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Historical biogeography and population genetic structure of the giant gilded catfish (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii): expanding Humboldtian connectivity routes between the Orinoco and Amazon River basins

Understanding the evolutionary history of species within a geographic context is key to historical biogeography, as it reveals how geological and climatic changes shaped biodiversity. This is especially important in ecologically significant regions like the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Together, they host the world's greatest freshwater fish diversity ([~]3,500 species), sharing a common but not…

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Transcriptome, glycome, and mucinome analysis reveal zinc is essential for the composition of mucus in the human goblet cell model HT-29-MTX

Scientific Reports, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66227-4 Transcriptome, glycome, and mucinome analysis reveal zinc is essential for the composition of mucus in the human…

  • Zinc deficiency impacts 1 billion globally, causing health issues
  • Zn deficiency alters HT-29-MTX GC transcriptome and mucin synthesis
  • MUC2 and MUC17 levels increase, complex N-glycans decrease in Zn-deficient GCs