Identification of a novel linear B-cell epitope recognized by a monoclonal antibody against the capsid protein of goose astrovirus genotypes 2 by Haiqin Li, Haoyu Huang, Cui Lin, Fanfan Zhang, Jia Tan, Na Li, Chengcheng Wu, Jiangnan Huang, Qipeng Wei, Siyi Wang, Yujun Zhu, Yanbing Zeng

“…Conclusions These findings will be useful for the development of diagnostic kits for GoAstV-2 and will aid further research on the structure and function of the capsid protein.…”
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Insights into the divergence of the photosynthetic LH1 complex obtained from structural analysis of the unusual photocomplexes of Roseospirillum parvum by Xiang-Ping Wang, Guang-Lei Wang, Yuan Fu, Akane Minamino, Mei-Juan Zou, Fei Ma, Bo Xu, Zheng-Yu Wang-Otomo, Yukihiro Kimura, Michael T. Madigan, Jörg Overmann, Long-Jiang Yu

“…Abstract Purple phototrophic bacteria produce two kinds of light-harvesting complexes that function to capture and transmit solar energy: the core antenna (LH1) and the peripheral antenna (LH2). …”
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Overexpression of Peony <i>PoWOX1</i> Promotes Callus Induction and Root Development in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Xue Zhang, Tao Hu, Yanting Chang, Mengsi Xia, Yanjun Ma, Yayun Deng, Zehui Jiang, Wenbo Zhang

“…Among the members of this family, WOX1 is known to play essential roles in many species. However, the function of the peony ‘Feng Dan’ (<i>Paeonia ostii</i> L.) …”
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A Rhodnius prolixus catalytically inactive Calpain protease patterns the insect embryonic dorsal-ventral axis by Alison Julio, Tainan C. Guedes-Silva, Mateus Berni, Paulo Mascarello Bisch, Helena Araujo

“…In conclusion, our results reveal that Calpains may exert a conserved function in insect DV patterning, despite the changing role of the Toll and BMP pathways in defining gene expression territories along the insect DV axis.…”
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The mRNA Expression Profiles of Five Heat Shock Protein Genes from Frankliniella occidentalis at Different Stages and Their Responses to Temperatures and Insecticides by Hai-hong WANG, Stuart R Reitz, Li-xia WANG, Shuai-yu WANG, Xue LI, Zhong-ren LEI

“…All five gene sequences showed high similarity to homologs in other species, indicating the conserved function of this gene family. HSP60 represents an informative phylogenetic marker at the ordinal taxonomic level within Insecta, but HSP90, which has two homologous copies in Hymenoptera, was not informative. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Caffeoyl-CoA-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) Family Genes and the Roles of <i>GhCCoAOMT7</i> in Lignin Synthesis in Cotton by Lina Ma, Jin Wang, Kaikai Qiao, Yuewei Quan, Shuli Fan, Liqiang Wu

“…Caffeoyl coenzyme A-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) has a critical function in the lignin biosynthesis pathway. However, its functions in cotton are not clear. …”
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Repurposing statins for the treatment of larval cestodiases: in silico evaluation of statin-HMG-CoA reductase interactions and assessment of statin effects on a cestode model by Marina Monteiro Guedes, Jeferson Camargo de Lima, Jéssica Andrade Paes, María del Pilar Cevasco Contreras, Ana María Celentano, Arnaldo Zaha, Karina Mariante Monteiro, Mara Cecilia Rosenzvit, Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira

“…Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, a main enzyme in the mevalonate pathway, which is vital for the synthesis of non-steroidal isoprenoids and the maintenance of normal cell functioning. A survey for HMG-CoA reductase encoding genes showed that they are present in a single copy in the genomes of parasitic helminths and their mammal hosts. …”
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A Cross-Stage Focused Small Object Detection Network for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Maritime Applications by Gege Ding, Jiayue Liu, Dongsheng Li, Xiaming Fu, Yucheng Zhou, Mingrui Zhang, Wantong Li, Yanjuan Wang, Chunxu Li, Xiongfei Geng

“…Finally, to enhance the model’s robustness, WIoUv2 loss function was employed, ensuring a balanced treatment of positive and negative samples. …”
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A Missense Mutation in IRS1 is Associated with the Development of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes by Juyi Li, Shan Sun, Xiufang Wang, Yarong Li, Hong Zhu, Hongmei Zhang, Aiping Deng

“…Variants were filtered according to their frequency, location, functional consequences, and bioinformatics software. …”
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Ornithine enhances common bean growth and defense against white mold disease via interfering with SsOAH and diminishing the biosynthesis of oxalic acid in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by Yasser Nehela, Yasser S. A. Mazrou, Nehad A. EL_Gammal, Osama Atallah, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, Sumit Kumar, Temoor Ahmed, Temoor Ahmed, Qurban Ali, Abeer H. Makhlouf, Warda A. M. Hussain

“…Moreover, in silico analysis showed that the genome of S. sclerotiorum possesses a putative oxaloacetate acetylhydrolase (SsOAH) protein that is highly similar in its functional analysis, conserved domains, and topology with OAH from Aspergillus fijiensis (AfOAH) and Penicillium lagena (PlOAH). …”
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In Silico Analysis of miRNA-mRNA Binding Sites in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> as a Model for Drought-Tolerant Plants by Yryszhan Zhakypbek, Aizhan Rakhmetullina, Zhigerbek Kamarkhan, Serik Tursbekov, Qingdong Shi, Fei Xing, Anna Pyrkova, Anatoliy Ivashchenko, Bekzhan D. Kossalbayev, Ayaz M. Belkozhayev

“…These findings suggest the presence of conserved regulatory modules with potential roles in abiotic stress tolerance. …”
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MaPep1 and MbPep1, as plant elicitor peptides in banana, confer resistance to banana blood disease caused by Ralstonia syzygii subsp. celebesensis by Praphat Kawicha, Ladawan Rattanapolsan, Ratri Boonruangrod, Yube Yamaguchi, Kusavadee Sangdee, Aphidech Sangdee, Thanwanit Thanyasiriwat

“…These findings prove that MaPep1 and MbPep1 are members of the Pep family and exhibit conserved functions across various plant species. This approach may be used to develop strategies for enhancing disease resistance in banana cultivation.…”
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Comparison of Surgical Interventions for Endometrioma: A Systematic Review of Their Efficacy in Addressing Infertility by Alexandra Ioannidou, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Sofoklis Stavros, Anastasios Potiris, Theodoros Karampitsakos, Athanasios G. Pantelis, Petros Drakakis

“…Plasma energy causes less damage to ovarian function, with pregnancy outcomes comparable to cystectomy. …”
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Characterization and Early Response of the DEAD Gene Family to Heat Stress in Tomato by Yanyan Yan, Chao Yu, Bolun Xie, Hui Zhou, Caiyu Zhang, Li Tian

“…These findings contribute to a deeper comprehension of the evolution, expansion complexity, and function of <i>SlDEAD</i> genes and provide insights into the potential role of <i>SlDEAD</i> genes in tomato tolerance to heat stress.…”
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A small RNA from Streptococcus suis epidemic ST7 strain promotes bacterial survival in host blood and brain by enhancing oxidative stress resistance by Zijing Liang, Shuoyue Wang, Xinchi Zhu, Jiale Ma, Huochun Yao, Zongfu Wu

“…In this study, we found that a small RNA rss03 is predominantly present in S. suis, Streptococcus parasuis, and Streptococcus ruminantium, implying a conserved biological function. rss03 with a size of 303 nt mainly exists in S. suis sequence type (ST) 1 and epidemic ST7 strains that are responsible for human infections in China. …”
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The Potential Role of <i>PeMAP65-18</i> in Secondary Cell Wall Formation in Moso Bamboo by Yuhan Jia, Shuxin Chen, Mengyun Li, Longfei Ouyang, Jing Xu, Xiaojiao Han, Wenmin Qiu, Zhuchou Lu, Renying Zhuo, Guirong Qiao

“…Analysis of gene expression indicated that <i>PeMAP65</i>s exhibit tissue-specific expression patterns. Functional differentiation was investigated among the members of different <i>PeMAP65</i> subfamilies according to their expression patterns in different development stages of bamboo shoots. …”
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Genetic characteristics of human bocavirus in children with acute respiratory tract infections during 2023 in Beijing, China by Qiuchi Lv, Yiliang Fu, Hongwei Zhao, Zhengde Xie, Lili Xu

“…Notably, the S79N substitution in NP1 introduced a putatively N-glycosylation site while a putatively O-glycosylation site was lost in four isolates, may suggesting functional implications. No recombination events were detected. …”
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In-depth characterization of accessory gene regulator loci and associated virulence factors in tcdA+B+ Clostridioides difficile isolates by Mansoor Kodori, Zohreh Ghalavand, Abbas Yadegar, Gita Eslami, Masoumeh Azimirad, Mohammad Reza Zali

“…This study also provides novel phenotypic insights into tcdA+B+ C. difficile isolates from Iranian patients, paving the way for more comprehensive functional and clinical studies of agr loci.…”
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MYH7, c.2011C>T, is responsible for congenital scoliosis in a Chinese family by Ping Wei, Fulong Xu, Caixia Xian, Yanhan Liu, Yibo Xu, Ting Zhang, Weizhe Shi, Sihong Huang, Xiang Zhou, Mingwei Zhu, Hongwen Xu

“…The variant resulted in a change in the evolutionarily conserved amino acid residue 671 from arginine to cystine (p.R671C), which was predicted to disrupt the structure and function of the motor domain of the slow/β-cardiac myosin heavy chain encoded by MYH7. …”
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Identification of the PLATZ Gene Family in Peanut and Its Expression Analysis under Salt Stress and Drought Stress by Xinqi CHEN, Xiongjian LIN, Mengqin HU, Binquan TANG, Xiaoli WU, Jiazhuang TAN, Shaochai CHEN, Changyi SONG, Jiaxing LI, Enyou FENG

“…These findings provide a basis for further functional investigations of the AhPLATZ genes in peanuts.…”
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