Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Soil CH₄, CO₂, and N₂O Emissions and Their Global Warming Potential in Agricultural Peatlands by Yao Shi, Xiaowei Wei, Lianxi Sheng, Xuechen Yang

“…However, how agricultural activities such as nitrogen fertilization affect peatlands’ CH₄, CO₂ and N₂O emission patterns and their resulting warming effects needs to be improved and complemented. …”
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Human activities modulate reciprocal effects of a subterranean ecological engineer rodent, Tachyoryctes macrocephalus, on Afroalpine vegetation cover by Addisu Asefa, Victoria Reuber, Georg Miehe, Luise Wraase, Tilaye Wube, Dana G. Schabo, Nina Farwig

“…We collected data on human impact, burrowing activity and vegetation during February and March of 2021. Using path analysis, we tested (1) direct effects of human settlement on the patterns of livestock grazing intensity, (2) direct and indirect impacts of humans and livestock grazing intensity on the root‐rat burrow density and (3) whether human settlement and livestock grazing influence the effects of giant root‐rat burrow density on vegetation and vice versa. …”
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Role of myostatin promoter mutations in growth and molting regulation of Macrobrachium rosenbergii by Qiyao Su, Qiyao Su, Jie Wei, Yakun Wang, Bai Liufu, Bai Liufu, Huarong Li, Huarong Li, Zhuang Mai, Zhuang Mai, Kunhao Hong, Kunhao Hong, Qiaoyan Zhou, Tianhui Jiao, Tianhui Jiao, Xidong Mu, Lingyun Yu

“…Spatiotemporal expression patterns revealed Mstn presence throughout embryonic development and in various body tissues, with peak expression during the gastrula stage and in the hepatopancreas. …”
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Association between gut microbiome profiles and host metabolic health across the life course: a population-based studyResearch in context by Ruolin Li, Alexander Kurilshikov, Shuyue Yang, Julie A.E. van Oortmerssen, Arno van Hilten, Fariba Ahmadizar, Gennady Roshchupkin, Robert Kraaij, Liesbeth Duijts, Jingyuan Fu, M. Kamran Ikram, Vincent W.V. Jaddoe, André G. Uitterlinden, Fernando Rivadeneira, Maryam Kavousi, Alexandra Zhernakova, Carolina Medina-Gomez

“…Methods: We identified microbiome patterns (clusters) within two population-based cohorts at different life stages, i.e., pre-adolescents of the Generation R Study (mean age 9.8 years; n = 1488) and older adults of the Rotterdam Study (RS, mean age 62.7 years; n = 1265) using K-Means clustering, and surveyed for host metabolic phenotypes, lifestyles and other factors driving these patterns. …”
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How virus migration and meteorological elements shape the seasonality of influenza a/H3N2: A case study in China by Yilan Liao, Tong Zhao, Wei Du, Dayan Wang, Zhibin Peng, Shan Xue, Jianxing Yu, An Zhang, Hongyan Ren, Zhoupeng Ren, Geoge Fu Gao, Jinfeng Wang, Nils Christian Stenseth

“…Thus, elucidating the spatial patterns and underlying drivers of A/H3N2 seasonality is critical for its management. …”
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An Integrative Analysis of the Transcriptome and Proteome of Rice Grain Chalkiness Formation Under High Temperature by Shaolu Zhao, Ruijie Cao, Linhe Sun, Dongying Zhuang, Min Zhong, Fengli Zhao, Guiai Jiao, Pengfei Chen, Xinwei Li, Yingqing Duan, Xiaoxue Li, Shaoqing Tang, Shen Ni, Peisong Hu, Xiangjin Wei

“…Proteomic analysis of grains under HT echoed this pattern. These results demonstrate that high temperature during the grain-filling stage significantly increases rice chalkiness by down-regulating genes related to sucrose and starch synthesis, while up-regulating those involved in starch degradation.…”
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Summertime warm extremes over the Indochina Peninsula linked to the tropical Indian Ocean tripole mode by Ning Meng, Yang Yang, Bin Zuo, Yazhou Zhang, Jianping Li, Zhaolu Hou, Ting Liu, Haili Wang

“…A new air–sea coupled variability of the sea surface temperature anomalies over the tropical Indian Ocean was observed and named as the tropical Indian Ocean tripole (IOT) in terms of its unique tripole pattern in recent studies, which peaks in boreal summer. …”
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Cell Wall Invertase 4 Governs Sucrose–Hexose Homeostasis in the Apoplast to Regulate Wood Development in Poplar by Jing Lu, Qiao Ren, Qilin Wang, Yaqi Wen, Yanhong Wang, Ruiqi Liang, Dingxin Ran, Yifeng Jia, Xinyu Zhuo, Jiangtao Luo, Xianqiang Wang, Keming Luo

“…We demonstrated that the knockout of <i>PtoCWIN4</i> results in stunted growth, aberrant branching patterns, and compromised secondary xylem formation. …”
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Determination of the Thermal Oxidation Stability and the Kinetic Parameters of Commercial Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Different Varieties by Ana Malvis, Peter Šimon, Tibor Dubaj, Alexandra Sládková, Aleš Ház, M. Jablonský, Stanislav Sekretár, Štefan Schmidt, František Kreps, Zuzana Burčová, Gassan Hodaifa, Igor Šurina

“…DSC records showed the same pattern and a small shoulder in the thermo-oxidation peak was present for all samples and all heating rates. …”
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Dual‐Responsive Multi‐Functional Silica Nanoparticles With Repaired Mitochondrial Functions for Efficient Alleviation of Spinal Cord Injury by Guibin Gao, Juanjuan Li, Yanming Ma, Min Xie, Jianxian Luo, Ke Wang, Cheng Peng, Hua Yang, Tianjun Chen, Guowei Zhang, Jiang Ouyang, Hongsheng Lin, Zhisheng Ji

“…The nanocarrier‐embedded NADH can be liberated in a controlled pattern through the cleavage of diselenide bonds in the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or glutathione (GSH). …”
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Characterization of Ganoderma pseudoferreum mitogenome revealed a remarkable evolution in genome size and composition of protein-coding genes by Jinpeng Lu, Jinpeng Lu, Chunxiu Qin, Chunxiu Qin, Siyan Huo, Siyan Huo, Huanwei Wang, Huanwei Wang, Justice Norvienyeku, Justice Norvienyeku, Weiguo Miao, Weiguo Miao, Wenbo Liu, Wenbo Liu

“…Our study provides new insights into the evolutionary direction and pattern of G. pseudoferreum and Ganoderma by exploring the evolutionary trajectory of mitochondrial genomes of G. pseudoferreum and Ganoderma.…”
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Pre-Conception Maternal Obesity Confers Autism Spectrum Disorder-like Behaviors in Mice Offspring Through Neuroepigenetic Dysregulation by Nina P. Allan, Amada Torres, Michael J. Corley, Brennan Y. Yamamoto, Chantell Balaan, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Rafael Peres, Yujia Qin, Vedbar S. Khadka, Youping Deng, Monika A. Ward, Alika K. Maunakea

“…Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing of hippocampal tissue showed hypomethylation of an alternative <i>Homer1</i> promoter, correlating with increased expression of the short isoform <i>Homer1a</i>, which is known to disrupt synaptic scaffolding. This pattern was specific to mice with ASD-like behaviors. …”
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Human Leucocyte Antigen-G (HLA-G) and Its Murine Functional Homolog Qa2 in the Trypanosoma cruzi Infection by Fabrício C. Dias, Celso T. Mendes-Junior, Maria C. Silva, Fabrine S. M. Tristão, Renata Dellalibera-Joviliano, Philippe Moreau, Edson G. Soares, Jean G. Menezes, André Schmidt, Roberto O. Dantas, José A. Marin-Neto, João S. Silva, Eduardo A. Donadi

“…Chagas disease patients exhibited differential HLA-G 3′UTR susceptibility allele/genotype/haplotype patterns, according to the major clinical variant (digestive/cardiac/mixed/indeterminate). …”
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Microgravity transforms Bacillus cereus 1272 into a more resilient infectious pathogen by Debarchan Mondal, Sudip Baran Haiti, Pinaki Biswas, Sakshi Singh, Niloy Chatterjee, Debjyoti Paul, Kakoli Singh Sardar, Asish Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Suvro Chatterjee, Pubali Dhar

“…Substantial modifications were observed in cellular morphology, aggregation patterns, and biofilm formation. Critically, antimicrobial resistance significantly amplified under simulated microgravity conditions, presenting important implications for astronaut health, food safety during space missions, and potential challenges in long-duration space exploration. …”
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Unraveling the Mysteries of KS 1947+300: Multiwavelength Observations in a Low-eccentricity Be/X-Ray Binary by Wei Liu, Pablo Reig, Jingzhi Yan, Peng Zhang, Xiukun Li, Bo Gao, Guangcheng Xiao, Zhongmu Li, Qingzhong Liu

“…The optical and IR variability shows small amplitude changes during the active X-ray state, and a long, smooth decrease during the quiescent state. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of Auxin Response Factor Transcription Factor Gene Family in <i>Populus euphratica</i> by Yunzhu Shi, Zixuan Mu, Xiangyu Meng, Xiang Li, Lingxuan Zou, Xuli Zhu, Wenhao Bo

“…Evolutionary analysis divided the PeARF proteins into five subfamilies (A–E), with high conservation observed in the order and number of motifs, domains, gene structure, and other characteristics within each subfamily. Expression pattern analysis revealed that 17 <i>PeARF</i> genes were upregulated during cell growth and heterophylly development. …”
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Molecular genetic profiling of a rare case of primary pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma: Insights from whole exome sequencing and literature review by Jianhao Xu, Fang Cao, Liqian Yao, Jingfeng Gu, Lanfen Pan, Jiarui Min, Zijie Xu, Jihao Su, Zhiyong Deng, Song Xu

“…Conclusion: This study highlights the pathological and molecular characteristics of PPACC, including a cribriform pattern and specific genetic mutations. These findings underscore the necessity of enhancing clinical vigilance to avoid misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis of this disease.…”
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Molecular characteristics, clonal transmission, and risk factors of Clostridioides difficile among hospitalized patients in a tertiary hospital in Ningbo, China by Liqing Hu, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Mengting Cai, Mengting Cai, Yuhang Shen, Yuhang Shen, Yuhang Shen, Peng Zeng, Peng Zeng, Xiaojun Song, Qiao Bian, Jina Gu, Yun Luo, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Dazhi Jin, Dazhi Jin, Dazhi Jin

“…Predominant genotypes (ST2, ST3, ST35, and ST54) exhibited distinct antibiotic resistance patterns. ST54 strains showed higher resistance to erythromycin (100%) but lower resistance to moxifloxacin (18.2%) and gatifloxacin (18.2%) (χ2 = 10.24–16.65, p &lt; 0.05). …”
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First-trimester nutrition insights from the United Arab Emirate Birth Cohort Study (UAE-BCS): assessment of dietary intake, micronutrient profiles, and folic acid supplementation i... by Sharon Mutare, Maysm Mohamad, Jack Feehan, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Habiba I. Ali, Lily Stojanovska, Howaida Khair, Abdullah Shehab, Raghib Ali, Nahla Hwalla, Samer Kharroubi, Andrew Hills, Michelle Fernandes, Salama Al Neyadi, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri

“…There is a need for research into dietary patterns and influences in pregnant women in the UAE. …”
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Influence of insulin sensitivity on food cue evoked functional brain connectivity in children by Lorenzo Semeia, Ralf Veit, Sixiu Zhao, Shan Luo, Brendan Angelo, Andreas L. Birkenfeld, Hubert Preissl, Anny H. Xiang, Stephanie Kullmann, Kathleen A. Page

“…Objective: Insulin resistance during childhood is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes and other health problems later in life. …”
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