Eucalyptus grandis WRKY genes provide insight into the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in defense against Ralstonia solanacearum by Jianlang Zhang, Xinzhu Yang, Chunyu Huo, Xinyi Fan, Qiutong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Yu Su, Zujing Chen, Zujing Chen

“…All EgWRKY genes are distributed irregularly across the 11 chromosomes, with 25 pairs identified as segmental duplicates and four as tandem duplicates. …”
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Optimization, characterization and biosafety of oregano, rosemary and mint oil mixture against Penicillium digitatum in citrus using L-optimal mixture design by Rahaf Khaled, Sara Mohamed, Amira Mohamed, Aya Khairy, Hesham Elhariry, Ashraf Bakry, Neima K. Elsenosy, Naglaa Ebeed, Salem S. Salem, Thanaa ElNoby, Samah H. Abu-Hussien

“…However, the optimized mixture did not induce significant chromosomal aberrations compared to the control, suggesting minimal genotoxic effects. …”
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of the bZIP family in the Mangrove Plant Kandelia obovata and its role in response to stress by Yuchong Yi, Yuting Qiu, Hongyao Hu, Dandan Qin, Hechen Huang, Taiping Chen, Wenqi Zha, Yingjia Shen

“…Results In the K. obovata genome, 66 bZIP genes were identified and named KobZIP1 to KobZIP66, categorized based on their chromosomal locations. These KobZIP genes exhibited diversity in physicochemical properties, such as protein length, molecular weight, and isoelectric point, and were all predicted to localize to the nucleus. …”
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The members of zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) transcription factors are associated with abiotic stresses in soybean: insights from genomics and expression analysis by Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Jiayi He, Muhammad Nawaz, Keyu Lu, Mingfu Wang

“…Results In this study, 51 ZF-HD genes were identified in the soybean genome that were unevenly distributed on 17 chromosomes. All GmZF-HD genes contained a conserved ZF-HD_dimer domain and had diverse physicochemical features. …”
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Molecular cytogenetic characteristics of new spring bread wheat introgressive lines resistant to stem rust by O. A. Baranova, I. G. Adonina, S. N. Sibikeev

“…In this regard, the transfer of effective resistance genes from related species to the bread wheat breeding material followed by the chromosomal localization of the introgressions and a marker analysis to identify known resistance genes is of great importance. …”
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The fate of recessive deleterious or overdominant mutations near mating-type loci under partial selfing by Tezenas, Emilie, Giraud, Tatiana, Véber, Amandine, Billiard, Sylvain

“…In conclusion, our results show that, although selfing purges deleterious mutations, these mutations can be maintained for very long times near a mating-type locus, which may contribute to promote the evolution of recombination suppression in sex-related chromosomes. …”
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Outcome of Newborns with Tracheoesophageal Fistula: An Experience from a Rapidly Developing Country: Room for Improvement by Amal Al-Naimi, Sara G. Hamad, Abdalla Zarroug

“…We identified seven patients (20%) with isolated TEF, TEF with VACTERL association in 29% of our patients, other chromosomal anomalies in 17%, or associated with other anomalies (not related to VACTERL) in 34% of the patients. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of PkNRT Gene Family in Korean Pine (<i>Pinus koraiensis</i>) by Xinyu Zhao, Haibo Wu, Boyang Li, Pengyang Wang, Peng Zhang, Hailong Shen, Jianfei Yang

“…All <i>PkNRTs</i> were distributed on 11 chromosomes, with multiple tandem duplications observed. …”
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Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of root system architecture traits in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) at the seedling stage by Muluken Enyew, Mulatu Geleta, Kassahun Tesfaye, Amare Seyoum, Tileye Feyissa, Admas Alemu, Cecilia Hammenhag, Anders S. Carlsson

“…Among the traits, the highest number of significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) was identified for nodal root angle on chromosomes 1, 3, 6, and 7. The SNP loci that explain the highest proportion of phenotypic variance (PVE) include sbi32853830 (PVE = 18.2%), sbi29954292 (PVE = 18.1%), sbi24668980 (PVE = 10.8%), sbi3022983 (PVE = 7%), sbi29897704 (PVE = 6.4%) and sbi29897694 (PVE = 5.3%) for the traits NNR, LA, SDW, NRA, NRL and SFW, respectively. …”
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors diminish systemic proinflammatory responses to bacterial pathogens by Karthik Hullahalli, Katherine G. Dailey, Ryan Acbay, Masataka Suzuki, George I. Balazs, Matthew K. Waldor

“…This liver necrosis is associated with the expression of endogenous retroviruses, chromosomally integrated retroviruses that encode a reverse transcriptase. …”
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Genome-wide identification of MGT gene family in soybean (Glycine max) and their expression analyses under magnesium stress conditions by Ammar Anwar, Junaid Akhtar, Saba Aleem, Maida Aleem, Muhammad Khuram Razzaq, Saud Alamri, Qasim Raza, Iram Sharif, Arooj Iftikhar, Shehreen Naseer, Zaheer Ahmed, Iqrar Ahmed Rana, Waheed Arshad, Muhammad Imran Khan, Javaid Akhter Bhat, Muqadas Aleem, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Mohamed S. Hodhod

“…Results In the current study, a total of 39 MGT genes distributed on 17 different chromosomes were identified in soybean. Phylogenetic analysis classified GmMGTs into three subgroups, NIPA, MRS2/MGT, and CorA, which showed little homology with MGTs of Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa members and clustered tightly with GmMGTs. …”
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Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in severe male factor infertility: protocol for a multicenter randomised controlled trial by Li Wang, Li Jin, Yao Lu, Chen Zhang, He-Feng Huang, Yun Sun, Xian-hua Lin, Meng-xi Guo, Dan-dan Wu, Jian-lin Zhang, Cheng-liang Zhou, Chen-ming Xu, Song-chang Chen, Song-ying Zhang, Xiao-xi Sun, Yan-ting Wu

“…Secondary outcomes will be embryo implantation rate, biochemical pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate, spontaneous abortion rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, preterm birth rate, fetal chromosomal abnormality rate, birth defect rate and treatment complications. …”
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of WRKYs family involved in responses to Cylindrocarpon destructans in Panax notoginseng by Manqiao Li, Xiaoli Che, Qiwen Liang, Kuixiu Li, Guisheng Xiang, Xuyan Liu, Yan Zhao, Fugang Wei, Shengchao Yang, Guanze Liu

“…Of these, 58 PnWRKY genes were mapped to the P. notoginseng chromosomes and showed collinearity with Arabidopsis thaliana, Daucus carota, and three Solanaceae species. …”
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Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis, associated anomalies and pregnancy outcomes of fetal right aortic arch by Yuting Xie, Zongjie Weng, Ronghua Wang, Qiumei Wu, Wen Ling, Jinwen Chen, Shan Guo

“…In terms of typing, 78 cases (49.7%) of right aortic arch-aberrant left subclavian artery (RAA-ALSA) and 75 cases (47.8%) of right aortic arch-mirror branch (RAA-MB), 3 cases (1.9%) of right aortic arch-isolated left subclavian artery (RAA-ILSA) and 1 case (0.6%) of right aortic arch-isolated left innominate artery (RAA-ILINA) were identified, and the incidence of combined cardiac anomalies and chromosomal anomalies was significantly greater in the RAA-MB group than the RAA-ALSA group. …”
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Telomere Length Is Associated With Adverse Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Kabita Pradhan, Balram Neupane, Paul Niehues, Martin Kirschner, Fabian Beier, Chao‐Chung Kuo, Erika Anneliese Hilbold, Christian Bär, Oana‐Maria Thoma, Maximilian Waldner, Margherita Vieri, Tim H. Brümmendorf, Vithurithra Tharmapalan, Wolfgang Wagner, Michael Kleines, Mahdi Emrani, Matthias Daniel Zink, Andreas Napp, Nikolaus Marx, Michael Gramlich

“…Telomeres, which are short, repeated DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes, are known to act as a biological aging marker. …”
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Dissection of the genetic loci for grain hardness and variation of the key genes in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Jinna Hou, Pengge Sun, Pei Yan, Shenghui Geng, Wenxu Li, Maomao Qin, Ziju Dai, Baoming Tian, Zhengqing Wu, Zhengfu Zhou, Changwen Li, Zhensheng Lei

“…Finally, eight QTL, which explained 8.29 % – 14.59 % of the phenotypic variation, were revealed on chromosomes 1 A, 1B, 3 A, 3B, 5 A, 5B and 5D (2). The previously reported major genes for GHI, Pina and Pinb, were anchored in Qghi.5D-1, which was repeatedly detected under all environments (BLUP included). …”
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Intraspecific variation for heat stress tolerance in wild emmer-derived durum wheat populations by Mohammed Yousif Balla, Mohammed Yousif Balla, Nasrein Mohamed Kamal, Nasrein Mohamed Kamal, Izzat Sidahmed Ali Tahir, Izzat Sidahmed Ali Tahir, Yasir Serag Alnor Gorafi, Yasir Serag Alnor Gorafi, Modather Galal Abdeldaim Abdalla, Hisashi Tsujimoto

“…These three families produced high heat tolerant lines with unique introgressed segments from their wild emmer parents on chromosomes 1A, 2B, 5B, 6B, and 7B, which may be linked to heat resilience. …”
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Genome-wide association study of the antibody response to <i>Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis</i> in sheep by J. Kyselová, L. Tichý, J. Marková, A. Gurgul, Z. Sztankóová, K. Vališ, S. Šlosárková, K. Kavanová, M. Beinhauerová, T. Szmatola, T. Szmatola

“…The study revealed two suggestive SNPs (single-nucleotide polymorphisms) on chromosomes 11 and 20, with the most significant SNP in the first exon of the <i>TRIM16</i> (tripartite-motif-containing 16) gene. …”
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Maternal age-related declines in live birth rate following single euploid embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Wei Jiang, Zichen Zheng, Nan Yan, Shuang Yao, Qijun Xie, Danyu Ni, Shanren Cao, Chun Zhao, Xiufeng Ling

“…Despite the exclusion of aneuploidy, age-related factors beyond chromosomal abnormalities appear to impact reproductive outcomes.…”
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Intricate interplay of CRISPR-Cas systems, anti-CRISPR proteins, and antimicrobial resistance genes in a globally successful multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone by Jianping Jiang, Astrid V. Cienfuegos-Galletd, Tengfei Long, Gisele Peirano, Tingyu Chu, Johann D. D. Pitout, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Liang Chen

“…Surprisingly, almost all CG147 strains (99.7%, 1009/1,012) harbor a chromosomal type I-E CRISPR-Cas system, with 41.8% (423/1012) containing an additional plasmid-borne type IV-A3 CRISPR-Cas system, and both target IncF plasmids, e.g., the most prevalent KPC-encoding pKpQIL-like plasmids. …”
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