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Mechanistic Models of Virus–Bacteria Co-Infections in Humans: A Systematic Review of Methods and Assumptions

Description: Article investigates the relationship between asymptotic structures and geometric properties in Banach spaces by constructing a reflexive Banach space with an unconditional basis whose spreading models are uniformly equivalent to the unit vector basis. The study demonstrates that, despite these highly regular asymptotic properties, every infinite-dimensional closed subspace fails the Lebesgue property, providing a strong separation of asymptotic phenomena within Banach space theory.
Date: August 21, 2025
Creator: Dhakal, Mani; Singh, Brajendra K. & Azad, Rajeev K.
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Title land-13-01204

Description: Article examines the implementation and management effectiveness of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve through a mixed-methods approach combining content analysis, artificial intelligence-assisted evaluation, and stakeholder assessments. The study identifies significant governance, funding, and management challenges, revealing a decline in conservation effectiveness between 2017 and 2024 and offering insights to support more adaptive and sustainable… more
Date: August 5, 2024
Creator: Caballero-Rico, Frida Carmina; Roque-Hernández, Ramón Ventura; Barriga-Vallejo, Carlos; Valero-Castillo, Rubén A.; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960- & Mora-Olivo, Arturo
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The Jojoba Lipid Droplet Protein LDAP1 Facilitates the Packaging of Wax Esters into Lipid Droplets

Description: Article investigates the mechanisms underlying wax ester storage in jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) by reconstructing wax ester biosynthesis and packaging in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves. The study identifies the lipid droplet-associated protein ScLDAP1 as a critical factor for efficient wax ester compartmentalization and reveals a specific amino acid residue essential for lipid droplet packaging, providing insights for future plant lipid biotechnology applications.
Date: August 1, 2025
Creator: Whitehead, Payton; Raza, Saad; Miklaszewska, Magdalena; Hornung, Ellen; Herrfurth, Cornelia; Nadella, Rohith et al.
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Overexpression of native carbonic anhydrases increases carbon conversion efficiency in the methanotrophic biocatalyst Methylococcus capsulatus Bath

Description: In this article authors show that M. capsulatus expresses five carbonic anhydrase (CA) isoforms, one α-CA, one γ-CA, and three β-CAs, that play a role in its inorganic carbon metabolism and CO2-dependent growth. The authors developed an engineered methanotrophic biocatalyst overexpressing the native α-CA and β-CA with a 2.5-fold improvement in the conversion of CH4 to biomass.
Date: August 27, 2024
Creator: Lee, Spencer A.; Henard, Jessica M.; Alba, Robyn A. C.; Benedict, Chance A.; Mayes, Tyler A. & Henard, Calvin
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Developmental plasticity of the cardiovascular system in oviparous vertebrates: effects of chronic hypoxia and interactive stressors in the context of climate change

Description: The authors of this article discuss and compare the phenotypic consequences of chronic developmental hypoxia on the cardiovascular system of oviparous vertebrates. Although important progress has been made, the authors' review identifies knowledge gaps that need to be addressed to fully understand the impact of climate change on the developmental plasticity of the oviparous vertebrate cardiovascular system.
Date: August 7, 2024
Creator: Lock, Mitchell C.; Ripley, Daniel M.; Smith, Kerri L.; Mueller, Casey A.; Shiels, Holly A.; Crossley, Dane A., II et al.
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Baker's yeast beta glucan supplementation was associated with an improved innate immune mRNA expression response after exercise

Description: This article states that beta glucans are found in many natural sources, however, only Baker’s Yeast Beta Glucan (BYBG) has been well documented to have structure–function effects that are associated with improved innate immune response to stressors (e.g., exercise, infection, etc.). The identified mRNA whose expression was altered after exercise with BYBG may represent an innate immune response pattern and supports previous conclusions that BYBG improves immune response to a future sterile inf… more
Date: August 3, 2024
Creator: McFarlin, Brian K.; Bridgeman, Elizabeth A.; Curtis, John H.; Vingren, Jakob L. & Hill, David W.
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Analysis of Pectin-derived Monosaccharides from Arabidopsis Using GC–MS

Description: Article describes how pectin is a complex polysaccharide present in the plant cell wall, whose composition is constantly remodeled to adapt to environmental or developmental changes. Here, authors describe a quick and efficient gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS)-based method that allows the differential analysis of pectin monosaccharide composition in plants under different conditions or between mutant plants and their respective wild types.
Date: August 20, 2023
Creator: Scholz, Patricia; Chapman, Kent Dean; Ischebeck, Till & Guzha, Athanas
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Quantification of Botrytis cinerea Growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

Description: Article describes how yield losses attributed to plant pathogens pose a serious threat to plant productivity and food security. Here, the authors describe two methods to quantify B. cinerea development in Arabidopsis thaliana genotypes through measurements of lesion development and quantification of fungal genomic DNA in infected tissues.
Date: August 20, 2023
Creator: Scholz, Patricia; Chapman, Kent Dean; Ischebeck, Till & Guzha, Athanas
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The Subantarctic Rayadito (Aphrastura subantarctica), a new bird species on the southernmost islands of the Americas

Description: Article describes a new taxon of terrestrial bird of the genus Aphrastura (rayaditos) inhabiting the Diego Ramírez Archipelago, the southernmost point of the American continent. The authors state that the discovery of this endemic passerine highlights the need to monitor and conserve this still-pristine archipelago devoid of exotic species, which is now protected by the recently created Diego Ramírez Islands-Drake Passage Marine Park.
Date: August 26, 2022
Creator: Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-; Quilodrán, Claudio S.; Botero-Delgadillo, Esteban; Napolitano, Constanza; Torres-Mura, Juan C.; Barroso, Omar et al.
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Environmental filtering of macroinvertebrate traits influences ecosystem functioning in a large river floodplain

Description: Article describes how the biodiversity–ecosystem function hypothesis postulates that higher biodiversity is correlated with faster ecosystem process rates and increased ecosystem stability in fluctuating environments. The authors examined linkages among floodplain wetland habitats, invertebrate communities and their associated traits, and ecosystem function across 60 sites within the floodplain wetlands of the lower Wolastoq, Saint John River, New Brunswick.
Date: August 20, 2022
Creator: Rideout, Natalie K.; Compson, Zacchaeus Greg; Monk, Wendy A.; Brunce, Meghann R.; Hajibabaei, Mehrdad; Porter, Teresita M. et al.
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Encroachment order and spatial patterns of broad-leaf tree species in the naturalization of a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation

Description: Authors of the article state that the aim of this study was to understand the encroachment order, spatial patterns, interspecific associations, and species diversity of a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation and to provide context for how to improve the spatial structure of C. lanceolata plantations. Their results show that the encroachment of broad-leaf trees into the C. lanceolata plantation followed a clear successional sequence of tree community assembly: intolerant tree species encroachment … more
Date: August 3, 2022
Creator: Zeng, Xiaoxia; Chen, Lin; Compson, Zacchaeus Greg; Li, Jiejun; Peng, Qiaohua; Gong, Chao et al.
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N-acylethanolamide metabolizing enzymes are upregulated in human neural progenitor-derived neurons exposed to sub-lethal oxidative stress

Description: Article is a study determining whether ReN cells, a superior cell model system for studying neurodevelopment, differentiation, and neuroprotection, express proteins involved in canonical eCB NAE signaling and whether oxidative stress can induce their expression. This study is a first step toward determining how oxidative stress affects CB1, CB2, FAAH, NAAA, and NAPE-PLD expression and their potential defense against oxidative stress.
Date: August 8, 2022
Creator: Duncan, Scott R.; Riordan, Sean M.; Hall, Conner W.; Payne, Andrew J.; Chapman, Kent Dean & Koulen, Peter
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Case report: Early-onset osteoporosis in a patient carrying a novel heterozygous variant of the WNT1 gene

Description: Article presents a case study of a 35 year-old Caucasian woman who experienced multiple vertebral fractures two months after her second pregnancy. The results suggest a potential role of heterozygous WNT1 variants in the pathogenesis of early-onset osteoporosis. The authors suggest that teriparatide is one of the most appropriate available therapies for such cases.
Date: August 8, 2022
Creator: Campopiano, Maria Cristina; Fogli, Antonella; Michelucci, Angela; Mazoni, Laura; Longo, Antonella; Borsari, Simona et al.
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The Cluster Transfer Function of AtNEET Supports the Ferredoxin–Thioredoxin Network of Plant Cells

Description: This article develops an inducible expression system to study AtNEET function in mature plants using a time-course proteomics approach. The authors report that the suppression of AtNEET cluster transfer function results in drastic changes in the expression of different members of the ferredoxin (Fd), Fd-thioredoxin (TRX) reductase (FTR), and TRX network of Arabidopsis, as well as in cytosolic cluster assembly proteins.
Date: August 6, 2022
Creator: Zandalinas, Sara I.; Song, Luhua; Nechushtai, Rachel; Mendoza-Cózatl, David & Mittler, Ron
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LBD29-Involved Auxin Signaling Represses NAC Master Regulators and Fiber Wall Biosynthesis

Description: This article uses a large-scale mutant screening to identify a dominant activation-tagging mutant, fiberless-d (fls-d), showing defective SCW development in stem fibers, similar to that of the nac secondary wall thickening promoting factor1-1 (nst1-1)nst3-3 double mutant. The results demonstrate auxin is upstream of LBD29 in repressing NAC master regulators, and therefore sheds new light on the regulation of SCW biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.
Date: August 3, 2019
Creator: Lee, Kwang-Hee; Du, Qian; Zhuo, Chunliu; Qi, Liying & Wang, Huanzhong
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Regulation of blood flow in the pulmonary and systemic circuits during submerged swimming in common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Description: This article is a study investigating the blood flow patterns and heart rate in surfacing and during graded, submerged swimming activity in common snapping turtles. The effects of beta-adrenergic and cholinergic receptor blockade on blood flow and heart rate during these activities are also studied.
Date: August 16, 2019
Creator: Reynolds Kirby, Amanda; Smith, Brandt R. & Crossley, Dane A., II
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Workflow for the Quantification of Soluble and Insoluble Carbohydrates in Soybean Seed

Description: This article develops and validates a sequential protocol for quantifying reserve and structural carbohydrates in soybean seed. It was successfully applied to eight soybean genotypes harvested from two locations, and the resulting correlations of carbohydrate and oil or protein are presented. This methodology has the potential not only to guide soybean cultivar optimization processes but also to be expanded to other crops with only slight modifications.
Date: August 21, 2020
Creator: Moretti, Ademar; Arias, Cintia L.; Mozzoni, Leandro A.; Chen, Pengyin; McNeece, Brant T.; Mian, M. A. Rouf et al.
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Parental transgenerational epigenetic inheritance related to dietary crude oil exposure in Danio rerio

Description: Article investigating the transgenerational inheritance from both parental lines in zebrafish. Adult zebrafish were separated into female and male groups exposed for 21 days to either a control diet or to a diet containing water accommodated fractions of crude oil. To determine the maternal and paternal influence on their offspring, the authors evaluated responses from molecular to whole organismal levels in both generations.
Date: August 20, 2020
Creator: Bautista, Naim M.; Crespel, Amélie; Crossley, Janna; Padilla, Pamela A. & Burggren, Warren W.
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Comparative Diet Analysis of Barn Owl (Tyto alba) and Long- Eared Owl (Asio otus) in a Habitat Island in North-Central Texas

Description: Article filling the regional gap in knowledge of diet composition of the barn owl (Tyto alba) and the long-eared owl (Asio otus). The study was conducted at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) and examined the remains found in owl pellets collected September 2016 to March 2017.
Date: August 22, 2020
Creator: Jiménez, Jaime E.; Jones, Matthew K.; Stoddart, Kaitlyn; Dickson, Sentell; Chapman, Abigail; Baxter-Slye, Jaime L. et al.
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