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**ng-li Gan
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Identification and functional characterization of a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase gene that is involved in regulation of soybean leaf senescence
We report here the cloning and characterization of a soybean receptor-like kinase (RLK) gene, designated GmSARK (Glycine max senescence-associated receptor-like kinase), which is involved in regulating leaf senes...
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Molecular Identification of cDNA, Immunolocalization, and Expression of a Putative Odorant-Binding Protein from an Asian Honey Bee, Apis cerana cerana
An odorant-binding protein cDNA (Acer-ASP2) was cloned and characterized from antennae of adult workers of an Asian honey bee, Apis cerana cerana F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). The full-length open reading frame of Ac...
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Therapeutic potential and challenges of targeting sirtuins in neurodegenerative diseases
Aging is the predominant risk factor for major neurodegenerative diseases. The underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Members of the sirtuin family of protein deacetylases support and promote longevity in ...
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Open AccessCyprinid phylogeny based on Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of partitioned data: implications for Cyprinidae systematics
Cyprinidae is the biggest family of freshwater fish, but the phylogenetic relationships among its higher-level taxa are not yet fully resolved. In this study, we used the nuclear recombination activating gene ...
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AFM of the Ultrastructural and Mechanical Properties of Lipid-Raft-Disrupted and/or Cold-Treated Endothelial Cells
The nonionic detergent extraction at 4 °C and the cholesterol-depletion-induced lipid raft disruption are the two widely used experimental strategies for lipid raft research. However, the effects of raft disr...
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Bacillus vanillea sp. nov., Isolated from the Cured Vanilla Bean
A Gram-positive bacterium, designated strain XY18T, was isolated from a cured vanilla bean in Hainan province, China. Cells were rod-shaped, endospore producing, and peritrichous flagella. Strain XY18T grew at sa...
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Open AccessREL2, A Gene Encoding An Unknown Function Protein which Contains DUF630 and DUF632 Domains Controls Leaf Rolling in Rice
Rice leaves are important energy source for the whole plant. An optimal structure will be beneficial for rice leaves to capture light energy and exchange gas, thus increasing the yield of rice. Moderate leaf r...
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Open AccessCyprininae phylogeny revealed independent origins of the Tibetan Plateau endemic polyploid cyprinids and their diversifications related to the Neogene uplift of the plateau
Origin and diversification of the Tibetan polyploid cyprinids (schizothoracins) may help us to explore relationships between diversification of the cyprinids and the Tibetan Plateau uplift. Cyprininae phylogen...
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ALDH2 genes are negatively correlated with natural deastringency in Chinese PCNA persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.)
Chinese pollination-constant and non-astringent persimmon (C-PCNA) has important application values in the genetic improvement of PCNA for its trait of natural deastringency controlled by a single dominant gen...
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Low within-population genetic diversity and high genetic differentiation among populations of the endangered plant Tetracentron sinense Oliver revealed by inter-simple sequence repeat analysis
Tetracentron sinense Oliver, an endangered species from China, displays a low within-population genetic diversity and high genetic differentiation among populations, and the e...
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Open AccessDalbavancin binds ACE2 to block its interaction with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and is effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in animal models
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a pandemic worldwide. Currently, however, no effective drug or vaccine is available to treat or prevent the resulting coro...
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Effect of fermentation bed on bacterial growth in the fermentation mattress material and cecum of ducks
The composition of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract is closely related to the intestinal microenvironments and the exterior growth environments of host. In this study, 16S rDNA sequencing technolog...
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Identification of a novel bifunctional uracil DNA glycosylase from Thermococcus barophilus Ch5
Genomes of hyperthermophiles are facing a severe challenge due to increased deamination rates of cytosine induced by high temperature, which could be counteracted by base excision repair mediated by uracil DNA...
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Open AccessPotent prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of recombinant human ACE2-Fc against SARS-CoV-2 infection in vivo
The current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, poses a serious public health threat. Effective therapeutic and prophylactic treatments are urgently needed. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a fun...
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TRIM21 regulates pyroptotic cell death by promoting Gasdermin D oligomerization
Gasdermin-D (GSDMD), the executioner of pyroptotic cell death when it is cleaved by inflammatory caspases, plays a crucial role in host defense and the response to danger signals. So far, there are no known me...
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Open AccessCoVac501, a self-adjuvanting peptide vaccine conjugated with TLR7 agonists, against SARS-CoV-2 induces protective immunity
Safe, effective, and economical vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are needed to achieve adequate herd immunity and end the pandemic. We constructed a novel SARS-CoV-...
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Open AccessComparative genome anatomy reveals evolutionary insights into a unique amphitriploid fish
Triploids are rare in nature because of difficulties in meiotic and gametogenic processes, especially in vertebrates. The Carassius complex of cyprinid teleosts contains sexual tetraploid crucian carp/goldfish (C...
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Open AccessTRAF4-mediated ubiquitination-dependent activation of JNK/Bcl-xL drives radioresistance
The E3 ligase TNF receptor-associated factor 4 (TRAF4) is upregulated and closely associated with tumorigenesis and the progression of multiple human malignancies. However, its effect on radiosensitivity in co...
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Open AccessIdentification of postnatal development dependent genes and proteins in porcine epididymis
The epididymis is a highly regionalized tubular organ possesses vectorial functions of sperm concentration, maturation, transport, and storage. The epididymis-expressed genes and proteins are characterized by ...
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Stay in touch with the endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which is composed of a continuous network of tubules and sheets, forms the most widely distributed membrane system in eukaryotic cells. As a result, it engages a variety of orga...
