Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoqing Zhao, Liuxi Yi, Yongchun Zuo, Fengyun Gao, Yuchen Cheng, Hui Zhang, Yu Zhou, Xiaoyun Jia, Shaofeng Su, Dejian Zhang, Xiangqian Zhang, Yongfeng Ren, Yanxin Mu, Xiaolei Jin, Qiang Li, Siqin Bateer, Zhanyuan Lu
Summary: A high-quality genome assembly for the popular flax variety Neiya No. 9 in China was reported, which covered 94.7% of the flax genome. Through morphological and cytological observations and GWAS analysis, the molecular mechanism of male sterility in flax was revealed. The identified male sterility genes provide a solid foundation for flax breeding.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kyu-Won Kim, Bhagwat Nawade, Jungrye Nam, Sang-Ho Chu, Jungmin Ha, Yong-Jin Park
Summary: This study presents an integrated SNP array system for rice breeding research, which combines SNPs from eight different data resources. The developed 580 K Axiom Rice Genotyping Chip demonstrates robust and highly efficient genotyping in various studies, including GWAS and GS. This cost-effective genotyping platform will accelerate rice breeding research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Wenchao Yu, Shihai Gong, Yisha Lu, Yawei Shen, Junyu Liu, Zekun Huang, Xuan Luo, Weiwei You, Caihuan Ke
Summary: In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted to explore the genetic basis of feed efficiency (FE) traits in Pacific abalone. Significant SNPs associated with feed efficiency ratio (FER) and residual feed intake (RFI) were identified, and candidate genes involved in biological processes related to FER and RFI were identified. Furthermore, an overlapped gene associated with RFI was identified through comparative transcriptomic analyses. This study provides valuable insights into the genetics of abalone FE and offers potential SNPs for molecular marker selection and breeding.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sarah Bate, Natalie Mestry, Maddie Atkinson, Rachel J. Bennetts, Peter J. Hills
Summary: Premature birth and/or low birthweight may affect cognitive and emotional functioning in childhood. This study found that birthweight and birthweight-for-gestation influence adults' face perception and face memory skills, showing domain-specific effects.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Teresa Canas-Bajo, David Whitney
Summary: Humans have a strong ability to detect and focus on faces, reflecting their importance in cognition. However, there is ongoing debate about the foveal selectivity in face processing, with conflicting results from brain imaging and behavioral studies. Recent research suggests that individual faces vary in the degree to which they require holistic processing. Our study explores the relationship between the eccentricity-dependence of face perception and the degree of holistic processing required. We found that face perception is tuned to the central visual field, suggesting a spatial inhomogeneity in the holistic representations of faces.
Article
Fisheries
Feng Yu, Wenzhu Peng, Bin Tang, Yifang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yang Gan, Xuan Luo, Weiwei You, Jin-Chywan Gwo, Nan Chen, Caihuan Ke
Summary: This study conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using genome resequencing to identify loci associated with the heat tolerance of abalone. A total of 1,431,014 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified, with 27 SNPs showing significant associations with heat tolerance. Thirty candidate genes related to metabolism, ion channels, signal transduction, or DNA repair were identified near these SNPs.
Article
Psychology
Kim M. Curby, Lina Teichmann
Summary: Research suggests that holistic processing of faces and stimuli rich in Gestalt perceptual grouping cues may involve overlapping mechanisms in early processing stages, while faces and objects of expertise may overlap at later stages. This indicates the existence of dual pathways for supporting holistic processing, including an early stimulus-based pathway and an experience-based pathway.
ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Kai Zhang, Guozhi Wang, Lihuan Wang, Bin Wen, Xiangchao Fu, Ning Liu, Zhiju Yu, Wensu Jian, Xiaolin Guo, Hanzhong Liu, Shi-Yi Chen
Summary: This study identified a genomic region on chromosome 4 associated with coat color variation in Chinese Rex rabbits through genome sequencing and genome-wide association studies. The well-studied coat-color-associated ASIP gene was located within this region, confirming it as a putative causal gene affecting coat color variation in Chinese Rex rabbits.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xinmei Guo, Zhaopeng Ge, Ming Wang, Meiai Zhao, Yuhe Pei, Xiyun Song
Summary: A study on 292 maize inbred lines identified 48 SNPs and 37 candidate genes associated with starch pasting properties. Two candidate genes, GRMZM2G143646 and GRMZM2G166407, were significantly correlated with breakdown and final viscosity. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the genetic architecture of starch pasting properties in maize.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Venkata Rami Reddy Yannam, Marlon Caicedo, Rosa Ana Malvar, Bernardo Ordas
Summary: The study used GWAS and genome-wide association analysis to elucidate the genetic characteristics of senescence and its impact on agronomic traits. Core senescence genes could serve as crucial candidates for future gene editing and breeding purposes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Wencheng Zong, Jinbu Wang, Runze Zhao, Naiqi Niu, Yanfang Su, Ziping Hu, Xin Liu, Xinhua Hou, Ligang Wang, Lixian Wang, Longchao Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of structural variations on phenotypes in pig breeds by constructing a high-quality SV map, revealing the significant role of SVs in pig body size and adaptation.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Papias H. Binagwa, Sy M. Traore, Marceline Egnin, Gregory C. Bernard, Inocent Ritte, Desmond Mortley, Kelvin Kamfwa, Guohao He, Conrad Bonsi
Summary: GWAS was used to detect genetic variations related to powdery mildew (PM) disease resistance in common bean, identifying significant SNPs on chromosomes Pv04 and Pv10. A cluster of resistance genes was revealed on Pv04, with identified CNL and TNL-like resistance genes, while two resistance genes were also found on Pv10 homologous to Arabidopsis proteins. Additional SNPs related to LRR receptor-like kinases and various disease resistance-related genes were identified, suggesting a complex network of genes contributing to PM resistance.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Seong-Gyu Jang, So-Yeon Park, San Mar Lar, Hongjia Zhang, Ah-Rim Lee, Fang-Yuan Cao, Jeonghwan Seo, Tae-Ho Ham, Joohyun Lee, Soon-Wook Kwon
Summary: In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted to identify 11 lead SNPs associated with mesocotyl length in rice. A linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay analysis identified a 230 kb exploratory range for the detection of QTLs and candidate genes. Five candidate genes were detected to be significantly associated with phenotypic variation, with gene expressions related to plant hormone responses and biotic stress response.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katherine Hull, Kathryne Van Hedger, Stephen C. Van Hedger
Summary: This set of studies focused on individual differences in visual face pareidolia and examined the role of personality factors, particularly openness and absorption. The results revealed a positive association between absorption and face pareidolia, which remained significant even after controlling for factors that also correlated with absorption. These findings suggest that absorption is an important construct to investigate in future research on pareidolia.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Caroline Blais, Karina J. Linnell, Serge Caparos, Amanda Estephan
Summary: Researchers have found that individuals with different cultural backgrounds use different types of visual information in face processing, but the mechanisms underlying these differences remain unclear. They have integrated these group differences into a visual categorization model in the field of psychophysics and discussed potential face-specific or non-specific mechanisms.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jenny Bosten
CURRENT OPINION IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2019)
Editorial Material
Optics
John S. Werner, Jenny Bosten, David H. Brainard, Marina Danilova, Sergejs Fomins, Anya Hurlbert, Neil Parry
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
(2020)
Article
Biology
P. Veto, P. B. M. Thomas, P. Alexander, T. A. Wemyss, J. D. Mollon
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
John D. Mollon, Chie Takahashi, Marina Danilova
Summary: The different areas of the cerebral cortex are connected by a network of white matter, which can be seen as either a neural net or a communications network. We reviewed this question in the context of psychophysics and information transmission in the brain's long-range tracts.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
M. Danilova, J. D. Mollon
Summary: In the 1950s in Moscow, physicist M. M. Bongard developed the silent substitution method to investigate the dimensions of human or animal color vision and derived color-matching functions. He and his colleague M. S. Smirnov discovered that extrafoveal human vision was tetrachromatic. They suggested that the fourth receptor had similar sensitivity to rods. This paper provides a translation of their work on tetrachromacy and discusses related research and the reception in the West.
Article
Neurosciences
Alexandra E. Boehm, Jenny Bosten, Donald I. A. MacLeod
Summary: In anomalous trichromacy, color discrimination along the red-green axis is poor, but suprathreshold color perception is relatively preserved. Anomalous observers experience less impairment from chromatic pedestals compared to normal trichromats, suggesting a post-receptoral amplification of signals.
Article
Ophthalmology
Jenny M. Bosten, Adam J. Lawrance-Owen, Gary Bargary, Patrick T. Goodbourn, John D. Mollon
Summary: Physiological anisocoria, asymmetry of pupil size in healthy adults, is found to have no relationship with differences in refraction or visual acuity, but is associated with iris lightness. Strong association is observed between anisocoria and a specific region on chromosome 13.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Jenny M. Bosten
Summary: There are individual differences in color perception, primarily influenced by genetically mediated cone photopigments and visual environments. These differences not only enhance the understanding of color vision, but also serve as methodological tools for exploring perceptual mechanisms.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF VISION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Jenny M. Bosten, Ruben Coen-Cagli, Anna Franklin, Samuel G. Solomon, Michael A. Webster
Summary: This article reviews various aspects and issues surrounding the general concept of calibration in visual processing, with a focus on the plasticity within the encoding and representational stages. It suggests unresolved questions and emphasizes the importance of ongoing calibrations in vision.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amy Claire Thompson, Patrick T. Goodbourn, Jason D. Forte
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between sensory sensitivity and the perceived severity of Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) symptoms. The results showed that sensory hypersensitivity was prevalent in people with VSS and that visual allodynia was associated with increased severity of VSS. The findings also suggest the importance of including cases of latent VSS in future research to develop a more complete understanding of the perceptual experiences of people with VSS.
Article
Neurosciences
Alan E. Robinson, Jenny M. Bosten, Donald I. A. MacLeod
Summary: The early visual cortex encodes chromatic contrast in a nonlinear way, leading to a larger McCollough effect in anomalous trichromats compared to normal trichromats. In this study, the cortical representation of saturation in normal trichromats was investigated using the McCollough effect, and the results were used to predict and measure enhanced McCollough effects in anomalous trichromats. The findings suggest that the cortical encoding of saturation is nonlinear, which explains why anomalous trichromats require more saturated stimuli to nullify the aftereffect compared to normal trichromats.
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Teresa Tang, Leticia Alvaro, James Alvarez, John Maule, Alice Skelton, Anna Franklin, Jenny Bosten
Summary: ColorSpot is an accurate pediatric test for color vision deficiency, providing a high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing CVD in children aged 4 and above. The app's gamified and self-administered approach, along with adaptive color targets, allows for precise classification of CVD.
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Nora Andermane, Jenny M. Bosten, Anil K. Seth, Jamie Ward
CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
Lucy Somers, Anna Franklin, Jenny Bosten
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
Leticia Alvaro, James Alvarez, Brenda Meyer, Teresa Tang, John Maule, Anna Franklin, Jenny Bosten
