Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

June 24, 2024

The inorganic pyrophosphatases of microorganisms: a structural and functional review

Rodolfo García-Contreras, Javier de la Mora, Héctor Manuel Mora-Montes, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Marcos Vicente-Gómez, Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Bernardo Franco

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17496 PubMed 38938619

June 26, 2024

Exploring the plasmodesmata callose-binding protein gene family in upland cotton: unraveling insights for enhancing fiber length

Haibo Zhang, Xianghui Xiao, Ziyin Li, Yu Chen, Pengtao Li, Renhai Peng, Quanwei Lu, Youwu Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17625 PubMed 38948221

June 28, 2024

Functional variation among mesenchymal stem cells derived from different tissue sources

Ning Yi, Qiao Zeng, Chunbing Zheng, Shiping Li, Bo Lv, Cheng Wang, Chanyi Li, Wenjiao Jiang, Yun Liu, Yuan Yang, Tenglong Yan, Jinfeng Xue, Zhigang Xue

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17616 PubMed 38952966

June 27, 2024

PLAUR facilitates the progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway

Tianzi Qin, Minyu Huang, Wenjuan Wei, Wei Zhou, Qianli Tang, Qun Huang, Ning Tang, Shasha Gai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17555 PubMed 38948215

June 18, 2024

Identification of key genes as potential diagnostic biomarkers in sepsis by bioinformatics analysis

Guoxin Lin, Nannan Li, Jishi Liu, Jian Sun, Hao Zhang, Ming Gui, Youjie Zeng, Juan Tang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17542 PubMed 38912048

June 24, 2024

Integrated bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing identifies an aneuploidy-based gene signature to predict sensitivity of lung adenocarcinoma to traditional chemotherapy drugs and patients’ prognosis

Xiaobin Wang, Jiakuan Chen, Chaofan Li, Yufei Liu, Shiqun Chen, Feng Lv, Ke Lan, Wei He, Hongsheng Zhu, Liang Xu, Kaiyuan Ma, Haihua Guo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17545 PubMed 38938612

June 12, 2024

Altered vaginal cervical microbiota diversity contributes to HPV-induced cervical cancer via inflammation regulation

Yiheng Yang, Jufan Zhu, Renqian Feng, Mengfei Han, Fenghua Chen, Yan Hu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17415 PubMed 38881859

June 18, 2024

Bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation of six cuproptosis-associated genes as a prognostic signature of breast cancer

Xiang Chen, Hening Sun, Changcheng Yang, Wei Wang, Wenzhi Lyu, Kejian Zou, Fan Zhang, Zhijun Dai, Xionghui He, Huaying Dong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17419 PubMed 38912044

June 28, 2024

Comprehensive identification and expression analysis of FAR1/FHY3 genes under drought stress in maize (Zea mays L.)

Dongbo Zhao, Peiyan Guan, Longxue Wei, Jiansheng Gao, Lianghai Guo, Dianbin Tian, Qingfang Li, Zhihui Guo, Huini Cui, Yongjun Li, Jianjun Guo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17684 PubMed 38952979

June 25, 2024

TIN-X version 3: update with expanded dataset and modernized architecture for enhanced illumination of understudied targets

Vincent T. Metzger, Daniel C. Cannon, Jeremy J. Yang, Stephen L. Mathias, Cristian G. Bologa, Anna Waller, Stephan C. Schürer, Dušica Vidović, Keith J. Kelleher, Timothy K. Sheils, Lars Juhl Jensen, Christophe G. Lambert, Tudor I. Oprea, Jeremy S. Edwards

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17470 PubMed 38948230

June 24, 2024

Sequence and structure analyses of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases mined from metagenomic DNA of humus samples around white-rot fungi in Cuc Phuong tropical forest, Vietnam

Nam-Hai Truong, Thi-Thu-Hong Le, Hong-Duong Nguyen, Hong-Thanh Nguyen, Trong-Khoa Dao, Thi-Minh-Nguyet Tran, Huyen-Linh Tran, Dinh-Trong Nguyen, Thi-Quy Nguyen, Thi-Hong-Thao Phan, Thi-Huyen Do, Ngoc-Han Phan, Thi-Cam-Nhung Ngo, Van-Van Vu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17553 PubMed 38938609

June 18, 2024

Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of the DUF668 gene family in tomato

Hui Li, Tingrui Zou, Shuisen Chen, Ming Zhong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17537 PubMed 38912042

June 24, 2024

Prognostic and therapeutic insights into colorectal carcinoma through immunogenic cell death gene profiling

Jinglu Yu, Yabin Gong, Zhenye Xu, Lei Chen, Shuang Li, Yongkang Cui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17629 PubMed 38938617

June 14, 2024

Screening and verification of proteins that interact with the anthocyanin-related transcription factor PbrMYB114 in ‘Yuluxiang’ pear

Qingwei Liu, Ge Gao, Chen Shang, Tong Li, Yadong Wang, Liulin Li, Xinxin Feng