil gene profiling, enriching pathways related to secondary metabolite biosynthesis, amino acids, carbon metabolism, and other key processes. …”
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Description of the New Species <i>Laccaria albifolia</i> (Hydnangiaceae, Basidiomycota) and a Reassessment of <i>Laccaria affinis</i> Based on Morphological and Phylogenetic Analys... by Francesco Dovana, Roberto Para, Gabriel Moreno, Edoardo Scali, Matteo Garbelotto, Bernardo Ernesto Lechner, Luigi Forte

“…Consequently, we propose that these two taxa be considered synonymous. This study not only contributes to the understanding of <i>Laccaria</i> diversity but also proposes the formal designation of an epitype for <i>L. affinis</i>, thereby providing a foundation for future research on this ecologically significant genus. …”
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Chitosan reduces naturally occurring plant pathogenic fungi and increases nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium in soil under field conditions by Raquel Lopez-Nuñez, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Inmaculada Bautista, Antonio L. Lidón-Cerezuela, Miguel Valverde-Urrea, Federico Lopez-Moya, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca

“…On the contrary, chitosan caused no significant differences in bacterial taxa composition of soil under field conditions. …”
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Hydroperiod Influences Tadpole Growth and Development in the Endangered Littlejohn's Tree Frog (Litoria littlejohni) by Nadine Nolan, Matt Hayward, Alex Callen, Kaya Klop‐Toker

“…ABSTRACT Amphibians are among the most threatened vertebrate taxa globally. Their global decline necessitates effective conservation actions to bolster populations across both the larval and adult stages. …”
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Ecological and Functional Changes in the Hindgut Microbiome of Holstein Cows at High Altitudes by Gong Chen, Haibo Lu, Shangzhen Huang, Congcong Zhang, Xiaojuan Ma, Bin Li, Lingling Hou, Qing Xu, Yachun Wang

“…Furthermore, we identified four key microbial taxa, the <i>Bacteroidaceae</i> and <i>Rikenellaceae</i> families, as well as the <i>Prevotella</i> and <i>Treponema</i> genera, which were associated with the regulation of carbohydrate digestion and energy metabolism and might help the Holstein cows adapt to the plateau environment. …”
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Dissertações e teses produzidas pela Academia Brasileira de Ciências Contábeis e a análise da perspectiva de impacto social by Geovana Alves de Lima Fedato, Vanessa Martins Pires, Sabrina Trejes Marengo, Wylmor Constantino Tives Dalfovo

“…O estudo revela declarações de impacto social na ciência, disseminação do conhecimento, políticas públicas, ensino e aprendizagem e inovação, das pesquisas realizadas na academia nacional de Ciências Contábeis entre os anos de 2010 a 2017, demonstrando o perfil da área e a baixa taxa de conversão da ciência em conhecimento aplicado. …”
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Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar by Herinirina Patricia A., Bigot Lionel, Frouin Patrick, Volandrae Huguette T.E, Randriatsara Roddy M., Behivoke Faustinato, Ranivoarivelo Lantoasinoro, Léopold Marc

“…Overall, 43 macroinvertebrate taxa were identified out of 217,080 individuals collected from 109 catch samples. …”
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Cultures as types and the utility of viable specimens for fungal nomenclature by Andrey Yurkov, Cobus M. Visagie, Pedro W. Crous, Akira Hashimoto, Christiane Baschien, Dominik Begerow, Martin Kemler, Nathan Schoutteten, Marc Stadler, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Kevin D. Hyde, Ning Zhang, Teun Boekhout, ICTF Yeast Working Group, Tom W. May, Marco Thines, David L. Hawksworth

“…We also present a roadmap with tasks to be achieved in order to establish a stable nomenclatural system that properly manages taxa typified by viable specimens. Furthermore, we propose setting up rules and defining the nomenclatural status of ex-type cultures under Chapter F, the section of the ICNafp that includes provisions specific to names of fungi.…”
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Inter-laboratory ring test for environmental DNA extraction protocols: implications for marine megafauna detection using three novel qPCR assays by Lauren Kelly Rodriguez, Lorenzo De Bonis, Jack McKee, James A. McKenna, Teddy Urvois, Eleonora Barbaccia, Eileen Dillane, Caterina Lanfredi, Helene Hjellnes, Armelle Jung, Enrico Villa, Arianna Azzellino, Jon-Ivar Westgaard, Erwan Quéméré, Bettina Thalinger

“…Overall, detection success differed based on the target taxa with sharks being less often detected (and at lower concentrations) than marine mammals. …”
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Multimedia: multimodal mediation analysis of microbiome data by Hanying Jiang, Xinran Miao, Margaret W. Thairu, Mara Beebe, Dan W. Grupe, Richard J. Davidson, Jo Handelsman, Kris Sankaran

“…The mediation analysis highlights shifts in taxa previously associated with depression that cannot be explained indirectly by diet or sleep behaviors alone. …”
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Occurrence data for stream-dwelling macroinvertebrates from Central EuropeGBIF-Global Biodiversity Information Facility by Dorottya Hárságyi, Balázs J. Berta, Bernadett Boóz, Zsuzsanna Pap, Bálint Pernecker, Anita Szloboda, Marko Miliša, Petr Pařil, Zoltán Csabai, Arnold Móra

“…The dataset includes 1827 geo-referenced occurrence records based on presence-absence data of 164 taxa across Gastropoda, Hirudinea and various groups of Insecta (Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Megaloptera, Odonata, Trichoptera) along with geographical information on the sampling sites, and details of the taxonomy of the species. …”
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Using Hyperspectral Imaging and Principal Component Analysis to Detect and Monitor Water Stress in Ornamental Plants by Van Patiluna, James Owen, Joe Mari Maja, Jyoti Neupane, Jan Behmann, David Bohnenkamp, Irene Borra-Serrano, José M. Peña, James Robbins, Ana de Castro

“…This study aims to investigate the spectral responses of four ornamental plant taxa—<i>Rosa</i> hybrid (rose), <i>Itea virginica</i> (itea), <i>Spiraea nipponica</i> (spirea), and <i>Weigela florida</i> (weigela)—under varying levels of water stress using hyperspectral imaging and principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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Fatores determinantes da evasão nos cursos de ciências contábeis no Brasil by Izaqueline Jhusmicele Alcântara da Silva, Vitor Hideo Nasu, Edvalda Araujo Leal, Gilberto José Miranda

“…Para o tratamento dos dados, foi realizada a análise descritiva e a regressão logística binomial. Evidenciou-se que a taxa média de evasão geral é alta, indicando que 31% dos alunos dos cursos de Ciências Contábeis no Brasil evadem. …”
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Insights into quinoa endophytes: core bacterial communities reveal high stability to water stress and genotypic variation by Isaac Maestro-Gaitán, Miguel Redondo-Nieto, Sara González-Bodí, Laura Rodríguez-Casillas, Javier Matías, Luis Bolaños, María Reguera

“…Our findings reveal distinct changes with quinoa seeds exhibiting a high degree of conservation in their endophytic microbiome, even between maternal and offspring seeds, with specific bacterial taxa showing only minor differences. Tissue specificity emerged as a key factor, with seeds maintaining a stable microbial community, while roots exhibited more pronounced shifts, highlighting the tissue-dependent patterns of microbial enrichment. …”
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