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PubMed2026

Genomic early growth mechanisms of two endangered Mexican spruces.

This study elucidated the genomic basis of family-level growth variance in the critically endangered endemic Mexican spruces Picea martinezii and P. mexicana by: (i) analyzing family- and population-level variations in seedling basal diameter and height after 12 months of growth under common garden conditions and seed weight as maternal provisioning trait; and (ii) identifying genomic loci (SNPs) associated with these traits. Despite limited sample sizes (77 and 74 families representing all known populations of both species), 32 and 10 outlier SNPs were identified yielding 17 and six annotated candidate genes in P. martinezii and P. mexicana, respectively. These genes showed contrasting multivariate associations suggesting species-specific hypothesized growth strategies at the family level: defense-oriented framework in P. martinezii and plasticity-driven response in P. mexicana. Notably, several candidate genes encode key components of growth hormone pathways, including a gibberellin-regulated protein, a cytokinin hydroxylase and the AP2-like transcription factor ANT, providing valuable insights into how maternal genetic variation corresponds to the hormonal pathways that govern cell proliferation and organ size in the progeny. Integration of these findings with the contrasting demographic histories of both species revealed that population bottlenecks enhance the detectability of growth-associated variants by reducing background genetic variation. These genomic resources provide actionable information for prioritizing conservation measures, implementing assisted gene flow to maintain adaptive potential under climate change and designing future breeding programs. With 80.9-99.6% sequence identity to conserved Picea abies homologs, these findings may extend across the genus.

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PubMed2026

Prevalence, Species Diversity, and Molecular Characterization of Viruses Infecting Phlox (Phlox paniculata) from Botanical Gardens in Russia.

Phlox (Phlox spp., Polemoniaceae) are herbaceous ornamental plants that are cultivated around the world for their fascinating flowering. P. paniculata cultivar collections at the Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden and the Botanical Garden of Lomonosov Moscow State University (both in Moscow, Russia) were surveyed for virus diseases using high-throughput sequencing and RT-PCR. Twenty-seven plants with virus-like symptoms on the leaves were selected for analysis. Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV), ArMV satellite RNA (satRNA), beet ringspot nepovirus (BRSV), BRSV satRNA, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Spiranthes mosaic virus 3 (SpiMV3), tobacco streak virus (TSV), and tobacco rattle virus (TRV) were identified. AMV and TSV were the most common viruses found in 22 and 25 out of the 27 samples tested, respectively. ArMV satRNA was detected in phlox for the first time, adding to the list of viruses infecting this crop. The nearly complete genomes of the detected viruses and satRNAs were assembled and characterized. The CMV and TRV genome sequences from phlox were first deposited in GenBank. Only RNA1 was detected in the TRV-infected 'Fligelleutenant Bolke' cultivar plant, suggesting that the so-called non-multiplying infection has been found for the first time in a plant species other than solanaceae.

Arabis mosaic virus↗
PubMed1979

Course of antibiotic sensitivities in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus from animals.

In order to establish the evolution of resistance against the common antibiotics from the beginning of their use up to the present time, the sensitivity of Escherichia coli isolated from the cecum of wild boars was determined. The MIC's of E. coli from these animals in a zoological garden was examined for comparison. The samples from the wild boars were collected in five forests in the Belgian Ardennes. The MIC's obtained (Table 1) are comparable to the mean values given in the early literature concerning strains of human origin (Table 7). E. coli from wild boars in a zoological garden has less sensitivity than from domesticated animals. However, the MIC's of staphylococci from fecal matter of the animals in captivity were not markedly enhanced except for streptomycin (Table 3). It was striking to find that staphylococci were absent in all the fecal samples from the wild boars living in their natural environment. The specific habitat of staphylococci is in man. Wild boars are the ancestors of domestic pigs. The MIC's of E. coli from the latter were determined for evaluation of altered resistance. All isolated strains were fairly resistant to the six substances tested (Table 2). Chloramphenicol was still the most active antibiotic. Staphylococci from some domestic animals (pigs, cattle, chicken) were sensitive to all the substances tested except the aminoglucosides and ampicillin (Table 3). E. coli from pigs bred on large farms in Spain (Toledo and Badajoz Provinces) were also highly resistant (Table 4) to five compounds and sensitive to cephalotin, polymyxin B, furoxone, and Carbadox. The samples obtained from family farms also contained unsensitive strains (Avila Province). These animals had never been given antibacterial feed additives as was confirmed by examination of feed samples (Table 6). Staphylococci when present in the Spanish samples can be considered to be antibiotic sensitive with the same exceptions as in the Belgian samples and also unsensitive to chloramphenicol. The use of antibiotics in animal feed was very common in Spain as was shown by feed analysis (Table 6). The risk of transferable resistance by plasmids between animal species must not be very high. In some cases where resistance formation could be mediated by R-factors, sensitive E. coli or staphylococci were isolated. Resistance was not generalized among animals from the same farm or in adjacent sties. No explanation for this discrepancy was found.

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