Stamens enclosed by petals in Berchemia (Rhamnaceae): a unique mechanism for pollen presentation by Fang Ma, Fang Ma, Qian Zhao, Xing Tian, Yao-lei Fu, Wen-zhe Liu

“…However, the function, the role in reproduction, and the evolutionary significance of the unusual petals remain unclear.MethodsIn this study, we took Berchemia flavescens and Berchemia polyphylla var. leioclada as examples, and used field observations, semi-thin sections technology, scanning electron microscopy, and pollination ecology detection methods to explore the unique pollen presentation strategies, petal functions, and reproductive strategies in Berchemia.ResultsThis is a unique pollen presentation process mediated by petals. …”
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Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of ARF transcription factors in orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata): the positive regulatory role of DgARF7 in drought resistance by Miaoli Wang, Wen Liu, Guangyan Feng, Gang Nie, Zhongfu Yang, Feixiang Hao, Linkai Huang, Xinquan Zhang

“…Phylogenetic analysis with multispecies of ARF proteins indicated that the ARFs exhibit a relatively conserved evolutionary path. Focusing on hormone signaling responses, DgARF7 demonstrated a potential positive regulatory role in response to 3-indole acetic acid, methyl jasmonate, gibberellin, salicylic acid, and abscisic acid signals. …”
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Wind Field Characteristics of the 13 June 2014 Downburst Event in Beijing Based on Meteorological Tower Records by Shi Zhang, Yibo Wang, Zengzhi Qian, Kexin Guo, Xiaoda Xu, Daxing Zhou, Qing Cao

“…Key wind field parameters such as the mean wind speed, turbulence intensity, turbulence integral length scale, probability density function, power spectral density, evolutionary power spectral density, and gust factor are statistically analyzed. …”
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Food intake regulation during pregnancy and lactation in mice with reduced activity of the melanocortin system by E. N. Makarova, I. V. Romanova, N. M. Bazhan

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Activation of endogenous tolerance to bleaching stress by high salinity in cloned endosymbiotic dinoflagellates from corals by Ching-Nen Nathan Chen, Tze Ching Yong, Jih-Terng Wang

“…The findings also suggest the genomes of coral symbiotic dinoflagellates have undergone evolutionary processes to develop mechanisms, regulated by gene expression, to mitigate damages caused by high temperature and high light stress. …”
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Similar Conditions With Opposite Effects: Predation‐Risk Effects on Prey Abundance Are Highly Contingent by Scott D. Peacor, Clayton E. Cressler, Kevin L. Pangle, Alexandra V. Rafalski, Chao Song, Earl E. Werner

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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome by Gary Xie, Shannon L. Johnson, Karen W. Davenport, Mathumathi Rajavel, Torsten Waldminghaus, John C. Detter, Patrick S. Chain, Shanmuga Sozhamannan

“…These strains are ideal tools for studying mechanistic aspects of maintenance of chromosomes with multiple origins and other rearrangements and the biological, functional, and evolutionary significance of multipartite genome architecture in general.…”
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Comparative mitogenome analysis of two ectomycorrhizal fungi (Paxillus) reveals gene rearrangement, intron dynamics, and phylogeny of basidiomycetes by Qiang Li, Yuanhang Ren, Dabing Xiang, Xiaodong Shi, Jianglin Zhao, Lianxin Peng, Gang Zhao

“…The two mitogenomes of Paxillus involutus and P. rubicundulus comprised circular DNA molecules, with the size of 39,109 bp and 41,061 bp, respectively. Evolutionary analysis revealed that the nad4L gene had undergone strong positive selection in the two Paxillus species. …”
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Tandem mass tag-based quantitative proteomics and targeted hormone analysis reveal the response to insect herbivory stress in Ginseng (Panax ginseng, L.). by Haitao Li, Lixin Zhang, Xiang Han, Qi Zhang, Guangna Liu, Guofeng Zhang, Yurong Zhu, Hongyang Liu, Haowei Deng, Shuangli Liu, Guangsheng Xi

“…Ginseng has developed certain insect resistance properties during the course of evolutionary environmental adaptation. However, the mechanism underlying the insect resistance of ginseng is poorly understood. …”
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Patterns of nucleotide diversity for different domains of centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) gene in Secale L. by S. S. Gatzkaya, E. V. Evtushenko

“…The results of this study prove that the frequency of single nucleotide polymorphisms and nucleotide diversity of sequences in genes for CENH3 in Secale species are influenced by numerous factors, including reproduction habits, the geographic isolation of taxa, breeding, and the evolutionary age of species.…”
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Proliferative and viability effects of two cyanophages on freshwater bloom-forming species Microcystis aeruginosa and Raphidiopsis raciborskii vary between strains by Nada Tokodi, Antonia Łobodzińska, Barbara Klimczak, Adam Antosiak, Sara Młynarska, Sigitas Šulčius, Sarit Avrani, Takashi Yoshida, Dariusz Dziga

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Unraveling the distinctive gut microbiome of khulans (Equus hemionus hemionus) in comparison to their drinking water and closely related equids by Víctor Hugo Jarquín-Díaz, Anisha Dayaram, Eirini S. Soilemetzidou, Amelie Desvars-Larrive, Julia Bohner, Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar, Petra Kaczensky, Chris Walzer, Alex D. Greenwood, Ulrike Löber

“…Abstract The microbial composition of host-associated microbiomes is influenced by co-evolutionary interactions, host genetics, domestication, and the environment. …”
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Lithium Improves Survival of PC12 Pheochromocytoma Cells in High-Density Cultures and after Exposure to Toxic Compounds by Cinzia Fabrizi, Stefania De Vito, Francesca Somma, Elena Pompili, Angela Catizone, Stefano Leone, Paola Lenzi, Francesco Fornai, Lorenzo Fumagalli

“…Autophagy is an evolutionary conserved mechanism that allows for the degradation of long-lived proteins and entire organelles which are driven to lysosomes for digestion. …”
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Natural products based on Correa's cascade for the treatment of gastric cancer trilogy: Current status and future perspective by Wenhao Liao, Jing Wang, Yuchen Li

“…Correa's cascade highlights the evolutionary pattern of GC and the importance of early intervention to prevent malignant transformation of the gastric mucosa. …”
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Analysis of the ASMT Gene Family in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): Identification, Phylogeny, and Expression Profiles by Luzhao Pan, Jiaqiu Zheng, Jia Liu, Jun Guo, Fawan Liu, Lecheng Liu, Hongjian Wan

“…The results will not only contribute to elucidate the evolutionary relationship of ASMT genes but also ascertain the biological function in pepper plant response to abiotic stresses.…”
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STICI: Split-Transformer with integrated convolutions for genotype imputation by Mohammad Erfan Mowlaei, Chong Li, Oveis Jamialahmadi, Raquel Dias, Junjie Chen, Benyamin Jamialahmadi, Timothy Richard Rebbeck, Vincenzo Carnevale, Sudhir Kumar, Xinghua Shi

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Chloroplast genome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of Macropanax rosthornii (Harms) C.Y. Wu ex G. Hoo (Araliaceae) by Shuxin Du, Huiying Huang, Shuhui Yang, Tianyi Gu, Mengli Zhou, Ruihong Wang

“…The chloroplast genome reported here will be beneficial for its interspecific identification and evolutionary studies of Macropanax.…”
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The genus Entomophthora: bringing the insect destroyers into the twenty-first century by Carolyn Elya, Henrik H. De Fine Licht

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Information: on the question as for the meaningful evolution of the term by O. S. Bakumov, M. I. Marchuk, T. I. Gudz, О. О. Venglinskyi

“…Information as a certain terminological concept of evolutionary nature and interdisciplinary significance is analyzed. …”
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Decoding Vitellogenin Subtype Responses: A Molecular Approach to Biomarkers of Endocrine Disruption in <i>Scatophagus argus</i> by Meiqin Wu, Jun Zhang, Di Wu, Amina S. Moss, Weilong Wang

“…This study shows the evolutionary conservation of <i>vtg</i> transcripts across teleost species and reinforces the importance of subtype-specific characterisation to advance their application as biomarkers for EEDCs, with significant implications for environmental monitoring and pollution regulation.…”
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