Phasic and periodic change of drought under greenhouse effect by Yang Li, Zhicheng Zheng, Yaochen Qin, Haifeng Tian, Zhixiang Xie, Peijun Rong

“…Drought variation was predominantly influenced by interannual oscillations, with the periods of the components of intrinsic mode functions 1 (IMF1) and 2 (IMF2) being 3.1 and 7.3 years, respectively. …”
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Measuring communities’ efficiencies within the global tourism network by He Zhu

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Predicting protein synergistic effect in Arabidopsis using epigenome profiling by Chih-Hung Hsieh, Ya-Ting Sabrina Chang, Ming-Ren Yen, Jo-Wei Allison Hsieh, Pao-Yang Chen

“…QHistone accurately identifies histone modifications associated with specific known proteins, and allows users to computationally validate their results using gene expression data from various plant tissues. These functions demonstrate an useful approach to utilizing epigenome data for gene regulation analysis, making QHistone a valuable resource for the scientific community ( https://qhistone.paoyang.ipmb.sinica.edu.tw ).…”
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Comparative Analysis of Transcriptomes from Secondary Reproductives of Three Reticulitermes Termite Species. by Franck Dedeine, Lucy A Weinert, Diane Bigot, Thibaut Josse, Marion Ballenghien, Vincent Cahais, Nicolas Galtier, Philippe Gayral

“…A total of 18,323 orthologous gene clusters were detected. Functional annotation and taxonomic assignment were performed on a total of 41,287 predicted contigs in the three termite species. …”
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Community, facility and individual level impact of integrating mental health screening and treatment into the primary healthcare system in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India by Crick Lund, Vikram Patel, Rahul Shidhaye, Emily Baron, Vaibhav Murhar, Sujit Rathod, Azaz Khan, Abhishek Singh, Sanjay Shrivastava, Shital Muke, Ritu Shrivastava

“…Patients with depression who received care as part of the MHCP had higher rates of response (52.2% in the treatment group vs 26.9% in the comparison/usual care group), early remission (70.2% in the treatment group vs 44.8% in the comparison/usual care group) and recovery (56.1% in the treatment group vs 28.5% in the comparison/usual care group), but there was no impact of treatment on their functioning.Conclusions While dedicated human resources (eg, Case Managers) and dedicated space for mental health clinics (eg, Mann-Kaksha) strengthen the ‘formal’ healthcare platform, without substantial additional investments in staff, such as Community Health Workers/Accredited Social Health Activists to improve community level processes and provision of community-based continuing care to patients, we are unlikely to see major changes in coverage or clinical outcomes.…”
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Use of artificial water sources by tapirs in the Maya Forest, Mexico by Fernando M. Contreras-Moreno, Khiavett Sánchez-Pinzón, Daniel Jesús-Espinosa, Jose Mauricio Méndez-Tun, Jesus Lizardo Cruz-Romo, Pedro Bautista-Ramírez

“…The PIV, occupancy, and detectability obtained in the present study were similar to those reported in natural water bodies in the Maya Forest, which supports the idea that the water troughs could temporarily supply maintenance functions for tapirs during the dry season or in periods when water is scarce in the landscape, being this the only source of water available to satisfy their requirements for this resource in the CBR. …”
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From ancient practices to contemporary green building: Analyzing organic additives in Pitalkhora earthen plasters for sustainable construction by Bhushan Dighe, Manager Rajdeo Singh

“…Further research is necessary to explore their functional properties and assess their viability in contemporary applications.…”
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Comparing soil microbial diversity in smallholder plantain backyard gardens and main farms in Western and Central Africa by Manoj Kaushal, Yao Adjiguita Kolombia, Amos Emitati Alakonya, Cargele Masso

“…Beneficial genera such as Bacillus, Streptomyces, Bradyrhizobium, and Paenibacillus were also detected. Functional predictions based on COG and KEGG databases indicated notable differences in microbial functional potential between the two settings. …”
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IGFBP7 promotes the proliferation and differentiation of primary myoblasts and intramuscular preadipocytes in chicken by Wanzhuo Geng, Yulong Guo, Botong Chen, Xi Cheng, Shuohan Li, Mohammed Kamal Challioui, Weihua Tian, Hong Li, Yanhua Zhang, Zhuanjian Li, Ruirui Jiang, Yadong Tian, Xiangtao Kang, Xiaojun Liu

“…We then examined the expression patterns of IGFBP7 across different stages of proliferation and differentiation in CPMs and intramuscular preadipocytes via qPCR, and explored the biological functions of IGFBP7 through gain- and loss-of-function experiments and a range of techniques including qPCR, CCK-8, EdU, flow cytometry, Western blot, immunofluorescence, and Oil Red O staining to detect the proliferation, differentiation, and lipid deposition in CPMs and intramuscular preadipocytes. …”
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Generation of Cas9 Knock-In <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i> Mosquito Cells by Elizabeth Walsh, Tran Zen B. Torres, Brian C. Prince, Claudia Rückert

“…In comparison to the RNAi-mediated gene silencing of <i>dicer-2</i>, <i>argonaute-2b</i>, and <i>piwi5</i>, our Cas9/sgRNA approach showed an enhanced ability to detect antiviral effects. <b>Conclusions</b>: We propose that this cell line offers a new tool for studying gene function in <i>Cx. quinquefasciatus</i> mosquitoes that avoids the use of RNAi. …”
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MDV ClimEx: An open-source tool for exploring climate anomalies in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica by Renée F. Brown, Gavin P. Wagner

“…In the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs), three decades of high-resolution meteorological monitoring offer a rare opportunity to characterize climate baselines and detect anomalous conditions that may signal extreme events capable of triggering hydrological and ecological responses. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Phortica okadai, a vector of Thelazia callipaeda by Lingjun Wang, Hongsong Yu, Bo Luo, Rong Yan, Juan Zhou, Hui Liu, Ze Zhang, Wei Sun

“…Additionally, 302 rRNAs, 377 tRNAs, 52 miRNAs, 40 snRNAs and 21 snoRNAs were detected. In conclusion, this high-quality chromosome level reference genome will be a valuable resource for furthering the fields of ecology, genetics, evolution and functional genomics of P. okadai.…”
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Glowing Green: A Quantitative Analysis of Photoluminescence in Six North American Bat Species by Briana J. Roberson, Santiago Perea, Daniel DeRose‐Broeckert, Steven B. Castleberry

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Genome-Wide Responses of Female Fruit Flies Subjected to Divergent Mating Regimes. by Dave T Gerrard, Claudia Fricke, Dominic A Edward, Dylan R Edwards, Tracey Chapman

“…However, the subtle nature of those effects suggests substantial functional redundancy or parallelism in this gene network, which could buffer females against excessive responses. …”
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Soil pollution and remediation: emerging challenges and innovations by Hao Chen, Bin Gao, Yuncong Li

“…These pollutants pose severe risks to environmental health and agricultural productivity by altering soil functionality and contaminant mobility. This perspective summarizes innovative monitoring and remediation technologies, including advanced sensors and bioremediation strategies, that enable real-time detection and effective management of soil pollutants. …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…IT is an intrinsic component of banks’ operational functioning; it is a key resource in developing and supporting banking services, enabling institutions’ strategies, and it is essential for almost all banking processes and distribution channels. …”
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Rapid cohort generation and analysis of disease spectrum of large animal model of cone dystrophy. by Corinne Kostic, Simon Geoffrey Lillico, Sylvain Vincent Crippa, Nicolas Grandchamp, Héloïse Pilet, Stéphanie Philippe, Zen Lu, Tim James King, Jacques Mallet, Chamsy Sarkis, Yvan Arsenijevic, Christopher Bruce Alexander Whitelaw

“…Sixty percent of the piglets were transgenic, with mutant GUCY2D mRNA detected in the retina of all animals tested. Functional impairment of vision was observed among the transgenic pigs at 3 months of age, with a follow-up at 1 year indicating a subsequent slower progression of phenotype. …”
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Identification of Genomic Variants and Candidate Genes for Reproductive Traits and Growth Traits in Pishan Red Sheep Using Whole-Genome Resequencing by Maimaitijiang Muhetapa, Mengting Zhu, Aladaer Qi, Sulaiman Yiming

“…Through selective sweep analysis, 92 genomic regions under selection were detected, containing 90 positional candidate genes significantly associated with growth, reproduction, and immune functions. …”
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Genome-wide association mapping identifies a new arsenate reductase enzyme critical for limiting arsenic accumulation in plants. by Dai-Yin Chao, Yi Chen, Jiugeng Chen, Shulin Shi, Ziru Chen, Chengcheng Wang, John M Danku, Fang-Jie Zhao, David E Salt

“…Complementation verified the identity of HAC1, and expression in Escherichia coli lacking a functional arsenate reductase confirmed the arsenate reductase activity of HAC1. …”
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Diversity and composition of sponge-associated microbiomes from Korean sponges revealed by full-length 16S rRNA analysis by Myoung-Sook Shin, Inho Yang, Weihong Wang, Hiyoung Kim

“…Our integrative, high-resolution approach not only uncovers remarkable taxonomic and functional diversity, but also provides a valuable genetic resource for future marine natural-product discovery and advances ecological restoration efforts.…”
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