Systems biology of tissue-specific response to Anaplasma phagocytophilum reveals differentiated apoptosis in the tick vector Ixodes scapularis.

abstract：:Craniofacial abnormalities, including facial skeletal defects, comprise approximately one-third of all birth defects in humans. Since most bones in the face derive from cranial neural crest cells (CNCCs), which are multipotent stem cells, craniofacial bone disorders are largely attributed to defects in CNCCs. However,...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Kitami K,Kitami M,Kaku M,Wang B,Komatsu Y

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The major transition to eusociality required the evolution of a switch to canalize development into either a reproductive or a helper, the nature of which is currently unknown. Following predictions from the 'theory of facilitated variation', we identify sex differentiation pathways as promising candidates because of ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Klein A,Schultner E,Lowak H,Schrader L,Heinze J,Holman L,Oettler J

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with heritable cancer syndromes characterized by germline PTEN mutations (termed PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome, PHTS) benefit from PTEN-enabled cancer risk assessment and clinical management. PTEN-wildtype patients (~50%) remain at increased risk of developing certain cancers. Existence of germline mutations ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Yehia L,Ni Y,Sesock K,Niazi F,Fletcher B,Chen HJL,LaFramboise T,Eng C

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene expression can be highly heterogeneous in isogenic cell populations. An extreme type of heterogeneity is the so-called bistable or bimodal expression, whereby a cell can differentiate into two alternative expression states. Stochastic fluctuations of protein levels, also referred to as noise, provide the necessar...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Gamba P,Jonker MJ,Hamoen LW

更新日期：2015-06-25 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：:Heteromorphic sex-determining regions or mating-type loci can contain large regions of non-recombining sequence where selection operates under different constraints than in freely recombining autosomal regions. Detailed studies of these non-recombining regions can provide insights into how genes are gained and lost, a...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： De Hoff PL,Ferris P,Olson BJ,Miyagi A,Geng S,Umen JG

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A crucial step in the development of muscle cells in all metazoan animals is the assembly and anchorage of the sarcomere, the essential repeat unit responsible for muscle contraction. In Caenorhabditis elegans, many of the critical proteins involved in this process have been uncovered through mutational screens focusi...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Meissner B,Warner A,Wong K,Dube N,Lorch A,McKay SJ,Khattra J,Rogalski T,Somasiri A,Chaudhry I,Fox RM,Miller DM 3rd,Baillie DL,Holt RA,Jones SJ,Marra MA,Moerman DG

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is a normal resident of the gastrointestinal tract and also the most prevalent fungal pathogen of humans. It last shared a common ancestor with the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae over 300 million years ago. We describe a collection of 143 genetically matched strains of C. albicans, each of which...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Homann OR,Dea J,Noble SM,Johnson AD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mollicutes is a class of parasitic bacteria that have evolved from a common Firmicutes ancestor mostly by massive genome reduction. With genomes under 1 Mbp in size, most Mollicutes species retain the capacity to replicate and grow autonomously. The major goal of this work was to identify the minimal set of proteins t...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Grosjean H,Breton M,Sirand-Pugnet P,Tardy F,Thiaucourt F,Citti C,Barré A,Yoshizawa S,Fourmy D,de Crécy-Lagard V,Blanchard A

更新日期：2014-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most powerful techniques for studying the function of a gene is to disrupt the expression of that gene using genetic engineering strategies such as targeted recombination or viral integration of gene trap cassettes. The tremendous utility of these tools was recognized this year with the awarding of the Nobe...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Osokine I,Hsu R,Loeb GB,McManus MT

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Rare genetic mutations in genes such as Parkin, Pink1, DJ-1, α-synuclein, LRRK2 and GBA are found to be responsible for the disease in about 15% of the cases. A key u...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Giguère N,Delignat-Lavaud B,Herborg F,Voisin A,Li Y,Jacquemet V,Anand-Srivastava M,Gether U,Giros B,Trudeau LÉ

更新日期：2019-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a devastating progeria most often caused by mutations in the CSB gene encoding a SWI/SNF family chromatin remodeling protein. Although all CSB mutations that cause CS are recessive, the complete absence of CSB protein does not cause CS. In addition, most CSB mutations are located beyond exon ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Newman JC,Bailey AD,Fan HY,Pavelitz T,Weiner AM

更新日期：2008-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is a progressive muscular dystrophy caused by decreased epigenetic repression of the D4Z4 macrosatellite repeats and ectopic expression of DUX4, a retrogene encoding a germline transcription factor encoded in each repeat. Unaffected individuals generally have more than 10 repeats a...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Krom YD,Thijssen PE,Young JM,den Hamer B,Balog J,Yao Z,Maves L,Snider L,Knopp P,Zammit PS,Rijkers T,van Engelen BG,Padberg GW,Frants RR,Tawil R,Tapscott SJ,van der Maarel SM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine ecosystems are changing rapidly as the oceans warm and become more acidic. The physical factors and the changes to ocean chemistry that they drive can all be measured with great precision. Changes in the biological composition of communities in different ocean regions are far more challenging to measure because...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Berry TE,Saunders BJ,Coghlan ML,Stat M,Jarman S,Richardson AJ,Davies CH,Berry O,Harvey ES,Bunce M

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In plants, multiple detached tissues are capable of forming a pluripotent cell mass, termed callus, when cultured on media containing appropriate plant hormones. Recent studies demonstrated that callus resembles the root-tip meristem, even if it is derived from aerial organs. This finding improves our understanding of...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： He C,Chen X,Huang H,Xu L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eukaryotic RecA-like proteins Rad51 and Dmc1 cooperate during meiosis to promote recombination between homologous chromosomes by repairing programmed DNA double strand breaks (DSBs). Previous studies showed that Rad51 and Dmc1 form partially overlapping co-foci. Here we show these Rad51-Dmc1 co-foci are often arra...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Brown MS,Grubb J,Zhang A,Rust MJ,Bishop DK

更新日期：2015-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood vessels are vital to sustain life in all vertebrates. While it is known that mural cells (pericytes and smooth muscle cells) regulate vascular integrity, the contribution of other cell types to vascular stabilization has been largely unexplored. Using zebrafish, we identified sclerotome-derived perivascular fibr...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Rajan AM,Ma RC,Kocha KM,Zhang DJ,Huang P

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblasts are ubiquitous mesenchymal cells with many vital functions during development, tissue repair, and disease. Fibroblasts from different anatomic sites have distinct and characteristic gene expression patterns, but the principles that govern their molecular specialization are poorly understood. Spatial organi...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Rinn JL,Bondre C,Gladstone HB,Brown PO,Chang HY

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secondary structure of a pre-mRNA influences a number of processing steps including alternative splicing. Since most splicing regulatory proteins bind to single-stranded RNA, the sequestration of RNA into double strands could prevent their binding. Here, we analyzed the secondary structure context of experimentall...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Hiller M,Zhang Z,Backofen R,Stamm S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:North African populations are distinct from sub-Saharan Africans based on cultural, linguistic, and phenotypic attributes; however, the time and the extent of genetic divergence between populations north and south of the Sahara remain poorly understood. Here, we interrogate the multilayered history of North Africa by ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Henn BM,Botigué LR,Gravel S,Wang W,Brisbin A,Byrnes JK,Fadhlaoui-Zid K,Zalloua PA,Moreno-Estrada A,Bertranpetit J,Bustamante CD,Comas D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using small molecule probes to understand gene function is an attractive approach that allows functional characterization of genes that are dispensable in standard laboratory conditions and provides insight into the mode of action of these compounds. Using chemogenomic assays we previously identified yeast Crg1, an un...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Lissina E,Young B,Urbanus ML,Guan XL,Lowenson J,Hoon S,Baryshnikova A,Riezman I,Michaut M,Riezman H,Cowen LE,Wenk MR,Clarke SG,Giaever G,Nislow C

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seedling establishment is inhibited on media containing high levels (∼ 6%) of glucose or fructose. Genetic loci that overcome the inhibition of seedling growth on high sugar have been identified using natural variation analysis and mutant selection, providing insight into sugar signaling pathways. In this study, a qua...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Li P,Zhou H,Shi X,Yu B,Zhou Y,Chen S,Wang Y,Peng Y,Meyer RC,Smeekens SC,Teng S

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Calpains constitute a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent cysteine proteases, indispensable for various cellular processes. Among the 15 mammalian calpains, calpain 8/nCL-2 and calpain 9/nCL-4 are predominantly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract and are restricted to the gastric surface mucus (pit) cells in the stomach...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Hata S,Abe M,Suzuki H,Kitamura F,Toyama-Sorimachi N,Abe K,Sakimura K,Sorimachi H

更新日期：2010-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A form of dwarfism known as Meier-Gorlin syndrome (MGS) is caused by recessive mutations in one of six different genes (ORC1, ORC4, ORC6, CDC6, CDT1, and MCM5). These genes encode components of the pre-replication complex, which assembles at origins of replication prior to S phase. Also, variants in two additional rep...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Sanchez JC,Kwan EX,Pohl TJ,Amemiya HM,Raghuraman MK,Brewer BJ

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosome breakage is a major threat to genome integrity. The most accurate way to repair DNA double strand breaks (DSB) is homologous recombination (HR) with an intact copy of the broken locus. Mobility of the broken DNA has been seen to increase during the search for a donor copy. Observing chromosome dynamics duri...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Saad H,Gallardo F,Dalvai M,Tanguy-le-Gac N,Lane D,Bystricky K

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators of gene expression, however little attention has been given to the principles governing miRNA silencing efficacy. Here, we utilize the highly conserved Arabidopsis miR159-MYB33/MYB65 regulatory module to explore these principles. Firstly, we show that perfect central co...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Li J,Reichel M,Millar AA

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:An important goal in molecular evolution is to understand the genetic and physical mechanisms by which protein functions evolve and, in turn, to characterize how a protein's physical architecture influences its evolution. Here we dissect the mechanisms for an evolutionary shift in function in the mollusk ortholog of t...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Bridgham JT,Keay J,Ortlund EA,Thornton JW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells trigger massive changes in gene expression upon environmental fluctuations. The Hog1 stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK) is an important regulator of the transcriptional activation program that maximizes cell fitness when yeast cells are exposed to osmostress. Besides being associated with transcription facto...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Silva A,Cavero S,Begley V,Solé C,Böttcher R,Chávez S,Posas F,de Nadal E

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In humans, the absence or irreversible loss of hair cells, the sensory mechanoreceptors in the cochlea, accounts for a large majority of acquired and congenital hearing disorders. In the auditory and vestibular neuroepithelia of the inner ear, hair cells are accompanied by another cell type called supporting cells. Th...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Behra M,Bradsher J,Sougrat R,Gallardo V,Allende ML,Burgess SM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanisms of animal cell osmoregulation are poorly understood. Genetic studies of osmoregulation in yeast have identified mucin-like proteins as critical regulators of osmosensitive signaling and gene expression. Whether mucins play similar roles in higher organisms is not known. Here, we show that muta...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Rohlfing AK,Miteva Y,Moronetti L,He L,Lamitina T

更新日期：2011-01-06 00:00:00