Keymessage Standardized microhaplotype databases for eight diverse crops enable multiallelic analyses, comparative genetics, and breeding decisions. Abstract Microhaplotypes are short genomic segments that contain multiple tightly linked variants, providing multi-allelic data that can enhance genetic resolution compared to traditional biallelic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. Here, we present the creation and uti...

The occurrence of emerging pollutants in aquatic matrices has raised environmental concern because of their persistence and potential toxicity. This study assessed caffeine degradation and toxicity reduction using zinc telluride functionalized with reduced graphene oxide as heterogeneous photocatalyst. The catalysts were synthesized by the wet impregnation method with excess solvent, and characterized by physicochemical and op...

Quantitative EEG (qEEG) provides objective, millisecond-resolution measures of brain dynamics. Despite decades of methodological advances, clinically relevant derived indices—spectral power ratios, cognitive-emotional state markers, and physiological parameters—are typically reported as raw values without the normative context required for individualized clinical inference. To develop the first systematic age-dependent normati...

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are characterized by progressive neuronal loss associated with excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and impaired neuroplasticity. Fisetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, has emerged as a potential neuroprotective compound due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated the effects of fisetin in cellular models of glutamate-induced excito...

Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the mai...

Understanding male sexual maturity in penaeid shrimp is crucial for stock assessment and size‐based management; however, maturity criteria remain heavily biased toward females and rarely validated for males. This study evaluated whether petasma fusion is a reliable external indicator of male sexual maturity in white shrimp Penaeus schmitti from Northeast Brazil and estimated size at first maturation using an integrative morpho...

The accumulation of un-ionized ammonia (NH3) during the transport of live ornamental fish poses a critical threat to animal welfare and post-transport survival. This study evaluated the efficacy of calcium alginate-encapsulated native Amazonian microalgae, Ankistrodesmus sp., Chlorella sp., Scenedesmus sp., and Synechococcus sp., for NH3 bioremediation during a 15-day simulated transport of female Poecilia reticulata. Biometri...

Efficient irrigation management is essential for sustainable crop production under increasing temperatures and tightening water supplies. In vineyards, water status significantly influences vine growth, yield, and fruit quality, and deficit irrigation is often used to impose controlled stress while avoiding damaging levels of water limitation. This creates a practical need for routine, field-scale monitoring of vine water stat...