Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China (C.Z., Z.Z., S.X., J.-K.Z.); Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 (C.Z., S.X., T.S., Y.L., J.-K.Z.); Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agriculture/H...

Here, we report the complete genome sequence of Psychrobacter sp. strain G, isolated from King George Island, Antarctica, which can produce lipolytic enzymes at low temperatures. The genomics information of this strain will facilitate the study of the physiology, cold adaptation properties, and evolution of this genus.

Cabrera and Porter (1958) found that the maximum culture temperatures for three strains of Entamoeba histolytica (UC, 201 and 202) were 41.0, 41.0, and 41.3”C and the minimum were 32.0, 32.0, and 31.7”C. In the present investigation, by progressive gradual elevation of the culture temperature, these three strains grown in Ringer-Egg-Locke (REL) medium were adapted to 42”C, and one of them to 42...

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ABSTRACT Sunn hemp (Crotalaria spectabilis) is widely used for soil correction and cover, but it still necessary to know the characteristics that influence storage of its seeds. This study aimed evaluate physiological quality sunn seeds under uncontrolled environmental conditions in acclimatization chamber. A completely randomized experimental design was used, with four replicates, subplots eva...

The SOS response addresses DNA lesions and is conserved in the bacterial domain. The response is governed by the DNA binding protein LexA, which has been characterized in model microorganisms such as Escherichia coli. However, our understanding of its roles in deep-sea bacteria is limited. Here, the influence of LexA on the phenotype and gene transcription of Shewanella piezotolerans WP3 (WP3) ...

Many organisms have geographical distributions extending from the tropics to near polar regions or can experience up to 30°C temperature variation within the lifespan of an individual. Two forms of evolutionary adaptation to such wide ranges in ambient temperatures are frequently discussed: local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity. The freshwater planktonic crustacean Daphnia magna, whose ran...