Across bacteria, protein-based organelles called bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) encapsulate key enzymes to regulate their activities.The model BMC is the carboxysome that encapsulates enzymes for CO2 fixation to increase efficiency and is found in many autotrophic bacteria, such as cyanobacteria.Despite their importance in the global carbon cyc

Bite marks are always unique because teeth are distinctive.Bite marks are often observed at the crime scene short shifter rsx in sexual and in physical assault cases on the skin of the victims and sometimes on edible leftovers in burglary cases.This piece of evidence is often ignored, but if properly harvested and investigated, bite marks may prove

The white-backed planthopper (WBPH) Sogatella furcifera is one of the most harmful pests of rice in Southeast Asia.The fat body of WBPH harbors intracellular yeast-like symbionts (YLS).YLS are vertically transmitted to WBPH offspring by transovarial infection.YLS play an important role in the WBPH life cycle.YLS diversity and function have been ext

Tissue engineering (TE) has attracted the widespread attention of the research community as a method of producing patient-specific tissue constructs for the repair and replacement of injured tissues.To date, different types of scaffold materials have been developed for various tissues and organs.The choice of scaffold material should take into cons