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Article ; Online: Understanding Plant Diversity from Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

Hong-Hu Meng / Yi-Gang Song

Diversity, Vol 15, Iss 12, p

2023 Volume 1165

Abstract: Nowadays, we are living in a world that is benefiting from biodiversity, although environmental change is dramatic and biodiversity has been influenced by climate changes and human activities [.] ...

Abstract	Nowadays, we are living in a world that is benefiting from biodiversity, although environmental change is dramatic and biodiversity has been influenced by climate changes and human activities [.]
Keywords	n/a ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Effect of Probiotic Yogurt Supplementation( Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BB-12) on Gut Microbiota of Female Taekwondo Athletes and Its Relationship with Exercise-Related Psychological Fatigue

Jiang Zhu / Yuping Zhu / Gang Song

Microorganisms, Vol 11, Iss 1403, p

2023 Volume 1403

Abstract: Objective: The gut microbiota plays a critical role in regulating human health and athletic performance. Probiotic supplementation has been shown to modulate gut microbiota composition and improve exercise performance. This study aimed to investigate the ...

Abstract	Objective: The gut microbiota plays a critical role in regulating human health and athletic performance. Probiotic supplementation has been shown to modulate gut microbiota composition and improve exercise performance. This study aimed to investigate the effect of probiotic yogurt supplementation on gut microbiota and its relationship with exercise-related psychological fatigue in female taekwondo athletes. Methods: Twenty female taekwondo athletes were randomly assigned to either a dietary intervention group (DK) or a control group (CK). The athletes’ exercise-related psychological fatigue was measured using the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) before and after an 8-week intervention. High-throughput sequencing was used to profile the gut microbiota, and functional prediction of the microbial community was performed. The effect of the dietary intervention on the athletes’ exercise-related psychological fatigue clearance rate and its relationship with the gut microbiota were explored. Results: (1) The probiotic supplementation of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BB-12 for 8 weeks significantly increased the ABQ scores of the DK group compared to the CK group ( p < 0.05). (2) The abundances of Bifidobacterium , Bacteroides , Lachnospiraceae , family _ Lactobacillaceae , and genus _ Lactobacillus were significantly higher in the DK group than in the CK group after probiotic supplementation, while Escherichia coli was significantly lower in the DK group than in the CK group. (3) The ABQa scores were positively correlated with Proteus ABQb scores were positively correlated with Streptococcus and Enterococcus and ABQc scores were positively correlated with Klebsiella , Bacteroides , and Streptomyces . (4) The DK group had significantly higher levels of L-arginine biosynthesis I (via L-ornithine), fatty acid biosynthesis and oxidation, and L-isoleucine biosynthesis III pathways compared to the CK group. Tyrosine degradation I (via 2,3-dihydroxyphenylpropionate) was significantly lower in the DK group ...
Keywords	lactis BB-12 ; athletes ; sports mental fatigue ; gut microbiota ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Subject code	796
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-05-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes

Xiyuan Guan / Xiaodong Rao / Gang Song / Daiping Wang

Avian Research, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 100008- (2022)

2022

Abstract: Species in Galliformes have elaborate ritual courtship displays, often including strutting, fluffing of tail or head feathers, and vocal sounds that serve as excellent examples of sexual selection. According to the male orientation to the female while ... ...

Abstract	Species in Galliformes have elaborate ritual courtship displays, often including strutting, fluffing of tail or head feathers, and vocal sounds that serve as excellent examples of sexual selection. According to the male orientation to the female while either posturing or moving, these courtship displays of gallinaceous species can be classified into three categories: 1) ‘frontal displays’, 2) ‘lateral displays’, and 3) ‘both frontal and lateral displays’. Questions regarding which category of displays is the ancestral state and the evolutionary history of courtship displays in Galliformes remain unanswered. We collected and classified 131 species in terms of their courtship displays into the three categories listed above and carried out a large-scale comparative analysis to reveal the evolutionary trajectory of this trait. We found that the ancestral state of courtship displays of Galliformes involves both relatively short and straightforward frontal and lateral elements (i.e., the category of ‘both frontal and lateral displays’). Furthermore, ancestral trait reconstructions suggest that transitions from ‘lateral displays’ to ‘frontal displays’ occurred more frequently than the other way around (i.e., from ‘frontal displays’ to ‘lateral displays’). In addition, some transitions occurred from ‘both frontal and lateral displays’ to ‘lateral displays’ but not from ‘both frontal and lateral displays’ to ‘frontal displays’. Ancestral state reconstruction of courtship displays at the root of the Galliformes phylogeny supports the ‘both frontal and lateral displays’ first scenario. This original state then evolved towards two extremes, either ‘frontal displays’ or ‘lateral displays’, with more complicated and elaborate display components. Moreover, subsequent transitions occurred from ‘lateral displays’ to ‘frontal displays’ much more frequently than the other way around during the evolutionary history, indicating positive selection of ‘frontal displays’.
Keywords	Ancestral state analysis ; Comparative studies ; Courtship displays ; Galliformes ; Sexual selection ; Transition rate analysis ; Zoology ; QL1-991
Subject code	590
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Mangcuo Lake in Hengduan Mountains

Fang Wang / Yongbing Yang / Gang Song / Xiaojuan Shi / Bu Pu / Le Yang

Animals, Vol 13, Iss 1139, p

An Important Alpine Breeding and Stopover Site along Central Asian Flyway

2023 Volume 1139

Abstract: The stopovers provide food and habitat for migratory birds and therefore play an important role in facilitating the birds’ completion of their migration. The Hengduan Mountains, which have a complex topography, are located in a large corridor of the ... ...

Abstract	The stopovers provide food and habitat for migratory birds and therefore play an important role in facilitating the birds’ completion of their migration. The Hengduan Mountains, which have a complex topography, are located in a large corridor of the Central Asian migratory flyway, so the lakes along the Hengduan Mountains are important for waterbird migration. The existing research on lakes in the Hengduan Mountain area is mostly concentrated in the central and southern parts of the mountains, which proves that many lakes are wintering grounds for migrating birds. We wonder whether the ecological functions of lakes will change more with further elevation. With this question, we conducted four surveys for the seasonal bird survey in Mangcuo Lake, which is located in the northwest of the Hengduan Mountains, in Markam County of Qamdo City, between October 2019 and July 2020. We recorded a total of 6109 birds from 20 species of waterbirds, including 20 species of migratory waterbirds, accounting for 100% of all bird species. The diversity and richness of waterbirds in Mangtso Lake is shown as spring > autumn ≥, summer > winter, with no waterbirds in winter. The black-necked grebe ( Podiceps nigricollis ), great crested grebe ( Podiceps cristatus ), bar-headed goose ( Anser indicus ), and ruddy shelduck ( Tadorna ferruginea ) were the dominant species in the waterbird community. The highest number of waterbird species and total individuals were found in the transition zone between the marsh wetlands and lakes, and the number of waterbird species differed significantly among habitats (X 2 = 14.405, p = 0.000), with habitat complexity being an important factor influencing waterfowl abundance and distribution. The IUCN Red-listed species recorded include the black-necked crane ( Grus nigricollis ), painted stork ( Mycteria leucocephala ), and common pochard ( Aythya ferina ). By comparing with other lakes in Hengduan Mountain, we found that the ecological functions of the plateau lakes in the Hengduan Mountains, ...
Keywords	Hengduan Mountains ; Mangcuo Lake ; migration stopover site ; Central Asian flyway ; waterbirds ; Veterinary medicine ; SF600-1100 ; Zoology ; QL1-991
Subject code	590
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Supported Cu/W/Mo/Ni—Liquid Metal Catalyst with Core-Shell Structure for Photocatalytic Degradation

Shuting Liang / Chaowei Wang / Fengjiao Li / Gang Song

Catalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1419, p

2021 Volume 1419

Abstract: Room-temperature liquid metal is a very ideal material for the design of catalytic materials. At low temperatures, the liquid metal enters the liquid state. It provides an opportunity to utilize the liquid phase in the catalysis, which is far superior to ...

Abstract	Room-temperature liquid metal is a very ideal material for the design of catalytic materials. At low temperatures, the liquid metal enters the liquid state. It provides an opportunity to utilize the liquid phase in the catalysis, which is far superior to the traditional solid-phase catalyst. Aiming at the low performance and narrow application scope of the existing single-phase liquid metal catalyst, this paper proposed a type of liquid metal/metal oxide core-shell composite multi-metal catalyst. The Ga 2 O 3 core-shell heterostructure was formed by chemical modification of liquid metals with different nano metals Cu/W/Mo/Ni, and it was applied to photocatalytic degrading organic contaminated raw liquor. The effects of different metal species on the rate of catalytic degradation were explored. The selectivity and stability of the LM/MO core-shell composite catalytic material were clarified, and it was found that the Ni-LM catalyst could degrade methylene blue and Congo red by 92% and 79%, respectively. The catalytic mechanism and charge transfer mechanism were revealed by combining the optical band gap value. Finally, we provided a theoretical basis for the further development of liquid metal photocatalytic materials in the field of new energy environments.
Keywords	liquid metal ; core-shell structure ; LM/MO structure ; photocatalyst ; catalytic mechanism ; Chemical technology ; TP1-1185 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
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Publishing date	2021-11-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Quorum sensing in different subcommunities becomes the key factor affecting the humification of the aerobic composting system with sauerkraut fermentation wastewater

Liu, Jiaxin / Gang, Song / Wang, Xu / Sun, Shanshan / Kang, Jie / Ge, Jingping

Bioresource Technology. 2023 Nov., v. 387 p.129608-

2023

Abstract: Aerobic composting is an effective and harmless method to treat Sauerkraut fermentation wastewater (SFW). Given the limited understanding of the effect of quorum sensing (QS) on humification in subcommunities under acidic environments, a large-scale ... ...

Abstract	Aerobic composting is an effective and harmless method to treat Sauerkraut fermentation wastewater (SFW). Given the limited understanding of the effect of quorum sensing (QS) on humification in subcommunities under acidic environments, a large-scale analysis was conducted to identify features that impact the response of QS to humification in different subcommunities. The results showed that the addition of SFW directly affected humification in subcommunities A and C, and the abundances of functional genes related to carbon fixation and carbon degradation were significantly increased at 7 and 15 d, respectively. In addition, subcommunity B indirectly affected humus production but regulated carbon metabolic pathways such as glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and pentose phosphate by QS with subcommunities B. These findings provide a novel perspective for analysing the regulation of humification in aerobic composting and suggest that composting has potential applications in organic wastewater treatment.
Keywords	carbon ; carbon dioxide fixation ; fermentation ; gluconeogenesis ; glycolysis ; humification ; humus ; pentoses ; phosphates ; sauerkraut ; wastewater ; wastewater treatment ; Sauerkraut fermentation wastewater ; Subcommunnity ; Carbon cycle functional genes ; Quorum sensing ; Humification process ; SFW ; FA ; QS ; HS ; HA ; GI ; SCA ; SCB ; SCC
Language	English
Dates of publication	2023-11
Publishing place	Elsevier Ltd
Document type	Article ; Online
ZDB-ID	1065195-0
ISSN	1873-2976 ; 0960-8524
ISSN (online)	1873-2976
ISSN	0960-8524
DOI	10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129608
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Article ; Online: Quorum sensing in different subcommunities becomes the key factor affecting the humification of the aerobic composting system with sauerkraut fermentation wastewater.

Liu, Jiaxin / Gang, Song / Wang, Xu / Sun, Shanshan / Kang, Jie / Ge, Jingping

Bioresource technology

2023 Volume 387, Page(s) 129608

Abstract	Aerobic composting is an effective and harmless method to treat Sauerkraut fermentation wastewater (SFW). Given the limited understanding of the effect of quorum sensing (QS) on humification in subcommunities under acidic environments, a large-scale analysis was conducted to identify features that impact the response of QS to humification in different subcommunities. The results showed that the addition of SFW directly affected humification in subcommunities A and C, and the abundances of functional genes related to carbon fixation and carbon degradation were significantly increased at 7 and 15 d, respectively. In addition, subcommunity B indirectly affected humus production but regulated carbon metabolic pathways such as glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and pentose phosphate by QS with subcommunities B. These findings provide a novel perspective for analysing the regulation of humification in aerobic composting and suggest that composting has potential applications in organic wastewater treatment.
MeSH term(s)	Composting ; Wastewater ; Fermentation ; Quorum Sensing ; Soil ; Carbon ; Manure
Chemical Substances	Wastewater ; Soil ; Carbon (7440-44-0) ; Manure
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-08-05
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
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ISSN	1873-2976 ; 0960-8524
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DOI	10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129608
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Article ; Online: Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomic and Lipidomic Profiles Reveals a Differential Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Mechanism among Ningxiang Pig and Berkshires, and Their Offspring

Xiaoxiao Deng / Yuebo Zhang / Gang Song / Yawei Fu / Yue Chen / Hu Gao / Qian Wang / Zhao Jin / Yulong Yin / Kang Xu

Animals, Vol 13, Iss 21, p

2023 Volume 3321

Abstract: Adipose tissue composition contributes greatly to the quality and nutritional value of meat. Transcriptomic and lipidomic techniques were used to investigate the molecular mechanisms of the differences in fat deposition in Ningxiang pigs, Berkshires and ... ...

Abstract	Adipose tissue composition contributes greatly to the quality and nutritional value of meat. Transcriptomic and lipidomic techniques were used to investigate the molecular mechanisms of the differences in fat deposition in Ningxiang pigs, Berkshires and F 1 offspring. Transcriptomic analysis identified 680, 592, and 380 DEGs in comparisons of Ningxiang pigs vs. Berkshires, Berkshires vs. F 1 offspring, and Ningxiang pigs vs. F 1 offspring. The lipidomic analysis screened 423, 252, and 50 SCLs in comparisons of Ningxiang pigs vs. Berkshires, Berkshires vs. F 1 offspring, and Ningxiang pigs vs. F 1 offspring. Lycine, serine, and the threonine metabolism pathway, fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism-related pathways were significantly enriched in comparisons of Berkshires vs. Ningxiang pigs and Berkshires vs. F 1 offspring. The DEGs ( PHGDH , LOC110256000 ) and the SCLs (phosphatidylserines) may have a great impact on the glycine, serine, and the threonine metabolism pathway. Moreover, the DEGs ( FASN , ACACA , CBR4 , SCD , ELOV6 , HACD2 , CYP3A46 , CYP2B22 , GPX1 , and GPX3 ) and the SCLs (palmitoleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, and icosadienoic acid) play important roles in the fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism of fatty acids. Thus, the difference in fat deposition among Ningxiang pig, Berkshires, and F 1 offspring may be caused by differences in the expression patterns of key genes in multiple enriched KEGG pathways. This research revealed multiple lipids that are potentially available biological indicators and screened key genes that are potential targets for molecular design breeding. The research also explored the molecular mechanisms of the difference in fat deposition among Ningxiang pig, Berkshires, and F 1 pigs, and provided an insight into selection for backfat thickness and the fat composition of adipose tissue for future breeding strategies.
Keywords	pigs ; subcutaneous adipose tissue ; transcriptomic ; lipidomic ; KEGG pathways ; Veterinary medicine ; SF600-1100 ; Zoology ; QL1-991
Subject code	630
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-10-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Evolutionary relationships of mitogenomes in a recently radiated Old World avian family

Wenqing Zang / Zhiyong Jiang / Per G.P. Ericson / Gang Song / Sergei V. Drovetski / Takema Saitoh / Fumin Lei / Yanhua Qu

Avian Research, Vol 14, Iss , Pp 100097- (2023)

2023

Abstract: Environmentally heterogeneous mountains provide opportunities for rapid diversification and speciation. The family Prunellidae (accentors) is a group of birds comprising primarily mountain specialists that have recently radiated across the Palearctic ... ...

Abstract	Environmentally heterogeneous mountains provide opportunities for rapid diversification and speciation. The family Prunellidae (accentors) is a group of birds comprising primarily mountain specialists that have recently radiated across the Palearctic region. This rapid diversification poses challenges to resolving their phylogeny. Herein we sequenced the complete mitogenomes and estimated the phylogeny using all 12 (including 28 individuals) currently recognized species of Prunellidae. We reconstructed the mitochondrial genome phylogeny using 13 protein-coding genes of 12 species and 2 Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus). Phylogenetic relationships were estimated using a suite of analyses: maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and the coalescent-based SVDquartets. Divergence times were estimated by implementing a Bayesian relaxed clock model in BEAST2. Based on the BEAST time-calibrated tree, we implemented an ancestral area reconstruction using RASP v.4.3. Our phylogenies based on the maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and SVDquartets approaches support a clade of large-sized accentors (subgenus Laiscopus) to be sister to all other accentors with small size (subgenus Prunella). In addition, the trees also support the sister relationship of P. immaculata and P. rubeculoides + P.atrogularis with 100% bootstrap support, but the relationships among the remaining eight species in the Prunella clade are poorly resolved. These species cluster in different positions in the three phylogenetic trees and the nodes are often poorly supported. The five nodes separating the seven species diverged simultaneously within less than half million years (i.e., between 2.71 and 3.15 million years ago), suggesting that the recent radiation is likely responsible for rampant incomplete lineage sorting and gene tree conflicts. Ancestral area reconstruction indicates a central Palearctic region origin for Prunellidae. Our study highlights that whole mitochondrial genome phylogeny can resolve major lineages within Prunellidae but ...
Keywords	Incomplete lineage sorting ; Mitochondrial genome ; Mountain specialists ; Radiation ; Zoology ; QL1-991
Subject code	590
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Impairment of T cells' antiviral and anti-inflammation immunities may be critical to death from COVID-19

Luhao Zhang / Rong Li / Gang Song / Gregory D. Scholes / Zhen-Su She

Royal Society Open Science, Vol 8, Iss

2021 Volume 12

Abstract: Clarifying dominant factors determining the immune heterogeneity from non-survivors to survivors is crucial for developing therapeutics and vaccines against COVID-19. The main difficulty is quantitatively analysing the multi-level clinical data, ... ...

Abstract	Clarifying dominant factors determining the immune heterogeneity from non-survivors to survivors is crucial for developing therapeutics and vaccines against COVID-19. The main difficulty is quantitatively analysing the multi-level clinical data, including viral dynamics, immune response and tissue damages. Here, we adopt a top-down modelling approach to quantify key functional aspects and their dynamical interplay in the battle between the virus and the immune system, yielding an accurate description of real-time clinical data involving hundreds of patients for the first time. The quantification of antiviral responses gives that, compared to antibodies, T cells play a more dominant role in virus clearance, especially for mild patients (96.5%). Moreover, the anti-inflammatory responses, namely the cytokine inhibition and tissue repair rates, also positively correlate with T cell number and are significantly suppressed in non-survivors. Simulations show that the lack of T cells can lead to more significant inflammation, proposing an explanation for the monotonic increase of COVID-19 mortality with age and higher mortality for males. We propose that T cells play a crucial role in the immunity against COVID-19, which provides a new direction–improvement of T cell number for advancing current prevention and treatment.
Keywords	COVID-19 ; immunology and inflammation ; mathematical model ; T cell ; Science ; Q
Subject code	616
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	The Royal Society
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