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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carlos Fajardo, Paulo Santos, Ricardo Passos, Mariana Vaz, Rita Azeredo, Marina Machado, Sergio Fernandez-Boo, Teresa Baptista, Benjamin Costas
Summary: Turbot early immune responses to infection with A. salmonicida subsp. salmonicida were evaluated in this study. The results showed no significant differences in blood and humoral parameters, as well as oxidative stress indicators. However, changes in the expression of genes related to inflammation and immunity were observed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Wanqing Jia, Elvira Rodriguez-Alonso, Marine Bianeis, Julia K. Keppler, Atze Jan van der Goot
Summary: RPC and RPI were fractionated from rapeseed meal and characterized for their technofunctional properties. RPC was largely denatured with insoluble fractions, while RPI maintained protein nativity with high solubility. The two fractions exhibited different thermal and rheological properties, indicating their diverse potential for food applications.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nan Bai, Qing Li, Shihui Pan, Zezheng Qi, Wanzhen Deng, Min Gu
Summary: Yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor is a promising feed ingredient, but its feasibility as a fishmeal substitute varies among different fish species. This research evaluated the effect of T. molitor on turbot’s growth performance and health of the intestine and liver. Results showed that 30% substitution of fishmeal with T. molitor improved weight gain and had no negative effects on the intestine and liver, but higher substitution levels impaired overall growth performance and disturbed lipid metabolism.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Wanqing Jia, Nicolas Curubeto, Elvira Rodriguez-Alonso, Julia K. Keppler, Atze Jan van der Goot
Summary: This study investigated the potential of using rapeseed protein concentrate (RPC) as a protein source for meat analogues, both alone and in combination with wheat gluten (WG). Results showed that both RPC-only and RPC-WG mixtures could be transformed into fibrous products, with the addition of WG improving the fiber structure and lightening the color of the final product. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) images revealed the protein formed a continuous phase, with RPC's inherent polysaccharides acting as a dispersed phase. Overall, RPC is considered a promising alternative protein source for meat analogues.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Lei Yan, Liu Zeng, Ali Raza, Yan Lv, Xiaoyu Ding, Yong Cheng, Xiling Zou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the beneficial role of exogenous inositol in improving cold stress tolerance in rapeseed. The results revealed that inositol positively regulated cold tolerance by increasing calcium ion influx in rapeseed. The inositol-Ca2+ pathway was found to play a key role in cold tolerance. This study provides new insights into the mechanism of rapeseed cold tolerance and introduces a feasible method for improving rapeseed cold tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hongbo Chao, Jianjie He, Qianqian Cai, Weiguo Zhao, Hong Fu, Yingpeng Hua, Maoteng Li, Jinyong Huang
Summary: The NPF genes play a crucial role in transporting various substrates in rapeseed, responding to changes in phytohormones and secondary metabolites. The expression patterns of NPF genes in Brassica napus show diversified changes during the development process, indicating their involvement in growth and development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Ali Raza, Wei Su, Ziqi Jia, Dan Luo, Yi Zhang, Ang Gao, Muhammad Azhar Hussain, Sundas Saher Mehmood, Yong Cheng, Yan Lv, Xiling Zou
Summary: Trehalose acts as a growth modulator and improves cold stress tolerance in rapeseed seedlings. The study found that exogenous trehalose mitigates the adverse effects of cold stress on rapeseed seedlings, increasing their survival rate. Trehalose regulates antioxidant and osmotic balance, participates in metabolism and signaling networks to enhance cold stress tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wenbo Mi, Zigang Liu, Jiaojiao Jin, Xiaoyun Dong, Chunmei Xu, Ya Zou, Mingxia Xu, Guoqiang Zheng, Xiaodong Cao, Xinling Fang, Caixia Zhao, Chao Mi
Summary: The study compared two winter rapeseed cultivars, NS and NF, under cold stress and found that NS exhibited higher antioxidant activity and osmotic adjustment ability, and less plasma membrane injury compared to NF. Proteomic analysis revealed that NS accumulated proteins related to ROS scavenging more rapidly in lysine degradation, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan, flavonoid biosynthesis, and ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis pathways, enhancing cold tolerance and minimizing ROS damage.
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Plant Sciences
Su Yang, Jialuo Chen, Yonghe Ding, Qian Huang, Guangna Chen, Zaid Ulhassan, Ji'an Wei, Jian Wang
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive survey of the LOR gene family in Brassica napus and evaluated their responses to salinity and ABA stress. The results showed that BnLORs are involved in processes such as light response, hormone response, low temperature response, heat stress response, and dehydration response. Most BnLORs showed inducibility and exhibited tissue-specific expression patterns. This study enhances our understanding of the B. napus LOR gene family and provides valuable information for stress-resistant breeding.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Huihui Ren, Fuqing Hu, Dan Wang, Xiaonan Kang, Xiaohui Feng, Lu Zhang, Bowen Zhou, Siyue Liu, Gang Yuan
Summary: The study showed that SIRT2 is significantly down-regulated in patients with NAFLD and HFD-induced NAFLD mice, restoring its expression in the liver can alleviate insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and systemic inflammation. Targeting the SIRT2-HNF4 alpha pathway may be a promising strategy for NAFLD treatment.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pengfei Hao, Yun Ren, Baogang Lin, Kaige Yi, Lan Huang, Xi Li, Lixi Jiang, Shuijin Hua
Summary: A field experiment was conducted to study the impact of nitrogen application rates on rapeseed seed oil content through transcriptomic analysis. The results showed that increasing nitrogen rates resulted in higher protein and total nitrogen contents, but decreased seed oil content. The up-regulation of genes involved in photosynthesis, glycolysis, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathways were observed with increased nitrogen application rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wei Li, Xuemin Huai, Peitao Li, Ali Raza, Muhammad Salman Mubarik, Madiha Habib, Sajid Fiaz, Binbin Zhang, Jun Pan, Rao Sohail Ahmad Khan
Summary: This study identified 25 BnGPX genes in rapeseed through genome-wide analysis, revealing the evolutionary history and characteristics of GPX genes in plants, as well as their essential roles in antioxidant defense, hormone response, and abiotic stress conditions.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
L. Bernard, D. Pomies, I Aronen, A. Ferlay
Summary: This study found that adding rapeseed oil or free palmitic acid in concentrate can increase feed intake and milk yield of dairy cows. Different sources of fatty acids have varying effects on milk fat yield and content, suggesting that factors other than gene expression may play a key role in milk fat and fatty acid responses.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ting Qi, Lele Wu, Jiachen Yu, Zongcheng Song, Feng Liu, Jun Li, Xiefa Song, Xian Li
Summary: This study found that low-dose phosphate had negative effects on the metabolism of juvenile turbot, leading to cell structure damage and signal recognition disorder. It also induced oxidative stress and immunotoxicity in fish, affecting the expression of certain genes. Additionally, all phosphate-treated groups showed lesions on gill tissue. These findings are important for controlling phosphate accumulation in fish farming and protecting species diversity and marine ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Mahmoud El-Badri, Maria Batool, Ibrahim A. A. Mohamed, Zongkai Wang, Chunyun Wang, Karim M. Tabl, Ahmed Khatab, Jie Kuai, Jing Wang, Bo Wang, Guangsheng Zhou
Summary: In recent years, nanoparticles have gained attention as an effective strategy to improve plant growth under salt stress conditions. In this study, bio-SeNPs were used to prime rapeseed seeds, leading to improved expression of aquaporin genes, seed microstructure, germination, growth traits, physiochemical attributes, and mineral uptake under salinity stress. The bio-SeNPs enhanced water uptake during seed imbibition, increased seedlings biomass, promoted rapid seed germination, and improved the efficiency of the plants' defense system. Additionally, the bio-SeNPs modulated the uptake of Na+ and K+, which improved rapeseed growth and prevented oxidative damage due to salt stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Madlen Ziege, Bernd Timo Hermann, Stefanie Kriesten, Stefan Merker, Wiebke Ullmann, Bruno Streit, Sandra Wenninger, Martin Plath
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melanie J. Heckwolf, Britta S. Meyer, Robert Haesler, Marc P. Hoeppner, Christophe Eizaguirre, Thorsten B. H. Reusch
Article
Ecology
Lei Yu, Christoffer Bostrom, Soren Franzenburg, Till Bayer, Tal Dagan, Thorsten B. H. Reusch
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Engineering, Environmental
Ivo C. Bobsien, Wolfgang Hukriede, Christian Schlamkow, Rene Friedland, Norman Dreier, Philipp R. Schubert, Rolf Karez, Thorsten B. H. Reusch
Summary: This study is the first to demonstrate that meeting the Baltic Sea Action Plan's nutrient reductions could lead to a substantial expansion of eelgrass coverage, particularly at lower depth limits, overcompensating for losses in shallow areas due to stormier climate conditions.
Article
Microbiology
Nancy Weiland-Braeuer, Daniela Prasse, Annika Brauer, Cornelia Jaspers, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Ruth A. Schmitz
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Jessica Pazzaglia, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Antonio Terlizzi, Lazaro Marin-Guirao, Gabriele Procaccini
Summary: Coastal oceans are vulnerable to rapid environmental changes, which have significant impacts on entire ecosystems. Seagrasses, as key ecosystem engineering species, are particularly susceptible to fast environmental changes. The analysis of phenotypic plasticity can provide important insights into how seagrasses respond and adapt to environmental shifts.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Danielle S. W. de Jonge, Veronique Merten, Till Bayer, Oscar Puebla, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Henk-Jan T. Hoving
Summary: A novel universal primer pair, Ceph18S, was developed for metabarcoding cephalopods from environmental DNA, allowing for accurate amplification and identification of a large percentage of cephalopod species. The study estimates that a multi-marker approach using Ceph18S in conjunction with two previously published mitochondrial 16S rRNA primer sets can amplify and identify 89% of all cephalopod species, with 19% uniquely identifiable by Ceph18S. The new primer pair provides a promising method for studying cephalopod biodiversity.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Bernd Timo Hermann, Sebastian Pfeil, Nicole Groenke, Samuel Schaible, Robert Kunze, Frederic Ris, Monika Elisabeth Hagen, Johannes Bhakdi
Summary: DEEPGEN(TM) is a variant calling assay intended for the detection of low frequency variants within liquid biopsy samples, with demonstrated effectiveness in discriminating between signal and noise and superior sensitivity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
F. Visser, V. J. Merten, T. Bayer, M. G. Oudejans, D. S. W. de Jonge, O. Puebla, T. B. H. Reusch, J. Fuss, H. J. T. Hoving
Summary: Insights into predator-prey dynamics in the deep sea are hindered by a lack of comprehensive data on hunting behavior and prey spectra. Risso's dolphin and Cuvier's beaked whale selectively target different cephalopod communities in deep-sea foraging habitats, with predator niche segregation not solely driven by prey community composition but potentially by intraspecific differences in prey spectra and habitat selection. The novel combination of eDNA metabarcoding and biologging shows promise in revealing elusive deep-sea predator-prey systems and aiding in their conservation efforts.
Article
Ecology
Giannina S. Hattich, Luisa Listmann, Lynn Govaert, Christian Pansch, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Birte Matthiessen
Summary: The experimental study demonstrated that the decline in total phytoplankton abundance under high CO2 conditions was primarily driven by ecological shifts and to a lesser extent by evolutionary changes. This suggests that intraspecific diversity changes may occur regardless of CO2 levels, contributing to the low evolutionary contribution observed.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Philipp R. Schubert, Silke-Mareike Marten, Diana Gill, Rolf Karez, Kathrin Busch, Ute Hentschel
Summary: Seagrasses may play a role in reducing bacterial abundance in temperate regions, which helps in maintaining water quality and ecosystem functioning. However, the underlying mechanism is currently unclear and requires further study.
Review
Ecology
Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Iliana B. Baums, Benjamin Werner
Summary: Somatic genetic variation may have a significant impact on long-lived, modular species, with sexual and asexual processes influencing the accumulation of genetic load and molecular evolution rates. Further research is needed to understand the fitness effects of SoGV, multilevel selection, and asexual selective sweeps.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christine Bertram, Martin Quaas, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Athanasios T. Vafeidis, Claudia Wolff, Wilfried Rickels
Summary: Carbon sequestration and storage in coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass meadows play a significant role in climate change mitigation, contributing nearly $200 billion annually to global blue carbon wealth. By utilizing a country-specific social cost of carbon, it is possible to calculate each country's contribution to and redistribution of global blue carbon wealth, with countries like Australia, Indonesia and Cuba generating the largest positive net benefits for the rest of the world through coastal ecosystem carbon sequestration and storage.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Giannina S. I. Hattich, Luisa Listmann, Jonathan Havenhand, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Birte Matthiessen
Summary: Communities and their functioning are shaped by ecological and evolutionary processes. Ecological changes dominate in the short and mid-term, while evolutionary changes become more important over time and can feedback on species composition.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Marina Khachaturyan, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Tal Dagan
Summary: Mitochondrial genomes of flowering plants are composed of multiple chromosomes and recombination may generate diverse isoforms. In this study, the researchers found that the mitogenome composition of Zostera marina is conserved among worldwide populations, despite variability during individual ontogenesis. This suggests a high conservation of mitogenome composition within plant germline and long-term mitochondrial evolution.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)