Genome-Wide Analysis of the Common Fig (Ficus carica L.) R2R3-MYB Genes Reveals Their Structure, Evolution, and Roles in Fruit Color Variation.

The R2R3-MYB transcription factor (TF) family is crucial for regulating plant growth, stress response, and fruit ripening. Although this TF family has been examined in a multitude of plants, the R2R3-MYB TFs in Ficus carica, a Mediterranean fruit species, have yet to be characterized. This study identified and classified 63 R2R3-MYB genes (FcMYB1 to FcMYB63) in the F.

Effect of thyroid disruption on ovarian development following maternal exposure to Bisphenol S.

Thyroid hormones play a crucial role in numerous physiological processes, including reproduction. Bisphenol S (BPS) is a structural analog of Bisphenol A known for its toxic effects. Interference of this substitute with normal thyroid function has been described.

Unraveling the interplay between environmental microplastics and salinity stress on Mytilus galloprovincialis larval development: A holistic exploration.

The rise of plastic production has triggered a surge in plastic waste, overwhelming marine ecosystems with microplastics. The effects of climate change, notably changing salinity, have shaped the dynamics of coastal lagoons. Thus, understanding the combined impact of these phenomena on marine organisms becomes increasingly crucial.

Exposure to microplastics leads to a defective ovarian function and change in cytoskeleton protein expression in rat.

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants; through their physicochemical properties, they can have potentially negative effects on the environment as well as on animal and human health. Studies addressing the toxicity of MPs on mammalian female reproduction are almost absent. Thus, the main objective of the present study was to assess the impact of oral exposure, during four estrous cycles, of 5 µm polystyrene-type microplastics (PS-MPs) on ovarian function in rats.

Natural distribution of pure and hybrid Mytilus sp. along the south Mediterranean and North-east Atlantic coasts and sensitivity of D-larvae stages to temperature increases and metal pollution.

The distribution of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis extends more and more northwards in the Atlantic. Crossings are frequently observed with the blue mussel Mytilus edulis along the French and English coasts. The aim of this study is firstlyto identify the co-presence of M.

Molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of temperature increase on Mytilus sp. and their hybrids at early larval stages.

The present work aims to investigate the effects of water temperature increase on Mytilus galloprovincilis and Mytilus edulis pure larvae (PG, PE) and their hybrids (HFG, HFE). D-larvae were maintained at 18 °C or exposed to a higher temperature of 22 °C for 48 h. Initially, Embryotoxicity test was evaluated.

Compared responses to copper and increased temperatures of hybrid and pure offspring of two mussel species.

This study investigates the combined effects of increased temperatures and copper on the early live stages of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the blue mussel Mytilus edulis as well as their hybrids. For this purpose, developmental abnormalities was measured after 48 h of exposure as well as a battery of oxidative stress markers such as, antioxidant enzyme activities, lipid peroxidation measured as malondialdehyde accumulation (MDA) and metallothionein contents (MT) and related gene expression pattern. Embryotoxicity and metal accumulation in tissues of mussel larvae exposed to a sublethal concentration of copper (10 μg/L) along with a slight temperature increase from 18 °C to22 °C were significantly increased after 48 h of exposure.