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**-Lin Wang
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
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Open AccessMultivariate sib-pair linkage analysis of longitudinal phenotypes by three step-wise analysis approaches
Current statistical methods for sib-pair linkage analysis of complex diseases include linear models, generalized linear models, and novel data mining techniques. The purpose of this study was to further invest...
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Predicted ATP-binding cassette systems in the phytopathogenic mollicute Spiroplasma kunkelii
Spiroplasma kunkelii is a cell wall-free, helical, and motile mycoplasma-like organism that causes corn stunt disease in maize. The bacterium has a compact genome with a gene set approac...
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Open AccessMolecular signature of clinical severity in recovering patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a recent epidemic human disease, is caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV). First reported in Asia, SARS quickly spread worldwide through international travelling. A...
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Genetic and physical map** of Pi36(t), a novel rice blast resistance gene located on rice chromosome 8
Blast resistance in the indica cultivar (cv.) Q61 was inherited as a single dominant gene in two F2 populations, F2-1 and F2-2, derived from crosses between the donor cv. and two susceptible japonica cvs. Aichi A...
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Open AccessAnalysis of 10,000 ESTs from lymphocytes of the cynomolgus monkey to improve our understanding of its immune system
The cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) is one of the most widely used surrogate animal models for an increasing number of human diseases and vaccines, especially immune-system-related ones. Towards a better ...
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RAPD analysis of genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Stipa krylovii reshov. in Inner Mongolia steppe
Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was used to characterize the genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Stipa krylovii populations in Inner Mongolia steppe of North China. Thirteen 10-...
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Open AccessIdentification of rat lung-specific microRNAs by microRNA microarray: valuable discoveries for the facilitation of lung research
An important mechanism for gene regulation utilizes small non-coding RNAs called microRNAs (miRNAs). These small RNAs play important roles in tissue development, cell differentiation and proliferation, lipid a...
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Open AccessConiferEST: an integrated bioinformatics system for data reprocessing and mining of conifer expressed sequence tags (ESTs)
With the advent of low-cost, high-throughput sequencing, the amount of public domain Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) sequence data available for both model and non-model organism is growing exponentially. While t...
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Open AccessComplete sequence and organization of Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus, a dr-rich baculovirus
The completion and reporting of baculovirus genomes is extremely important as it advances our understanding of gene function and evolution. Due to the large number of viral genomes now sequenced it is very imp...
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Open AccessGlobal transcription profiling reveals differential responses to chronic nitrogen stress and putative nitrogen regulatory components in Arabidopsis
A large quantity of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is used for crop production to achieve high yields at a significant economic and environmental cost. Efforts have been directed to understanding the molecular basis ...
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Open AccessUnravelling the hidden heterogeneities of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma based on coupled two-way clustering
It becomes increasingly clear that our current taxonomy of clinical phenotypes is mixed with molecular heterogeneity. Of vital importance for refined clinical practice and improved intervention strategies is t...
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Open AccessAn optimized procedure greatly improves EST vector contamination removal
The enormous amount of sequence data available in the public domain database has been a gold mine for researchers exploring various themes in life sciences, and hence the quality of such data is of serious con...
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Open AccessAnalysis of molecular inversion probe performance for allele copy number determination
We have developed a new protocol for using molecular inversion probes to accurately and specifically measure allele copy number. The new protocol provides for significant improvements, including the reduction ...
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Open AccessArsenic-induced changes in the gene expression of lung epithelial L2 cells: implications in carcinogenesis
Arsenic is a carcinogen that is known to induce cell transformation and tumor formation. Although studies have been performed to examine the modulation of signaling molecules caused by arsenic exposure, the mo...
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TRANSPARENT TESTA 12 genes from Brassica napus and parental species: cloning, evolution, and differential involvement in yellow seed trait
Molecular dissection of the Brassica yellow seed trait has been the subject of intense investigation. Arabidopsis thaliana TRANSPARENT TESTA 12 (AtTT12) encodes a multidrug and toxic compo...
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Transcriptome analysis of the zebrafish mind bomb mutant
Mind bomb (Mib) facilitates Notch signaling pathway by promoting the endocytosis of Notch ligand. The zebrafish mib ta52b mutant has a defect in its ubi...
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Open AccessA novel regulatory event-based gene set analysis method for exploring global functional changes in heterogeneous genomic data sets
Analyzing gene expression data by assessing the significance of pre-defined gene sets, rather than individual genes, has become a main approach in microarray data analysis and this has promisingly derive new b...
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Open AccessIntegrated analysis of breast cancer cell lines reveals unique signaling pathways
Cancer is a heterogeneous disease resulting from the accumulation of genetic defects that negatively impact control of cell division, motility, adhesion and apoptosis. Deregulation in signaling along the EgfR-...
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QTL analysis of floral traits of rice (Oryza Sativa L.) under well-watered and drought stress conditions
Three floral traits, spikelet number per panicle (SNP), percentage of single exserted stigma (PSES) and dual exserted stigma (PDES) of a RI population with 185 lines under water stress and non-stress condition...
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Open AccessModerate strength (0.23–0.28 T) static magnetic fields (SMF) modulate signaling and differentiation in human embryonic cells
Compelling evidence exists that magnetic fields modulate living systems. To date, however, rigorous studies have focused on identifying the molecular-level biosensor (e.g., radical ion pairs or membranes) or o...
