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Open AccessBacterial c-di-GMP triggers metamorphosis of mussel larvae through a STING receptor
Bacteria induced metamorphosis observed in nearly all marine invertebrates. However, the mechanism of bacteria regulating the larvae-juvenile metamorphosis remains unknown. Here, we test the hypothesis that c-...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and expression analysis of the SPL transcription factor family and its response to abiotic stress in Pisum sativum L
Squamous promoter binding protein-like (SPL) genes encode plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that play essential roles in modulating plant growth, development, and stress response. Pea (Pisum sativum L.) ...
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Open AccessDynamic changes in RNA m6A and 5 hmC influence gene expression programs during macrophage differentiation and polarisation
RNA modifications are essential for the establishment of cellular identity. Although increasing evidence indicates that RNA modifications regulate the innate immune response, their role in monocyte-to-macropha...
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Identification and expression analysis of Jr4CLs gene family based on transcriptome and physiological data in walnut (Juglans regia)
Shoot shriveling severely threaten growth and development of deciduous trees in northern hemisphere, its essence is imbalance of water absorption and evaporation in the branches. In this study, the physiologic...
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Mining, screening, and validation of cold-resistance molecular markers in Vitis vinifera L.
To address one of the main challenges restricting the development of global viticulture, it is imperative to breed high-quality and cold-resistant grape varieties. In this study, intraspecific cross-breeding w...
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Open AccessTranscription factor ATMIN facilitates chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Despite that the docectaxel-cisplatin-5-fluorouracil (TPF) induction chemotherapy has greatly improved patients’ survival and became the first-line treatment for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not al...
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Description of Nesterenkonia aerolata sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from air of manufacturing shop in a pharmaceutical factory
During our studies on the microorganism diversity from air of manufacturing shop in a pharmaceutical factory in Shandong province, China, a Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, cocci-shaped bacterium, designated LY-0111
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Open AccessXrvB regulates the type III secretion system by directly repressing hrpG transcription in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola
Xrv proteins are a group of regulators in Xanthomonas spp., belonging to the histone-like nucleoid-structuring (H-NS) proteins of Gram-negative bacteria. The rice bacterial leaf streak pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae
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Molecular network technology for discovering new alkaloids glycosides from Goji berry
Goji berry, the fruits of Lycium barbarum L., in Chinese name of gouqizi, are very popular edible materials and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China and overseas. In previous work, over 100 chemical consti...
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Open AccessDiacylglycerol lipase alpha promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression and induces lenvatinib resistance by enhancing YAP activity
As an important hydrolytic enzyme that yields 2-AG and free fatty acids, diacylglycerol lipase alpha (DAGLA) is involved in exacerbating malignant phenotypes and cancer progression, but the role of the DAGLA/2...
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A genome-wide co-expression network analysis revealed ZmNRAMP6-mediated regulatory pathway involved in maize tolerance to lead stress
A metal transporter ZmNRAMP6 was identified by using a trait-associated co-expression network analysis at a genome-wide level. ZmNRAMP6 ...
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Open AccessPan-cancer surveys indicate cell cycle-related roles of primate-specific genes in tumors and embryonic cerebrum
Despite having been extensively studied, it remains largely unclear why humans bear a particularly high risk of cancer. The antagonistic pleiotropy hypothesis predicts that primate-specific genes (PSGs) tend t...
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Fungal diversity notes 1512–1610: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50 families which are described and illustrated. Taxa in this stu...
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Comprehensive plasma metabolomics and lipidomics of benign and malignant solitary pulmonary nodules
Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) are commonly found in imaging technologies, but are plagued by high false-positive rates.
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Open AccessDNA damage-induced paraspeckle formation enhances DNA repair and tumor radioresistance by recruiting ribosomal protein P0
Paraspeckles are mammal-specific membraneless nuclear bodies that participate in various biological processes. NONO, a central paraspeckle component, has been shown to play pivotal roles in DNA double-strand b...
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Open AccessComparative 3D genome architecture in vertebrates
The three-dimensional (3D) architecture of the genome has a highly ordered and hierarchical nature, which influences the regulation of essential nuclear processes at the basis of gene expression, such as gene ...
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Open AccessATG7-enhanced impaired autophagy exacerbates acute pancreatitis by promoting regulated necrosis via the miR-30b-5p/CAMKII pathway
The present study was performed to explore whether and how impaired autophagy could modulate calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CAMKII)-regulated necrosis in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis...
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Identification and expression analysis of grape LRK10L-2 genes during grape fruit development
LRK10L-2 is known to be related to the plant disease response, little information is available about the relationship of LRK10L-2 and fruit ripening. The protein physicochemical properties, conserved domains, ...
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Open AccessDoxorubicin-induced novel circRNA_0004674 facilitates osteosarcoma progression and chemoresistance by upregulating MCL1 through miR-142-5p
Accumulating evidence has shown that circular RNA (circRNA) dysregulation is involved in various types of cancer, including osteosarcoma (OS). Nevertheless, the role and mechanism of circRNAs in OS progression...
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Open AccessWolfberry genomes and the evolution of Lycium (Solanaceae)
Wolfberry Lycium, an economically important genus of the Solanaceae family, contains approximately 80 species and shows a fragmented distribution pattern among the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Although seve...