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Insect frugivore interactions : the potential for beneficial and neutral effects on host plants [PDF]

, 2008
Frugivorous insects, specialised herbivores that consume fruit and seeds, are considered detrimental to host plant fitness. Their direct link to genetic fitness via consumption of plant reproductive tissue, and their negative socioeconomic association ...
Wilson, Alexsis Jane
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Molecular dynamics simulations of positively selected codons in FcγRI reveal novel biochemical binding properties

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Evolutionary analysis across 32 placental mammals identified positive selection at residues H148 and W149 in the immune receptor FcγR1. Ancestral reconstruction combined with molecular dynamics simulations reveals how these mutations may influence receptor structure and dynamics, providing insight into the evolution of antibody recognition and immune ...
David A. Young, Omar Arias‐Gaguancela, Fiona Gibson, Morgan Grainger, Jodie Score, Amit Nathubhai, Mauricio Cafiero, Lee Richard Machado   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A yeast model of 5‐oxoproline accumulation reveals a general toleration to 5‐oxoproline

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Using a yeast model, we show that even high accumulation of 5‐oxoproline causes only mild cellular stress and does not trigger oxidative stress. Instead, cells adapt by activating efflux pumps and diverse protective pathways, suggesting that previously proposed harmful effects of 5‐oxoproline may arise from indirect metabolic imbalances rather than the
Pratiksha Dubey, Vaishnavi Sanjayan, Praveen Singh, Shantanu Sengupta, Anand Kumar Bachhawat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipopolysaccharide uptake is augmented in lipopolysaccharide‐tolerant mouse macrophage‐like cells via increased CD14 expression

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In normal (nontolerant) cells, CD14 is crucial for both LPS uptake and LPS signaling. In LPS‐tolerant cells, in which LPS‐induced TNF‐α and IFN‐β production is suppressed, there is a dramatic increase in surface CD14 expression. The overexpressed CD14 in LPS‐tolerant cells is responsible for the enhanced LPS uptake without inducing pro‐inflammatory ...
Saeka Nishihara, Takayuki Manabe, Mika Jouta, Kiyoshi Kawasaki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multinational Companies, Technology Spillovers, and Plant Survival [PDF]

This paper examines the effect of the presence of multinational companies on plant survival in the host country. We postulate that multinational companies can impact positively on plant survival through technology spillovers.
Eric Strobl, Holger Görg
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Benefits of host genetic diversity for resistance to infection depend on parasite diversity [PDF]

, 2010
Host populations with high genetic diversity are predicted to have lower levels of infection prevalence. This theory assumes that host genetic diversity results in variation in susceptibility and that parasites exhibit variation in infectivity. Empirical
Ganz, H., Ebert, Dieter, Ganz, Holly H.
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Versatile vector tools for efficient protein screening across multiple expression systems

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
A unified vector toolkit enables rapid protein expression screening across E. coli, insect, and mammalian cells. A single primer pair amplifies the target gene, which is inserted into any vector via a standardized interface. This streamlined workflow eliminates repeated cloning steps, accelerating the identification of optimal expression conditions for
Zhimin Zhu, Yaqing Liu, Lei Qin, Feng Yu, Qisheng Wang, Yahui Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The crystal structure of the Borrelia burgdorferi nicotinamidase BBE22 resolves a long‐standing annotation error

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The crystal structure of Borrelia burgdorferi nicotinamidase (PncA/BBE22) reveals the correct full‐length protein initiated from a non‐canonical AUU start codon. The structure validates previous biochemical findings and resolves a long‐standing annotation error, demonstrating that the truncated database sequence is structurally incompatible with the ...
Kalvis Brangulis
wiley   +1 more source

Olfactory responses of Dasineura Dielsi Rübsaamen (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) females to host plant volatiles [PDF]

, 2012
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.In 2001, Dasineura dielsi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a gall midge, was introduced into South Africa as a biological control agent on the invasive alien plant species, Acacia cyclops (Mimosaceae).
Kotze, MJ
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Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 30 June 2025

EFSA Journal
This scientific report provides an update of the Xylella spp. host plant database, aiming to provide information and scientific support to risk assessors, risk managers and researchers dealing with Xylella spp.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Vincenzo Cavalieri, Elisa Fasanelli, Giandomenico Furnari, Davide Gibin, Alicia Gutierrez Linares, Pierfederico La Notte, Luca Pasinato, Giuseppe Stancanelli   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source