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Synthetic biology design challenges have driven the use of mathematical models to characterize genetic components and to explore complex design spaces. Traditional approaches to characterization have largely ignored the effect of strain and growth co...

Camellia (C.) oleifera Abel. is an evergreen small arbor with high economic value for producing edible oil that is well known for its high level of unsaturated fatty acids. The yield formation of tea oil extracted from fruit originates from the leave...

Age-dependent flowering is a prominent feature of perennial orchids, yet its physiological and small RNA basis remains poorly understood in Cymbidium goeringii. Here, floral bud formation, carbohydrate contents, and endogenous hormones were examined...

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are known to play central roles in the physiology of many organisms. Members of this seven α-helical transmembrane protein family transduce the extracellular signals and regulate intracellular second messengers thr...

Identifying changes in driver’s vigilance under combined manual and automated driving conditions, as well as during prolonged driving, is crucial for reducing car crashes. Existing studies have not adequately considered the similarities and dif...

Persian lime is one of the most important citrus fruits in Mexico. This species suffers from a physiopathy called Wood Pocket (WP), which is characterized by chlorosis in leaves and fruits, necrosis in the trunk, and the eventual death of the tree. T...

The crenarchaeal model organism Sulfolobus acidocaldarius is typically cultivated in shake flasks. Although shake flasks represent the state-of-the-art for the cultivation of this microorganism, in these systems crucial process parameters, like pH or...

SPOP (Speckle-type POZ protein) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase adaptor protein that mediates the ubiquitination of several substrates. Furthermore, SPOP is responsible for the regulation of both degradable and nondegradable polyubiquitination of a number...

Dielectric spectroscopy (DS) is a promising cell screening method that can be used for diagnostic and drug discovery purposes. The primary challenge of using DS in physiological buffers is the electrode polarization (EP) that overwhelms the impedance...

Drought is one of the major stress factors affecting the growth and development of plants. In this context, drought-related losses of crop plant productivity impede sustainable agriculture all over the world. In general, plants respond to water defic...

Morels, which belong to the Ascomycete genus Morchella, are highly valued edible fungi treasured by gourmet chefs worldwide. Some species are saprotrophic and others are able to form facultative mycorrhizal-like associations with plant roots without...

Cocoa tree genotypes (Theobroma cacao L.) were studied and characterized in terms of their morphoanatomical and physiological attributes in a non-stressful environment, as these attributes are of fundamental importance to understanding the plant&rsqu...

Asinibacterium spp. (Family Chitinophagaceae, Phylum Bacteroidota) are abundant in environments contaminated with heavy metals. We characterized the physiology and genome of two Asinibacterium species to elucidate their ability to survive and grow at...

The commercial production of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) relies heavily on rootstocks that are hybrids of non-vinifera parentage. The relatively newly released GRN rootstocks (GRN-1, GRN-2, GRN-3, GRN-4, and GRN-5) were bred from especially under-...

In 2017, more than 60,000 firefighters and oilfield-workers injuries and fatalities occurred while they were working under various thermal hazards such as flame, radiant heat, steam, etc., or due to their significant heat stress related discomfort. T...

Genitourinary infections caused by Candida spp. and other yeasts have increased in incidence, and the emergence of resistant isolates to commonly prescribed antifungals is becoming more frequent. Thus, the purpose of this study was to characterize th...

A novel strain of Coelastrella terrestris (Chlorophyta) was collected from red mucilage in a glacier foreland in Iceland. Its morphology showed characteristic single, ellipsoidal cells with apical wart-like wall thickenings. Physiological characteriz...

True morels (Morchella spp.) in South America are poorly documented, despite their high gastronomic and ecological value. In this study, morel ascomata were collected from various environments in south-central Chile, and their in vitro physiological...

Mychonastes homosphaera MHSC24 is a green microalga newly isolated from a brackish coastal site in Korea. This study represents the first indigenous record of this species in the country. It provides a comprehensive characterization of its morphologi...

Wine production depends on the fermentation process performed by yeasts, especially (but not solely) strains of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is a technique that has been practiced from the Middle Ages till modern days. Selecting indige...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of ascomycetous yeasts to assimilate/ferment d-fructose. This ability of the vast majority of yeasts has long been neglected since the standardization of the methodology around 1950, wherein fr...

Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek, generally known as mung bean, is a crucial pulse crop in Southeast Asia that is renowned for its high nutritional value. However, its cultivation faces substantial challenges due to numerous abiotic stresses. Here, we i...

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa with pathogenic potential that also serve as environmental reservoirs for bacteria of public health importance. Owing to the lack of information on their occurrence in Honduras, this study aimed to is...

It was postulated that 3D cell culture models more accurately reflect the complex tissue physiology and morphology in comparison to 2D cell monolayers. Currently, there is a shortage of well-characterized and easily maintainable high-throughput exper...

Maize is not only a staple across the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region but also a substantially economically valuable cereal crop. As a seasonal crop, its successful cultivation depends on favorable rainfall patterns and climatic conditions. However,...

In this study, a Nocardia niigatensis strain was isolated from boron-rich mining soils in the Bigadiç region of Türkiye and comprehensively characterized. The primary aim of this study was to isolate boron-tolerant Nocardia species and ev...

Plants adapt to abiotic stresses by modulating morphological, physiological, and biochemical processes, which constitute the fundamental mechanisms of stress tolerance. Rice is highly susceptible to drought stress at all developmental stages, leading...

This paper pertains to the development & evaluation of a dielectric electroactive polymer-based tactile pressure sensor and its circuitry. The evaluations conceived target the sensor’s use case as an in-situ measurement device assessing load cond...

Colletotrichum coccodes (Wallr.) S. Hughes is an important causal agent of potato black dot, but variation among isolates collected in Russia remains insufficiently characterized. In this study, 68 isolates obtained from potato tubers and stems colle...

The aim of the present work was to assess the influence of organic amendment applications compared to mineral fertilization on soil microbial activity and functional diversity. The field experiment was set up on a soil classified as an Eutric Cambiso...

One of the challenges that European agriculture will have to face will be to adapt conventional agriculture to procedures of the new European agricultural policies. In this way, organic farming will have more importance in the coming years. One of th...

The aim of this research is to assess the genetic potential of plum cultivars in an ex situ collection at the National Institute for Agronomic Research in Meknes, Morocco, under the conditions of the Saïss plain. This is an essential preliminary...

Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) causes systemic infections in soybean plants, leading to chlorotic mosaic and significant yield losses. In Argentina, during the 1990s, three isolates were collected in Marcos Juárez (MJ), Manfredi (M), and Northwest...

Ceramide kinase (CerK) catalyzes the phosphorylation of ceramide to ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P), a bioactive sphingolipid with diverse signaling roles. While CerK has been identified in several cellular compartments, its presence and functional signif...

Background: Apocynum venetum L., a saline–alkali-tolerant plant, is a valuable resource for forage, textile, and medicinal purposes. This study aimed to identify the AQP gene family in A. venetum genome-wide and explore their potential fun...

Spore formers are ubiquitous microorganisms commonly isolated from most environments, including the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) of insects and animals. Spores ingested as food and water contaminants safely transit the stomach and reach the intestin...

Ca²⁺ entry is essential for regulating vital physiological functions in all neuronal cells. Although neurons are engaged in multiple modes of Ca²⁺ entry that regulates variety of neuronal functions, we will only discuss a subset of specialized Ca²⁺-p...

Extreme saline–alkaline environments impose simultaneous osmotic and nitrogen stresses, yet the traits that enable microbial persistence and nitrogen utilization under these conditions remain incompletely understood. Here, we isolated and chara...

Background/Objectives: Soybean (Glycine max) productivity is increasingly constrained by soil salinity. WIP transcription factors, a subfamily of C2H2-type zinc finger proteins, regulate cell division, differentiation, and tissue patterning in severa...

Lowland and upland rice are the two most important rice ecotypes and are grown under different ecosystems of contrasting soil water conditions. The study aimed to characterize root morphological, anatomical, and architectural traits and shoot physiol...

Durian is highly sensitive to chilling temperatures, which restrict its cultivation beyond tropical regions. In this study, one-year-old seedlings of the cultivars ‘Musang King’ and ‘Monthong’ were exposed to 10 °C for 7 d...

Phosphorus (Pi) is a macronutrient essential for plant growth, development, and reproduction. However, there is not an efficient available amount of Pi that can be absorbed by plants in the soil. Previously, an elite line, MSDZ 109, selected from Mal...

The physiological and biochemical role of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt pathway in green pea seedlings (Pisum sativum L.) was studied in response to soil water holding capacity levels: 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%, and 10% grown under continuous light a...

A comprehensive multiregional characterization of the spectral response of cassava leaves across different ontogenetic stages was performed. For this, ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS) and shortwave near-infrared (UV-VIS-NIR; 200–900 nm) regions...

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a congenital developmental disorder characterized by distinctive craniofacial features, growth retardation, cognitive impairment, limb defects, hirsutism, and multisystem involvement. Mutations in five genes encod...

Tobacco prefers nitrate as a nitrogen (N) source. However, little is known about the molecular components responsible for nitrate uptake and the physiological responses of cigar tobacco to N deficiency. In this study, a total of 117 nitrate transport...

The integration of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) into sustainable agricultural practices represents a promising strategy for improving crop productivity and stress resilience. We characterized two newly isolated steppe-derived, glyphosate-to...

Alhagi camelorum is a dominant leguminous shrub distributed in the Taklamakan Desert, an area characterized by extreme drought and high soil salinization, which can complete its life cycle normally in salt-affected soils. However, the underlying mole...

Enhanced suberin1 (ESB1) is a protein whose mutation is correlated with an increase in root suberin and altered nutrient concentrations. Here, we show a physiological and histological characterization of esb1 mutant plants of Brassica rapa L. Therefo...

Epitope tags are widely employed as tools to detect, purify and manipulate proteins in various experimental systems. We recently introduced the ALFA-tag together with two ALFA-specific single-domain antibodies (sdAbs), NbALFA and NbALFA^PE, featuring...