Conceptualizing Human Microbiota: From Multicelled Organ to Ecological Community by Betsy Foxman, Deborah Goldberg, Courtney Murdock, Chuanwu Xi, Janet R. Gilsdorf

“…We discuss the unstated assumptions and implications of current conceptualizations of human microbiota: (1) a single unit that interacts with the host and the external environment; a multicelled organ; (2) an assemblage of multiple taxa, but considered as a single unit in its interactions with the host; (3) an assemblage of multiple taxa, which each interacts with the host and the environment independently; and (4) a dynamic ecological community consisting of multiple taxa each potentially interacting with each other, the host, and the environment. …”
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THE QUESTION OF THE CONSERVATION OF WILD RELATIVES OF CULTIVATED PLANTS IN THE TERRITORY OF LENINGRAD, NOVGOROD AND PSKOV REGIONS by L. J. Shipilina

“…Improved method for the selection of taxa for the regional red list, developed scoring system for inclusion of taxa on the red list CWR and preserve them in situ in the respective regions.…”
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Metagenome-guided culturomics for the targeted enrichment of gut microbes by Jeremy Armetta, Simone S. Li, Troels Holger Vaaben, Ruben Vazquez-Uribe, Morten O. A. Sommer

“…Whole-metagenome sequencing identified medium additives, like caffeine, that enhance taxa often associated with healthier subjects (e.g., Lachnospiraceae, Oscillospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae). …”
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Resistance and resilience of soil microbiomes under climate change by Julia A. Boyle, Bridget K. Murphy, Ingo Ensminger, John R. Stinchcombe, Megan E. Frederickson

“…We identified fungal and bacterial taxa with differential abundance due to heat and drought and found that taxa affected during climate events are not necessarily the taxa affected in recovery periods, showing the complexity and importance of legacy effects. …”
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Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae) From Coastal Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands: Species Descriptions and DNA Barcodes by Carl L. Thurman, John C. McNamara, Hsi‐Te Shih, Mariana V. Capparelli

“…COI sequences were obtained for 27 operational taxonomic units from Ecuador, with three morphologically indistinguishable cryptic or pseudocryptic taxa also revealed. Based on species distributions, it appears that the area between Cabo San Lorenzo and Punta Santa Elena serves as a weak barrier separating some “northern” from “southern” taxa. …”
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Phage Cocktail Alleviates Bacterial Canker of Kiwifruit by Modulating Bacterial Community Structure in Field Trial by Ran Hu, Xiaohan Xu, Yajun Jia, Cancan Zhu, Lin Wang, Minxin Song, Qian Xu, Mian Xia, Xiaoqing He, Yi Jin

“…Additionally, the composition of rare taxa was also altered under the influence of phages. …”
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Study of subterranean biodiversity of the upper Neretva River catchment in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Maja Zagmajster, Ester Premate, Špela Borko, Behare Rexhepi, Vojo Milanović, Anton Brancelj, Michaela Brojer, Christophe Douady, Josef Grego, Milica Jovanović, Florian Malard, Nataša Mori, Vladimir Pešić

“…We gathered 268 records (taxon-locality-date) of 116 taxa, with 35 records referring to 27 terrestrial taxa. …”
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The Cambrian Explosion: macroevolution and biomineralization by Mark A. S. McMenamin

“…Recent advances in our understanding of the Cambrian evolutionary diversification event (Cambrian Explosion) show that, although eumetazoan stem taxa were present in the late Proterozoic, a tremendous burst of macroevolutionary change occurred near the beginning of the Cambrian. …”
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Metazoan diversity in Chilean hypersaline lakes unveiled by environmental DNA by Mattia Saccò, Mattia Saccò, Mattia Saccò, Matthew A. Campbell, Pablo Aguilar, Pablo Aguilar, Pablo Aguilar, Gonzalo Salazar, Gonzalo Salazar, Gonzalo Salazar, Tina E. Berry, Tina E. Berry, Matthew J. Heydenrych, Angus Lawrie, Nicole E. White, Chris Harrod, Chris Harrod, Chris Harrod, Morten E. Allentoft, Morten E. Allentoft

“…The highest diversity was found in Salar de Tara (15 taxa within sediment and 13 taxa from water). Our multi-assay design detected a range of resident hypersaline taxa with different conservation status, spanning from rotifers to endangered snails, to amphipods and flamingos. …”
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Rapid diversification of St-genome-sharing species in wheat grasses (Triticeae: Poaceae) accompanied by diversifying selection of chloroplast genes by Li-Na Sha, Ning Chen, Shi-Yong Chen, Yue Zhang, Yi-Ran Cheng, Dan-Dan Wu, Yi Wang, Hou-Yang Kang, Hai-Qin Zhang, Xiao Ma, Yong-Hong Zhou, Xing Fan

“…Abstract Background The St-genome-sharing taxa are highly complex group of the species with the St nuclear genome and monophyletic origin in maternal lineages within the Triticeae, which contains more than half of polyploid species that distributed in a wide range of ecological habitats. …”
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Dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis alters the proportion and composition of replicating gut bacteria by Eve T. Beauchemin, Claire Hunter, Corinne F. Maurice

“…In addition, we report significant alterations in the composition of the replicating gut bacterial community ex vivo during colitis development. On the taxa level, we observe significant changes in the abundance of taxa such as the mucus-degrading Akkermansia and the poorly described Erysipelatoclostridium genus. …”
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Using genomics to explore the epidemiology of vancomycin resistance in a sewage system by Emilie Egholm Bruun Jensen, Saria Otani, Ivan Liachko, Benjamin Auch, Frank M. Aarestrup

“…To explore this for other glycopeptide resistance genes, and whether the colonization has resulted in establishment of multiple bacterial taxa, we mapped 505 shotgun metagenomic data sets from the inlet of three sewage treatment plants to 831 different glycopeptide resistance genes. …”
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The milpa, from Mesoamerica to present days, a multicropping traditional agricultural system serving agroecology by Vazeux-Blumental, Noa, Manicacci, Domenica, Tenaillon, Maud

“…This system was likely established in the Guerrero-Jalisco area in southwestern Central Mexico shortly after—or perhaps even before—the domestication of the three taxa. Its success relies on several factors: complementarity of nutritional intakes, resilience to biotic and abiotic constraints, and the mobilization of positive interactions between the three taxa, enabling the system to be productive under input-limited conditions. …”
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Gut mycobiome alterations and network interactions with the bacteriome in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Guangming Su, Ping Huang, Dan Liu, Guorui Xing, Ruochun Guo, Shenghui Li, Shao Fan, Lin Cheng, Qiulong Yan, Wei Yang

“…Predictive models that integrated both bacterial and fungal taxa enhanced prediction accuracy, underscoring the critical role of gut fungi in ACVD. …”
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Custos de falência no Brasil comparativamente aos estudos norte-americanos by Fernanda Karoliny Nascimento Jupetipe, Eliseu Martins, Poueri do Carmo Mário, Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho

“…Quanto aos processos de recuperação, os custos diretos foram de 26% do ativo inicial da recuperanda, a taxa de recuperação dos credores foi de 25% e a duração de processos foi de quatro anos (valores médios). …”
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A systematic scoping review reveals that geographic and taxonomic patterns influence the scientific and societal interest in urban soil microbial diversity by Simon Masson, Matteo Chialva, Davide Bongiovanni, Martino Adamo, Irene Stefanini, Luisa Lanfranco

“…The aim was to identify the taxa, experimental methods and geographical areas that have been investigated, and to highlight gaps in knowledge and research prospects. …”
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Resolving Rapid Radiation of Voles and Lemmings (Arvicolinae: Cricetinae, Rodentia) with QuaddRAD Sequencing and Transcriptome Analysis by Natalia Abramson, Elizaveta Skalon, Olga Bondareva, Semen Bodrov, Tatyana Petrova, Ivan Dvoyashov

“…This study indicates that divergence dating is highly dependent on the number and position of calibration points in a tree and on taxa sampling. In terms of phylogenetic inference, the position of nodes with insufficient taxa representation is the most susceptible to errors.…”
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Vanilla lindmaniana and V. palmarum (Orchidaceae) are distinct allopatric species by Emerson R. Pansarin

“…Despite the species richness, few studies on species boundaries involving Brazilian taxa have been carried out. Consequently, many species have been synonymized under taxa with a wider distribution. …”
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Empréstimo consignado para aposentados e pensionistas do INSS: um estudo exploratório com a utilização de princípios de matemática atuarial by Fernando Henrique Câmara Gouveia, Luís Eduardo Afonso

“…A metodologia de cálculo dessas taxas inclui o uso de princípios de matemática atuarial, por meio da incorporação do fator de risco biométrico, associado à idade do tomador de crédito. …”
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NEW SEVEN COARSE-GRAINED PALEOGENE TETHYAN AGGLUTINATED FORAMINIFERAL SPECIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN by Haidar Salim Anan

“…These species are believed here to be new: Bathysiphon alegretae, Gaudryina pozaryskai, G. stasseni, Dorothia sztrákosae, Siphogaudryina ortizae, Pseudoclavulina thomasae and Clavulina sztrákosae. Tubular taxa (e.g. Bathysiphon) are rare in neritic settings but common in bathyal facies, while elongated serial taxa (e.g. …”
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