Analysis of the Diversity and Functional Potential of Bacterial Communities in Tuberculomas.

The dynamics of lung microbiota in tuberculosis remains poorly understood. Sequencing of variable regions of the 16S rRNA gene from surgically excised tuberculosis foci and biopsy specimens of normal lung tissue allowed characterization of the diversity and predictive potential of bacterial communities. Taxonomic diversity indices attested to differences in the structure of microbial communities between "healthy" lungs and tuberculomas.

Complete mitochondrial genomes and phylogenetic analysis of four Baikal endemic species (Scorpaeniformes: Cottoidei).

Baikal sculpins are the most species-rich and ecologically diverse group of fishes in the Lake. We analyzed complete mitochondrial genomes from four species of the endemic Baikal genus (, , , and ). Mitogenome sequences are 16,523-16,535 bp in length with a mitogenomic organization and gene arrangement identical to that of typical teleosts.

Sex Associated Effects of Noise Pollution in Stone Sculpin () as a Model Object in the Context of Human-Induced Rapid Environmental Change.

This work simulates the consequences of HIREC using stone sculpins as model organisms. Sex-dependent effects of long-term noise exposure at mean sound pressure levels of 160-179 dB re 1 μPa (SPL) were measured. We applied a multilevel approach to testing the stress response: a comparative analysis of the macula sacculi and an assessment of hematological and molecular stress responses.

Amazing Discoveries of Benthic Fauna from the Abyssal Zone of Lake Baikal.

Lake Baikal is a natural laboratory for the study of species diversity and evolution, as a unique freshwater ecosystem meeting the all of the main criteria of the World Heritage Convention. However, despite many years of research, the true biodiversity of the lake is clearly insufficiently studied, especially that of deep-water benthic sessile organisms. For the first time, plastic waste was raised from depths of 110 to 190 m of Lake Baikal.