Background Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is a staple crop that accounts for 8% of the global primary crop production. This sector faces an environmental challenge driven by climate change, rising water scarcity, and the need for more resilient and adaptive production systems. Although Remote Sensing (RS) offers solutions for optimizing inputs, most current models are calibrated for specific varieties, limiting their application acro...

Aim This systematic review aimed to synthesize current evidence on the regulatory role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the viability, proliferation, osteo-odontogenic differentiation potential and/or inflammation of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) and stem cells from the apical papilla (SCAPs), with a focus on their potential in periodontal and endodontic regeneration. Methodology A comprehensive search across Medline, Scopu...

Maternal effects —non-genetic influences of the mother on her offspring phenotype— play a crucial role in shaping early development and fitness. In large mammals, these effects have been mostly studied in relation to maternal condition (e.g., age, body mass, dominance status) and environmental constrains, whereas the influence of social context has received far less attention. Moreover, fetuses are rarely used as direct indica...

Aim To examine the species richness, distribution and macroecological patterns of elasmobranch assemblages across a broad latitudinal gradient in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). Location The study area encompasses the Pacific coast of the American continent, spanning from 65°N to 60°S, and extending from the coastline to approximately 1000 km offshore, encompassing the oceanic archipelagos. Taxon Elasmobranchs. Methods Utilis...

The efficacy of sexual signals in communication is often maximized under specific environmental conditions. Anthropic alterations of these conditions might, thus, negatively affect communication during reproductive behavior. In fossorial animals, inhabiting visually restricted environments, chemical senses are very important. We examined whether climatic episodes of heat-waves with unusual high temperatures may affect the info...

Plant–soil biodiversity interactions are fundamental for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, the existence of a set of globally distributed topsoil microbial and small invertebrate organisms consistently associated with land plants (i.e., their consistent soil‐borne microbiome), together with the environmental preferences and functional capabilities of these organisms, remains unknown. We conducted a standardized f...