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The guanidine thiocyanate‐high EDTA method for total microbial RNA extraction from severely heavy metal‐contaminated soils

Microbial Biotechnology, 2021
Summary Molecular analyses relying on RNA, as a direct way to unravel active microbes and their functional genes, have received increasing attention from environmental researchers recently.
Yaxin Pei, Tursunay Mamtimin, Jing Ji, Aman Khan, Apurva Kakade, Tuoyu Zhou, Zhengsheng Yu, Hajira Zain, Wenzhi Yang, Zhenmin Ling, Wenya Zhang, Yingmei Zhang, Xiangkai Li   +12 more
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
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Complex evolutionary patterns within the tubulin gene family of ciliates, unicellular eukaryotes with diverse microtubular structures

BMC Biology
Background Tubulins are major components of the eukaryotic cytoskeletons that are crucial in many cellular processes. Ciliated protists comprise one of the oldest eukaryotic lineages possessing cilia over their cell surface and assembling many diverse ...
Hua Su, Tingting Hao, Minjie Yu, Wuyu Zhou, Lei Wu, Yalan Sheng, Zhenzhen Yi   +6 more
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Monitoring Urban European Hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas) with Citizen Science and a Thermal Spotter

Urban Science
Populations of the European hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas) have declined in agricultural areas throughout Europe, primarily due to habitat loss caused by the industrialization of agriculture.
Sussie Pagh, Lasse Lange Jensen, Cino Pertoldi, Hanne Lyngholm Larsen   +3 more
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Impact of Nonchemical Protection of Broad Bean on Epigeic and Soil Arthropodofauna—Analysis in Field-Realistic Conditions

Agronomy, 2020
Plant protection methods, even those considered as safe for the environment and consumers, may have unexpected effects on nontarget organisms. The effect of broad bean protection, using Pythium oligandrum, paraffin-coated garlic pulp, and extract from ...
Janina Gospodarek, Elżbieta Boligłowa, Katarzyna Gleń-Karolczyk   +2 more
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Climate change amplifies global mycotoxin exposure: Emerging risks and sustainable solutions

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
Climate change intensifies mycotoxin contamination through rising temperatures, elevated CO2, and altered precipitation. Global surveys reveal a high and widespread prevalence of major mycotoxins in staple cereals, with low‐income countries bearing the greatest burden.
Mengyao Xue, Zheng Qu, Tingting Jiang, Antonio F. Logrieco, Antonio Moretti, Ke Dong, Yanpo Yao, Qi Zhang, Peiwu Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phylogeography and demographic history of the cyprinid fish Barbodes semifasciolatus: implications for the history of landform changes in south mainland China, Hainan and Taiwan

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Hainan Island and Taiwan Island are adjacent to the southern margin of mainland China and Vietnam. During glacial periods, global sea levels dropped, allowing that the land bridges connected the continental island and mainland, connecting rivers and ...
Junjie Wang, JinXian Wu, Jinquan Yang, Jiabo Chen, Jiemei Yang, Chao Li, Hung-Du Lin, Jun Zhao   +7 more
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Health Biomarkers of Pesticide Exposure in Rural Populations of Santa Fe, Argentina: Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study aimed to quantify pesticide residues in environmental matrices and plasma and to evaluate their potential effects on oxidative stress and DNA damage in rural populations of Santa Fe province. Soil and rainwater samples were collected, and biological samples and semistructured surveys were obtained from volunteers in three ...
María Priscila Dechiara, Carlina Leila Colussi, Lucía Magdalena Odetti, Damián Marino, María Fernanda Simoniello   +4 more
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Participant experiences in a breastmilk biomonitoring study: A qualitative assessment

Environmental Health, 2009
Background Biomonitoring studies can provide information about individual and population-wide exposure. However they must be designed in a way that protects the rights and welfare of participants.
Aschengrau Ann, Brown Phil, McClean Michael D, Wu Nerissa, Webster Thomas F   +4 more
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Cellular Responses to Tartrazine and Sulfanilic Acid Exposure in BEAS‐2B Cells: Viability, Apoptosis, and DNA Damage

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tartrazine is a synthetic azo dye widely used in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products, resulting in extensive human exposure, while its toxicity and that of its primary metabolite, sulfanilic acid, remain controversial. Considering the reported association of tartrazine with hypersensitivity and allergic‐like reactions, human bronchial ...
Merve Baysal, Abdullah Burak Karaduman, Büşra Korkut Çelikateş, Merve Güven, Özlem Atlı‐Eklioğlu, Sinem Ilgın   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source