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View article: Biochemical Signatures Shaping Tissue Culture Success in Maize Inbred Lines
Biochemical Signatures Shaping Tissue Culture Success in Maize Inbred Lines Open
Maize is a globally vital cereal crop and a key staple in food security and agricultural economies worldwide. It contributes significantly to human nutrition by providing essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants that support…
View article: The Transgenerational Link: Breeder Gut Microbiota and Broiler Progeny Development
The Transgenerational Link: Breeder Gut Microbiota and Broiler Progeny Development Open
The gut microbiome of breeder hens plays a pivotal role in reproductive efficiency, egg quality, and progeny development. Its composition is shaped by host factors such as age and genetics, as well as environmental influences, including di…
View article: Deterministically selected rare taxa drive changes in community composition in drinking water biological activated carbon filters
Deterministically selected rare taxa drive changes in community composition in drinking water biological activated carbon filters Open
Background Biofiltration offers a sustainable, low-energy solution for drinking water treatment but suffers from inconsistent performance due to complex microbial dynamics. Current studies lack insight into early biofilter microbial commun…
View article: Editorial: Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment: dynamic, contributing factors, and control
Editorial: Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment: dynamic, contributing factors, and control Open
View article: Dietary composition and fasting regimens differentially impact the gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acid profile in a Pakistani cohort
Dietary composition and fasting regimens differentially impact the gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acid profile in a Pakistani cohort Open
Purpose Fasting is known to have beneficial effects on human physiology and health due to changes in gut microbiota and its associated metabolites. We investigated the effects of intermittent and Ramadan fasting on the gut microbial compos…
View article: Optimisation of Slurry-based Anaerobic Digestion for Enhanced Biogas Production and Sanitisation Leads to Microbial Community Tailoring
Optimisation of Slurry-based Anaerobic Digestion for Enhanced Biogas Production and Sanitisation Leads to Microbial Community Tailoring Open
Background: The urgent need to adopt sustainable agricultural practices has positioned anaerobic digestion (AD) as a pivotal technology. Indeed, slurry-based AD can mitigate agricultural pollution by capturing greenhouse gas from stored sl…
View article: Deterministically selected rare taxa drive changes in community composition in drinking water biological activated carbon filters
Deterministically selected rare taxa drive changes in community composition in drinking water biological activated carbon filters Open
Background Biofiltration offers a sustainable, low-energy solution for drinking water treatment but suffers from inconsistent performance due to complex microbial dynamics. Current studies lack insight into early biofilter microbial commun…
View article: Personalized Response to Empagliflozin in Heart Failure: Association of BDNF and ATP2A2 Variants in a South Asian Cohort
Personalized Response to Empagliflozin in Heart Failure: Association of BDNF and ATP2A2 Variants in a South Asian Cohort Open
Background: Empagliflozin, a sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, improves outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients, yet inter-individual variability in response remains unclear. Genetic variants in Brain-Derived Neurotrophic F…
View article: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast in 55-Years Old Male: A Rare Case Report from Pakistan
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast in 55-Years Old Male: A Rare Case Report from Pakistan Open
Background Breast cancer in a male is rare condition comprising less than 1% of all male cancers and breast cancers. Its incidence rate is less than 1 per 100,000 men, with a mean age of diagnosis at 67 years. Case presentation We present …
View article: Investigating microbial population structure and function in the chicken caeca and large intestine over time using metagenomics
Investigating microbial population structure and function in the chicken caeca and large intestine over time using metagenomics Open
View article: Leveraging Cell‐Free Supernatants of Phyllospheric Bacteria to Combat Wheat Pathogens and Boost Growth
Leveraging Cell‐Free Supernatants of Phyllospheric Bacteria to Combat Wheat Pathogens and Boost Growth Open
Wheat is a major staple crop in Pakistan but faces significant threats from biotic stressors such as powdery mildew ( Blumeria graminis ) and stripe rust ( Puccinia striiformis ). These fungal diseases can drastically reduce wheat yields, …
View article: Evaluation of existing <i>lacZ</i> primers and <i>de novo</i> design of an optimized qPCR assay to quantify coliform bacteria in drinking water
Evaluation of existing <i>lacZ</i> primers and <i>de novo</i> design of an optimized qPCR assay to quantify coliform bacteria in drinking water Open
Aims This study aimed to evaluate existing and de novo lacZ primers using in silico and experimental validation to develop a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay capable of reliably quantifying coliforms and differentiating …
View article: Natural dispersal is better than translocation for reducing risks of inbreeding depression in eastern black rhinoceros ( <i>Diceros bicornis michaeli</i> )
Natural dispersal is better than translocation for reducing risks of inbreeding depression in eastern black rhinoceros ( <i>Diceros bicornis michaeli</i> ) Open
Due to increasing anthropogenic impacts, many species survive only in small and isolated populations. Active conservation management to reduce extinction risk includes increasing habitat connectivity, translocations from captive population…
View article: Microbiomes of high-rate anaerobic digestors reveal ‘Study’-specific factors and limitations of synthetic wastewater
Microbiomes of high-rate anaerobic digestors reveal ‘Study’-specific factors and limitations of synthetic wastewater Open
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a key technology for the treatment of organic wastes and the production of renewable energy. The stability of the process hinges on the underlying microbial populations. Amplicon sequencing is increasingly used …
View article: On exploring cross-sectional stability and persistence of microbiome in a multiple body site colorectal cancer dataset
On exploring cross-sectional stability and persistence of microbiome in a multiple body site colorectal cancer dataset Open
There are several ways to recover signature microbiome of a disease pathology. One way is to look at the core microbiome, which comprises microbial species prevalent across majority of the samples. At a finer level, certain subcommunities …
View article: Gut microbial ecology and function of a Pakistani cohort with Iron deficiency Anemia
Gut microbial ecology and function of a Pakistani cohort with Iron deficiency Anemia Open
View article: Leveraging Social Networks and Political Skill: A Study on the Internationalization of SMEs in the Asian Context
Leveraging Social Networks and Political Skill: A Study on the Internationalization of SMEs in the Asian Context Open
This study investigates the role of SMEs’ owner-manager political skills in developing network resources that facilitate the internationalization process. Drawing on social network theory, we hypothesize that the political skill of SME own…
View article: Microbial ecology of drinking water biofiltration based on 16S rRNA sequencing: A meta-analysis
Microbial ecology of drinking water biofiltration based on 16S rRNA sequencing: A meta-analysis Open
Biofiltration, a sustainable water treatment technology relying on microbial processes to remove contaminants, offers a promising approach to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Goal 6 of universal access to clean water and sanitation…
View article: A cross-sectional survey of poultry management systems, practices and antimicrobial use in relation to disease outbreak in Pakistan
A cross-sectional survey of poultry management systems, practices and antimicrobial use in relation to disease outbreak in Pakistan Open
Objectives The study aimed to examine how management practices, farming setup and breed influence disease outbreaks. It also sought to investigate the frequency and types of antimicrobials used, as well as the relationship between antimicr…
View article: Environmental instability reduces shock resistance by enriching specialist taxa with distinct two component regulatory systems
Environmental instability reduces shock resistance by enriching specialist taxa with distinct two component regulatory systems Open
Different microbial communities are impacted disproportionately by environmental disturbances. The degree to which a community can remain unchanged under a disturbance is referred to as resistance 1 . However, the contributing ecological f…
View article: Size matters: Anaerobic granules exhibit distinct ecological and physico-chemical gradients across biofilm size
Size matters: Anaerobic granules exhibit distinct ecological and physico-chemical gradients across biofilm size Open
Anaerobic biological decomposition of organic matter is ubiquitous in Nature wherever anaerobic environments prevail, and is catalysed by hydrolytic, fermentative, acetogenic, methanogenic, and various other groups. It is also harnessed in…
View article: Comparative transcriptome analysis of resistant, moderately resistant, and susceptible wheat-near-isogenic lines in response to <i>Puccinia striiformis tritici</i>
Comparative transcriptome analysis of resistant, moderately resistant, and susceptible wheat-near-isogenic lines in response to <i>Puccinia striiformis tritici</i> Open
Stripe/yellow rust is caused by a biotrophic fungal pathogen known as Puccinia striiformis f. sp.tritici (Pst). RNA seq technique was used to understand the wheat and stripe rust interaction in three different reaction types. Leave samples…
View article: Microbiota transplantation for cotton leaf curl disease suppression—core microbiome and transcriptome dynamics
Microbiota transplantation for cotton leaf curl disease suppression—core microbiome and transcriptome dynamics Open
View article: Impact of commercial gut health interventions on caecal metagenome and broiler performance
Impact of commercial gut health interventions on caecal metagenome and broiler performance Open
Background Maintaining gut health is a persistent and unresolved challenge in the poultry industry. Given the critical role of gut health in chicken performance and welfare, there is a pressing need to identify effective gut health interve…
View article: Swatting Flies: Biting Insects as Non‐Invasive Samplers for Mammalian Population Genomics
Swatting Flies: Biting Insects as Non‐Invasive Samplers for Mammalian Population Genomics Open
Advances in next‐generation sequencing have allowed the use of DNA obtained from unusual sources for wildlife studies. However, these samples have been used predominantly to sequence mitochondrial DNA for species identification while popul…
View article: DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASOUND FOR RENAL TUMORS IN ADULTS TAKING CONTRAST ENHANCED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AS GOLD STANDARD
DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASOUND FOR RENAL TUMORS IN ADULTS TAKING CONTRAST ENHANCED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AS GOLD STANDARD Open
Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for the majority of renal malignancies in adults, with an increasing global incidence attributed to advances in diagnostic imaging and the growing prevalence of risk factors. Early and accura…
View article: Microbial self-assembly drives functional convergence in household-scale treatment wetlands during startup phase
Microbial self-assembly drives functional convergence in household-scale treatment wetlands during startup phase Open
View article: Microbial Ecology of Agricultural Soils with Organic Amendments
Microbial Ecology of Agricultural Soils with Organic Amendments Open
View article: Beneficial modulation of the gut microbiome by leachates of Penicillium purpurogenum in the presence of clays: A model for the preparation and efficacy of historical Lemnian Earth
Beneficial modulation of the gut microbiome by leachates of Penicillium purpurogenum in the presence of clays: A model for the preparation and efficacy of historical Lemnian Earth Open
The experiments presented here are based on the reconfiguration of an ancient medicine, Lemnian Earth (LE) ( terra sigillata , stamped earth , sphragis ), an acclaimed therapeutic clay with a 2500-year history of use. Based on our hypothes…
View article: Hatchery type influences the gill microbiome of Atlantic farmed salmon (Salmo salar) after transfer to sea
Hatchery type influences the gill microbiome of Atlantic farmed salmon (Salmo salar) after transfer to sea Open
Background Salmon aquaculture involves freshwater and seawater phases. Recently there has been an increase in multifactorial gill health challenges during the seawater phase which has led to an urgent need to understand the gill microbiome…