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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Spenser R. Simpson, Paolo Siano, Daniel J. Siela, Louis A. Diment, Brian C. Song, Karl S. Westendorff, Megan N. Ericson, Kevin D. Welch, Diane A. Dickie, W. Dean Harman
Summary: A novel method was developed to synthesize di- and trisubstituted cyclohexenes from an arene. The method involves multiple nucleophilic addition reactions to a phenyl sulfone group on a tungsten complex, resulting in cyclohexene compounds with different substituents. Experimental results showed that these compounds have potential drug-like properties.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Alexander K. Ezhkin, Yoshihito Ohmura
Summary: After examining Taiwanese collections housed in the National Museum of Nature and Science in Japan, ten species in the lichen family Pannariaceae were identified, with seven of them being new records to Taiwan. The study discusses the morphology, ecology, and phytogeography of these species. Additionally, Vahliella leucophae was removed from the list of Pannariaceae lichens in Taiwan.
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Plant Sciences
Anahi Vargas, Ileana Herrera, Neus Nualart, Anne Guezou, Carlos Gomez-Bellver, Efrain Freire, Patricia Jaramillo Diaz, Jordi Lopez-Pujol
Summary: This study provides an updated list of wild and cultivated Kalanchoe taxa in Ecuador and analyzes their temporal-spatial pattern and invasion status. The results show that there are 16 species of Kalanchoe in Ecuador, and several of them are categorized as invasive. The study highlights the importance of reducing the ornamental value of these invasive species, limiting their use in horticulture, and promoting the use of indigenous species.
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Chemistry, Organic
John-Paul R. Marrazzo, Allen Chao, Yajun Li, Fraser F. Fleming
Summary: A copper iodide-Pyox complex catalyzes the first conjugate addition of diverse sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon nucleophiles to isocyanoalkenes, generating metalated isocyanoalkanes for SNi displacements. This provides a rapid route to a series of functionalized, cyclic isocyanoalkanes, laying a foundation for catalytic reactions maintaining the isocyanide group.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Forestry
Walter Garcia-Cox, Rolando Lopez-Tobar, Robinson J. Herrera-Feijoo, Aracely Tapia, Marco Heredia-R, Theofilos Toulkeridis, Bolier Torres
Summary: This study determined the species composition, structure, and aboveground biomass of the Moraceae family in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The results showed 117 individuals of 32 species, with Ficus sp., Brosimun alicastrum, and Aucleopsis sp. being the most abundant. The study highlights the importance of similar research on carbon accumulation capacity of species from other families, especially those of high commercial value due to their timber resource.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Maofeng Qing, Yu Zhou, Jiakuan Peng, Qianhui Shang, Jiaxin Deng, Xin Zeng, Hao Xu, Qianming Chen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) family in local tissues of oral lichen planus (OLP) patients and its correlation with presentations and outcomes. The results showed that the expression of IL-6 family significantly increased in erosive type OLP patients. Additionally, IL-6 family factors were significantly increased in the recurrent erosion group compared to the persistent nonerosion group. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the increased expression of IL-6 family was closely related to clinical types and outcomes of OLP.
JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Microbiology
Tian-Ye Du, Dong-Qin Dai, Ausana Mapook, Li Lu, Steven L. Stephenson, Nakarin Suwannarach, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Salim Al-Rejaie, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma
Summary: In this study, twelve new strains of terrestrial hysteriaceous fungi were collected from Yunnan Province, China. Through morphological and phylogenetic analyses, these strains were identified as four new species of Rhytidhysteron and contributed seven new host or geographical records. This study expands our knowledge on the diversity, distribution, and host associations of Rhytidhysteron.
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Microbiology
Yao Feng, Jian-Kui (Jack) Liu, Chuan-Gen Lin, Ya-Ya Chen, Mei-Mei Xiang, Zuo-Yi Liu
Summary: This study collected 17 isolates of the genus Arthrinium in China, describing four new species and identifying seven known species, including the first reports of the sexual morph of three species and the asexual morph of one species. The phylogenetic analyses support their placements in the genus Arthrinium and justify the establishment of new species and identifications of known species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Mamtimin Sulayman, Vladimir Fedosov, Vitezslav Plasek
Summary: This study reports four newly recorded species of the moss genus Schistidium in China for the first time, all of which have been found in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Ecological and distributional details are provided, and the local distribution of these species is mapped. Photographs of the species are included, as well as a checklist and identification key for Schistidium species in China. Based on the present records, there are 15 species of Schistidium in China.
Article
Microbiology
Ya-Quan Zhu, Ning Jiang, Zhi-Peng Dou, Han Xue, Chun-Gen Piao, Yong Li
Summary: In the investigation of Tubakia species from Fagaceae trees in China, six species were identified, with two being first discovered in China. Pathogenicity tests using conidial suspension showed that these Tubakia species were mildly pathogenic to four Fagacece hosts.
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Ecology
Jessica L. Allen, James C. Lendemer
Summary: Several decades of research have shifted the perspective on symbiotic relationships, revealing the dynamism of fungal mutualisms such as mycorrhizae. Lichens, as important fungal mutualisms, require reconceptualization to realize their potential as model systems.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peter Ribar, Leos Valenta, Tomas Solomek, Michal Juricek
Summary: The nucleophilic addition of carbon-centered nucleophiles to nanographene ketones is a valuable late-stage method for functionalizing zigzag nanographenes, with potential for synthesizing and exploring previously unknown functionalized nanographenes.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
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Microbiology
Jize Xu, Xiaodong Yu, Nakarin Suwannarach, Yi Jiang, Wei Zhao, Yu Li
Summary: Four new species, Calocybe coacta, C. fulvipes, C. vinacea and Clitolyophyllum umbilicatum, have been described in northern China with unique morphological characteristics that distinguish them from closely related species. Detailed comparisons of macro- and micromorphological features, phylogenetic analyses, color images, illustrations, and a phylogenetic tree have been provided to showcase the distinctiveness of these new species. Additionally, a key to Calocybe species reported from China has been included.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Alexander N. Ryabtsev, Edward Y. Kononov, Peter R. Young
Summary: The spectrum of eight-times ionized iron, Fe ix, was studied in the 110-200 angstrom region. The analysis of Fe ix has been extended and revised, confirming most of the identifications of the spectrum lines and suggesting new ones.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tania Chavarria-Pizarro, Philipp Resl, Aleksandar Janjic, Silke Werth
Summary: Anthropogenic climate change has caused unprecedented temperature shifts in many ecosystems, leading organisms to adjust gene expression to cope with novel thermal conditions. Lobaria pulmonaria lichens demonstrate the ability to acclimate to new habitats through transcriptomic convergence, although their long-term survival may be impacted negatively by rising temperatures and decreasing precipitation levels associated with global climate change.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jan Vondrak, Jiri Malicek, Zdenek Palice, Frantisek Bouda, Franz Berger, Neil Sanderson, Andy Acton, Vaclav Pouska, Roman Kish
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Plant Sciences
Zdenek Palice, Jiri Malicek, Ondrej Peksa, Jan Vondrak
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Mycology
Jiri Malicek, Zdenek Palice, Jan Vondrak, Anna Lubek, Martin Kukwa
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Mycology
Adam Flakus, Javier Etayo, Sergio Perez-Ortega, Martin Kukwa, Zdenek Palice, Pamela Rodriguez-Flakus
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jan Vondrak, Genadii Urbanavichus, Zdenek Palice, Jiri Malicek, Irina Urbanavichene, Jiri Kubasek, Christopher Ellis
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jenyk Hofmeister, Jan Hosek, Marek Brabec, Martin Hermy, Daniel Dvorak, Rostislav Fellner, Jiri Malicek, Zdenek Palice, Ales Tencik, Eva Hola, Eva Novozamska, Tomas Kuras, Filip Trnka, Michal Zedek, Josef Kasak, Radim Gabris, Ondrej Sedlacek, Karel Tajovsky, Tomas Kadlec
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jiri Malicek, Zdenek Palice, Jan Vondrak, Martin Kostovcik, Veronika Lenzova, Jenyk Hofmeister
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Biology
Drahos Blanar, Anna Guttova, Ivan Mihal, Vitezslav Plasek, Tomas Hauer, Zdenek Palice, Karol Ujhazy
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Plant Sciences
Alan Orange, Zdenek Palice, Jon Klepsland
Article
Plant Sciences
Gennadii Urbanavichus, Jan Vondrak, Irina Urbanavichene, Zdenek Palice, Jiri Malicek
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiri Malicek, Zdenek Palice, Jan Vondrak, Tor Tonsberg
Article
Plant Sciences
Zdenek Palice, Jiri Malicek, Jan Vondrak, Christian Printzen
Summary: A new crustose lichen species, Biatora amylacea, has been discovered in boreal and temperate Europe and the Caucasus region. This species has unique characteristics and could serve as a bioindicator of old-growth forests.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiri Malicek, Brian Coppins, Zdenek Palice, Lucie Vancurova, Jan Vondrak, Neil Sanderson
Summary: Our floristic work in British ancient forests described a frequently reported but misidentified species, Coenogonium nimisii. This species closely resembles Porina rosei, but differs in microscopic characters of the isidia. Coenogonium nimisii has been found in bark and epiphytic bryophytes, rarely mossy rocks, in ancient humid forests of Great Britain and Ireland. Molecular data in the GenBank database suggests distinct genetic lineages within two traditionally circumscribed species, C. luteum and C. pineti, which may represent cryptic species.
Article
Plant Sciences
Cristobal Ivanovich, Christian Dolnik, Volker Otte, Zdenek Palice, Mohammad Sohrabi, Christian Printzen
Summary: Lecanora s. lat. is a genus of crustose lichens with approximately 1000 recognized species, subdivided into morphology-based groups. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the L. saligna-group to be divided into two main clades and several minor clades, with some geographical separation of lineages observed. Phenotypic differences and similarities with sister groups suggest that species circumscriptions based solely on morphology may not fully capture the true species diversity within the group.
Article
Plant Sciences
I Urbanavichene, Z. Palice, G. Urbanavichus
