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Genotype calling and haplotype inference from low coverage sequence data in heterozygous plant genome using HetMap
This study developed a new genoty** method that can accurately infer heterozygous genotype information from the complex plant genome sequence data, which helped discover new alleles in the association studies.
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Open AccessSGSM2 inhibits thyroid cancer progression by activating RAP1 and enhancing competitive RAS inhibition
Thyroid cancer (TC) is one of the most common malignancies involving the head and neck, and its incidences are increasing every year. Small G protein signaling modulators 2 (SGSM2) belongs to a newly identifie...
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Advances in genome-wide association studies of complex traits in rice
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), genetic surveys of the whole genome to detect variants associated with a trait in natural populations, are a powerful approach for dissecting complex traits. This geneti...
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Open AccessMiR-451a suppressing BAP31 can inhibit proliferation and increase apoptosis through inducing ER stress in colorectal cancer
The global morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) are ranked the third among gastrointestinal tumors in the world. MiR-451a is associated with several types of cancer, including CRC. However, the r...
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Open AccessDecreased IL-17RB expression impairs CD11b+CD11c− myeloid cell accumulation in gastric mucosa and host defense during the early-phase of Helicobacter pylori infection
Interleukin-17 receptor B (IL-17RB), a member of the IL-17 receptor family activated by IL-17B/IL-17E, has been shown to be involved in inflammatory diseases. However, the regulation and function of IL-17RB in He...
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Open AccessDegranulation of mast cells induced by gastric cancer-derived adrenomedullin prompts gastric cancer progression
Mast cells are prominent components of solid tumors and exhibit distinct phenotypes in different tumor microenvironments. However, their precise mechanism of communication in gastric cancer remains largely unc...
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Open AccessCD45+CD33lowCD11bdim myeloid-derived suppressor cells suppress CD8+ T cell activity via the IL-6/IL-8-arginase I axis in human gastric cancer
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a prominent component of the pro-tumoral response. The phenotype of and mechanisms used by MDSCs is heterogeneous and requires more precise characterization in gast...
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Study on immobilization of marine oil-degrading bacteria by carrier of algae materials
This study investigated the immobilizations with of bacteria two kinds of algal materials, Enteromorpha residue and kelp residue. The lipophilicity of them were compared by diesel absorption rates. The immobiliza...
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Sequence divergence between spelt and common wheat
Sequence comparison between spelt and common wheat reveals that the former has huge potential in enriching the genetic variation of the latter.
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Open AccessHelicobacter pylori-induced IL-33 modulates mast cell responses, benefits bacterial growth, and contributes to gastritis
Interleukin (IL)-induced inflammatory responses are critical for the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced gastritis. IL-33 represents a recently discovered proinflammatory cytokine involved in ...
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Cdc42 Promotes Schwann Cell Proliferation and Migration Through Wnt/β-Catenin and p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway After Sciatic Nerve Injury
Schwann cells (SCs) are unique glial cells in the peripheral nerve and may secrete multiple neurotrophic factors, adhesion molecules, extracellular matrix molecules to form the microenvironment of peripheral n...
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Keratinocyte Growth Factor Regulation of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Colorectal Cancer Cells
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) stimulates normal growth, development and intestinal epithelial cell proliferation. Cyclin D1 promotes the cell cycle by inhibiting retinoblastoma protein (RB1). The activated ...
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Rapid turnover of antimicrobial-type cysteine-rich protein genes in closely related Oryza genomes
Defensive and reproductive protein genes undergo rapid evolution. Small, cysteine-rich secreted peptides (CRPs) act as antimicrobial agents and function in plant intercellular signaling and are over-represente...
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Systematic validation of candidate reference genes for qRT-PCR normalization under iron deficiency in Arabidopsis
A reliable result obtained by qRT-PCR highly depends on accurate transcript normalization using stably expressed reference genes. However, the transcript levels of traditional reference genes are not always st...
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Heme oxygenase-1 is involved in nitric oxide- and cGMP-induced α-Amy2/54 gene expression in GA-treated wheat aleurone layers
Here, α-Amy2/54 gene expression was used as a molecular probe to investigate the interrelationship among nitric oxide (NO), cyclic GMP (cGMP), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in GA-treated wheat aleurone layers. The ...
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RNAi knockdown of rice SE5 gene is sensitive to the herbicide methyl viologen by the down-regulation of antioxidant defense
Plant heme oxygenase (HO) catalyzes the oxygenation of heme to biliverdin, carbon monoxide (CO), and free iron (Fe2+)—and Arabidopsis and rice (Oryza sativa) HOs are involved in light signaling. Here, we identifi...
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Isolation and Characterization of a Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene from Chinese Cabbage
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO1) is a heme-catabolizing enzyme induced by a variety of stress conditions. This article described the cloning and characterization of BrHO1 gene which codes for a putative HO1 from Chinese ca...
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Ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate for shotgun membrane proteomics
The solubility and digestion efficiency are two crucial factors that might affect the identification of integral membrane proteins (IMPs). In this work, 1% (v/v) ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium te...
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Open AccessMap** 49 quantitative trait loci at high resolution through sequencing-based genoty** of rice recombinant inbred lines
Map** chromosome regions responsible for quantitative phenotypic variation in recombinant populations provides an effective means to characterize the genetic basis of complex traits. We conducted a quantitat...
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Genomic structure and evolution of the Pi2/9 locus in wild rice species
Rice blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is a devastating disease of rice worldwide. Among the 85 mapped resistance (R) genes against blast, 13 have been cloned and characterized. However, ho...