Sampling strategies for digestive system flora studies: current research and perspectives by Xiaobo Liu, Xia Cheng, Ziye Gao, Jun Pan, Shizhen Luo, Pei Liu, Hui Wen, Shu Jin

“…This study systematically evaluated the biological samples and diverse collection methods employed in digestive system microbiota research, with the aim of guiding sample selection and collection strategies for future microbial studies. …”
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Analysing vocal complexity in relation to sociality in orcas of British Columbia: An application of long-term computational passive acoustics by Paul Best, Marion Poupard, Ricard Marxer, Paul Spong, Helena Symonds, Hervé Glotin

“…Nonetheless, this brings a first demonstration of the non-trivial link between the number of emitters and complexity in the composition of sequences. We also demonstrate significant impacts of other proximate factors such as behaviour on vocal complexity measurements, and advocate for multi-factor considerations when evaluating communicative complexity.This work demonstrates the pertinence of joint efforts between passive acoustics, visual observations and machine learning to enhance the scale of behavioural studies and assess the validity of evolutionary hypotheses of communication systems.…”
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Native synthetic microbial communities enhance zha‐chili by boosting the fermentation capacity of indigenous microorganisms by Hongye Shen, Chuanyu Du, Shu Jiang, Weiwei Dong, Jinshan Li, Yongmei Hu, Nan Peng, Shumiao Zhao

“…Using various high‐throughput sequencing technologies, the dynamic alternations of microorganisms during the fermentation process were investigated, and the impact of SynComs on the fermentation process was evaluated. …”
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Insect meals in cat diets and their effects on digestibility, physiology, and gut microbiota by Karen Guttenkunst Lisenko, Flavia Maria de Oliveira Borges Saad, Maiara Rodrigues Duarte Oliveira, Thaiane Vieira da Silva, Daniel Souza Dias, Luiz Duarte de Oliveira, Sudário Roberto Silva Júnior, Júlio Cézar dos Santos Nascimento, Apolônio Gomes Ribeiro, Márcio Gilberto Zangeronimo, Diego Vicente da Costa, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho, Maria Regina Cattai de Godoy

“…The fecal microbiota analyzed by gene 16S rRNA sequencing of cats did not register differences in alpha or beta diversity. …”
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Role of insulinemic and inflammatory dietary patterns on gut microbial composition and circulating biomarkers of metabolic health among older American men by Sushma Nepal, Ni Shi, Rebecca Hoyd, Daniel J. Spakowicz, Eric Orwoll, James M. Shikany, Nicola Napoli, Fred K. Tabung

“…Stool samples were profiled using 16S rRNA sequencing. Elastic net regression identified diet-associated microbial profiles and multivariable-adjusted linear regression assessed diet-biomarker associations. …”
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Biocontrol Potential of <i>Bacillus</i> Strains from Grapevine Rhizosphere Against <i>Allorhizobium vitis</i>, Causal Agent of Crown Gall Disease in Moroccan Vineyards by Hiba Yahyaoui, Nadia El Allaoui, Amine Batbat, Aziz Aziz, Faical Aoujil, Majida Hafidi, Khaoula Habbadi

“…The antimicrobial activities of these isolates against <i>Allorhizobium vitis</i>, the causative agent of grapevine crown gall, were evaluated in vitro using a disc diffusion assay, followed by in planta assessments under preventive and simulated inoculation conditions. …”
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Novel Insights into Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques for Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Critical Review by Marco Maria Dicorato, Paolo Basile, Giuseppe Muscogiuri, Maria Cristina Carella, Maria Ludovica Naccarati, Ilaria Dentamaro, Marco Guglielmo, Andrea Baggiano, Saima Mushtaq, Laura Fusini, Gianluca Pontone, Cinzia Forleo, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Andrea Igoren Guaricci

“…The use of contrast and non-contrast sequences enhances the diagnostic power of this imaging modality. …”
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Functional mouth rinse containing inorganic nitrate and antioxidants bolsters the enterosalivary pathway and lowers blood pressure in Wistar rats by Katelyn E. Senkus, Maria Azrad, Anneliese Bolland, Han-A Park, Johnny R. Tice, Meijuan Zhang, Taiming Liu, Arlin B. Blood, William Van Der Pol, Casey Morrow, Kristi M. Crowe-White

“…Oral microbiome was assessed by 16S rRNA V4 gene amplicon sequencing. From baseline to week one, favorable changes in SBP (p = 0.008) and DBP (p = 0.016) were observed in the bioactive group compared to the CHX group. …”
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Sex and regional differences in gene expression across the striatum in psychosis by Megan S. Perez, RuoFei Yin, Madeline R. Scott, Wei Zong, Marianne L. Seney, Xiangning Xue, Mariah A. Hildebrand, Vaishnavi G. Shankar, Jill R. Glausier, David A. Lewis, George C. Tseng, Kyle D. Ketchesin, Colleen A. McClung

“…For analysis of sex differences, we used equal numbers of males and females in each subject group and evaluated sex and psychosis effects within each brain region. …”
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The genetic structure and demographic history of Zabelia tyaihyonii, endemic to Korean limestone karst forests, based on genome‐wide SNP markers by In‐Su Choi, Eun‐Kyeong Han, Martin F. Wojciechowski, Tae‐Im Heo, Jong‐Soo Park, Jong‐Cheol Yang, Amarsanaa Gantsetseg, Kyeong‐Sik Cheon, Ichiro Tamaki, Jung‐Hyun Lee

“…The genetic structure was evaluated using a total of 187 samples from 14 populations, covering the entire distribution of Z. tyaihyonii in South Korea. …”
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Impact of heteroresistance on treatment outcomes of people with drug-resistant TB by R. Crowder, M. Kato-Maeda, B. Schwem, A. dela Tonga, D.M. Geocaniga-Gaviola, E. Lopez, C.L. Valdez, A.R. Lim, N. Hunat, A.G. Sedusta, C.A. Sacopon, G.A.M. Atienza, E. Bulag, D. Lim, J. Bascuña, K. Shah, R.P. Basillio, C.A. Berger, M.C.D.P. Lopez, S. Sen, C. Allender, M. Folkerts, U. Karaoz, E. Brodie, S. Mitarai, A.M.C. Garfin, M.C. Ama, D.M. Engelthaler, A. Cattamanchi, R. Destura

“…We evaluated the association between heteroresistance and time to unfavorable treatment outcome using Cox proportional hazards regression. …”
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From Waste to Wealth: Efficient α-Amylase Production Using Agro-Waste Materials: A Study on Brevibacillus Isolates by Fabiha Shahid, Syeda Soran Alam, Aima Arooj, Hafsa Batool

“…In this study we aimed to isolate, optimize amylase-producing bacterial strains, and evaluate the effectiveness of agro-waste in replacing conventional starch-based fermentation substrates. …”
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Targeted elimination of Fusobacterium nucleatum alleviates periodontitis by Nil Yakar, Ozge Unlu, Lujia Cen, Hatice Hasturk, Tsute Chen, Wenyuan Shi, Xuesong He, Alpdogan Kantarci

“…We assessed the efficacy of a new targeted antimicrobial, FP-100, in eradicating F. nucleatum from the oral microbial community in vitro and in vivo and evaluated its effectiveness in reducing bone loss in a mouse periodontitis model.Methods A multispecies bacterial community was cultured and treated with two concentrations of FP-100 over two days. …”
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GGV formula attenuates CCl4-induced hepatic injury in mice by modulating the gut microbiota and metabolites by Yifang Wang, Yihua Zhang, Yinting He, Shixun Zhang, Bo Huang, Yarong Wang, Weibin Lin, Weicheng Xiao, Zhenzhuang Zou, Zhenzhuang Zou, Guozhen Cui

“…Gut microbiota composition and diversity were evaluated using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Serum metabolomic profiling was conducted using UPLC-Q/TOF-MS.Results and conclusionGGV administration significantly ameliorated CCl4-induced liver dysfunction, exhibiting greater efficacy than its individual components. …”
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Novel trypanosomatid species detected in Mongolian pikas (Ochotona pallasi) and their fleas in northwestern China by Shiyi Wang, Suwen Wang, Xiaoshuang Han, Sándor Hornok, Huiqian Wang, Nan Wang, Gang Liu, Meihua Yang, Yuanzhi Wang

“…Further studies are needed to investigate the epidemiology of these protozoan parasites, as well as to evaluate their pathogenicity for humans or domestic animals. …”
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Comparison of extracellular vesicles carrying bacterial DNA in urine and serum from a Korean population by Ga-Eun Yie, Nam-Eun Kim, Sang-Cheol Park, Kangjin Kim, Sangah Shin, Seung Ku Lee, Chol Shin, Kwang Jun Lee, Sungho Won, Sungho Won, Sungho Won

“…We aimed to examine the BEV distribution and site-specific and shared associations with host phenotypes, and evaluated the clinical relevance of microbial distance between sampling sites.MethodsWe profiled BEVs using 16S rRNA sequencing of urine and serum samples from middle-aged and older Koreans (n = 2,827). …”
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Design, synthesis, and antitumor activity of novel thioheterocyclic nucleoside derivatives by suppressing the c-MYC pathway by Xian-Jia Li, Ke-Xin Huang, Ke-Xin Wang, Ru Liu, Dong-Chao Wang, Yu-Ru Liang, Er-Jun Hao, Yang Wang, Hai-Ming Guo

“…Eightly-four novel thioheterocyclic nucleoside derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Development of a Reduced-Degree-of-Freedom (DOF) Bipedal Robot with Elastic Ankles by Sharafatdin Yessirkepov, Michele Folgheraiter, Arman Abakov, Timur Umurzakov

“…Lastly, the joint movements of the inverted pendulum-based biped robot are evaluated in both a virtual environment and a physical prototype while performing lateral tilting and various gait sequences.…”
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Jet-Breaking Extrusion of Alginate–Chitosan Capsules for Encapsulation of Plant Growth–Promoting Extremophilic Fungi by César Arriagada-Escamilla, Javier Ortiz, Nicole Iturra, Javiera Soto, Eduardo Morales

“…An endophytic fungus was isolated from the roots of <i>Neltuma chilensis</i> from the Atacama Desert and identified via internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. Its plant growth-promoting traits, including exopolysaccharide, ammonium, siderophore, and indole acetic acid production and phosphorus solubilization, were evaluated. …”
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Minimal state-preparation times for silicon spin qubits by Christopher K. Long, Nicholas J. Mayhall, Sophia E. Economou, Edwin Barnes, Crispin H. W. Barnes, Frederico Martins, David R. M. Arvidsson-Shukur, Normann Mertig

“…Here, we leverage the concept of minimum evolution time (MET) as a fundamental metric for evaluating and benchmarking quantum-state-preparation efficiency. …”
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