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Biology
Jan Dampc, Mateusz Molon, Tomasz Durak, Roma Durak
Summary: Climate change can affect herbivorous insects and plants, with this study focusing on the impact of temperature increase on the plant-insect interaction. Thermal stress at higher temperatures had negative effects on aphid biology and enzyme activity, leading to changes in aphid-host plant interaction.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weitao Jia, Maohua Ma, Jilong Chen, Shengjun Wu
Summary: This review article provides a detailed description of plants' survival strategies, molecular mechanisms, and the role of plant hormones in adapting to flooding stress. By summarizing and analyzing relevant information, the review offers references for future screening of flood-tolerant genes and outlines potential research directions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Eran Ashwal, Susan Blaser, Ashley Leckie, Dilkash Kajal, Pradeep Krishnan, Karen Chong, Maian Roifman, Ants Toi, David Chitayat
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the short- and long-term outcomes of fetuses with extension of the choroid plexus into the frontal horns. The majority of fetuses with this anomaly had favorable neurodevelopmental outcomes.
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Andrea Guadalupe Reutemann, Sebastian Elias Muchut, Nora Graciela Uberti Manassero, Andre Luis Laforga Vanzela, Maria Gabriela Lopez, Abelardo Carlos Vegetti, Ana Maria Gonzalez
Summary: This study investigated the ovule, seed, and fruit development in six Bulbostylis species, revealing variations mainly in pericarp development within the genus. Contrary to previous studies, the results suggest conflicts in infrageneric groupings based on fruit micromorphology and molecular analysis of the Bulbostylis species. This work enhances understanding of reproductive anatomy and embryology in Bulbostylis and sheds light on the origin of multiple embryos in Cyperaceae.
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Biology
Vivien Horvath, Sara Guirao-Rico, Judit Salces-Ortiz, Gabriel E. Rech, Llewellyn Green, Eugenio Aprea, Mirco Rodeghiero, Gianfranco Anfora, Josefa Gonzalez
Summary: Climate change significantly impacts the distribution and biodiversity of organisms, particularly by altering water availability and exposing species to desiccation stress. Most previous studies have focused on the effects of temperature, but integrating transcriptomics and physiology is essential for understanding how species cope with desiccation stress. European D. melanogaster populations from arid regions were found to be more tolerant to desiccation compared to those from temperate regions, and their gene expression and physiological responses were correlated.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yu-Li Zhang, Yang Huang, Ping-Yang Wang, Qiang Li, Li-Hui Bi, Ai-Chun Zhao, Zhong-Huai Xiang, Ding-Pei Long
Summary: Diapause is an important biological characteristic for many insect species to adapt to adverse environmental conditions. The artificial corona incubation technology of silkworm eggs has many advantages including pollution-free and easy operation. In this study, a novel artificial corona instrument was developed to disrupt the diapause of silkworm eggs. A very early corona treatment strategy was also invented to prevent diapause and enable the creation of transgenic silkworms in various strains.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jing Wang, Ying Yu, Chunji Jiang, Zexin Sun, Xinning Wang, Zhiying Wang, Jingyao Ren, Zhihao Wang, Xiaoguang Wang, Zhenzhong Yang, Shuli Zhao, Chao Zhong, He Zhang, Xibo Liu, Shuli Kang, Xinhua Zhao, Haiqiu Yu
Summary: Drought restricts plant development, but peanut has resilience as a drought-tolerant plant. However, drought stress still affects peanut, causing deformed shoots and impaired flower bud differentiation, leading to reduced yield. Two peanut cultivars, HY22 and FH18, were screened for their drought responses at the seedling stage, revealing differences in root morphology, physiology-anatomy, and transcriptome. The genotype HY22 showed higher root vigor and maintained stable root anatomical structure, while FH18 had impaired anatomical structure. RNA sequencing found more differentially expressed genes in HY22, which were mainly related to hormone-mediated signaling pathways and biosynthetic processes. HY22 exhibited better tolerance to drought stress by enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities, root vigor, and maintaining cell microstructure. This study provides theoretical reference for understanding drought resistance mechanisms accurately.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Liang Jiang
Summary: The silkworm is an important economic insect, and studying its antiviral pathways is crucial for developing antiviral strategies.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yin Wang, Jai Hoon Eum, Ruby E. Harrison, Luca Valzania, Xiushuai Yang, Jena A. Johnson, Derek T. Huck, Mark R. Brown, Michael R. Strand
Summary: The study found that Aedes aegypti larvae exhibit different development patterns under varied diets and environmental conditions. Axenic larvae cannot grow under standard conditions but can develop in darkness. Riboflavin was identified as the key factor preventing the growth of axenic larvae, and gut microbiota play a critical role in providing riboflavin.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Ching-chia Yang, Kakeru Yokoi, Kimiko Yamamoto, Akiya Jouraku
Summary: KAIKObase is a genome database for the domesticated silkworm Bombyx mori, providing gene sets, genetic maps, and genome annotation. Despite some erroneous predicted genes, the database has been widely used in silkworm and insect studies. The release of a new silkworm genome assembly in 2019 showed improvements in gap closure and gene model coverage, necessitating the inclusion of new genome and gene models into KAIKObase.
DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION
(2021)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Tarini V. Ullal, Stanley L. Marks, Peter C. Belafsky, Jeffrey L. Conklin, John E. Pandolfino
Summary: Swallowing impairment is a common and clinically significant problem in both humans and dogs. Despite challenges and differences, dogs serve as a valuable animal model for studying oropharyngeal and esophageal disorders in humans, allowing for shared knowledge.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Yutian Lei, Kaiyu Guo, Yan Zhang, Xiaolu Zhang, Lixia Qin, Xin Wang, Hongtao Zhu, Yuanyuan Guo, Wenxin Yang, Benchi Li, Qingyou Xia, Ping Zhao, Zhaoming Dong
Summary: This study reports the full-length sequence and structure of silkworm egg glue protein, revealing its adhesive properties and mechanism, as well as identifying two transglutaminases contributing to its high adhesion in the colleterial gland.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Jennifer F. Dennis, Bradley A. Creamer
Summary: Anatomy and physiology are often taught separately in medical education. To provide a more holistic learning experience, we created combined teaching content that integrates anatomy, physiology, histology, and embryology.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicholas B. Bechet, Nagesh C. Shanbhag, Iben Lundgaard
Summary: The glymphatic system is a waste clearance system in the brain that helps clear neurotoxic peptides like amyloid-beta. Impaired function of this system exacerbates disease pathology in neurodegenerative diseases. Our study shows an adaptation of a technique used to study the glymphatic system in pigs, bridging the gap between rodent and human studies.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Peiyuan Li, Zhi-Hua Wang
Summary: This study used numerical simulations to analyze the impact of carbon exchange dynamics in the built environment on urban climate evolution. It found that urban morphology and vegetation physiological properties predominantly influence the CO2 exchange process, while material properties have relatively minor effects on the CO2 budget.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)