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Feng** Yang
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Life Sciences, general
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Open AccessAnalysis of the aging-related biomarker in a nonhuman primate model using multilayer omics
Aging is a prominent risk factor for diverse diseases; therefore, an in-depth understanding of its physiological mechanisms is required. Nonhuman primates, which share the closest genetic relationship with hum...
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Open AccessEffect of miR-149-5p on intramuscular fat deposition in pigs based on metabolomics and transcriptomics
As one of the important traits in pig production, meat quality has important research significance and value. Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is one of the most important factors affecting pork quality. Many e...
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Open AccessTranscriptome-wide analysis of RNA m6A methylation regulation of muscle development in Queshan Black pigs
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) refers to the methylation modification of N6 position of RNA adenine, a dynamic reversible RNA epigenetic modification that plays an important regulatory role in a variety of life process...
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Open AccessThe genome of a vestimentiferan tubeworm (Ridgeia piscesae) provides insights into its adaptation to a deep-sea environment
Vestimentifera (Polychaeta, Siboglinidae) is a taxon of deep-sea worm-like animals living in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, and organic falls. The morphology and lifespan of Ridgeia piscesae, which is t...
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Open AccessA comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals a coordinated mechanism activated in response to cold acclimation in common vetch (Vicia sativa L.)
Due to its strong abiotic stress tolerance, common vetch is widely cultivated as a green manure and forage crop in grass and crop rotation systems. The comprehensive molecular mechanisms activated in common ve...
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Open AccessStructural variation of the malaria-associated human glycophorin A-B-E region
Approximately 5% of the human genome shows common structural variation, which is enriched for genes involved in the immune response and cell-cell interactions. A well-established region of extensive structural...
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Open AccessSkin transcriptome reveals the periodic changes in genes underlying cashmere (ground hair) follicle transition in cashmere goats
Cashmere goats make an outstanding contribution to the livestock textile industry and their cashmere is famous for its slenderness and softness and has been extensively studied. However, there are few reports ...
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Genetic variation and population structure of different geographical populations of Meretrix petechialis based on mitochondrial gene COI
The hard clam (Meretrix petechialis) is a commercially important shellfish in China. To provide valuable insights into management and conservation of M. petechialis, we investigated the genetic variation and popu...
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Open AccessLow-temperature-induced changes in the transcriptome reveal a major role of CgSVP genes in regulating flowering of Cymbidium goeringii
Cymbidium goeringii is one of the most horticulturally important and popular ornamental plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It blooms in winter during January–March and a period of low temperature is neces...
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Characterization of a splice variant of soybean ERECTA devoid of an intracellular kinase domain in response to shade stress
The receptor-like kinase ERECTA (ER) plays vital roles in plant adaptation under environmental stress including shade avoidance in Arabidopsis. In our previous study, we identified four ER paralogues in soybean (...
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Expression analysis of argonaute, Dicer-like, and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase genes in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in response to abiotic stress
Posttranscriptional control of gene expression can be achieved through RNA interference when the activities of Dicer-like (DCL), argonaute (AGO) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDR) proteins are significant....
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Open AccessIntegrated mRNA and microRNA transcriptome variations in the multi-tepal mutant provide insights into the floral patterning of the orchid Cymbidium goeringii
Cymbidium goeringii is a very famous traditional orchid plant in China, which is well known for its spectacular and diverse flower morphology. In particular, the multi-tepal mutants ha...
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Open AccessContrasting origin of B chromosomes in two cervids (Siberian roe deer and grey brocket deer) unravelled by chromosome-specific DNA sequencing
B chromosomes are dispensable and variable karyotypic elements found in some species of animals, plants and fungi. They often originate from duplications and translocations of host genomic regions or result fr...
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Novel NPHS1 gene mutations in a Chinese family with congenital nephrotic syndrome
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Open AccessA dense SNP genetic map constructed using restriction site-associated DNA sequencing enables detection of QTLs controlling apple fruit quality
Genetic map based quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis is an important method for studying important horticultural traits in apple. To facilitate molecular breeding studies of fruit quality traits in apple,...
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Open AccessExpansion of the HSFY gene family in pig lineages
Amplified gene families on sex chromosomes can harbour genes with important biological functions, especially relating to fertility. The Y-linked heat shock transcription factor (HSFY) family has become amplified ...
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Open AccessFunctional gene arrays-based analysis of fecal microbiomes in patients with liver cirrhosis
Human gut microbiota plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cirrhosis complications. Although the phylogenetic diversity of intestinal microbiota in patients with liver cirrhosis has been examined in s...
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Open AccessTwo new cytotypes reinforce that Micronycteris hirsuta Peters, 1869 does not represent a monotypic taxon
The genus Micronycteris is a diverse group of phyllostomid bats currently comprising 11 species, with diploid number (2n) ranging from 26 to 40 chromosomes. The karyotypic relationships within Micronycteris and b...
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Open AccessIntegrating cytogenetics and genomics in comparative evolutionary studies of cichlid fish
The availability of a large number of recently sequenced vertebrate genomes opens new avenues to integrate cytogenetics and genomics in comparative and evolutionary studies. Cytogenetic map** can offer alter...
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The alimentary canal of Blomia tropicalis (Acari: Astigmata: Echymopodidae): the application of three-dimensional reconstruction technology
The domestic mite species Blomia tropicalis is an important indoor allergen source related to asthma and other allergic diseases in tropical and subtropical regions. Here, we describe the alimentary canal of B. t...
