Molecular evolution of aphids and their primary ( Buchnera sp.) and secondary endosymbionts: implications for the role of symbiosis in insect evolution.

Aphids maintain an obligate, endosymbiotic association with Buchnera sp., a bacterium closely related to Escherichia coli. Bacteria are housed in specialized cells of organ-like structures called bacteriomes in the hemocoel of the aphid and are maternally transmitted. Phylogenetic studies have shown that the association had a single origin, dated about 200-250 million years ago, and that host and endosymbiont lineages have evolved in parallel since then. However, the pattern of deepest branching within the aphid family remains unsolved, which thereby hampers tin appraisal of, for example, the role played by horizontal gene transfer in the early evolution of Buchnera. The main role of Buchnera in this association is the biosynthesis and provisioning of essential amino acids to its aphid host. Physiological and metabolic studies have recently substantiated such nutritional role. In addition, genetic studies of Buchnera from several aphids have shown additional modifications, such as strong genome reduction, high A+T content compared to free-living bacteria, differential evolutionary rates, a relative increase in the number of non-synonymous substitutions, and gene amplification mediated by plasmids. Symbiosis is an active process in insect evolution cis revealed by the intermediate values of the previous characteristics showed by secondary symbionts compared to free-living bacteria and Buchnera

Genome Mutational and Transcriptional Hotspots Are Traps for Duplicated Genes and Sources of Adaptations

[EN] Gene duplication generates new genetic material, which has been shown to lead to major innovations in unicellular and multicellular organisms. A whole-genome duplication occurred in the ancestor of Saccharomyces yeast species but 92% of duplicates returned to single-copy genes shortly after duplication. The persisting duplicated genes in Saccharomyces led to the origin of major metabolic innovations, which have been the source of the unique biotechnological capabilities in the Baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. What factors have determined the fate of duplicated genes remains unknown. Here, we report the first demonstration that the local genome mutation and transcription rates determine the fate of duplicates. We show, for the first time, a preferential location of duplicated genes in the mutational and transcriptional hotspots of S. cerevisiae genome. The mechanism of duplication matters, with whole-genome duplicates exhibiting different preservation trends compared to small-scale duplicates. Genome mutational and transcriptional hotspots are rich in duplicates with large repetitive promoter elements. Saccharomyces cerevisiae shows more tolerance to deleterious mutations in duplicates with repetitive promoter elements, which in turn exhibit higher transcriptional plasticity against environmental perturbations. Our data demonstrate that the genome traps duplicates through the accelerated regulatory and functional divergence of their gene copies providing a source of novel adaptations in yeast.This study was supported by a grant (reference: FEDER-BFU2015-66073-P) from the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad-FEDER and a grant (reference: ACOMP/2015/026) from the local government Conselleria de Educacion Investigacion, Cultura y Deporte, Generalitat Valenciana to M.A.F. 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Simulation of the Einstein-de Haas effect combining molecular and spin dynamics

The spin and lattice dynamics of a ferromagnetic nanoparticle are studied via molecular dynamics and with semi-classical spin dynamics simulations where spin and lattice degrees of freedom are coupled via a dynamic uniaxial anisotropy term. We show that this model conserves total angular momentum, whereas spin and lattice angular momentum are not conserved. We carry out simulations of the the Einstein-de Haas effect for a Fe nanocluster with more than 500 atoms that is free to rotate, using a modified version of the open-source spinlattice dynamics code (SPILADY). We show that the rate of angular momentum transfer between spin and lattice is proportional to the strength of the magnetic anisotropy interaction. The addition of the anisotropy allows full spin-lattice relaxation to be achieved on previously reported timescales of \sim 100 ps and for tight-binding magnetic anisotropy energies comparable to those of small Fe nanoclusters.Comment: 23 pages, 3 figure

The Role Of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In The Treatment Of Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Clinical Review

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is defined as the acute onset of noncardiogenic edema and subsequent gas-exchange impairment due to a severe inflammatory process. Recent report on the prognostic value of eicosanoids in patients with ARDS suggests that modulating the inflammatory response through the use of polyunsaturated fatty acids may be a useful strategy for ARDS treatment. The use of enteral diets enriched with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) has reported promising results, showing an improvement in respiratory variables and haemodynamics. However, the interpretation of the studies is limited by their heterogeneity and methodology and the effect of omega-3 fatty acid-enriched lipid emulsion or enteral diets on patients with ARDS remains unclear. Therefore, the routine use of omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutrition cannot be recommended and further large, homogeneous, and high-quality clinical trials need to be conducted to clarify the effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Revalorization of Broccoli By-Products for Cosmetic Uses Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction

The agri-food industry is currently one of themain engines of economic developmentworldwide. The region ofMurcia is a reference area in Europe for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables and produces the bulk of Spanish exports of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). The processing of fresh produce generates a huge number of by-products that represent an important economic and environmental problem when discarded. In this work, an advanced extraction technique using environmentally friendly solvents was applied to assess the revalorization of broccoli by-products, by performing a comparative analysis with conventional extraction. To achieve this goal, supercritical fluid extraction based on response surface methodology was performed using CO2 and ethanol as solvents. The results obtained showed that the supercritical fluid extracts were rich in -carotene, phenolic compounds, chlorophylls and phytosterols. Moreover, in bioactivity assays, the supercritical fluid extracts exhibited a high antioxidant activity and a cytoprotective effect in a non-tumorigenic keratinocyte cell line exposed to ultraviolet B light. The results indicate that supercritical fluid extracts from broccoli by-products could potentially serve as an ingredient for cosmetic purposes

Dynamic bonding influenced by the proximity of adatoms to one atom high step edges

Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy is used here to study the dynamic bonding of gold atoms on surfaces under low coordination conditions. In the experiments, using an atomically sharp gold tip, a gold adatom is deposited onto a gold surface with atomic precision either on the first hollow site near a step edge or far away from it. Classical molecular dynamics simulations at 4.2 K and density-functional theory calculations serve to elucidate the difference in the bonding behavior between these two different placements, while also providing information on the crystalline classification of the STM tips based on their experimental performance.This work was supported by the Generalitat Valenciana through Grants No. CDEIGENT/2018/028, No. PROMETEO/2017/139, and No. PROMETEO/2021/017. The authors also acknowledge financial support from Spanish MICIN through Grant No. PID2019-109539 GB-C43, the María de Maeztu Program for Units of Excellence in R&D (Grant No. CEX2018-000805-M), the Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid through the Nanomag COST-CM Program (Grant No. S2018/NMT-4321). The theoretical modeling was performed on the high-performance computing facilities of the University of South Africa and the University of Alicante. Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO/OCW) supported the experiments

Dynamic bonding influenced by the proximity of adatoms to one atom high step edges

Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy is used here to study the dynamic bonding of gold atoms on surfaces under low coordination conditions. In the experiments, using an atomically sharp gold tip, a gold adatom is deposited onto a gold surface with atomic precision either on the first hollow site near a step edge or far away from it. Classical molecular dynamics simulations at 4.2 K and density-functional theory calculations serve to elucidate the difference in the bonding behavior between these two different placements, while also providing information on the crystalline classification of the STM tips based on their experimental performanc

Formation of Common Investment Networks by Project Establishment between Agents

We present an investment model integrated with trust-reputation mechanisms where agents interact with each other to establish investment projects. We investigate the establishment of investment projects, the influence of the interaction between agents in the evolution of the distribution of wealth, as well as the formation of common investment networks and some of their properties. Simulation results show that the wealth distribution presents a power law in its tail. Also, it is shown that the trust and reputation mechanism presented leads to the establishment of networks among agents, which present some of the typical characteristics of real-life networks like a high clustering coefficient and short average path length