Rhizosphere microbial communities of bacteria and fungi responding to cadmium stress in wheat by Yunfeng Xu, Ling Shen, Mingjiong Chen, Haoran Sun, Liangbo Fu, Guoping Zhang, Qiufang Shen

“…A total of 259 CK-specific and 45 Cd-specific operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in bacteria, as well as 3 CK-specific and 2 Cd-specific OTUs in fungi were identified. The function of identified bacteria were enriched in human diseases, organismal systems, metabolism, genetic information processing and environmental information processing. …”
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Floodplain Forest Soil Nematode Communities as Influenced by Non-Native <i>Acer negundo</i> L. Invasion by Marek Renčo, Andrea Čerevková, Erika Gömöryová

“…Invasive plants can significantly alter the composition and functioning of soil ecosystems, which in turn affects soil fauna such as microorganisms; mesofauna including mites, springtails, nematodes, and insects; and other invertebrates. …”
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Effects of rotation corn on potato yield, quality, and soil microbial communities by Zhicheng Zhang, Zhicheng Zhang, Jiying Sun, Dan Wang, Tuanrong Lin, Yuhe Yin, Wei Wang, Yufeng Wang, Zhen Wang, Longqiu Fan, Xinlei Jiao

“…Additionally, KEGG functional annotation of different treatments revealed that K00239, K00626, K01681, and K01915 were involved in three key metabolic pathways related to carbon and nitrogen. …”
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A fungal ubiquitin ligase and arrestin binding partner contribute to pathogenesis and survival during cellular stress by Lukas M. du Plooy, Calla L. Telzrow, Connie B. Nichols, Corinna Probst, Natalia Castro-Lopez, Floyd L. Wormley, J. Andrew Alspaugh

“…ABSTRACT Cellular responses to external stress allow microorganisms to adapt to a vast array of environmental conditions, including infection sites. …”
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MicroGlycoDB: A database of microbial glycans using Semantic Web technologies by Sunmyoung Lee, Louis-David Leclercq, Yann Guerardel, Christine M. Szymanski, Thomas Hurtaux, Tamara L. Doering, Takane Katayama, Kiyotaka Fujita, Kazuhiro Aoki, Kiyoko F. Aoki-Kinoshita

“…Extensive research on microbial glycans, including elucidating the structural diversity of the glycan moieties of glycoconjugates and polysaccharides, has been carried out to investigate the function of glycans in modulating the interactions between the host and microbes, to explore their potential applications in the therapeutic targeting of pathogenic species, and in the use as probiotics in gut microbiomes. …”
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Nutritional niches of potentially endemic, facultatively anaerobic heterotrophs from an isolated Antarctic terrestrial hydrothermal refugium elucidated through metagenomics by Craig W. Herbold, Stephen E. Noell, Charles K. Lee, Chelsea J. Vickers, Matthew B. Stott, Jonathan A. Eisen, Ian R. McDonald, S. Craig Cary

“…Abstract Background Tramway Ridge, a geothermal Antarctic Specially Protected Area (elevation 3340 m) located near the summit of Mount Erebus, is home to a unique community composed of cosmopolitan surface-associated micro-organisms and abundant, poorly understood subsurface-associated microorganisms. Here, we use shotgun metagenomics to compare the functional capabilities of this community to those found elsewhere on Earth and to infer in situ diversity and metabolic capabilities of abundant subsurface taxa. …”
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Exploring pyrazolines as potential inhibitors of NSP3-macrodomain of SARS-CoV-2: synthesis and in silico analysis by Rekha Joshi, Harsh Gaikwad, Bhavana Soge, Abdulrahman Alshammari, Norah A. Albekairi, Atul Kabra, Usha Yashwante, Baban Kolte, Pradip Lokhande, Rohan J Meshram

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Genomic and Transcriptomic Profiling of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in Milk: Insights into the Sweet Curdling Defect by Maria Kyritsi, George Tsiolas, Antiopi Tsoureki, Vasiliki Schoretsaniti, Maria Gougouli, Sofia Michailidou, Anagnostis Argiriou

“…Several virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance genes, and cold shock proteins were identified in the genome. A distinct functional profile of BC46 was observed before and after the development of sweet curdling in milk. …”
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The biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by Bacillus species by Felicia E. Uwakwe, Tobias I.N. Ezejiofor, Ernest A.A. Anyalogbu, Toochukwu E. Ogbulie

“…Similarly, FTIR spectra showed additional functional groups (carboxylic acids, ethers, esters, amines, methylene, alcohols, and alkenes in the polyethylene materials exposed to the test isolates: B.siamensis (17 peaks), B.pumilus (12 peaks), B.coagulans and B.subtilis (13 peaks each), but control (8 peaks). …”
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH). Part 2 – A... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Maarten Nauta, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Laura Martino, Winy Messens, Angela Botteon

“…HOCl is expressed as a function of temperature, pH and total chlorine. The model can simulate ‘what if scenarios’, based on user‐defined process‐specific and product/microorganism‐specific parameters through a web R‐based application. …”
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Soybean productivity can be enhanced by understanding rhizosphere microbiota: evidence from metagenomics analysis from diverse agroecosystems by Honglei Ren, Huilong Hong, Bire Zha, Sobhi F. Lamlom, Hongmei Qiu, Yongqiang Cao, Rujian Sun, Haorang Wang, Junkui Ma, Hengbin Zhang, Liping Sun, Qing Yang, Changjun Zhou, Xiulin Liu, Xueyang Wang, Chunlei Zhang, Fengyi Zhang, Kezhen Zhao, Rongqiang Yuan, Ahmed M. Abdelghany, Bixian Zhang, Yuhong Zheng, Jiajun Wang, Wencheng Lu

“…The findings underscore the importance of integrating microbial community dynamics into crop management strategies to optimize nutrient cycling, plant health, and yield. While this study identifies key microbial taxa with potential functional roles, future research should focus on isolating and validating these microorganisms for their bioremediation and biofertilization activities under field conditions. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ROOT CANAL MICROBIOTA IN ACUTE PULPITIS OF TEMPORARY TEETH by O.V. Klitynska, T.I. Zorivchak, R.Y. Krychak

“…Additionally, the biomaterial was sown on a chromogenic medium (bioMerieux, France). Microorganisms were identified by cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics using API-test systems (bioMerieux). …”
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Pressurized Cyclic Solid–Liquid (PCSL) Extraction of Sea Buckthorn Leaves for Microbiologically Safe, Value-Added Kombucha Production by Jolita Jagelavičiūtė, Juozas Girtas, Ingrida Mažeikienė, Antanas Šarkinas, Karolina Almonaitytė

“…The aim of this study is to expand knowledge of the valorization of sea buckthorn secondary raw materials by applying an innovative pressure cyclic solid–liquid (PCSL) extraction method and to develop value-added functional food products. Extraction was performed in 20 and 60 cycles, each lasting from 2 to 10 min. …”
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Microbial metabolism in laboratory reared marine snow as revealed by a multi-omics approach by Lei Hou, Zihao Zhao, Barbara Steger-Mähnert, Nianzhi Jiao, Gerhard J. Herndl, Yao Zhang

“…Abstract Background Marine snow represents an organic matter-rich habitat and provides substrates for diverse microbial populations in the marine ecosystem. However, the functional diversity and metabolic interactions within the microbial community inhabiting marine snow remain largely underexplored, particularly for specific metabolic pathways involved in marine snow degradation. …”
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An Insight on Gut Flora, Colorectal Cancer Mechanism, and Treatment Strategies by Rajendra Kumar, Ashmeen Kaur, Divyanshu Rajput

“…The microbiota in the stomach functions like an actual organ. To maintain gut homeostasis, the digestive tract’s symbiotic relationships with the local microorganisms are crucial. …”
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Proteomic approach for evaluating cryoprotectant formulations for enhanced post-cryopreservation recovery of yeast by Thiruganesh Ramasamy, Rahul Tevatia, Shahin Ali, Anthony Muhle, Victoria Knight-Connoni, Nilay Chakraborty

“…Spot assays were performed to study the recovery response of each formulation. Functional proteomic and KEGG pathway analyses were used to investigate the molecular mechanism of cold-stress response in S. cerevisiae. …”
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Multi-omics reveals the mechanism of vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure by Yuchi Hu, Songyuan Dai, Liling Chen, Xuejuan Ma, Hao Li, Yanan Lu, Chuanxin Li, Xinyun Chen, Hongning Li, Yanzhou Lu, Yimei Huang, Lulu Zhao, Baotong Hua, Ling Zhao

“…Multi-omics analysis identified five key metabolites, four key microorganisms, and sixty key genes. …”
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Screening and identification of strains for high quality and antioxidant activity of Baijiu from strong-flavor Daqu and analysis of microbial synergistic effects. by Ruoyu Mi, Wei Lu, Xuan Zhang, Feng Yan, Beizhong Han, Qingyang Liu, Anjun Li, Ping Liu

“…In this study, functional strains with strong fermentation characteristics were isolated from Strong-flavor Daqu and evaluated for their ability to enhance the quality and antioxidant activity of Baijiu. …”
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Antibiotic susceptibility and antimicrobial activity of autochthonous starter cultures as safety parameters for fresh cheese production by Dora Bučan, Ksenija Uroić, Jasna Beganović, Blaženka Kos, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Jagoda Šušković

“…The antibiotic susceptibility and antimicrobial activity, as food safety parameters important for application of autochthonous lactic acid bacteria (LAB), that previously satisfied technological criteria for functional starter cultures in fresh cheese production were examined. …”
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Integrated microbiome and metabolome analysis reveals a novel interplay between gut microbiota and metabolites in differentiated thyroid carcinoma by Xue Jiang, Qian Liu, Dongkun Xu, Hua Pang, Yuhong Shi

“…Our study aimed to identify and classify gut microbiota and metabolites associated with DTC. …”
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