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Plant Sciences
Judith Fehrer, Renata Slavikova, Ladislava Pastova, Jirina Josefiova, Patrik Mraz, Jindrich Chrtek, Yann J. K. Bertrand
Summary: The molecular evolution of ribosomal DNA in the subfamily Hieraciinae is highly dynamic and subject to concerted evolution, influencing sequence homogenization. 5S-NTS sequences generally show better homogenization compared to ITS and ETS sequences. In some species, the homogenization of ITS/ETS and 5S-NTS sequences proceed in different directions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Judith Fehrer, Yann J. K. Bertrand, Matthias Hartmann, Petra Caklova, Jirina Josefiova, Siegfried Brautigam, Jindrich Chrtek
Summary: This study reconstructed the evolutionary history of Native American hawkweeds using molecular markers. It found that Chionoracium is a subgenus of the mainly Eurasian genus Hieracium, which originated from Eastern Europe about 1.58-2.24 million years ago. Chionoracium species colonized the New World through Beringia and formed distinct lineages in North and South America, contradicting traditional sectional classifications. Further taxonomic revision is recommended to elucidate speciation patterns.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Serhat Sezai Cicek, Johanna Willer, Francesca Preziuso, Frank Soennichsen, Richard Greil, Ulrich Girreser, Christian Zidorn, Karin Joehrer
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Plant Sciences
Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova, Alexandra Petrova, Gokhan Zengin, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, Vessela Balabanova, Olivier Joubert, Christian Zidorn, Yulian Voynikov, Rumyana Simeonova, Reneta Gevrenova
Summary: This study investigated the metabolite profiling and bioactivity of Cicerbita alpina leaves and flowering heads extracts. The results showed that the plant contained abundant secondary metabolites with strong antioxidant activity and inhibitory potential against enzymes related to various human diseases. These findings suggest that C. alpina could be a potential candidate for the development of health-promoting applications.
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Plant Sciences
Elham Hatami, Katy E. Jones, Norbert Kilian
Summary: This study used a phylogenomic approach (Hyb-Seq) to resolve the phylogenetic relationships within Subtribe Scorzonerinae. The results showed that the backbone phylogeny of the subtribe was successfully resolved, but the resolution within lineages was comparatively poor. Incongruent relationships were found between nuclear and plastome datasets, indicating possible cytonuclear discordance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Johanna Willer, Christian Zidorn, Jorge Juan-Vicedo
Summary: Species of the genera Hieracium and Pilosella have a long history of traditional medicinal use, with P. officinarum being one of the most widely used species. These plants exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities and there is a need for further research to fill the gaps in knowledge.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Myong-Suk Cho, JiYoung Yang, Jose A. Mejias, Seung-Chul Kim
Summary: This study investigated the plastid genome evolution and differentiation of Reichardia species through phylogenomic analyses. The plastomes of Reichardia and Launaea were highly conserved in gene content and order, and Reichardia was found to be a sister species to Launaea with two major lineages. However, the pattern of descending dysploidy observed in the nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS-based phylogenetic trees was less evident in the plastome-based trees.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Giacomo Baldesi, Norbert Kilian
Summary: Launaea calmadowensis, described as a new species from Saanag Region in north Somalia, belongs to the L. angustifolia group and is closely related to the North African species L. quercifolia based on morphological comparison.
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Plant Sciences
Murat Erdem Guzel
Summary: A new subgenus, Sonchus subg. Palustres, is proposed to accommodate S. erzincanicus endemic to Turkey and former Sonchus ser. Palustres including S. palustris and S. sosnowskyi. Molecular data and morphological features suggest that S. erzincanicus and S. palustris have slightly heteromorphic achenes, and they form an exclusive clade within the genus Sonchus.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Felipe Ennes Silva, Joao Valsecchi do Amaral, Christian Roos, Mark Bowler, Fabio Rohe, Ricardo Sampaio, Mareike Cora Janiak, Fabricio Bertuol, Marcelo Ismar Santana, Jose de Souza Silva Junior, Anthony B. Rylands, Chrysoula Gubili, Tomas Hrbek, Allan D. McDevitt, Jean P. Boubli
Summary: Using mitochondrial and genome-wide data, we confirmed the reciprocal monophyly of five lineages in bald uakaris. The species diversification occurred within the last 300,000 years and could be influenced by the formation of rivers and flooded forests in western Amazonia. Therefore, we propose upgrading the four bald uakari subspecies to species level and describing a new species from the Tarauacá River basin.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Qian-Qian Zhong, Ze-Huan Wang, Jia-Ju Xu, Qin-Wen Sun
Summary: Melanoseris kangdingensis, a new species found in western Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated for the first time. It shares similarities in morphology with M. macrantha and M. bracteata, but can be distinguished by its leaf structure, presence of bracts, hairiness of involucre, number of florets, and length of stamen tube and achene's beak.
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Zoology
M. Rosario Martin-Hervas, Leila Carmona, Kathe R. Jensen, Patrick J. Krug, Fabio Vitale, Juan Lucas Cervera
Summary: This study conducted an integrative study on the systematics and species diversity of the genus Elysia. By using molecular and morphological analyses, the presence of five recognized European Elysia species was confirmed, and a new species and a distinct species were identified. Additionally, some disputed species were found, and a tropical species was recorded for the first time along European coasts.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Xiaofeng Liu, Junjia Luo, Mingke Zhang, Qiang Wang, Jie Liu, Die Wu, Zhixi Fu
Summary: This study sequenced the chloroplast genomes of two Parasenecio species and compared them with those of other Senecioneae species. The results showed the conservation of chloroplast genome sequences among Parasenecio and related species. Additionally, valuable plastid markers were identified, contributing to super-barcode, phylogenetic, and evolutionary studies of Parasenecio plants.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pierre Barbera, Lucas Czech, Sarah Lutteropp, Alexandros Stamatakis
Summary: Microbial ecology research benefits from the decreasing cost of DNA sequencing and improved accuracy of data analysis methods. The tool scrapp, utilizing a molecular species delimitation algorithm, quantifies diversity distribution over a reference phylogeny based on phylogenetic placements of samples. Employing placement space clustering for dimensionality reduction, scrapp performs well on simulated and empirical data sets for classifying samples based on diversity features.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Zhi-Jian Yin, Ze-Huan Wang, Norbert Kilian, Ying Liu, Hua Peng, Ming-Xu Zhao
Summary: Mojiangia oreophila is a unique chasmophytic plant with distinct morphological features and genetic background. It may be the successor of the maternal ancestor of the hybridogenous genus Faberia and exhibits cytonuclear discordance.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Junsong Yuan, Yan Deng, Yingying Zhang, Xiang Gan, Shanyan Gao, Hang Hu, Shenqiang Hu, Jiwei Hu, Hehe Liu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rui Wen, Xiang Gan, Shenqiang Hu, Shanyan Gao, Yan Deng, Jiamin Qiu, Wenqiang Sun, Liang Li, Chunchun Han, Jiwei Hu, Jiwen Wang
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Tao Zhang, Hehe Liu, Jiwen Wang, Liang Li, Chunchun Han, Ahsan Mustafa, Xia Xiong
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenqiang Sun, Shenqiang Hu, Jiwei Hu, Jiamin Qiu, Shuang Yang, Bo Hu, Xiang Gan, Hehe Liu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
BIOSCIENCE REPORTS
(2019)
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Biology
Yushi Wang, Xiping Yan, Hehe Liu, Shenqiang Hu, Jiwei Hu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenqiang Sun, Shenqiang Hu, Jiwei Hu, Shuang Yang, Bo Hu, Jiamin Qiu, Xiang Gan, Hehe Liu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
BIOSCIENCE REPORTS
(2019)
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Genetics & Heredity
Qin Li, Shendiang Hu, Yushi Wang, Yan Deng, Shuang Yang, Jiwei Hu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shuang Yang, Yan Deng, Da Chen, Shenqiang Hu, Yingying Zhang, Huilan Huang, Jiwei Hu, Liang Li, Hua He, Jiwen Wang
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shanyan Gao, Xiang Gan, Hua He, Shenqiang Hu, Yan Deng, Xi Chen, Li Li, Jiwei Hu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
BIOSCIENCE REPORTS
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yang Xi, Lei Wang, Hehe Liu, Shengchao Ma, Yanying Li, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang, Chunchun Han, Lili Bai, Ahsan Mustafa, Hua He
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bincheng Tang, Jiamin Qiu, Shenqiang Hu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang
Summary: The study investigated the role of SCD1 in regulating palmitic acid tolerance of goose primary hepatocytes. Results showed that goose hepatocytes had higher tolerance to palmitic acid compared to human hepatic cells, and downregulation of SCD1 decreased the palmitic acid tolerance of goose hepatocytes. Additionally, several key genes and pathways related to inflammation and apoptosis were upregulated with SCD1 downregulation, suggesting SCD1 plays a role in enhancing palmitic acid tolerance by regulating inflammation- and apoptosis-related genes expression in goose primary hepatocytes.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hehe Liu, Yanying Li, Qian Xu, Jianmei Wang, Chunchun Han, Lili Bai, Liang Li
Summary: This study investigated the potential roles of SOST on duck myoblasts and found that SOST plays critical roles in myoblasts differentiation by mediating the crosstalk among several pathways and transcription factors related to cell differentiation. The findings provide cellular evidence supporting the combined functions of SOST in coordinating bone and muscle co-development.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xuejian Li, Shenqiang Hu, Wanxia Wang, Bincheng Tang, Cancai Zheng, Jiwei Hu, Bo Hu, Liang Li, Hehe Liu, Jiwen Wang
Summary: This study compared the effects of cage rearing (CR) and floor rearing (FR) on the intestinal histomorphology and cecal microbial composition in geese at 270 days of age. The results showed significant differences in histomorphological characteristics and microbial composition between the two rearing systems. Certain bacteria were enriched in either the CR or FR group, and their abundance was correlated with abdominal fat weight and lipid metabolism pathways.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shengchao Ma, Pengcheng Li, Hehe Liu, Yang Xi, Qian Xu, Jingjing Qi, Jianmei Wang, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang, Jiwei Hu, Hua He, Chunchun Han, Lili Bai
Summary: Feathers are important for avian species in their life activities and have economic value. This study reveals the influence of sex factors on feather growth and maturity through genome-wide association analysis and identifies candidate genes associated with these traits.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
B. Tang, C. Yang, S. Hu, W. Sun, Z. Pan, L. Li, J. Wang
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE
(2020)