This study targets on-site/real-time taxonomic identification and metabolic profiling of seven different Candida auris clades/subclades by means of Raman spectroscopy and imaging. Representative Raman spectra from different Candida auris samples were...
Polysulfide plays an essential role in controlling various physiological activities in almost all organisms. We recently investigated the impact of polysulfide metabolic enzymes on the temporal dynamics of cellular polysulfide speciation and transcri...
Syringophilidae is one of the most species-rich families in the superfamily Cheyletoidea, comprising approximately 420 species across 62 genera and two subfamilies. In this paper, we propose a new genus, Corvisyringophilus, and a new species, C. krum...
Mercury, particularly in its methylated form, poses a significant environmental and health risk in aquatic ecosystems. While the toxicity and bioaccumulation of mercury are well documented, there remains a critical gap in our understanding of the mec...
Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) genes play a key role in plant immune responses and have co-evolved with pathogens since the origin of green plants. Comparative genomic studies on the evolution of NLR genes have been carried out in sever...
Mangrove microorganisms play a fundamental role in regulating sediment biogeochemical processes, particularly carbon storage and trace element cycling. Although numerous studies have examined microbial roles in individual processes, an integrated und...
Transposable elements (TEs) are DNA sequences able to transpose within the host genome and, consequently, influence the dynamics of evolution in the species. Among the possible effects, TEs insertions may alter the expression and coding patterns of g...
Centromeric satellite DNA (cen-satDNA) consists of highly divergent repeat monomers, each approximately 171 base pairs in length. Here, we investigated the genetic diversity in the centromeric region of two primate species: long-tailed (Macaca fascic...
In this work, we trace the dynamics of satellite DNAs (SatDNAs) accumulation and elimination along the pathway of W chromosome differentiation using the well-known Triportheus fish model. Triportheus stands out due to a conserved ZZ/ZW sex chromosome...
Vibration spectroscopy is routinely used in analytical chemistry for molecular speciation. Less common is its use in studying the dynamics of reaction and transport processes. A shortcoming of vibration spectroscopies is that they are not inherently...
The intraspecies and interspecies Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) between the closely related Cebidae species, capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus, Sapajus apella), and the tamarins (Saguinus mystax, Leontocebus fuscicollis) was performed to an...
A correlation between karyotype diversity and species richness was first observed in mammals in 1980 and subsequently confirmed after controlling for phylogenetic signal. The correlation was attributed to sub-microscopic factors, presumably operating...
Traditional monitoring frameworks heavily rely on static, total heavy metal concentrations and deterministic indices, failing to capture how climate-driven stressors and micro-interface interactions alter the stability, speciation, and bioavailabilit...
In selenium-rich foods, selenium speciation significantly impacts food quality. This study cultivated selenium-enriched bean sprouts using various selenium sources and systematically examined the dynamic changes in major selenium-containing compounds...
As part of the ACTRIS research infrastructure, a six-month study (May–October 2024) was conducted at the CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory (CIAO, Southern Italy) to characterize non-refractory submicron aerosol (NR-PM1). Measurements were conduc...
Species diversity is high in the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains, particularly at the edges characterized by deep ravines and “sky islands”. Studies focused on sky-island species are sparse and the patterns observed in response to both geogra...
Sex chromosome turnover is the transition between sex chromosomes and autosomes. Although many cases have been reported in poikilothermic vertebrates, their evolutionary causes and genetic mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we report multiple...
This study addresses the microbial corrosion of cement-based materials in coastal urban sewer networks, systematically investigating the kinetic mechanisms of sulfur biogeochemical cycling under seawater infiltration conditions. Through dynamic monit...
Potentially toxic elements (PTE), such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As), threaten rice (Oryza sativa L.) crop productivity and pose significant risks to human health when they are present in soil. This review summarizes the current unders...
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The dynamics of trace metals and the complexation behavior related to organic matter in the interface between water and sediment would influence water quality and evolution in the lake system. This study characterized the distribution of trace metals...
Chloroplasts and mitochondria, descendants of ancient prokaryotes via endosymbiosis, occupy a pivotal position in plant growth and development due to their intricate connections with the nuclear genome. Genes encoded by the nuclear genome but relocat...
Biomass-derived adsorbents are increasingly used for aqueous pollutant removal, yet adsorption mechanisms are often inferred from model fitting or isolated characterization rather than convergent molecular evidence. This scoping evidence review integ...
Italy hosts a large number of endemic freshwater fish species due to complex geological events which promoted genetic differentiation and allopatric speciation. Among them, the South European roach Sarmarutilus rubilio inhabits various freshwater env...
This study aims to evaluate recent total phosphorus (TP) and dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) transport from three coastal rivers—the Calcasieu, Mermentau, and Vermilion Rivers—that drain watersheds with varied agriculture intensities...
Marine invertebrates produce a remarkable diversity of polyhydroxylated steroids and secosteroids whose structural features—particularly vicinal (1,2-)diols, 1,3-diols, and clustered hydroxyl arrays—make them well suited for coordination...
Porous electrolytes are commonly discussed through pore size, surface area, conductivity, and cell lifetime, although these measurements do not by themselves identify the conducting phase or ionic pathway. This critical narrative review examines how...
Porosity is increasingly used to engineer solvent-free solid and quasi-solid polymer nanocomposite electrolytes for Li-, Na-, and Zn-based batteries, but its transport role is often obscured by retained liquids, polymer plasticization, interfacial ch...
Anticancer metal drugs are presented with mechanistically different opportunities in therapeutic use that are not limited by conventional organic chemotherapeutics. Molecular structure not only regulates their clinical behaviour but also their electr...
Whole genome duplication (WGD) or polyploidization can occur at the cellular, tissue, and organismal levels. At the cellular level, tetraploidization has been proposed as a driver of aneuploidy and genome instability and correlates strongly with canc...
This study systematically investigates cadmium (Cd) accumulation and translocation mechanisms in woody plants through integrated analysis of 16 species. Roots consistently exhibited the highest Cd concentrations (0.26 ± 0.13 mg/kg), serving as...
Riverine detritus is a key nutritional resource for benthic consumers, yet its biochemical quality fluctuates rapidly and is poorly captured by bulk indicators such as elemental analysis. To improve assessment sensitivity, we compared two analytical...
Long terminal repeat (LTR)-retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) comprise a major portion of many plant genomes and may exert a profound impact on genome structure, function, and evolution. Although many studies have focused on these elements in an individual s...
Southern Africa is remarkably rich in avian species diversity; however, the evolutionary and biogeographic mechanisms responsible for that diversity are, in general, poorly understood, and this is particularly true with respect to the many species th...
Development of catalysts for the selective hydrolysis of proteins is challenging, yet important for many applications in biotechnology and proteomics. The hydrolysis of hydrophobic proteins is particularly challenging, as due to their poor solubility...
Plants in coastal ecosystems are primarily known as natural sinks of trace metals and their importance for phytoremediation is well established. Salvadora persica L., a medicinally important woody crop of marginal coasts, was evaluated for the accumu...
Deep hydrothermal vents are highly fragmented and unstable habitats at all temporal and spatial scales. Such environmental dynamics likely play a non-negligible role in speciation. Little is, however, known about the evolutionary processes that drive...
In this paper, we discuss the evolutionary implications of the correlation between different species of Peucedanum plants and the distribution of Gortyna borelii moth populations in Romania. We highlight geographic separation and isolation among thes...
We aimed to monitor in situ nickel (Ni(II)) concentrations in aquatic systems in the nanomolar range. To achieve this, we investigated whether an analytical protocol for the direct quantification of cobalt (Co(II)) using adsorptive cathodic sweep vol...
Climate change is modifying the physical structure and biogeochemical functioning of stratified marine systems, with important consequences for trace element (TE) transport, speciation, and exposure. The Black Sea provides a structurally amplified ca...
Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) is a hallmark of the evolution of parasitic plants, facilitated by the haustorial connection. While mitochondrial HGT is widespread, the extent of nuclear HGT and the long-term retention of foreign genetic material in h...
Urban green spaces (UGSs) provide essential ecological services but also accumulate heavy metals (HMs) in their soils, posing a paradoxical health risk through dermal exposure. Traditional risk assessments, based solely on total HM concentrations, of...
Cadmium (Cd) mobilization in paddy soils during redox fluctuations poses significant risks to rice safety. This study investigated the efficacy of nano-calcium carbonate (NCC), nano-hydroxyapatite (NHAP), and their composite (C+P) in immobilizing Cd...
This study investigated the effects of calcium (Ca2+) and iron (II) Fe2+ concentrations (0–500 mg/L) on the heterogeneous nucleation and crystallization behavior of struvite (MgNH4PO4·6H2O) through controlled batch precipitation experime...
Polyethylene (PE) mulching has been widely practiced in agriculture for decades, but its short-term impacts on heavy metal dynamics and crop safety under field conditions remain poorly understood. In this study, a one-season field trial was carried o...
Microplastic (MP) contamination in soil is an emerging environmental concern, influencing the mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals (HMs). This study investigates how different MP types (PP, PS, PVC, HDPE, LDPE, PES, and PET-Glitter) affect HM...
Redox potential is a solution property that influences specific yeast and bacterial activities and the rate of fermentation completion. There is a need to control it if reproducible fermentation outcomes are to be achieved and reliable conclusions ar...
Although traditional methods of evaluating colony health provide a general overview, they are often subjective and imprecise. Therefore, a more integrative approach is needed. The aim of this study is to use a multi-omics strategy—combining pro...
Chromium (Cr) exists in multiple oxidation states, with Cr(III) and Cr(VI) being the most environmentally and industrially relevant due to their distinct toxicity profiles and chemical behaviour. This study presents a comprehensive method that combin...
Boron (B) is increasingly recognized as more than a trace dietary element, emerging as a context-dependent organizer of molecular interactions at the host–microbiome interface. B exhibits reversible covalent chemistry driven by Lewis’ aci...
Efficient carbon transport and utilization across soil–water–plant interfaces remain a major challenge for sustainable management of agricultural ecosystems. Micro- and nanobubbles (MNBs) provide an emerging strategy to overcome these lim...
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