Global analysis of mannitol 2-dehydrogenase in lactobacillus reuteri crl 1101 during mannitol production through enzymatic, genetic and proteomic approaches [PDF]
, 2017 Several plants, fungi, algae, and certain bacteria produce mannitol, a polyol derived from fructose. Mannitol has multiple industrial applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries, being mainly used as a non-metabolizable sweetener in ...
Bleckwedel, Juliana +6 more
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Recent progress in the methods of genome sequencing
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2010 Genome sequencing is a very important tool for the development of genetic diagnosis, drugs of gene engineering, pharmacogenetics, etc. As the HGP comes into people's ears, there is an emerging need for the genome sequencing.
Zhao Ning-wei
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Extensive horizontal gene transfer in cheese-associated bacteria. [PDF]
, 2017 Acquisition of genes through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) allows microbes to rapidly gain new capabilities and adapt to new or changing environments.
Bonham, Kevin S +2 more
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Breast cancer but not the menopausal status is associated with small changes of the gut microbiota
Frontiers in OncologyBackgroundPossible relationships between gut dysbiosis and breast cancer (BC) development and progression have been previously reported. However, the results of these metagenomics studies are inconsistent.
Natalia Zeber-Lubecka +14 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2007 In order to obtain a better understanding of what is citrus, 33 cDNA libraries were constructed from different citrus species and genera. Total RNA was extracted from fruits, leaves, flowers, bark, seeds and roots, and subjected or not to different ...
Maria Luísa P. Natividade Targon +11 more
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The urinary microbiota composition and functionality of calcium oxalate stone formers
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundAccumulated evidences indicate that dysbiosis of the urinary microbiota is associated with kidney stone formation. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the urinary microbiota composition and functionality of patients with calcium ...
Jing Xie +11 more
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Enfoque metagenómico para la caracterización del microbioma de aves corral. Revisión
Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología, 2019 El pollo y el huevo son una fuente importante de proteína para el ser humano a nivel mundial. La producción de estos alimentos se ha intensificado durante los últimos años y se prevé que se produzca alrededor de 150 millones de toneladas de carne de ...
Marcela Judith Mantilla +1 more
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Shallow shotgun sequencing reduces technical variation in microbiome analysis
Scientific Reports, 2023 The microbiome is known to play a role in many human diseases, but identifying key microbes and their functions generally requires large studies due to the vast number of species and genes, and the high levels of intra-individual and inter-individual ...
Alex J. La Reau +5 more
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Metagenomic analysis of dental calculus in ancient Egyptian baboons [PDF]
, 2019 Dental calculus, or mineralized plaque, represents a record of ancient biomolecules and food residues. Recently, ancient metagenomics made it possible to unlock the wealth of microbial and dietary information of dental calculus to reconstruct oral ...
Bramanti, Barbara +7 more
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Procrastination in the Workplace: Evidence from the U.S. Patent Office [PDF]
, 2016 Despite much theoretical attention to the concept of procrastination and much exploration of this phenomenon in laboratory settings, there remain few empirical investigations into the practice of procrastination in real world contexts, especially in the ...
Frakes, Michael D. +1 more
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