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The microbiome of the gut is a complex ecosystem that contains a wide variety of microbial species and functional capabilities. The microbiome has a significant impact on health and disease by affecting endocrinology, physiology, and …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>The consumption of main memory resources is a significant burden in k-mer-based metagenomic analysis when creating related databases but also when performing (unique) k-mer-counting and read classification. Genestrip addresses this issue by focusing on small …
Read PDFThe mud crab (<i>Scylla paramamosain</i>), an economically important crustacean aquaculture species in southern China, is susceptible to infections due to its immune system lacking acquired immunity. An emergent disease locally termed "pus crab" has caused …
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Read PDFCervical cancer is largely preventable, yet it continues to cause substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in regions with limited access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening. Persistent infection with high-risk HPV genotypes, especially …
Read PDFCoral reefs are biodiversity hotspots increasingly threatened by climate-induced bleaching, yet profiling the coral holobiont-the host and its associated microbiota-remains technically challenging due to high host-DNA contamination (often >95%) and the lack of comprehensive reference …
Read PDFThe gut microbiota has emerged as a key factor in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), providing novel opportunities for diagnostic innovation. Traditional biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin, are widely used …
Read PDFThe gut microbiome is defined as the collective assembly of microbial communities inhabiting the gut, along with their genes and metabolic products. The gut microbiome systematically regulates host metabolism, immunity, and neuroendocrine homeostasis via interspecies …
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Read PDF<b>Background</b>: Acute high-intensity noise exposure represents a critical environmental stressor; however, its impact on brain function and the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute high-intensity noise exposure …
Read PDFTo meet the rising food demands of our growing population, the Food and Agriculture Organization proposed edible insects as sustainable sources of animal protein. Although hundreds of million people already consume insects around the tropics, …
Read PDF<i>Daqu</i>, a representative solid-state fermentation product, produces saccharifying enzymes to degrade sorghum starch into fermentable sugars for ethanol synthesis. Spatial heterogeneity in <i>Daqu</i> drives community assembly. However, its regulatory role in enzyme-driven saccharification remains unclear. …
Read PDFThe current research was conducted to evaluate the impact of various crude protein (CP) concentrations in diets on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen deposition, rumen fermentation, microbial community, and serum metabolomics in growing goats. Fifty …
Read PDFPlasma cell-free RNA (cfRNA) metagenomics is increasingly explored for blood-based pathogen detection, but the structure of the shared background "blood microbiome", the reproducibility of reported signals, and the practical limits of this approach remain unclear. …
Read PDFLignocellulose is a promising renewable resource for anaerobic biochemical production, but its microbial conversion remains challenging. To elucidate metabolic networks in lignocellulose-degrading consortia, inocula of various origins were enriched on cellulose or xylan. Community composition …
Read PDFSoil microbial communities respond quickly to natural and/or anthropic-induced changes in environmental conditions. Metagenomics allows studying taxa that are often overlooked in microbiota studies, such as protists or viruses. Here, we employed metagenomics to characterise …
Read PDFA draft metagenome-assembled genome was recovered from an anaerobic consortium capable of complete reductive dechlorination of trichloroethene to ethene. The draft genome, assigned to a <i>Dehalogenimonas</i> species, is 1.84 Mb in size with a G …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of adenomyosis (AM); however, whether this association is causal and through which mechanisms it operates remain largely unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>To interrogate potential causal relationships, we performed a two-sample …
Read PDFDiet may influence the gut microbiota and subsequently affect the host's health. Recent developments in methods analyzing the composition and function of the gut microbiota allow a deeper understanding of diet-gut microbiota relationships. A state-of-the-art …
Read PDFThe gut microbiota, a highly individualized microbial community, is increasingly recognized for its role in weight regulation and metabolic health. This narrative review examines the bidirectional associations between gut microbiota and weight management, focusing on …
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