Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00192-1
Ankita Dube, Dileep Pullepu, M Anaul Kabir
{"title":"Saccharomyces cerevisiae survival against heat stress entails a communication between CCT and cell wall integrity pathway.","authors":"Ankita Dube, Dileep Pullepu, M Anaul Kabir","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00192-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00192-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The chaperonin TRiC/CCT is cytosolic cylindrical complex of 16 subunits encoded by eight essential genes CCT1-8. It contributes to folding 10% of cellular polypeptides in yeast. The strain carrying substitution point mutation G412E in the equatorial domain of Cct7p resulted in the improper folding of substrates. In this study, the Cct7p mutant exhibited sensitivity to non-optimal growth temperatures and cell wall stressors. Heat shock is known to disrupt cell wall and protein stability in budding yeast. Mitogen-activated protein kinase-mediated cell wall integrity pathway gets activated to compensate the perturbed cell wall. Overexpression of the PKC1 and SLT2 genes of MAPK signaling pathway in mutant rescued the growth and cell division defects. Additionally, the genes of the CWI pathway such as SED1, GFA1, PIR1, and RIM21 are down-regulated. The Cct7p mutant strain (G412E) is unable to withstand the heat stress due to the underlying defects in protein folding and cell wall maintenance. Taken together, our results strongly indicate the interaction between CCT and cell wall integrity pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"519-527"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107590122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-07DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00186-z
László Ronkay, Gábor Ronkay
{"title":"On the taxonomy of the Thalpophila Hübner, 1820-Olivenebula Kishida and Yoshimoto 1977 generic complex (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae).","authors":"László Ronkay, Gábor Ronkay","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00186-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00186-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The supraspecific taxa of the Thalpophila generic complex are revised, a new genus Dandirania gen. n. and two new subgenera, Confectania subgen. n. and Wallaceania subgen n. are described. The genus Chlorothalpa Beck,1996) and its subgenus Subthalpa Beck, 1996 are reinstated from synonymy with Olivenebula Kishida and Yoshimoto, 1977. The western Palaearctic (European) species associated with Olivenebula are transferred to Chlorothalpa (comb. rev.). A new Chlorothalpa (Subthalpa) species, C. vargazoli sp. n.; a new Olivenebula species, O. (O.) stanegomboci sp. n. and a new subspecies O. (O.) oberthueri thomasbaroni ssp. n.; and two species and a new subspecies of Dandirania, D. (W.) sramkogabori sp. n., D. (W.) alfredrussellwallacei sp. n. and D. (D.) opulenta schreieri ssp. n. are described. Chlorothalpa (C.) graslini (Culot, 1913), Dandirania (D.) opulenta (Butler, 1889) and D. (W.) largeteaui (Oberthür, 1881) are upgraded to species level (stat. rev.).</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"413-431"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71477619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-10-15DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00183-2
Péter Sólymos
{"title":"Agent-based simulations improve abundance estimation.","authors":"Péter Sólymos","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00183-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00183-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Abundance is a fundamental characteristic of every biological population and is the focus of many research programs in ecology and conservation. In this paper I give an overview of the challenges of estimating abundance. I argue that truly understanding, validating, and refining the field techniques and quantitative methods used to estimate abundance can largely benefit from agent-based simulations. I illustrate this through the example of bird point counts and introduce the software bSims to test statistical and biological assumptions for estimating abundance and to aid survey design.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"377-392"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41232008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2024-02-18DOI: 10.1007/s42977-024-00207-5
Gábor Sramkó, Zoltán Barta, Tamás Székely
{"title":"Synergy between systematics, biogeography and biodiversity: an honorary volume celebrating the achievements of professor Zoltán S. Varga.","authors":"Gábor Sramkó, Zoltán Barta, Tamás Székely","doi":"10.1007/s42977-024-00207-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-024-00207-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"347-350"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139897754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00199-8
A Nagy, I A Rácz, Dóra Arnóczkyné Jakab, Sz Szanyi
{"title":"Setting priorities and evaluation of habitats for the conservation of orthopterans: case study in the Aggtelek National Park (N Hungary).","authors":"A Nagy, I A Rácz, Dóra Arnóczkyné Jakab, Sz Szanyi","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00199-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00199-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The biodiversity conservation needs recent high-quality data and efficient methods for prioritizing species and sites for conservation. Here we prioritized Orthoptera habitats of the Aggtelek National Park, based on revised and actualized distribution data of 69 Orthoptera species living at 98 sites. The simple ranking and complementary areas methods were used with species richness (S), rarity weighted species richness (SR), and number of rare species (SQ). Additionally, the Grasshopper Conservation Indexes (GCI\" and GCIn\") combining European and local rarity and dispersal capacity of the species were also tested. Contrary to simple ranking the complementary areas method represented the whole fauna and significant part of the species-site data records. All the used indices performed similar except the standardized GCIn\" which is highly affected by the differences in study intensity of sites. High-priority areas of the Aggtelek National Park were designated in the plateau above Jósvafő and Aggtelek villages and in the small, isolated hill near Jósvafő (Szőlő-hegy) covered with remained mosaic of former vineyards, orchards and hayfields. The combined use of the efficient indices provides additional ranking that allows the best selection of hotspots to support efficient use of limited resources in nature conservation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"401-412"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139541578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-17DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00193-0
Etem Osma, Tuğçe Varol, Müjgan Elveren
{"title":"Investigation of the effects of mineral elements on flower coloration of plants growing in different habitats (limestone, serpentine, gypsum).","authors":"Etem Osma, Tuğçe Varol, Müjgan Elveren","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00193-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00193-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, 25 plant species growing in different habitats in Erzincan province were studied with gypsum (Ebenus macrophylla, Gypsophila lepidioides, Linum flavum, Onobrychis nitida, Paracaryum stenolophum, Psephellus recepii, Tanacetum heterotomum, Verbascum alyssifolium), limestone (Alkanna megacarpa, Alyssum sibiricum, Anthemis sp., Astragalus sp., Chrysophthalmum montanum, Ebenus laguroides, Genista aucheri, Pelargonium endlicherianum, Stachys sparsipilosa), or serpentine (Artedia squamata, Consolida olopetala, Convolvulus pseudoscammania, Erysimum pulchellum, Fumana aciphylla, Gladiolus halophilus, Hypericum thymbrifolium, Salvia indica). Within the scope of the study, element concentrations were determined in plants with different flower colors (yellow, purple-blue-pink, white) and in the soils where they grow. Our goal was to assess whether there were differences in mineral element concentrations within plants from these different areas and whether those differences (if they existed) led to changes in plant morphology, specifically flower coloration. The flowers, leaves and root parts of the collected plants and the soils of the habitats where they grow were pre-treated in the laboratory. Mineral element concentrations in the prepared samples were determined by ICP-MS. Plant and soil data obtained were statistically evaluated, and the differences between the habitats were determined. It was observed that there were differences in terms of mineral elements in the generative and vegetative parts of the plant and these differences impacted flower color; these coloration differences in plants from other areas might be used to indicate the presence of potentially important minerals.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"529-543"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136396029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-09-19DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00177-0
Tamás Székely
{"title":"Evolution of reproductive strategies: sex roles, sex ratios and phylogenies.","authors":"Tamás Székely","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00177-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00177-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Behavioural variations associated with breeding-termed reproductive strategies-are some of the striking behaviours that have occupied naturalists for 1000s of years. How an animal seeks, competes for and/or chooses a mate? Do they breed with a single partner, or do they change partners between breeding events? How and when do they look after their young? Behavioural biologists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists have investigated these questions using quantitative methods since 1970s. In Debrecen, with the support and mentoring of Prof Zoltán Varga, we are investigating the causes and implications of reproductive strategies since 1988. This article reviews some of the core ideas in reproductive strategies research and explains the influence of Prof Varga on the development of these ideas. My main thesis here is that both integrative thinking and adopting a multi-pronged research approach using an explicit phylogenetic framework-both of these have been spearheaded by Prof Varga throughout his lifetime-can reveal novel aspects of reproductive strategies. Importantly, some of these academic insights have direct implications for preserving species and their habitats in the wild, and thus benefit biodiversity conservation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"351-357"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10308552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-02DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00191-2
Jenő Nagy, Andrew G Fulmer, Viktor Löki, Francisco Ruiz-Raya, Mark E Hauber
{"title":"Biogeographic history, egg colouration, and habitat selection in Turdus thrushes (Aves: Turdidae).","authors":"Jenő Nagy, Andrew G Fulmer, Viktor Löki, Francisco Ruiz-Raya, Mark E Hauber","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00191-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00191-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite broad interest and recent experimentation, there is no single ecological model accounting for the adaptive significance of the diversity of avian eggshell colouration. The often blue-green eggs of Turdus thrushes are a charismatic example of this, having long captured cultural and scientific attention. Although the biology and evolutionary history of \"true\" thrushes is well understood, little is known about correlated evolution between shifts in habitat and eggshell pigmentation, and how these shifts map with Turdus biogeography. We applied phylogenetic comparative methods to assess the evolutionary timing of divergence and variation of life history traits and eggshell colouration and maculation presence in the genus. We found that eggshell colour diversified independently on several occasions in the past 11 million years, with much of the variation occurring within the last 4 million years. The majority of Turdus species lay blue-green eggs and also tend to be sedentary and forest-dwelling. Diet generalist species and species which have transitioned to a forest habitat are more likely to lay white eggs (10% of studied species). In turn, lineages in any habitat were more likely to transition to blue-green eggs. We found that variation in egg colour is increased in some clades, of which two lineages radiated in South America and the East Palearctic, in the past 2-4 million years. These findings provide support for the hypothesis that white eggs are more conspicuous to predators in open environments and that multiple, non-mutually exclusive constraints operate on the adaptive function of avian eggshell colour.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"467-474"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71420338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2024-02-16DOI: 10.1007/s42977-024-00204-8
Gábor Csorba, Orsolya Moldován, Viktor Schneider, Attila Németh
{"title":"Conservation status of the blind mole rat populations in Hungary (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) revisited.","authors":"Gábor Csorba, Orsolya Moldován, Viktor Schneider, Attila Németh","doi":"10.1007/s42977-024-00204-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-024-00204-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Regular reviews of long-term research and conservation programs are useful sources of information for future directions in science and for the assessment of current conservation status of taxa. In this paper, we compiled all available data from the last 10 years related to Hungarian blind mole rat populations and assessed this information according to the following main themes: systematics, distribution and threats, and conservation actions. Based on the most recent information, national and global risk assessments are provided for the three species of Nannospalax (N. montanosyrmiensis, N. hungaricus and N. syrmiensis), currently accepted as part of the Hungarian fauna.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"475-487"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139740259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-02DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00189-w
Akale Assamere Habtemariam, Péter Cseh, Zoltán Bratek
{"title":"European Tuber melanosporum plantations: adaptation status in Hungary, mycorrhizal level, and first ascocarp detection in two truffle orchards.","authors":"Akale Assamere Habtemariam, Péter Cseh, Zoltán Bratek","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00189-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00189-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tuber melanosporum is one of the most economically important truffle species. Besides harvesting from its natural habitats, this truffle can also be extensively grown through artificial cultivation. However, the natural habitat of T. melanosporum has drastically declined, and the demand for the truffle in society is rapidly increasing. Therefore, enhancing production in truffle orchards by seeking new places for the establishment and regularly monitoring its adaptability might be an effective method for ensuring the sustainable productivity of the species. As a truffle science, recent information is important to further success in the growth of this truffle species. This study reports mycorrhization level and ascocarp production in two truffle plantations in Hungary. The estimated mycorrhization levels of the host plants were 43.36% in Biatorbágy and 42.93% in Jászszentandrás plantations. In March 2020, the 6-year-old and 18-year-old T. melanosporum plantations yielded around 100 g and 980 g of ascocarps, respectively. In general, adaptation of mycorrhizal seedlings in Hungary may become more effective as present management practices improve.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":" ","pages":"507-517"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71420339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}