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Natural variation in yeast reveals multiple paths for acquiring higher stress resistance
BackgroundOrganisms frequently experience environmental stresses that occur in predictable patterns and combinations. For wild Saccharomyces...
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Natural antibiotics against antimicrobial resistance: sources and bioinspired delivery systems
The current burden associated to multidrug resistance, and the emerging superbugs, result in a decreased and even loss of antibiotic efficacy, which...
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Discovery and characterization of genes conferring natural resistance to the antituberculosis antibiotic capreomycin
Metagenomic-based studies have predicted an extraordinary number of potential antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs). These ARGs are hidden in various...
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A natural allele of proteasome maturation factor improves rice resistance to multiple pathogens
Crops with broad-spectrum resistance loci are highly desirable in agricultural production because these loci often confer resistance to most races of...
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Natural allelic variation confers high resistance to sweet potato weevils in sweet potato
Sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) is a major root crop worldwide. Sweet potato weevils (SPWs) pose one of the most significant challenges to sweet...
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RpoS role in antibiotic resistance, tolerance and persistence in E. coli natural isolates
BackgroundThe intrinsic concentration of RpoS, the second most abundant sigma factor, varies widely across the E. coli species. Bacterial isolates...
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The Combined Use of African Natural Products and Conventional Antimicrobials: An Alternative Tool Against Antimicrobial Resistance
The challenges associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have compelled researchers to identify alternative means of treating infectious...
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Natural Antifungal Products: Another Option for Antifungal Resistance
Climate change has generated an increase in temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity in various geographical areas, which has allowed the...
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Bacterial biofilms and their resistance mechanisms: a brief look at treatment with natural agents
Biofilm is a complex community of microorganisms residing within a polysaccharide and/or protein matrix. Biofilm can be produced by several...
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Host Plant Resistance to Insects in Vegetable Crops
Host plant resistance is an effective approach to manage insect pests in vegetable crops. This approach involves the use of plant traits that deter...
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Role of Induced Resistance in Insect-Pest Management
Induced resistance is a process by which plants increase their resistance against pathogens and herbivores through the activation of their own...
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Enhancing the fire resistance properties of thermally modified Robinia pseudoacacia wood with natural and synthetic flame retardants: chemical characterisation and fire behaviour
The increasing demand for wood with enhanced flame retardant characteristics in construction applications necessitates strategic interventions. This...
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Physical resistance: a different perspective on maize ear rot resistance
Maize ear rot, caused by multiple pathogens, is one of the most common fungal diseases of maize. It can not only seriously cause yield losses, but...
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Identification of natural sources of resistance to bipartite begomovirus TYLCKaV in Solanum melongena
Yellow leaf curl disease caused by begomoviruses has emerged as a major limitation to the production of eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) in several...
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Artificial sweeteners stimulate horizontal transfer of extracellular antibiotic resistance genes through natural transformation
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global threat to human health. Natural transformation is an important pathway for horizontal gene transfer,...
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Plant Resistance to Insects in Oilseed Crops
Oilseed crops are energy rich crops that are grown under energy deprived conditions. The demand for premium seed oils is increasing as the world’s...
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Novel Fusarium wilt resistance genes uncovered in natural and cultivated strawberry populations are found on three non-homoeologous chromosomes
Key MessageSeveral Fusarium wilt resistance genes were discovered, genetically and physically mapped, and rapidly deployed via marker-assisted...
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Plants and urban natural sciences
Urban natural science consists of many fields. We consider urban plant science (urban botany) to be one of the main branches of urban natural...
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Advances in understanding Norway spruce natural resistance to needle bladder rust infection: transcriptional and secondary metabolites profiling
BackgroundNeedle rust caused by the fungus Chrysomyxa rhododendri causes significant growth decline and increased mortality of young Norway spruce...
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Profile and resistance levels of 136 integron resistance genes
Integrons have played a major role in the rise and spread of multidrug resistance in Gram-negative pathogens and are nowadays commonplace among...
