The Sapindus saponaria (soapberry) kernel is rich in oil that has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, promotes cell proliferation, cell migration, and stimulates skin wound-healing effects. S. saponaria oil has excellent lub...
Anthocyanins are important secondary metabolites in fruits, and anthocyanin accumulation in the flesh of peach exhibits a spatial pattern, but the relevant mechanism is still unknown. In this study, the yellow-fleshed peach, cv. ‘Jinxiu’,...
Potherb mustard (Brassica juncea var. multiceps) is one of the most commonly consumed leafy vegetable mustards, either fresh or in pickled form. It is rich in glucosinolates, whose hydrolyzed products confer potherb mustard’s distinctive flavor...
The NAC (NAM-ATAF1/2-CUC) transcription factor family is one of the largest plant-specific transcription factor families, playing an important role in plant growth and development and abiotic stress response. As a short-rotation woody plant, Salix in...
Sheep growth performance, mainly skeletal muscle growth, provides direct economic benefits to the animal husbandry industry. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms of different breeds remain unclear. We found that the cross-sectional area (CSA) o...
Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) is an economically important marine aquaculture and ornamental fish species in Asia, especially in southeast China. In this study, skin transcriptomes of S. argus were obtained for three types of skin, including black...
Gossypium barbadense is an important source of natural textile fibers, as is Gossypium hirsutum. Cotton fiber development is often affected by various environmental factors, such as abnormal temperature. However, little is known about the underlying...
Winter wheat is used as forage at the tillering stage in many countries; however, the regrowth pattern of wheat after mowing remains unclear. In this study, the growth patterns of wheat were revealed through cytological and physiological assessments...
Continuous developmental transcriptomic data remain limited for jawless vertebrates. We generated an RNA-seq time series spanning 2 h post-fertilization (hpf; fertilization stage) to 10 days post-fertilization (dpf; hatching stage) in Lethenteron rei...
Tachycines meditationis (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae: Tachycines) is a widely distributed insect in eastern Asia. This species is common in urban environments, and its unique omnivorous diet may contribute to its success in various habitats. However...
Agave triangularis Jacobi is an ornamental agave species that represents a valuable genetic resource for enhancing resistance and tolerance in cultivated agaves such as A. tequilana and A. H11648. In this study, we performed the first de novo transcr...
Artemisiae argyi Folium is a traditional herbal medicine used for moxibustion heat therapy in China. The volatile oils in A.argyi leaves are closely related to its medicinal value. Records suggest that the levels of these terpenoids components within...
Plant oils are a large group of neutral lipids that play a vital role in the food and oleochemical industries. The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a promising woody oil crop known for its high-quality sources of essential fatty acids and various bioac...
Plukenetia volubilis is a highly promising plant with high nutritional and economic values. In our previous studies, the expression levels of ricin encoded transcripts were the highest in the maturation stage of P. volubilis seeds. The present study...
The Ethylene Responsive Factor (ERF) transcription factor family is important for regulating plant growth and stress responses. Although the expression patterns of ERF family members have been reported in many plant species, their role in Populus alb...
Agave is a significant fiber crop in tropical regions, known for its high fiber strength. Lignin is closely associated with fiber strength, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) serves as the initial enzyme in biosynthesis of lignin. Hence, it is of...
Rice blast disease is a major threat to rice yields. Sustainable control relies on resistant varieties, where plant immunity is triggered by pattern recognition receptors like receptor-like proteins (RLPs). The rice RLP chitin-elicitor binding protin...
Tea plants are a perennial crop with significant economic value. Chlorophyll, a key factor in tea leaf color and photosynthetic efficiency, is affected by the photoperiod and usually exhibits diurnal and seasonal variations. In this study, high-throu...
Citrus medica ‘Fingered’ (known as Guang Foshou in Chinese) is a distinctive edible fruit and a traditional herbal medicine enriched with bioactive flavonoids. However, the spatiotemporal patterns of flavonoid accumulation in the zest (fl...
Swine Inflammation and Necrosis Syndrome can lead to severe clinical signs, especially in tails, ears, teats, and claws in pigs. Clinical and histopathological findings in newborn piglets with intact epidermis indicate a primarily endogenous etiology...
Understanding how intricate cellular networks and signaling pathways communicate during the formation of craniofacial tissues like the palate and tooth has been the subject of intense investigation for several decades. Both organ systems undergo patt...
Crickets use the pulse pattern of the species-specific calling song as a primary cue for mate recognition. Here we combined transcriptome profiling of brain regions with network-based analyses in Gryllus bimaculatus exposed to silence or pulse trains...
The transcriptomic analysis of microarray and RNA-Seq datasets followed our own bioinformatic pipeline to identify a transcriptional regulatory network of lung cancer. Twenty-six transcription factors are dysregulated and co-expressed in most of the...
The expanding applications of rare earth elements (REEs) in various fields have raised concerns about their biosafety. However, previous studies are insufficient to elucidate their toxic effects and mechanisms of action and whether there are uniform...
Trace amine-associated receptors (TAAR) recognize organic compounds, including primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. The TAAR5 receptor is known to be involved in the olfactory sensing of innate socially relevant odors encoded by volatile amines....
Petal blotch is a specific flower color pattern commonly found in angiosperm families. In particular, Rosa persica is characterized by dark red blotches at the base of yellow petals. Modern rose cultivars with blotches inherited the blotch trait from...
Inflorescence architecture in rice (Oryza sativa) is mainly determined by spikelets and the branch arrangement. Primary branches initiate from inflorescence meristem in a spiral phyllotaxic manner, and further develop into the panicle branches. The b...
The dual strategy of inhibiting the viral life cycle and reducing the host inflammatory response should be considered in the development of therapeutic drugs for influenza A virus (IAV). In this study, an extract of Scutellaria baicalinase (SBE) cont...
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized for its beneficial influence on physiological alterations. The development (body weight) and economic characteristics (cocoon weight, cocoon shell ratio, and cocoon shell weight) of silkworms were increased...
Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is an economically important nut tree that is greatly affected by drought, limiting its production and distribution. Although the complete genome of the pecan was published several years ago, the molecular basis of the pec...
The alpine forage grass species Elymus nutans Griseb. is widely distributed in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and the Himalayas due to its high adaptability. However, it has become threatened by climate warming and excessive grazing. Thus, understan...
The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Galleriinae) represents a ubiquitous apicultural pest that poses significant threats to global beekeeping industries. The larvae damage honeybee colonies by consuming wax combs and tunneling thro...
Low nitrogen (LN) availability is a major constraint limiting plant vegetative growth and reproductive development. To investigate the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying LN stress in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), a comprehensive a...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) spike architecture is an important trait associated with spike development and grain yield. Here, we report a naturally occurring wheat mutant with branched spikelets (BSL) from its wild-type YD-16, which has a normal spi...
Chemosensory systems are fundamental for insects to regulate behaviors such as prey detection, oviposition, and pollination. Despite their importance, the molecular mechanisms underlying chemosensation remain poorly understood in many insect groups....
We report and discuss the results of a quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis of the expression patterns of seven three amino acid loop extension (TALE) homeobox genes (four KNOTTED-like homeobox (KNOX) and th...
A fundamental step in cellular defense mechanisms is the recognition of “danger signals” made of conserved pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) expressed by invading pathogens, by host cell germ line coded pattern recognition receptors (PRR...
Background: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital narrowing of the aortic isthmus near the ductus arteriosus or ligamentum arteriosum. Despite successful anatomical repair, patients remain at risk of recoarctation, arterial hypertension, and...
Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) fruit have significant variation between pollination-constant non-astringent (PCNA) and pollination-constant astringent (PCA) persimmons. The astringency type affects not only the soluble tannin concentration but also the a...
Sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) show fleeing, adhesion, and thanatosis patterns upon exposure to various stressors. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these contrasting stress response patterns remain largely unknown. In the present...
The growth and development of the Longissimus Dorsi muscle are complex, playing an important role in the determination of pork quality. The study of the Longissimus Dorsi muscle at the mRNA level is particularly crucial for finding molecular approach...
Poplars are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere and have good adaptability to different living environments. The accumulation of genome and transcriptome data provides a chance to conduct comparative genomics and transcriptomics analyses to...
In an era of unprecedented global change, exploring patterns of gene expression among wild populations across their geographic range is crucial for characterizing adaptive potential. RNA-sequencing studies have successfully characterized gene express...
Diodon hystrix is a new and emerging aquaculture species in south China. However, due to the lack of understanding of reproductive regulation, the management of breeding and reproduction under captivity remains a barrier for the commercial aquacultur...
Although heterosis is commonly used in Chinese cabbage, its molecular basis is poorly understood. In this study, 16Chinese cabbage hybrids were utilized as test subjects to explore the potential molecular mechanism of heterosis. RNA sequencing reveal...
Roots from salt-susceptible ICSR-56 (SS) sorghum plants display metaxylem elements with thin cell walls and large diameter. On the other hand, roots with thick, lignified cell walls in the hypodermis and endodermis were noticed in salt-tolerant CSV-1...
The sugar content in watermelon significantly influences its flavor. To understand the sugar accumulation pattern in small-fruited watermelon and identify candidate genes involved in sugar synthesis and conversion, we measured the sugar content (sucr...
Circadian regulation has emerged as an important modulator of ocular growth; however, its role in organizing retina–choroid transcriptomic responses during myopia development remains incompletely understood. In this study, we reanalyzed publicl...
Brassica species evolved through recurrent polyploidization and chromosomal rearrangements, forming diploid progenitors that hybridize into allopolyploids. These plants exhibit remarkable morphological diversity, with specialized edible organs includ...
Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) represents a highly significant agricultural commodity worldwide. Heat stress (HS) poses a severe threat to pepper productivity and quality. However, our understanding of the molecular alterations triggered by HS remains i...
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