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Dynamics of the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes and the Expression of the Genes Encoding Them in Wheat after Exposure to Ultrasound Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 S. S. Tarasov, E. K. Krutova
Abstract The effect of ultrasound (5, 10, and 20 min, intensity 25 kW/m2, frequency 26.1 kHz) on the dynamics of the activity of the main antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and the expression of the genes encoding them (SOD-1, CAT, POD), was studied in germinating seeds and wheat sprouts. Ultrasound after one hour predominantly suppressed the activity of antioxidant enzymes
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Micromorphological Changes in the Parenchymatous Organs of Muskrats Infected with Quinqueserialis quinqueserialis (Trematoda: Notocotilidae) Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 O. E. Mazur, A. S. Fomina
Abstract Quinqueserialis quinqueserialis (Trematoda: Notocotilidae) is a widespread species in the Holarctic that parasitizes the cecum of the muskrat. The results of micromorphological studies of parenchymal organs of the muskrat at a high intensity of invasion by Q. quinqueserialis are presented for the first time. In infected muskrats, activation of the B-cell and macrophage components of the immune
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The Role of Biodiversity in Ensuring the Functioning of Ecosystems: Paper 2. Small Mammals in the Ecological Monitoring System: Obtaining Data and Assessment of the Diversity, State, and Dynamics of Ecosystems Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-01
Abstract The possibility of analyzing the general and functional diversity of the ecosystem is considered, as is unambiguous interpretation of the results obtained based on our work experience and previously obtained data. The prospects for studying small mammals without removal from the wild are discussed. We discuss distinguishing in a sample the resident component, which makes it possible to characterize
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The Role of Biodiversity in the Functioning of Ecosystems: Paper 1. General Principles of Monitoring Ecosystems Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 N. A. Shchipanov, A. A. Kalinin
Abstract Ecosystem change is an everyday reality, and assessment of its ability to provide men with products and services of the ecosystem (fresh water, climate, soil fertility, etc.), which are necessary for human welfare, is an urgent applied issue. The question as to “whether changes in the loss of biological diversity will affect the functioning of local ecosystems” is attracting increasing attention
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The Role of Fungi and Bacteria in the Mineralization of Nitrogen Compounds in the Ecosystems of the Southern Taiga of European Russia Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 S. M. Razgulin, L. V. Voronin
Abstract For two years, the contribution of fungi and bacteria to the process of net ammonification in soddy-podzolic soil of the sorrel–blueberry birch forest of Yaroslavl oblast was determined using inhibitory analysis. It was established that the litter is characterized by equal participation of fungi and bacteria in this process. In the humus horizon, a slight excess of fungi over bacteria was
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Natural Populations of the Rare Medicinal Species Alangium platanifolium (Alangiacеае) in Russia Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 L. A. Fedina, M. V. Maslov, S. K. Malysheva, O. V. Nakonechnaya, T. O. Markova
Abstract Data on the status of two natural populations of the rare, endemic medicinal species Alangium platanifolium known from the Russian Federation is provided in this article. Information about one of them is reported for the first time. Geobotanical descriptions of the phytocenoses are presented. In southern Primorskii krai, A. platanifolium has been noted to grow in the shrub layer of coniferous/broad-leaved
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The Effect of Dalargin on the Level of Corticosterone in Rats with Different Individual Typological Features of Behavior in the PTSD Model Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-01
Abstract The effect of the synthetic analogue of leu-enkephalin (dalargin) on the level of corticosterone in the blood and the mass of the adrenal glands in rats with various typological features of behavior in the model of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was studied. Groups were formed: active low-anxiety (ALA) and high-anxiety (AHA), as well as passive low-anxiety (PLA) and high-anxiety (PHA)
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The Effect of a Lipid Extract from the Marine Green Algae Codium fragile (Suringar) Hariot 1889 on Metabolic Reactions under Acute Stress Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-01
Abstract The effect of a lipid extract isolated from the marine green algae Codium fragile (Suringar) Hariot on the liver and blood biochemical indicators in mice under the impact of acute stress (vertical fixation by the dorsal neck fold) was studied. The pharmacological effect of the C. fragile lipid extract was manifested in the restoration of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as in the
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Spatial and Seasonal Variability of the Chlorophyll a Concentration in the Barents Sea Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 V. V. Vodopyanova, V. G. Dvoretsky, A. S. Bulavina
Abstract Variations in the surface chlorophyll a concentration (Chl-a) measured during 25 cruises conducted from 1984 to 2020 were investigated in the Barents Sea and adjacent Svalbard waters. Seasonal maps of the mean annual Chl-a estimations were created for the Barents Sea. Significant seasonal and temporal variations of Chl-a were found in different water masses. The surface Chl-a content reached
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A Haplotype Network Approach to Reconstruct the Phylogeny of Rosa L. (Rosaceae) Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 I. A. Schanzer, A. V. Fedorova, I. G. Meschersky
Abstract We used a plastid ndhC-trnV intergenic spacer to reconstruct the genealogy of haplotypes and phylogenetic relationships of major taxonomic groups of the genus Rosa. We analyzed the data using the statistical parsimony, maximum likelihood, and NeighborNet approaches. According to our results, the majority of species may be subdivided into three groups roughly corresponding to the taxonomic
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Depression of the Population of the Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanii) in the Southern Urals Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 N. V. Kiseleva
Abstract Long-term monitoring of the abundance of the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii) in Chelyabinsk oblast is considered. The analysis of the abundance dynamics of Mustelidae was carried out on the basis of monitoring data using the method of winter accounting (WA) conducted annually. Over the past few years, the steppe polecat has not been registered during accounting work in the mountain taiga;
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New Records of Lichenicolous Fungi Inhabiting Cladonia from India Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Abstract Two species of lichenicolous fungi viz. Didymocyrtis cladoniicola (Diederich, Kocourk. and Etayo) Ertz and Diederich, and Epicladonia simplex D. Hawksw., inhabiting Cladonia species are discovered as new records for India, besides four species known earlier from India. Cladonia, a dimorphic genus is one of the most suitable hosts for the fungal spores to colonize easily for the growth of lichenicolous
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New Lichenicolous Phyllopsora (Ramalinaceae) Species on Phaeophyscia from India Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Pooja Maurya, Gaurav K. Mishra, Dalip K. Upreti
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Gerhardtia foliicola (Agaricales), a New Record of Gilled Fungi from India Based on Morphological and Molecular Analyses Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Abstract The study sample was collected during a field survey done in the year 2019 from Darjeeling hills, India. A detailed morphological description along with field images and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analyses suggested that the collected specimen is Gerhardtia foliicola. It is well characterized by its reddish brown and hygrophanous pileus, densely crowded lamellae, irregular
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Artemisia neosinensis B.H. Jiao and T.G. Gao (Asteraceae), a New Addition to Flora of India from Jammu and Kashmir Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Liyaqat Ali, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo, Aijaz H. Ganie, Debabrata Maity
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The Effect of Water Quality on the Structure and Distribution of Benthic Community and Evaluation of the Lake’s Water with Some Water Quality Indices: A Case Study of Büyük Akgöl Lake Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 S. Aras, N. Arslan
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Macro- and Microstructural Features from the Feathers of Four Columbidae Species Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Swapna Devi Ray, Olga Silaeva, Goldin Quadros, Prateek Dey, Padmanabhan Pramod, Ram Pratap Singh
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Biochemical Analysis of Browning Activities in Apples Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Christian DiBiase, Nathanial Stahl, Vaduod Niri, Poongodi Geetha-Loganathan
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Regulation of Ovary Function in Aged Mice by Reactive Oygen Species through the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Li Huang, Duanheng Wang, Ailing Zhou, Mingming Qian, Chong Zhou
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Methyl Jasmonate’s Role in Alleviating Salt Stress-Induced Challenges in Narcissus Growth Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Raha Tabrizi Dooz, Davood Naderi, Sepideh Kalatehjari, Hossein Ali Asadi Gharneh, Marzieh Ghanbari Jahromi
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Drosophila Tak1 Mediates the Condensation and Deubiquitinase Activity of Otu in a Kinase-Independent Manner Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Chuchu Zhang, Xueli Shao, Zhuolan Xia, Yihua Xiao, Baoyi Hu, Yulong Yang, Xiangyun Li, Zhen Zhang, Abdul Qadeer, Yangyang Zhu
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Evaluation of Superoxide Dismutase Isoforms Activity and Defense System-Related Proteins’ Expression in Ascochyta Blight-Infected Chickpea Using 2D Electrophoresis Technique Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Y. Shafiei, M. Mohsenzadeh Golfazani, A. Mostafaie, M. M. Taghvaei, H. Samizadeh Lahiji, A. Raza
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Methylene Blue Attenuates Impaired Cognitive Functions and Reduces Hippocampal Aβ Levels and Oxidative Stress in D-Galactose-Induced Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Abstract Methylene blue (MB) has a long story of use and has been employed for various diseases, however, most of its current rekindled research is related to its function in the mitochondria. MB is gaining interest as a possible treatment because mitochondrial dysfunction is an apparent unifying pathogenic characteristic of a variety of neurodegenerative conditions. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive
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Recent Species’ Range Expansion in the Himalayan Highlands: New Distribution Records of Naturalized Alien Plants from Ladakh, India Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Shabir A. Zargar, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo, Zafar A. Reshi, Aijaz Hassan Ganie
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Protective Effect of Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae Family) Leaf Extracts on Female Drosophila melanogaster Suffering from Ultraviolet Irradiation through Activating the Keap1-Nrf2 Signaling Pathway Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Abstract Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts (GBLE) possess strong physiological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In the experiment, the mitigating effects of GBLE on ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced damage were studied in female Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster). Based on the concentration screening experiments, GBLE was finally added to the food medium at a concentration
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Elucidation of Diversity and Habitat Utilization of Waterbirds in Khajuha Wetland, Northern India Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Himanshu Mishra, Farah Bano, Prateek, Anshu Mishra, Ashish Kumar, Vikas Kumar
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Ganoderma leucocontextum, a New Addition to Indian Mycoflora from Kashmir Himalaya Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Asif Hamid Dar, Aadil Rashid Sheikh, Abdul Hamid Wani, Wasim Sajad Malik
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New Data on Aquatic Flora of Dagestan Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Abstract Aquatic flora of Dagestan, the diverse region connecting the Caucasian and Aralo-Caspian floristic provinces, received little research effort. Therefore, we conducted two expeditions across aquatic and wetland habitats of Dagestan in June and September 2021 and analyzed public records of aquatic plants from the GBIF database. We report new data on distribution of 35 aquatic vascular plants
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Low pH and Water Stress Induced Morpho-Physiological Response in Some Traditional Citrus Species of Assam, India Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Sabnoor Yeasrin Jyoti, Bhaben Tanti
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The Diversity of Butterflies (Insecta Lepidoptera) and Floral Resources of District Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India: A Systematic Checklist Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Shivalika Sharma, Namita Joshi
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Heteranthery and Its Comparative Imputation in Two Wild Species of Crotalaria L. Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jayoti Devi, Priya Sharma, Pratibha Magotra, Namrata Sharma
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Protective Effect of Echinops persicus Extract on Oxidative Stress Enzymes in Various Rat Tissues after Carbon Tetrachloride Intoxication Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Maryam Soori, Mohammad Taghi Goodarzi, Hassan Mehrad-Majd, Hossein Abbaspour, Seyed Hossein Hashemi, Zeynab Soori
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An Insight into the Approach Taken to Appurtenances Disorders Linked to Mitochondria Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 El Bethel Lalthavel Hmar, Sujata Paul, Rofiqul Islam, Hemanta Kumar Sharma
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Comparative Analysis of the Morphological Features of Hypericum haplophylloides in Different Populations Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 M. Meço, E. Dosti Hyska, E. Ibrahimi
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Differential Expression of MicroRNAs in the Kidneys of Rats Following Sustained Swimming Exercise Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Junling Li, Fengyuan Sun, Rongguang Hu, Xianwei Zhou, Anmin Zhang
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HMGB1 May Modulates Proliferation and Migration of Endothelial Cells by YAP1 under Hypoxia Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Liu Weiwei, Wang Yan, Li Jiao, Han Weiyu, Zhao Ranzun, Shi Bei
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Investigation of the Lactic Acid Bacteria in Different Traditional Cheeses of Azerbaijan Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09
Abstract Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are probiotic bacteria that have many health benefits. The aim of study was to determinate LAB from traditional cheeses (Gedebey, Ivanovka, Karabakh) consumed in Azerbaijan. The microbial content and loading of three traditional samples were explored using counting methods and a culture-independent approach. The average count of total bacteria in both of samples
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Multivariate Spatial Structure of Secondary Forests in Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09
Abstract Forest management relies on forest spatial structure, but studies on the spatial structure of Vietnamese forests are limited. Therefore, two one–hectare plots were established in tropical rainforest in Tuyen Quang province to evaluate the characteristics and spatial structures of plant communities. Descriptive statistics and species importance value indices were calculated for each plot. Then
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Investigation on Gut Microbiota Diversity of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Larvae Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09
Abstract The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a species of beetle that depends on palm trees to complete its life cycle. RPW larvae feed on palm trunks and can cause tree death, with significant impacts on both wild and cultivated palms. The larvae burrow into the trunk of the palm and feed on the delicate tissue and sap of the palm, killing the host tree
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Chloroplast Genome Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Medicinal Plant Pinellia ternata Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09
Abstract Pinellia ternata, as one of the traditional Chinese medicines, has a significant effect on eliminating dampness, stopping vomiting and calm the adverse-rising energy. There are few researches on the structural characteristics of the chloroplast genome of P. ternata, which is not conducive to its further development. Therefore, we studied the chloroplast genome sequence of P. ternata to provide
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Intraspecific Variability of Quercus pubescens Willd. Leaves from the Outstanding Natural Landscape “Kosmaj” in Serbia Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 M. Jovanović, I. Kerkez Janković, J. Milovanović, M. Nonić, M. Šijačić-Nikolić
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Deviations in the Development of Captivity Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Skull Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 N. V. Kryukova, D. A. Manukhova, M. D. Slavina
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In Vitro Cytotoxic, Genotoxic, Embryotoxic and Oxidative Damage Potentials by Empagliflozin Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Kenan Cadirci, Hasan Turkez, Ozlem Ozdemir Tozlu, Omer Erkan Yapca, Muharrem Bayrak, Bugrahan Emsen, Adil Mardinoglu
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The Easternmost Record of the Anatolian Banded Newt: The Distribution of Ommatotriton nesterovi (Caudata: Salamandridae) Expands Eastward in Türkiye Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Sümeyye Altunışık, Abdullah Altunışık
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Evaluation of Interactions of Triterpenes in M. charantia with Proteins Involved in Vascularization in In Silico Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 B. Sevim, O. Eroğlu
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In-silico Evaluation of Structurally Homologous Drosophila p53 with Human p53 to Identify Functional Differences for Future Therapeutic Research Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Nutan Tudu, Aniket Sarkar, Sayan Mondal, Bidyut Bandyopadhyay, Anindya Sundar Panja
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of CHROMO Domain Family Genes Reveal Roles of the Maize Genes in Heat Stress Response Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Pengfei Duan, Yuanmeng Kan, Di Zhao, Shuqiong Yang, Jibao Chen
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Comparative Study of Aggressive Signaling in Three Closely-Related Warbler Species Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Y. A. Kolesnikova, A. S. Opaev
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The New Records of the Rose-Ringed Parakeet Alexandrinus krameri (Scopoli, 1769) from the Province of Diyarbakır, Türkiye Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Recep Karakaş
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Influence of Bio-AgNP on Growth and Biochemical Composition of Spirulina platensis Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 P. Nartop, E. Kuşku
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Foliar Resorption in Three Sympatric Deciduous Species in Populus tremula L. Forest in the Northeast Black Sea Region of Turkiye Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 R. Huseyinova
Abstract In this study, leaf nutrient contents, resorption efficiency (RE) and resorption proficiency (RP) values were examined in three sympatric woody species—P. tremula, Q. maranthera subsp. syspirensis and L. caucasica subsp. orientalis during two years in Northern Black Sea Region (Turkiye). According to the data obtained the highest N, P, K, Mg, Ca, Fe and Cu concentrations in green leaves were
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Antioxidant Defenses in Tissues of Four Species of Arvicolinae (Rodentia, Cricetidae) Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 E. P. Antonova, S. N. Kalinina, A. E. Yakimova, V. A. Ilyukha
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Establishment of a PEG-Assisted Protoplast Transfection System in Musa acuminata cv. Berangan (AAA) Using a CRISPR/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Complex Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 L. S. Leh, P. Mazumdar, B. C. Tan, T. L. Pua, J. A. Harikrishna
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Floral Polychromatism and Female Fitness in Hermaphrodites of Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18
Abstract Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. is a tropical tree crop widely gaining attention due to the plenteousness of hydroxycitric acid (HCA), known for its anti-obesity and appetite-reducing activity. The declining male population, coupled with sexual complexity and floral diversity in fruit bearer, are challenging for natural pollination and hence require conservation of the germplasm. The investigation
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Studying the Effect of Cryostorage on Cell Viability Revealed the Most Vulnerable Population in the Keratinocyte Suspension Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 O. S. Rogovaya, O. I. Sutyagina, E. V. Alpeeva, Yu. A. Novikova, A. S. Ryabchenko, A. A. Alekhnovich, E. A. Vorotelyak
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Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Genes Distribution in Southeastern Anatolia Population in Turkey Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 D. Mihcioglu, F. Ozbas Gerceker, E. Tufioglu, T. Yilmaz
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Trophic Niche Partitioning in Predators of Mesofauna Community during Decomposition of Clover Remains in Soil Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18
Abstract A domination of generalist predators in soil communities suggests a wide overlap in their prey spectra, resulting in a probability of tense trophic relationships within the predator complex, in particular during the periods of prey scarcity caused by natural community reorganisations or anthropogenic disturbance. It has been argued that soil physical structure (e.g. pore size and connectivity)
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Comparison of the Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) Populations Living in Different Altitudes in Terms of Age, Size, and Some Growth Parameters Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Cengiz Altun, Abdullah Altunışık
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Embryo Development of Dendrobium officinale in Relation to Seed Germination In Vitro Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Xiujin Qi, Qiuyue Wang, Xiaoxue Xin, Yan Liu, Lei Yang, Jianying Gong, Mingqi Yang, Jin Cheng
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Respiratory Effects under Air Humidity Stress in Fruit Bodies of Auricularia heimuer Biol. Bull. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Borun Zhu, Bowei Yu, Danlin Li, Chenxi Fu, Shiyu Ma, Huailiang Ma, Yanfeng Wang