Macrogenomics-based analysis of rumen microbial composition and their metabolic pathways in yaks under different dietary concentrate-to-forage ratios by Fajie Gou, Fajie Gou, Yincang Han, Yincang Han, Yonggang Sun, Yonggang Sun, Weiqing Ding, Weiqing Ding, Shenwei Jin, Shenwei Jin, Yaqian Liu, Yaqian Liu, Jianyu Chen, Jianyu Chen

“…The C35 group exhibited higher activity in functional pathways related to starch and sucrose metabolism, fructose and mannose metabolism, cellulose degradation, and methanolysis. …”
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Influence of homogenization and pasteurization on the physical characteristics, antioxidant properties, and microbial content of VD20 rice milk by Ngoc Kim Giang Tu, Thi Kim Loan Le, Thi Yen Nhi Tran, Long Giang Bach, Tan Phat Dao

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Native Microbiota of Rapeseed Cake as Potential Source of Industrial Producers by Olga P. Sverdlova, Elizaveta V. Podshivalova, Natalya Yu. Sharova, Daria D. Belova

“…Its main by-product is cake: its chemical composition and availability make it an excellent source of nutrients in microbial cultivation to be used as biologically active compounds or as part of functional products. The research objective was to study the native microbiota of rapeseed cake under conditions of high humidity, as well as to describe the morphology of isolated microorganisms and determine their genera by NGS sequencing. …”
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Supplementation with Chinese herbal preparations protect the gut-liver axis of Hu sheep, promotes gut-liver circulation, regulates intestinal flora and immunity by Zilong Liu, Huihui Wang, Huihui Wang, Keyan Ma, Keyan Ma, Qiao Li, Yi Wu, Xingcai Qi, Juanjuan Song, Chunhui Wang, Youji Ma, Youji Ma, Taotao Li, Taotao Li

“…In this study, a broadly targeted UPLC-MS/MS metabolomics approach and 16s sequencing of gut microorganisms were used to detect, identify and quantify changes in ileal microorganisms, liver metabolites and ileal metabolites following the addition of Chinese herbal preparations. …”
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Defining pH-associated ecological clusters and their responses to agricultural intensification by Yi Ren, Shunan Xu, Yuanyuan Yan, Zhiyun Chen, Liangliang Liu, Xing Zhou, Zucong Cai, Xinqi Huang

“…Soil pH is a major factor influencing the participation of soil microorganisms in biogeochemical processes. However, different microbial taxa exhibit varied responses to pH levels, and their ecological functions remain unclear. …”
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Environmental adaptations in metagenomes revealed by deep learning by Johanna C. Winder, Simon Poulton, Taoyang Wu, Thomas Mock, Cock van Oosterhout

“…In this study, we applied a transfer learning approach using the ESM-2 protein structure prediction model and our own smaller ANN to classify proteins containing the domain of unknown function 3494 (DUF3494) by their source environments. …”
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Impact of host physiology and external stressors on the bacterial community of Schmidtea mediterranea by Karolien Bijnens, Sofie Thijs, Rossella Alfano, Breanne McAmmond, Jonathan Van Hamme, Tom Artois, Michelle Plusquin, Jaco Vangronsveld, Karen Smeets

“…Variation over time, between different origin laboratories and between individuals, showed that additional, yet to-be-identified, factors of variation are present. Taking all results together, our study provides a solid basis for future research focusing on bacterial functionality in planarians and other invertebrates.…”
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Bioprocessing of Spent Coffee Grounds as a Sustainable Alternative for the Production of Bioactive Compounds by Karla A. Luna, Cristóbal N. Aguilar, Nathiely Ramírez-Guzmán, Héctor A. Ruiz, José Luis Martínez, Mónica L. Chávez-González

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The Chinese herbal prescription Kang-Gong-Yan alleviates cervicitis by modulating metabolites and gut microbiota by Yanni Zhao, Minyan Yuan, Xiaodong Sun, Pengjiao Wang, Xiaoxia Meng, Shuo Zhang, Wei Luo, Min Zhang, Xiuli Gao

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Enhancing Soil Health and Tea Plant Quality Through Integrated Organic and Chemical Fertilization Strategies by Pengyao Miao, Xiaomin Pang, Mengzhen Zhang, Weiting Cheng, Zewei Zhou, Yuanping Li, Haibin Wang, Xiaoli Jia, Jianghua Ye, Qi Zhang

“…Catalase activity was highest in JOF, both significantly surpassing JCF. Microbial functional diversity analysis indicated that combined organic fertilization improved soil microorganisms’ utilization of carbon sources, significantly enhancing the Shannon diversity index and evenness. …”
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Integrative analyses of metabolome and transcriptome identifies the potential mechanism of Aureobasidium pullulans PA-2 inhibiting Chenopodium album L. growth by Shan-shan Mo, Han-feng Gao, Ying Yang, Juan Li, Xin Wang, Hai-xia Zhu, You-hai Wei, Qing-yun Guo, Liang cheng

“…Conclusion These findings have paved way in further functional characterization of candidate genes and subsequently can be better understanding of molecular mechanism of PA-2 infection on C. album.…”
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Mechanistic Insights into Farmland Soil Carbon Sequestration: A Review of Substituting Green Manure for Nitrogen Fertilizer by Pengfei Wang, Aizhong Yu, Feng Wang, Yongpan Shang, Yulong Wang, Bo Yin, Yalong Liu, Dongling Zhang

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Transformation of NETs under the effect of pathogens and IgG by A. N. Kazimirskii, J. M. Salmasi, G. V. Poryadin, M. I. Panina, A. E. Kim, L. S. Rogozhina

“…To investigate morphological and functional transformation of NETs under the influence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and immunoglobulin G (IgG).Materials and methods. …”
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Multi‐omics analyses reveal the interaction between colonic microbiota and host in Min and Yorkshire pigs by Xiaoyu Huang, Huihui Li, Feng Cheng, Ligang Wang, Guoqing Cao, Lixian Wang, Lijun Shi

“…Also, we identified immune‐related microorganisms. These results provided a theoretical basis for understanding the influence of colonic microbiota on phenotype shaping in pigs.…”
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Microbial Interactions in Food Fermentation: Interactions, Analysis Strategies, and Quality Enhancement by Wenjing Liu, Yunxuan Tang, Jiayan Zhang, Juan Bai, Ying Zhu, Lin Zhu, Yansheng Zhao, Maria Daglia, Xiang Xiao, Yufeng He

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Genomic saturation mutagenesis and polygenic analysis identify novel yeast genes affecting ethyl acetate production, a non-selectable polygenic trait by Tom Den Abt, Ben Souffriau, Maria R. Foulquié-Moreno, Jorge Duitama, Johan M. Thevelein

“…The case of CEM1 revealed that relevant mutations without observable effect in the haploid strain with multiple induced mutations (in this case due to defective mitochondria) can be identified by polygenic analysis as long as the mutations have an effect in part of the segregants (in this case those that regained fully functional mitochondria). …”
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Mechanisms of Soil Microbial Community Adaptation in Cold-Region Wetlands Under Retrogressive Succession by Junnan Ding, Shaopeng Yu

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Study on Soil Nutrients and Microbial Community Diversity in Ancient Tea Plantations of China by Jiaxin Li, Wei Huang, Xinyuan Lin, Waqar Khan, Hongbo Zhao, Binmei Sun, Shaoqun Liu, Peng Zheng

“…Sustained excess of AN and SOM may lead to over-proliferation of dominant microorganisms, inhibition of other functional microbial communities, and disruption of ecological balance. …”
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Reverse mutational scanning of SARS-CoV-2 spike BA.2.86 identifies epitopes contributing to immune escape from polyclonal sera by Najat Bdeir, Tatjana Lüddecke, Henrike Maaß, Stefan Schmelz, Ulfert Rand, Henning Jacobsen, Kristin Metzdorf, Upasana Kulkarni, Anne Cossmann, Metodi V. Stankov, Markus Hoffmann, Stefan Pöhlmann, Wulf Blankenfeldt, Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Georg M. N. Behrens, Luka Čičin-Šain

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Differences in rectal fecal microbes among Hu sheep, Tibetan sheep, and their hybrid breeds and their relationship with growth traits by Dan Xu, Jiangbo Cheng, Yukun Zhang, Deyin Zhang, Kai Huang, Xiaolong Li, Yuan Zhao, Liming Zhao, Xiaobin Yang, Panpan Cui, Zongwu Ma, Huibin Tian, Xiuxiu Weng, Xiaoxue Zhang, Weimin Wang

“…Functional enrichment analysis showed that microorganisms may affect the growth traits of sheep through lipid metabolism, and the functional differences among different strains were obvious. …”
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