Article
Ecology
Stefan Kusch, Justine Larrouy, Heba M. M. Ibrahim, Shantala Mounichetty, Noemie Gasset, Olivier Navaud, Malick Mbengue, Catherine Zanchetta, Celine Lopez-Roques, Cecile Donnadieu, Laurence Godiard, Sylvain Raffaele
Summary: This article discusses the importance of the host range of parasites in assessing disease epidemic dynamics, especially the evolutionary adaptation of pathogens to new hosts. It compares the global transcriptome reprogramming of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and S. trifoliorum on different hosts, as well as gene space conservation in the genome. The results show that there are differences in the regulation of resistance to Brassicaceae plants in S. trifoliorum, which may be related to its genetic adaptation in host range expansion.
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Virology
Yu Liu, Kai Li, Yan-Peng Xu, Zhu Zhu, Hui Zhao, Xiao-Feng Li, Qing Ye, Chengqi Yi, Cheng-Feng Qin
Summary: This study profiles the m(6)A modifications on both viral genome RNA and cellular transcripts in a contemporary Asian ZIKV strain, revealing the unique m(6)A distribution in ZIKV-infected cells and highlighting the complexity and importance of m(6)A modification during viral infection.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aaron T. Irving, Matae Ahn, Geraldine Goh, Danielle E. Anderson, Lin-Fa Wang
Summary: Recent outbreaks of emerging viral diseases have been linked to suspected zoonotic transmission of bat-borne viruses. Bats display unique biological characteristics shaped by millions of years of adaptive evolution. Understanding the mechanisms of immune tolerance in bats could help improve human health.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Indrani Sarkar, Prateek Dey, Saurabh Singh Rathore, Gyan Dev Singh, Ram Pratap Singh
Summary: Neisseria, a potential clinically important genus, contains both pathogenic and commensal strains. Through bioinformatics analysis, the co-evolution of Neisseria genomes with the human host has been revealed, along with the differential evolution of resistomes and secretomes among pathogenic and commensal strains.
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Zoe A. Hilbert, Paige E. Haffener, Hannah J. Young, Mara J. W. Schwiesow, Ellen M. Leffler, Nels C. Elde
Summary: Detection of microbial pathogens is a major function of many mammalian immune proteins, which recognize diverse microbial-produced macromolecules. Pathogens evade host defenses by rapidly changing these structures, leading to strong selective pressures on host immune proteins. This study provides evidence that mammalian immune receptors involved in the detection of microbial glycans have undergone positive selection, highlighting the importance of host-microbe interactions beyond viral protein-protein interactions.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Virology
Yasuha Arai, Norihito Kawashita, Emad Mohamed Elgendy, Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Tomo Daidoji, Takao Ono, Tatsuya Takagi, Takaaki Nakaya, Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Yohei Watanabe
Summary: This study identified novel clade 2.2.1 virus polymerase mutations that increased viral replication in human cells by analyzing phylogeny-associated PA mutations. These mutations, along with the PB2-E627K substitution, enhanced replication in contemporary clade 2.2.1.2 viruses compared to ancestral clade 2.2.1 viruses, indicating a higher public health risk for humans.
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlo Polidori, Marcin Piwczynski, Federico Ronchetti, Nikolas P. Johnston, Krzysztof Szpila
Summary: In flesh fly species that are kleptoparasitic on bees and wasps, females exhibit satellite flight behavior and have an improved visual system compared to species adopting non-satellite strategies. This is characterized by a greater number of ommatidia, larger eye surface area, and larger ocelli, which contribute to increased visual acuity and stability during flight. Interestingly, these species also have reduced antennal length, indicating a trade-off between allocation of resources to the eyes and antennae.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Thorsten Langner, Adeline Harant, Luis B. Gomez-Luciano, Ram K. Shrestha, Angus Malmgren, Sergio M. Latorre, Hernan A. Burbano, Joe Win, Sophien Kamoun
Summary: Supernumerary mini-chromosomes in the blast fungus M. oryzae are highly diverse and enriched in repetitive genetic elements, with lower gene density compared to core-chromosomes. These mini-chromosomes may emerge from structural rearrangements and segmental duplication of core-chromosomes, contributing to the adaptive evolution of the fungus. They contain virulence-related genes and are involved in large-scale genomic rearrangements, indicating their role in facilitating genome dynamics and potentially adaptive evolution.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Elida C. G. da Mata Kanzaki, Isamu Kanzaki
Summary: The exchange of genetic information between viruses and host cells can potentially pose a threat to the host cells, particularly when pathogenic viruses are involved. The cell's genome may have been constructed and shaped through the integration or escape of viral gene segments, leading to chronic inflammation and disease.
DISCOVERY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michael Wallis
Summary: The molecular evolution of pituitary growth hormone and prolactin in mammals displays unusual characteristics that may be explained by their role as viral receptors rather than physiological adaptations. The rapid evolution and formation of complex families could be attributed to interactions with viruses, suggesting extensive changes in these hormones and their receptors during mammalian evolution.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Gloria Lapena Gallego
Summary: Modern architecture is influenced by the visualization of anatomical inside, biomedical advances in infectious diseases, and the concern for a healthy body protected from contagion. Artists are interested in the relationship between patients and their perceptible/invisible environments, focusing on the body as a host of architectural spaces for cure/prevention. This study reconstructs the evolution of the isolated individual-body in tuberculosis sanatoriums to a collective-body of data for controlling larger spaces, reflecting a paradigm shift in healthcare architecture.
Proceedings Paper
Art
Silvija Ozola
Summary: The Balts received God's counsel and energy, regaining health in energetically strong places. The Latvian worldview is encoded in traditional costumes. The establishment of Riga town and construction of Riga Cathedral are discussed, along with a modern study of Latvian sacral spaces.
SOCIETY, INTEGRATION, EDUCATION 2021, VOL IV: LIFELONG LEARNING, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SPORT, ART AND DESIGN, DESIGN EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Oded Berger-Tal, Daniel T. Blumstein, Scott Carroll, Robert N. Fisher, Sarah L. Mesnick, Megan A. Owen, David Saltz, Colleen Cassady St Claire, Ronald R. Swaisgood
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Dionei J. Haas, Elaine M. S. Dorneles, Sharon J. Spier, Scott P. Carroll, Judy Edman, Vasco A. Azevedo, Marcos B. Heinemann, Andrey P. Lage
INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2017)
Letter
Ecology
Jacques Tassin, Ken Thompson, Scott P. Carroll, Chris D. Thomas
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2017)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Peter Sogaard Jorgensen, Didier Wernli, Carl Folke, Scott P. Carroll
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2017)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Didier Wernli, Peter S. Jorgensen, Stephan Harbarth, Scott P. Carroll, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Nicolas Levrat, John-Arne Rottingen, Didier Pittet
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Yves Carriere, Zachary S. Brown, Sharon J. Downes, Govind Gujar, Graham Epstein, Celso Omoto, Nicholas P. Storer, David Mota-Sanchez, Peter Sogaard Jorgensen, Scott P. Carroll
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jarryd D. Foster, Allan G. Ellis, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Scott P. Carroll, Johannes J. Le Roux
Review
Ecology
Peter Sogaard Jorgensen, Carl Folke, Scott P. Carroll
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND SYSTEMATICS, VOL 50
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Arian D. Wallach, Erick Lundgren, Chelsea Batavia, Michael Paul Nelson, Esty Yanco, Wayne L. Linklater, Scott P. Carroll, Danielle Celermajer, Kate J. Brandis, Jamie Steer, Daniel Ramp
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Scott P. Carroll, Jeffrey Venturino, John H. Davies
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Erick J. Lundgren, Daniel Ramp, John Rowan, Owen Middleton, Simon D. Schowanek, Oscar Sanisidro, Scott P. Carroll, Matt Davis, Christopher J. Sandom, Jens-Christian Svenning, Arian D. Wallach
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yves Carriere, Zachary Brown, Serkan Aglasan, Pierre Dutilleul, Matthew Carroll, Graham Head, Bruce E. Tabashnik, Peter Sogaard Jorgensen, Scott P. Carroll
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Mattheau S. Comerford, Scott P. Carroll, Scott P. Egan
Summary: This study describes the recent discovery of the Mexican buckeye as a new host of the J. haematoloma bug, potentially leading to host race formation. Evidence of differentiation in mouth part length between host plant species indicates the possibility of host-associated adaptations in morphology and behavior. More research is needed to confirm the status of host race formation along the speciation continuum.
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Didier Wernli, Peter S. Jorgensen, Chantal M. Morel, Scott Carroll, Stephan Harbarth, Nicolas Levrat, Didier Pittet
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Peter Sogaard Jorgensen, Athena Aktipis, Zachary Brown, Yves Carriere, Sharon Downes, Robert R. Dunn, Graham Epstein, George B. Frisvold, David Hawthorne, Yrjo T. Grohn, Govind Tikaramsa Gujar, Dusan Jasovsky, Eili Y. Klein, Franziska Klein, Guillaume Lhermie, David Mota-Sanchez, Celso Omoto, Maja Schluter, H. Morgan Scott, Didier Wernli, Scott P. Carroll
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2018)