Formation pathways, ecosystem functions, and the impacts of land use and environmental stressors on soil aggregates by Patience Ponyane, Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel, Peter N. Eze, Peter N. Eze

“…Subsequently, the effects of land use and/or changes in land use in the delivery of these functions were examined. It is established that soil aggregates play a pivotal role in five environmental and ecosystem functions within the soil, including: (i) the provision of habitat for soil microorganisms by regulating niche formation and predation; (ii) the long-term sequestration of soil organic carbon (SOC) within microaggregates, preserved in macroaggregates; (iii) the regulation of nutrient exchange at the soil‒plant‒water‒atmosphere interface; (iv) the immobilisation of pollutants such heavy metal; and (v) the regulation of water movement in the soil. …”
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Evaluation of the immobilized enzymes function in soil remediation following polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination by Babar Hussain, Hongqing Zhu, Chunyu Xiang, Luo Mengfei, Bowei Zhu, Shibin Liu, Hui Ma, Shengyan Pu

“…However, the practical application is limited by its instability and ease to loss function under harsh environmental conditions such as pH, temperature, and edaphic stress etc. …”
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Gut microbiome and metabolome profiling in coal workers’ pneumoconiosis: potential links to pulmonary function by Xiao Yu, Tao Xiong, Lu Yu, Gaisheng Liu, Fan Yang, Xueqin Li, Yangyang Wei, Xiaojing Wang, Shuting Wei, Yi Jiang, Xiaomei Kong, Shouan Ren, Yiwei Shi

“…After adjusting for age using multifactorial linear regression analysis (MaAsLin2), the distinct gut microbiome profile in CWP patients revealed an increased presence of pro-inflammatory microorganisms such as Klebsiella and Haemophilus. Furthermore, in CWP patients, alterations in gut microbiota—particularly reduced α-diversity and changes in microbial composition—were significantly correlated with impaired pulmonary function, a relationship not observed in DEW. …”
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Repurposing Olive Oil Mill Wastewater into a Valuable Ingredient for Functional Bread Production by Ignazio Restivo, Lino Sciurba, Serena Indelicato, Mario Allegra, Claudia Lino, Giuliana Garofalo, David Bongiorno, Salvatore Davino, Giuseppe Avellone, Luca Settanni, Luisa Tesoriere, Raimondo Gaglio

“…Untreated olive oil mill wastewater (OOMW) from conventionally farmed olives was used in bread production to create a new functional product. Two types of bread were developed with 50% OOMW (EXP-1) and 100% OOMW (EXP-2) replacing water. …”
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Pan-genome-scale metabolic modeling of Bacillus subtilis reveals functionally distinct groups by Maxwell Neal, William Brakewood, Michael Betenbaugh, Karsten Zengler

“…ABSTRACT Bacillus subtilis is an important industrial and environmental microorganism known to occupy many niches and produce many compounds of interest. …”
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Gut microbiota variability in dung beetles: prokaryotes vary according to the phylogeny of the host species while fungi vary according to the diet by Gianluca Natta, Samuele Voyron, Erica Lumini, Alex Laini, Angela Roggero, Alessandro Fiorito, Claudia Palestrini, Antonio Rolando

“…We also compared the taxonomic and functional variability of the microorganisms to check for similarities between individuals. …”
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Microbial Fermentation in Food: Impact on Functional Properties and Nutritional Enhancement—A Review of Recent Developments by Shailesh S. Sawant, Hye-Young Park, Eun-Young Sim, Hong-Sik Kim, Hye-Sun Choi

“…The escalating global demand for nutritious and sustainable food sources has heightened interest in microbial biotransformation in food, a process in which microorganisms chemically modify food components to enhance their functional properties and nutritional content. …”
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Identification of galectin-9 and its antibacterial function in Yellow River carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) by Li Wang, Li Wang, Li Wang, Yuanyuan Hu, Xudong Li, Ziyan Zhang, Nan Wang, Limin Chao, Chengfei Li, Pei Gao, Jinyou Ma, Jinyou Ma, Lei Wang, Xiaojing Xia, Xiaojing Xia

“…IntroductionGalectin-9 is a β-galactoside-binding lectin that functions as a critical pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in the host immune system, initiating immune defense responses by recognizing and binding to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) on the surface of microorganisms. …”
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Characteristics and function of the gut microbiota in patients with IgA nephropathy via metagenomic sequencing technology by Yang Deng, Zhiqiang Nong, Meiju Wei, Yuanshan Xu, Yuzhen Luo, Xiaohua Li, Ruobei Zhao, Zhenhua Yang, Ling Pan

“…The characteristic microorganisms in the IgAN group with abnormal renal function were identified as Enterococcaceae, Moraxella, Moraxella, and Acinetobacter. …”
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High-throughput functional analysis provides novel insight into type VII secretion in Staphylococcus aureus by Yaping Yang, Aaron A. Scott, Holger Kneuper, Felicity Alcock, Tracy Palmer

“…Successful colonization by the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus depends on its ability to interact with other microorganisms. Staphylococcus aureus strains harbour a T7b subtype of type VII secretion system (T7SSb), a protein secretion system found in a wide variety of Bacillota, which functions in bacterial antagonism and virulence. …”
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Functionality assessment of systematically developed site-specific intelligent biodegradable long-acting formulation (SIBLAF) by Prajapati Urmi, Rana Hardik, Christian Ruby, Rabari Prachi, Patel Parth, Thakkar Vaishali, Gandhi Tejal

“…MTZ: AMX (1:1) effectively killed gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. The application of a factorial design demonstrated that the amount of PLGA and pH played a crucial role in the functionality of SIBLAF. …”
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Functional genomic analysis of Bacillus cereus BC4 strain for chromium remediation in contaminated soil by Zhiyi Liu, Yubing Cai, Xu Chen, Yan Cang, Jialiang Yu, Muhammad Shaaban, Yajun Cai, Qi-an Peng

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Priority Colonization of Endophytic Fungal Strains Drives Litter Decomposition and Saprotroph Assembly via Functional Trait Selection in Karst Oak Forests by Dongmei Yang, Zaihua He, Yonghui Lin, Xingbing He, Xiangshi Kong

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Genomic Characterization of <i>Bacillus</i> sp. THPS1: A Hot Spring-Derived Species with Functional Features and Biotechnological Potential by Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi, Sk Injamamul Islam, Nguyen Dinh-Hung, Orathai Dangsawat, Rapeewan Sowanpreecha, Luu Tang Phuc Khang, Napatsorn Montha, Phatthanaphong Therdtatha, Sefti Heza Dwinanti, Patima Permpoonpattana, Nguyen Vu Linh

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Computational approach to identify novel genomic features conferring high fitness in Bacillus atrophaeus CNY01 and Bacillus velezensis AK-0 associated with plant growth promotion (... by Vandana Apurva Das, Budhayash Gautam, Pramod Kumar Yadav, Pritish Kumar Varadwaj, Gulshan Wadhwa, Satendra Singh

“…Abstract A comparative genomic analysis approach provides valuable information about genetic variations and evolutionary relationships among microorganisms, aiding not only in the identification of functional genes responsible for traits such as pathogenicity, antibiotic resistance, and metabolic capabilities but also in enhancing our understanding of microbial genomic diversity and their ecological roles, such as supporting plant growth promotion, thereby enabling the development of sustainable strategies for agriculture. …”
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Diversity and Functional Potential of Gut Bacteria Associated with the Insect <i>Arsenura armida</i> (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by María Griselda López-Hernández, Reiner Rincón-Rosales, Clara Ivette Rincón-Molina, Luis Alberto Manzano-Gómez, Adriana Gen-Jiménez, Julio Cesar Maldonado-Gómez, Francisco Alexander Rincón-Molina

“…Insects are often associated with diverse microorganisms that enhance their metabolism and nutrient assimilation. …”
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On the improvement of schizophrenia detection with optical coherence tomography data using deep neural networks and aggregation functions by Paweł Karczmarek, Małgorzata Plechawska-Wójcik, Adam Kiersztyn, Adam Domagała, Agnieszka Wolinska, Steven M. Silverstein, Kamil Jonak, Paweł Krukow

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Structural and functional properties of bacterial communities associated with rootless duckweed (Wolffia globosa) and their effect on the Wolffia growth by Yuparat Saimee, Kousuke Kuwai, Hidehiro Ishizawa, Daisuke Inoue, Arinthip Thamchaipenet, Michihiko Ike

“…Results A co-cultivation experiment with axenic W. globosa and bacterial communities derived from various sources revealed varied effects, that municipal wastewater-derived bacterial communities had a more pronounced positive effect on growth of W. globosa compared to those from pond water. 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing found that Beijerinckiaceae, Caulobacteraceae, Comamonadaceae, Methylophilaceae, Rhizobiaceae, and Sphingomonadaceae were consistently conserved and identified as core taxa in the Wolffia microbiome. Functional profiling indicated that genes related to bacterial colonization and adaptation to the rootless morphology contribute to selective microbiome recruitment, with enriched functions in motility, chemotaxis, flagella assembly, quorum sensing, and ABC transporters. …”
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Role of <i>opuB</i> in Modulating Membrane Vesicle Composition and Function in <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> Under Neutral and Acidic Conditions by Wenyu Wang, Yiyi Huang, Huancai Lin, Yina Cao

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Functional Characterization, Genome Assembly, and Annotation of <i>Geobacillus</i> sp. G4 Isolated from a Geothermal Field in Tacna, Peru by Alonso R. Poma Ticona, Karita C. R. Santos, Heber E. Ramirez-Arua, Roberto Castellanos, Jéssica Pinheiro Silva, Pedro R. Vieira Hamann, Eliane F. Noronha, Fabyano A. C. Lopes

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