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Open AccessAltered expression patterns of lipid metabolism genes in an animal model of HCV core-related, nonobese, modest hepatic steatosis
Because the gene expression patterns of nonobese hepatic steatosis in affected patients remain unclear, we sought to explore these patterns using an animal model of nonobese hepatic steatosis.
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Differential Expression of Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatase Type-2C Under Drought Stress in Maize
Differential display reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to study the messenger RNA differential expression of a drought tolerant inbred line ‘81565’ under drought stress and well-watered ...
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Open AccessSnoRNAs from the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa: structural, functional and evolutionary insights
SnoRNAs represent an excellent model for studying the structural and functional evolution of small non-coding RNAs involved in the post-transcriptional modification machinery for rRNAs and snRNAs in eukaryotic...
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Isolation and Characterization of a Temperature-Regulated Microsomal Oleate Desaturase Gene (CtFAD2-1) from Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)
A cDNA sequence, designated CtFAD2-1 and putatively encoding a delta-12 fatty acid desaturase, was isolated from total RNA of immature normal-type safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seeds using a PCR approach. T...
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Open AccessDe novo assembly and characterization of the root transcriptome of Aegilops variabilis during an interaction with the cereal cyst nematode
Aegilops variabilis No.1 is highly resistant to cereal cyst nematode (CCN). However, a lack of genomic information has restricted studies on CCN resistance genes in Ae. variabilis and has limited genetic applicat...
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Open AccessDevelopment of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from a genome survey of Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra)
Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. and Zucc.) is a subtropical evergreen tree originating in China. It has been cultivated in southern China for several thousand years, and annual production has reached 1.1 mil...
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Open AccessGlobal transcriptome profiles of Camellia sinensis during cold acclimation
Tea is the most popular non-alcoholic health beverage in the world. The tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) needs to undergo a cold acclimation process to enhance its freezing tolerance in winter. Change...
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Open AccessExploration of microRNAs in porcine milk exosomes
Breast milk contains complex nutrients and facilitates the maturation of various biological systems in infants. Exosomes, membranous vesicles of endocytic origin found in different body fluids such as milk, ca...
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The PpLTP1 Primary Allergen Gene is Highly Conserved in Peach and Has Small Variations in Other Prunus Species
Peach lipid transfer protein (LTP1), Pru p 3.01, is a major allergen causing severe systemic reactions in peach allergic patients in Mediterranean countries and China. Significant expression variability has be...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis of the effect of Vibrio alginolyticus infection on the innate immunity-related complement pathway in Epinephelus coioides
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) with protogynous hermaphroditic features are one of the most economically important aquaculture species in Taiwan. However, larvae stage grouper are susceptible to in...
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Open AccessTranscriptome profiling reveals the genetic basis of alkalinity tolerance in wheat
Soil alkalinity shows significant constraints to crop productivity; however, much less attention has been paid to analyze the effect of soil alkalinity on plant growth and development. Shanrong No. 4 (SR4) is ...
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Open AccessPlant miRNAs found in human circulating system provide evidences of cross kingdom RNAi
Emerging evidence indicates that plant miRNAs can present within human circulating system through dietary intake and regulate human gene expression. Hence we deduced that comestible plants miRNAs can be identi...
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Open AccessFunction and dysfunction of plasma cells in intestine
As the main player in humoral immunity, antibodies play indispensable roles in the body’s immune system. Plasma cells (PCs), as antibody factories, are important contributors to humoral immunity. PCs, recogniz...
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Kilohertz two-photon fluorescence microscopy imaging of neural activity in vivo
Understanding information processing in the brain requires monitoring neuronal activity at high spatiotemporal resolution. Using an ultrafast two-photon fluorescence microscope empowered by all-optical laser s...
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Screening for functional circular RNAs using the CRISPR–Cas13 system
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) produced from back-spliced exons are widely expressed, but individual circRNA functions remain poorly understood owing to the lack of adequate methods for distinguishing circRNAs from ...
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An adaptive optics module for deep tissue multiphoton imaging in vivo
Understanding complex biological systems requires visualizing structures and processes deep within living organisms. We developed a compact adaptive optics module and incorporated it into two- and three-photon...
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Open AccessGenome-wide investigation and expression profiling of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) family genes uncover likely functions in organ development and stress responses in Populus trichocarpa
Trees such as Populus are planted extensively for reforestation and afforestation. However, their successful establishment greatly depends upon ambient environmental conditions and their relative resistance to ab...
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Open AccessProteomics data analysis using multiple statistical approaches identified proteins and metabolic networks associated with sucrose accumulation in sugarcane
Sugarcane is the most important sugar crop, contributing > 80% of global sugar production. High sucrose content is a key target of sugarcane breeding, yet sucrose improvement in sugarcane remains extremely slo...
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Open AccessmTORC1-c-Myc pathway rewires methionine metabolism for HCC progression through suppressing SIRT4 mediated ADP ribosylation of MAT2A
Exploiting cancer metabolism during nutrient availability holds immense potential for the clinical and therapeutic benefits of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Dietary methionine is a metabolic depende...
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Open AccessComparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes reveals marine adaptation in seagrasses
Seagrasses are higher marine flowering plants that evolved from terrestrial plants, but returned to the sea during the early evolution of monocotyledons through several separate lineages. Thus, they become a g...
