Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

October 17, 2019

Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction development for rapid detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and comparison with other techniques

Stefano Panno, Susana Ruiz-Ruiz, Andrea Giovanni Caruso, Ana Alfaro-Fernandez, Maria Isabel Font San Ambrosio, Salvatore Davino

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7928 PubMed 31637144

October 8, 2019

Effects of ferulic acid esterase-producing Lactobacillus fermentum and cellulase additives on the fermentation quality and microbial community of alfalfa silage

Rina Su, Kuikui Ni, Tianwei Wang, Xiaopan Yang, Jie Zhang, Yayong Liu, Weixiong Shi, Liu Yan, Chen Jie, Jin Zhong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7712 PubMed 31608168

October 1, 2019

Soil bacterial biodiversity is driven by long-term pasture management, poultry litter, and cattle manure inputs

Yichao Yang, Amanda J. Ashworth, Jennifer M. DeBruyn, Cammy Willett, Lisa M. Durso, Kim Cook, Jr., Philip A. Moore, Phillip R. Owens

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7839 PubMed 31592358

October 11, 2019

Isolation and molecular characterization of the indigenous Staphylococcus aureus strain K1 with the ability to reduce hexavalent chromium for its application in bioremediation of metal-contaminated sites

Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Hidayat Rasool, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Irshad Hussain

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7726 PubMed 31616584

October 11, 2019

Candida albicans cell wall integrity transcription factors regulate polymicrobial biofilm formation with Streptococcus gordonii

Jennifer Chinnici, Lisa Yerke, Charlene Tsou, Sujay Busarajan, Ryan Mancuso, Nishanth D. Sadhak, Jaewon Kim, Abhiram Maddi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7870 PubMed 31616604

October 21, 2019

Aspergillus terreus obtained from mangrove exhibits antagonistic activities against Pythium aphanidermatum-induced damping-off of cucumber

Hanaa Al-Shibli, Sergey Dobretsov, Abdulrahman Al-Nabhani, Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura, Velazhahan Rethinasamy, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7884 PubMed 31656698

October 23, 2019

Manure application increased denitrifying gene abundance in a drip-irrigated cotton field

Mingyuan Yin, Xiaopeng Gao, Mario Tenuta, Wennong Kuang, Dongwei Gui, Fanjiang Zeng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7894 PubMed 31660271

October 1, 2019

Suppression of Wolbachia-mediated male-killing in the butterfly Hypolimnas bolina involves a single genomic region

Louise A. Reynolds, Emily A. Hornett, Chris D. Jiggins, Gregory D.D. Hurst

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7677 PubMed 31592190

October 2, 2019

Whole genome sequencing of a novel, dichloromethane-fermenting Peptococcaceae from an enrichment culture

Sophie I. Holland, Richard J. Edwards, Haluk Ertan, Yie Kuan Wong, Tonia L. Russell, Nandan P. Deshpande, Michael J. Manefield, Matthew Lee

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7775 PubMed 31592187

October 14, 2019

Artificial substrata increase pond farming density of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by increasing the bacteria that participate in nitrogen and phosphorus cycles in pond water

Zhifei Li, Guangjun Wang, Ermeng Yu, Kai Zhang, Deguang Yu, Wangbao Gong, Jun Xie

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7906 PubMed 31632857

October 1, 2019

Detection and identification of Xanthomonas pathotypes associated with citrus diseases using comparative genomics and multiplex PCR

Natasha P. Fonseca, Érica B. Felestrino, Washington L. Caneschi, Angélica B. Sanchez, Isabella F. Cordeiro, Camila G.C. Lemes, Renata A.B. Assis, Flávia M.S. Carvalho, Jesus A. Ferro, Alessandro M. Varani, José Belasque, Joao C. Setubal, Guilherme P. Telles, Deiviston S. Aguena, Nalvo F. Almeida, Leandro M. Moreira

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7676 PubMed 31592342

October 29, 2019

Microbial community structure analysis in Acer palmatum bark and isolation of novel bacteria IAD-21 of the phylum Abditibacteriota (former candidate division FBP)

Kazuki Kobayashi, Hideki Aoyagi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7876 PubMed 31681511

October 23, 2019

Exploration of the effects of a degS mutant on the growth of Vibrio cholerae and the global regulatory function of degS by RNA sequencing

Jian Huang, Yuxi Chen, Jie Chen, Changjin Liu, Tao Zhang, Shilu Luo, Meirong Huang, Xun Min

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7959 PubMed 31660280

October 23, 2019

Antibacterial immune functions of subadults and adults in a semelparous spider

Zoltán Rádai, Péter Kiss, Dávid Nagy, Zoltán Barta