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The Odour, the Animal and the Plant

Molecules, 2001
A review of the literature is presented that gives a background to the human sense of smell, then the importance of learnt and innate olfactory cues in animal behaviour.
Deidre Tronson
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Structure of HrcQ(B)-C, a conserved component of the bacterial type III secretion systems [PDF]

, 2003
Type III secretion systems enable plant and animal bacterial pathogens to deliver virulence proteins into the cytosol of eukaryotic host cells, causing a broad spectrum of diseases including bacteremia, septicemia, typhoid fever, and bubonic plague in ...
A. P. Tampakaki, Alfano, Anderson, Br  nger, Charkowski, Collmer, Fadouloglou, Francis, Galan, Garcia de la Torre, Gouet, Hueck, J. M. Hadden, Jin, Kubori, Landgraf, Lloyd, Luo, M. Kokkinidis, M. N. Bastaki, Mathews, McGuffin, Murshudov, N. J. Panopoulos, N. M. Glykos, Rossier, S. E. Phillips, Stebbins, Tamano, Tang, Terwilliger, Terwilliger, V. E. Fadouloglou, Zhao   +33 more
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A methionine‐lined active site governs carbocation stabilization and product specificity in a bacterial terpene synthase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals a unique active site enriched in methionine residues and demonstrates that these residues play a critical role by stabilizing carbocation intermediates through novel sulfur–cation interactions. Structure‐guided mutagenesis further revealed variants with significantly altered product profiles, enhancing pseudopterosin formation. These
Marion Ringel, Carl P. O. Helmer, Shani Zev, Ronja Driller, Emily Buhr, Markus Reinbold, Renana Schwartz, Gabriel Foley, Mikael Boden, Daniel Garbe, Gerhard Schenk, Dan Thomas Major, Bernhard Loll, Thomas Brück   +13 more
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Geographic patterns in plant-pollinator mutualistic networks [PDF]

, 2002
. Recent reviews of plant–pollinator mutualistic networks showed that gen- eralization is a common pattern in this type of interaction. Here we examine the ecological correlates of generalization patterns in plant–pollinator networks, especially how ...
Jordano, Pedro, Jordano, Pedro, Olesen, Jens M.   +2 more
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Valosin‐containing protein counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its ATPase activity in vitro

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Biomolecular condensates formed by fused in sarcoma (FUS) are dissolved by high ATP concentrations yet persist in cells. Using a reconstituted system, we demonstrate that valosin‐containing protein (VCP), an AAA+ ATPase, counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its D2 ATPase activity.
Hitomi Kimura, Shin‐ichi Tate, Kyota Yasuda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and complexity in neural organoids

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Neural organoid research aims to expand genetic diversity on one side and increase tissue complexity on the other. Chimeroids integrate multiple donor genomes within single organoids. Self‐organising multi‐identity organoids, exogenous cell seeding, or enforced assembly of region‐specific organoids contribute to tissue complexity.
Ilaria Chiaradia, Madeline A. Lancaster
wiley   +1 more source

Linking neurogenesis, oligodendrogenesis, and myelination defects to neurodevelopmental disruption in primary mitochondrial disorders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mitochondrial remodeling shapes neural and glial lineage progression by matching metabolic supply with demand. Elevated OXPHOS supports differentiation and myelin formation, while myelin compaction lowers mitochondrial dependence, revealing mitochondria as key drivers of developmental energy adaptation.
Sahitya Ranjan Biswas, Porter L. Tomsick, Alicia M. Pickrell, Paul D. Morton   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-organization, scaling and collapse in a coupled automaton model of foragers and vegetation resources with seed dispersal

, 2009
We introduce a model of traveling agents ({\it e.g.} frugivorous animals) who feed on randomly located vegetation patches and disperse their seeds, thus modifying the spatial distribution of resources in the long term.
Boyer D, Clark C J, D Boyer, Jordano P, O López-Corona, Oshanin G, Stephens D W, Turchin P   +7 more
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The Oral and Skin Microbiomes of Captive Komodo Dragons Are Significantly Shared with Their Habitat. [PDF]

, 2016
Examining the way in which animals, including those in captivity, interact with their environment is extremely important for studying ecological processes and developing sophisticated animal husbandry.
Ashley Shade, Cesar Cardona, Don Boyer, Embriette R. Hyde, Gail Ackermann, Gregory Humphrey, Jack A. Gilbert, Jordan G. Kueneman, Jose A. Navas-Molina, Joseph R. Mendelson, Rob Knight, Se Jin Song, Tom Weaver, Valerie J. McKenzie   +13 more
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Organizing the interface—Plasma membrane architecture and receptor dynamics in virus‐cell interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Plasma membranes contain dynamic nanoscale domains that organize lipids and receptors. Because viruses operate at similar scales, this architecture shapes early infection steps, including attachment, receptor engagement, and entry. Using influenza A virus and HIV‐1 as examples, we highlight how receptor nanoclusters, multivalent glycan interactions ...
Jan Schlegel, Christian Sieben
wiley   +1 more source