In the last two decades, genetic and genomic studies have revealed the astonishing diversity and ubiquity of microorganisms. Emergence and expansion of the human …
J Tang, X Ni, Z Zhou, L Wang, S Lin - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread emerging contaminants that have been found globally in the marine and freshwater ecosystem, but there is limited knowledge regarding its impact on …
The risk of onset of cancer is influenced by poorly controlled chronic inflammatory processes. Inflammatory diseases related to cancer development include inflammatory …
Coral bleaching caused by global warming is one of the major threats to coral reefs. Very recently, research has focused on the possibility of corals switching symbionts as a means of …
JI Carreto, MO Carignan - Marine drugs, 2011 - mdpi.com
Taxonomically diverse marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms have evolved the capacity to synthesize, accumulate and metabolize a variety of UV-absorbing substances …
EP Balskus, CT Walsh - Science, 2010 - science.org
Ultraviolet UV-A and UV-B radiation is harmful to living systems, causing damage to biological macromolecules. An important strategy for dealing with UV exposure is the …
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Mycosporines and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are low-molecular-weight water- soluble molecules absorbing UV radiation in the wavelength range 310–365 nm. They are …
PA Cleves, CJ Krediet, EM Lehnert… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Loss of endosymbiotic algae (“bleaching”) under heat stress has become a major problem for reef-building corals worldwide. To identify genes that might be involved in triggering or …
Several standard in vitro assays were performed in order to determine the potential antioxidant capabilities of purified aqueous extracts of the mycosporine-like amino acids …