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Plant Sciences
Jantana Saengkaew, Narongrit Muangmai, Jakaphan Bulan, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello
Summary: This study reveals a new species, G. khanjanapajiae, in Thailand through morphological and genetic analyses. The species can be distinguished by its dentate blade margin, deep spermatangial conceptacles, and abundant nutritive filaments. Phylogenetically, it is closely related to G. spinulosa from Taiwan. The research highlights the ongoing discovery of Gracilaria diversity and distribution in the tropical Indo-Pacific.
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Plant Sciences
Eugeny V. Boltenkov, Adil Guner, Alexander A. Kuznetsov
Summary: This report provides typification or nomenclatural remarks for nineteen names in preparation for the upcoming review of Turkish irises, as well as distribution notes in Turkey for the accepted taxa.
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Plant Sciences
Sze-Looi Song, Hoi-Sen Yong, Teck-Toh Tan, Phaik-Eem Lim, Siew-Moi Phang
Summary: In this study, the chloroplast genomes of G. changii and G. salicornia from Peninsular Malaysia were sequenced to compare with published taxa. The results showed that G. changii and G. firma have a significant genetic distance, indicating they are not conspecific.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xulei Wang, Menglin Guo, Shusheng Yan, Yongqiang Wang, Zhongmin Sun, Bangmei Xia, Guangce Wang
Summary: This study aims to understand the phylogeny and diversity of Gracilariaceae in Chinese waters by constructing a DNA sequence database. Through the analysis of rbcL and COI-5P genes, 19 Gracilaria and 3 Gracilariopsis species were identified, including a new diminutive species Gracilaria tsengii sp. nov. and a new record species G. perplexa.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Qiao-Mei Qin, Zhuo-Yu Cai, Jing-Bo Ni, Yi-Hua Tong, Nian-He Xia
Summary: Due to the rare flowering biology of bamboos, reproductive materials are not always available. This study describes the floral morphology of four species and designates epitypes to support a more complete interpretation of these species.
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Plant Sciences
Nichole M. Tiernan, Kanchi Gandhi, Javier Francisco-Ortega
Summary: This study presents an update on the nomenclature of 49 Caribbean Island-occurring taxa of Plumeria, designating lectotypes, neotypes, and epitypes for various names. It also addresses the uncertainty of certain names and corrects the lectotypification errors for some Cuban endemics. The study contributes to a clearer classification of these plant species.
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Plant Sciences
Annelise Frazao, Lucia G. Lohmann
Summary: Tanaecium is a genus of Neotropical lianas with many species pollinated by hawkmoths. The historical overview on the nomenclature and taxonomic history of Tanaecium is provided by the authors.
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Ophthalmology
Shijing Wu, Zhisheng Yuan, Zixi Sun, Tian Zhu, Xing Wei, Xuan Zou, Ruifang Sui
Summary: This study identified a novel large tandem duplication in the MCDR1 locus in a Chinese family with NCMD, showing a variety of macular phenotypes. The clinical features of the patients included macular involvement ranging from patchy lesions to big-area thinning, with BCVA ranging from 20/50 to 20/20, and varying degrees of macular structure disorganization observed on OCT.
GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Goia de Mattos Lyra, Jose Marcos de Castro Nunes, Edilene Maria dos Santos Pestana, Joao Carlos Gama de Matos, Taiara Aguiar Caires, Priscila Barreto de Jesus, Emmanuelle da Silva Costa, Mariana Cabral Oliveira
Summary: The Gracilariaceae family consists of 242 mainly tropical species, with some having economic value for food and pharmaceutical industries. Through morphological and molecular analyses, 25 specific entities occurring on the Brazilian coast have been identified, including four new species yet to be described. The study highlights spermatangial arrangements and thallus morphology as important characters for species and genera delimitation.
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Immunology
Michael E. DeWitt, Ashley H. Tjaden, David Herrington, John Schieffelin, Michael Gibbs, William S. Weintraub, John W. Sanders, Sharon L. Edelstein
Summary: In North Carolina, USA, the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was found to be associated with changes in symptomology, including increased rates of cough and sore throat and decreased rates of loss of taste and smell in daily surveys. The symptom duration during the Delta and Omicron periods was shorter compared to the pre-Delta period.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lan-Anh T. Tran, Christophe Vieira, Sophie Steinhagen, Christine A. Maggs, Masanori Hiraoka, Satoshi Shimada, Tu Van Nguyen, Olivier De Clerck, Frederik Leliaert
Summary: This study assessed different perspectives to establish a stable taxonomic framework for Ulva green seaweed, finding that species delimitation methods using the tufA gene were the most consistent. DNA-based species delimitation often disagreed with traditional morphology-based definitions, and biological species concepts were generally narrower than DNA-based delimitation. Although molecular markers improved our understanding of Ulva diversity, names associated with DNA sequences in public databases are unreliable, highlighting the need for further research in tropical regions.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Weimin Ye, Steve R. Koenning, Yongsan Zeng, Kan Zhuo, Jinling Liao
Summary: Meloidogyne enterolobii, an emerging threat to agriculture, has been confirmed in 11 counties in North Carolina and causes severe damage to crops, especially sweetpotato.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Emily S. Bailey, Mark D. Sobsey
Summary: As the use of treated wastewater in agriculture increases, concerns remain about the microbiological quality of produce irrigated by these waters. A study conducted in North Carolina evaluated the risk of infection from representative pathogens in reclaimed water used for irrigation. The results showed that for certain irrigation conditions and pathogens, the annual risk of infection was sometimes higher than the acceptable level set by the World Health Organization.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
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Ecology
Monica Lasky, Arielle W. Parsons, Stephanie G. Schuttler, George Hess, Ron Sutherland, Liz Kalies, Staci Clark, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Jessie Matthews, James S. Clark, Jordan Siminitz, George Davis, Jonathan Shaw, Casey Dukes, Jacob Hill, Roland Kays
Summary: Camera trap surveys provide valuable information on animal species population trends, behavior, and interactions with the environment. The large data set from North Carolina, USA, contains records of 36 mammal species and three species of terrestrial birds, significantly increasing the geographical distribution data available for these species. This data can be used for inquiries into wildlife behavior and ecosystems without copyright restrictions.
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Water Resources
Giacomo Moraglia, Erika Brattich, Gregory Carbone
Summary: This study investigates trends in the pluviometric regime in North and South Carolina, USA using data from forty-four historical stations. The results show that most of the stations do not exhibit consistent, statistically significant trends in precipitation amount, frequency, and intensity. However, a third of the stations show a significant increasing trend in the annual number of light rain days. These findings contribute to the understanding of trends in the southeastern United States and have implications for adaptation planning.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Lynne McIvord, D. Wilson Freshwater, Heroen Verbruggen, Michael J. Wynne, Christine A. Maggs
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2017)
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Plant Sciences
Robin L. Taylor, Jeffrey Craig Bailey, David Wilson Freshwater
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Cintia Iha, Mayra Jamas, Silvia M. P. B. Guimaraes, Mutue T. Fujii, D. Wilson Freshwater, Mariana C. Oliveira
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Plant Sciences
Joseph L. Richards, Paul W. Gabrielson, Jeffery R. Hughey, D. Wilson Freshwater
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Ecology
Melissa E. LaCroce, Zachary T. Long, D. Wilson Freshwater
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
D. Wilson Freshwater, Laila Shahnaz
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Plant Sciences
C. Perrone, A. Bottalico, G. H. Boo, S. M. Boo, K. A. Miller, D. W. Freshwater
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Engineering, Marine
D. Wilson Freshwater, Cathryn E. Miller, Thomas A. Frankovich, Michael J. Wynne
Summary: Epizoic macroalgae collected from West Indian manatees' skin include two novel species of Caloglossa, Caloglossa kamiyana and Caloglossa manaticola. These species show morphological and genetic divergence from their closely related taxa.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Forestry
Suna Morkoc, Maricar Aguilos, Asko Noormets, Kevan J. Minick, Omoyemeh Ile, David A. Dickey, Deanna Hardesty, Maccoy Kerrigan, Joshua Heitman, John King
Summary: This study investigates the seasonal variation in soil respiration in short-rotation woody crop plantations at different planting densities. The results show that heterotrophic respiration contributes more to total soil respiration, and it is strongly correlated with soil temperature. Soil respiration is also affected by soil water content and total root biomass, but no significant correlation is found between litterfall and soil respiration.
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Environmental Studies
Maricar Aguilos, Charlton Brown, Kevan Minick, Milan Fischer, Omoyemeh J. Ile, Deanna Hardesty, Maccoy Kerrigan, Asko Noormets, John King
Summary: The study found that the ghost forest in North Carolina had higher tree density but also higher mortality rates, resulting in significantly higher aboveground biomass and carbon content compared to the adjacent healthy forest. There was no significant difference in soil organic carbon storage between the two forests. As sea level rise accelerates, coastal wetland ecosystems are undergoing a transition, with unknown consequences for carbon storage.
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Evolutionary Biology
I. E. Conti-Jerpe, D. W. Freshwater
INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS
(2017)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
David Wilson Freshwater, Jennifer N. Idol, Seth L. Parham, Cindy Fernandez-Garcia, Noemi Leon, Paul W. Gabrielson, Brian Wysor
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
R. Collin, S. Fredericq, D. W. Freshwater, S. Maslakova, M. P. Miglietta, R. M. Rocha, E. Rodriguez, R. W. Thacker
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2017)
