Maize Fungal Growth Control with Scopoletin of Cassava Roots Produced in Benin by Rafiatou Ba, Teou Alfa, Fernand Gbaguidi, Kosi Mawuéna Novidzro, Kokouvi Dotse, Koffi Koudouvo, Ursula Houngue, Marcel T. Donou Hounsode, Kossi Honoré Koumaglo, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Lamine Baba-Moussa

“…With a view to find new natural bioactive products against fungi responsible for chemical contamination of staple food such as maize, the antifungal activity tests of scopoletin extracted from different components of the cassava root produced in Benin were carried out. …”
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Efficacy of biocontrol agents against damping-off and Sclerotinia stem rot diseases and their role in eliciting defense in chickpea plants by Yaser H. El-Gammal, Salama A. S. El-Blasy, Neamat A. M. Khalifa, Shereen Abu El-Maaty, Sara B. H. Awaly

“…Results These pathogenic fungi were isolated from different governorates in Egypt and differed in terms of their pathogenicity on Giza 3 cv.…”
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The fate of recessive deleterious or overdominant mutations near mating-type loci under partial selfing by Tezenas, Emilie, Giraud, Tatiana, Véber, Amandine, Billiard, Sylvain

“…This may contribute to explain why evolutionary strata of recombination suppression near the mating-type locus are found mostly in automictic (pseudo-homothallic) fungi. We also showed that rare events of deleterious mutation maintenance during strikingly long evolutionary times could occur, suggesting that deleterious mutations can indeed accumulate near the mating-type locus over evolutionary time scales. …”
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Microbial keratitis in Southern Malawi: a microbiological pilot study by Timothy Neal, Dean Everett, Stephen B Kaye, Alistair Darby, Moira Gandiwa, Shaffi Mdala, Caroline E Corless, Rose Herbert, Nicholas A V Beare, Tobi F Somerville, Thokozani Zungu, Malcolm J Horsburgh, Petros C Kayange

“…Seven (9.9%) participants were positive for HSV-1. Fungi and Acanthamoeba were not detected. Moxifloxacin and chloramphenicol offered the best coverage for both Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates when susceptibility was determined using known antimicrobial first quartile concentrations and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing breakpoints, respectively. …”
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Harmful impacts of microplastic pollution on poultry and biodegradation techniques using microorganisms for consumer health protection: A review by Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Elwy A. Ashour, Fatemah AlMalki, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Islam M. Youssef, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Sylwester Świątkiewicz

“…Several studies have explored the use of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and algae, to degrade microplastics, offering an economical and environmentally friendly solution. …”
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Population Dynamics of <i>Cypripedium macranthos</i> Sw. and Its Interactions with Environmental Factors in the Changbai Mountains by Lifei Chen, Wei Liu, Nan Jiang, Yiting Xiao, Yuze Shan, Shizhuo Wang, Sulei Wu, Qi Wang, Jiahui Yu, Yuqing Zhang, Xi Lu, Hongyu Qiao

“…Conversely, at higher crown densities, plants relied more heavily on mycorrhizal fungi for nutrient acquisition. In conclusion, crown density, soil alkali-hydrolysed nitrogen, and available soil potassium concentration were the main environmental factors influencing the morphological and functional form of <i>C. macranthos</i>. …”
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The MSDIN family in amanitin-producing mushrooms and evolution of the prolyl oligopeptidase genes by Hong Luo, Qing Cai, Yunjiao Lüli, Xuan Li, Rohita Sinha, Heather E. Hallen-Adams, Zhu L. Yang

“…Abstract The biosynthetic pathway for amanitins and related cyclic peptides in deadly Amanita (Amanitaceae) mushrooms represents the first known ribosomal cyclic peptide pathway in the Fungi. Amanitins are found outside of the genus in distantly related agarics Galerina (Strophariaceae) and Lepiota (Agaricaceae). …”
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Retrospective analysis of 300 microbial cell-free DNA sequencing results in routine blood stream infection diagnostics by Claudio Neidhöfer, Claudio Neidhöfer, Niklas Klein, Niklas Klein, Aylin Yürüktümen, Tessa Hattenhauer, Rebekka Mispelbaum, Christian Bode, Tobias A. W. Holderried, Achim Hoerauf, Marijo Parčina

“…Lastly, evidence of filamentous fungi must be diligently followed up.…”
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Optimization of fermentation conditions to increase the production of antifungal metabolites from Streptomyces sp. KN37 by Xiaoyue Yang, Lijing Yuan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Chuntian Yang, Wen Gao, Guoqiang Zhang, Chunjuan Wang

“…The broth dilution of strain KN37 has a strong inhibitory effect against a variety of crop pathogenic fungi. However, in practical applications, its effective biological activity is limited by medium formulations and fermentation conditions. …”
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Specific surface area changes and functional potential exploration of Pleurotus pulmonarius under ultrasonic frequency control by Hangyu Fan, Jinlin Jiang, Huaihai Dong, Jinqing Hu, Wenjun Chen, Yingjie Pan, Yong Zhao, Haiquan Liu

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Simple approach to thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines as new scaffolds of antimicrobial activities by Hafez Hend N., El-Gazzar Abdel-Rhman B. A., Zaki Magdi E. A.

“…Compound 8c exhibited higher antifungal activity towards the examined fungi with MIC of 1-2 μmol mL-1 compared to ketoconazole (MIC 2-3 μmol mL-1 ).…”
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Digestibility of pre-treated cassava peel as feed ingredient for Nile tilapia by , Mulyasari, Feri Kurniawati, Mia Setiawati

“…ABSTRACT   This research aimed at determining digestibility coefficient of cassava peel(Manihot utilissima) after immersion in 3% (w/v) NaOH for three days, fermentation using combined fungi of 10% Trichoderma viride and Phanerochaete chrysosporium for seven days, and fermentation using 15% (w/w) Bacillus megaterium for five days as feed ingredients for Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. …”
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Revealing novel protein interaction partners of glyphosate in Escherichia coli by Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Dominique Türkowsky, Patrick Lohmann, Masun Nabhan Homsi, Ulrike Rolle–Kampczyk, Elke Ueberham, Jörg Lehmann, Martin von Bergen, Nico Jehmlich, Sven–Bastiaan Haange

“…Glyphosate displays structural similarity to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), thereby competitively inhibiting the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), crucial for the synthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants, fungi, bacteria, and archaea. Most microbes, including the gut bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), possess a glyphosate-sensitive class I EPSPS, making them vulnerable to glyphosate’s effects. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Evolution Analysis of Two Forms of TLR5 and TLR13 Genes Base on Larimichthys crocea Genome Data by Lihua Jiang, Liyi Pei, Ping Wang, Liqin Liu, Gong Li, Binjian Liu, Zhenming Lǚ, Tabata Hiromasa, Hao Pan, Atsushi Ogura

“…TLR13 is a TLR that localizes to endosomes and recognizes nucleic acids released by internal microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Here, the full-length coding sequence (CDS), protein structure, and immune response and subcellular localization of TLR5 (TLR5S) and TLR13 were characterized in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea). …”
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Compost quality optimization through Plackett-Burman’s design by Luis Felipe Ortiz-Dongo, Yerly Mendez-Revollar, Richard Solórzano-Acosta, Sphyros Lastra, Gladys Carrión-Carrera

“…Method: Eight experiments were carried out with variables such as leachate recirculation, Carbon/Nitrogen ratio, manure type, bacterial and fungi incorporation, type of plant material, and compost pile height. …”
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Mind the blind spot: lessons from fungal community sequencing in a plant–soil feedback experiment by Mengshuai Liu, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Jasper van Ruijven, Wopke van der Werf, Zhenling Cui, Fusuo Zhang, Chunxu Song, Liesje Mommer

“…Here, we hypothesize that the strength of negative PSF experienced by a crop species is determined by the relative abundance of host-specific soil-borne pathogenic fungi, that is in turn driven by the crop’s relative abundance (in time). …”
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Unveiling the Microbial Symphony of Amasi: A Targeted Metagenomic 16S rRNA, ITS, and Metabolites Insights Using Bovine and Caprine Milk by Betty Olusola Ajibade, Titilayo Adenike Ajayeoba, Saheed Sabiu, Konstantin V. Moiseenko, Sizwe Vincent Mbona, Errol D. Cason, Tatyana V. Fedorova, Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi

“…., and <i>Penicillium</i> spp. were the probable pathogenic bacteria and fungi genera found, respectively. <i>Atopobium</i>, <i>Synechococcus</i>, and <i>Parabacteroides</i> were found less often as rare genera. …”
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Structural variability of sunflower gene for methionine-rich albumin SFA8 by I. N. Anisimova, N. V. Alpatieva, S. V. Goryunova, D. V. Goryunov, Al. V. Konarev, V. A. Gavrilova, E. E. Radchenko

“…The 2S albumins of sunflower and other oilseed plants possess a high nutritional quality, the defense activity against fungi diseases casual gents and also valuable functional properties. …”
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Effect of Biogas Slurry on the Nutrient Cycling and Micro-organisms Community in Two Types of Soil by Pengcheng Li, Dongqi Jiang, Shuqiang Wang, Xianying Zhang, Yulan Zhang, Yonghuan Wang, Zhenhua Chen, Nan Jiang

“…The BS application increased the abundance ratio of fungi to bacteria in both soil types. Total carbon, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus primarily influenced the microbial community structure in black soil, while pH was the key factor in aeolian sandy soil. …”
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Alternative silencing states of transposable elements in Arabidopsis associated with H3K27me3 by Valentin Hure, Florence Piron-Prunier, Tamara Yehouessi, Clémentine Vitte, Aleksandra E. Kornienko, Gabrielle Adam, Magnus Nordborg, Angélique Déléris

“…Abstract Background The DNA/H3K9 methylation and Polycomb-group proteins (PcG)-H3K27me3 silencing pathways have long been considered mutually exclusive and specific to transposable elements (TEs) and genes, respectively in mammals, plants, and fungi. However, H3K27me3 can be recruited to many TEs in the absence of DNA/H3K9 methylation machinery and sometimes also co-occur with DNA methylation. …”
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