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Nutrient uptake characteristics of Cladosiphon okamuranus (Phaeophyceae) from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan
The uptake kinetics of \({\mathrm{NO}}_{3}^{-}\) NO ...
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Open AccessTargeted single-cell genomics reveals novel host adaptation strategies of the symbiotic bacteria Endozoicomonas in Acropora tenuis coral
Endozoicomonas bacteria symbiosis with various marine organisms is hypothesized as a potential indicator of health in corals. Although many amplicon analyses using 16S rRNA gene have suggested the diversity of En...
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Correction: The Effect of Co-Culture of Two Coral Species on Their Bacterial Composition Under Captive Environments
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The Effect of Co-Culture of Two Coral Species on Their Bacterial Composition Under Captive Environments
Coral symbionts are important members of the coral holobiont, and coral bacterial flora are essential in host health maintenance and coral conservation. Coral symbionts are affected by various environmental fa...
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Specific Detection of Coral-Associated Ruegeria, a Potential Probiotic Bacterium, in Corals and Subtropical Seawater
Coral microbial flora has been attracting attention because of their potential to protect corals from environmental stresses or pathogens. Although coral-associated bacteria are considered to be acquired from ...
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Open AccessEnrichment of bacteria and alginate lyase genes potentially involved in brown alga degradation in the gut of marine gastropods
Gut bacteria of phytophagous and omnivorous marine invertebrates often possess alginate lyases (ALGs), which are key enzymes for utilizing macroalgae as carbon neutral biomass. We hypothesized that the exclusi...
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A metabarcoding survey for seasonal picophytoplankton composition in two coral reefs around Sesoko Island, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa is the southwesternmost part of Japan and represents the northern limit of coral reefs that are influenced by the Kuroshio warm current. We have been studying two coral reefs off Sesoko Island, in nort...
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Open AccessStepwise enhancement of catalytic performance of haloalkane dehalogenase LinB towards β-hexachlorocyclohexane
Two haloalkane dehalogenases, LinBUT and LinBMI, each with 296 amino acid residues, exhibit only seven amino acid residue differences between them, but LinBMI’s catalytic performance towards β-hexachlorocyclohexa...
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A novel actinomycete derived from wheat heads degrades deoxynivalenol in the grain of wheat and barley affected by Fusarium head blight
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a hazardous and globally prevalent mycotoxin in cereals. It commonly accumulates in the grain of wheat, barley and other small grain cereals affected by Fusarium head blight (caused by ...
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Open AccessNocardioides sp. strain WSN05-2, isolated from a wheat field, degrades deoxynivalenol, producing the novel intermediate 3-epi-deoxynivalenol
The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) causes serious problems worldwide in the production of crops such as wheat and barley because of its toxicity toward humans and livestock. A bacterial culture capable of degr...
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Markedly increased CSF interleukin-6 levels in neuromyelitis optica, but not in multiple sclerosis
To investigate differences in helper T cell immune responses in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) between neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and multiple sclerosis (MS), we measured CSF levels of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-...
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Insertion sequence-based cassette PCR: cultivation-independent isolation of γ-hexachlorocyclohexane-degrading genes from soil DNA
γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH) is a highly chlorinated pesticide that has caused serious environmental problems. Based on the frequently observed association of insertion sequence IS6100 with lin genes for γ-HCH...
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Degradation of β-hexachlorocyclohexane by haloalkane dehalogenase LinB from γ-hexachlorocyclohexane-utilizing bacterium Sphingobium sp. MI1205
The technical formulation of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) mainly consists of the insecticidal γ-isomer and noninsecticidal α-, β-, and δ-isomers, among which β-HCH is the most recalcitrant and has caused seriou...
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Aerobic degradation of lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane) in bacteria and its biochemical and molecular basis
γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH, also called γ-BHC and lindane) is a halogenated organic insecticide that causes serious environmental problems. The aerobic degradation pathway of γ-HCH was extensively revealed...
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Idiopathic benign biliary stricture
A rare case of idiopathic benign biliary stricture is reported. A 50-year-old man with liver dysfunction underwent ultrasonography, which revealed dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts, and endoscopic retro...
