Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

Nivetha Marimuthu, Siriphorn Chimplee, Shanmuga Sundar Saravanabhavan, Ryan V. Labana, Victor Varun Raju Sowri, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Wenn-Chyau Lee, Tadesse Hailu, Guo-Jie Brandon-Mong, Patcharaporn Boonroumkaew, Thiranut Jaroonwitchawan, Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Chooi Ling Lim, Rhun Yian Koh, Samudi Chandramathi, Muhammad Nawaz, Maria de Lourdes Pereira, Christophe Wiart, Sonia M.R. Oliveira, Veeranoot Nissapatorn

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20493

December 19, 2025

Rational deployment of molecular markers for the benzenediol lactones and related compounds biosynthesis in filamentous fungi

Michał Kawaliło, Justyna Lalak-Kańczugowska, Zuzanna Dutkiewicz, Monika Urbaniak, Delfina Popiel, Katarzyna Czyż, Grzegorz Koczyk

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20472

December 19, 2025

Copper metabolism-related biomarkers and therapeutic targets for diabetic nephropathy

Qiaofang Yan, Yuanyuan Du, Fei Huang, Min Zhan, Qifan Zheng, Qiaoxuan Zhang, Pengwei Zhang, Jun Yan, Xiaobin Wu, Haibiao Lin, Xianzhang Huang, Liqiao Han

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20468

December 19, 2025

Identification of hypoxia- and mitochondria-related genes associated with recurrent spontaneous abortion: an integrative bioinformatics analysis and preliminary validation

Lin Chen, Caini Wei, Lili Gao, Dongyang Lu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20467

December 19, 2025

A systematic review of global publications on clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa): identifying the publication trends, research gaps, and future directions to strengthen its conservation

Nikita Phuyal, Nishan Kc, Neeta Pokharel, Shreejan Gautam, Nitu Adhikari, Bijaya Dhami, Saurav Lamichhane, Mahamad Sayab Miya, Abhinaya Pathak, Bijaya Neupane

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20421

December 19, 2025

Phosphorus fractionation and distribution in Nitisols of the central Ethiopian highlands affects soil nutrient management strategies in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) production

Matiyas Dejene Girma, Miheretu Bedassa Wakessa

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20410

December 19, 2025

Fish community structure and diversity in the Ningxia section of the main stream of the Yellow River in China

Jiacheng Liu, Shuhan Xiong, Peilun Li, Yanbin Liu, Yongjie Wang, Kai Liu, Jilong Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20228

December 19, 2025

Fructose consumption and metabolic hypertension in rats: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Arya VS, Arunkumar Subramanian, Kavitha Rajendran, Tamilanban Thamaraikani, Vinoth Kumarasamy, Mok Shiueh Lian, Rusli Bin Nordin, Mahendran Sekar, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Manasa Karnam, Steni Sackiriyas, Ling Shing Wong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20097

December 18, 2025

High-fluorescent cells as a rapid screening tool for malignant effusions

Hongmei Ding, Yuexinzi Jin, Chu Chu, Lin Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20528 PubMed 41431643

December 18, 2025

The clinical significance of gut microbiota of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with functional abdominal bloating and distension

Xiaowei Lu, Haiyun Dai, Xiang Gu, Jing Xie, Xianhong Zhong, Xiaofen Dong, Bing Su, Jia Su, Linlin Wang, Tingting Sun, Lihui Geng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20526 PubMed 41431647

December 18, 2025

Simpler predictive models provide higher accuracy for ovarian cancer detection

Derrick E. Wood, Joseph Roy, Bari J. Ballew

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20525 PubMed 41424720

December 18, 2025

Preliminary insights into the gut microbiota of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Vietnam

Bich Ngoc Nguyen, Lan Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Dinh Thi My Trinh, Hien Thao Nguyen, Tam Thi Thanh Tran

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20521 PubMed 41431641

December 18, 2025

Mechanistic study on integrated water-fertilizer management to alleviate Na⁺ toxicity and enhance salt tolerance and yield of pakchoi under salt stress

Jin Li, Hongcheng Li, Zizheng Li, Huirong Su, Tingting Duan, Zhong Lin, Yinling Zhu, Xiaoli Chen, Xianmin Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20431 PubMed 41431646

December 18, 2025

A systematic review of the role of methylase genes in antibiotic resistance: co-existence with extended spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Nur Husna Shahimi, Nabiha Bouafia, Mawaddah Mohd Azlan, Asma Nadia Ahmad Faris, Nur Ayunie Ahmad, Ali Rabaan, Amal Alfaraj, Bandar Albaradi, Tasneem Zaidan, Abdulsalam Alawfi, Amer Alshengeti, Zainab Almansour, Wadha Alfouzan, Amal Sabour, Maha Alshiekheid, Anizah Rahumatullah, Nik Yusnoraini Yusof

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20428 PubMed 41431648

December 18, 2025

Effects of glucose spraying and lactic acid bacteria inoculation applied to high-moisture alfalfa during pre- and post-harvest periods on silage fermentation and feed quality

Fatma Akbay

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20276 PubMed 41431642

December 17, 2025

Vast cryptic diversity in direct-developing frogs Pristimantis (Anura: Strabomantidae): a new subgenus and the description of a new species from the eastern Andes of Ecuador

Keyko D. Loza-Carvajal, Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz, Walter Quilumbaquin, H. Mauricio Ortega-Andrade

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20512 PubMed 41424719

December 17, 2025

Heavy ion beam-induced variation in salt tolerance among Leymus chinensis genotypes during seed germination

Shiman Chen, Yaxiao Li, Dandan Zhao, Mengdan Sun, Wen wen Qi, Ming xue Shi, Shaoyang Li, Hongyuan Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20510 PubMed 41424718

December 17, 2025

Bioinformatics-based identification and validation of mitochondria-related genes associated with neonatal sepsis

Yu Zhong, Guilin Zhao, Shanshan Pu, Yushan Zhang, Dongju Pan, Xu Yang, Tingting Fu, Lu Chen, Chaofen Li, Xueyu Li, Zhi Li, Jun Wu, Shanping Chen, Zupeng Qiu, Ying Zhang, Fan Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20441 PubMed 41424725

December 17, 2025

Factors constraining natural recovery of Diadema antillarum following a mass die-off: a case study near the island of Saba, Caribbean Netherlands

Alwin Hylkema, Oliver J. Klokman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20418 PubMed 41424722

December 17, 2025

Elephant seal dive behaviour responds consistently to changes in foraging success regardless of sex or ocean habitat

David B. Green, Sophie Bestley, Clive R. McMahon, Mary-Anne Lea, Robert G. Harcourt, Christophe Guinet, Mark A. Hindell

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20378 PubMed 41424716

December 17, 2025

Exosome and BCR-ABL mediated molecular alterations in endothelial cells in chronic myeloid leukemia: identification of seven genes and their regulatory network

Zhenglei Shen, Honghua Cao, Yeying Zhou, Wenwen Mao, Kunmei Liu, Jingying Zhu, Ming He, Yunru Mao, Ni Luo, Lei Feng, Heng Le, Liying Song, HuaXian Li, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, Asad Zia, Xuezhong Gu, Shiwen Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20371 PubMed 41424711

December 2025

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