Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

June 28, 2022

Enhanced specialized metabolite, trichome density, and biosynthetic gene expression in Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni plants inoculated with endophytic bacteria Enterobacter hormaechei

Dumas G. Oviedo-Pereira, Melina López-Meyer, Silvia Evangelista-Lozano, Luis G. Sarmiento-López, Gabriela Sepúlveda-Jiménez, Mario Rodríguez-Monroy

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13675 PubMed 35782100

June 13, 2022

Identification and expression analysis of xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase (XTH) family in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)

Tian Qiao, Lei Zhang, Yanyan Yu, Yunning Pang, Xinjie Tang, Xiao Wang, Lijian Li, Bo Li, Qinghua Sun

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13546 PubMed 35722264

June 22, 2022

Integrated metabolomics and transcriptome analysis on flavonoid biosynthesis in flowers of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) during colour-transition

Chaoxiang Ren, Chao Chen, Shuai Dong, Rui Wang, Bin Xian, Tianlei Liu, Ziqing Xi, Jin Pei, Jiang Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13591 PubMed 35762018

June 24, 2022

Identification of aluminum-activated malate transporters (ALMT) family genes in hydrangea and functional characterization of HmALMT5/9/11 under aluminum stress

Ziyi Qin, Shuangshuang Chen, Jing Feng, Huijie Chen, Xiangyu Qi, Huadi Wang, Yanming Deng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13620 PubMed 35769137

June 2, 2022

Quercetin prevents chronic kidney disease on mesangial cells model by regulating inflammation, oxidative stress, and TGF-β1/SMADs pathway

Wahyu Widowati, Sijani Prahastuti, Rita Tjokropranoto, Philips Onggowidjaja, Hanna Sari Widya Kusuma, Ervi Afifah, Seila Arumwardana, Muhamad Aldi Maulana, Rizal Rizal

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13257 PubMed 35673387

June 10, 2022

Genome-wide analysis of the strigolactone biosynthetic and signaling genes in grapevine and their response to salt and drought stresses

Yanyan Yu, Jinghao Xu, Chuanyin Wang, Yunning Pang, Lijian Li, Xinjie Tang, Bo Li, Qinghua Sun

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13551 PubMed 35712547

June 28, 2022

The potential of CircRNA1002 as a biomarker in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Ying Li, Ronghua Li, Da Cheng, Xiaoyu Fu, Lei Fu, Shifang Peng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13640 PubMed 35782101

June 24, 2022

Deletion of two-component system QseBC weakened virulence of Glaesserella parasuis in a murine acute infection model and adhesion to host cells

Xuefeng Yan, Ke Dai, Congwei Gu, Zehui Yu, Manli He, Wudian Xiao, Mingde Zhao, Lvqin He

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13648 PubMed 35769141

June 17, 2022

PPBP gene as a biomarker for coronary heart disease risk in postmenopausal Thai women

Chayasin Mansanguan, Yaowapa Maneerat

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13615 PubMed 35734636

June 2, 2022

High-throughput sequencing reveals rhizosphere fungal community composition and diversity at different growth stages of Populus euphratica in the lower reaches of the Tarim River

Yuanyuan Li, Hanli Dang, Xinhua Lv, Zhongke Wang, Xiaozhen Pu, Li Zhuang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13552 PubMed 35673389

June 29, 2022

Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed regulatory mechanisms of flavonoid biosynthesis in Radix Ardisia

Chang Liu, Jie Pan, Zhi-Gang Yin, Tingting Feng, Jiehong Zhao, Xiu Dong, Ying Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13670 PubMed 35789656

June 2, 2022

Calotropin and corotoxigenin 3-O-glucopyranoside from the desert milkweed Asclepias subulata inhibit the Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase activity

Salvador E. Meneses-Sagrero, Luisa A. Rascón-Valenzuela, Juan C. García-Ramos, Wagner Vilegas, Aldo A. Arvizu-Flores, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, Ramon E. Robles-Zepeda

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13524 PubMed 35673388

June 16, 2022

Agrochemical control of gene expression using evolved split RNA polymerase

Yuan Yuan, Jin Miao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13619 PubMed 35729907

June 6, 2022

Cell division cycle associated 2 (CDCA2) upregulation promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma in a p53-dependant manner

Jiahui Wang, Xin Liu, Hongjin Chu, Jian Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13535 PubMed 35694386

June 7, 2022

Storage media and RNA extraction approaches substantially influence the recovery and integrity of livestock fecal microbial RNA

Raju Koorakula, Mahdi Ghanbari, Matteo Schiavinato, Gertrude Wegl, Juliane C. Dohm, Konrad J. Domig

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13547 PubMed 35694379

June 22, 2022

Characterization of LC-MS based urine metabolomics in healthy children and adults

Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaoyi Tian, Shi Qinghong, Haidan Sun, Li Jing, Xiaoyue Tang, Zhengguang Guo, Ying Liu, Yan Wang, Jie Ma, Ren Na, Chengyan He, Wenqi Song, Wei Sun

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13545 PubMed 35762019

June 28, 2022

High-resolution melting (HRM) curve analysis as a potential tool for the identification of earthworm species and haplotypes

Anna Vaupel, Bernd Hommel, Lukas Beule

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13661 PubMed 35782097

June 9, 2022

Long noncoding RNA Gm31629 promotes bone regeneration by maintaining bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells activity

Guangping Cai, Ye Xiao, Mi Yang, Qi Guo, Tian Su, Yalin Liu, Tiejian Jiang, Chun Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13475 PubMed 35702257

June 8, 2022

Comparative study on intestinal microbiome composition and function in young and adult Hainan gibbons (Nomascus hainanus)

Yimeng Li, Yu Bi, Liangliang Yang, Kun Jin