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Soil and Genotype Shape the Sugarcane Phytobiome for Enhanced Environmental Adaptation

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.
Soil type and sugarcane genotype, differing in their adaptability to low‐fertility soils, interact to shape microbial recruitment and host transcriptional responses. In sandy soils, the better‐adapted genotype IACSP‐5503 recruits more plant growth‐promoting bacteria and activates growth‐related genes, while in clayey soils the less‐adapted IACSP‐6007 ...
J. D. Ferreti, B. Ribeiro, J. de A. Bonetti, L. E. A. Camargo, S. Creste, E. E. Kuramae, C. B. Monteiro‐Vitorello   +6 more
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Endocytosis and retrograde transport of Shiga toxin and ricin [PDF]

, 2009
The plant toxin ricin and the bacterial toxin Shiga toxin are not only a threat to human health but may also be used in cancer treatment and to gain new insight into the mechanisms of intracellular transport.
Utskarpen, Audrun
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TNF Family Cytokines Induce Distinct Cell Death Modalities in the A549 Human Lung Epithelial Cell Line when Administered in Combination with Ricin Toxin

Toxins, 2019
Ricin is a member of the ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) family of toxins and is classified as a biothreat agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Alexa L. Hodges, Cody G. Kempen, William D. McCaig, Cory A. Parker, Nicholas J. Mantis, Timothy J. LaRocca   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Micro/Nanorobot for Drug Delivery—A Review of Material Selections

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2026.
This review explores material strategies for biomedical micro/nanorobots, emphasizing their roles in propulsion, navigation, drug delivery, and biodegradability. It highlights advancements in metallic, polymeric, and hybrid materials, while addressing clinical translation challenges such as toxicity, immune response, and manufacturability.
Xiaozhuo Wu, Bingyun Li, Malcolm Xing
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating diversity and similarity between CBM13 modules and ricin-B lectin domains using sequence similarity networks

BMC Genomics
Background The CBM13 family comprises carbohydrate-binding modules that occur mainly in enzymes and in several ricin-B lectins. The ricin-B lectin domain resembles the CBM13 module to a large extent.
Tibo De Coninck, Garry P. Gippert, Bernard Henrissat, Tom Desmet, Els J.M. Van Damme   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real-time cytotoxicity assay for rapid and sensitive detection of ricin from complex matrices.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundIn the context of a potential bioterrorist attack sensitive and fast detection of functionally active toxins such as ricin from complex matrices is necessary to be able to start timely countermeasures.
Diana Pauly, Sylvia Worbs, Sebastian Kirchner, Olena Shatohina, Martin B Dorner, Brigitte G Dorner   +5 more
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

BMEMat, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li, Huaijuan Zhou, Di Shi, Zdeněk Sofer, Jinhua Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methods to Characterize Ricin for the Development of Reference Materials

, 2006
Ricin is an abundant protein from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis. Because of its high toxicity and the simplicity of producing mass quantities, ricin is considered a biological terrorism agent.
Kim, Sook-Kyung; Hancock, Diane K.; Wang, Lili; Cole, Kenneth D.; Reddy, Prasad T.
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Antibody/doxycycline combined therapy for pulmonary ricinosis: Attenuation of inflammation improves survival of ricin-intoxicated mice

Toxicology Reports, 2014
Ricin, a highly toxic plant-derived toxin, is considered a potential weapon in biological warfare due to its high availability and ease of preparation. Pulmonary exposure to ricin results in the generation of an acute edematous inflammation followed by ...
Yoav Gal, Ohad Mazor, Ron Alcalay, Nehama Seliger, Moshe Aftalion, Anita Sapoznikov, Reut Falach, Chanoch Kronman, Tamar Sabo   +8 more
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Understanding the dynamic nature of plant lipid anabolic and catabolic metabolism is key to sustainable oilseed engineering

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 5, Page 2196-2214, March 2026.
Summary Plant‐derived oils are essential sources of reduced carbon and various fatty acid (FA) structures for food, biofuels, and the oleochemical industry. Despite extensive efforts, engineering mainstream oilseed crops to produce high levels of industrially valuable unusual FAs (UFAs) remains challenging.
Prasad Parchuri, Sean T. McGuire, Matthew G. Garneau, Niña Alyssa M. Barroga, Philip D. Bates   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source