Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

February 5, 2021

Syncmers are more sensitive than minimizers for selecting conserved k‑mers in biological sequences

Robert Edgar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10805 PubMed 33604186

February 15, 2021

Evaluation of full-length nanopore 16S sequencing for detection of pathogens in microbial keratitis

Liying Low, Pablo Fuentes-Utrilla, James Hodson, John D. O’Neil, Amanda E. Rossiter, Ghazala Begum, Kusy Suleiman, Philip I. Murray, Graham R. Wallace, Nicholas J. Loman, Saaeha Rauz

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10778 PubMed 33628638

February 12, 2021

Gut bacterial communities in the freshwater snail Planorbella trivolvis and their modification by a non-herbivorous diet

Zongfu Hu, Qing Tong, Jie Chang, Jianhua Yu, Shuguo Li, Huaxin Niu, Deying Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10716 PubMed 33614273

February 2, 2021

Identification of candidate genes influencing anthocyanin biosynthesis during the development and ripening of red and white strawberry fruits via comparative transcriptome analysis

Fengli Zhao, Pan Song, Xiangfen Zhang, Gang Li, Panpan Hu, Ali Aslam, Xia Zhao, Houcheng Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10739 PubMed 33604178

February 9, 2021

Detection and monitoring of insect traces in bioaerosols

Panyapon Pumkaeo, Junko Takahashi, Hitoshi Iwahashi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10862 PubMed 33614291

February 17, 2021

Comprehensive analysis of AHL gene family and their expression under drought stress and ABA treatment in Populus trichocarpa

Hanzeng Wang, Xue Leng, Jia Yang, Mengqiu Zhang, Minzhen Zeng, Xuemei Xu, Fude Wang, Chenghao Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10932 PubMed 33643717

February 9, 2021

A risk score model with five long non-coding RNAs for predicting prognosis in gastric cancer: an integrated analysis combining TCGA and GEO datasets

Yiguo Wu, Junping Deng, Shuhui Lai, Yujuan You, Jing Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10556 PubMed 33614260

February 11, 2021

Freshwater sponge hosts and their green algae symbionts: a tractable model to understand intracellular symbiosis

Chelsea Hall, Sara Camilli, Henry Dwaah, Benjamin Kornegay, Christie Lacy, Malcolm S. Hill, April L. Hill

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10654 PubMed 33614268

February 25, 2021

Comparison of machine learning approaches for enhancing Alzheimer’s disease classification

Qi Li, Mary Qu Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10549 PubMed 33665002

February 3, 2021

6mA-Pred: identifying DNA N6-methyladenine sites based on deep learning

Qianfei Huang, Wenyang Zhou, Fei Guo, Lei Xu, Lichao Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10813 PubMed 33604189

February 22, 2021

Comparative transcriptome analysis of roots, stems, and leaves of Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi: identification of genes involved in isoflavonoid biosynthesis

Chenkai Wang, Nenggui Xu, Shuai Cui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10885 PubMed 33665027

February 4, 2021

Genome-wide identification, characterisation, and evolution of ABF/AREB subfamily in nine Rosaceae species and expression analysis in mei (Prunus mume)

Xue Yong, Tangchun Zheng, Xiaokang Zhuo, Sagheer Ahmad, Lulu Li, Ping Li, Jiayao Yu, Jia Wang, Tangren Cheng, Qixiang Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10785 PubMed 33604183

February 3, 2021

Development and clinical validation of a 3-miRNA signature to predict prognosis of gastric cancer

Wenqian Qi, Qian Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10462 PubMed 33604158

February 8, 2021

Identification of a metabolic-related gene signature predicting the overall survival for patients with stomach adenocarcinoma

Yuan Nie, Linxiang Liu, Qi Liu, Xuan Zhu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10908 PubMed 33614297

February 26, 2021

DisCoVering potential candidates of RNAi-based therapy for COVID-19 using computational methods

Narjes Rohani, Fatemeh Ahmadi Moughari, Changiz Eslahchi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10505 PubMed 33680575

February 23, 2021

Characterization of the GRAS gene family reveals their contribution to the high adaptability of wheat

Yanfeng Liu, Wei Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10811 PubMed 33665016

February 23, 2021

Identification of the hub gene BUB1B in hepatocellular carcinoma via bioinformatic analysis and in vitro experiments

Jie Fu, Xiao Zhang, Likun Yan, Yaoli Shao, Xinxu Liu, Yuan Chu, Ge Xu, Xundi Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10943 PubMed 33665036

February 8, 2021

Abnormal expression of HOXD11 promotes the malignant behavior of glioma cells and leads to poor prognosis of glioma patients

Jialin Wang, Zhendong Liu, Cheng Zhang, Hongbo Wang, Ang Li, Binfeng Liu, Xiaoyu Lian, Zhishuai Ren, Wang Zhang, Yanbiao Wang, Bo Zhang, Bo Pang, Yanzheng Gao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10820 PubMed 33614284

February 3, 2021

The expression characteristics and prognostic roles of autophagy-related genes in gastric cancer

Mengya Wang, Jingjing Jing, Hao Li, Jingwei Liu, Yuan Yuan, Liping Sun

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10814 PubMed 33604190

February 3, 2021

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase genes in the wild silkworm, Bombyx mandarina

Linrong Wan, Anlian Zhou, Wenfu Xiao, Bangxing Zou, Yaming Jiang, Jinshu Xiao, Cao Deng, Youhong Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10818 PubMed 33604192

February 10, 2021

Characterization and complete genome sequence of Privateer, a highly prolate Proteus mirabilis podophage

James E. Corban, Jolene Ramsey