Caspase is a well-studied metazoan protease involved in programmed cell death and
immunity in animals. Obviously, homologues of caspases with evolutionarily similar …

The Cdk8 kinase module (CKM) of the multi-subunit mediator complex plays an essential
role in cell fate decisions in response to different environmental cues. In the budding yeast …

The demand for the production of herbal extracts for cosmetics, food, and health
supplements, known as plant-based medicine, is rising globally. Incorporating herbal …

Unicellular eukaryotes have been suggested to undergo self-inflicted destruction. However,
molecular details are sparse compared with the mechanisms of programmed/regulated cell …

Background Antimicrobial peptides, natural or synthetic, appear as promising molecules for
antimicrobial therapy because of their both broad antimicrobial activity and mechanism of …

The aim of this work is to design and optimize a RO unit that can be integrated into a
Moroccan distillery, for vinasse purification. The RO membrane was chosen, for its efficiency …

Ustilago maydis is an important model to study intermediary and mitochondrial metabolism,
among other processes. U. maydis can grow, at very different rates, on glucose, lactate …

Enhanced levels of acetic acid reduce the activity of yeast strains employed for industrial
fermentation-based applications. Therefore, unraveling the genetic factors underlying the …

Sorghum is a major grain crop used in traditional meals and health drinks, and as an
efficient fuel. However, its productivity, value, germination, and usability are affected by grain …

The study of cell death mechanisms in fungi, particularly yeasts, has gained substantial
interest in recent decades driven by the potential for biotechnological advancements and …