Acquired sperm hypomethylation by gestational arsenic exposure is re-established in both the paternal and maternal genomes of post-epigenetic reprogramming embryos by Keiko Nohara, Takehiro Suzuki, Kazuyuki Okamura, Tomoko Kawai, Kazuhiko Nakabayashi

“…Unexpectedly, the characteristic methylome features were detected not only in the paternal genome but also in the maternal genome of embryos. …”
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Complete genome sequencing and probiotic characterization of promising lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from dairy products in Egyptian markets by Mostafa F. El-Hosseny, Mohamed G Seadawy, Mohammed O Abdel-Monem, Mervat G Hassan

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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of bHLH-MYC Family Genes from Mustard That May Be Important in Trichome Formation by Jianzhong Li, Guoliang Li, Caishuo Zhu, Shaoxing Wang, Shifan Zhang, Fei Li, Hui Zhang, Rifei Sun, Lingyun Yuan, Guohu Chen, Xiaoyan Tang, Chenggang Wang, Shujiang Zhang

“…In this study, a total of 45 bHLH-MYC transcription factors were identified within the <i>Brassica juncea</i> genome, and a comprehensive series of bioinformatic analyses were conducted on their structures and properties: an examination of protein physicochemical properties, an exploration of conserved structural domains, an assessment of chromosomal positional distributions, an analysis of the conserved motifs, an evaluation of the gene structures, microsynteny analyses, three-dimensional structure prediction, and an analysis of sequence signatures. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profiling of Watermelon <i>VQ</i> Motif-Containing Genes Under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses by Yanjun He, Jia Shen, Xinyang Xu, Weisong Shou

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Telomere-to-telomere Phragmites australis reference genome assembly with a B chromosome provides insights into its evolution and polysaccharide biosynthesis by Jipeng Cui, Rui Wang, Ruoqing Gu, Minghui Chen, Ziyao Wang, Li Li, Jianming Hong, Suxia Cui

“…In this study, we assembled a chromosome-level reference genome of P. australis containing one B chromosome. …”
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Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic – ERRATUM by Ben J. Mans, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Ronel Pienaar, Minique de Castro, Mehran Khan, Mashal M. Almutairi, Abdulaziz Alouffi, Abid Ali, Ala Tabor

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Analysis of serum levels and DNA methylation of fibroblast growth factor 21 using peripheral blood-derived genomes in patients with obesity by Hiroyuki Shinozaki, Shiori Kawai, Mami Gamo-Kawasaki, Ayano Takei, Kyoko Tsujikado, Kazunori Fukuda, Mototaka Yamauchi, Kenji Hara, Takafumi Tsuchiya, Kohzo Takebayashi, Koshi Hashimoto

“…In the present study, we analyzed the DNA methylation state of the FGF21 gene (FGF21) in obese patients using genomic DNA extracted from human monocytes and macrophages and investigated the pathophysiological significance of the FGF21 expression response to pemafibrate (PM), a PPARα ligand. …”
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Correction: Genome-wide identifcation of the adaptor protein complexes and its expression patterns analysis in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) by Dan Wang, Min Su, Jian-Hong Hao, Zi-Dong Li, Shuqi Dong, Xiangyang Yuan, Xiaorui Li, Lulu Gao, Xiaoqian Chu, Guanghui Yang, Jia-Gang Wang, Huiling Du

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Safety evaluation and whole genome sequencing for revealing the ability of Penicillium oxalicum WX-209 to safely and effectively degrade citrus segments by Xiao Hu, Yujiao Qian, Zhipeng Gao, Gaoyang Li, Fuhua Fu, Jiajing Guo, Yang Shan

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Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Associated with Carbapenem Resistance from the Whole-Genome Sequence of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Malaysia by Mohan Rao, Fairuz A. Rashid, Surianti Shukor, Rohaidah Hashim, Norazah Ahmad

“…The aim of this study was to analyze β-lactamase genetic compositions of CrAb in Malaysia. Methods. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was carried out on 13 CrAb isolates from clinical samples in Malaysia from 2011 to 2016. …”
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A remarkable and durable response to tislelizumab treatment of an anaplastic thyroid carcinoma without targetable genomic alterations: a case report by Jingjing Chai, Jiaqi Lv, Jian Xiong, Xiuwen Chen, Senyuan Luo, Zhiguo Luo, Zhiguo Luo, Ming Luo

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A genome-wide association study identified SNP markers and candidate genes associated with morphometric fruit quality traits in mangoes by Shamseldeen Eltaher, Jin Li, Barbie Freeman, Sukhwinder Singh, Gul Shad Ali

“…BMC Genomics…”
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Targeted genome modifcation in protoplasts of a highly regenerable Siberian barley cultivar using RNA-guided Cas9 endonuclease by S. V. Gerasimova, A. M. Korotkova, C. Hertig, S. Hiekel, R. Hofe, N. Budhagatapalli, I. Otto, G. Hensel, V. K. Shumny, A. V. Kochetov, J. Kumlehn, E. K. Khlestkina

“…The modifcation of crop genomes employing functional components of the microbial CRISPR/Cas immune system is a rapidly developing area of applied research. …”
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Pathogenicity and Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Pseudorabies Virus Strain FJ-2012 Isolated from Fujian, Southern China by Xue-min Wu, Qiu-yong Chen, Ru-jing Chen, Yong-liang Che, Long-bai Wang, Chen-yan Wang, Shan Yan, Yu-tao Liu, Jin-sheng Xiu, Lun-jiang Zhou

“…To study the pathogenicity and evolution of the circulating pseudorabies viruses in Fujian Province, mainland China, we isolated and sequenced the whole genome of a wild-type pseudorabies virus strain named “FJ-2012.” …”
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Genome-wide characterization of the MADS-box gene family in Paeonia ostii and expression analysis of genes related to floral organ development by Xueting Yang, Qi Guo, Shaodan Liu, Duoduo Wang, Dingding Zuo, Tongfei Niu, Dongfeng Wei, Lili Guo, Xiaogai Hou

“…BMC Genomics…”
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Assessment of microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance in raw camel milk: Genomic and phenotypic analysis of Kharai and Kutchi breeds of Gujarat, India by Hetvi J. Adhyaru, Devangi B. Mangroliya, Jayesh H. Kabariya, Vimal M. Ramani

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The first complete mitochondrial genome of Sumatran striped rabbit Nesolagus netscheri (Schlegel, 1880), and its phylogenetic relationship with other Leporidae by Dwi Sendi Priyono, Nayla Rafina, Tuty Arisuryanti, Indra Lesmana, Indra Yustian, Arum Setiawan

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Genomic analysis of the SMN1 gene region in patients with clinically diagnosed spinal muscular atrophy: a retrospective observational study by Tamaki Kato, Mamoru Yokomura, Yutaka Osawa, Kensuke Matsuo, Yuji Kubo, Taihei Homma, Kayoko Saito

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Comparative analysis of allele frequencies for DNA polymorphisms associated with disease and economically important traits in the genomes of Russian and foreign cattle breeds by A. V. Igoshin, G. A. Romashov, E. N. Chernyaeva, N. P. Elatkin, N. S. Yudin, D. M. Larkin

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A concept of natural genome reconstruction. Part 2. Effect of extracellular double-stranded DNA fragments on hematopoietic stem cells by V. S. Ruzanova, S. G. Oshikhmina, A. S. Proskurina, G. S. Ritter, S. S. Kirikovich, E. V. Levites, Y. R. Efremov, T. V. Karamysheva, M. I. Meschaninova, A. L. Mamaev, O. S. Taranov, A. S. Bogachev, S. V. Sidorov, S. D. Nikonov, O. Y. Leplina, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, E. V. Dolgova, S. S. Bogachev

“…In this part of the study, the first component of the concept of “natural genome reconstruction” is being proven. It was shown with mouse and human model organisms that CD34+ hematopoietic bone marrow progenitors take up fragments of extracellular double-stranded DNA through a natural mechanism. …”
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