Article
Andrology
Eberhard Nieschlag, Susan Nieschlag
Summary: The US Supreme Court decision against abortion has sparked renewed calls for male contraception. In addition to environmental concerns such as overpopulation and resource consumption, sharing contraceptive risks and ensuring reproductive autonomy for all are ethical issues that call for the development of male contraception. Overcoming the resistance of the pharmaceutical industry to becoming partners in male contraception requires public financial subsidies and popular demand.
Article
Immunology
Stanley A. Plotkin
Summary: Vaccine development has evolved from a trial-and-error approach to a more scientific approach, utilizing antigenic characterization, structural biology, immune function definition, protein synthesis, and precise definition of immune correlates of protection to address the increasingly challenging biology of current targets.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Economics
A. M. Vallera, P. M. Nunes, M. C. Brito
Summary: This study focuses on the impact of different models for future road mobility in a decarbonized power system, suggesting that battery swapping model is superior to others in all semi-quantitative criteria. The implications for energy policy and examples of public policies that could boost the adoption of this model are discussed, highlighting its huge implications for the mobility industry and power systems.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Dennis Norris, Anne Cutler
Summary: Science often prioritizes describing the world over explaining it. However, cognitive science must adopt a theoretical approach. Some research may focus too much on how processes work, neglecting the reasons for their existence and the goals of modeling.
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Guido Pennings
Summary: In-vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is not only a potential solution for individuals without gametes but also an alternative to standard IVF. Creating oocytes from stem cells can alleviate the physical and psychological burden of women undergoing IVF treatment.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lingyun Xiao, Zhi Lu, Xueyang Li, Xiang Zhao, Binbin V. Li
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the delicate relationship between nature and human health, prompting China to issue a ban on consuming terrestrial wildlife. However, current regulations on wildlife trade in China are not functioning as expected, necessitating the need for improvements. While the ban is necessary, it is not sufficient to address all the issues, calling for a long-term mechanism to reduce demand and improve effective management.
Editorial Material
Biochemical Research Methods
Lin Tang
Summary: The development of methods helps to push the limits of completeness in genome sequences.
Editorial Material
Psychology, Biological
Gerd Gigerenzer
Summary: Research practice is often influenced by routines rather than introspection, leading to inappropriate generalizations. The routine of sampling subjects without considering stimuli likely stems from administrative concerns rather than scientific considerations. The practice of sampling subjects and testing their averages for significance is reinforced by misconceptions about its importance, including the misconception of replicability.
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carolina Di Fabrizio, Veronica Giorgione, Asma Khalil, Colin E. Murdoch
Summary: Human pregnancy can be affected by various pathologies, including gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders, which can have severe consequences. Health issues during pregnancy and postpartum contribute significantly to maternal mortality and morbidity. This review focuses on the latest evidence on oxidative stress in pregnancy complications, early diagnosis, and potential therapies.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johan Rockstroem, Mariana Mazzucato, Lauren Seaby Andersen, Simon Felix Fahrlaender, Dieter Gerten
Summary: Anthropogenic pressures and climate change are causing significant changes in water flows globally. To prevent catastrophe, there is a need for better understanding, new economic thinking, and an international governance framework.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Agnieszka Poplawska, Ewa Szumowska, Jakub Kus
Summary: In the digital age, media multitasking has become inevitable, yet there is still no consensus on its effectiveness. Research should consider the relationship between goal selection, individual intentions and objective performance, as well as the short-term and long-term consequences.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Patricia Richter, Anca Cardoneanu, Alexandra Maria Burlui, Luana Andreea Macovei, Ioana Bratoiu, Oana Nicoleta Buliga-Finis, Elena Rezus
Summary: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the imbalance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The dysregulation of JAK-STAT pathways plays a crucial role in SLE pathogenesis. JAK inhibitors have the potential to become the next stage in SLE therapy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Philip R. Krause, Thomas R. Fleming, Ira M. Longini, Richard Peto, Valerie Beral, Balram Bhargava, Alejandro Cravioto, Jakob P. Cramer, Susan S. Ellenberg, J. Peter Figueroa, Elizabeth Halloran, Ana M. Henao-Restrepo, Michael J. Ryan, Myron M. Levine, Martha Nason, Hanna M. Nohynek, Stanley Plotkin, Helen Rees, Jerome A. Singh, Soumya Swaminathan
Summary: Continued follow-up of placebo recipients, use of placebo controls in large safety trials, and evaluation of clinical data from randomized trials can address important Covid-19 control needs.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
J. S. Link, S. Thur, G. Matlock, M. Grasso
Summary: Currently, we lack the ability to integratively and predictively understand how marine ecosystems will respond to cumulative pressures, such as climate change. It is crucial to know in advance where and when major resources or hazards will occur and how they will impact the economy. Coordinated and comprehensive marine ecosystem predictions and synthesis products are needed to address these challenges and positively impact the blue economy, which involves billions to trillions of dollars.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Rebecca Lea Morris
Summary: Mathematics is becoming increasingly specialized with numerous subfields, which has both benefits and drawbacks. Mathematicians can address the issue of hindering connections between subfields by making their own subfield more accessible through exposition. However, the current reward structure in mathematics does not properly credit mathematicians who make their subfields more accessible through exposition.
SOCIAL EPISTEMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Hocheol Kim, Do-Yun Lee, Chang Wan Seo, Chung Hyun Cho, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: The study reported the complete plastid genome of Cumathamnion serrulatum, including gene content, structure, and the phylogenetic relationship with other species.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Jaedeok Kim, Aamir Lal, Eui-Joon Kil, Hae-Ryun Kwak, Hwan-Su Yoon, Hong-Soo Choi, Mikyeong Kim, Muhammad Ali, Sukchan Lee
Summary: The study identified different isolates of Apple stem grooving virus in agricultural fields in South Korea, showing phylogenetic separation based on their host species rather than geography. Further analysis indicated that the virus followed host adaptation influenced by the host codon usage.
Article
Biology
Halim Park, Jin Hwa Park, Yejin Lee, Dong U. Woo, Ho Hwi Jeon, Yeon Woo Sung, Sangrea Shim, Sang Hee Kim, Kyun Oh Lee, Jae-Yean Kim, Chang-Kug Kim, Debashish Bhattacharya, Hwan Su Yoon, Yang Jae Kang
Summary: The study generated the reference genome of Wolffia australiana and identified genome-wide features that contribute to its unique physiology, as well as extensive genome rearrangements linked to its specialized aquatic adaptations. This helps explain the distinct characteristics and evolutionary trajectory of this intriguing plant species.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Dongseok Kim, JunMo Lee, Chung Hyun Cho, Eun Jeung Kim, Debashish Bhattacharya, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: Our study of group II introns in Porphyridium mitogenomes demonstrates the dynamic nature of group II intron evolution, strongly supports the lateral movement of group II introns among diverse eukaryotes, and reveals their ability to proliferate once integrated into mitochondrial DNA.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ga Hun Boo, Jeong Kwang Park, Kyu Sam Han, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: A new species of Gelidium rosulatum from the subtidal zone in eastern Korea is described based on morphological observations and molecular analyses. The distinctness of the new species is revealed through phylogenetic analysis and it is closely related to other East Asian species and G. chilense.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ga Hun Boo, Frederik Leliaert, Line Le Gall, Eric Coppejans, Olivier De Clerck, Tu Van Nguyen, Claude E. Payri, Kathy Ann Miller, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: This study investigated the globally distributed red algal genus Pterocladiella and revealed its cryptic diversity and the drivers of biogeographic patterns. The results showed that ancient Tethyan vicariance and long-distance dispersal shaped its current distribution patterns, and the Central American Seaway barrier played a significant role in the divergence of species. The study also highlighted the underestimation of global diversity in these crucial components of coastal ecosystems and provided evidence for the complex evolution of current species distributions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Eun Kyoung Hwang, Ga Hun Boo, Louis Graf, Charles Yarish, Hwan Su Yoon, Jang Kyun Kim
Summary: Korea is leading in kelp aquaculture, focusing on brown algae and kelp species. This review discusses the diversity, population structure, and genomics of kelps, as well as efforts in developing new cultivars, considering climate change and carbon sequestration. While the genetic diversity of brown algae decreases in cultivars, studies on population structure of kelp species such as Saccharina japonica are limited. To meet industry demands, more cultivars with specific traits should be developed, and cultivation technologies diversified for sustainable environmental and economic development.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Louis Graf, Younhee Shin, Ji Hyun Yang, Il Ki Hwang, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: The study reveals clear spatial and temporal variation in the expression patterns and biological functions of genes in different tissues of brown algae.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ga Hun Boo, Line Le Gall, Il Ki Hwang, Florence Rousseau, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: The diversity of red algae is increasing, and taxonomic and biogeographic studies are needed in untouched regions for a better understanding of climate changes. In this study, Gelidium specimens were examined using morphology and DNA sequencing, revealing the presence of three species in Madagascar. Gelidium leptum is a new species described here, while Gelidium sclerophyllum and Gelidium usmanghanii are previously reported species found in new locations. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that these three species diverged from different ancestors.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ga Hun Boo, Antonella Bottalico, Line Le Gall, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: This study reveals the genetic diversity and phylogeography of the turf-forming red algae G. crinale. Results indicate that G. crinale has a widespread distribution and that its distribution has been shaped by Pleistocene relicts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Seung In Park, Chung Hyun Cho, Claudia Ciniglia, Tzu-Yen Huang, Shao-Lun Liu, Danilo E. Bustamante, Martha S. Calderon, Andres Mansilla, Timothy McDermott, Robert A. Andersen, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: This study provides a systematic classification of the extremophilic red algal class Cyanidiophyceae, revealing hidden diversity and proposing four new orders, three new genera, five new species, and a new nomenclatural combination.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Julia Van Etten, Luiz Felipe Benites, Timothy G. Stephens, Hwan Su Yoon, Debashish Bhattacharya
Summary: Model organism research has been valuable for understanding biological principles, but it has largely focused on abundant and easily cultivatable species, representing only a small fraction of biodiversity. This study highlights three rare algae with unique features, referred to as "algae obscura," which have become models for evolutionary research. Insights into horizontal gene transfer, microbial community dynamics, plastid endosymbiosis, and the origins of Archaeplastida have been gained from studying these underappreciated algae. The findings demonstrate the potential of these organisms to contribute to core hypotheses in the field and should be considered in future model system establishment.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kevin R. Thiele, Wendy L. Applequist, Susanne S. Renner, Tom W. May, Ali A. Donmez, Quentin Groom, Samuli Lehtonen, Christine A. Maggs, Valery Malecot, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: The Special-purpose Committee was established at the XIX International Botanical Congress in 2017 to investigate the possibility of using DNA sequences as types in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. This paper provides background information, explores key issues related to typification, discusses the pros and cons of allowing DNA sequences as types, and suggests options for future discussion and recommendations.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yongsung Lee, Chung Hyun Cho, Chanyoung Noh, Ji Hyun Yang, Seung In Park, Yu Min Lee, John A. West, Debashish Bhattacharya, Kyubong Jo, Hwan Su Yoon
Summary: We report a multipartite circular mitochondrial genome in the Stylonematophyceae red algae, which encode one or two genes bounded by a specific cassette and a conserved constant region. Visualization using fluorescence microscope and scanning electron microscope confirms the circularity of these minicircles. These highly divergent mitogenomes exhibit reduced gene sets. The newly generated chromosome-level nuclear genome assembly of Rhodosorus marinus reveals the transfer of most mitochondrial ribosomal subunit genes to the nuclear genome. Recombination between minicircles and a unique gene inventory may explain the transition from a typical mitochondrial genome to minicircles. Our findings offer insight into minicircular organelle genome formation and highlight an extreme case of mitochondrial gene inventory reduction.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Julia Van Etten, Chung Hyun Cho, Hwan Su Yoon, Debashish Bhattacharya
Summary: This review summarizes the origin, taxonomy, genome biology, industrial applications, and use of Cyanidiophyceae as genetic models. The Cyanidiophyceae red algae have the ability to live in extreme environments and their genomes encode specialized enzymes. Commercial opportunities such as phytoremediation and efficient bioproduct production are discussed. Ongoing research with C. merolae genetics provides unique insights into algal biology and evolution.
SEMINARS IN CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
