bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparative phylotranscriptomics reveals a 110 million years-old symbiotic program
Authors: Libourel Cyril , Keller Jean , Brichet Lukas , Cazalé Anne-Claire , Carrère Sébastien , Vernié Tatiana , Couzigou Jean-Malo , Callot Caroline , Dufau Isabelle , Cauet Stéphane , Marande William , Bulach Tabatha , Suin Amandine , Masson-Boivin Catherine , Remigi Philippe , Delaux Pierre-Marc , Capela Delphine 
Published: September 2022

SummarySymbiotic interactions have structured past and present ecosystems and shaped the evolution of life. As any trait, the symbiotic state observed in extant species builds on ancestral and conserved features, and lineage-specific innovations. From these mixed origins, defining the ancestral state of symbiotic associations is challenging although it is instrumental for understanding how symbiotic abilities emerge from non-symbiotic states. Here we aimed at reconstructing the intermediate steps leading to the root-nodule nitrogen-fixing symbiosis (RNS) observed in some extant flowering plants. For this, we compared the transcriptomic responses of nine host plants in response to symbiotic bacteria. We included the mimosoid legume Mimosa pudica for which we assembled a chromosome-level genome and generated the transcriptomic response to experimentally evolved bacterial symbionts. With this dataset, we reconstructed the ancestral RNS transcriptome, composed of most already described symbiotic genes together with hundreds of novel candidates. We found that the response to the chemical signals produced by the symbiont, nodule organogenesis and nitrogen-fixation are predominantly linked to ancestral responses, although these traits have diversified in the different nitrogen-fixing lineages. We detected a clear signature of recent and convergent evolution for the ability to release intracellular symbiosomes in two legume lineages, exemplified by the expression of different classes of small proteins in each group, potentially leading to the convergent gain of symbiotic evolutionary stability. Our findings demonstrate that most of the novelties for RNS were mostly in place in the most recent common ancestor of the RNS-forming species that lived on Earth 110 million years ago.Graphical abstractA little graphical/nice phylogeny with nodes of interestHighlightsWe sequenced a high-quality genome of the Mimosoideae Mimosa pudicaThe nitrogen-fixing root-nodule symbiosis relies on an ancestral transcriptomic responseAll symbiotic traits involve genes of the ancestral symbiotic programSymbiont perception, nodule organogenesis and nitrogen-fixation are essentially ancestral processesConvergent evolution of intracellular accommodation of symbionts additionally involves lineage-specific genes
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may serve as a wildlife reservoir for nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Authors: Caserta Leonardo C. , Martins Mathias , Butt Salman L. , Hollingshead Nicholas A. , Covaleda Lina M. , Ahmed Sohel , Everts Mia , Schuler Krysten L. , Diel Diego G. 
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACTThe spillover of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from humans into white-tailed deer (WTD) and its ability to transmit from deer-to-deer raised concerns about the role of WTD in the epidemiology and ecology of the virus. In the present study, we conducted a comprehensive investigation to assess the prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in WTD in the State of New York (NY). A total of 5,462 retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN) samples collected from free-ranging hunter-harvested WTD during the hunting seasons of 2020 (Season 1, September-December 2020, n=2,700) and 2021 (Season 2, September-December 2021, n=2,762) were tested by SARS-CoV-2 real-time RT-PCR. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in 17 samples (0.6%) from Season 1 and in 583 (21.1%) samples from Season 2. Hotspots of infection were identified in multiple confined geographic areas of NY. Sequence analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes from 164 samples demonstrated the presence multipls SARS-CoV-2 lineages as well as the co-circulation of three major variants of concern (VOCs) (Alpha, Gamma, and Delta) in WTD. Our analysis suggests the occurrence of multiple spillover events (human-to-deer) of the Alpha and Delta lineages with subsequent deer-to-deer transmission of the viruses. Detection of Alpha and Gamma variants in WTD long after their broad circulation in humans in NY suggests that WTD may serve as a wildlife reservoir for VOCs no longer circulating in humans. Thus, implementation of continuous surveillance programs to monitor SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in WTD are warranted, and measures to minimize virus transmission between humans and animals are urgently needed.SIGNIFICANCEWhite-tailed deer (WTD) are highly susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and are known to efficiently transmit the virus to other susceptible animals. Evidence of natural exposure or infection of wild WTD in North America raised significant concerns about their role on the ecology of the virus and its impact on the control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This comprehensive study demonstrates widespread infection of SARS-CoV-2 in the WTD populations across the State of New York. Additionally, we showed co-circulation of three major SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) in this wildlife population, long after their broad circulation in humans. These findings indicate that WTD – the most abundant large mammal in North America – may serve as a reservoir for variant SARS-CoV-2 strains that no longer circulate in the human population.
The influence of consumer ethnocentrism on purchase of domestic fruits and vegetables: application of the extended theory of planned behaviour
Authors: Miguel Luis , Marques Susana , Duarte Ana Patricia 
Published: September 2022

PurposeWith the crescent globalisation together with economic and food crisis, consumers are increasingly confronted with food products from different origins and appeals to consume “national”. If many food products can be related to a specific region or country, many are sold as commodities with Portuguese origin indication. One factor influencing the purchase behaviour of domestic food products is the consumer ethnocentrism (CE) characteristic. The aim of this paper is to study consumers' purchase behaviour intention towards “produce in Portugal” fruits and vegetables applying a CE extended model of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was presented to random sample of 700 individuals older than 18 and responsible for the household food purchase by computer-assisted telephone interview (CAT) system. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was conducted to examine direct and indirect effects of attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SuBNs), perceived behavioural controls (PBCNTRLs), intention and self-congruity on domestic fresh fruits and vegetables purchases.FindingsFindings suggest that TPB model is applicable in determining the consumers' intention to buy domestic fruits and vegetables in Portugal. CE has been shown to successfully influence purchase intention.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides the food industry and retail with informative basis about which mechanisms underlie the consumers' intention to buy domestic food. Also, this study provides useful insight into how different food categories and label affect the consumers' intentions, which can serve for communication strategies in order to increase purchase of domestic products as fruits and vegetables. New food categories should be studied.Originality/valueThis study gives a new approach on Portuguese consumer ethnocentric tendencies and opens a discussion on consumer purchase intention on Portuguese low value food products. This gives a first insight on Portuguese consumer ethnocentric behaviour.
Comfort and performance improvement through the use of cooling vests for construction workers
Authors: Roelofsen Paul , Jansen Kaspar 
Published: September 2022

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the question “In what order of magnitude does the comfort and performance improvement lie with the use of a cooling vest for construction workers?”.Design/methodology/approachThe use of personal cooling systems, in the form of cooling vests, is not only intended to reduce the heat load, in order to prevent disruption of the thermoregulation system of the body, but also to improve work performance. A calculation study was carried out on the basis of four validated mathematical models, namely a cooling vest model, a thermophysiological human model, a dynamic thermal sensation model and a performance loss model for construction workers.FindingsThe use of a cooling vest has a significant beneficial effect on the thermal sensation and the loss of performance, depending on the thermal load on the body.Research limitations/implicationsEach cooling vest can be characterized on the basis of the maximum cooling power (Pmax; in W/m²), the cooling capacity (Auc; in Wh/m2) and the time (tc; in minutes) after which the cooling power is negligible. In order to objectively compare cooling vests, a (preferably International and/or European) standard/guideline must be compiled to determine the cooling power and the cooling capacity of cooling vests.Practical implicationsIt is recommended to implement the use of cooling vests in the construction process so that employees can use them if necessary or desired.Social implicationsClimate change, resulting in global warming, is one of the biggest problems of present times. Rising outdoor temperatures will continue in the 21st century, with a greater frequency and duration of heat waves. Some regions of the world are more affected than others. Europe is one of the regions of the world where rising global temperatures will adversely affect public health, especially that of the labor force, resulting in a decline in labor productivity. It will be clear that in many situations air conditioning is not an option because it does not provide sufficient cooling or it is a very expensive investment; for example, in the situation of construction work. In such a situation, personal cooling systems, such as cooling vests, can be an efficient and financially attractive solution to the problem of discomfort and heat stress.Originality/valueThe value of the study lies in the link between four validated mathematical models, namely a cooling vest model, a thermophysiological human model, a dynamic thermal sensation model and a performance loss model for construction workers.
Sustainability reporting of major electricity retailers in line with GRI: Australia evidence
Authors: Mamun Mehadi 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to comprehensively analyse the sustainability reporting practices of Australian electricity retailers in comparison with global sustainability reporting indicators outlined in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework.

Design/methodology/approach
Based on the GRI G4 sector-specific guidelines, the paper investigated Australian electricity retailers’ reporting in three broad areas of sustainability, namely, economic, environmental and social. The 2018/2019 annual reports along with websites, corporate social responsibility reports and standalone sustainability reports of the major electricity retailers listed on the Australian Energy Regulator were analysed and coded using a content-based technique.

Findings
The findings inform that electricity retailers’ disclosures are substantially varied between and within the three categories of sustainability reporting, and the majority of the retailers have failed to address over two-third of the GRI indicators. This study also shows that positive information is the dominant form of the disclosures, and reporting with declarative information without providing any quantifiable data is a common practice of the retailers who fail to address an indicator that requires information in numerical terms.

Originality/value
Electric utilities provide essential services to society and have a significant influence on sustainable development. This study contributes to the social disclosure literature, in particular in a developed countries energy sector context, and captures insights about the sustainability reporting and accountability behaviour of the major electricity retailers operating in Australia.
The mediating effect of family business self-efficacy on parental support and succession intention relationship
Authors: Suhartanto Eko 
Published: September 2022

PurposeDrawing on the social cognitive theory, this research examines the relationship of perceived parental support factors and the next-generation succession intention in the family business regarding the mediating effect of family business self-efficacy factors.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses the structural equation modelling method to analyse 16,521 cases from the global university entrepreneurial students' spirit survey (GUESSS) 2018 project.FindingsThis study provides evidence that parental support can influence the family business self-efficacy of the next-generation members, leading to succession intention of the family business. However, having high self-efficacy towards non-family members does not necessarily increase next-generation members' intention to engage in family business succession.Research limitations/implicationsThis research lacks information about the next-generation's perception of parental psychological control, which is needed to examine the model of next-generation engagement more comprehensively in the family business.Originality/valueAttempting to complement the family business literature, this study provides evidence about the determinants of next-generation members' succession intention and extends prior discussions on family business self-efficacy.
“Social media technologies: a waste of time or a good way to learn and improve technological competences?”
Authors: Lardón-López María Esmeralda , Martín-Rojas Rodrigo , García-Morales Víctor Jesús 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to deepen understanding of the effects of using social media technologies to acquire technological knowledge and organizational learning competences, of technological knowledge competences on organizational learning and finally of organizational learning on organizational performance.

Design/methodology/approach
The study was performed by analyzing data from a sample of 197 technology firms located in Spain. The hypotheses were tested using a structural equations model with the program LISREL 8.80.

Findings
This study’s conceptual framework is grounded in complexity theory – along with dynamic capabilities theory, which complements the resource-based view. The study contributes to the literature by proposing a model that reflects empirically how business ecosystems that use social media technologies enable the development of interorganizational and social collaboration networks that encourage learning and development of technological knowledge competences.

Research limitations/implications
It would be interesting for future studies to consider other elements to conceptualize and measure social media technologies, including (among others) significance of the various tools used and strategic integration. The model might also analyze other sectors and another combination of variables.

Practical implications
The results of this study have several managerial implications: developing social media technologies and interorganizational social collaboration networks not only enables the organizational learning process but also encourages technological knowledge competences. Through innovation processes, use of social media technologies also contributes to strengthening companies’ strategic positioning, which ultimately helps to improve firms’ organizational performance.

Social implications
Since social media technologies drive information systems in contemporary society (because they enable interaction with numerous agents), the authors highlight the use of complexity theory to develop a conceptual framework.

Originality/value
The study also deepens understanding of the connections by which new experiential learning contributes to the generation of coevolutionary adaptive business ecosystems and digital strategies that enable development of interorganizational and social collaborative networks through technological knowledge competences. Only after examining the impact of social media technologies on organizational performance in prior literature, did the authors underscore that both quantity and frequency of social media technology use are positively related to improvement in knowledge processes that lead to employees’ creation and acquisition of new metaknowledge.
Exploring intellectual capital disclosure and its determinants in knowledge-based institutions: empirical evidence from international universities
Authors: Vitolla Filippo , Raimo Nicola , Nicolò Giuseppe , Ricciardelli Alessandra 
Published: September 2022

PurposeThis study aims to add empirical evidence to the intellectual capital (IC) literature by enhancing understanding of voluntary online IC disclosure (ICD) practices in knowledge-based institutions such as universities from an international standpoint. The ultimate purpose of this study is to examine how different variables related to size, internet visibility and certain corporate governance attributes (i.e. board size and board gender diversity) affect the extent to which universities from different world’s countries convey ICD through websites.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigates a sample of 100 international universities selected according to the QS World University Rankings 2020 to examine the level of ICD provided through their official websites. It uses a content analysis to measure the actual amount of IC information disclosed by these universities and a regression model to test the impact of the explanatory variables.FindingsEmpirical results demonstrate a negative impact of the board size and a positive effect of board gender diversity and internet visibility on the level of IC information disclosed by international universities on their website. They also demonstrate a non-significant effect of university size.Originality/valueThis study contributes to enriching the academic literature in different ways. In the first place, it extends the field of application of the stakeholder theory. In the second place, this study sheds light on the actual ICD level of international universities. In the third place, it examines the ICD through a channel – websites – which are still little explored by the academic literature. Finally, this study increases knowledge about the factors that can influence the ICD disclosure of international universities.
The preconditions of interreligious education in Hong Kong: religious heterogeneity, freedom of religion, and secularity
Authors: Fedorov Alexander 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
In the light of intensifying academic discourses on contemporary religious education in Hong Kong, this paper aims to examine how the interreligious model (i.e. that features teaching religious variety rather than a particular faith) is consistent with Hong Kong’s social context. It begins with a theoretical conceptualization that interreligious education originates from certain preconditions and is only understood contextually. Next, the analysis identifies the preconditions within Hong Kong milieus: sociodemographic, sociocultural and legal.

Design/methodology/approach
Theoretically driven case study. The paper analyses Hong Kong's development toward interreligious education.

Findings
Albeit most conceptualizing of interreligious education has been conducted in Europe, the study finds the model functional to Hong Kong. Moreover, these preconditions-religious heterogeneity, freedom of religion and secularity – are met, although with their specifics. These preconditions, however, do not imply imperativeness yet rather feasibility if the interreligious model adheres to Hong Kong’s educational aims.

Originality/value
This study develops theoretical lenses for interreligious education in Hong Kong. First, it analyzes religious heterogeneity, freedom of religion and secularity within the Hong Kong milieus and reveals Hong Kong’s capacity to implement the interreligious model. It also advances scholarship on interreligious education in relatively underexplored settings (referring not simply to Hong Kong but to Chinese societies and contemporary Asia).
Development of pemphigus vegetans and exacerbation of pemphigus foliaceus after secukinumab loading in a patient with complicated generalized pustular psoriasis and pyoderma gangrenosum
Authors: Minai Lisa , Takeichi Takuya , Ogawa Youichi , Honobe‐Tabuchi Akiko , Okamoto Takashi , Mitsui Hiroshi , Shimada Shinji , Akiyama Masashi , Kawamura Tatsuyoshi 
Published: September 2022

AbstractIn dermatology, biologics that block signaling pathways of TNF‐α, IL‐4/IL13, IL‐17s, and IL‐23 are widely used for the treatment of several inflammatory skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. They have shown excellent efficacy with an acceptable safety profile. However, these biologics targeting pathogenic cytokines and their receptors could modulate immunological balance, leading to the development of other inflammatory or autoimmune skin diseases in some cases. In this study, we present a patient who suffered pemphigus vegetans and showed an exacerbation of pemphigus foliaceus after secukinumab loading for the treatment of complicated generalized pustular psoriasis and pyoderma gangrenosum.
Glucosyltransferase‐modulated Streptococcus mutans adhesion to different surfaces involved in biofilm formation by atomic force microscopy
Authors: Wang Rui , Wang Yigan , Lei Zixue , Hao Liying , Jiang Li 
Published: September 2022

AbstractBiofilm on dental restorative materials is an important determinant in the etiology of secondary caries development. Formation of biofilm involves adhesion of bacteria onto substrate, bacterial cell, and biofilm surfaces. Glucosyltransferase B and C (GtfB and GtfC) are essential factors for regulation of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation, but the mechanisms involving different kinds of bacterial adhesion still lack detailed description. In this study, nanoscale adhesion force measurement was performed using atomic force microscopy. Bacteria‐coated cantilevers were used to probe S. mutans adhesion to substrates, bacterial cells, and early biofilms. Two representative dental materials, glass ionomer cement (GIC) and composite resin, served as substrates. It was found that deletion of gtfB and gtfC genes both reduced adhesion forces of S. mutans toward substrate and bacterial cell surfaces (P < 0.05). Notably, reduction of the gtfB gene remarkably decreased bacterial adhesion to biofilm surfaces (P < 0.05), while gtfC showed no obvious effect during this stage. Biofilms cultured on GIG further decreased cell–biofilm adhesion, compared with those on resin (P < 0.05). Confocal fluorescence images and scanning electron microscopy images showed that deletion of gtfB lead to reduced microcolony formation and less production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) in the biofilm, and after bacterial culturing on GIC, the EPS content was further decreased. Our findings suggest that EPSs mainly mediate bacterial adhesion to early biofilm surface. Deletion of gtfB and coculture with GIC could significantly reduce the cell–biofilm adhesion, which is probably through decreasing of EPS production. gtfB exerts a critical role in the bacterial adhesion for the whole process of biofilm development, while gtfC possibly works only in the early stages.