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Qian** Li
Life Sciences
Microbiology
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Open AccessDisease-induced changes in bacterial and fungal communities from plant below- and aboveground compartments
The plant microbes are an integral part of the host and play fundamental roles in plant growth and health. There is evidence indicating that plants have the ability to attract beneficial microorganisms through...
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Open AccessPectate lyase genes from Radopholus similis and their application in pathotype identification
Radopholus similis is a destructive, migratory, and endophytoparasitic nematode. It has two morphologically indistinguishable pathotypes (or physiological races): banana and citrus pathotypes. At present, the on...
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Substrate Inhibition of the Highly Efficient PET Hydrolase
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most abundant polyester materials used in daily life and it is also one of the culprits of environmental pollution. ICCG (F243I/D238C/S283C/Y127G) is a quadruple ...
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Open AccessGenomic and phenotypic analysis of a novel clinical isolate of Corynebacterium pyruviciproducens
Corynebacterium pyruviciproducens is a recently described species of Corynebacterium. There are few reports on the microbiological characteristics of the new species, and there is a lack of reports on the genomic...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification of resistance genes and cellular analysis of key gene knockout strain under 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
In bioethanol production, the main by-product, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), significantly hinders microbial fermentation. Therefore, it is crucial to explore genes related to HMF tolerance in Saccharomyces cere...
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RNA virus diversity in rodents
Many zoonotic disease emergencies are associated with RNA viruses in rodents that substantially impact public health. With the widespread application of meta-genomics and meta-transcriptomics for virus discove...
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Open AccessUnraveling the 2,3-diketo-l-gulonic acid-dependent and -independent impacts of l-ascorbic acid on somatic cell reprogramming
l-ascorbic acid (Asc) plays a pivotal role in regulating various biological processes, including somatic cell reprogramming, through multiple pathways. However, it remains unclear whether Asc regulates reprogra.....
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Open AccessImpact of planting Phallus rubrovolvatus on physicochemical and microbial properties and functional groups of soil
Soil microbial communities are critically important to agricultural ecosystems. The present study aimed to evaluate the changes in soil microbial community composition and functional groups after planting Phallus...
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Anti-biofilm effect of salivary histatin 5 on Porphyromonas gingivalis
This study aimed to investigate the effects of salivary histatin 5 (Hst5) on Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) biofilms in vitro and in vivo and the possible mechanisms. In in vitro experiments, P. gingiva...
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Application of AtMYB75 as a reporter gene in the study of symbiosis between tomato and Funneliformis mosseae
Composite plants containing transgenic hairy roots produced with Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation have become an important method to study the interaction between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal...
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Open AccessSuppression of TGFβR-Smad3 pathway alleviates the syrinx induced by syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) disorder resulted in separation of pain and temperature, dilation of central canal and formation of syrinx in central canal. It is unclear about mechanisms of the d...
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A novel alginate lyase and its domain functions for the preparation of unsaturated monosaccharides
Brown algae are considered promising crops for the production of sustainable biofuels. However, the commercial application has been limited by lack of efficient methods for converting alginate into fermentable...
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Screening of endophytic fungi from Cremastra appendiculata and their potential for plant growth promotion and biological control
Biocontrol fungi are widely used to promote plant growth and pest control. Four fungi were isolated from Cremastra appendiculata tubers and screened for plant growth-promoting and antagonistic effects. Based on t...
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Production, characterization, and application of phage-derived PK34 recombinant anti-microbial peptide
PK34 is a D29 mycobacteriophage-derived anti-microbial peptide (AMP) with anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity. It is expected to become an auxiliary drug for the treatment of M. tuberculosis infection, or as...
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Characteristics of the intestinal bacterial microbiota profiles in Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum LI09 pre-treated rats with D-galactosamine-induced liver injury
Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum LI09 could prevent D-galactosamine-induced liver injury. Our previous study has preliminarily determined that different intestinal microbiota profiles existed in the LI09-treated...
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Open AccessThe immunological mechanisms and therapeutic potential in drug-induced liver injury: lessons learned from acetaminophen hepatotoxicity
Acute liver failure caused by drug overdose is a significant clinical problem in developed countries. Acetaminophen (APAP), a widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug, but its overdose can cause acute liver ...
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Microbial production of valuable chemicals by modular co-culture strategy
Nowadays, microbial synthesis has become a common way for producing valuable chemicals. Traditionally, microbial production of valuable chemicals is accomplished by a single strain. For the purpose of increasi...
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Open AccessSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus replicates in brain tissues and damages neurons in newborn mice
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus (SFTSV) is an emerging tick-borne phlebovirus with a high fatality rate of 12–30%, which has an expanding endemic and caused thousands of infections eve...
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Application of quorum sensing system in microbial synthesis of valuable chemicals: a mini-review
With advantages of low substrates cost, high optical purity of end products and environmentally friendly fermentation process, microbial production of valuable chemicals grow rapidly. Compared with static micr...
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Antifungal and Antibiofilm In Vitro Activities of Ursolic Acid on Cryptococcus neoformans
Ursolic acid (UA) exists in a variety of medicinal plants. UA exhibits antimicrobial activity against several microorganisms; however, little is known regarding the potential antifungal effect of UA on Cryptococc...
