A small set of conserved genes, including sp5 and Hox, are activated by Wnt signaling in the posterior of planarians and acoels.

abstract：:Loss of the XPF-ERCC1 endonuclease causes a dramatic phenotype that results in progeroid features associated with liver, kidney and bone marrow dysfunction. As this nuclease is involved in multiple DNA repair transactions, it is plausible that this severe phenotype results from the simultaneous inactivation of both br...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Mulderrig L,Garaycoechea JI

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetics of domestication has been extensively studied ever since the rediscovery of Mendel's law of inheritance and much has been learned about the genetic control of trait differences between crops and their ancestors. Here, we ask how domestication has altered genetic architecture by comparing the genetic archi...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Chen Q,Samayoa LF,Yang CJ,Bradbury PJ,Olukolu BA,Neumeyer MA,Romay MC,Sun Q,Lorant A,Buckler ES,Ross-Ibarra J,Holland JB,Doebley JF

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexplained cardiac arrest (UCA) with documented ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a major cause of sudden cardiac death. Abnormal sympathetic innervations have been shown to be a trigger of ventricular fibrillation. Further, adequate expression of SEMA3A was reported to be critical for normal patterning of cardiac sym...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Nakano Y,Chayama K,Ochi H,Toshishige M,Hayashida Y,Miki D,Hayes CN,Suzuki H,Tokuyama T,Oda N,Suenari K,Uchimura-Makita Y,Kajihara K,Sairaku A,Motoda C,Fujiwara M,Watanabe Y,Yoshida Y,Ohkubo K,Watanabe I,Nogami A,

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lethal recessive alleles cause pre- or postnatal death in homozygous affected individuals, reducing fertility. Especially in small size domestic and wild populations, those alleles might be exposed by inbreeding, caused by matings between related parents that inherited the same recessive lethal allele from a common an...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Derks MFL,Gjuvsland AB,Bosse M,Lopes MS,van Son M,Harlizius B,Tan BF,Hamland H,Grindflek E,Groenen MAM,Megens HJ

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms involved in the recognition of microbial pathogens and activation of the immune system have been extensively studied. However, the mechanisms involved in the recovery phase of an infection are incompletely characterized at both the cellular and physiological levels. Here, we establish a Caenorhabditis e...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Head B,Aballay A

更新日期：2014-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotoxic agents that cause double-strand breaks (DSBs) often generate damage at the break termini. Processing enzymes, including nucleases and polymerases, must remove damaged bases and/or add new bases before completion of repair. Artemis is a nuclease involved in mammalian nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ), but in S...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Tseng SF,Gabriel A,Teng SC

更新日期：2008-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic studies have identified substantial non-African admixture in the Horn of Africa (HOA). In the most recent genomic studies, this non-African ancestry has been attributed to admixture with Middle Eastern populations during the last few thousand years. However, mitochondrial and Y chromosome data are suggestive o...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Hodgson JA,Mulligan CJ,Al-Meeri A,Raaum RL

更新日期：2014-06-12 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：:DNA methyltransferases are ubiquitous enzymes conserved in bacteria, plants and opisthokonta. These enzymes, which methylate cytosines, are involved in numerous biological processes, notably development. In mammals and higher plants, methylation patterns established and maintained by the cytosine DNA methyltransferase...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Grognet P,Timpano H,Carlier F,Aït-Benkhali J,Berteaux-Lecellier V,Debuchy R,Bidard F,Malagnac F

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses have exerted a constant and potent selective pressure on human genes throughout evolution. We utilized the marks left by selection on allele frequency to identify viral infection-associated allelic variants. Virus diversity (the number of different viruses in a geographic region) was used to measure virus-driv...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Fumagalli M,Pozzoli U,Cagliani R,Comi GP,Bresolin N,Clerici M,Sironi M

更新日期：2010-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex-specific traits that lead to the production of dimorphic gametes, sperm in males and eggs in females, are fundamental for sexual reproduction and accordingly widespread among animals. Yet the sex-biased genes that underlie these sex-specific traits are under strong selective pressure, and as a result of adaptive e...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Shah C,Vangompel MJ,Naeem V,Chen Y,Lee T,Angeloni N,Wang Y,Xu EY

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Postembryonic development in Caenorhabditis elegans is a powerful model for the study of the temporal regulation of development and for the roles of microRNAs in controlling gene expression. Stable switch-like changes in gene expression occur during development as stage-specific microRNAs are expressed and subsequentl...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Cohen ML,Kim S,Morita K,Kim SH,Han M

更新日期：2015-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ribosome assembly cofactors are widely conserved across all domains of life. One such group, the ribosome-associated GTPases (RA-GTPase), act as molecular switches to coordinate ribosome assembly. We previously identified the Staphylococcus aureus RA-GTPase Era as a target for the stringent response alarmone (p)ppGpp,...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Wood A,Irving SE,Bennison DJ,Corrigan RM

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary restriction (DR) is the most consistent means of extending longevity in a wide range of organisms. A growing body of literature indicates that mitochondria play an important role in longevity extension by DR, but the impact of mitochondrial genotypes on the DR process have received little attention. Mitochondr...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Zhu CT,Ingelmo P,Rand DM

更新日期：2014-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraflagellar transport (IFT) particles or trains are composed of IFT-A and IFT-B complexes. To assess the working mechanism of the IFT-A complex in IFT and ciliogenesis, we have analyzed ift43 mutants of Chlamydomnonas in conjunction with mutants of the other IFT-A subunits. An ift43 null mutant or a mutant with a p...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Zhu B,Zhu X,Wang L,Liang Y,Feng Q,Pan J

更新日期：2017-02-16 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：:5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine, approved by the FDA for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), is incorporated into the DNA of dividing cells where it specifically inhibits DNA methylation by forming covalent complexes with the DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs). In an effort to study the correlations between DNA methyl...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Yang X,Noushmehr H,Han H,Andreu-Vieyra C,Liang G,Jones PA

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:While several studies have investigated general properties of the genetic architecture of natural variation in gene expression, few of these have considered natural, outbreeding populations. In parallel, systems biology has established that a general feature of biological networks is that they are scale-free, renderin...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Mähler N,Wang J,Terebieniec BK,Ingvarsson PK,Street NR,Hvidsten TR

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The Rif1 protein is a negative regulator of DNA replication initiation in eukaryotes. Here we show that budding yeast Rif1 inhibits DNA replication initiation at the rDNA locus. Absence of Rif1, or disruption of its interaction with PP1/Glc7 phosphatase, leads to more intensive rDNA replication. The effect of Rif1-Glc...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Shyian M,Mattarocci S,Albert B,Hafner L,Lezaja A,Costanzo M,Boone C,Shore D

更新日期：2016-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutational fitness effects can be measured with relatively high accuracy in viruses due to their small genome size, which facilitates full-length sequencing and genetic manipulation. Previous work has shown that animal and plant RNA viruses are very sensitive to mutation. Here, we characterize mutational fitness effec...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Domingo-Calap P,Cuevas JM,Sanjuán R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we have analysed AtASY3, a coiled-coil domain protein that is required for normal meiosis in Arabidopsis. Analysis of an Atasy3-1 mutant reveals that loss of the protein compromises chromosome axis formation and results in reduced numbers of meiotic crossovers (COs). Although the frequency of DNA double-...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Ferdous M,Higgins JD,Osman K,Lambing C,Roitinger E,Mechtler K,Armstrong SJ,Perry R,Pradillo M,Cuñado N,Franklin FC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of specific neurons to regenerate their axons after injury is governed by cell-intrinsic regeneration pathways. However, the signaling pathways that orchestrate axon regeneration are not well understood. In Caenorhabditis elegans, initiation of axon regeneration is positively regulated by SVH-2 Met-like gr...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Hisamoto N,Nagamori Y,Shimizu T,Pastuhov SI,Matsumoto K

更新日期：2016-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Race, specifically African ancestry, and obesity are important risk factors for uterine fibroids, and likely interact to provide the right conditions for fibroid growth. However, existing studies largely focus on the main-effects rather than their interaction. Here, we firstly provide evidence for interaction between ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Giri A,Edwards TL,Hartmann KE,Torstenson ES,Wellons M,Schreiner PJ,Velez Edwards DR

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008320.]. ...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： PLOS Genetics Staff.

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete metamorphosis (Holometaboly) is a key innovation that underlies the spectacular success of holometabolous insects. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that Holometabola form a monophyletic group that evolved from ancestors exhibiting hemimetabolous development (Hemimetaboly). However, the nature of the changes und...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Ureña E,Chafino S,Manjón C,Franch-Marro X,Martín D

更新日期：2016-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Human growth has an estimated heritability of about 80%-90%. Nevertheless, the underlying cause of shortness of stature remains unknown in the majority of individuals. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) showed that both common single nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variants (CNVs) contribute to height var...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Zahnleiter D,Uebe S,Ekici AB,Hoyer J,Wiesener A,Wieczorek D,Kunstmann E,Reis A,Doerr HG,Rauch A,Thiel CT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:General parameters of selection, such as the frequency and strength of positive selection in natural populations or the role of introgression, are still insufficiently understood. The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a particularly well-suited model system to approach such questions, since it has a defined history of spl...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Staubach F,Lorenc A,Messer PW,Tang K,Petrov DA,Tautz D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From Darwin's study of the Galapagos and Wallace's study of Indonesia, islands have played an important role in evolutionary investigations, and radiations within archipelagos are readily interpreted as supporting the conventional view of allopatric speciation. Even during the ongoing paradigm shift towards other mode...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Thorpe RS,Surget-Groba Y,Johansson H

更新日期：2010-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerative processes are critical to maintain tissue homeostasis in high-turnover tissues. At the same time, proliferation of stem and progenitor cells has to be carefully controlled to prevent hyper-proliferative diseases. Mechanisms that ensure this balance, thus promoting proliferative homeostasis, are expected t...

journal_title：PLoS genetics

authors： Biteau B,Karpac J,Supoyo S,Degennaro M,Lehmann R,Jasper H

更新日期：2010-10-14 00:00:00