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A new contribution to the subclass Cyrtophoria (Protista, Ciliophora): a brief revision of Chilodonellidae, including reports of three species and one new genus
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2026, 8(2): 237-255. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00384-3
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An extensive morphological and molecular characterization of the neglected class Odontostomatea (Ciliophora)
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Specific tracking of N-terminal clipping on histone H3 in Tetrahymena enabled by a custom branched-peptide antibody
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Notes on the life cycle of a new marine ciliate, Metafolliculina songi n. sp. (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Heterotrichea), with description of its infraciliature and phylogeny
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Single-cell transcriptomics reveals lateral transfers of multiple functional genes from prokaryotes to free-living ciliated protists in detrital food webs
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2026, 8(2): 352-370. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00382-5
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Morpho-molecular characterization of Trichodina chlorophora Richards, 1948 (Protista: Ciliophora), a central component in the 'snail‒ciliate‒zoochlorellae' hyper-symbiotic system
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Dual roles of two Tfdps in germline nuclear meiosis and somatic nuclear fragmentation during sexual reproduction in the unicellular organism Paramecium tetraurelia
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Novel vanadium-dependent haloperoxidases from macroalgae and their expression in response to biotic and abiotic stressors in Saccharina latissima
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2026, 8(2): 404-418. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00367-4
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Cis-variation–trans-variation interactions between Hsp90 promoters shape G × E effects and underlie divergent phenotypic thermal adaptation plasticity in two congeneric oyster species
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Molecular insights into insulin-like signaling and its positive role in growth of the bivalve Mulinia lateralis
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2026, 8(2): 432-445. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00369-2
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Population genomics identifies genetic structure and admixture in the endangered Beale's Eyed Turtle (Sacalia bealei), and implications for aquatic ecology and ex situ breeding
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2026, 8(2): 446-458. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-025-00340-7
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Teleost intestinal microfold cells: identification, characterization, and mucosal antigen sampling in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
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2026, 8(2): 459-477. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00374-5
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Deciphering the molecular landscape for the carotenoid-based coloration of leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)
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2026, 8(2): 478-495. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00372-7
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Dynamic miRNA–host gene co-expression and functional regulation in response to salinity fluctuations during biological invasions
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Investigating byssus self-assembly of Mytilus coruscus: synergy of biological regulations and spatial heterogeneity in mussel foot
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2026, 8(2): 507-522. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-026-00370-9
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Stock discrimination and vertical migration of two gadoid species based on otolith stable isotope analysis
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Characterization of MytiGal: a galactose-binding lectin in the immune response of Mytilus coruscus – insights from sequence analysis, expression patterns, and bioactivities
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Physiological effects of exogenous polyamines on carpospore release in the marine red algal species Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis and insights from omics
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Lysosomal protein SLC38A9 regulates arginine-mediated autophagy, ER stress, and apoptosis in abalone Haliotis discus hannai
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Yeast nucleotide enhances barrier function by regulating the intestinal microbiota and metabolic pathways of fish to alleviate virus-induced intestinal damage
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A novel single-cell communication framework combining multi-omics reveals neuro-viral pathogenesis in fish
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Phytoplankton and carbon biomass dynamics in the South China Sea: responses to shelf-oceanic gradients and tropical cyclone
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Phosphoproteomics reveals essential regulatory roles of phosphorylation in marine oligotrophic bacteria
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