Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the SNAP-IV rating scale parent form in a birth cohort of 11-year-old children.

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to confirm the internal consistency and factor structure of the Swedish version of the Swanson-Nolan-Pelham scale fourth edition (SNAP-IV) for parents and to examine its clinical utility for identifying children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Materials And Methods: Parents of 11-year-old children from a birth cohort in the Halland region of Sweden ( = 981) completed the SNAP-IV assessment. Background data on ADHD diagnoses and medical treatment with stimulants were obtained from the Swedish National Patient Registry.

Genomics and Transcriptomics of Candidatus Phytoplasma Asteris Induced Sesame Phyllody Modulating Hormonal and Defense Alterations.

Sesame phyllody, a destructive disease caused by phytoplasma infection, induces severe morphological abnormalities, including floral virescence, phyllody, witches' broom, leaf deformation, and stunted growth. This study aimed to characterize phytoplasma isolates from diverse regions of India, identifying them as Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris (16Sr-I), Candidatus Phytoplasma citri (16Sr-II), and Candidatus Phytoplasma australasia (16Sr-II). Whole-genome sequencing of Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris isolate SPGN revealed a genome size of 563,754 bp, encoding 542 proteins, including several genes associated with antibiotic resistance.

Current and future ecological niche of Dermacentor similis Lado (Acari: Ixodidae) in western North America.

Dermacentor similis Lado (Acari: Ixodidae) is a newly described tick species within western North America. These ticks were previously referred to as "western Dermacentor variabilis (Say)" and were genetically distinct from D. variabilis in eastern North America.

Identification of three novel QTL for resistance to highly aggressive Canadian strains of in rutabaga cultivar ECD10.

, the causal pathogen of clubroot, has emerged as a significant threat to the production of Canada's most important oilseed crop canola. The rutabaga cultivar 'Wilhelmsburger' (ECD10) has shown a high resistance level to Canadian strains. This study utilized genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) to identify single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for mapping QTL related to resistance to 11 P strains in a BC/BCS population.

Metabarcoding-approach-based profiling reveals dynamic nature of sustainable tillage practices on nematode communities in corn-soybean cropping systems.

Despite extensive research on tillage and its impact on nematode communities, little is known about the impact of occasional tillage within no-tillage practices. Occasionally tilling the soil can minimize the negative effects of conventional tillage and no-tillage practices especially in clayey soils. A tillage system that maximizes all the economic and environmental benefits but increases herbivore nematodes while reducing beneficial free-living nematodes may pose long-term agronomic challenges.

Metal-Based Nanoparticles with Biostimulatory Effects: Harnessing Nanotechnology for Enhanced Agricultural Sustainability.

The application of nanoparticles in agriculture has garnered significant attention due to their potential to enhance plant growth, resistance to stress, and overall productivity. Nanoparticles can trigger physiological and biochemical changes in plants, promoting growth under both optimal and suboptimal environmental conditions. This review explores the mechanisms by which nanoparticles interact with plants, focusing on their role in improving nutrient uptake, stimulating growth, enhancing stress tolerance, and modulating plant metabolic pathways.

Polysorbate 80 Differentially Impacts Erinacine Production Profiles in Submerged Cultures of .

The mycelia of contain neuroprotective cyathane diterpenoids (e.g., erinacine A).

Nutritional and Organoleptic Characterization of Two Quinoa () Cultivars Grown in Quebec, Canada.

Quinoa () cultivation and consumption have been increasing globally for its nutritional value and agricultural adaptability, with over 120 countries involved in its production. In Canada, quinoa is cultivated as a specialty crop to increase crop diversity and support agroresilience. This study is the first to examine quinoa cultivars grown under northern Quebec conditions and to provide a nutritional and sensory characterization of two Quebec (Canada) varieties (Sweet and Bitter) in comparison to the Bolivian reference cultivar, Royal White.

Pervasive but biome-dependent relationship between fragmentation and resilience in forests.

The relationship between landscape fragmentation and vegetation resilience is uncertain. Here we use multiple satellite-based tree cover data and vegetation indices to quantify the apparent effects of fragmentation on global forest resilience and potential mechanisms thereof. We measure fragmentation as edge density, patch density and mean patch area of tree cover patches, and measure resilience as one-lag temporal autocorrelation of vegetation indices.

Purification and characterization of a novel antibacterial peptide against .

HG88 was isolated from ileal mucosa samples of egg layer hens that were raised without the use of antibiotics. Its cell-free supernatant (CFS) was found to inhibit the growth of , the causative agent of necrotic enteritis in chickens. The inhibitory compound was determined to be proteinaceous due to its susceptibility to protease digestion.

Overexpression of the ABA Synthesis Gene OsABA2 Enhances Seed Storability in Rice.

Seed storability is critical for seed production and germplasm conservation. Numerous studies have linked seed storability to abscisic acid (ABA) metabolism; however, the use of biotechnological approaches to strategically and rapidly enhance seed storability in rice through manipulation of ABA biosynthesis genes remains unexplored. In the current study, we developed overexpression lines (OE) of OsABA2, which encodes a XANTHOXIN DEHYDROGENASE, a key enzyme in the ABA synthesis pathway.

Immobilization of trypsin on resin-carriers: A novel strategy to realize controlled hydrolysis and enhance the foaming properties of pasteurized and frozen-thawed egg white.

Through mechanistic analyses of protein structure and interfacial properties, this study revealed that both pasteurization and freeze-thaw treatments decreased the foaming capacity (FC) of egg white to 265 % and 95 %, respectively, by inducing protein aggregation due to thermal or ice crystal damage. To address this, trypsin and papain hydrolysis were employed to depolymerize pasteurized egg white (PEW) and five freeze-thaw cycles treated egg white (FT-5). The maximum FC (403 %) achieved with a 60-min trypsin treatment.

Rootstock microbiome as a target for manipulation to combat apple replant disease.

Apple replant disease (ARD) describes a phenomenon of reduction of crop productivity in the early years of orchard establishment on sites previously planted with apple. Currently, manipulation of the soil microbiome through (bio)fumigation is the primary approach to alleviate ARD. An alternative approach to combat ARD, could involve adjusting the rootstock microbiome to better cope with biotic stress present in orchard soil.

Enhanced Bioavailability of Ferric Pyrophosphate Delivery System Constructed with β-Glucan and Casein Phosphopeptide.

Iron supplementation has been an important and complicated health topic. Available iron preparations generally have issues such as instability, inadequate absorption, and low consumer acceptability. This study provided a novel ferric pyrophosphate (FePP) delivery system, the FePP-casein-phosphopeptide-dextran (FCD) complex, with sodium pyrophosphate (NaPP) as a solvent promoter and casein-phosphopeptide (CPP) and β-glucan as wall materials.

Structural characterization of the polysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus helveticus CNRZ32 and assignment of the function of genes involved in its biosynthesis.

Strain CNRZ32 of Lactobacillus helveticus was grown in chemically defined medium or milk, and its exopolysaccharide (EPS) was isolated from the supernatant or the whole culture and purified by TCA and acetone precipitations and solvent extractions. Purity was checked by gel permeation chromatography. The molecular mass determined by size-exclusion chromatography was 6.

Novel Micro-LC-MS/MS Method for the Quantification of Tenofovir and Its Active Metabolite Tenofovir-Diphosphate in Biological Matrices for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.

: Sustained drug exposure is a key factor in the treatment of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) in order to achieve the intended virological response. Although influenced also by other parameters, adherence to the treatment scheme is the most important for adequate drug exposure. This can be assessed by therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).

Enhancing the Drug Release and Physicochemical Properties of Rivaroxaban via Cyclodextrin Complexation: A Comprehensive Analytical Approach.

: Rivaroxaban, an oral anticoagulant, shows poor aqueous solubility, posing significant challenges to its bioavailability and therapeutic efficiency. The present study investigates the improvement of rivaroxaban's solubility through the formation of different inclusion complexes with three cyclodextrin derivatives, such as β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), methyl-β-cyclodextrin (Me-β-CD), and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) prepared by lyophilization in order to stabilize the complexes and improve dissolution characteristics of rivaroxaban. : The physicochemical properties of the individual compounds and the three lyophilized complexes were analysed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Non-destructive spectroscopy-based technologies for meat and meat product discrimination - A review.

Consumers' confidence in products of animal origin is highly subjected to the quality guarantees offered by the manufacturing and retail industries. Traditionally, meat quality evaluation has been conducted through destructive, time-consuming and chemical-dependent protocols. Smart methodologies based on the non-destructiveness and/or non-contact with the samples, such as spectroscopy-based technologies, arise as an alternative promising tool.

Natural self-attenuation of pathogenic viruses by deleting the silencing suppressor coding sequence for long-term plant-virus coexistence.

Potyviridae is the largest family of plant-infecting RNA viruses. All members of the family (potyvirids) have single-stranded positive-sense RNA genomes, with polyprotein processing as the expression strategy. The 5'-proximal regions of all potyvirids, except bymoviruses, encode two types of leader proteases: the serine protease P1 and the cysteine protease HCPro.

Genome-Wide Association Study for Individual Primal Cut Quality Traits in Canadian Commercial Crossbred Pigs.

This study identified genomic variants and potential candidate genes associated with 11 primal cut traits (back fat, belly fat, total fat, loin fat, ham fat, picnic fat, butt fat, loin intramuscular fat content, ham side fat, shoulder dorsal fat, and belly side fat thicknesses) in Canadian commercial crossbred pigs. Genome-wide association studies using whole genome sequencing data were conducted using genotyping data from 1118 commercial crossbred pigs. This analysis revealed multiple QTLs across chromosomes SSC1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, and 17, associated with fat traits.

Genomics and Transcriptomics of 3ANX (NX-2) and NX (NX-3) Producing Isolates of .

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important fungal disease caused by and other spp., resulting in significant yield losses across cereal grains. Recently identified isolates in Canada, capable of producing type A trichothecene mycotoxins 3ANX (NX-2, 7-α hydroxy,15-deacetylcalonectrin) and NX (NX-3, 7-α hydroxy, 3,15-dideacetylcalonectrin), demonstrated high levels of genetic diversity.

Multi-omics characterization of a lytic phage targeting .

is a foodborne pathogenic bacterium that can persist in food-processing environments. Strictly lytic phages have shown promise as biosanitation and biocontrol agents. However, little is known about the molecular progression of phage expression and the host gene expression profile it elicits in .

Correction: Protective effect of three glucomannans from different plants against DSS induced colitis in female BALB/c mice.

Correction for 'Protective effect of three glucomannans from different plants against DSS induced colitis in female BALB/c mice' by Liu-Jing Zhang , , 2019, , 1928-1939, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8FO02305K.

Requirements and considerations for effective implementation of integrated One Health antimicrobial resistance research.

The One Health (OH) approach recognizes the interconnectedness of the health of people, animals, plants/crops and ecosystems, and is central to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The 7th Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance Conference (EDAR7), held in Montreal in May 2024, exemplified this approach by convening international experts and stakeholders to discuss AMR research and policy progress. EDAR7 workshop #8 focused on (1) barriers to establishing effective OH AMR research programs, (2) gaps in OH AMR research priorities, and (3) potential solutions/approaches or "tools" to ensure programs develop in accordance with OH principles and generate insightful data that maximizes limited resources.