Molecular-cytogenetic analysis of triticale and wheat lines with introgressions of the tribe Triticeae species genetic material by O. A. Orlovskaya, I. N. Leonova, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina, L. V. Khotyleva, V. K. Shumny

“…The genetic diversity of genes for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses can be increased by means of the gene pool of wild and cultivated wheat relatives. To improve agronomic traits in cereals, we have developed common wheat hybrid lines T. aestivum/ T. durum, T. aestivum/ T. dicoccoides and triticale lines by crossing hexaploid triticale with common wheat forms with the substitution of genome D for the geno­me of diploid Aegilops species. …”
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tPA-MMP-9 Axis Plays a Pivotal Role in Mobilization of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Bone Marrow to Circulation and Ischemic Region for Angiogenesis by Steve Leu, Yuan-Ji Day, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Hon-Kan Yip

“…Male C57BL/6J mice having been irradiated were categorized into wild-type mice (WT) receiving WT bone marrow cell (BMC) transfusion (group 1), WT mice receiving MMP-9 knockout (MMP-9−/−) BMC (group 2), MMP-9−/− receiving MMP-9−/− BMC (group 3), and MMP-9−/− receiving WT BMC (group 4), each of which was subdivided into sham control (SC), CLI, SC-tPA, and CLI-tPA. …”
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Cellular Response to a Novel Fetal Acellular Collagen Matrix: Implications for Tissue Regeneration by Robert C. Rennert, Michael Sorkin, Ravi K. Garg, Michael Januszyk, Geoffrey C. Gurtner

“…Five by five mm squares of rehydrated PriMatrix were implanted in a subcutaneous fashion on the dorsum of wild-type mice. Implant site tissue was harvested for histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and flow cytometric analyses at multiple time points until day 28. …”
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Fetal medicine and current practice of prenatal screening by Akshatha Prabhu

“…The option for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) offers primary prevention by specific wild embryo selection and implantation in an in vitro fertilization cycle, following exclusion of affected embryo for aneuploidy (PGD-A), structural chromosome aberration (PGD-A), and a monogenic Mendelian genetic disease (PGD-M). …”
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Using decision analysis to develop a framework for nest protection for threatened birds by Joy. S. Tripovich, Terry Walshe, Andrew Elphinstone, Dean Ingwersen, Mick Roderick, Benjamin J. Pitcher

“…The regent honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia is a Critically Endangered Australian songbird, with current population estimates of < 300 individuals remaining in the wild. Low nest success is a factor preventing the recovery of the population, and management remedies are needed. …”
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Modifications to rhesus macaque TCR constant regions improve TCR cell surface expression. by Lori V Coren, Matthew T Trivett, Jorden L Welker, James A Thomas, Robert J Gorelick, Emek Kose, Taina T Immonen, Kelli Czarra, Christine M Fennessey, Charles M Trubey, Jeffrey D Lifson, Adrienne E Swanstrom

“…Murinization or mutation of a minimal set of amino acids to the corresponding murine sequence of the constant region resulted in the greatest increase in rhesus macaque TCR surface expression relative to wild type. All novel TCR constructs retained the ability to induce production of cytokines in response to cognate peptide antigen specific stimulation. …”
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Lack of GAGA protein in Trl mutants causes massive cell death in Drosophila spermatogenesis and oogenesis by N. V. Dorogova, A. E. Zubkova, E. V. Fedorova, E. U. Bolobolova, E. M. Baricheva

“…In the dying egg chambers, signs of apoptosis and autophagy were revealed, as well as morphological features that are characteristic of the wild type. In males, Trl mutations induce mass germ cell death through autophagy, which is not typical of Drosophila spermatogenesis, and has not been previously described, neither in the norm nor in other genes’ mutations. …”
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Functional study on the regulation of adventitious root formation by PpSAT4 gene in peach rootstock ‘GF 677’ by HAO Lanlan, WANG Hong, ZHANG Fan, ZHANG Xuebing, YANG Yang

“…Analysis of cis-acting elements showed the presence of response elements such as light, auxin, and gibberellin in the PpSAT4 sequence. (2) The overexpression vector Pp- SAT4-CAM-FLAG was constructed and transformed P . domestica and A . thaliana, and the transgenic lines were obtained. (3) qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression level of PpSAT4 in the transgenic lines was higher than that of the wild-type. Overexpression of PpSAT4 increased various indices and POD and SOD activities in the plum root system. …”
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Effective resistance to powdery mildew in Aegilops L. accessions by M. A. Kolesova, N. N. Chikida, M. Kh. Belousova, L. G. Tyryshkin

“…To expand the genetic diversity of wheat for resistance to B. graminis, wild relatives of Triticum aestivum L., including Aegilops L. spp., are widely used. …”
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Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Requirements to Improve <i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L. Growth, Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in Hydroponics by Antonios Chrysargyris, Nikolaos Tzortzakis

“…These traits render purslane an attractive wild edible species for research and commercial exploitation. …”
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SESN2 ablation weakens exercise benefits on resilience of gut microbiota following high-fat diet consumption in mice by Chunxia Yu, Peng Zhang, Sujuan Liu, Yanmei Niu, Li Fu

“…Here, we investigated whether SESN2-deficiency suppresses the exercise response to microbiota composition and subsequently reduces the benefits of exercise on dysmetabolism induced by HFD. Wild type (WT) and SESN2−/− mice were assigned to five-groups, fed with either normal chow or HFD and with or without exercise training for 15-week. …”
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Supervised machine learning and genotype by trait biplot as promising approaches for selection of phytochemically enriched Rhus coriaria genotypes by Hamid Hatami Maleki, Reza Darvishzadeh, Ahmad Alijanpour, Yousef Seyfari

“…Climate change threats natural ecosystems and hence, evaluation of sumac's genetic diversity, identification of superior genotypes, and conservation of such materials is important. In this study, 5 wild populations of sumac were investigated. Fruits of 75 sumac genotypes (15 genotype per population) were analyzed using HPLC-LC/MS-MS method. …”
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Human-Gorilla and Gorilla-Human: Dynamics of Human-animal boundaries and interethnic relationships in the central African rainforest by Takanori Oishi

“…Conversely, the Bakwele regard the Baka as animal–humans that can transform themselves into various animals to raid crops, and believe that there are human–gorillas (dzil-elizaliza) in the wild gorilla population whose bodies are gorilla but whose spirits are those of human beings. …”
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Separable roles of the DNA damage response kinase Mec1ATR and its activator Rad24RAD17 during meiotic recombination. by Margaret R Crawford, Jon A Harper, Tim J Cooper, Marie-Claude Marsolier-Kergoat, Bertrand Llorente, Matthew J Neale

“…Despite these differences, complex multi-chromatid events initiated by closely spaced DSBs-rare in wild-type cells-occur more frequently in the absence of either Rad24 or Mec1, suggesting a loss of spatial regulation at the level of DSB formation in both. …”
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A transgenic mouse line with a 58 kb fragment deletion shows skeletal defects by Ahmed Alamoudi, Dina Husein, Yoshio Ohyama, Angela Chen, Hanna Mochida, Yoshiyuki Mochida

“…Our results showed that body size and bone length of the 58 kb-/- mice were smaller than those of wild-type (WT) mice. The microcomputed tomography (µCT) analyses of trabecular and cortical bones in the 58 kb-/- displayed lower bone volume, thinner trabeculae and thinner bone cortex as compared to WT. …”
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Isolation of Salt Stress-Related Genes from Aspergillus glaucus CCHA by Random Overexpression in Escherichia coli by Jie Fang, Xiaojiao Han, Lihua Xie, Mingying Liu, Guirong Qiao, Jing Jiang, Renying Zhuo

“…The halotolerant fungus Aspergillus glaucus CCHA was isolated from the surface of wild vegetation around a saltern with the salinity range being 0–31%. …”
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5-HT Drives Mortality in Sepsis Induced by Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Mice by Jingyao Zhang, Jianbin Bi, Sushun Liu, Qing Pang, Ruiyao Zhang, Shun Wang, Chang Liu

“…CLP was performed on C57B/6 wild-type (WT) mice and tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1) knockout (KO) mice. …”
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De la façon de nommer aux usages des plantes adventices des cultures en pays Jbala (nord du Maroc) by Louise Clochey, Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas

“…To illustrate our work, we show the whole body of knowledge revolving around (1) cooking a dish of wild leafy vegetables called beqqula and (2) feeding young calves with spontaneous spring plants. …”
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Multimodal fluorescence-optoacoustic in vivo imaging of the near-infrared calcium ion indicator NIR-GECO2G by Sarah F. Shaykevich, Justin P. Little, Yong Qian, Marie-Eve Paquet, Robert E. Campbell, Daniel Razansky, Shy Shoham

“…We also show that in both modalities, the NIR-GECO2G signal improves more than twofold in the biliverdin-enriched Blvra-/- mouse line compared to wild type. Our findings demonstrate the potential of multimodal fluorescence and optoacoustic NIR imaging, opening new possibilities for whole-brain real-time functional imaging in rodents.…”
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Identification and characterization of CONSTANS-like (COL) gene family in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). by Darun Cai, Hui Liu, Na Sang, Xianzhong Huang

“…The CONSTANS/FLOWERING LOCUS T (CO/FT) regulon plays a central role in the control of flowering time in photoperiod-sensitive plants. Flowering time in wild cotton (Gossypium spp.) has strict photoperiod sensitivity, but domesticated cotton is day-neutral. …”
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