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Gaofeng Cui, Yun Li, Xin Yi, Jieyu Wang, Peifan Lin, Cui Lu, Qunjie Zhang, Lizhi Gao, Guohua Zhong
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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Dan Zong, Huan Liu, Peihua Gan, Shaojie Ma, Hongping Liang, Jinde Yu, Peilin Li, Tao Jiang, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Qingqing Yang, Deguo Zhang, Laigeng Li, Xu Qiu, Wenwen Shao, Jinlong Yang, Yonghe Li, Xuanmin Guang, Chengzhong He
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Plant Sciences
Qiang Liang, Jian Ning Liu, Hongcheng Fang, Yuhui Dong, Changxi Wang, Yan Bao, Wenrui Hou, Rui Zhou, Xinmei Ma, Shasha Gai, Lichang Wang, Shouke Li, Ke Qiang Yang, Ya Lin Sang
Summary: This study reveals the genetic basis of the biosynthesis of valuable fatty acids and adaptation to harsh environments in yellowhorn through comparative genomics and transcriptome analysis. Specifically, it identifies the roles of long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase and ankyrin gene family expansion in fatty acid biosynthesis and defense against abiotic stresses in yellowhorn. It also highlights the critical regulatory role of the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase gene in the biosynthesis of nervonic and erucic acid in yellowhorn.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
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Plant Sciences
Ting Xue, Duo Chen, Tianyu Zhang, Youqiang Chen, Huihua Fan, Yunpeng Huang, Quanlin Zhong, Baoyin Li
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HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ping Lin, Kailiang Wang, Yupeng Wang, Zhikang Hu, Chao Yan, Hu Huang, Xianjin Ma, Yongqing Cao, Wei Long, Weixin Liu, Xinlei Li, Zhengqi Fan, Jiyuan Li, Ning Ye, Huadong Ren, Xiaohua Yao, Hengfu Yin
Summary: This study establishes a chromosome-scale reference genome for oil-Camellia plants and reveals the genetic and genomic basis of oil-Camellia domestication. Artificial selection of genes involved in oil biosynthesis and phytohormone pathways contributes to improving the yield and quality of seed oil in oil-Camellia.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yong Shao, Long Zhou, Fang Li, Lan Zhao, Bao-Lin Zhang, Feng Shao, Jia-Wei Chen, Chun-Yan Chen, Xupeng Bi, Xiao-Lin Zhuang, Hong-Liang Zhu, Jiang Hu, Zongyi Sun, Xin Li, Depeng Wang, Iker Rivas-Gonzalez, Sheng Wang, Yun-Mei Wang, Wu Chen, Gang Li, Hui-Meng Lu, Yang Liu, Lukas F. K. Kuderna, Kyle Kai-How Farh, Peng-Fei Fan, Li Yu, Ming Li, Zhi-Jin Liu, George P. Tiley, Anne D. Yoder, Christian Roos, Takashi Hayakawa, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Jeffrey Rogers, Peter D. Stenson, David N. Cooper, Mikkel Heide Schierup, Yong-Gang Yao, Ya-Ping Zhang, Wen Wang, Xiao-Guang Qi, Guojie Zhang, Dong-Dong Wu
Summary: Comparative analysis of primate genomes is crucial for understanding human genetic architecture and primate evolution. This study analyzed the genomes of 50 primate species, including previously underrepresented groups. The results revealed varying rates of genomic rearrangement and gene evolution across primate lineages, with many genes under positive selection playing important roles in primate adaptations.
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Plant Sciences
Peng Yang, Hai-Ying Zhao, Jie-Shu Wei, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Xiao-Jing Lin, Jing Su, Fang-Ping Li, Meng Li, Dong-Ming Ma, Xu-Kai Tan, Hui-Lin Liang, Ye-Wen Sun, Ruo-Ting Zhan, Guo-Zhen He, Xiao-Fan Zhou, Jin-Fen Yang
Summary: This study presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of W. villosa and provides insights into the genome evolution and molecular basis of volatile terpenoids diversity in W. villosa. The genome sequence also serves as valuable resources for functional gene research and molecular breeding of W. villosa.
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Biology
Jian Ning Liu, Hongcheng Fang, Qiang Liang, Yuhui Dong, Changxi Wang, Liping Yan, Xinmei Ma, Rui Zhou, Xinya Lang, Shasha Gai, Lichang Wang, Shengyi Xu, Ke Qiang Yang, Dejun Wu
Summary: Through genomic investigation, the genetic mechanisms underlying salt adaptation in Tamarix chinensis were revealed, and key genes associated with salt stress response were identified. This provides important genomic resources for evolutionary studies on tamarisk and genetic improvement of plant salt tolerance.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hua Cheng, Xiaohua Huang, Shuai Wu, Shiyan Wang, Shen Rao, Li Li, Shuiyuan Cheng, Linling Li
Summary: This study reported a chromosome-level genome assembly for P. lobata, revealing its genomic characteristics and evolutionary relationships. The genome size was approximately 939.2 Mb, with a significant proportion of repetitive sequences. The analysis also identified key genes involved in the synthesis of puerarin and provided novel insights into the biological evolution of P. lobata and leguminous species.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ke Chen, Haona Yang, Yajun Peng, Ducai Liu, Jingyuan Zhang, Zhenghong Zhao, Lamei Wu, Tao Lin, Lianyang Bai, Lifeng Wang
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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Jun Chen, Yu Zang, Shuai Shang, Shuo Liang, Meiling Zhu, Ying Wang, Xuexi Tang
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FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ying Hu, Vincent Colantonio, Barbara S. F. Mueller, Kristen A. Leach, Adalena Nanni, Christina Finegan, Bo Wang, Matheus Baseggio, Carter J. Newton, Emily M. Juhl, Lillian Hislop, Juan M. Gonzalez, Esteban F. Rios, L. Curtis Hannah, Kelly Swarts, Michael A. Gore, Tracie A. Hennen-Bierwagen, Alan M. Myers, A. Mark Settles, William F. Tracy, Marcio F. R. Resende
Summary: The study presents a de novo assembly of a sweet corn inbred line with a mutated allele, highlighting genetic relationships and evolutionary history of modern sweet corn in North America.
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(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Lorenzo Barchi, Mark Timothy Rabanus-Wallace, Jaime Prohens, Laura Toppino, Sudharsan Padmarasu, Ezio Portis, Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino, Nils Stein, Sergio Lanteri, Giovanni Giuliano
Summary: Eggplant is an important horticultural crop with a wide genetic diversity. A study on the eggplant pan-genome revealed additional genes compared to the reference genome, with selective sweeps related to fruit color, prickliness, and fruit shape driving the evolution from wild ancestors to present-day cultivars. Candidate genes underlying these selective sweeps were identified, suggesting a common set of orthologous genes in tomato and eggplant for fruit size and shape traits.
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Summary: This study conducted comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis on the Zingiber genus. The results showed that the chloroplast genomes of Zingiber species have typical structures and conservative characteristics. Positive selection was identified in certain genes. The study also provided the complete chloroplast genome sequences of Zingiber species, which can be used for future research on molecular evolutionary dynamics and population variation.
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Chao Sun, Yun-Hui Xie, Zhen Li, Yan-Jing Liu, Xiao-Mei Sun, Jing-Jing Li, Wei-Peng Quan, Qing-Yin Zeng, Yves van de Peer, Shou-Gong Zhang
Summary: By using single-molecule real-time sequencing, researchers obtained a high-quality genome sequence of the Japanese larch and discovered key genes associated with adaptive evolution and wood properties.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Yang Liu, Ronghuan Wang, Yinhu Li, Yanhua Cao, Chuanyong Chen, Chuangzhao Qiu, Feirong Bai, Tianjun Xu, Xin Zhang, Wenkui Dai, Jiuran Zhao, Chi Cheng
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EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS
(2018)
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JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qian Hu, Wenkui Dai, Qian Zhou, Dan Fu, Yuejie Zheng, Wenjian Wang, Yanhong Liu, Qin Yang, Dongling Dai, Sixi Liu, Guosheng Liu, Shuaicheng Li, Feiqiu Wen
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
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Biology
Wenkui Dai, Heping Wang, Qian Zhou, Dongfang Li, Xin Feng, Zhenyu Yang, Wenjian Wang, Chuangzhao Qiu, Zhiwei Lu, Ximing Xu, Mengxuan Lyu, Gan Xie, Yinhu Li, Yanmin Bao, Yanhong Liu, Kunling Shene, Kaihu Yao, Xikang Feng, Yonghong Yang, Ke Zhou, Shuaicheng Li, Yuejie Zheng
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Pediatrics
Heping Wang, Qian Zhou, Wenkui Dai, Xin Feng, Zhiwei Lu, Zhenyu Yang, Yanhong Liu, Gan Xie, Yonghong Yang, Kunling Shen, Yinhu Li, Shuai Cheng Li, Ximing Xu, Yongshun Shen, Dongfang Li, Yuejie Zheng
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(2019)
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Pediatrics
Congfu Huang, Yinhu Li, Xin Feng, Dongfang Li, Xiuyun Li, Qiuxing Ouyang, Wenkui Dai, Genfeng Wu, Qian Zhou, Peiqin Wang, Ke Zhou, Ximing Xu, Shuaicheng Li, Yuanping Peng
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(2019)
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(2019)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Summary: This study provides insights into the historical relationships and migration patterns of populations in the Tibetan-Yi Corridor (TYC) based on whole-genome sequencing data. The findings show that the Tibetan plateau acts as a barrier to gene flow, with distinct ancestral populations in the northern and southern TYC regions. Additionally, the Achang population demonstrates a prolonged isolation and genetic drift. The study also highlights the inconsistencies between linguistic inferences and genetic evidence regarding the history and structure of TYC populations.
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