The enigma of cancer polyploidy as deciphered by evolutionary cancer cell biology (ECCB) by Vladimir F. Niculescu, Eugenia R. Niculescu

“…These cancer stem cell hallmarks share deep homology with the oxygen-sensitive non-gametogenic (NG) Urgermline, which evolved from the common ancestor of amoebozoan, metazoan, and fungi (AMF). The genes, gene modules, and gene regulatory networks (GRNs) of the premetazoic cell system are preserved in the ancestral genome compartment of metazoans and humans. …”
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Preliminary Study on the Impact of Ruminal Ciliate Inoculation in Fauna-Free Conditions on the Ruminal Fermentation and Ciliate–Prokaryote Association In Vitro by Geonwoo Kim, Woohyung Lee, Tansol Park

“…Ruminants rely on the rumen for the anaerobic fermentation of fibrous plant materials, facilitated by a complex microbial community of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and ciliates. Among them, ruminal ciliates significantly influence ruminal fermentation, methane production, nitrogen utilization efficiency, and microbial interactions. …”
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Soil Microbial Community Structure Evolution along Halophyte Succession in Bohai Bay Wetland by Mingyang Cong, Di Cao, Jingkuan Sun, Fuchen Shi

“…Fungal/bacterial ratio, Gram-negative/Gram-positive bacteria ratio, total microbial biomass, and fungi and bacteria content could indicate the degree of succession stages in Bohai Bay wetland ecosystem. …”
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Antimicrobial Applications of Transition Metal Complexes of Benzothiazole Based Terpolymer: Synthesis, Characterization, and Effect on Bacterial and Fungal Strains by Mohamed A. Riswan Ahamed, Raja S. Azarudeen, N. Mujafar Kani

“…Biological activities of the ligand and its complexes were tested against Shigella sonnei, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Salmonella typhimurium bacteria and Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium species, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Mucor species fungi.…”
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Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-cancer activity of new hybrid structures based on benzimidazole and thiadiazole by Hayrani Eren Bostancı, Ulviye Acar Çevik, Ayşen Işık, Zahra Maryam, Ufuk İnce, Yusuf Özkay, Zafer Asım Kaplancıklı

“…In vitro antimicrobial activities of the compounds were determined against Gram-positive (S. aureus ATCC 29213, E. faecalis ATCC 29212), Gram-negative (E. coli ATCC 25922, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853) bacteria and fungi (C. albicans ATCC 10231) by using broth microdilution method. …”
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Balancing Inflammation: The Link between Th17 and Regulatory T Cells by Maggie L. Diller, Ragini R. Kudchadkar, Keith A. Delman, David H. Lawson, Mandy L. Ford

“…Recent evidence suggests that Th17 cells carry out effector functions similar to cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and play an important role in the clearance of extracellular pathogens and fungi. Th17 cell differentiation and function are closely related to the development and function of regulatory T cells (TREG). …”
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Possible Relation between Lack of Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Severe Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Kazuhiko Umazume, Jun Suzuki, Yoshihiko Usui, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto

“…The causative organisms were bacteria in 6 eyes and fungi in 4 eyes. Systemic complications included septicemia or disseminated intravascular coagulation in 5 patients and diabetes mellitus in 4 patients. …”
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Impacts of Floods on the Indoor Air Microbial Burden by Akila Muthalagu, Yang Lian, Rekha M Ravindran, Asif Qureshi

“…Flooded houses within one month of water recession were compared with control houses. Microbes (bacteria, fungi) were characterized and endotoxins were quantified. …”
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Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus by Anne Kirstine Høyer-Nielsen, Shahin Gaini, Anne Kjerulf, Rudi Kollslíð, Torkil Á Steig, Marc Stegger, Jan Jóanesarson

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Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter? by Jonathan Cazabonne, Allison K. Walker, Jonathan Lesven, Danny Haelewaters

“…Abstract Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species between 1.5 and 10 million. …”
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Effect of Ginger Essential Oil Emulsion Coating on the Preservation of Tender Ginger by LÜ Hanjia, LI Yuncheng, LI Qingzhou, CHEN Chuan, LIU Dayu, ZHANG Fei, MENG Fanbing

“…Microbiome analysis indicated that the combined treatment effectively reduced the diversity and richness of bacteria and fungi. The dominant microorganisms in tender ginger coated with the KLE nano-emulsion were Latilactobacillus and Rahnella, and the common spoilage microorganism Mucor in tender ginger was effectively inhibited.…”
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Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Dennis Ndolo, Jing Ge, Debbie Muir, Lawrence Malinga, Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha

“…This review focuses largely on microbial biopesticides derived from fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. It discusses (i) the various microbial biopesticide formulations, (ii) the mode of microbial biopesticide action, (iii) the factors that affect the potential efficacy of biopesticides, (iv) challenges to the adoption of microbial biopesticides, and (v) the role of microbial biopesticides in Integrated Pest Management programs. …”
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Influence of Cultural and Pest Management Practices on Performance of Runner, Spanish, and Virginia Market Types in North Carolina by Bridget R. Lassiter, David L. Jordan, Gail G. Wilkerson, Barbara B. Shew, Rick L. Brandenburg

“…In other experiments, control of thrips (Frankliniella spp.) using aldicarb, southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata Howardi) using chlorpyrifos, eclipta (Eclipta prostrata L.) using threshold-based postemergence herbicides, and leaf spot disease (caused by the fungi Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum) fungicide programs was compared in these market types. …”
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Mitochondrial genome of Cordyceps blackwelliae: organization, transcription, and evolutionary insights into Cordyceps by Yong-Jie Zhang, Xiang-Ping Fan, Jia-Ni Li, Shu Zhang

“…Abstract Cordyceps is a diverse genus of insect pathogenic fungi, with about 180 accepted species, including some well-known ones used as ethnic medicine and/or functional food. …”
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification and its limit of detection for diagnostics of plant pathogens by Govindan Muthukumar, Ayyanar Kamalakannan, Irudhayasamy Johnson, Pachamuthu Kamaraj, Iyyamperumal Muthuvel, Shanmugam Varanavasiappan

“…Phytopathology deals with a branch of biology encompassing pathogens that infect plants. Pathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, and phytoplasmas are notorious and hard to control; preventive measures are important for managing disease as early as possible. …”
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A novel Arabidopsis phyllosphere resident Protomyces species and a re-examination of genus Protomyces based on genome sequence data by Kai Wang, Timo Sipilä, Kirk Overmyer

“…Abstract Protomyces is an understudied genus of yeast-like fungi currently defined as phytopathogens of only Umbelliferae and Compositae. …”
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Chrysosporium queenslandicum: a potent keratinophilic fungus for keratinous waste degradation by Tarun Kumar Kumawat, Anima Sharma, Seema Bhadauria

“…Methods Degradation of keratinous substrates was assessed by highly potent keratinophilic fungi, namely Chrysosporium queenslandicum TKKASb Apinis and R.G. …”
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Tracing the paths of modular evolution by quantifying rearrangement events of protein domains by Abdulbaki Coban, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Carsten Kemena

“…Results Here we determine, at unprecedented completeness, the rates of fusion, fission, emergence and loss of domains in five eukaryotic clades (monocots, eudicots, fungi, insects, vertebrates). By characterizing rearrangements that were previously considered “ambiguous” or “complex” we raise the fraction of resolved rearrangement events from previously ca. 60% to around 92%. …”
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Comparison between Conventional Decalcification and a Microwave-Assisted Method in Bone Tissue Affected with Mycetoma by Magdi Mansour Salih

“…Haematoxylin-eosin (HE) stain, Gridley’s stain, and Grocott hexamine-silver stain were employed to evaluate the bone and fungi morphologies. Results. The decalcification time of the conventional method compared with the microwave method with 10% EDTA (pH 7.4) took 120 hours and 29 hours, while 5% hydrochloric acid and 5% nitric acid took 8 hours and 3 hours, separately. …”
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Proposed Relationships Between Climate, Biological Soil Crusts, Human Health, and in Arid Ecosystems by Marieke L. Ramsey, Daniel R. Kollath, Anita J. Antoninka, Bridget M. Barker

“…These communities are composed of lichens, bryophytes, cyanobacteria, fungi, liverworts, and other microorganisms. Creating stabilizing matrices, these microorganisms interact with soil surface minerals thereby enhancing soil quality by redistributing nutrients and reducing erosion by containment of soil particles. …”
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