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Residual tail twisting in ascidian larvae is stabilized by asymmetric myofibrils that resist bilateral symmetry restoration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure, Misaki K. Nishio, Satoru Okuda, Kohji Hotta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amplicon sequencing data profiling of bacterial community connected with the rhizospheric soil from sunflower plants

Data in Brief, 2022
This article presents dataset on the bacterial community structure associated with rhizospheric sunflower soils from Lichtenburg, South Africa. The Illumina Miseq sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicon unveiled the bacterial community diversities as well ...
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Blessing Chidinma Nwachukwu, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biophysical approaches for studying viral entry

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Viruses infect all living organisms and have been responsible for major epidemics and pandemics. Their ongoing evolutionary battle with host defenses creates a constant need for improved tools to study viral behavior. Advancing methods to probe viral attachment, fusion, and genome release deepen our understanding of how infections begin and support the
Inbar Yosibash, Raya Sorkin
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative metagenomics on community structure and diversity of rhizomicrobiome associated with monoculture and soybean precedent carrot

Scientific Reports
Several studies have explored the impact of cropping systems, including monoculture and crop rotation, on the plant rhizosphere – an essential dynamic in designing strategies for optimizing soil health and crop productivity.
Alaba Adewole Adebayo, Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The human gut microbiome across the life course

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Despite significant individual variation and continuous change throughout life, the human gut microbiome follows some life stage‐specific trends. This article provides a brief overview of how gut microbiome composition shifts across different phases of life. Created in BioRender. Özkurt, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/8q4nrnc.
Alise J. Ponsero, Basak Bahcivanci, Antonietta Hayhoe, Animesh Acharjee, Ezgi Özkurt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caecal microbial communities, functional diversity, and metabolic pathways in Ross 308 broiler chickens fed with diets containing different levels of Marama (Tylosema esculentum) bean meal

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
The caecum of a chicken harbors complex microbial communities that play vital roles in feed digestion, nutrient absorption, and bird health. Understanding the caecal microbial communities could help improve feed utilization efficiency and chicken product
Peter Kotsoana Montso, Caven Mguvane Mnisi, Caven Mguvane Mnisi, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler, Markus R. Busch, Reinhard Sterner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deciphering the influence of fertilization systems on the Allium ampeloprasum rhizosphere microbial diversity and community structure through a shotgun metagenomics profiling approach

Environmental Microbiome
Background Chemical fertilizer application in agriculture over the years has been a vital instrument to boost agricultural yields and soil fertility, but has threatened the diversity of the rhizosphere microbiomes in the soil.
Oluwaseun Emmanuel Shittu, Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aflatoxins in Maize: Can Their Occurrence Be Effectively Managed in Africa in the Face of Climate Change and Food Insecurity?

Toxins, 2022
The dangers of population-level mycotoxin exposure have been well documented. Climate-sensitive aflatoxins (AFs) are important food hazards. The continual effects of climate change are projected to impact primary agricultural systems, and consequently ...
Queenta Ngum Nji, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Mulunda Mwanza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
wiley   +1 more source