Inhibitory Effect of Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water on Spoilage Bacteria in Fresh-Cut Chicory by HE Xue, REN Kai, XU Chang, ZHANG Yingtong, ZHOU Hongsheng, LING Jun, LI Pengxia, CHENG Shunchang, HU Huali

“…To control the spoilage of fresh-cut chicory caused by microbial contamination of cuts, this study isolated and identified spoilage bacteria from fresh-cut chicory using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and evaluated the bactericidal activity and mechanism of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW). …”
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A Transformer-Based Reinforcement Learning Framework for Sequential Strategy Optimization in Sparse Data by Zizhe Zhou, Liman Zhang, Xuran Liu, Siyang He, Jingxuan Zhang, Jinzhi Zhu, Yuanping Pang, Chunli Lv

“…By integrating perturbation-based augmentation, backward return estimation, and policy-stabilization mechanisms, the framework facilitates robust modeling and optimization of complex, dynamic behavior sequences. Experimental evaluations on four distinct behavior data subsets indicate that the proposed method achieved consistent performance improvements over representative baseline models across key metrics, including total profit gain, average reward, policy stability, and profit–price correlation. …”
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Attenuation of Virulent Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Strain CH-1a and Genetic Variation of ORF5 Gene by Xue-hui CAI, Guo-jun WU, Yong-gang LIU, Guang-qing LIU, Wen-da SHI, Shu-jie WANG, Ping MA, Cheng-jun LI, Wen-yu HAN

“…To define the potential mutations in the attenuated CH-1a genome, we sequenced and analyzed the ORF5 gene of CH-1a strain of different passages (P39, P55, P65, P70, P85, P100, P115, P120, P125, and P130) and found that three mutations (C5Y, H38Q and L146Q) which may be related with the attenuation of CH-1a. …”
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Genetic Architecture Underlying Response to the Fungal Pathogen Dothistroma septosporum in Lodgepole Pine, Jack Pine, and Their Hybrids by Mengmeng Lu, Nicolas Feau, Brandon Lind, Dragana Obreht Vidakovic, Pooja Singh, Sally N. Aitken, Richard C. Hamelin, Sam Yeaman

“…These results can be used to develop genomic tools to evaluate DNB risk, guide forest management strategies, and potentially select for resistant genotypes.…”
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General and stable emulation of finite state machines with spiking neural networks by Ziyang Sun, Zhong Zheng, Binying Zhang, Hanle Zheng, Zikai Wang, Hao Guo, Lei Deng

“…Our work not only presents a significant advancement in the stable emulation of general FSMs with SNNs, but also provides a promising approach for modeling complex temporal systems with especially long sequences.…”
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Engineering M13 bacteriophage to display HER2 mimotopes on pVIII for vaccine development by Narmin Nazeri, Yadollah Bahrami, Ebrahim Barzegari, Mohammad Mohammadi, Fatemeh Kazemi-Lomedasht, Masoumeh Rajabibazl, Sara Mohammadzadeh

“…Using the Peptiderive server, peptide sequences involved in binding HER2 to trastuzumab were identified and refined. …”
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Characterization of the OmyY1 Region on the Rainbow Trout Y Chromosome by Ruth B. Phillips, Jenefer J. DeKoning, Joseph P. Brunelli, Joshua J. Faber-Hammond, John D. Hansen, Kris A. Christensen, Suzy C. P. Renn, Gary H. Thorgaard

“…Using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), these clones were localized to the end of the short arm of the Y chromosome in rainbow trout, with an additional signal on the end of the X chromosome in many cells. We sequenced a minimum tiling path of these clones using Illumina and 454 pyrosequencing. …”
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A novel missense variant of FBN1 gene in a Sardinian family with Marfan syndrome: a case report by Marina Marsan, Mattia Brutti, F. Meloni, M. Marica, C. Soddu, F. Lai, D. Martorana, S. Savasta

“…The variant was then evaluated in the other family members, and was eventually only found in symptomatic individuals, regardless of the severity of their phenotype, demonstrating the segregation with MS; furthermore, it showed complete penetrance with the disease.ConclusionsOur results suggest that this variant is responsible for MS and it therefore should be included in genetic diagnoses and counselling discussion.…”
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The Role of Geography, Diet, and Host Phylogeny on the Gut Microbiome in the Hawaiian Honeycreeper Radiation by Maria S. Costantini, Elin Videvall, Jeffrey T. Foster, Matthew C. I. Medeiros, John D. Gillece, Eben H. Paxton, Lisa H. Crampton, Hanna L. Mounce, Alex X. Wang, Robert C. Fleischer, Michael G. Campana, Floyd A. Reed

“…We then used these metabarcoding data and the honeycreeper host phylogeny to evaluate their relative roles in shaping the gut microbiome. …”
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Sleeping and Eating Behavior Recognition of Horses Based on an Improved SlowFast Network by Yanhong Liu, Fang Zhou, Wenxin Zheng, Tao Bai, Xinwen Chen, Leifeng Guo

“…Additionally, this research provides data support for livestock managers in evaluating horse health conditions, contributing to advancements in modern intelligent horse breeding practices.…”
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Cancer stem cells: Bridging microenvironmental interactions and clinical therapy by Huiling Wang, Junshu Li, Fei Du, Hongxin Deng

“…Therapeutic strategies: Evaluate emerging therapies targeting CSC‐specific markers and signals. …”
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A graph attention network-based multi-agent reinforcement learning framework for robust detection of smart contract vulnerabilities by Philip Kwaku Adjei, Qin Zhiguang, Isaac Amankona Obiri, Ansu Badjie, Christian Nii Aflah Cobblah, Ali Alqahtani, Yeong Hyeon Gu, Mugahed A. Al-antari

“…Experimental evaluations on real-world blockchain datasets demonstrate significant improvements in detecting multiple vulnerability types. …”
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Computation strategies and clinical applications in neoantigen discovery towards precision cancer immunotherapy by Zhenchang Wang, Yu Gu, Xiao Sun, Hao Huang

“…Driven by advancements in high-throughput sequencing technologies, mass spectrometry, and artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a growing interest in establishing more accurate neoantigen prediction algorithms. …”
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Food-derived bio-functional peptides for the management of hyperuricemia and associated mechanism by Yanxin Wang, Mingxia Ma, Yumeng Huang, Siqing Fan, Jie Peng, Shiming Li, Xiurong Su, Yanbo Wang, Chenyang Lu

“…Moreover, considering that little attention was paid previously on the structure-activity relationships of anti-hyperuricemia peptides, we collected the sequences from published studies and make a preliminary summary about the structure-activity relationships, which in turn provided guides for enzymatic hydrolysis optimization and bioavailability improvement. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation mitigates postdieting weight regain in mice by modulating the gut-liver axis by Hong Cao, Jiangwei Xu, Han Wang, Wanya Yi, Dandan Yang, Ju Yang, Jing Sun, Yingyu Wang, Feng Zhang, Jiai Yan, Dan Li

“…Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on post-diet weight regain and to investigate the underlying mechanisms by which FMT inhibits weight regain. …”
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Anthocyanins from blueberry and blackberry ameliorate metabolic syndrome by Prevotella histicola and acetic acid by Lanlan Du, Xiaoqin Ding, Weichen Zhang, Lushi Huang, Han Lü, Tunyu Jian, Jing Li, Yanan Gai, Xiuhua Meng, Guanting Niu, Jian Chen, Weilin Li

“…Additionally, 16S rRNA sequencing and targeted metabolomics analysis of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were utilized to evaluate the influence on gut microbiota composition and SCFAs levels. …”
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Metagenomic analysis of the effects of plant- and yeast-based formulations on the grapevine leaf microbiome of cv. ‘Touriga Franca’ by Eliana Monteiro, Eliana Monteiro, Paula Baptista, Sofia Silva, Márcia Carvalho, Márcia Carvalho, Márcia Carvalho, Radek Bragança, Kieran J. Guinan, Neerakkal Sujeeth, Isabel Cortez, Isabel Cortez, Isabel Cortez, Berta Gonçalves, Berta Gonçalves, Berta Gonçalves, Isaura Castro, Isaura Castro, Isaura Castro

“…Over two consecutive growing seasons, high-throughput sequencing was used to assess the diversity and composition of fungal and bacterial communities on grapevine leaves.ResultsBacterial communities were more sensitive to treatments and interannual variability than fungal communities, which remained relatively stable. …”
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Foliar Application of Chlorella Supernatant Protects Turfgrass against Clarireedia jacksonii by Eliciting Induced Resistance and Modulating the Rhizosphere Microbiota by Sang-Moo Lee, Hyun-Sook Tae, Hyun Gi Kong, Bongsoo Lee, Yong-Keun Chang, Choong-Min Ryu

“…By contrast, the current study evaluated whether Chlorella supernatant could protect turfgrass (Agrostis stolonifera), a monocot plant widely used as a turfgrass, against dollar spot disease caused by the fungal pathogen Clarireedia jacksonii (formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) under greenhouse and field conditions. …”
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Enhancing soil quality in soybean cultivation: Mycorrhizal technology combined with intercropping under high cadmium stress by Xiaohui Wang, Xiaoxu Fan, Wei Chang, Kun Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Gaozhong Pu, Alexander.V. Kurakov, Yuan Ping, Fuqiang Song

“…Cadmium (Cd) contamination presents a serious challenges for sustainable agriculture. This study evaluated the combined impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation and intercropping with Solanum nigrum on soil microbial diversity, enzyme activity, and environmental factors in soybean cultivation under high Cd stress. …”
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Impact of postharvest management practices on the microbiome of blueberry from Tucumán, Argentina by María Florencia Perez, Florencia Isabel Chacón, Pedro Eugenio Sineli, Anja Poehlein, Rolf Daniel, Julián Rafael Dib

“…This study aimed to characterize the blueberry microbiome in Tucumán, Argentina, and evaluate the impact of postharvest processing. High-throughput sequencing was used to characterize bacterial and fungal communities in directly harvested blueberries (O) and commercial blueberries (C) subjected to washing, waxing, and cold storage. …”
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