Corrigendum: Characterization of the Spatial and Temporal Expression of Two Soybean miRNAs Identifies SCL6 as a Novel Regulator of Soybean Nodulation.

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Seasonal variations of trace metals from water and sediment samples in the northern Bay of Bengal.

We aimed to determine the temporal variation of trace metals concentrations in surface water and surface sediment samples at Kutubdia Channel, Bangladesh. Trace metals of samples were detected using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) method. The lowest concentration of metals was found in water samples during post-monsoon season and the highest during pre-monsoon season (Cu: 0.

Glucose signaling in the brain and periphery to memory.

Glucose has many diverse physiological roles such as energy metabolism, appetite control and memory consolidation. We recently reported that memory-related gene expression is epigenetically controlled in murine brain cells and that glucose can regulate gene expression in a cell-specific manner. However, the literature reviews have indicated that glucose can also regulate gut cells to release incretins which might play a role in memory processes directly or indirectly by vagus nerve stimulation.

Recent advances in printable thermoelectric devices: materials, printing techniques, and applications.

Thermoelectric devices have great potential as a sustainable energy conversion technology to harvest waste heat and perform spot cooling with high reliability. However, most of the thermoelectric devices use toxic and expensive materials, which limits their application. These materials also require high-temperature fabrication processes, limiting their compatibility with flexible, bio-compatible substrate.

Boosting landfill gas production from lignin-containing wastes via termite hindgut microorganism.

Lignocellulose comprises a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW) - 40-70% in developed countries, including paper, wood, and yard waste. Cellulose and hemicellulose are often shielded by lignin, posing a barrier to waste decomposition and landfill gas generation. Unfortunately, lignin is resistant to microbial degradation under low-oxygen conditions that normally occur in MSW landfills.

Ascaris lumbricoides infection: Still a threat for iron deficiency anaemia in 2-year-old Bangladeshi slum-dwelling children.

Introduction: Although parasitic infections lead to extracorporeal iron loss resulting in iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), data associating IDA with parasitic infections in the first two years of life are limited. We sought to evaluate the prevalence and severity of anaemia and IDA during this period and to investigate the association between intestinal parasitic infections and IDA.

Methodology: Data was collected under MAL-ED study protocol in Bauniabadh slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fish-borne trematode infections in wild fishes in Bangladesh.

Fish-borne liver and intestinal flukes are helminth pathogens that have a negative impact on public health worldwide. We herein investigated the status of infection by the metacercariae (MC) of fish-borne trematodes (FBTs) in randomly selected freshwater wild fishes. Five species of fishes were collected and digested artificially using digestion fluid to recover MC.

Polymers for Extrusion-Based 3D Printing of Pharmaceuticals: A Holistic Materials-Process Perspective.

Three dimensional (3D) printing as an advanced manufacturing technology is progressing to be established in the pharmaceutical industry to overcome the traditional manufacturing regime of 'one size fits for all'. Using 3D printing, it is possible to design and develop complex dosage forms that can be suitable for tuning drug release. Polymers are the key materials that are necessary for 3D printing.

Psychoactive compounds at environmental concentration alter burrowing behavior in the freshwater crayfish.

Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhAC) have been increasingly detected in freshwater and marine waterbodies worldwide and are recognized as major emerging micropollutant threat to the aquatic environment. Despite their low concentrations in the environment, there is evidence of effects on non-target aquatic organisms in natural habitats. To assess the potential effects of PhACs on its burrowing behavior, we exposed the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii to methamphetamine or tramadol at the environmentally relevant concentration of 1 μg/L.

Determinants of health seeking behavior for chronic non-communicable diseases and related out-of-pocket expenditure: results from a cross-sectional survey in northern Bangladesh.

Background: In spite of high prevalence rates, little is known about health seeking and related expenditure for chronic non-communicable diseases in low-income countries. We assessed relevant patterns of health seeking and related out-of-pocket expenditure in Bangladesh.

Methods: We used data from a household survey of 2500 households conducted in 2013 in Rangpur district.

Insights into acetate-mediated copper homeostasis and antioxidant defense in lentil under excessive copper stress.

Gradual contamination of agricultural land with copper (Cu), due to the indiscriminate uses of fungicides and pesticides, and the discharge of industrial waste to the environment, poses a high threat for soil degradation and consequently food crop production. In this study, we combined morphological, physiological and biochemical assays to investigate the mechanisms underlying acetate-mediated Cu toxicity tolerance in lentil. Results demonstrated that high dose of Cu (3.

Genetically Encoded Inverse Bolaamphiphiles.

Developing new protein-based materials with a programmable assembly is of great scientific interest and technological importance. Inspired by nature's use of post-translational modifications (PTMs) to control the function and location of proteins, we have leveraged lipidation-the PTM of proteins with lipids-to synthesize genetically encoded lipidated proteins with controllable hierarchical assembly. Specifically, we envisioned the combination of two orthogonal lipidation pathways with different regioselectivity and substrate preferences inside to produce recombinant nanomaterials with distinct lipidation domains at each terminus of proteins.

A systematic review of soil carbon management in Australia and the need for a social-ecological systems framework.

Research efforts, on soil carbon management in agricultural lands, over the last two decades have sought to improve our understanding in order to increase soil productivity, soil carbon sequestration and to offset greenhouse gas emissions. This systematic review aims to identify the research gaps and future direction of soil carbon management in Australia. We explored and synthesized the use of social-ecological systems (SES) both in the global and Australian context, before making the first attempt to develop a conceptual SES framework for soil carbon management.

Self-perception of physical health conditions and its association with depression and anxiety among Bangladeshi university students.

Background: Self-perception of physical health conditions is associated with depression and anxiety. Although some recent studies revealed a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among Bangladeshi university students, no study has yet investigated the link between self-perception of physical health and these common psychological disorders. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association of self-perception of physical health conditions with depression and anxiety among university students in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Automatic quantification of gene amplification in invasive breast cancer from chromogenic hybridization whole slide images.

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor encoded by the gene on chromosome 17q12, is a predictive and prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer (BC). Approximately 20% of BC are HER2-positive as a result of gene amplification and overexpression of the HER2 protein. Quantification of is performed routinely on all invasive BCs, to assist in clinical decision making for prognosis and treatment for -positive BC patients by manually counting gene signals.

Two new species and two newly recorded species of the subgenus Empoasca Walsh from Korea (Hemiptrea: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae).

Two new species of the subgenus Empoasca (Empoasca) Walsh 1862 from Korea are described: E. giusana sp. nov.

Taxonomic revision of the microleafhopper genus Naratettix Matsumura (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from Korea.

The genus Naratettix Matsumura, 1931 from Korea is revised. With the three previously recorded species, N. cheondungsanus sp.

Taxonomic revision of the microleafhopper genus Ziczacella Anufriev 1970 from Korea (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae).

Four species of erythroneurine genus Ziczacella Anufriev, 1970 are revised. Among them, Ziczacella spinosa sp. nov.

Exposure paradigm of fluoxetine impacted the Faxonius virilis agonistic behavior differently.

Pharmaceutically active compounds are major contaminants of aquatic environments. The effects on aquatic organisms have been assessed mostly through eco-toxicological tests performed using static exposure systems or flow through systems with constant concentrations. Yet, constant concentration exposures ignore the spatio-temporal dynamics of chemicals in flowing environments.

Daily Supplementation With Egg, Cow Milk, and Multiple Micronutrients Increases Linear Growth of Young Children with Short Stature.

Background: Childhood stunting is the most prevalent public health nutrition problem in low- and middle-income countries.

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether daily supplementation in 12-18-mo-old undernourished Bangladeshi children with egg, cow milk, and multiple micronutrients improves linear growth.

Methods: In the Bangladesh Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (BEED) study, a community-based intervention study, 12-18-mo-old children with length-for-age z score (LAZ) <1 were supplemented daily with an egg and 150 mL of milk for 90 feeding days, and 1 sachet of multiple micronutrient powder was provided daily for 60 feeding days.

Association of faecal pH with childhood stunting: Results from a cross-sectional study.

Background: Gut microbiota plays an important role in the growth of children. The gut of children with optimum growth is enriched in certain species, especially and and ommensal both contribute to formation of acidic stool, and an elevated faecal pH indicates reduction of these species in the gut. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association of faecal pH with childhood stunting.

Properties and Characterization of a PLA-Chitin-Starch Biodegradable Polymer Composite.

This paper presents a comparison on the effects of blending chitin and/or starch with poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Three sets of composites (PLA-chitin, PLA-starch and PLA-chitin-starch) with 92%, 94%, 96% and 98% PLA by weight were prepared. The percentage weight (wt.

SoyCSN: Soybean context-specific network analysis and prediction based on tissue-specific transcriptome data.

The Soybean Gene Atlas project provides a comprehensive map for understanding gene expression patterns in major soybean tissues from flower, root, leaf, nodule, seed, and shoot and stem. The RNA-Seq data generated in the project serve as a valuable resource for discovering tissue-specific transcriptome behavior of soybean genes in different tissues. We developed a computational pipeline for Soybean context-specific network (SoyCSN) inference with a suite of prediction tools to analyze, annotate, retrieve, and visualize soybean context-specific networks at both transcriptome and interactome levels.

Explicating physiological and biochemical responses of wheat cultivars under acidity stress: insight into the antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems.

Soil acidity causes proton (H) rhizotoxicity, inhibits plant growth and development, and is a major yield-limiting factor for wheat production worldwide. Therefore, we investigated the physiological and biochemical responses of wheat ( L.) to acidity stress in vitro.