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Agronomy
Lifeng Zhou, Fan Pei, Wangling Pu, Chuang Zhang, Fei Chen, Yuechen Hu, Jie Chen, Haiping Lin, Xudong Zhou
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Microbiology
Aoyun Li, Bingxian Liu, Feiran Li, Yuanyuan He, Lei Wang, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar, Huade Li, Yuhang Fu, Huaisen Zhu, Yaping Wang, Xiong Jiang
Summary: This study found that the gut bacterial community remains relatively stable in diarrheic giraffes, but the gut fungal community shows significant changes between healthy and diarrheic states. Diarrhea causes significant alterations in gut microbial composition, with more pronounced changes observed in the gut bacterial community.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Binbin Li, Shuji Liu, Xiaoting Chen, Yongchang Su, Nan Pan, Dengyuan Liao, Kun Qiao, Yihui Chen, Zhiyu Liu
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Microbiology
Eleni Kamilari, Marina Efthymiou, Dimitrios A. Anagnostopoulos, Dimitrios Tsaltas
Summary: The research utilized high-throughput sequencing to analyze the bacterial diversity of traditional Cyprus sausages from the Troodos mountainous region of Pitsilia and industrially produced sausages. The findings showed that Pitsilia sausages had significantly higher bacterial diversity, suggesting that microbial communities could serve as an additional tool for identifying the authenticity of Cypriot sausages.
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(2021)
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Microbiology
Yao Ling, Wen-Jing Li, Fei-Fei Li, Xiao-Bao Xue, Yuan-Yi Gao, Li Wang, Ke Liang, Xin-Jiang Li
Summary: This study describes the gut microbiota diversity of four species of grasshoppers and finds that the gut microbiota is correlated with the cellulose and hemicellulose digestibility of grasshoppers. This is important for developing grasshopper digestive tracts as bioreactors for cellulose decomposition, improving the utilization of agricultural straw, and producing clean biomass energy.
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Environmental Sciences
Shuang Zhu, Jinsi Deng, Xiaobao Jin, Haizhen Wu, Cong Wei, Guanglei Qiu, Sergei Preis, Chaohai Wei
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Microbiology
Jingwen Ha, Yu Gao, Rui Zhang, Ke Li, Yijie Zhang, Xiaolei Niu, Xin Chen, Kai Luo, Yinhua Chen
Summary: The root-associated microbial communities of different cassava genotypes show significant differences in composition. Across 14 genotypes, the diversity and abundance of bacterial species in the rhizosphere were found to be higher than in the tuber endosphere.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Negash Kabtimer Bereded, Getachew Beneberu Abebe, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Manuel Curto, Herwig Waidbacher, Harald Meimberg, Konrad J. Domig
Summary: This study examined the variations in the gut microbiota of Nile tilapia across an altitudinal gradient in Ethiopia. The results showed that altitude can modulate the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota in Nile tilapia. Some shared bacterial communities were also detected.
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Environmental Sciences
Jianyu He, Mengxue Jia, Jianxin Wang, Ziqi Wu, Shuai Shao, Yutang He, Xiaolin Zhang, Isabella Buttino, Zhi Liao, Xiaojun Yan
Summary: Research has found that Mytilus coruscus farming has a significant impact on the microbiota of surrounding seawater, increasing bacterial diversity and promoting the growth of aerobic anoxygenic photoheterotrophic bacteria. Furthermore, the presence of M. coruscus consistently affects the bacterial community composition in seawater, and the tissue composition of M. coruscus differs from that of seawater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Soil Science
Nicolas Romillac, Lucia Santorufo
Summary: The paper discusses the growing interest and difficulties in using functional trait approaches to study soil bacterial communities. The authors propose to identify functional traits based on bacterial fitness rather than their relationship to ecosystem functions, and suggest a framework including growth rate, survival, and dispersion as components of bacterial fitness.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Ecology
Vijaya Raghavan Rangamaran, Sai H. Sankara Subramanian, Karpaga Raja Sundari Balachandran, Dharani Gopal
Summary: This study investigated the bacterial communities at different depths of the Arabian Sea OMZ using high-throughput sequencing. The results showed high bacterial diversity in deep waters and sediment samples, with less richness at the core OMZ depths. Bacterial community composition varied with depth and dissolved oxygen levels, and predictive functional annotation suggested the presence of active nitrogen, sulphur, carbon, and methane metabolic cycles. The study also revealed the presence of nitrogen reduction bacterial group below the core OMZ depths, which may provide insights into the expansion of OMZ region in Arabian Sea.
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Environmental Sciences
Khomdram Niren Singh, Diganta Narzary
Summary: Coal overburden strata (OBS) exhibit varying bacterial diversity, with the majority being acidic. Firmicutes bacteria are dominant in these samples. The isolates with high metal tolerance could be potentially used for bioremediation of sites contaminated with Ni2+, Cu2+, Cr6+, and As3+.
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(2021)
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Reproductive Biology
Machteld van Heule, Hugo Fernando Monteiro, Ali Bazzazan, Kirsten Scoggin, Matthew Rolston, Hossam El-Sheikh Ali, Bart C. Weimer, Barry Ball, Peter Daels, Pouya Dini
Summary: Despite controversy, recent studies show that a microbiome exists in the human placenta. This study aimed to characterize the microbial population in the equine placenta and found that there were significant differences in alpha and beta diversity between pre-and postpartum samples. The composition of bacteria in the placenta was influenced by the reproductive tract microbiome, indicating that bacterial DNA is present in healthy equine placentas.
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Biology
Penghui Suo, Kaixuan Wang, Hongxiao Yu, Xiuhao Fu, Liping An, Biswajit Bhowmick, Jiachao Zhang, Qian Han
Summary: This study analyzed the seasonal variation of midgut bacterial diversity of Culex quinquefasciatus in southern China. The results indicated that the Bacteroidetes communities were more abundant in autumn and winter, potentially playing a role in the nutritional supply of adult mosquitoes when temperatures drop. The study provides valuable insights for disease control strategies targeting Cx. quinquefasciatus.
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Microbiology
Christian O'Dea, Roger Huerlimann, Nicole Masters, Anna Kuballa, Cameron Veal, Paul Fisher, Helen Stratton, Mohammad Katouli
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(2020)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
William J. Sutherland, Sergio Ticul Alvarez-Castaneda, Tatsuya Amano, Roberto Ambrosini, Philip Atkinson, John M. Baxter, Alexander L. Bond, Philip J. Boon, Katherine L. Buchanan, Jos Barlow, Giuseppe Bogliani, Olivia M. Bragg, Mark Burgman, Marc W. Cadotte, Michael Calver, Steven J. Cooke, Richard T. Corlett, Vincent Devictor, John G. Ewen, Martin Fisher, Guy Freeman, Edward Game, Brendan J. Godley, Christian Gortazar, Ian R. Hartley, David L. Hawksworth, Keith A. Hobson, Ming-Lun Lu, Berta Martin-Lopez, Keping Ma, Antonio Machado, Dirk Maes, Marco Mangiacotti, Dominic J. McCafferty, Victoria Melfi, Sanjay Molur, Allen J. Moore, Stephen D. Murphy, Darren Norris, Alexander P. E. van Oudenhoven, Jennifer Powers, Eileen C. Rees, Mark W. Schwartz, Ilse Storch, Claire Wordley
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(2020)
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Kenneth Wilson, Robert Holdbrook, Catherine E. Reavey, Joanna L. Randall, Yamini Tummala, Fleur Ponton, Stephen J. Simpson, Judith A. Smith, Sheena C. Cotter
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Zhang, Bo Liu, Weigang Zheng, Conghui Liu, Dandan Zhang, Shengyuan Zhao, Zaiyuan Li, Pengjun Xu, Kenneth Wilson, Amy Withers, Christopher M. Jones, Judith A. Smith, Gilson Chipabika, Donald L. Kachigamba, Kiwoong Nam, Emmanuelle D'Alencon, Bei Liu, Xinyue Liang, Minghui Jin, Chao Wu, Swapan Chakrabarty, Xianming Yang, Yuying Jiang, Jie Liu, Xiaolin Liu, Weipeng Quan, Guirong Wang, Wei Fan, Wanqiang Qian, Kongming Wu, Yutao Xiao
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(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kenneth Wilson, David Grzywacz, Igor Curcic, Freya Scoates, Karen Harper, Annabel Rice, Nigel Paul, Aoife Dillon
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(2020)
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Ecology
Anders Pape Moller, Javier Balbontin, Andre A. Dhondt, Frank Adriaensen, Alexandr Artemyev, Jerzy Banbura, Emilio Barba, Clotilde Biard, Jacques Blondel, Jean-Charles Bouvier, Jordi Camprodon, Francesco Cecere, Motti Charter, Mariusz Cichon, Camillo Cusimano, Anna Dubiec, Marcel Eens, Tapio Eeva, Peter N. Ferns, Jukka T. Forsman, Aya Goldshtein, Anne E. Goodenough, Andrew G. Gosler, Lars Gustafsson, Iga Harnist, Ian R. Hartley, Philipp Heeb, Shelley A. Hinsley, Staffan Jacob, Antero Jarvinen, Rimvydas Juskaitis, Erkki Korpimaki, Indrikis Krams, Toni Laaksonen, Bernard Leclercq, Esa Lehikoinen, Olli Loukola, Mark C. Mainwaring, Raivo Mand, Bruno Massa, Erik Matthysen, Tomasz D. Mazgajski, Santiago Merino, Cezary Mitrus, Mikko Monkkonen, Ruedi G. Nager, Jan-ake Nilsson, Sven G. Nilsson, Ana C. Norte, Mikael von Numers, Markku Orell, Carla S. Pimentel, Rianne Pinxten, Ilze Priedniece, Vladimir Remes, Heinz Richner, Hugo Robles, Seppo Rytkonen, Juan Carlos Senar, Janne T. Seppanen, Luis P. da Silva, Tore Slagsvold, Tapio Solonen, Alberto Sorace, Martyn J. Stenning, Janos Torok, Piotr Tryjanowski, Arie J. van Noordwijk, Wieslaw Walankiewicz, Marcel M. Lambrechts
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Ecology
Antica Culina, Frank Adriaensen, Liam D. Bailey, Malcolm D. Burgess, Anne Charmantier, Ella F. Cole, Tapio Eeva, Erik Matthysen, Chloe R. Nater, Ben C. Sheldon, Bernt-Erik Saether, Stefan J. G. Vriend, Zuzana Zajkova, Peter Adamik, Lucy M. Aplin, Elena Angulo, Alexandr Artemyev, Emilio Barba, Sanja Barisic, Eduardo Belda, Cemal Can Bilgin, Josefa Bleu, Christiaan Both, Sandra Bouwhuis, Claire J. Branston, Juli Broggi, Terry Burke, Andrey Bushuev, Carlos Camacho, Daniela Campobello, David Canal, Alejandro Cantarero, Samuel P. Caro, Maxime Cauchoix, Alexis Chaine, Mariusz Cichon, Davor Cikovic, Camillo A. Cusimano, Caroline Deimel, Andre A. Dhondt, Niels J. Dingemanse, Blandine Doligez, Davide M. Dominoni, Claire Doutrelant, Szymon M. Drobniak, Anna Dubiec, Marcel Eens, Kjell Einar Erikstad, Silvia Espin, Damien R. Farine, Jordi Figuerola, Pinar Kavak Gulbeyaz, Arnaud Gregoire, Ian R. Hartley, Michaela Hau, Gergely Hegyi, Sabine Hille, Camilla A. Hinde, Benedikt Holtmann, Tatyana Ilyina, Caroline Isaksson, Arne Iserbyt, Elena Ivankina, Wojciech Kania, Bart Kempenaers, Anvar Kerimov, Jan Komdeur, Peter Korsten, Miroslav Kral, Milos Krist, Marcel Lambrechts, Carlos E. Lara, Agu Leivits, Andras Liker, Jaanis Lodjak, Marko Magi, Mark C. Mainwaring, Raivo Mand, Bruno Massa, Sylvie Massemin, Jesus Martinez-Padilla, Tomasz D. Mazgajski, Adele Mennerat, Juan Moreno, Alexia Mouchet, Shinichi Nakagawa, Jan-Ake Nilsson, Johan F. Nilsson, Ana Claudia Norte, Kees van Oers, Markku Orell, Jaime Potti, John L. Quinn, Denis Reale, Tone Kristin Reiertsen, Balazs Rosivall, Andrew F. Russell, Seppo Rytkonen, Pablo Sanchez-Virosta, Eduardo S. A. Santos, Julia Schroeder, Juan Carlos Senar, Gabor Seress, Tore Slagsvold, Marta Szulkin, Celine Teplitsky, Vallo Tilgar, Andrey Tolstoguzov, Janos Torok, Mihai Valcu, Emma Vatka, Simon Verhulst, Hannah Watson, Teru Yuta, Jose M. Zamora-Marin, Marcel E. Visser
Summary: The lack of standards and networking programmes significantly hinders the integration and synthesis of data in various scientific fields. Long-term studies of individually marked animals play a crucial role in understanding evolutionary and ecological processes in the wild. The SPI-Birds Network and Database have been established to address data integration issues and enable a new scale of ecological and evolutionary research based on long-term studies of birds.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Entomology
Melanie L. Bateman, Roger K. Day, Ivan Rwomushana, Sevgan Subramanian, Kenneth Wilson, Dirk Babendreier, Belinda Luke, Steve Edgington
Summary: The fall armyworm has spread to many countries in Africa, causing a threat to staple crops such as maize. Farmers have increased their use of synthetic pesticides in response, but there is a need to find sustainable alternatives. Research has identified fifty biopesticides registered for fall armyworm management, with ongoing efforts in Africa and Asia for their development and use.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Kenneth Wilson, David Grzywacz, Jenny S. Cory, Philip Donkersley, Robert Graham
Summary: The study reveals that trans-generational immune priming is a common phenomenon in insects, where parental exposure to pathogens can influence offspring resistance. Low doses of viral infection may enhance offspring survival, while high doses increase susceptibility in the next generation.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Rachel L. Gunn, Ian R. Hartley, Adam C. Algar, Petri T. Niemela, Sally A. Keith
Summary: This study found that animals exhibit strong behavioral responses to human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC), with significant differences in the magnitude and direction of these responses depending on the specific form of HIREC. Exploration showed stronger responses compared to other behaviors, with climate change inducing the most pronounced behavioral changes. Model heterogeneities were primarily due to study design and sample variations, with phylogeny also playing a significant role in bird models. Recommendations include balanced representation of lab and field studies, consideration of context-dependent factors, standardization of methods, and acknowledging individual behavioral differences.
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Biology
Yutao Xiao, Wenjing Li, Xianming Yang, Pengjun Xu, Minghui Jin, He Yuan, Weigang Zheng, Mario Soberon, Alejandra Bravo, Kenneth Wilson, Kongming Wu
Summary: The study shows that the infection of Helicoverpa armigera with a densovirus is associated with enhanced growth and tolerance to Bt-cotton. Field monitoring revealed a higher incidence of cotton bollworm infection with HaDV2 in regions cultivated with Bt-cotton, indicating a potential selection for beneficial interactions between the target pest and a mutualistic microorganism under field conditions.
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Agronomy
Pengjun Xu, Annabel Rice, Tong Li, Jie Wang, Xianming Yang, He Yuan, Robert Graham, Kenneth Wilson
Summary: The study found that the three partiti-like viruses were harmful to the new host, causing increased mortality. The viruses did not affect host fecundity or susceptibility to other pathogens. Transcriptome analysis indicated that the viruses could impact host gene-expression profiles.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amy J. Withers, Jolanda de Boer, Gilson Chipabika, Lei Zhang, Judith A. Smith, Christopher M. Jones, Kenneth Wilson
Summary: Understanding the population structure and movements of the invasive fall armyworm is crucial for mitigating crop damage and identifying areas at risk of outbreaks or insecticide resistance. Genetic markers like COIB, Tpi, and microsatellites have revealed limited genetic diversity but some evidence of genetic structuring in FAW populations across Africa, suggesting that genetic mixing between invasive FAW populations may be more common than previously reported.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Water Resources
Emmanuel Tsekleves, Mariana Fonseca Braga, Christine Abonge, Marli Santana, Roger Pickup, Kenneth Yongabi Anchang, Tommaso de Pippo, Kirk Semple, Manoj Roy
Summary: This transdisciplinary review paper highlights the importance of integrating women into leadership roles for sustainable and effective community water management. It also emphasizes the consideration of cultural preferences when planning and implementing WASH technologies and interventions. Effective community engagement should be intentional, long-term, and utilize existing culturally embedded leadership structures.
JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Javier Sierro, Selvino R. de Kort, Katharina Riebel, Ian R. Hartley
Summary: In species with mutual mate choice, adaptive signaling is expected in both sexes. However, the role of female sexual signals is often overlooked. This study focuses on female birdsong in the well-studied blue tit species and reveals that females sing frequently but with lower output compared to males. Female and male songs have overlapping acoustic structures but differ in individual repertoires and vocal consistency. These findings highlight the need for further investigation into female singing, particularly in temperate zones where it may have been overlooked.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2022)