Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

Sally Kong, Eliana Abrams, Yehuda Binik, Christina Cappelli, Mathew Chu, Taiyo Cornett, Isayah Culbertson, Epifania Garcia, Jada Henry, Kristy Lam, D.B. Lampman, Grace Morenko, Illusion Rivera, Tanasia Swift, Isabella Torres, Rayven Velez, Elliot Waxman, Serena Wessely, Anthony Yuen, Casey K. Lardner, J.L. Weissman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20081

September 30, 2025

Spatially explicit models of density improve estimates of Eastern Bering Sea beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) abundance and distribution from line-transect surveys

Megan C. Ferguson, Paul B. Conn, James T. Thorson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20077

September 30, 2025

Morphological, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties of the genus Tamarix in Kazakhstan species: a review

Arailym Daulbayeva, Gulnara Kadyrbayeva, Kaldanay Kozhanova, Shazlin Shaharudin, Nurgali Rakhymbayev, Zoya Allambergenova, Rabiga Anarbayeva, Urziya Alimova, Aigerim Kantureyeva, Ainash Baidullaeva, Vladimir An, Bakkonat Kydyrbai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20059

September 30, 2025

Identification and verification of prognostic genes related to zinc homeostasis and zinc transport in breast cancer

Mengxuan Li, Haoyi Zi, Jiajun Ding, Shuai Wang, Yujie Bai, Jianing Sun, Cong Fan, He Chen, Ting Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20031

September 30, 2025

Unlocking the genomic potential of historical and formalin-fixed specimens: phylogenetic insights from museum-preserved threadfin fishes (Teleostei: Polynemidae)

Matthew G. Girard, Kevin R. Chovanec

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20029

September 30, 2025

Metabolomic and physiological analysis of bud differentiation in dense apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.) orchards following thinning and reshaping

Zehua Yang, Tianli Guo, Junqiang Niu, Xiaoning Yin, Ming Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20011

September 30, 2025

Optimization of anther culture of awnless triticale

Jun Ma, Fangyuan Zhao, Xinhui Tian, Wenhua Du

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19951

September 29, 2025

Study on the diagnostic potential and molecular mechanism of hsa_circ_0000831 in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Ting Liu, Xiaoze Chen, Shigeng Lin, Qitao Wen, Wei Deng, Daiying Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20082

September 29, 2025

In vitro assessment of the impact of 30 CYP2C19 variants on citalopram metabolism

Peng Wang, Xiao-xia Hu, Jun-wei Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20027

September 26, 2025

Development and evaluation of a deep learning model for occlusion classification in intraoral photographs

Rongxiu Zhang, Lin Zhang, Di Zhang, Ying Wang, Yongsong Huang, Dong Wang, Li Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20140

September 26, 2025

Integrating network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations to explore potential compounds and mechanisms of Coptis chinensis in treating streptococcal infections

Wanxiang Qi, Bin Shi, Wenqiang Tang, Jiangyong Zeng, Ma Zhuo, Hongcai Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19960

September 26, 2025

Anticancer potential of ethanolic sidr leaf extracts against MCF-7 breast cancer cells: phytochemical, nutritional, and antimicrobial profile comparisons of different plant parts

Roqayah H. Kadi, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Ahmed M. Abdulfattah, Fayez Alsulaimani, Ahmed M. Basri, Reham M. Algheshairy, Hend F. Alharbi, Rokayya Sami, Amal Alyamani, Roua S. Baty, Ruqaiah I. Bedaiwi, Hala M. Abo-Dief, Nahid A. Osman, Nouf H. Alsubhi, Ashwaq M. Al-Nazawi, Manal Malibary

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19858

September 25, 2025

Geographic distributions and patterns of co-occurrence among black-bellied and shovel-nosed salamanders (Desmognathus spp.) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Aidan Shaw, Rebecca Chastain, Benjamin M. Fitzpatrick

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20110 PubMed 41025047

September 25, 2025

Selection of suitable wheat genotypes under thermal stress and complex genotype-environment interaction using stability analyses and selection indices

Abdelhalim Ghazy, Walid Ben Romdhane, Majed Alotaibi, Abdullah Al-Doss, Omar Dahrog, Nasser Al-Suhaibani, Abdullah Ibrahim, Adel M. Al-Saif, Khalid A. Al-Gaadi, Ahmed M. Zeyada, Khalid F. Almutairi, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20061 PubMed 41025052

September 25, 2025

Association of circulating branched-chain amino acids with risk of pre-diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yu Wang, Jiang-Hong Xiao, Xi-Mei Zhang, Wen-Xiao Wang, Qiao Zhang, Yu-Ping Tang, Shi-Jun Yue

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20054 PubMed 41025050

September 25, 2025

Identification of immunological and prognostic value of SHROOM2 in pan-cancer and experimental verification of its role in promoting malignant phenotypes in breast cancer

Yaya Wang, Yuechao Ren, Xiaoyan Zheng, Yan Wang, Haoqi Wang, Xi Zhang, Sainan Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20051 PubMed 41025048

September 25, 2025

Effect of cirrhosis on prognosis in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chunyang Dong, Xiaoxiao Liu, Dongshuai Zhang, Deyou Jiang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20049 PubMed 41025046

September 25, 2025

Elevational surveys of Sulawesi herpetofauna 2: Mount Katopasa on the Eastern Peninsula of Sulawesi island, Indonesia

Isaac W. Krone, Benjamin R. Karin, Jeffrey H. Frederick, Sina S. Amini, Simon G. Scarpetta, Amir Hamidy, Syahfitri Anita, Awal Riyanto, Evy Arida, Wahyu Tri Laksono, Umilaela Arifin, Bryan H. Bach, Collin Bos, Charlotte K. Jennings, Alexander L. Stubbs, Kinsington Peterson, Sucheng Shi, Jimmy A. McGuire

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20024 PubMed 41025049

September 24, 2025

Interactive effects of acacia biochar, maize hybrids, and irrigation levels on soil health and crop productivity

Zarghoona Naz, Audil Rashid, Summera Jahan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20048 PubMed 41018908

September 23, 2025

Estimating ankle joint angle from skeletal geometry: a mechanical model of the calcaneal lever in terrestrial mammals

Fumihiro Mizuno, Shin-ichi Fujiwara

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20056 PubMed 41018895

September 23, 2025

On the composition and temporal dynamics of a snake community at the Cerrado-Amazonia ecotone

Arthur Sena, Guarino Rinaldi Colli