Confero: an integrated contrast data and gene set platform for computational analysis and biological interpretation of omics data.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whole-genome sequencing is an important method to understand the genetic information, gene function, biological characteristics and survival mechanisms of organisms. Sequencing large genomes is very simple at present. However, we encountered a hard-to-sequence genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage PaP1. Sho...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Lu S,Le S,Tan Y,Li M,Liu C,Zhang K,Huang J,Chen H,Rao X,Zhu J,Zou L,Ni Q,Li S,Wang J,Jin X,Hu Q,Yao X,Zhao X,Zhang L,Huang G,Hu F

更新日期：2014-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Homologous recombination is the key process that generates genetic diversity and drives evolution. SPO11 protein triggers recombination by introducing DNA double stranded breaks at discreet areas of the genome called recombination hotspots. The hotspot locations are largely determined by the DNA binding spec...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Smagulova F,Brick K,Pu Y,Sengupta U,Camerini-Otero RD,Petukhova GV

更新日期：2013-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hard ticks (family Ixodidae) are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites of worldwide medical and veterinary importance. The haploid genomes of multiple species of ixodid ticks exceed 1 Gbp, prompting questions regarding gene, segmental and whole genome duplication in this phyletic group. The availability of ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Van Zee JP,Schlueter JA,Schlueter S,Dixon P,Sierra CA,Hill CA

更新日期：2016-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The central role of the somatotrophic axis in animal post-natal growth, development and fertility is well established. Therefore, the identification of genetic variants affecting quantitative traits within this axis is an attractive goal. However, large sample numbers are a pre-requisite for the identificati...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Mullen MP,Creevey CJ,Berry DP,McCabe MS,Magee DA,Howard DJ,Killeen AP,Park SD,McGettigan PA,Lucy MC,Machugh DE,Waters SM

更新日期：2012-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hibernation is a physiological state exploited by many animals exposed to prolonged adverse environmental conditions associated with winter. Large changes in metabolism and cellular function occur, with many stress response pathways modulated to tolerate physiological challenges that might otherwise be letha...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Capraro A,O'Meally D,Waters SA,Patel HR,Georges A,Waters PD

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Synthetic systems that use positive feedback have been developed to control human disease vectors and crop pests. The tTAV system, which has been deployed in several insect species, relies on a positive feedback circuit that can be inhibited via dietary tetracycline. Although insects carrying tTAV fail to su...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Bryk J,Reeves RG,Reed FA,Denton JA

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Engineered nanomaterials may release nanosized residues, by degradation, throughout their life cycle. These residues may be a threat for living organisms. They may be ingested by humans through food and water. Although the toxicity of pristine CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) has been documented, there is a lack of ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Fisichella M,Berenguer F,Steinmetz G,Auffan M,Rose J,Prat O

更新日期：2014-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rice blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe grisea, is a devastating disease causing tremendous yield loss in rice production. The public availability of the complete genome sequence of M. grisea provides ample opportunities to understand the molecular mechanism of its pathogenesis on rice plants a...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Gowda M,Venu RC,Raghupathy MB,Nobuta K,Li H,Wing R,Stahlberg E,Couglan S,Haudenschild CD,Dean R,Nahm BH,Meyers BC,Wang GL

更新日期：2006-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At least 18 replication-dependent histone H2a genes are distributed in 3 Hist gene clusters on different chromosomes of the mouse genome. In this analysis we designed specific PCR primers for each histone H2a transcript and studied the expression levels and patterns using quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). In ad...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Nishida H,Suzuki T,Ookawa H,Tomaru Y,Hayashizaki Y

更新日期：2005-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Taraxacum kok-saghyz R. (Tks) is a promising alternative species to Hevea brasiliensis for production of high quality natural rubber (NR). A comparative transcriptome analysis of plants with differential production of NR will contribute to elucidate which genes are involved in the synthesis, regulation and a...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Panara F,Lopez L,Daddiego L,Fantini E,Facella P,Perrotta G

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A-to-I RNA-editing mediated by ADAR (adenosine deaminase acting on RNA) enzymes that converts adenosine to inosine in RNA sequence can generate mutations and alter gene regulation in metazoans. Previous studies have shown that A-to-I RNA-editing plays vital roles in mouse embryogenesis. However, the RNA-edit...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Qiu S,Li W,Xiong H,Liu D,Bai Y,Wu K,Zhang X,Yang H,Ma K,Hou Y,Li B

更新日期：2016-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is a paradigm for chronic bacterial infections. Its persistence in the stomach mucosa is facilitated by several mechanisms of immune evasion and immune modulation, but also by an unusual genetic variability which might account for the capability to adapt to chan...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Fischer W,Breithaupt U,Kern B,Smith SI,Spicher C,Haas R

更新日期：2014-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phomopsis longicolla T. W. Hobbs (syn. Diaporthe longicolla) is a seed-borne fungus causing Phomopsis seed decay in soybean. This disease is one of the most devastating diseases reducing soybean seed quality worldwide. To facilitate investigation of the genomic basis of pathogenicity and to understand the me...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Li S,Darwish O,Alkharouf NW,Musungu B,Matthews BF

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molecular mechanisms underlying coral larval competence, the ability of larvae to respond to settlement cues, determine their dispersal potential and are potential targets of natural selection. Here, we profiled competence, fluorescence and genome-wide gene expression in embryos and larvae of the reef-buildi...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Strader ME,Aglyamova GV,Matz MV

更新日期：2018-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cultivated watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus] is an important agriculture crop world-wide. The fruit of watermelon undergoes distinct stages of development with dramatic changes in its size, color, sweetness, texture and aroma. In order to better understand the genetic and m...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Guo S,Liu J,Zheng Y,Huang M,Zhang H,Gong G,He H,Ren Y,Zhong S,Fei Z,Xu Y

更新日期：2011-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection in young children. The degree of disease severity is determined by the host response to infection. Lung macrophages play an important early role in the host response to infection and we have used a systems-based appr...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Ravi LI,Li L,Sutejo R,Chen H,Wong PS,Tan BH,Sugrue RJ

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The orange pigmentation of the agar cultures of many Fusarium species is due to the production of carotenoids, terpenoid pigments whose synthesis is stimulated by light. The genes of the carotenoid pathway and their regulation have been investigated in detail in Fusarium fujikuroi. In this and other Fusarium...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Ruger-Herreros M,Parra-Rivero O,Pardo-Medina J,Romero-Campero FJ,Limón MC,Avalos J

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Streptococcus pneumoniae causes over one million deaths worldwide annually, despite recent developments in vaccine and antibiotic therapy. Host susceptibility to pneumococcal infection and disease is controlled by a combination of genetic and environmental influences, but current knowledge remains limited. ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Wisby L,Fernandes VE,Neill DR,Kadioglu A,Andrew PW,Denny P

更新日期：2013-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.), popularly known as "China grass", is one of the oldest crops in China and the second most important fiber crop in terms of area sown. Ramie fiber, extracted from the plant bast, is important in the textile industry. However, the molecular mechanism of ramie fiber development remai...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Chen J,Pei Z,Dai L,Wang B,Liu L,An X,Peng D

更新日期：2014-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adaptive divergence driven by environmental heterogeneity has long been a fascinating topic in ecology and evolutionary biology. The study of the genetic basis of adaptive divergence has, however, been greatly hampered by a lack of genomic information. The recent development of transcriptome sequencing provi...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Chu JH,Lin RC,Yeh CF,Hsu YC,Li SH

更新日期：2012-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The process of alternative splicing provides a unique mechanism by which eukaryotes are able to produce numerous protein products from the same gene. Heightened variability in the proteome has been thought to potentiate increased behavioral complexity and response flexibility to environmental stimuli, thus c...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Lang AS,Austin SH,Harris RM,Calisi RM,MacManes MD

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantitative trait locus (QTL) studies show that variation in salinity tolerance in Arctic charr and rainbow trout has a genetic basis, even though both these species have low to moderate salinity tolerance capacities. QTL were observed to localize to homologous linkage group segments within putative chromos...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Norman JD,Robinson M,Glebe B,Ferguson MM,Danzmann RG

更新日期：2012-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acquisition of external phosphorus (P) and optimisation of internal P are essential for plant growth and development, and insufficient availability of P in soils is a major challenge in agriculture. Members of the purple acid phosphatase (PAP) family of enzymes are candidates for increasing P use efficiency....

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Xie L,Shang Q

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) domain represents a ubiquitous structural fold that is involved in bacterial sensing and adaptation systems, including several virulence related functions. Although PAS domains and the subclass of PhoQ-DcuS-CitA (PDC) domains have a common structure, there is limited amino acid sequenc...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Shah N,Gaupp R,Moriyama H,Eskridge KM,Moriyama EN,Somerville GA

更新日期：2013-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mango fruits contain a broad spectrum of phenolic compounds which impart potential health benefits; their biosynthesis is catalysed by enzymes in the phenylpropanoid-flavonoid (PF) pathway. The aim of this study was to reveal the variability in genes involved in the PF pathway in three different mango variet...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Hoang VL,Innes DJ,Shaw PN,Monteith GR,Gidley MJ,Dietzgen RG

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epithelium is the first line of defense against pathogens. Notably the epithelial cells lining the respiratory track are crucial in sensing airborne microbes and mounting an effective immune response via the expression of target genes such as cytokines and chemokines. Gene expression regulation following...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Borghini L,Hibberd M,Davila S

更新日期：2018-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genomic inversion is one type of structural variations (SVs) and is known to play an important biological role. An established problem in sequence data analysis is calling inversions from high-throughput sequence data. It is more difficult to detect inversions because they are surrounded by duplication or ot...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Wu Z,Wu Y,Gao J

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A disease-causing mutation refers to a heritable genetic change that is associated with a specific phenotype (disease). The detection of a mutation from a patient's sample is critical for the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the disease. There are numerous databases and applications with which to archi...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Jho S,Kim BC,Ghang H,Kim JH,Park D,Kim HM,Jung SY,Yoo KY,Kim HJ,Lee S,Bhak J

更新日期：2009-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA (Methicillin Resistant S. aureus), is an acquired pathogen and the primary cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. In S. aureus, teichoic acid is an essential component of the cell wall, and its biosynthesis is not yet well characterized. Studies in Bacillus subtilis have disc...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Qian Z,Yin Y,Zhang Y,Lu L,Li Y,Jiang Y

更新日期：2006-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The out of Africa hypothesis has gained generalized consensus. However, many specific questions remain unsettled. To know whether the two M and N macrohaplogroups that colonized Eurasia were already present in Africa before the exit is puzzling. It has been proposed that the east African clade M1 supports a ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： González AM,Larruga JM,Abu-Amero KK,Shi Y,Pestano J,Cabrera VM

更新日期：2007-07-09 00:00:00