Irradiance level and elevation shape the soil microbiome communities of Coffea arabica L.

Background: The nexus plant-microbe-environment is essential to understand the ecosystem processes shaping plant health and fitness. Within this triangle, soils and associated microflora are among the key ecosystem's drivers, underpinning plant productivity and evolution. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis (physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and taxonomic diversity) of soils under the canopy projection of Coffea arabica trees along a gradient of elevation (600, 800, and 900 m) and shade (0, 50, 100%).

The Complex Genetic Legacy of Hybridization and Introgression between the Rare van der Werff and the Widespread van der Werff (Lauraceae).

Hybridization and introgression are complex evolutionary mechanisms that can increase species diversity and lead to speciation, but may also lead to species extinction. In this study, we tested the presence and genetic consequences of hybridization between the rare and Ecuadorian endemic van der Werff and the widespread van der Werff (Lauraceae). Phenotypically, some trees are difficult to identify, and we expect that some might in fact be cryptic hybrids.

Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal That and Have More Complex Responses under Combined Heat and Drought than under Individual Stressors.

Increasing exposure to unfavorable temperatures and water deficit imposes major constraints on most crops worldwide. Despite several studies regarding coffee responses to abiotic stresses, transcriptome modulation due to simultaneous stresses remains poorly understood. This study unravels transcriptomic responses under the combined action of drought and temperature in leaves from the two most traded species: cv.

Molecular Insight of Plants Response to Drought Stress: Perspectives and New Insights towards Food Security.

In the face of climate-induced challenges, understanding the intricate molecular mechanisms underlying drought tolerance in plants has become imperative [...

Uncovering the wide protective responses in spp. leaves to single and superimposed exposure of warming and severe water deficit.

Climate changes boosted the frequency and severity of drought and heat events, with aggravated when these stresses occur simultaneously, turning crucial to unveil the plant response mechanisms to such harsh conditions. Therefore, plant responses/resilience to single and combined exposure to severe water deficit (SWD) and heat were assessed in two cultivars of the main coffee-producing species: cv. Icatu and cv.

Plant Responses to Climate Change.

Ongoing climate change poses a great risk to the natural environment and the sustainability of agriculture [...

Genetic diversity and structure in two epiphytic orchids from the montane forests of southern Ecuador: The role of overcollection on Masdevallia rosea in comparison with the widespread Pleurothallis lilijae.

Ecuador has a high diversity of orchids, but little is known about levels of genetic diversity for the great majority of species. Understanding how orchids might adapt to changes is crucial as deforestation and fragmentation of forest ecosystems threaten the survival of many epiphytic orchids that depend on other species, such as fungi and their host trees, for germination, growth, and establishment. Overcollection and the illegal trade are also major concerns for the survival of wild populations of orchids.

Genomic Evaluation of and Its Wild Relative in Mozambique: Settling Resilience Keys for the Coffee Crop in the Context of Climate Change.

Climate change is negatively affecting the coffee value chain, with a direct effect on approximately 100 million people from 80 countries. This has been attributed to the high vulnerability of the two-mainstream species, and , to extreme weather events, with notable uneven increases in market prices. Taking into account the narrow genetic plasticity of the commercial coffee cultivars, wild-relatives and underutilized species are valuable genetic resources.

Genetic and morphological diversity in populations of Pers. occurring in Western (Benin) and Southern (Mozambique) Africa.

Background: Understanding morpho-genetic diversity and differentiation of species with relatively large distributions is crucial for the conservation and sustainable management of their genetic resources. The present study focused on Pers., an important multipurpose wild plant, distributed exclusively in natural ecosystems but facing several threats.

Emergent Endovascular Repair For Primary Aortoenteric Fistula.

We report the case of a 64-year-old male with significant cardiac comorbidities who reported three episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding. In the third episode, he presented massive hematemesis, anaemia and hypotension. Despite a standard upper endoscopy, a computed tomography (CT) showed an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and densification of the aortic fat cover.

Ovule Transcriptome Analysis Discloses Deregulation of Genes and Pathways in Sexual and Apomictic Species (Plumbaginaceae).

The genus Mill. (sea lavenders) includes species with sexual and apomixis reproductive strategies, although the genes involved in these processes are unknown. To explore the mechanisms beyond these reproduction modes, transcriptome profiling of sexual, male sterile, and facultative apomictic species was carried out using ovules from different developmental stages.

Transgene-induced cell death following dengue-2 virus infection in Aedes aegypti.

Dengue viruses (DENVs) are mosquito-borne flaviviruses causing millions of human infections each year and pose a challenge for public health systems worldwide. Aedes aegypti is the principal vector species transmitting DENVs to humans. Controlling Ae.

Disparities in Perioperative Use of Patient Engagement Technologies - Not All Use is Equal.

Objective: To determine the association of patient-level characteristics on the use of a patient engagement technology during the perioperative period.

Summary Of Background Data: As implementation of patient engagement technologies continues to grow, it remains unclear who uses, and not uses, these technologies. Existing literature suggests significant disparities in usage of other technologies by patient age, race, sex, and geographic location, however, have yet to characterize patient usage of patient engagement technologies.

A first look at sea-lavenders genomics - can genome wide SNP information tip the scales of controversy in the Limonium vulgare species complex?

Background: Sea-lavenders (Limonium Mill., Plumbaginaceae) are a cosmopolitan group of diploid and polyploid plants often adapted to extreme saline environments, with a mostly Tethyan distribution, occurring in the Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Euro-Siberian and in the New World. The halophylic Limonium vulgare polyploid complex in particular, presents a large distribution throughout extreme salt-marsh habitats and shows little morphological but high taximetric variation, frequently blurring species delimitation.

Salt Stress Tolerance in : Insights from the Branchlets Transcriptome.

Climate change and the accelerated rate of population growth are imposing a progressive degradation of natural ecosystems worldwide. In this context, the use of pioneer trees represents a powerful approach to reverse the situation. Among others, N-fixing actinorhizal trees constitute important elements of plant communities and have been successfully used in land reclamation at a global scale.

Protective Responses at the Biochemical and Molecular Level Differ between a L. Hybrid and Its Parental Genotypes to Supra-Optimal Temperatures and Elevated Air [CO].

Climate changes with global warming associated with rising atmospheric [CO] can strongly impact crop performance, including coffee, which is one of the most world's traded agricultural commodities. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to understand the mechanisms of heat tolerance and the potential role of elevated air CO (eCO) in the coffee plant response, particularly regarding the antioxidant and other protective mechanisms, which are crucial for coffee plant acclimation. For that, plants of cv.

Missense MED12 variants in 22 males with intellectual disability: From nonspecific symptoms to complete syndromes.

We describe the phenotype of 22 male patients (20 probands) carrying a hemizygous missense variant in MED12. The phenotypic spectrum is very broad ranging from nonspecific intellectual disability (ID) to the three well-known syndromes: Opitz-Kaveggia syndrome, Lujan-Fryns syndrome, or Ohdo syndrome. The identified variants were randomly distributed throughout the gene (p = 0.

A rare cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

A 62-year-old woman was referred to Gastroenterology appointment due to severe iron deficiency anemia (5.9 g/dL), complaining of asthenia and requiring blood transfusion. The patient denied blood loss.