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Hong-** Liang
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Open AccessThe construction and use of bacterial DNA microarrays based on an optimized two-stage PCR strategy
DNA microarrays are a powerful tool with important applications such as global gene expression profiling. Construction of bacterial DNA microarrays from genomic sequence data using a two-stage PCR amplificatio...
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Open AccessIn silico and microarray-based genomic approaches to identifying potential vaccine candidates against Leptospira interrogans
Currently available vaccines against leptospirosis are of low efficacy, have an unacceptable side-effect profile, do not induce long-term protection, and provide no cross-protection against the different serov...
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Open AccessIdentification and functional characterization of small non-coding RNAs in Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar oryzae
Small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) are regarded as important regulators in prokaryotes and play essential roles in diverse cellular processes. Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar oryzae (Xoo) is an important plant pathogenic ...
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A New GA-Insensitive Semidwarf Mutant of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) with a Missense Mutation in the SDG Gene
A semidwarf line of Indica rice, **nguiai, was derived from the progeny of a cross between the double dwarf mutant **nguiaishuangai and the wild-type variety Nan**g 6. The semidwarf phenotype was controlled by t...
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An Acyl–acyl Carrier Protein Thioesterase Gene Isolated from Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), CpFATB, Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum)
In this study, a full-length complementary deoxyribunucleic acid (cDNA) of a fatty acyl–acyl carrier protein thioesterase (CpFATB) was isolated from a Chimonanthus praecox (wintersweet) cDNA library. Wintersweet ...
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Open AccessThe genome- and transcriptome-wide analysis of innate immunity in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens
The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is one of the most serious rice plant pests in Asia. N. lugens causes extensive rice damage by sucking rice phloem sap, which results in stunted plant growth and the tra...
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QTL Analysis for Grain Pentosans and Hardness Index in a Chinese 1RS.1BL × non-1RS.1BL Wheat Cross
Pentosans are quantitatively minor constituents of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), but they influence the end-use and nutritional qualities of grain cereals. Although several studies on the physicochemical properti...
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Open AccessHeat stress-induced response of the proteomes of leaves from Salvia splendens Vista and King
Salvia splendens Ker-Gawl, most commonly used in China to add a splash of brilliant color to the surroundings during the warm season, is subject to heat stress, which can greatly affect its growth and yield.
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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 AccessErratum to: Heat stress-induced response of the proteomes of leaves from Salvia splendens vista and king
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Open AccessComparative transcriptome analysis of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in response to exogenous abscisic acid
Abscisic acid (ABA) can regulate the expressions of many stress-responsive genes in plants. However, in defense responses to pathogens, mounting evidence suggests that ABA plays variable roles. Little informat...
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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 AccessSpatial features for Escherichia coli genome organization
In bacterial genomes, the compactly encoded genes and operons are well organized, with genes in the same biological pathway or operons in the same regulon close to each other on the genome sequence. In additio...
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Identification of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) miRNAs and Their Target Genes to Explore miRNA-Mediated Regulatory Networks in Lead (Pb) Stress Responses by High-Throughput Sequencing and Degradome Analysis
Increasing evidence has revealed that microRNA (miRNA)-mediated gene regulation plays a significant role in response to heavy metal stresses. However, there is little information available about the expression...
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Open AccessComplement C4 induces regulatory T cells differentiation through dendritic cell in systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic systemic autoimmune disease. Complement component 4 (C4) has be proved to play a role in pathogenesis of SLE. In the present study, we investigated the effect...
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ZmDBF3, a Novel Transcription Factor from Maize (Zea mays L.), Is Involved in Multiple Abiotic Stress Tolerance
The dehydration-responsive element-binding (DREB) transcription factors play important roles in regulation of plant responses to abiotic stresses. In the present study, ZmDBF3, a novel DREB transcription factor g...
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Open AccessIntegrating RNA-seq and ChIP-seq data to characterize long non-coding RNAs in Drosophila melanogaster
Recent advances in sequencing technology have opened a new era in RNA studies. Novel types of RNAs such as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been discovered by transcriptomic sequencing and some lncRNAs have...
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Open AccessA reference gene set for sex pheromone biosynthesis and degradation genes from the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, based on genome and transcriptome digital gene expression analyses
Female moths synthesize species-specific sex pheromone components and release them to attract male moths, which depend on precise sex pheromone chemosensory system to locate females. Two types of genes involve...
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Open AccessGenome wide association study and genomic prediction for fatty acid composition in Chinese Simmental beef cattle using high density SNP array
Fatty acid composition of muscle is an important trait contributing to meat quality. Recently, genome-wide association study (GWAS) has been extensively used to explore the molecular mechanism underlying impor...
