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Domain gain or loss in a fungal chitinase enables specialization towards antagonism or immune suppression
Seong, K. & Krasileva, K. V. Prediction of effector protein structures from fungal phytopathogens enables evolutionary analyses. Nat. Microbiol. 8, 174–187 (2023).
Bornberg-Bauer, E. & Albà,…
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Integrated experimental and computational evaluation of Anagallis foemina derived terpenoids against carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Roque-Borda, C. A. et al. Challenge in the discovery of new drugs: Antimicrobial peptides against WHO-list of critical and high-priority bacteria. Pharmaceutics 13, 773. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13060773 (2021).
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Validation, quantification, and molecular docking of isolated eupalitin 3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside in Boerhavia diffusa Linn for hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory activity
Das, S. et al. Ethnomedicinal values of Boerhaavia diffusa L. as a panacea against multiple human ailments: a state of art review. Front. Chem. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2023.1297300 (2023).
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Binding to RNA is not enough—changing its shape is what makes a drug work, study reveals
Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) serve as messengers between DNA and protein production, and perform a wide variety of regulatory functions across different cellular processes. This makes them an interesting target for drug designers. Molecular genetics…
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A mass mating event in the lab reveals how yeast cells choose partners
While humans often struggle to find a partner who is both physically attractive and a reliable co-parent, yeast may already have cracked the formula for the perfect match. When choosing mates, these single-celled organisms tend to pick partners…
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Who do you think you are? What DNA tests reveal—and what they don't
For more than 40 years, the Golden State Killer haunted California. A serial rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and ’80s, he eluded detectives for decades. By 2018, hope of identifying him was fading, until a woman—curious about her…
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Ancient Neanderthal genome reveals isolated, distinct populations
Neanderthals split into distinct regional groups that developed genetic differences far sooner than modern human populations typically did, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These findings were…
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Embryo-like fossils from Southern China offer new clues about ancient life
Some of the most ancient fossils collected to date were traced back to the Ediacaran period. This is the time interval ranging from around 635 to 541 million years ago, shortly before the time when scientists predict that a wide range of animals…
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Seals use whisker movement to follow underwater trails—an approach that could improve robotic sensing
Seals are carnivorous marine mammals that are well adapted to hunting for fish underwater, where visibility is poor. In such conditions, seals rely on their highly sensitive whiskers to detect tiny water movements left behind by swimming fish….
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