Snow Leopard and Himalayan Wolf: Food Habits and Prey Selection in the Central Himalayas, Nepal. by Madhu Chetri, Morten Odden, Per Wegge

“…Top carnivores play an important role in maintaining energy flow and functioning of the ecosystem, and a clear understanding of their diets and foraging strategies is essential for developing effective conservation strategies. …”
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A juxtamembrane basolateral targeting motif regulates signaling through a TGF-β pathway receptor in Drosophila. by Aidan J Peterson, Stephen J Murphy, Melinda G Mundt, MaryJane Shimell, Edward B Leof, Michael B O'Connor

“…In polarized epithelial cells, receptor-ligand interactions can be restricted by different spatial distributions of the 2 interacting components, giving rise to an underappreciated layer of regulatory complexity. …”
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Identification of <i>SNAT</i> Gene Family and Their Response to Abiotic Stress in Citrus by Qian Yao, Mingzhou Gu, Chengyang Song, Lijuan Jiang, Lun Wang, Xiaoyong Xu

“…Overall, these findings provide critical insights for further functional studies of citrus <i>SNAT</i> genes in relation to abiotic stress responses. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization of RNA Editing Sites in Primary Gastric Adenocarcinoma through RNA-seq Data Analysis by Javad Behroozi, Shirin Shahbazi, Mohammad Reza Bakhtiarizadeh, Habibollah Mahmoodzadeh

“…These editing sites were unevenly distributed across genomic regions, and nearly half of them were located in 3′UTR. …”
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Phytochemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activity of True Leaves and Cotyledons of <i>Adenocaulon himalaicum</i> by Sang-Yun Lee, Nari Yoon, Neil Patrick Uy, Chung-Ho Choi, Sanghyun Lee

“…<i>Adenocaulon himalaicum</i> is widely distributed across Asia. In its early growth stages, <i>A. himalaicum</i> is traditionally consumed as a food source in Korea. …”
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PolyA polymorphisms in 3' flanking region of pig neuronal protein 3.1 gene and their relationships with meat traits by Yang Yun, Zeng Yongqing, Zhang Zhe, Xu Zhenggang, Chen Wei, Fang Guofeng, Wang Shoudong

“…The P311 is extensively distributed in the nervous and muscular systems and had the functions in myofibroblast differentiation and alveolar generation processes. …”
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Effect of diamondback month (Plutella xylostella) feeding on glucosinolate profile and content change in two mustard (Brassica juncea) varieties by YANG Tao, SHI Yu, WANG Xiaoyan, ZHANG Xin, QIAN Hongmei, MENG Qiufeng, WANG Bingliang

“…There are about 16 varieties, including B. juncea var. rugosa, B. juncea var. latipa and B. juncea var. tumida, and so on. They distribute widely in Sichuan and Zhejiang in China. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>Remorin</i> Gene Family in Poplar and Their Responses to Abiotic Stresses by Zihui Li, Hang Wang, Chuanqi Li, Huimin Liu, Jie Luo

“…A co-expression network centered by <i>PtREMs</i> was constructed to uncover the possible functions of <i>PtREMs</i> in protein modification, microtube-based movement and hormone signaling. …”
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Experimental and Kinetic Simulation Study of the High-Temperature Pyrolysis of 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene and n-Propylbenzene by Yujia Feng, Jing Li, Gengqi Liu, Da Yao, Jinhua Li, Quan-De Wang, Zhaowen Wang, Jinhu Liang

“…The reaction time was approximately 1.8 ms for all of the experiments. The distributions of the pyrolysis products were quantitatively analyzed as functions of pressure and temperature. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>Heat Shock Transcription Factor</i> Gene Family in Rosemary (<i>Salvia rosmarinus</i>) by Weitong Cui, Zongle Xu, Yuhua Kong, Lin Yang, Hao Dou, Dangquan Zhang, Mingwan Li, Yuanyuan Chen, Shen Ding, Chaochen Yang, Yong Lai

“…A total of 49 <i>SrHSFs</i> were detected, unevenly distributed across 12 chromosomes. …”
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Foodborne Botulism Caused by <i>Clostridium botulinum</i> Subtype A5(b3) by Self-Packaged Vacuum Spicy Rabbit Heads by Wen Cui, Chuanmin Ma, Ming Liu, Yan Li, Lin Zhou, Yuwen Shi, Xuefang Xu, Hui Liu

“…Toxin A was confirmed by MBA and other methods, while toxin B was non-functional due to the truncated bont/B gene. Other virulence genes and antibiotic resistance genes were also detected. …”
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Genomically-selected antifungal Bacillaceae strains improve wheat yield and baking quality by Alejo Casal, Fernán Oscar Gizzi, Sol Agostina Figueroa, Tomás Denis Petitti, Facundo Ferragutti, Jimena Gaido, Mariano Alberto Torres Manno, Gabriel Céccoli, Luciana Paoletti, Christopher Dunlap, Lucas Damián Daurelio, Martín Espariz

“…Phenotypic validation confirmed key predicted traits while uncovering additional functionalities not detected in silico. Integration of kernel bioassays, pot experiments, and field trials identified Bacillus velezensis ZAV-W70 and P. megaterium ZAV-W64 as promising biofertilizer and biocontrol candidates, demonstrating enhanced yield without fungicides and improved bread-making quality, respectively. …”
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The serum proteomic profile in patients with migraine by Yating Han, Yuan Wang, Xiajuan Zou, Huailian Guo, Huailian Guo

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Osteomodulin modulates the inflammatory responses via the interleukin-1 receptor 1/nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway in dental pulpitis by Yueyi Yang, Xuchen Hu, Meiling Jing, Xiaohan Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Wenduo Tan, Zhanyi Chen, Chenguang Niu, Zhengwei Huang

“…OMD may optimize the immunomodulatory functions of hDPSCs and can be used for regenerative endodontics.…”
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Initial Screening of Extrachromosomal Circular DNA Candidates for Pork Meat Quality Traits Using Circle-Seq and RNA-Seq Analysis by Liyao Bai, Jiahao Wu, Tengfei Dou, Donghui Chu, Xinjian Li, Xuelei Han, Ruimin Qiao, Kejun Wang, Feng Yang, Xiuling Li

“…The results showed that 1325 and 1304 differentially expressed eccDNAs were identified in the YN and YL groups, varying in size and distributed across multiple genomic functional regions. …”
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The Bacterial and Viral Communities Associated with Onion Bacterial Bulb Rot by Christopher Liakos, Verushka Ibanez, Pedro H. Lebre, Mike L. Derie, Jacquie van der Waals, Lindsey du Toit, Bhabesh Dutta, Brian Kvitko, Don A. Cowan, Teresa A. Coutinho

“…The aim of this study was to identify bacteria and viruses present in storage onion bulbs that were symptomatic and asymptomatic for bacterial bulb rot from crops grown in Georgia and Washington states, and to assess their potential role in the bulbs based on the functions of bacterial and viral genes detected. DNA was extracted from nine asymptomatic bulbs and nine bulbs displaying symptoms of bacterial bulb rot and subjected to 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and metagenome-assembled genome analysis. …”
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GWAS and WGCNA analysis uncover candidate genes associated with drought in Brassica juncea L. by Yusong Zhang, Yusong Zhang, Xiaoyan Yuan, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yunyun Zhang, Yunyun Zhang, Yanqing Luo, Yanqing Luo, Kaiqin Zhao, Kaiqin Zhao, Feng Zu, Feng Zu, Zhengshu Tian, Zhengshu Tian, Jinfeng Li, Jinfeng Li, Lifan Zhang, Lifan Zhang, Xiaoying He, Xiaoying He, Jinxiang Gao, Jinxiang Gao, Minglian Fu, Minglian Fu, Genze Li, Genze Li, Feihu Liu

“…A total of 125 SNPs with high linkage disequilibrium were found in this region, and 12 haplotypes were detected, with Hap1 being present exclusively in drought-tolerant materials and Hap3-Hap12 distributed in drought-sensitive materials. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of P-type ATPase IIIA subfamily in Puccinia Striiformis f. sp. tritici by Yingjie Sun, Hong Tao, Hong Han, Yiping Zou, Yingyu Xue, Shiwen Chen, Fei Tao

“…Each of the six PMA genes contained a typical ATPase IIIA H superfamily domain and was distributed across four chromosomes. Thirty-six major cis-regulatory elements were detected within the PMA gene family members. …”
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Identification and expression characterization of apple β-tubulin gene family in apple by HUANG Huiling, WANG Yanxiang, WANG Yue, NING Qinqin, LI Ming, HAO Pengbo, CONG Liu, BAI Tuanhui, SHI Jiangli, JIAO Jian, WANG Miaomiao, LIU Yu, ZHAO Yujie, WAN Ran, SHEN Yawen, ZHANG Hengtao, ZHANG Kunxi, ZHENG Xianbo

“…The results will provide a theoretical basis for further research on the regulatory functions of apple dwarfing by β-tubulin genes.…”
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Amino acid variants in the HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 molecules explain the major association of variants with relapse status in pediatric patients with steroid-sensitive nephrotic synd... by Hui Yin, Sijie Yu, Xuelan Chen, Haiping Yang, Mo Wang, Qiu Li, Han Chan

“…We then measured the transcriptional level, allele expression imbalance (AEI) and functional proteins of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 in different stages of SDNS/FRNS. …”
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