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Streptomyces camelliae sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Camellia oleifera Abel
A novel actinobacterium strain, designated HUAS 2-6 T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Camellia oleifera Abel collected from Taoyuan County, Northwestern Hunan Province, South China. This strain was sub...
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Proposal of Streptomyces bellus Margalith and Beretta 1960 as a Later Heterotypic Synonym of Streptomyces coeruleorubidus (Preobrazhenskaya 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 and an Emended Description of Streptomyces coeruleorubidus
In the present work, the taxonomic relationship between Streptomyces coeruleorubidus and Streptomyces bellus was reevaluated by a comprehensive comparison of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and genomic characteristics...
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Progress in research on the biosynthesis of 1,2,4-butanetriol by engineered microbes
1,2,4-butanetriol (BT) is a polyol with unique chemical properties, which has a stereocenter and can be divided into D-BT (the S-enantiomer) and L-BT (the R-enantiomer). BT can be used for the synthesis of 1,2,4-...
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Streptomyces argyrophyllae sp. nov., isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Cathaya argyrophylla
Strain **g01T, a novel actinomycete from rhizosphere soil of Cathaya argyrophylla, was identified using a polyphasic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of strain **g01T revealed that it was a member of t...
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Characterization of the transcriptional responses of Armillaria gallica 012m to GA3
Gastrodia elata needs to establish a symbiotic relationship with Armillaria strains to obtain nutrients and energy. However, the signaling cross talk between G. elata and Armillaria strains is still unclear. Duri...
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Open AccessEffects of Pu-erh and Dian Hong tea polyphenols on the gut-liver axis in mice
Tea polyphenols (TP) are the most biologically active components in tea, with antioxidant, antiobesity, and antitumor properties, as well as the ability to modulate the composition and function of intestinal m...
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Neiella litorisoli sp. nov., an alginate lyase: producing bacterium from South China Sea, and proposal of Echinimonadaceae fam. nov. in the order Alteromonadales
A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, designated HB171785T, was isolated from soil sample collected from Qishui Bay, Hainan, China. The strain grew optimally at pH 7–8, 37–40 °C and with NaCl 3–4%. The pre...
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swnk plays an important role in the biosynthesis of swainsonine in Metarhizium anisopliae
Swainsonine (SW) is the principal toxic ingredient of locoweeds, and is produced by multiple fungi. A key enzyme in the SW synthesis pathway is a hybrid swnk/nrps. To analyze the role of swnk in the SW biosynthes...
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Arthrobacter hankyongi sp. nov., Isolated From Wet Land
A Gram-staining-positive, catalase positive and oxidase negative, non-motile, non-flagellated, and oval-shaped bacterium, was designated as I2-34 T, isolated from wetland in Soul South Korea. Colonies were round,...
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Relationship between antioxidant enzymes and sclerotial formation of Pleurotus tuber-regium under abiotic stress
In order to explore the relationship between sclerotial formation and antioxidant enzymes under abiotic stresses, the effects of abiotic stresses including temperature, pH value, osmotic pressure, limited nitr...
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Diversity and distribution of culturable fouling bacteria in typical mariculture zones in Daya Bay, South China
The diversity and distribution of culturable fouling bacteria in shellfish, fish and non-mariculture zones in Daya Bay were investigated by using a traditional culture-dependent approach combined with an analy...
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Nocardiopsis akebiae sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinomycete isolated from fruits of Akebia trifoliata
A novel actinobacterium, designated strain HDS12T, was isolated from fruits collected from Changde city located in the northwest of Hunan Province, China and characterized using a polyphasic approach. The 16S rRN...
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Melanin of fungi: from classification to application
Melanin is a secondary metabolite composed of complex heterogeneous polymers. Fungal melanin is considered to be a sustainable and biodegradable natural pigment and has a variety of functional properties and b...
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Hop bitter acids: resources, biosynthesis, and applications
Diversified members of hop bitter acids (α- and β-acids) have been found in hop (Humulus lupulus). Mixtures of hop bitter acids have been traditionally applied in brewing and food industries as bitterness flavors...
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The dynamics in rhizosphere microbial communities under bacterial wilt resistance by mulberry genotypes
The contribution of crops and soil microbial community structure and functional diversity in soil-borne diseases control mulberry plant production is still inadequately understood. In this work, a comparative ...
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Utilization of a styrene-derived pathway for 2-phenylethanol production in budding yeast
2-Phenylethanol (2-PE) is an important flavor ingredient and is widely applied in the fields of food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Despite that Saccharomyces cerevisiae has the ability to naturally synthesize ...
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Lactonic sophorolipid–induced apoptosis in human HepG2 cells through the Caspase-3 pathway
Liver cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in the world, is the second leading cause of death for cancer patients. For liver cancer, there is an urgent need for an effective treatment with no or less...
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miR-19a mitigates hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced injury by depressing CCL20 and inactivating MAPK pathway in human embryonic cardiomyocytes
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a prevalent cardiovascular puzzle and a mainspring of disease-induced mortality. We performed this investigation to detect the role of putative important miRNAs or genes in MI.
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Complete Genome of Nocamycin-Producing Strain Saccharothrix syringae NRRL B-16468 Reveals the Biosynthetic Potential for Secondary Metabolites
The bacterium Saccharothrix syringae NRRL B-16468 is the producer of nocamycin I and nocamycin II which feature tetramic acid and bicyclic ketal groups. In this study, we presented the complete genome of S. syrin...
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The Draft Genome Sequence and Analysis of an Efficiently Chitinolytic Bacterium Chitinibacter sp. Strain GC72
A novel chitinolytic bacterium Chitinibacter sp. GC72, which produces an enzyme capable of efficiently converting chitin only into N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), was successfully sequenced and analyzed. The ass...
