Natural population cohort study on long-lived adults: West China longevity and ageing procedure (WCLAP) by Li Wang, Yan Zhang, Qiukui Hao, Xiaoyan Chen, Birong Dong, Yan He, Meijuan Chen, Jirong Yue, Xiaochu Wu, Tianyao Zhang, Yan She, Yanling Gao, Yiping Deng

“…Analysis of biological samples facilitates biological characterisation at the microscopic level through proteomics, metabolomics, genomics and other techniques. Baseline data, group-level follow-up data and microbiological examination data are integrated together to provide an evaluation tool, exploring sarcopenia, disability, dementia, caregiver burden, ageing biomarkers and other influencing factors.Trial registration numbers 2018-463; ChiCTR1900020754.…”
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Use of a synthetic form Avrodes for transfer of leaf rust resistance from Aegilops speltoides to common wheat by R. O. Davoyan, I. V. Bebyakina, E. R. Davoyan, D. S. Mikov, E. D. Badaeva, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina, A. N. Zinchenco, Y. S. Zubanova

“…Hence it was assumed that new genes were introduced into the common wheat genome from Ae. speltoides. Introgression lines have been studied for productivity and technological qualities of grain. …”
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Sulfatase modifying factor 2 as a predictive biomarker for urothelial carcinoma by Wei-Ting Kuo, Yi-Chen Lee, Jia-Bin Liao, Ching-Jiunn Tseng, Yi-Fang Yang

“…High SUMF2 mRNA levels were associated with poor overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in bladder UC (BLCA) from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset. High SUMF2 protein levels were associated with grade (P < 0.001), T status (P = 0.01), and stage (P = 0.006) in patients with BLCA. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of modern common flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) cultivars developed at Russian breeding centers using SSR markers by T. A. Bazanov, I. V. Ushchapovskii, V. A. Lemesh, M. V. Bahdanava, A. V. Lahunovskaya

“…Molecular identification of plant genomes, based on the use of DNA markers, is becoming a reliable tool for cultivar identification. …”
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Multi-tissue network analysis reveals the effect of JNK inhibition on dietary sucrose-induced metabolic dysfunction in rats by Hong Yang, Cheng Zhang, Woonghee Kim, Mengnan Shi, Metin Kiliclioglu, Cemil Bayram, Ismail Bolar, Özlem Özdemir Tozlu, Cem Baba, Nursena Yuksel, Serkan Yildirim, Shazia Iqbal, Jihad Sebhaoui, Ahmet Hacımuftuoglu, Matthias Uhlen, Jan Boren, Hasan Turkez, Adil Mardinoglu

“…Coexpression analysis and genome-scale metabolic modeling reveal that sucrose overconsumption primarily induces transcriptional dysfunction related to fatty acid and oxidative metabolism in the liver and adipose tissues, which are largely rectified after JNK inhibition at a clinically relevant dose. …”
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Identification of a new alphacoronavirus (Coronaviridae: <i>Alphacoronavirus</i>) associated with the greater horseshoe bat (<i>Rhinolophus ferrumequinum</i>) in the south of Europ... by Sergey V. Lenshin, Tatyana V. Vishnevskaya, Alexey V. Romashin, Yulia I. Bulycheva, Oleg I. Vyshemirsky, Sophya A. Solovyeva, Asya K. Gitelman, Alexey S. Pazilin, Dmitry K. Lvov, Ben Hu, Zheng-Li Shi, Sergey V. Alkhovsky

“…Fecal samples were collected from bats inhabiting caves on the southern macroslope of the Greater Caucasus (Sochi-Adler region) during 2020, 2021, and 2024. Viral genomes were detected and analyzed using high-throughput sequencing (NGS) and RT-PCR. …”
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Development of polymerase chain reaction kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in biological samples collected from animals by A. M. Timina, A. S. Yakovleva, M. V. Timanov, M. V. Biryuchenkova, Ye. S. Orlova

“…Animal populations in different regions of the Russian Federation were subjected to the screening tests in order to detect the novel coronavirus genome. NoSARS-CoV-2 was reported in her bivorous animals in the Russian Federation. …”
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Identified VCAM1 as prognostic gene in gastric cancer by co-expression network analysis by Wenjuan Li, Hong Gao, Jianjun Liu

“…Data from RNA sequencing and clinical pathological details were acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset. …”
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Programmed cell death-related gene IL20RA facilitates tumor progression and remodels tumor microenvironment in thyroid cancer by Yuqi Wang, Yunlong Zhang, Min Liu, Yu Liu, Yu Zeng, Wei Zhang, Shuping Wu, Linfei Hu, Xianhui Ruan, Xiangqian Zheng, Ming Gao, Jingzhu Zhao

“…Data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was utilized to develop a PCD-related risk prediction model based on LASSO regression along with univariate Cox regression. …”
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Insufficient gene expression and lost gene regulatory network may underlie the mechanism of Hirschsprung Disease in 5p–syndrome by Yizhao Luan, Peng Li, Yuanyuan Luo, Hong Zhang, Xiaochun Zhu, Yan Zhang, Aihua Yin, Qiang Wu, Chengwei Chai

“…Here, we conducted a study on two patients with CDC and HSCR using whole genome sequencing (WGS) analyses. Our WGS data confirmed the deletion regions on 5p associated with CDC and indicated potential unknown genetic mechanisms underlying HSCR. …”
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Single-cell sequencing uncovers the mechanistic role of DAPK1 in glioma and its diagnostic and prognostic implications by Tian-Hang Yu, Yan-Yu Ding, Yan-Yu Ding, Si-Guo Zhao, Jie-Hui Zhao, Yu Gu, Dong-Hui Chen, Fang Zhang, Wen-Ming Hong, Wen-Ming Hong

“…However, the precise role and underlying mechanisms of DAPK1 in gliomas remain inadequately understood.MethodsWe performed analyses on RNA-seq and microarray datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), in addition to single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from glioma patients available in GEO. …”
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PPIH is a novel diagnostic biomarker associated with immune infiltration in cholangiocarcinoma by Jun Ye, Zhitao Chen, Chuan Zhang, Rui Xie, Haini Chen, Peng Ren

“…Methods We analyzed the expression levels, prognostic significance, and diagnostic efficiency of PPIH in CHOL using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets, coupled with gene enrichment analyses. …”
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Newcastle Disease Virus Displaying an Ectodomain of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Spike Protein Elicited Robust Humoral and Cellular Immunity in Mice by Jaturawitt Prasopsiri, Kanjana Srisutthisamphan, Benjamas Liwnaree, Juggragarn Jengarn, Jarin Kramyu, Payuda Hansoongnern, Papon Muangsanit, Nathiphat Tanwattana, Challika Kaewborisuth, Suttipun Sungsuwan, Anan Jongkaewwattana, Nanchaya Wanasen

“…This modified spike gene was inserted into the NDV genome to create the NDV-S_MERS virus. After purification and inactivation, the vaccine’s immunogenicity was assessed in mice. …”
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Association of AFF3 Gene Polymorphism rs10865035 with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study on a Pakistani Cohort by Yasir Ali, Suleman Khan, Yangchao Chen, Nadia Farooqi, Zia-Ul Islam, Mehran Akhtar, Aamir, Aisha Aman, Aftab Ali Shah, Muhsin Jamal, Fazal Jalil

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the complex diseases with the involvement of the genetic as well as environmental factors in its onset and severity. Different genome-wide association and candidate gene studies have shown the role of several genetic variants in multiple loci/genes with ethnical and geographical variations. …”
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Identification of Host–Protein Interaction Network of Canine Parvovirus Capsid Protein VP2 in F81 Cells by Hongzhuan Zhou, Huanhuan Zhang, Xia Su, Fuzhou Xu, Bing Xiao, Jin Zhang, Qi Qi, Lulu Lin, Kaidi Cui, Qinqin Li, Songping Li, Bing Yang

“…Subsequently, the protein Interaction Network (PPI), the annotation of gene ontology (GO) and the database of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were constructed for in-depth analysis. …”
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Prognostic Significance and Therapeutic Potential of SERPINE1 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Changyu Zhu, Heshu Liu, Zhixin Li, Yijun Shi, Jingyang Zhao, Yuping Bai, Qian Chen, Wei Li

“…Methods and Results In this study, we delved into the variations in gene mutation, methylation patterns, and expression levels of SERPINE1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and normal tissues, leveraging comprehensive analyses of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets. …”
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Tissue-specific effects of benzo[a]pyrene and DDT on microRNA expression profile in female rats by D. S. Ushakov, T. S. Kalinina, A. S. Dorozhkova, V. Y. Ovchinnikov, L. F. Gulyaeva

“…Using in silico methods, an analysis of the rat genome was carried out to find microRNAs putatively regulated by AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) and CAR (constitutive androstane receptor), activated by BP and DDT, respectively. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events based on common genetic variants in 8-year follow-up of the LIPIDOGEN2015 population using the polygenic risk score (PRS): study design and me... by Maciej Banach, Martyna Fronczek, Tadeusz Osadnik, Agnieszka Gach, Dominik Strapagiel, Marcin Słomka, Mateusz Lejawa, Anna Goc, Ewa Boniewska-Bernacka, Anna Pańczyszyn, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Peter P. Toth, Peter E. Penson, Jacek Jóźwiak

“…The BeadChips were scanned using iScan and converted to genotypes using Genome Studio 2.0. Results We will develop a PRS based on the identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LIPIDOGEN2015 project’s studied population and determine the analyzed group’s risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) based on data obtained from 8 years of patient-follow-up. …”
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Genetic markers for the resistance of honey bee to Varroa destructor by M. D. Kaskinova, L. R. Gaifullina, E. S. Saltykova, A. V. Poskryakov, A. G. Nikolenko

“…The second part focuses on research aimed at searching for loci and candidate genes associated with resistance to varroosis by mapping quantitative traits loci and genome-wide association studies. The third part summarizes studies of the transcriptome profile of Varroa resistant bees. …”
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Characterization, Quantification, and Molecular Identification of Co-Infection of Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2) Variants in Dogs Affected by Gastroenteritis in Ecuador During 2022–2023... by Anthony Loor-Giler, Silvana Santander-Parra, Sara Castillo-Reyes, Martin Campos, Renán Mena-Pérez, Santiago Prado-Chiriboga, Luis Nuñez

“…There are three different types of the original CPV-2 that have been found so far, which are CPV-2a, 2b, and 2c. The genome of CPV-2 is about 5.2 kb long and has two open reading frames (ORFs), namely the VP region and the NS region. …”
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