Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) invasion, forest-steppe fragment size and isolation jointly constrain arthropod communities and their functional traits by Róbert Gallé, Ágota Réka Szabó, Edina Török, Tamás Lakatos, Dávid Korányi, Attila Torma, Nikolett Gallé-Szpisjak, Péter Batáry

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Generation and Functional Characteristics of CRISPR/Cas9-Edited <i>PtrPHOTs</i> Triple-Gene Mutants in Poplar by Hongtao Yao, Jiyao Cheng, Yuning Jing, Siran Zhu, Chong Wang, Yuxiang Cheng

“…Phototropins (PHOTs), as blue light receptors, play a pivotal role in plant light signal perception and adaptive regulation, yet their functional characteristics in trees remain poorly understood. …”
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STIM1‐mediated calcium influx controls antifungal immunity and the metabolic function of non‐pathogenic Th17 cells by Sascha Kahlfuss, Ulrike Kaufmann, Axel R Concepcion, Lucile Noyer, Dimitrius Raphael, Martin Vaeth, Jun Yang, Priya Pancholi, Mate Maus, James Muller, Lina Kozhaya, Alireza Khodadadi‐Jamayran, Zhengxi Sun, Patrick Shaw, Derya Unutmaz, Peter B Stathopulos, Cori Feist, Scott B Cameron, Stuart E Turvey, Stefan Feske

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Capturing the Abnormal Brain Network Activity in Early Parkinsons Disease With Mild Cognitive Impairment Based on Dynamic Functional Connectivity by Guosheng Yi, Yanbo Wang, Liufang Wang, Chunguang Chu, Jiang Wang, Xiao Shen, Xiaoxuan Han, Zhen Li, Lipeng Bai, Zhuo Li, Rui Zhang, Yanlin Wang, Xiaodong Zhu, Chen Liu

“…In this paper, the electroencephalogram (EEG) of each subject was reconstructed into the dynamic functional connectivity networks with five frequency bands based on adaptive sliding window method. …”
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Analysis of brain functional connectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder and sleep disorders: a fNIRS observational study by Fengli Bi, Zhuting Jia, Lin Lv, Yanyan Zhang, Chuanhua Zhu, Chunxiao Wan

“…In this cross-sectional study, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to compare differences in brain functional connectivity (FC) in children with ASD and sleep disorders and those with ASD that was not complicated by sleep disorders.MethodsA total of 88 children (4–9 years old, either sex) were included in the study. …”
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Comparative analysis of the digestive system’s anatomical parts in two zoophagous bird species: White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) by Alexandra-Iulia PREJA, Călin Csaba POP, Irina MOLDOVAN, Alexandru N. STERMIN, Aurel DAMIAN

“…Aristotle in his anatomical observations is marking the beginning of functional anatomy followed by Georges Cuvier that formulate the low of the correlation of parts. …”
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Versatility in the design of orphanages: analysis of the history of European models by Akeel Aya

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Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Proboscis and Associated Sensilla in <i>Colias erate</i> (Esper, 1805) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) by Jia-Qi Yuan, Fei-Fei Li, Ling Zhu, Wen Zhang, Li-Hu Ma, Ying Miao

“…Three types of sensilla comprising five subtypes were identified: sensilla chaetica (sc), sensilla basiconica (sb1, sb2, and sb3), and sensilla styloconica (ss). The functional implications of these morphological features are also discussed briefly.…”
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Research Progress of Multifunctional Hydrogels in Promoting Wound Healing of Diabetes by He J, Chen J, Liu T, Qin F, Wei W

“…This paper reviews the fundamental materials, modification strategies for functionality, the principles underlying drug release, and the latest application advancements of multifunctional hydrogels in the context of facilitating the healing process of diabetic wounds. …”
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How Habitat Simplification Shapes the Morphological Characteristics of Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Different Biogeographical Contexts by Ana Cristina da Silva Utta, Gianpasquale Chiatante, Enrico Schifani, Alberto Meriggi, Itanna Oliveira Fernandes, Paulo A. V. Borges, Ricardo R. C. Solar, Fabricio Beggiato Baccaro, Donato Antonio Grasso

“…Ant morphology, used as a proxy for ecological function, offers a valuable framework for understanding the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on ant diversity. …”
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Genomic Inference Unveils Population Bottlenecks and a North-to-South Migration Pattern of Wild <i>Cordyceps militaris</i> Across China by Tianqiao Yong, Yuanchao Liu, Manjun Cai, Lijun Zhuo, Xiaoxian Wu, Huiyang Guo, Huiping Hu, Yichuang Gao, Shaodan Chen, Yizhen Xie, Wei Zhong

“…These provided new insights for mining novel proteins from macrofungi, structurally and functionally.…”
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Single-cell RNA-sequencing highlights a curtailed NK cell function in convalescent COVID-19 pregnant women by Madhuri S. Salker, Nor Haslinda Abd Aziz, Natalia Carman Prodan, Zhiqi Yang, Aditya Kumar Lankapalli, Katrin Lazar, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Ersoy Kocak, Ersoy Kocak, Harivignesh Ganesan, Surya Sekhar Pal, Omer Khalid, Norhana Mohd Kasim, Aida Kalok, Norashikin Abdul Fuad, Alfred Lennart Bissinger, Tina Ganzenmueller, Thomas Iftner, Karl Oliver Kagan, Stephan Ossowski, Stephan Ossowski, Nicolas Casadei, Nicolas Casadei, Sara Y. Brucker, Olaf Riess, Olaf Riess, Yogesh Singh, Yogesh Singh, Yogesh Singh, Deutsche COVID-19 OMICS Initiative (DeCOI)

“…Several gene pathways associated with cytotoxic function, interferon signalling type I &amp; II, and pro- and anti-inflammatory functions in NK and CD8+ cytotoxic T cells were attenuated in recovered pregnant patients compared with healthy pregnancies. …”
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The complexity of aquatic macrophytes and environmental variables as a filter of functional traits of aquatic invertebrates from a subtropical stream in southern Brazil by Bárbara Oleinski, Mikael L. Pereira Morales, Edélti Faria Albertoni

“… Aquatic macrophytes play a key role in structuring aquatic ecosystems due to their varying degrees of structural complexity and perform diverse functions for different organisms (e.g., refuge and food resources). …”
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Variation in plant functional traits explains the substitution distribution and allocation strategy of Stipa species across natural grasslands of Ningxia, Northern China by Jun Yang, Xiaowei Li, Junlong Yang, Shuang Yu, Hongmei Zhang, Bo Yang

“…Abstract Functional traits reflect plants' adaptability to their environment, and environmental gradients influence their distribution. …”
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A summer in the greater Paris: trophic status of peri-urban lakes shapes prokaryotic community structure and functional potential by Pierre Foucault, Sébastien Halary, Charlotte Duval, Midoli Goto, Benjamin Marie, Sahima Hamlaoui, Ludwig Jardillier, Dominique Lamy, Emilie Lance, Emmanuelle Raimbault, Fayçal Allouti, Marc Troussellier, Cécile Bernard, Julie Leloup, Sébastien Duperron

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Molecular adaptation during adaptive radiation in the Hawaiian endemic genus Schiedea. by Maxim V Kapralov, Dmitry A Filatov

“…<h4>Results</h4>We demonstrate that the chloroplast rbcL gene, encoding the large subunit of Rubisco enzyme, evolved under strong positive selection in Schiedea. Adaptive amino acid changes occurred in functionally important regions of Rubisco that interact with Rubisco activase, a chaperone which promotes and maintains the catalytic activity of Rubisco. …”
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Tradeoffs between proliferation and transmission in virus evolution– insights from evolutionary and functional analyses of SARS-CoV-2 by Jui-Hung Tai, Ding-Chin Lee, Hsin-Fu Lin, Tai-Ling Chao, Yongsen Ruan, Ya-Wen Cheng, Yu-Chi Chou, You-Yu Lin, Sui-Yuan Chang, Pei-Jer Chen, Shiou-Hwei Yeh, Hurng-Yi Wang

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Hayai-Annotation: A functional gene prediction tool that integrates orthologs and gene ontology for network analysis in plant species by Andrea Ghelfi, Sachiko Isobe

“…This approach aims to improve the visualization of conserved biological processes and functions, highlight species-specific adaptations, and enhance the ability to infer the functions of uncharacterized genes by comparing edge patterns across species. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of six DNAJ genes from Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in response to UV-B stress by Long-Chun HE, Jian-Yu MENG, Guy SMAGGHE, Chang-Li YANG, Xue TANG, Chang-Yu ZHANG

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Water evaporation as a function of temperature, humidity, air velocity and body size in inactive terrestrial pulmonate Theba pisana by Sascha Zimmermann, Ulrich Gärtner, Yvan Capowiez, Heinz-R. Köhler, David Wharam

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