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Open AccessGenetic structure and geneflow of Malus across the Korean Peninsula using genoty**-by-sequencing
This study was to understand the genetic structure and diversity of the Korean Malus species. We used genoty**-by-sequencing (GBS) technology to analyze samples of 112 individuals belonging to 18 populations of...
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Evaluation of the skin phototoxicity of systemically administered pharmaceuticals in Sprague–Dawley rats
In vivo phototoxicity testing is important for predicting drug-induced phototoxicity in humans. Currently, there is no internationally validated in vivo test method for the photosafety evaluation of pharmaceut...
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Open AccessFicus erecta Thunb Leaves Alleviate Memory Loss Induced by Scopolamine in Mice via Regulation of Oxidative Stress and Cholinergic System
We examined the neuropharmacological effects of ethanol extract of Ficus erecta Thunb leaves (EEFE) on cognitive dysfunction in a scopolamine (SCO)-induced memory impairment animal model. Memory impairment was me...
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Open AccessInsights into phylogenetic relationships and genome evolution of subfamily Commelinoideae (Commelinaceae Mirb.) inferred from complete chloroplast genomes
Commelinaceae (Commelinales) comprise 41 genera and are widely distributed in both the Old and New Worlds, except in Europe. The relationships among genera in this family have been suggested in several morphol...
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Open AccessComplete chloroplast genomes shed light on phylogenetic relationships, divergence time, and biogeography of Allioideae (Amaryllidaceae)
Allioideae includes economically important bulb crops such as garlic, onion, leeks, and some ornamental plants in Amaryllidaceae. Here, we reported the complete chloroplast genome (cpDNA) sequences of 17 speci...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Characteristics of the completed chloroplast genome sequence of Xanthium spinosum: comparative analyses, identification of mutational hotspots and phylogenetic implications
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessCharacteristics of the completed chloroplast genome sequence of Xanthium spinosum: comparative analyses, identification of mutational hotspots and phylogenetic implications
The invasive species Xanthium spinosum has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for many years. Unfortunately, no extensive molecular studies of this plant have been conducted.
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Open AccessEvaluation of skin phototoxicity of transdermally administered pharmaceuticals in Sprague-Dawley rats
Some drugs cause phototoxicity in humans when exposed to light, thus there is a need for an in vivo phototoxicity test to evaluate them. However, an in vivo phototoxicity test method to evaluate this has not b...
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Open AccessDiscoid lateral meniscus: importance, diagnosis, and treatment
Discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) is a common anatomic variant in the knee typically presented in young populations, with a greater incidence in the Asian population than in other populations. As DLM is a congeni...
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Open AccessSexual reproduction and genetic polymorphism within the cosmopolitan marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia pungens
Different clades belonging to the cosmopolitan marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia pungens appear to be present in different oceanic environments, however, a ‘hybrid zone’, where populations of different clades interb...
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Difference in joint line convergence angle between the supine and standing positions is the most important predictive factor of coronal correction error after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy
Coronal correction errors after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) occasionally occur even with the assistance of navigation. The purpose of the present study was to determine the navigation a...
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The newly developed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for a potentially medicinal plant, Crepidiastrum denticulatum (Asteraceae), inferred from complete chloroplast genome data
Medicinal effects of Crepidiastrum denticulatum have been previously reported. However, the genomic resources of this species and its applications have not been studied. In this study, based on the next generatio...
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Open AccessThe implication of plastid transcriptome analysis in petaloid monocotyledons: A case study of Lilium lancifolium (Liliaceae, Liliales)
Transcriptome data provide useful information for studying the evolutionary history of angiosperms. Previously, different genomic events (i.e., duplication, deletion, and pseudogenization) were discovered in t...
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Open AccessChange in adduction moment following medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy: a meta-analysis
This meta-analysis was designed to quantify adduction moment loss, to evaluate the relationship between changes in mechanical axis alignment and adduction moment, and to assess whether sagittal plane moment is...
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Fraxinus chiisanensis (Oleaceae), an endemic to Korea
Fraxinus chiisanensis (Oleaceae), endemic to South Korea, is a deciduous tree and its natural populations are facing extinction due to habitat deterioration and low germination rates. Here, we characterized the c...
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Open AccessDraft genome sequence of wild Prunus yedoensis reveals massive inter-specific hybridization between sympatric flowering cherries
Hybridization is an important evolutionary process that results in increased plant diversity. Flowering Prunus includes popular cherry species that are appreciated worldwide for their flowers. The ornamental char...
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Sequencing of the plastome in the leafless green mycoheterotroph Cymbidium macrorhizon helps us to understand an early stage of fully mycoheterotrophic plastome structure
To date, plastome studies of mycoheterotrophic orchids have focused on nongreen mycoheterotrophic or partially mycoheterotrophic species. Cymbidium macrorhizon is a fully mycoheterotrophic orchid that lacks leave...
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Genomic clues to the parental origin of the wild flowering cherry Prunus yedoensis var. nudiflora (Rosaceae)
Prunus yedoensis Matsumura is one of the popular ornamental flowering cherry trees native to northeastern Asia, and its wild populations have only been found on Jeju Island, Korea. Previous studi...
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Comparison of Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (BRTO) Using Ethanolamine Oleate (EO), BRTO Using Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (STS) Foam and Vascular Plug-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (PARTO)
To compare the clinical outcomes of balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) using ethanolamine oleate (EO), BRTO using sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) foam, and vascular plug-assisted retro...
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Phylogenetic Inferences and the Evolution of Plastid DNA in Campynemataceae and the Mycoheterotrophic Corsia dispar D.L Jones & B. Gray (Corsiaceae)
The phylogenetic positions of the families Campynemataceae and Corsiaceae within the order Liliales remains unclear. To date, molecular data from the plastid genome of Corsiaceae has been obtained exclusively ...
