Genetic and anatomical basis of the barrier separating wakefulness and anesthetic-induced unresponsiveness.

abstract：:The genetic impact associated to the Neolithic spread in Europe has been widely debated over the last 20 years. Within this context, ancient DNA studies have provided a more reliable picture by directly analyzing the protagonist populations at different regions in Europe. However, the lack of available data from the o...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Fernández E,Pérez-Pérez A,Gamba C,Prats E,Cuesta P,Anfruns J,Molist M,Arroyo-Pardo E,Turbón D

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) is a mitochondrial kinase, and pink1 mutations cause early onset Parkinson's disease (PD) in humans. Loss of pink1 in Drosophila leads to defects in mitochondrial function, and genetic data suggest that another PD-related gene product, Parkin, acts with pink1 to regulate the clearance...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Esposito G,Vos M,Vilain S,Swerts J,De Sousa Valadas J,Van Meensel S,Schaap O,Verstreken P

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease with a high prevalence and substantial socioeconomic burden. Despite intense research efforts, its aetiology and pathogenesis remain poorly understood. To identify novel genes and/or cellular pathways involved in the pathogenesis of the disease, we utilized a well...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Aidinis V,Carninci P,Armaka M,Witke W,Harokopos V,Pavelka N,Koczan D,Argyropoulos C,Thwin MM,Möller S,Waki K,Gopalakrishnakone P,Ricciardi-Castagnoli P,Thiesen HJ,Hayashizaki Y,Kollias G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variation in DNA methylation is being increasingly associated with health and disease outcomes. Although DNA methylation is hypothesized to be a mechanism by which both genetic and non-genetic factors can influence the regulation of gene expression, little is known about the extent to which DNA methylation at specific...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Hannon E,Knox O,Sugden K,Burrage J,Wong CCY,Belsky DW,Corcoran DL,Arseneault L,Moffitt TE,Caspi A,Mill J

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years different types of structural variants (SVs) have been discovered in the human genome and their functional impact has become increasingly clear. Inversions, however, are poorly characterized and more difficult to study, especially those mediated by inverted repeats or segmental duplications. Here, we d...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Aguado C,Gayà-Vidal M,Villatoro S,Oliva M,Izquierdo D,Giner-Delgado C,Montalvo V,García-González J,Martínez-Fundichely A,Capilla L,Ruiz-Herrera A,Estivill X,Puig M,Cáceres M

更新日期：2014-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous instances of presence/absence variations for introns have been documented in eukaryotes, and some cases of recurrent loss of the same intron have been suggested. However, there has been no comprehensive or phylogenetically deep analysis of recurrent intron loss. Of 883 cases of intron presence/absence variati...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Wang H,Devos KM,Bennetzen JL

更新日期：2014-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In multicellular organisms, tight regulation of gene expression ensures appropriate tissue and organismal growth throughout development. Reversible phosphorylation of the RNA Polymerase II (RNAPII) C-terminal domain (CTD) is critical for the regulation of gene expression states, but how phosphorylation is actively mod...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Ciurciu A,Duncalf L,Jonchere V,Lansdale N,Vasieva O,Glenday P,Rudenko A,Vissi E,Cobbe N,Alphey L,Bennett D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Talin serves an essential function during integrin-mediated adhesion in linking integrins to actin via the intracellular adhesion complex. In addition, the N-terminal head domain of talin regulates the affinity of integrins for their ECM-ligands, a process known as inside-out activation. We previously showed that in D...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Ellis SJ,Lostchuck E,Goult BT,Bouaouina M,Fairchild MJ,López-Ceballos P,Calderwood DA,Tanentzapf G

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In Drosophila, 50 classes of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) connect to 50 class-specific and uniquely positioned glomeruli in the antennal lobe. Despite the identification of cell surface receptors regulating axon guidance, how ORN axons sort to form 50 stereotypical glomeruli remains unclear. Here we show that the...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Barish S,Nuss S,Strunilin I,Bao S,Mukherjee S,Jones CD,Volkan PC

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Bases within DNA are frequently damaged, producing obstacles to efficient and accurate DNA replication by replicative polymerases. Translesion synthesis (TLS) polymerases, via their ability to catalyze nucleotide additions to growing DNA chains across DNA lesions, promote replication of damaged DNA, thus preventing ch...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： van Bostelen I,van Schendel R,Romeijn R,Tijsterman M

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The abundance and identity of functional variation segregating in natural populations is paramount to dissecting the molecular basis of quantitative traits as well as human genetic diseases. Genome sequencing of multiple organisms of the same species provides an efficient means of cataloging rearrangements, insertion,...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Doniger SW,Kim HS,Swain D,Corcuera D,Williams M,Yang SP,Fay JC

更新日期：2008-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial populations founded by a single clone and propagated under resource limitation can become polymorphic. We sought to elucidate genetic mechanisms whereby a polymorphism evolved in Escherichia coli under glucose limitation and persisted because of cross-feeding among multiple adaptive clones. Apart from a 29 k...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Kinnersley MA,Holben WE,Rosenzweig F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoblastoma (pRb) is a multifunctional regulator, which was likely present in the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes. The Arabidopsis pRb homolog RETINOBLASTOMA RELATED 1 (RBR1), similar to its animal counterparts, controls not only cell proliferation but is also implicated in developmental decisions, stress re...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Bouyer D,Heese M,Chen P,Harashima H,Roudier F,Grüttner C,Schnittger A

更新日期：2018-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive Transcription Elongation Factor b (P-TEFb) is a kinase consisting of Cdk9 and Cyclin T that releases RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) into active elongation. It can assemble into a larger Super Elongation Complex (SEC) consisting of additional elongation factors. Here, we use a miRNA-based approach to knock down th...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Dahlberg O,Shilkova O,Tang M,Holmqvist PH,Mannervik M

更新日期：2015-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Adaptive radiation is the rapid origination of multiple species from a single ancestor as the result of concurrent adaptation to disparate environments. This fundamental evolutionary process is considered to be responsible for the genesis of a great portion of the diversity of life. Bacteria have evolved enormous biol...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Engel P,Salzburger W,Liesch M,Chang CC,Maruyama S,Lanz C,Calteau A,Lajus A,Médigue C,Schuster SC,Dehio C

更新日期：2011-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a powerful experimental framework that combines competitive selection and microarray-based genetic footprinting to comprehensively reveal the genetic basis of bacterial behaviors. Application of this method to Escherichia coli motility identifies 95% of the known flagellar and chemotaxis genes, and r...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Girgis HS,Liu Y,Ryu WS,Tavazoie S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been practiced for thousands of years, but only within the last few decades has its use become more widespread outside of Asia. Concerns continue to be raised about the efficacy, legality, and safety of many popular complementary alternative medicines, including TCMs. Ingredients...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Coghlan ML,Haile J,Houston J,Murray DC,White NE,Moolhuijzen P,Bellgard MI,Bunce M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ku complex binds non-specifically to DNA breaks and ensures repair via NHEJ. However, Ku is also known to bind directly to telomeric DNA ends and its presence there is associated with telomere capping, but avoiding NHEJ. How the complex discriminates between a DNA break and a telomeric extremity remains unknown. O...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Larcher MV,Pasquier E,MacDonald RS,Wellinger RJ

更新日期：2016-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now widely recognized that robustness is an inherent property of biological systems [1],[2],[3]. The contribution of close sequence homologs to genetic robustness against null mutations has been previously demonstrated in simple organisms [4],[5]. In this paper we investigate in detail the contribution of gene d...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Hsiao TL,Vitkup D

更新日期：2008-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Homolog pairing and crossing over during meiosis I prophase is required for accurate chromosome segregation to form euploid gametes. The repair of Spo11-induced double-strand breaks (DSB) using a homologous chromosome template is a major driver of pairing in many species, including fungi, plants, and mammals. Inapprop...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Lui DY,Cahoon CK,Burgess SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizobial infection of legume root hairs requires a rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton to enable the establishment of plant-made infection structures called infection threads. In the SCAR/WAVE (Suppressor of cAMP receptor defect/WASP family verpolin homologous protein) actin regulatory complex, the conserved N-te...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Qiu L,Lin JS,Xu J,Sato S,Parniske M,Wang TL,Downie JA,Xie F

更新日期：2015-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaining insights into genetic predisposition to age-related diseases and lifespan is a challenging task complicated by the elusive role of evolution in these phenotypes. To gain more insights, we combined methods of genome-wide and candidate-gene studies. Genome-wide scan in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (AR...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Kulminski AM,He L,Culminskaya I,Loika Y,Kernogitski Y,Arbeev KG,Loiko E,Arbeeva L,Bagley O,Duan M,Yashkin A,Fang F,Kovtun M,Ukraintseva SV,Wu D,Yashin AI

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The antigenic repertoire presented by MHC molecules is generated by the antigen processing and presentation (APP) pathway. We analyzed the evolutionary history of 45 genes involved in APP at the inter- and intra-species level. Results showed that 11 genes evolved adaptively in mammals. Several positively selected site...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Forni D,Cagliani R,Tresoldi C,Pozzoli U,De Gioia L,Filippi G,Riva S,Menozzi G,Colleoni M,Biasin M,Lo Caputo S,Mazzotta F,Comi GP,Bresolin N,Clerici M,Sironi M

更新日期：2014-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic biology aims at (re-)programming living cells like computers to perform new functions for a variety of applications. Initial work rested on transcription factors, but regulatory RNAs have recently gained much attention due to their high programmability. However, functional circuits mainly implemented with re...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Rosado A,Cordero T,Rodrigo G

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic concepts are based on the assumption that phenotypes arise from the expression of genetic variants. However, the presence of non-Mendelian inheritance patterns provides a direct challenge to this view and suggests an important role for alternative mechanisms of gene regulation and inheritance. Over the past fe...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Liebers R,Rassoulzadegan M,Lyko F

更新日期：2014-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein homeostasis is critical for cell survival and functions during stress and is regulated at both RNA and protein levels. However, how the cell integrates RNA-processing programs with post-translational protein quality control systems is unknown. Transactive response DNA-binding protein (TARDBP/TDP-43) is an RNA-...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Zhang T,Baldie G,Periz G,Wang J

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Male breast cancer accounts for approximately 1% of all breast cancer. To date, risk factors for male breast cancer are poorly defined, but certain risk factors and genetic features appear common to both male and female breast cancer. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have recently identified common single nucleo...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Orr N,Cooke R,Jones M,Fletcher O,Dudbridge F,Chilcott-Burns S,Tomczyk K,Broderick P,Houlston R,Ashworth A,Swerdlow A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perennial questions of evolutionary biology can be applied to gene regulatory systems using the abundance of experimental data addressing gene regulation in a comparative context. What is the tempo (frequency, rate) and mode (way, mechanism) of transcriptional regulatory evolution? Here we synthesize the results of 23...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Gordon KL,Ruvinsky I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell envelope of Gram-negative bacteria is a formidable barrier that is difficult for antimicrobial drugs to penetrate. Thus, the list of treatments effective against these organisms is small and with the rise of new resistance mechanisms is shrinking rapidly. New therapies to treat Gram-negative bacterial infecti...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Paradis-Bleau C,Kritikos G,Orlova K,Typas A,Bernhardt TG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orienting the causal relationship between pairs of traits is a fundamental task in scientific research with significant implications in practice, such as in prioritizing molecular targets and modifiable risk factors for developing therapeutic and interventional strategies for complex diseases. A recent method, called ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Xue H,Pan W

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00