Outlier analysis of functional genomic profiles enriches for oncology targets and enables precision medicine.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) has largely focused on variations in toxic outcomes resulting from its activation by halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. But the AHR also plays key roles in regulating pathways critical for development, and after decades of research the mechanisms underlying phy...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Sun RX,Chong LC,Simmons TT,Houlahan KE,Prokopec SD,Watson JD,Moffat ID,Lensu S,Lindén J,P'ng C,Okey AB,Pohjanvirta R,Boutros PC

更新日期：2014-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) has become an increasingly important crop for its leading role in biofuel production. The high sugar content species S. officinarum is an octoploid without known diploid or tetraploid progenitors. Commercial sugarcane cultivars are hybrids between S. officinarum and wild species S....

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Wang J,Roe B,Macmil S,Yu Q,Murray JE,Tang H,Chen C,Najar F,Wiley G,Bowers J,Van Sluys MA,Rokhsar DS,Hudson ME,Moose SP,Paterson AH,Ming R

更新日期：2010-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paired-tag sequencing approaches are commonly used for the analysis of genome structure. However, mammalian genomes have a complex organization with a variety of repetitive elements that complicate comprehensive genome-wide analyses. RESULTS:Here, we systematically assessed the utility of paired-end and mat...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： van Heesch S,Kloosterman WP,Lansu N,Ruzius FP,Levandowsky E,Lee CC,Zhou S,Goldstein S,Schwartz DC,Harkins TT,Guryev V,Cuppen E

更新日期：2013-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Essential genes are indispensable for the survival of living entities. They are the cornerstones of synthetic biology, and are potential candidate targets for antimicrobial and vaccine design. DESCRIPTION:Here we describe the Cluster of Essential Genes (CEG) database, which contains clusters of orthologous ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Ye YN,Hua ZG,Huang J,Rao N,Guo FB

更新日期：2013-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rumen epithelial tissue plays an important role in nutrient absorption and rumen health. However, whether forage quality and particle size impact the rumen epithelial morphology is unclear. The current study was conducted to elucidate the effects of forage quality and forage particle size on rumen epithelial...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Wang B,Wang D,Wu X,Cai J,Liu M,Huang X,Wu J,Liu J,Guan L

更新日期：2017-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the basis for volatile organic compound (VOC) biosynthesis and regulation is of great importance for the genetic improvement of fruit flavor. Lactones constitute an essential group of fatty acid-derived VOCs conferring peach-like aroma to a number of fruits including peach, plum, pineapple and ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Sánchez-Sevilla JF,Cruz-Rus E,Valpuesta V,Botella MA,Amaya I

更新日期：2014-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pantoea spp. are frequently isolated from a wide range of ecological niches and have various biological roles, as plant epi- or endophytes, biocontrol agents, plant-growth promoters or as pathogens of both plant and animal hosts. This suggests that members of this genus have undergone extensive genotypic div...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： De Maayer P,Chan WY,Blom J,Venter SN,Duffy B,Smits TH,Coutinho TA

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding syntentic relationship between two species is critical to assessing the potential for comparative genomic analysis. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.), the two most important members of the Phaseoleae legumes, appear to have a diploid and polyploidy recent past, re...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： McClean PE,Mamidi S,McConnell M,Chikara S,Lee R

更新日期：2010-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：MOTIVATION:With the rapid growth rate of newly sequenced genomes, species tree inference from multiple genes has become a basic bioinformatics task in comparative and evolutionary biology. However, accurate species tree estimation is difficult in the presence of gene tree discordance, which is often due to incomplete l...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Bayzid MS,Hunt T,Warnow T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gene expression analysis by reverse transcription quantitative PCR (qPCR) is the most widely used method for analyzing the expression of a moderate number of genes and also for the validation of microarray results. Several issues are crucial for a successful qPCR study, particularly the selection of internal...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Robledo D,Hernández-Urcera J,Cal RM,Pardo BG,Sánchez L,Martínez P,Viñas A

更新日期：2014-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease with a five-year survival of less than 5%. A better understanding of the underlying biology may suggest novel therapeutic targets. Recent surveys of the pancreatic cancer genome have uncovered numerous new alterations; yet systematic functional characterization of candid...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Shain AH,Salari K,Giacomini CP,Pollack JR

更新日期：2013-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-throughput proteomics was used to determine the role of the fish liver in defense responses to bacterial infection. This was done using a rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) model following infection with Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis. The vertebrate liver has multifaceted f...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Causey DR,Pohl MAN,Stead DA,Martin SAM,Secombes CJ,Macqueen DJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification and quantification of proteins using label-free Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) play crucial roles in biological and biomedical research. Increasing evidence has shown that biomarkers are often low abundance proteins. However, LC/MS systems are subject to considerable noise...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Zhang J,Haskins W

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oceans cover more than 70% of the earth's surface and are critical for the homeostasis of the environment. Among the components of the ocean ecosystem, zooplankton play vital roles in energy and matter transfer through the system. Despite their importance, understanding of zooplankton biodiversity is limited...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Machida RJ,Hashiguchi Y,Nishida M,Nishida S

更新日期：2009-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ashbya gossypii is a filamentous Saccharomycete used for the industrial production of riboflavin that has been recently explored as a host system for recombinant protein production. To gain insight into the protein secretory pathway of this biotechnologically relevant fungus, we undertook genome-wide analyse...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Aguiar TQ,Ribeiro O,Arvas M,Wiebe MG,Penttilä M,Domingues L

更新日期：2014-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transmembrane β-barrel proteins are a special class of transmembrane proteins which play several key roles in human body and diseases. Due to experimental difficulties, the number of transmembrane β-barrel proteins with known structures is very small. Over the years, a number of learning-based methods have b...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Tran Vdu T,Chassignet P,Sheikh S,Steyaert JM

更新日期：2012-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In our previous study, Citrobacter werkmanii BF-6 was isolated from an industrial spoilage sample and demonstrated an excellent ability to form biofilms, which could be affected by various environmental factors. However, the genome sequence of this organism has not been reported so far. RESULTS:We report th...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Zhou G,Peng H,Wang YS,Huang XM,Xie XB,Shi QS

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that plays an essential role in lactation, tissue growth, and suppressing apoptosis to increase cell survival. Prolactin serves as a key player in many life-critical processes, including immune system and reproduction. Prolactin is a...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Staley LA,Ebbert MT,Parker S,Bailey M,Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.,Ridge PG,Goate AM,Kauwe JS

更新日期：2016-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brown and white adipose tissues (BAT and WAT) play critical roles in controlling energy homeostasis and in the development of obesity and diabetes. The mouse Fat-Specific protein 27 (FSP27), a member of the cell death-inducing DFF45-like effector (CIDE) family, is expressed in both BAT and WAT and is associa...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Li D,Zhang Y,Xu L,Zhou L,Wang Y,Xue B,Wen Z,Li P,Sang J

更新日期：2010-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhizobial symbionts belong to the classes Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria (called "alpha" and "beta"-rhizobia). Most knowledge on the genetic basis of symbiosis is based on model strains belonging to alpha-rhizobia. Mimosa pudica is a legume that offers an excellent opportunity to study the adapta...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Klonowska A,Melkonian R,Miché L,Tisseyre P,Moulin L

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While increasing data on bacterial evolution in controlled environments are available, our understanding of bacterial genome evolution in natural environments is limited. We thus performed full genome analyses on four Listeria monocytogenes, including human and food isolates from both a 1988 case of sporadic...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Orsi RH,Borowsky ML,Lauer P,Young SK,Nusbaum C,Galagan JE,Birren BW,Ivy RA,Sun Q,Graves LM,Swaminathan B,Wiedmann M

更新日期：2008-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal undernutrition leads to an increased risk of metabolic disorders in offspring including obesity and insulin resistance, thought to be due to a programmed thrifty phenotype which is inappropriate for a subsequent richer nutritional environment. In a rat model, both male and female offspring of undern...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Ellis PJ,Morris TJ,Skinner BM,Sargent CA,Vickers MH,Gluckman PD,Gilmour S,Affara NA

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small RNAs (sRNAs) have emerged as important regulatory molecules and have been studied in several bacteria. However, to date, there have been no whole-transcriptome studies on sRNAs in any of the Soft Rot Enterobacteriaceae (SRE) group of pathogens. Although the main ecological niches for these pathogens ar...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Kwenda S,Gorshkov V,Ramesh AM,Naidoo S,Rubagotti E,Birch PR,Moleleki LN

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) and common sole (S. solea) are two economically and evolutionary important flatfish species both in fisheries and aquaculture. Although some genomic resources and tools were recently described in these species, further sequencing efforts are required to establish a comple...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Benzekri H,Armesto P,Cousin X,Rovira M,Crespo D,Merlo MA,Mazurais D,Bautista R,Guerrero-Fernández D,Fernandez-Pozo N,Ponce M,Infante C,Zambonino JL,Nidelet S,Gut M,Rebordinos L,Planas JV,Bégout ML,Claros MG,Manchado

更新日期：2014-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In mammalian cells changes in intracellular pH (pHi), which are predominantly controlled by activity of plasma membrane ion exchangers, regulate a diverse range of normal and pathological cellular processes. How changes in pHi affect distinct cellular processes has primarily been determined by evaluating pro...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Putney LK,Barber DL

更新日期：2004-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current technologies in next-generation sequencing are offering high throughput reads at low costs, but still suffer from various sequencing errors. Although pyro- and ion semiconductor sequencing both have the advantage of delivering long and high quality reads, problems might occur when sequencing homopoly...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Ivády G,Madar L,Dzsudzsák E,Koczok K,Kappelmayer J,Krulisova V,Macek M Jr,Horváth A,Balogh I

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the most important natural fiber crop worldwide, and cottonseed oil is its most important byproduct. Phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) is important in TAG biosynthesis, as it catalyzes the transfer of a fatty acyl moiety from the sn-2 position of a phospholipid to...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Zang X,Geng X,Ma L,Wang N,Pei W,Wu M,Zhang J,Yu J

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transporter proteins are one of an organism's primary interfaces with the environment. The expressed set of transporters mediates cellular metabolic capabilities and influences signal transduction pathways and regulatory networks. The functional annotation of most transporters is currently limited to general...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Giuliani SE,Frank AM,Corgliano DM,Seifert C,Hauser L,Collart FR

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alpha tubulin is a fundamental component of the cytoskeleton which is responsible for cell shape and is involved in cell division, ciliary and flagellar motility and intracellular transport. Alpha tubulin gene expression varies according to the morphological changes suffered by Leishmania in its life cycle. ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Ramírez CA,Requena JM,Puerta CJ

更新日期：2013-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcium ion is tightly regulated in body fluids and for euryhaline fish, which are exposed to rapid changes in environmental [Ca2+], homeostasis is especially challenging. The gill is the main organ of active calcium uptake and therefore plays a crucial role in the maintenance of calcium ion homeostasis. To ...

journal_title：BMC genomics

authors： Pinto PI,Matsumura H,Thorne MA,Power DM,Terauchi R,Reinhardt R,Canário AV

更新日期：2010-08-17 00:00:00