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Dan-dan Zhang
Life Sciences
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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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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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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 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
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Open AccessSmooth muscle 22 alpha protein inhibits VSMC foam cell formation by supporting normal LXRα signaling, ameliorating atherosclerosis
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are indispensable components in foam cell formation in atherosclerosis. However, the mechanism behind foam cell formation of VSMCs has not been addressed. We found a potent...
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Open AccessExosomal microRNA-15a from mesenchymal stem cells impedes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via downregulation of SALL4
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a heterogeneous tumor with an increased incidence worldwide accompanied by high mortality and dismal prognosis. Emerging evidence indicates that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-...
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Open AccessDynamics of Verticillium dahliae race 1 population under managed agricultural ecosystems
Plant pathogens and their hosts undergo adaptive changes in managed agricultural ecosystems, by overcoming host resistance, but the underlying genetic adaptations are difficult to determine in natural settings. V...
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Open AccessPutative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors
Bark beetles are major pests of conifer forests, and their behavior is primarily mediated via olfaction. Targeting the odorant receptors (ORs) may thus provide avenues towards improved pest control. Such an ap...
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Multiple vitellogenin genes (vtgs) in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea): molecular characterization and expression pattern analysis during ovarian development
The large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is a marine fish that is economically important to Chinese fisheries, and its reproductive and developmental biology have been extensively investigated. However, the...
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The C-terminal kinesin motor KIFC1 may participate in nuclear resha** and flagellum formation during spermiogenesis of Larimichthys crocea
Spermatogenesis is a highly ordered process in the differentiation of male germ cells. Nuclear morphogenesis is one of the most fundamental cellular transformations to take place during spermatogenesis. These ...
