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Variations in elemental and isotopic compositions of Cu, Zn, and Cd in mushrooms: are they site- or species-dependent?
Fungal Biology · 1 Oct 2026 · Journal Article
Elemental and isotopic compositions of Cu, Zn, and Cd in Imleria badia mushrooms vary more by species than by site, with Cd showing site-dependent concentrations.
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Light-driven intracellular and extracellular polymer dynamics regulate colony morphology and buoyancy in Microcystis.
Environmental pollution · 1 Oct 2026 · Journal Article
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Diversity and functional plasticity of root-associated fungi of Pinus massoniana in bauxite mine restoration areas.
Fungal Biology · 1 Oct 2026 · Journal Article
Root-associated fungi of Pinus massoniana in bauxite mine restoration areas exhibit high diversity and ecological plasticity, with 25 OTUs including traditional and atypical ectomycorrhizal fungi.
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Earthworm invasion reduces above-belowground biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality
bioRxiv · 28 Sept 2026 · Preprint
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Carbon and nitrogen availability affects biofilm growth and morphology of the extremotolerant fungus Knufia petricola.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 23 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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From pristine bacteria to neo-transformants: Alterations in adaptive survival strategies and endogenous responses under re-stress.
Environmental research · 22 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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After the rain in biocrusts.
Nature Reviews Microbiology · 22 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Insight into lichen physiology and biochemistry following exposure to rapid depressurization, vacuum conditions, and ionizing radiation-does the anhydrobiotic state and melanization protect lichens against cytotoxicity?
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · 17 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
Lichens are more vulnerable to rapid depressurization and radiation when hydrated, but melanized thalli show enhanced recovery, highlighting protective roles of desiccation tolerance and melanin.
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Retraction notice to "A perspective on the interaction between biochar and soil microbes: A way to regain soil eminence" [Environ. Res. 214 (2022) 113832].
Environmental research · 15 Sept 2026 · Retraction Notice
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Validation of shoe sole dust as a microbial sampler reveals distinct fungal and bacterial responses to nearby vegetation.
Environmental research · 15 Sept 2026 · Validation Study
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Transformation of selenium fractions driven by freeze-thaw cycles in two soils: Soil aggregate reconstruction and microbial community response.
Environmental research · 15 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Microbial community structure, function and environmental drivers of the urban soil plastisphere in a typical megacity, China.
Environmental research · 15 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Embryonic developmental toxicity and potential endocrine disruption in an estuarine benthic fish under binary and ternary exposures to organic ultraviolet absorbents.
Environmental pollution · 15 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Integrated physiological, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the mechanism of UV-B radiation enhancement to alleviate drought stress damage in Tibetan hulless barley (qingke).
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · 1 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
UV-B radiation at 10–13 kJ/m²/day significantly alleviates drought-induced damage in Tibetan hulless barley, improving biomass, yield, and photosynthesis under combined stress.
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The chemical landscape of plant surface metabolites: Acylsugars as models of ecological function and structural diversity.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · 1 Sept 2026 · Review
Acylsugars exhibit extensive structural diversity in Solanaceae, influencing plant defense and ecological interactions, with advances in analytical methods enabling detailed characterization.
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Surface functionalization of polystyrene nanoparticles modulates nanoparticle-induced phytotoxicity in Chlorella vulgaris.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · 1 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
Surface functionalization of polystyrene nanoparticles determines phytotoxic effects in Chlorella vulgaris, with amino- and carboxyl groups causing distinct oxidative responses.
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OXR2 integrates UV-B photomorphogenic signalling, DNA repair, cell cycle regulation, and phenolic compound accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · 1 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
OXR2 enhances UV-B tolerance in Arabidopsis by reducing DNA damage and maintaining cell cycle progression, with overexpressors showing improved growth under UV-B stress.
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Research Progress on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-mediated Selenium Uptake, Transport, and Metabolism in Plants.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · 1 Sept 2026 · Review
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Evolutionarily conserved but not indispensable for survival: plastic UV RESISTANCE LOCUS8 functionality in Marchantia polymorpha under laboratory and field conditions.
Journal of Experimental Botany · 1 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Multispectral regulation of chromatic acclimation by integration of the Rca system and the conserved dpx operon.
Journal of bacteriology · 20 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Unraveling the diversity and functional potential of cyanosphere microbiomes assembled from terrestrial cyanobacteria.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 19 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Supporting crop yields under climate change by engineering innate soil microbiomes.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 19 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Trace gas oxidation supports sub-surface microbial communities across Namib Desert fog and aridity gradients.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 19 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Soil properties, rather than urbanization time, drive shifts in soil bacterial communities in a subtropical city of China.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 19 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi drives divergent plant resource allocation strategies under nitrogen limitation.
Journal of Experimental Botany · 12 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Reprogramming Plant Salt Tolerance: A Systems Biology Perspective on Algae-Derived Elicitors and Biostimulants.
Plant, Cell & Environment · 11 Aug 2026 · Review
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Bioaccumulation of trace metals and photosynthetic pigment responses in transplanted lichen Phaeophyscia hispidula (Ach.) Moberg under semi-arid urban conditions in Jaipur, India.
Environmental pollution · 7 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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