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Open AccessThe acyl-CoA-binding protein VdAcb1 is essential for carbon starvation response and contributes to virulence in Verticillium dahliae
In the face of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus starvation, microorganisms have evolved adaptive mechanisms to maintain growth. In a previous study, we identified a protein predicted to contain acyl-CoA-bindin...
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Open AccessFunctional analysis of the mating type genes in Verticillium dahliae
Populations of the plant pathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae display a complex and rich genetic diversity, yet the existence of sexual reproduction in the fungus remains contested. As pivotal genes, MAT genes ...
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The level of CmFRQ is associated with the degeneration and rejuvenation of Cordyceps militaris fruiting body
Cordyceps militaris is a large fungus whose fruiting body is prone to degeneration. In the study of C. militaris FREQUENCY (CmFRQ), the negative regulator of C. militaris circadian clock, it was found that after ...
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Difluoromethyl phenoxathiinium salt: A new general and versatile difluoromethylating reagent with divergent ·CF2H, CF2H+, and:CF2 reactivities
Development of practical and versatile electrophilic difluoromethylating reagent is still a grand challenge so far due to its inherent instability or low reactivity. Herein, we report the design and synthesis ...
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Optimization Design and Implementation of Oil Production Engineering Scheme on Upturn Development of Polymer Flooding in Class II Reservoir
In order to achieve economies of scale build productivity of polymer flooding upturn development, based on geological characteristics and mining status, aiming at the development difficulties of the injection ...
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Open AccessRGS5 maintaining vascular homeostasis is altered by the tumor microenvironment
Regulator of G protein signaling 5 (RGS5), as a negative regulator of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, is highly expressed in arterial VSMCs and pericytes, which is involved in VSMC phenotypic hete...
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Open AccessTwo zinc finger proteins, VdZFP1 and VdZFP2, interact with VdCmr1 to promote melanized microsclerotia development and stress tolerance in Verticillium dahliae
Melanin plays important roles in morphological development, survival, host–pathogen interactions and in the virulence of phytopathogenic fungi. In Verticillum dahliae, increases in melanin are recognized as marke...
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Halocynthiibacter halioticoli sp. nov., isolated from the viscera of abalone Haliotis discus hannai
A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, glide, non-flagellated, and facultatively anaerobic bacterial strain, designated as Z654T, was isolated from the gut of abalone Haliotis discus hannai from Rongcheng, Shandong p...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and analysis of a cotton secretome reveals its role in resistance against Verticillium dahliae
The extracellular space between the cell wall and plasma membrane is a battlefield in plant-pathogen interactions. Within this space, the pathogen employs its secretome to attack the host in a variety of ways,...
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Global cavitation and hydrodynamic characteristics of a composite propeller in non-uniform wake
The composite propeller has attracted much interest due to its excellent mechanical properties such as high specific stiffness and high specific strength, hence there is an increasing interest in utilizing the...
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Open AccessInvestigating the association between cancer and dementia risk: a longitudinal cohort study
Previous studies found that cancer survivors had a reduced risk of dementia compared with the general population. However, these findings were uncertain because of survivor bias and a lack of stratification by...
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Geniposide Alleviates Neuropathic Pain in CCI Rats by Inhibiting the EGFR/PI3K/AKT Pathway And Ca2+ Channels
Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common disorder among individuals worldwide, but there is still no effective treatment for NP. The EGFR pathway promotes NP nociceptive sensitization and represents a potential thera...
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Differential ubiquitome analysis of Cordyceps militaris lysine-ubiquitinated proteins affected by blue light
Blue light is a very important environmental factor, which plays an important role in regulating the growth and development of organisms. Studies have shown that blue light plays a decisive role in the develop...
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Roseicella aquatilis sp. nov., isolated from freshwater lake
A novel Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, ellipsoidal-shaped, red-pigmented, facultatively aerobic strain designated NE82T was isolated from mud sample from Jiugongli Lake in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Chin...
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Open AccessA polyketide synthase from Verticillium dahliae modulates melanin biosynthesis and hyphal growth to promote virulence
During the disease cycle, plant pathogenic fungi exhibit a morphological transition between hyphal growth (the phase of active infection) and the production of long-term survival structures that remain dormant...
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Open AccessInflammation and atherosclerosis: signaling pathways and therapeutic intervention
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease driven by traditional and nontraditional risk factors. Genome-wide association combined with clonal lineage tracing and clinical trials have demonstra...
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Water Resources Liability Measurement and the Driving Factors of Water Resources Liability Intensity
Water resources liability (WRL) is the responsibility and obligation assumed and repaid after human activities cause excessive consumption and damage to water resources. It is the creditor's right and debt rel...
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Open AccessVerticillium dahliae CFEM proteins manipulate host immunity and differentially contribute to virulence
Verticillium dahliae is a fungal pathogen that causes a vascular wilt on many economically important crops. Common fungal extracellular membrane (CFEM) domain proteins including secreted types have been implicate...
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Open AccessIonotropic receptors in the turnip moth Agrotis segetum respond to repellent medium-chain fatty acids
In insects, airborne chemical signals are mainly detected by two receptor families, odorant receptors (ORs) and ionotropic receptors (IRs). Functions of ORs have been intensively investigated in Diptera and Le...
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Open AccessCorrection: Smooth muscle 22 alpha protein inhibits VSMC foam cell formation by supporting normal LXRα signaling, ameliorating atherosclerosis
