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    Analysis of BhAPRR2 allele variation, chlorophyll content, and chloroplast structure of different peel colour varieties of wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) and development of molecular markers

    In this study, four non-synonymous mutations and one 3-base insertion were found in the BhAPRR2 sequences of four wax gourds with different peel colour. The analysis of pigment content and chloroplast structure s...

    Lifeng Nong, Peng Wang, Wenrui Yang, Ting Liu, Liwen Su, Zhikui Cheng in Euphytica (2023)

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    MAVS integrates glucose metabolism and RIG-I-like receptor signaling

    MAVS is an adapter protein involved in RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) signaling in mitochondria, peroxisomes, and mitochondria-associated ER membranes (MAMs). However, the role of MAVS in glucose metabolism and RLR...

    Qiao-qiao He, Yu Huang, Longyu Nie, Sheng Ren, Gang Xu in Nature Communications (2023)

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    High-density genetic map and quantitative trait loci map of fruit-related traits in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida)

    Wax gourd (Benincasa hispida [Thunb] Cogn.) is an important horticultural crop in the Cucurbitaceae family that has high nutritive and medicinal value. We analysed quantitative trait loci (QTLs) related to the fr...

    Liwen Su, Jiquan Gou, Haixuan Lv, Zhikui Cheng, Lianlian Ma, **aochun Huang in Euphytica (2022)

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    Fine map** and identification of the candidate gene BFS for fruit shape in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida)

    Non-synonymous mutations in the BFS gene, which encodes the IQD protein, are responsible for the shape of wax gourd fruits.

    Zhikui Cheng, Zhengguo Liu, Yuanchao Xu, Lianlian Ma in Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2021)

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    Virus-inducible IGFALS facilitates innate immune responses by mediating IRAK1 and TRAF6 activation

    Gang Xu, Feiyan Deng, Qi Zuo, Lin Liu, Kaiwen Dou in Cellular & Molecular Immunology (2021)

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    Inhibition of hepatitis B virus replication by quercetin in human hepatoma cell lines

    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most serious and prevalent viral diseases in the world. Although several anti-HBV drugs have been used clinically, their side and adverse effects limit treatment...

    Zhikui Cheng, Ge Sun, Wei Guo, Yayun Huang, Weihua Sun, Fei Zhao in Virologica Sinica (2015)

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    CRTC2 enhances HBV transcription and replication by inducing PGC1α expression

    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transcription and replication are essentially restricted to hepatocytes. Based on the HBV enhancer and promoter complex that links hepatic glucose metabolism to its transcription and re...

    **aohui Tian, Fei Zhao, Weihua Sun, **aoguang Zhi, Zhikui Cheng in Virology Journal (2014)

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    GCN5 acetyltransferase inhibits PGC1α-induced hepatitis B virus biosynthesis

    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) biosynthesis is primarily restricted to hepatocytes due to the governing of liver-enriched nuclear receptors (NRs) on viral RNA synthesis. The liver-enriched NR hepatocyte nuclear facto...

    **aohui Tian, Fei Zhao, Zhikui Cheng, Ming Zhou, **aoguang Zhi in Virologica Sinica (2013)