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Population-based microbial computing: a third wave of synthetic biology? [PDF]

International Journal of General Systems, 2014
Synthetic biology is an emerging research field, in which engineering principles are applied to natural, living systems. A major goal of synthetic biology is to harness the inherent “biological nanotechnology” of living cells for the purposes of computation, production or diagnosis.
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An environment-sensitive synthetic microbial ecosystem. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Microbial ecosystems have been widely used in industrial production, but the inter-relationships of organisms within them haven't been completely clarified due to complex composition and structure of natural microbial ecosystems. So it is challenging for
Bo Hu, Jin Du, Rui-yang Zou, Ying-jin Yuan   +3 more
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Temporal and spatial variation in bacterial communities of “Jonagold” apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) and “Conference” pear (Pyrus communis L.) floral nectar

MicrobiologyOpen, 2019
Production of many agricultural crops and fruits strongly depends on pollinators. For instance, pome fruits such as apple and pear are highly dependent on pollination for fruit set, fruit quality, and yield.
Jolien Smessaert, Maarten Van Geel, Christel Verreth, Sam Crauwels, Olivier Honnay, Wannes Keulemans, Bart Lievens   +6 more
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Sweet Scents: Nectar Specialist Yeasts Enhance Nectar Attraction of a Generalist Aphid Parasitoid Without Affecting Survival

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Floral nectar is commonly inhabited by microorganisms, mostly yeasts and bacteria, which can have a strong impact on nectar chemistry and scent. Yet, little is known about the effects of nectar microbes on the behavior and survival of insects belonging ...
Islam S. Sobhy, Islam S. Sobhy, Dieter Baets, Tim Goelen, Beatriz Herrera-Malaver, Lien Bosmans, Wim Van den Ende, Kevin J. Verstrepen, Felix Wäckers, Felix Wäckers, Hans Jacquemyn, Bart Lievens   +11 more
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A statistical model for describing and simulating microbial community profiles.

PLoS Computational Biology, 2021
Many methods have been developed for statistical analysis of microbial community profiles, but due to the complex nature of typical microbiome measurements (e.g.
Siyuan Ma, Boyu Ren, Himel Mallick, Yo Sup Moon, Emma Schwager, Sagun Maharjan, Timothy L Tickle, Yiren Lu, Rachel N Carmody, Eric A Franzosa, Lucas Janson, Curtis Huttenhower   +11 more
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TriTOX: A novel Trichomonas vaginalis assay platform for high-throughput screening of compound libraries

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2021
Trichomonas vaginalis is a neglected urogenital parasitic protist that causes 170 million cases of trichomoniasis annually, making it the most prevalent non-viral, sexually transmitted disease.
Alexander Y.F. Lam, Daniel Vuong, Aaron R. Jex, Andrew M. Piggott, Ernest Lacey, Samantha J. Emery-Corbin   +5 more
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Evolution of the exclusively human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Human‐specific engagement of immunoregulatory Siglecs

Evolutionary Applications, 2019
Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea exclusively in humans and uses multiple strategies to infect, including acquisition of host sialic acids that cap and mask lipooligosaccharide termini, while restricting complement ...
Corinna S. Landig, Ashley Hazel, Benjamin P. Kellman, Jerry J. Fong, Flavio Schwarz, Sarika Agarwal, Nissi Varki, Paola Massari, Nathan E. Lewis, Sanjay Ram, Ajit Varki   +10 more
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High-Quality Complete Genome Resource of Pathogenic Bacterium Pectobacterium atrosepticum Strain Green1 Isolated from Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Greenland

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2021
Pectobacterium atrosepticum is a narrow-host-range, pectinolytic, plant-pathogenic bacterium causing blackleg of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) worldwide. Till present, several P.
Robert Czajkowski, Lukasz Rabalski, Maciej Kosinski, Eigil de Neergaard, Susanne Harding   +4 more
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Can regulatory T cells improve outcomes of sensitised patients after HLA-Ab incompatible renal transplantation: study protocol for the Phase IIa GAMECHANgER-1 trial

BMC Nephrology, 2023
Background Kidney transplantation is the gold-standard treatment for patients with kidney failure. However, one-third of patients awaiting a kidney transplant are highly sensitized to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), resulting in an increased waiting time
C Dudreuilh, P Jarvis, N Beadle, I Pilecka, O Shaw, L Gardner, C Scottà, N Mamode , DS Game, A Sanchez-Fueyo, G Lombardi, A Learoyd, A Douiri, A Dorling   +13 more
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Temperature and the development rates of thrips: Evidence for a constraint on local adaptation?

European Journal of Entomology, 2002
Typically, the relationship between insect development and temperature is described by two characteristics: the minimum temperature needed for development to occur (Tmin) and the number of day degrees required (DDR) for the completion of development.
David A. STACEY, Mark D.E. FELLOWES
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