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Animal Genetics and Genomics
Guo-**n Jiang
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Open AccessEnhancer-driven transcription of MCM8 by E2F4 promotes ATR pathway activation and glioma stem cell characteristics
Glioma stem cells (GSCs) are responsible for glioma recurrence and drug resistance, yet the mechanisms underlying their maintenance remains unclear. This study aimed to identify enhancer-controlled genes invol...
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Open AccessSelection of functional EPHB2 genotypes from ENU mutated grass carp treated with GCRV
N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis is a useful method for the genetic engineering of plants, and the production of functional mutants in animal models including mice and zebrafish. Grass carp reovirus (GCRV)...
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Associations between SNP83 of phosphodiesterase 4D gene and carotid atherosclerosis in a southern Chinese Han population: a case–control study
Atherosclerosis was an important pathophysiological basis of atherothrombotic stroke, and phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) polymorphism (SNP83/rs966221) was reported to be associated with the susceptibility to ath...
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Open AccessIdentification of differentially expressed genes and pathways between intramuscular and abdominal fat-derived preadipocyte differentiation of chickens in vitro
The distribution and deposition of fat tissue in different parts of the body are the key factors affecting the carcass quality and meat flavour of chickens. Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is an important fact...
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Identification of genomewide single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with presummer, summer and autumn bolls in upland cotton
Presummer, summer, and autumn bolls (PSB, SB and AB, respectively) in cotton are related to both maturity and yield. Therefore, studying their genetic basis is important for breeding purposes. In this study, w...
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Open AccessTranscriptional reference map of hormone responses in wheat spikes
Phytohormones are key regulators of plant growth, development, and signalling networks involved in responses to diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Transcriptional reference maps of hormone responses have bee...
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A head transcriptome provides insights into odorant binding proteins of the bamboo grasshopper
The bamboo grasshopper Ceracris kiangsu is a famous bamboo pest in China. The identification of genes involved in olfactory behavior of C. kiangsu is necessary for better understanding the molecular basis and exp...
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Novel miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements derived from novel CACTA transposons were discovered in the genome of the ant Camponotus floridanus
Fourteen novel miniature inverted-repeat transposable element (MITE) families are found in the Florida carpenter ant genome, Camponotus floridanus. They constitute approximately 0.63 % of the entire genome. Analy...
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Characterization and expression analyses of the H+-pyrophosphatase gene in rye
The H+-pyrophosphatase (H +-PPase) gene plays an important role in maintaining intracellular proton gradients. Here, we characterized the full-length complementary DNA (cDNA) and DNA of the H +-PPase gene ScHP1 i...
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Open AccessGiniClust: detecting rare cell types from single-cell gene expression data with Gini index
High-throughput single-cell technologies have great potential to discover new cell types; however, it remains challenging to detect rare cell types that are distinct from a large population. We present a novel...
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Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1
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Regulation of three isoforms of SOD gene by environmental stresses in citrus red mite, Panonychus citri
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a family of enzymes with multiple isoforms that possess antioxidative abilities in response to environmental stresses. Panonychus citri is one of the most important pest mites and h...
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De novo transcriptome assembly, gene annotation, marker development, and miRNA potential target genes validation under abiotic stresses in Oenanthe javanica
Oenanthe javanica is an aquatic perennial herb with known medicinal properties and an edible vegetable with high vitamin and mineral content. The understanding of the biology of O. javanica is li...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study for flowering time, maturity dates and plant height in early maturing soybean (Glycine max) germplasm
Soybean (Glycine max) is a photoperiod-sensitive and self-pollinated species. Days to flowering (DTF) and maturity (DTM), duration of flowering-to-maturity (DFTM) and plant height (PH) are crucial for soybean ada...
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Identification and validation of quantitative trait loci for seed yield, oil and protein contents in two recombinant inbred line populations of soybean
Soybean seeds contain high levels of oil and protein, and are the important sources of vegetable oil and plant protein for human consumption and livestock feed. Increased seed yield, oil and protein contents a...
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Open AccessGenome organisation of the Acinetobacter lytic phage ZZ1 and comparison with other T4-like Acinetobacter phages
Phage ZZ1, which efficiently infects pathogenic Acinetobacter baumannii strains, is the fifth completely sequenced T4-like Acinetobacter phage to date. To gain a better understanding of the genetic characteristic...
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Open AccessComplete genome sequence and comparative genomic analyses of the vancomycin-producing Amycolatopsis orientalis
Amycolatopsis orientalis is the type species of the genus and its industrial strain HCCB10007, derived from ATCC 43491, has been used for large-scale production of the vital antibiotic vancomycin. However, to dat...
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Open AccessHigh throughput sequencing of two celery varieties small RNAs identifies microRNAs involved in temperature stress response
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs of 20 to 24 nucleotides that regulate gene expression and responses to biotic and abiotic stress. Till now, no reports have previously been published concerning mi...
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Open AccessGlobal analysis of the differentially expressed miRNAs of prostate cancer in Chinese patients
Our recent study showed the global physiological function of the differentially expressed genes of prostate cancer in Chinese patients was different from that of other non-Chinese populations. microRNA are est...
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Identification of differentially expressed genes in American cockroach ovaries and testes by suppression subtractive hybridization and the prediction of its miRNAs
Studies on the cockroach have contributed to our understanding of several important developmental processes, especially those that can be easily studied in the embryo. However, our knowledge on late events suc...
