Draft genome sequence of strain Ech2A causing soft rot on sweet pepper ().

We report the draft genome sequence of strain Ech2A causing soft rot on pepper. To verify pathogenicity, Koch's postulates were performed on sweet pepper. Genes encoding pectinolytic enzymes were found in the genome.

Normative Data Study of Verbal Fluency and Naming Tests in Elderly People in Costa Rica.

Objective: To generate normative data for the Verbal Fluency Test (VFT) and the Boston Naming Test (BNT) in the Costa Rican population.

Method: The sample consisted of 563 healthy older people (aged 59-90 years). Polynomial multiple regression analyses were run to evaluate the effects of the age, sex, and education variables on VFT and BNT scores.

Systematic exploration of a decade of publications on psychiatric genetics in Latin America.

Psychiatric disorders have a great impact in terms of mortality, morbidity, and disability across the lifespan. Considerable effort has been devoted to understanding their complex and heterogeneous genetic architecture, including diverse ancestry populations. Our aim was to review the psychiatric genetics research published with Latin American populations from 2010 to 2019, and classify it according to country of origin, type of analysis, source of funding, and other variables.

First characterization of the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Costa Rican pineapple silages.

Background: Agro-industrial waste from tropical environments could be an important source of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with probiotic potential.

Methods: Twelve LAB isolates were isolated from pineapple silages. The species identification was carried out considering 16S rRNA and S genes.

Draft Genome Sequences of Two Cyanobacteria spp. Isolated from Microbial Mats in Miravalles Thermal Spring, Costa Rica.

We report the draft genome sequences of sp. strain 7M and sp. strain 15MV, isolated from Miravalles Thermal Spring, Costa Rica.