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Biodiversity as the source of heterospecific social information: the effect on territory selection in the marsh warbler

Although a large-scale experiment initially suggested that heterospecific social information influences marsh warbler territory selection, a rigorous analysis accounting for pre-existing spatial distributions revealed that their abundance is primarily driven by habitat structure and local species richness rather than manipulated acoustic cues.

Sylwia Pustkowiak, Zbigniew Kwieciński, Piotr Skórka2026-07-09
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Fungal–Fungal Interactions Drive Metabolic Reprogramming in Root-Associated Endophytes of Salvia abrotanoides

This study demonstrates that fungal–fungal interactions among root-associated endophytes of *Salvia abrotanoides* drive metabolic reprogramming, leading to the differential regulation of signaling compounds and the activation of silent biosynthetic pathways that produce novel secondary metabolites.

Yeganeh Teimoori-Boghsani, Ali Ganjeali, Gabriele Berg, Tomislav Cernava, Javad Asili, Fatemeh Masoudi-Khorasani, Nasrin (…)2026-07-09
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Diversity of microbiome associated with the didemnid ascidian Lissoclinum patella in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

This study utilizes full-length 16S rRNA sequencing to reveal that the bacterial microbiome of the ascidian *Lissoclinum patella* in North Sulawesi exhibits distinct, site- and depth-specific community structures, with the shallow Talise Island population hosting the richest and most diverse bacterial consortia dominated by *Hoeflea*, compared to less diverse communities in deeper and urbanized waters.

Inneke Fenny Melke Rumengan, Robert A. Bara, Deiske Adeline Sumilat, Trezya Nilam Sari Pangemanan, Irene Shelyn Poluan (…)2026-07-09
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Response Surface Optimization of PEG-Mediated Precipitation for Efficient Recovery of ClearColi™ Outer Membrane Vesicles

This study demonstrates that Response Surface Methodology-optimized polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation offers a scalable, cost-effective alternative to ultracentrifugation for recovering high-yield, structurally intact Outer Membrane Vesicles from ClearColi™, achieving a 63.4% higher protein recovery while preserving vesicle integrity.

shiva bayat, Seyed Latif Mousavi Gargari, Shahram Nazarian2026-07-09
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Prevalence, Virulence Gene Profiles, and Multidrug Resistance of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Farmed Carp (Labeo rohita) from Punjab, Pakistan: Implications for Food Safety and One Health

This study reveals a significant prevalence of multidrug-resistant Shiga toxin-producing *E. coli* carrying virulence genes in farmed carp and water from Punjab, Pakistan, highlighting urgent food safety risks and the need for improved antimicrobial stewardship in the region's aquaculture industry.

Talib Hussain, Fayyaz Rasool, Sarjito Sarjito, Shahid Mahmood, Aninditia Sabdaningsih, Agus Trianto, Shahid Sherzada2026-07-09
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Armed Oncolytic Myxoma Virus Induces Systemic Antitumor Immunity Against Solid Tumors in Immunocompetent Mice

Arming oncolytic myxoma virus with immunostimulatory transgenes, particularly the IL-15Rα-IL-15 fusion protein, significantly enhances both local and systemic antitumor immunity in immunocompetent mice by remodeling the tumor microenvironment to recruit effector immune cells and improve survival.

Jacqueline Carmona, Junior A. Enow, Deon Nguyen, Mackenzie Cashen, Ami D. Gutierrez-Jensen, Natalie Reed, Manuel C. Marq (…)2026-07-09