Epidemiological evidence for associations between variants in microRNA or biosynthesis genes and lung cancer risk
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2645
Abstract: In the past decade, the studies involving single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNAs (miRNAs) with lung cancer (LC) risk have been performed, however, these results are inconsistent, and a systematic research synopsis has not been… read more here.
Keywords: risk; lung cancer; biosynthesis genes; evidence ... See more keywords
Sucrose and methyl jasmonate modulate the expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes and increase the frequency of flower-color mutants in chrysanthemum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108602
Abstract: Abstract γ-rays have been used to develop many mutations in diverse ornamental plants, including chrysanthemum, of which most changes have been flower color. Flower color is determined by plant pigments, including anthocyanins, which are affected… read more here.
Keywords: flower color; anthocyanin biosynthesis; treatment; biosynthesis genes ... See more keywords
The viral suppressor HCPro decreases DNA methylation and activates auxin biosynthesis genes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2020.04.003
Abstract: Auxin has profound effects on plant growth and development. In addition to participating in plant growth and development, the auxin signaling pathway is involved in plant defense against pathogens. In this study, we investigated the… read more here.
Keywords: hcpro; biosynthesis genes; dna methylation; auxin biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Carotenoid biosynthesis genes LcLCYB, LcLCYE, and LcBCH from wolfberry confer increased carotenoid content and improved salt tolerance in tobacco
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60848-3
Abstract: Carotenoids play essential roles in plant growth and development and provide plants with a tolerance to a series of abiotic stresses. In this study, the function and biological significance of lycopene β-cyclase, lycopene ε-cyclase, and… read more here.
Keywords: lycopene cyclase; content; tolerance; biosynthesis genes ... See more keywords
Comprehensive serotyping of Mannheimia haemolytica by a PCR system using the diversity of capsule biosynthesis genes
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-97176-z
Abstract: The bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is a global issue affecting dairy and beef farms and is of major concern due to the high morbidity and mortality rates in calves, as well as decreased production… read more here.
Keywords: haemolytica; mannheimia haemolytica; capsule biosynthesis; biosynthesis genes ... See more keywords
Functional characterization reveals a diverse array of metazoan fatty acid biosynthesis genes
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.16808
Abstract: Long‐chain (≥C20) polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC‐PUFAs) are physiologically important fatty acids for most animals, including humans. Although most LC‐PUFA production occurs in aquatic primary producers such as microalgae, recent research indicates the ability of certain… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; biosynthesis genes; acid biosynthesis; end desaturase ... See more keywords
CRISPR Inhibition of Essential Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis Genes in Mycobacterium abscessus and Its Impact on β-Lactam Susceptibility
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.00093-22
Abstract: We utilized a CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) assay to control the gene expressions of two predicted essential peptidoglycan biosynthesis genes, pbpB and cwIM, in Mycobacterium abscessus and to evaluate their contribution to β-lactam susceptibility. Our results… read more here.
Keywords: crispr inhibition; biosynthesis genes; mycobacterium abscessus; essential peptidoglycan ... See more keywords
Phylloxerids share ancestral carotenoid biosynthesis genes of fungal origin with aphids and adelgids
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185484
Abstract: Gene transfer among reproductively isolated organisms can lead to novel phenotypes and increased fitness. Among the Sternorrhyncha, a suborder of plant sap-feeding hemipteran insects, both aphids and adelgids acquired carotenoid biosynthesis genes from a fungal… read more here.
Keywords: genes fungal; share; aphids adelgids; carotenoid biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Horizontally Acquired Biosynthesis Genes Boost Coxiella burnetii's Physiology
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00174
Abstract: Coxiella burnetii, the etiologic agent of acute Q fever and chronic endocarditis, has a unique biphasic life cycle, which includes a metabolically active intracellular form that occupies a large lysosome-derived acidic vacuole. C. burnetii is… read more here.
Keywords: horizontally acquired; coxiella burnetii; physiology; biosynthesis genes ... See more keywords
HbTGA1, a TGA Transcription Factor From Hevea brasiliensis, Regulates the Expression of Multiple Natural Rubber Biosynthesis Genes
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.909098
Abstract: The TGA transcription factors are known to modulate the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in plants. However, their regulatory function in natural rubber (NR) biosynthesis was not revealed in the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Here, 14… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; biosynthesis genes; tga transcription; brasiliensis ... See more keywords
Identification and analysis of lignin biosynthesis genes related to fruit ripening and stress response in banana (Musa acuminata L. AAA group, cv. Cavendish)
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1072086
Abstract: Background Lignin is a key component of the secondary cell wall of plants, providing mechanical support and facilitating water transport as well as having important impact effects in response to a variety of biological and… read more here.
Keywords: banana; lignin biosynthesis; biosynthesis; biosynthesis genes ... See more keywords