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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Food Source and Gut Bacteria Show Effects on the Invasion of Alien Pests—A Case of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Insects
How alien pests invade new areas has always been a hot topic in invasion biology. The spread of the Bactrocera dorsalis from southern to northern China involved changes in food sources. In this paper, in controlled conditions, we take Bactrocera dorsalis
Yanfei Zhu, Rui Han, Tong Zhang, Jiawen Yang, Ziwen Teng, Yinjun Fan, Pengdong Sun, Yongyue Lu, Yonglin Ren, Fanghao Wan, Hongxu Zhou   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion science

NeoBiota, 2016
In a recent Discussion Paper, Hoffmann and Courchamp (2016) posed the question: are biological invasions and natural colonisations that different? This apparently simple question resonates at the core of the biological study of human-induced global ...
John R. U. Wilson, Pablo García-Díaz, Phillip Cassey, David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek, Tim M. Blackburn   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complete mitochondrial genome of Odoiporus longicollis (Coleptera: Curculionidae) and phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Odoiporus longicollis (Marshall, 1930), a major banana pest in the family Curculionidae, primarily infests banana pseudostems. The mitogenomic analysis of O.
Haonan Sun, Shengtao Xu, Kesuo Yin, Xundong Li, Arslan Jamil, Zhixiang Guo, Lina Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The newfound relationship between extrachromosomal DNAs and excised signal circles

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Extrachromosomal DNAs (ecDNAs) contribute to the progression of many human cancers. In addition, circular DNA by‐products of V(D)J recombination, excised signal circles (ESCs), have roles in cancer progression but have largely been overlooked. In this Review, we explore the roles of ecDNAs and ESCs in cancer development, and highlight why these ...
Dylan Casey, Zeqian Gao, Joan Boyes
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of the invasive plants on soil nematodes vary with the duration of elevated CO2 treatment

Plant Diversity
Exotic plant invasions and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration have been determined to independently affect soil nematodes, a key component of soil biota.
Xiu-Rong Lu, Ming-Chao Liu, Wei-Wei Feng, Bo Qu, Jing-Kuan Wang, Yu-Long Feng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid evolution of morphology and adaptive life history in the invasive California wild radish (Raphanus sativus) and the implications for management. [PDF]

, 2009
Understanding the evolution and demography of invasive populations may be key for successful management. In this study, we test whether or not populations of the non-native, hybrid-derived California wild radish have regionally adapted to divergent ...
Ellstrand, Norman C, Ridley, Caroline E
core   +2 more sources

Biological Invasions, Climate Change, and Genomics [PDF]

Evolutionary Applications, 2014
AbstractThe rate of biological invasions is expected to increase as the effects of climate change on biological communities become widespread. Climate change enhances habitat disturbance which facilitates the establishment of invasive species, which in turn provides opportunities for hybridization and introgression.
Chown, SL, Hodgins, KA, Griffin, PC, Oakeshott, JG, Byrne, M, Hoffmann, AA   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source