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Development of a Tool for High‐Efficiency, Markerless and Iterative Genome Editing in Shouchella clausii

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
Shouchella clausii, a spore‐forming Gram‐positive bacterium with a long‐standing use as probiotic, has long been considered genetically intractable. This study introduces a high‐efficiency electroporation protocol and a versatile Golden Gate‐compatible shuttle vector (pM4B522), enabling precise, scarless and iterative genome editing in both S.
Claudia Cappella, Carsten Jers, Lorenzo Ninivaggi, Maurizio Bettiga, Ivan Mijakovic, Gennaro Agrimi, Pasquale Scarcia   +6 more
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Exploiting Paraphaeosphaeria minitans and Its Antifungal Metabolites as Bio‐Fungicides for Eco‐Friendly Management of Head Rot Disease in Cabbage

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
Biocontrol of Cabbage Head Rot: Paraphaeosphaeria minitans produces antifungal metabolites, disrupts sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and reduces disease incidence in cabbage under field conditions. ABSTRACT Cabbage head rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, threatens crop yield and quality.
Meena V. Ruppavalli, Muthusamy Karthikeyan, Iruthayasamy Johnson, Sivaji Jeevanantham, Parthiban V. Kumaresan, Balakrishnan Prithiviraj, Sambasivam Periyannan   +6 more
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The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Microplastic Biodegradation: Mechanisms, Carbon Preferences, and Ecological Impacts

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This work explores the complex relationship between soil carbon availability and microplastic biodegradation, highlighting competition and symbiosis among microorganisms, the repurposing of microplastic‐derived polymers, and the impact of soil organic carbon on microbial substrate preferences and carbon use efficiency variability.
Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi, Carmine Crecchio, Adriano Sofo, Rosangela Addesso   +3 more
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The Factors Involved in Plant–Insect–Microbe Interactions Expanded: Genome Analysis and Description of Frigoribacterium adelgis sp. nov.

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
Aerobic Actinobacteria belonging to the genus Frigoribacterium were isolated from adelgid Adelges (Aphrastasia) pectinatae collected from a Korean fir tree. Genomic analysis showed that these bacteria encode a range of factors that may be involved in the interactions between Frigoribacterium strains, adelgids and/or Korean fir trees.
Gustė Tamošiūnaitė, Jekaterina Havelka, Raimonda Baranauskienė, Justas Lazutka, Nomeda Kuisiene   +4 more
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Control of Amaranthus spp. using the allelopathic potential of Brassica extracts

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Abstract In response to the increasing resistance of various Amaranthus biotypes to herbicides, this study evaluated the allelopathic potential of aqueous extracts from canola (Brassica napus), mustard (Brassica juncea), and forage radish (Raphanus sativus) against purple amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), creeping amaranth (Amaranthus deflexus), and ...
M. R. Barbosa, P. A. Monquero
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Air pollution and its multifaceted effects on insect pollinators: A review

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 1-17, February 2026.
Air pollution disrupts plant‐pollinator interactions by impairing floral signal transmission, altering foraging behaviour, and reducing pollinator fitness, flight efficiency, reproduction and survival, posing serious threats to ecological stability.
Hilke Hollens‐Kuhr, Anika K. Gathof, Anita J. Grossmann, Sascha Buchholz   +3 more
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Glycoside Hydrolase CaGH17‐12 Contributes to Phytophthora Blight Resistance by Activating the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species and Jasmonic Acid Signalling in Pepper

Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2026.
Glycoside hydrolase 17 family gene CaGH17‐12 contributes to P. capsici resistance by degrading pathogen‐derived β‐glucans and generating β‐glucan oligosaccharides, thereby triggering downstream JA signalling and ROS‐mediated defence responses. ABSTRACT Glycoside hydrolase family 17 (GH17) plays a critical role in degrading pathogen cell walls and is ...
Fengqing Cheng, Shuangxia Luo, Haoqian Li, Yue Tang, Yuexin Li, Xiaofan Chang, Pengfei Qing, Na Li, Shuxing Shen, Lisong Ma, Xueping Chen   +10 more
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Loss of E3 ligase HvST1 function substantially increases distal crossover frequency

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 3, Page 1325-1341, February 2026.
Summary This study characterizes the function of a grass‐specific E3 ubiquitin ligase, HvST1, in regulating synapsis and crossover (CO) formation during meiosis in barley (Hordeum vulgare). In large‐genome cereals, COs are predominantly restricted to distal chromosomal regions, limiting genetic recombination and breeding flexibility.
Jamie Neil Orr, Sybille Ursula Mittmann, Luke Ramsay, Dominika Lewandowska, Abdellah Barakate, Malcolm Macaulay, Nicola McCallum, Robbie Waugh, Isabelle Colas   +8 more
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Farmers’ ethno-ecological knowledge of vegetable pests and pesticidal plant use in Malawi and Zambia [PDF]

, 2011
While pests are a major constraint in vegetable production in many parts of Southern Africa, little is known about farmers’ knowledge and management practices.
Belmain, Steven R., Kamanula, John F., Mvumi, Brighton M., Nyirenda, Greenwell K.C., Nyirenda, Stephen P., Sileshi, Gudeta W., Sola, Phosiso, Stevenson, Philip C.   +7 more
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Characterisation of plant (Brassica spp.) and microbial rhizosphere functions [PDF]

The rhizosphere is defined as the area of soil surrounding plant roots, which is influenced by plant exudates. The rhizosphere hosts a diverse and dynamic microbiome, which is shaped by both plant and environmental factors. The plant-microbe and microbe-microbe functional interactions which occur in the rhizosphere can have significant impacts on plant
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