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Plant Sciences
Zhong-Ting Hu, Mbuya Sylvain Ntambo, Jian-Ying Zhao, Talha Javed, Yang Shi, Mei-Ting Huang, Hua-Ying Fu, San-Ji Gao
Summary: Little is known about the population structure and genetic evolution of Xanthomonas albilineans (Xa), the causative agent of leaf scald disease in sugarcane. In this study, 39 Xa strains from China were analyzed using multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) and rep-PCR fingerprinting. The results revealed significant genetic divergence and population structures among Xa strains from different host plants.
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Genetics & Heredity
Liping Guo, Chen You, Hanghang Zhang, Yukun Wang, Rui Zhang
Summary: This study identified 2188 NBS-LRR genes in 12 Rosaceae genomes, showing significant variation in gene number across different species. Phylogenetic analysis revealed 102 ancestral genes and identified dynamic and distinct evolutionary patterns of NBS-LRR genes in the 12 Rosaceae species.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Henrice M. Jansen, Miriam S. Bernard, Marit A. J. Nederlof, Ingrid M. van der Meer, Adrie van der Werf
Summary: The study found significant differences in growth, chemical composition, and nutrient uptake among different Ulva strains, with well-performing strains showing the highest absorption rates of nutrients, even when not correlating with growth or composition. The research highlights the importance of testing various local seaweed strains before commercial farming.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Alexandra J. J. Lee, Georgia Doing, Samuel L. L. Neff, Taylor Reiter, Deborah A. A. Hogan, Casey S. S. Greene
Summary: This article studies the genomic heterogeneity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, compares the expression patterns of core genes and accessory genes between PAO1 and PA14 strains, and finds differences in the expression patterns of some core genes among different strains.
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Virology
Le Gao, Yueying Wu, Jie An, Wenxuan Huang, Xinlei Liu, Yongguo Xue, Xiaoyan Luan, Feng Lin, Lianjun Sun
Summary: This study revealed the genetic diversity of soybean mosaic virus strains in China, with the N3 strain being the most virulent and widespread. The global pathotype classification suggested a possible origin of SMV in China and its spread worldwide via infected soybean. The results also indicated geographical associations among SMV strains/isolates and negative selection pressure on the whole SMV genome.
ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
(2022)
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Infectious Diseases
Zhiwei Zheng, Lianwei Ye, Ruichao Li, Sheng Chen
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and genetic contexts of the bla(CTX-M-14) gene in foodborne Vibrio isolates in China. The results showed that this gene was widely distributed in Vibrio species and could be transferred horizontally between strains, contributing to the rapid increase in prevalence of bla(CTX-M-14)-bearing bacterial pathogens worldwide.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Alba Contreras-Ruiz, Javier Alonso-del-Real, Eladio Barrio, Amparo Querol
Summary: The study found that the wine industry uses complex starters with multiple yeast species to improve certain wine properties. The competitive fitness of yeast strains is important for their use in such cases. The study also discovered a heterogeneous nature of domestication processes among wine strains, with a wide range of behaviors and nutrient uptake dynamics. Furthermore, a fascinating strategy was observed in highly competitive strains where nitrogen sources uptake was accelerated while sugar fermentation slowed.
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Infectious Diseases
Munir Aktas, Serdar Colak
Summary: Anaplasma species were investigated in 200 apparently healthy cattle in Turkey, revealing a high overall infection rate of 38.5%. The most common species detected was A. marginale, while the presence of A. phagocytophilum-like strains was reported for the first time in the country.
TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Vo Phuoc Tuan, Koji Yahara, Ho Dang Quy Dung, Tran Thanh Binh, Pham Huu Tung, Tran Dinh Tri, Ngo Phuong Minh Thuan, Vu Van Khien, Tran Thi Huyen Trang, Bui Hoang Phuc, Evariste Tshibangu-Kabamba, Takashi Matsumoto, Junko Akada, Rumiko Suzuki, Tadayoshi Okimoto, Masaaki Kodama, Kazunari Murakami, Hirokazu Yano, Masaki Fukuyo, Noriko Takahashi, Mototsugu Kato, Shin Nishiumi, Takashi Azuma, Yoshitoshi Ogura, Tetsuya Hayashi, Atsushi Toyoda, Ichizo Kobayashi, Yoshio Yamaoka
Summary: Genome-wide association studies can uncover genetic variations associated with a phenotype without prior candidate gene hypotheses. In a small-sample study with Helicobacter pylori, researchers identified genetic variations that effectively distinguished between gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer, revealing potential molecular mechanisms and new virulence factors/oncoprotein candidates.
MICROBIAL GENOMICS
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jingtao Wang, Lei Wang, Xu Zhang, Songlin Li, Xiaohui Wang, Lina Yang, Fanlin Wu, Hongyan Su
Summary: This study identified NPF genes in sweet cherry and investigated their role in nitrate transport. PaNPF5.5 was found to be highly up-regulated under high nitrate conditions and promoted the growth of sweet cherry by accelerating nitrogen absorption. The findings suggest that PaNPF5.5 plays a significant role in regulating nitrate transport and improving nitrate absorption efficiency.
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Environmental Sciences
Dorcas Oladayo Fatoba, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Abia Luther King Akebe, Arshad Ismail, Sabiha Y. Essack
Summary: The study revealed that bacteria in chicken litter carry various resistance genes, which are introduced into the soil through the application of chicken litter, leading to the emergence of new resistance genes in the soil. These resistance genes are associated with diverse mobile genetic elements, indicating the mobilization and transmission of resistance genes and resistant bacteria.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Parasitology
Polyanna Araujo Alves Bacelar, Kerla Joeline Lima Monteiro, Deiviane Aparecida Calegar, Jessica Pereira dos Santos, Beatriz Coronato-Nunes, Elis Regina Chaves dos Reis, Marcio Neves Boia, Lauren Hubert Jaeger, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa
Summary: This study aimed to explore the species composition and genetic diversity of Oesophagostomum spp. infecting pigs in close contact with humans in the state of Piaui, Brazil. Through molecular analysis and parasitological tests, it was found that O. dentatum, O. quadrispinulatum, and O. columbianum were the species present in pigs. O. dentatum and O. quadrispinulatum were closely related and formed a monophyletic group with O. aculeatum.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
A. Checcucci, L. Borruso, D. Petrocchi, B. Perito
Summary: This study investigated the microbial communities inhabiting marble in two different exposed areas of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, using DNA metabarcoding and Phenotype Microarray analysis. The results showed differences in community structure and metabolic potential between the two study sites.
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Isabella Panfoli, Alfonso Esposito
Summary: COVID-19 has been proposed as an endothelial disease and polyphenols are being investigated as potential agents to prevent and treat it. Polyphenols can inhibit the activity of F1Fo-ATP synthase, including the ectopic F1Fo-ATP synthase expressed on the endothelial plasma membrane. This inhibition of polyphenols can help reduce oxidative stress caused by the electron transfer chain.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Federica Piergiacomo, Luigimaria Borruso, Alfonso Esposito, Stefan Zerbe, Lorenzo Brusetti
Summary: This study investigates the microbial diversity of water pollution in Zhangye City to assess environmental exposure and potential threats to human health. The findings suggest that environmental factors and pollutant concentrations affect microbial diversity, highlighting the importance of microbial communities as indicators for ecological status diagnosis.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Ivan Polsinelli, Marco Salomone-Stagni, Stefano Benini
Summary: This study reveals the structure of the levansucrase from Erwinia tasmaniensis in complex with (S)-1,2,4-butanetriol and assesses the protein's preference for a specific enantiomer. Additionally, a comparison of the structures of levansucrases and inulosucrases suggests potential differences in fructose binding modes between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION F-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Ecology
Marco Signorini, Gabriele Midolo, Stefano Cesco, Tanja Mimmo, Luigimaria Borruso
Summary: This study conducted the first meta-analysis to investigate the effect of cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) additions on soil microbial alpha-diversity. The results showed a negative dose-dependent response for Cu but not for Cd, and extreme doses of Cu did not cause a dramatic loss in alpha-diversity. The study highlights the different behaviors of bacterial communities in response to soil pollution, depending on the metal.
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Environmental Sciences
Oussama Bouaicha, Raphael Tiziani, Mauro Maver, Luigi Lucini, Begonia Miras-Moreno, Leilei Zhang, Marco Trevisan, Stefano Cesco, Luigimaria Borruso, Tanja Mimmo
Summary: This study investigates the effects of microplastics (MPs) on the germination, morphology, and metabolism of barley, cucumber, and tomato. The results show that the presence of MPs significantly affects the morphological parameters of barley, even at low concentrations, and has a dose-dependent effect on cucumber and tomato. MP exposure also leads to metabolomic changes in all three plant species.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Lavinia Carlini, Gabriele Tancreda, Valeria Iobbi, Federico Caicci, Silvia Bruno, Alfonso Esposito, Daniela Calzia, Stefano Benini, Angela Bisio, Lucia Manni, Anna Schito, Carlo Enrico Traverso, Silvia Ravera, Isabella Panfoli
Summary: This study investigated the potential of the flavonoid cirsiliol in modulating oxidative phosphorylation and reactive oxygen species production in mammalian retinal rod outer segments (OS). The results showed that cirsiliol inhibited ATP production and reduced free radical production in the OS exposed to ambient light, suggesting its potential as a promising compound against oxidative stress.
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Microbiology
Ana E. Perez E. Matos, Giovanni Bacci, Luigimaria Borruso, Maria Landolfi, Dominique Petrocchi, Sonia Renzi, Brunella Perito
Summary: Propolis is a resinous material produced by honeybees from different plant sources and used in the hive as a building material and to protect the colony from parasites and pathogens. Recent studies have shown that propolis hosts diverse microbial strains, some with great antimicrobial potential.
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Microbiology
Ciro Sannino, Luigimaria Borruso, Ambra Mezzasoma, Benedetta Turchetti, Stefano Ponti, Pietro Buzzini, Tanja Mimmo, Mauro Guglielmin
Summary: Rock glaciers in Antarctic permafrost areas are postglacial cryogenic landforms, but their chemical-physical and biotic composition is understudied. In this study, a permafrost core was analyzed for chemical-physical parameters and fungal community. The core showed significant differences in chemical and physical characteristics among its five units, with higher values of certain elements found in the deepest unit. Yeasts dominated over filamentous fungi, and Glaciozyma was the predominant yeast genus, especially in the deepest unit. This dominance was correlated with the elemental composition of the core.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlo Polidori, Andrea Ferrari, Luigimaria Borruso, Paola Mattarelli, Maria Luisa Dindo, Monica Modesto, Marco Carrieri, Arianna Puggioli, Federico Ronchetti, Romeo Bellini
Summary: The microbiota of non-wild tiger mosquitoes is influenced by their diet, but it does not have a negative impact on the quality of the Sterile Insect Technique program.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Camilla Tombari, Alessandro Zannini, Rebecca Bertolio, Silvia Pedretti, Matteo Audano, Luca Triboli, Valeria Cancila, Davide Vacca, Manuel Caputo, Sara Donzelli, Ilaria Segatto, Simone Vodret, Silvano Piazza, Alessandra Rustighi, Fiamma Mantovani, Barbara Belletti, Gustavo Baldassarre, Giovanni Blandino, Claudio Tripodo, Silvio Bicciato, Nico Mitro, Giannino Del Sal
Summary: Mutant p53 stimulates serine/glycine synthesis and essential amino acid uptake to promote breast cancer growth. Under amino acid restriction, mutant p53 is stabilized and activates a transcriptional program that sustains a metabolic adaptive response promoting cancer cell proliferation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Nanzhen Qiao, Gautam Gaur, Monica Modesto, Fabio Chinnici, Donatella Scarafile, Luigimaria Borruso, Antonio Castro Marin, Caterina Spiezio, Daria Valente, Camillo Sandri, Michael G. Ganzle, Paola Mattarelli
Summary: This study analyzed the microbial ecology of lemur intestines and found that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolates from the lemurs contained antimicrobial resistance genes and genes related to the metabolism of phenolic compounds. This suggests that these bacteria play a role in defense against plant pathogens and aid digestion in primate hosts.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Lavinia Carlini, Alfonso Esposito, Luca Ambrosino, Sharda Bharti, Luca Mauro Invernizzi, Silvano Piazza, Stefano Benini
Summary: In this study, we investigated the genomic determinants of exopolysaccharide secretion in the Erwinia genus, focusing on the ams operon genes in Erwinia amylovora. We compared the organization and predicted 3D structure of the encoded proteins in eighteen Erwinia species and identified a paralog and rearrangements in the EPS biosynthetic operon that may be associated with species-specific pathogenicity profiles.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
