Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

July 29, 2020

Altered gut microbiota associated with symptom severity in schizophrenia

Shijia Li, Min Zhuo, Xia Huang, Yuanyuan Huang, Jing Zhou, Dongsheng Xiong, Jiahui Li, Ya Liu, Zhilin Pan, Hehua Li, Jun Chen, Xiaobo Li, Zhiming Xiang, Fengchun Wu, Kai Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9574 PubMed 32821537

July 24, 2020

The effects of humic substances on DNA isolation from soils

Ewa Wnuk, Adam Waśko, Anna Walkiewicz, Piotr Bartmiński, Romualda Bejger, Lilla Mielnik, Andrzej Bieganowski

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9378 PubMed 32775047

July 1, 2020

Effects of microbial evolution dominate those of experimental host-mediated indirect selection

Jigyasa Arora, Margaret A. Mars Brisbin, Alexander S. Mikheyev

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9350 PubMed 32676220

July 16, 2020

Endophytic Burkholderia sp. SSG as a potential biofertilizer promoting boxwood growth

Ping Kong, Chuanxue Hong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9547 PubMed 32742808

July 17, 2020

Understanding genomic diversity, pan-genome, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Arohi Parlikar, Kishan Kalia, Shruti Sinha, Sucheta Patnaik, Neeraj Sharma, Sai Gayatri Vemuri, Gaurav Sharma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9576 PubMed 32742815

July 22, 2020

An overview of biomass conversion: exploring new opportunities

László Fülöp, János Ecker

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9586 PubMed 32765969

July 10, 2020

Methylobacterium, a major component of the culturable bacterial endophyte community of wild Brassica seed

Davood Roodi, James P. Millner, Craig McGill, Richard D. Johnson, Ruy Jauregui, Stuart D. Card

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9514 PubMed 32728495

July 15, 2020

Changes of diazotrophic communities in response to cropping systems in a Mollisol of Northeast China

Jiaxun Zou, Qin Yao, Junjie Liu, Yansheng Li, Fuqiang Song, Xiaobing Liu, Guanghua Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9550 PubMed 32742810

July 14, 2020

Siderophore and indolic acid production by Paenibacillus triticisoli BJ-18 and their plant growth-promoting and antimicrobe abilities

Yunzhi Zhang, Jinwei Ren, Wenzhao Wang, Baosong Chen, Erwei Li, Sanfeng Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9403 PubMed 32742769

July 30, 2020

Gluconobacter dominates the gut microbiome of the Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus that produces kopi luwak

Hikaru Watanabe, Chong Han Ng, Vachiranee Limviphuvadh, Shinya Suzuki, Takuji Yamada

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9579 PubMed 32821539

July 17, 2020

Variation of soil nutrients and bacterial community diversity of different land utilization types in Yangtze River Basin, Chongqing Municipality

Yanlin Li, Chunmei Zeng, Meijun Long

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9386 PubMed 32742767

July 29, 2020

Identification of viruses infecting six plum cultivars in Korea by RNA-sequencing

Yeonhwa Jo, Hoseong Choi, Sen Lian, Jin Kyong Cho, Hyosub Chu, Won Kyong Cho

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9588 PubMed 32821540

July 7, 2020

Integrating population genetic structure, microbiome, and pathogens presence data in Dermacentor variabilis

Paula Lado, Bo Luan, Michelle E.J. Allerdice, Christopher D. Paddock, Sandor E. Karpathy, Hans Klompen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9367 PubMed 32704442

July 10, 2020

First report of begomoviruses infecting Cucumis sativus L. in North America and identification of a proposed new begomovirus species

Sarahi Sanchez-Chavez, Carlos Fernando Regla-Marquez, Zugey Elizabeth Cardenas-Conejo, Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Rodriguez, Sara Centeno-Leija, Hugo Serrano-Posada, Andromeda Liñan-Rico, Brenda Lizet Partida-Palacios, Yair Cardenas-Conejo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9245 PubMed 32728488

July 15, 2020

Chlorine-based DUWL disinfectant leads to a different microbial composition of water derived biofilms compared to H₂O₂-based chemical disinfectants in vitro

Charifa Zemouri, Alexa M.G.A. Laheij, Catherine M.C. Volgenant, Bernd W. Brandt, Wim Crielaard, Mark J. Buijs, Egija Zaura, Johannes J. de Soet

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9503 PubMed 32742792

July 27, 2020

Viable bacterial communities on hospital window components in patient rooms

Patrick F. Horve, Leslie G. Dietz, Suzanne L. Ishaq, Jeff Kline, Mark Fretz, Kevin G. Van Den Wymelenberg

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9580 PubMed 33194331

July 27, 2020

Bacterial community characteristics and enzyme activities in Imperata cylindrica litter as phytoremediation progresses in a copper tailings dam

Tong Jia, Tingyan Guo, Baofeng Chai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9612 PubMed 33194335

July 29, 2020

Genome-wide Cas9 binding specificity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Zachary J. Waldrip, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Oktawia DeYoung, Intawat Nookaew, Sean D. Taverna, Kevin D. Raney, Alan J. Tackett

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9442 PubMed 32821531

July 28, 2020

Arabidopsis thaliana exudates induce growth and proteomic changes in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus

Tamires Cruz dos Santos, Mariana Ramos Leandro, Clara Yohana Maia, Patrícia Rangel, Fabiano S. Soares, Ricardo Reis, Lucas Passamani, Vanildo Silveira, Gonçalo Apolinário de Souza Filho

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9600 PubMed 33240578

July 21, 2020

Genotypic characterization and genome comparison reveal insights into potential vaccine coverage and genealogy of Neisseria meningitidis in military camps in Vietnam

Trang Thu Le, Thach Xuan Tran, Long Phi Trieu, Christopher M. Austin, Huong Minh Nguyen, Dong Van Quyen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9502 PubMed 32742791

July 15, 2020

Biofilm released cells can easily be obtained in a fed-batch system using ica+ but not with ica- isolates

Vânia Gaio, Nuno Cerca

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9549 PubMed 32742809