Diversity and functional traits based indigenous rhizosphere associated phosphate solubilizing bacteria for sustainable production of rice.

Introduction: Rice, particularly Basmati rice, holds significant global importance as a staple food. The indiscriminate use of phosphate-based fertilizers during rice production has led to high residual levels of these chemicals in soil, impacting soil health and fertility. This study aimed to address this challenge by investigating the potential of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) in improving soil fertility and boosting the growth of Basmati rice.

Immunoinformatic based designing of highly immunogenic multi-epitope subunit vaccines to stimulate an adaptive immune response against Junin virus.

The Junin virus causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever, leading to severe complications such as high fever, malaise, muscle pain, and bleeding disorders, including hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes. Neurological issues like confusion, seizures, and coma can also occur. Without prompt and effective treatment, the disease can be fatal, with mortality rates reaching up to 30%.

Distribution of the schistosome intermediate snail host Biomphalaria pfeifferi in East Africa's river systems and the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection.

Background: There is a need for current and more detailed information on the distribution of Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in East Africa's river systems. B. pfeifferi is arguably the most important snail intermediate host in the transmission of schistosomiasis, a disease ranked second to malaria in terms of tropical diseases of public health importance.

Exploratory study from an end-of-life research partnership network to improve access for ethnically diverse communities in one region.

Background: Minority ethnic patients are less likely to access timely and effective palliative and end-of-life care and, as a consequence, more likely to experience poorer symptom management and receive more intensive treatments at the end of life. Research activity has the potential to address the aforementioned barriers to improve access. However, there is a need to develop capacity and capability, particularly within underserved communities, to provide an infrastructure that can drive research activity informed by the community to benefit the community.

m5c-iEnsem: 5-methylcytosine sites identification through ensemble models.

Motivation: 5-Methylcytosine (m5c), a modified cytosine base, arises from adding a methyl group at the 5th carbon position. This modification is a prevalent form of post-transcriptional modification (PTM) found in various types of RNA. Traditional laboratory techniques often fail to provide rapid and accurate identification of m5c sites.