Differential genetic interactions of yeast stress response MAPK pathways by Humberto Martin, Michael Shales, Pablo Fernandez‐Piñar, Ping Wei, Maria Molina, Dorothea Fiedler, Kevan M Shokat, Pedro Beltrao, Wendell Lim, Nevan J Krogan

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Relationship between seawater temperature, brain GnRH-like peptide expression, and gonadal development in wild bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Umina Kubo, Lee Jaewoo, Ryosuke Murata, Takashi Aoshima, Yuji Mushirobira, Kiyoshi Soyano

“…Results We identified coding sequences for peptides with conserved functional regions similar to those of other mollusks. …”
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Distinctive profile of IsomiR expression and novel microRNAs in rat heart left ventricle. by Mary K McGahon, Janet M Yarham, Aideen Daly, Jasenka Guduric-Fuchs, Lyndsey J Ferguson, David A Simpson, Anthony Collins

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate target gene expression through mRNA cleavage or translational repression. …”
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Clinical significance and biological function of PRKCQ-AS1/miR-582-3p expression in LUAD by Lingling Liu, Xiaofen Liu, Xiaojiao Wu, Hang Fang, Jingjing Shi, Wei Jiang

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical value and mechanism of action of long non-coding RNA PRKCQ-AS1 for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) progression. …”
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LINC00601 promotes the progression of glioma via the p-STAT3 signaling pathway by Chao Ma, Linqi Wang, Renwu Zhang, Tong Li, Peng Li, Yuxiang Ding, Dejun Wu, Yinyan Wang

“…Increasing evidence suggests that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have diverse roles in cancer; however, their specific functions in gliomas remain poorly understood. …”
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Response of Spatial Patterns of Denitrifying Bacteria Communities to Water Properties in the Stream Inlets at Dianchi Lake, China by Neng Yi, Yan Gao, Zhenhua Zhang, Yan Wang, Xinhong Liu, Li Zhang, Shaohua Yan

“…The denitrifying community size was assessed by quantitative PCR (qPCR) of the nirS, nirK, and nosZ genes. …”
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Case report: The smallest 9p21.3 microdeletion involving CDKN2A but not CDKN2B causes multiple plexiform neurofibromas by Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiang Li, Haiming Gao, Chuang Qiu, Xiaoliang Liu, Xiaoliang Liu

“…Two major tumor-suppressor genes, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A and 2B (CDKN2A and CDKN2B), as well as a large non-coding RNA ANRIL, are often co-deleted in the core region. …”
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Suppression of lncRNA OIP5-AS1 Attenuates Apoptosis and Inflammation, and Promotes Proliferation by Mediating miR-25-3p Expression in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Myocardial Injury by Jiaju Ma, Hebu Qian, Han Zou

“…Purpose. Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) OIP5-AS1 and miR-25-3p play important roles in myocardial injury, whereas their roles in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced myocardial injury remain unknown. …”
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Evaluating the Constructive Alignment of Learning Objectives Within Haptics Simulation in the Dental Undergraduate Curriculum by Susha Rajadurai, Tapan Hebballi, Zahra Sharif, Guneet Kaur Kukreja, Ithar Derdour

“…Following data analysis (namely content analysis, coding systems, and descriptive statistics), the quantitative and qualitative findings were used to explore student performance in regard to each of the defined learning objectives – and subsequently related back to the current literature on ‘constructive alignment’ (CA). …”
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Integrating Visualisation Tools into the Text of an Original Research Manuscript: Lexical Bundles and Textual Comments by Elena V. Tikhonova, Daria A. Mezentseva

“…To evaluate the ways of mentioning and describing visualisations, a comprehensive procedure was applied, including search and selection of articles, extraction of raw data, their coding, analysis and systematisation. Results. …”
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Inhibitory effect of Bacillus megaterium on aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway genes expression of Aspergillus flavus in peanuts by Kong Qing, Chi Chen, Shan Shihua, Li Qiyu

“…The effects of B. megaterium on aflatoxin biosynthesis and genes expression in A. flavus were tested in two types of peanut varieties, UF 715133-1 and Jinhua 1012 by the aid of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gene chip and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). …”
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Challenges of Beekeeping in Arid Regions by Salim Hitouche, Mohamed Ridha Messak, Azzouzi Imane, Messaoud Lazereg

“…A semi-structured survey was conducted involving 41 local beekeepers and a descriptive analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data gathered. Data analysis and coding were executed using open-source R-Studio software. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Studies Provide Molecular Insights into the Genetic Determination of the Fruit Shape-Related Traits of <i>Actinidia eriantha</i> by Lu Chen, Dongfeng Jia, Yansong Liu, Huan Gao, Jipeng Mao, Xiaobiao Xu

“…A total of 115 SNPs and 349 putative coding genes were significantly associated with 7 fruit shape-related traits. …”
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EVALUATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA MUTATIONS IN SIX FAMILIES BY RESEQUENCING ARRAY by Guyem Kolbaşı Demircioğlu, Sezen Güntekin Ergün, Kıvılcım Gücüyener, Ferda Emriye Perçin, Mehmet Ali Ergün

“…Point mutations in tRNA, rRNA or protein coding genes and structural rearrangements such as partial deletions or duplications can cause mitochondrial disorders. …”
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Fine-mapping, gene expression and splicing analysis of the disease associated LRRK2 locus. by Daniah Trabzuni, Mina Ryten, Warren Emmett, Adaikalavan Ramasamy, Karl J Lackner, Tanja Zeller, Robert Walker, Colin Smith, Patrick A Lewis, Adamantios Mamais, Rohan de Silva, Jana Vandrovcova, International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC), Dena Hernandez, Michael A Nalls, Manu Sharma, Sophie Garnier, Suzanne Lesage, Javier Simon-Sanchez, Thomas Gasser, Peter Heutink, Alexis Brice, Andrew Singleton, Huaibin Cai, Eric Schadt, Nicholas W Wood, Rina Bandopadhyay, Michael E Weale, John Hardy, Vincent Plagnol

“…We found convincing evidence for a common variant PD association located outside of the LRRK2 protein coding region (rs117762348, A>G, P = 2.56×10(-8), case/control MAF 0.083/0.074, odds ratio 0.86 for the minor allele with 95% confidence interval [0.80-0.91]). …”
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EGR1 promotes osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament cells by activating the lnc-HCG11/Wnt/β-catenin pathway by LI Cheng, LONG Xiangfeng, ZHOU Qin, XU Fangfang, HUANG Xuecheng, MAO Jiatuan

“…Subsequently, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting experiments were conducted to validate the intervention effect. …”
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SNAP and/or WIC Participation and Diet Quality in Mother-Child Dyads living in Greater Boston after Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study by Thanit Vinitchagoon, Fang Fang Zhang, Rebecca C. Fauth, Erin Hennessy, Ana G. Maafs, Emma M. Browning, Christina D. Economos

“…Participants included 69 mother-child dyads for quantitative and 18 mothers for qualitative data collection. …”
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Genome-wide characterization and identification of candidate CsRAV genes involved in JA pathway responses to cold stress in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) by Zhaolan Han, Huan Zhang, Pingping Li, Yu Duan, Jie Jiang, Xujun Zhu, Wanping Fang, Yuanchun Ma

“…In addition, quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that most CsRAV genes were differentially expressed under cold stress and exogenous MeJA application as both individual and combined treatments. …”
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The Impact of Clinical Audits on Improving the Healthcare System in Romania by Rebeca-Maria POPA, Andrei-Marius ȘTEFAN

“…A mixed methods approach used quantitative data from structured surveys and qualitative data from interviews. …”
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Re-sequencing expands our understanding of the phenotypic impact of variants at GWAS loci. by Susan K Service, Tanya M Teslovich, Christian Fuchsberger, Vasily Ramensky, Pranav Yajnik, Daniel C Koboldt, David E Larson, Qunyuan Zhang, Ling Lin, Ryan Welch, Li Ding, Michael D McLellan, Michele O'Laughlin, Catrina Fronick, Lucinda L Fulton, Vincent Magrini, Amy Swift, Paul Elliott, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Marika Kaakinen, Mark I McCarthy, Leena Peltonen, Anneli Pouta, Lori L Bonnycastle, Francis S Collins, Narisu Narisu, Heather M Stringham, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Samuli Ripatti, Robert S Fulton, Chiara Sabatti, Richard K Wilson, Michael Boehnke, Nelson B Freimer

“…Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified >500 common variants associated with quantitative metabolic traits, but in aggregate such variants explain at most 20-30% of the heritable component of population variation in these traits. …”
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