Distinct gene expression and secondary metabolite profiles in suppressor of prosystemin-mediated responses2 (spr2) tomato mutants having impaired mycorrhizal colonization.

abstract：:Species identification-of importance for most biological disciplines-is not always straightforward as cryptic species hamper traditional identification. Fibre-optic near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapid and inexpensive method of use in various applications, including the identification of species. Despite its e...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kinzner MC,Wagner HC,Peskoller A,Moder K,Dowell FE,Arthofer W,Schlick-Steiner BC,Steiner FM

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether chemically mediated risk perception by prey and the effects of changes in prey behavior on basal resources vary as a function of the amount of prey biomass consumed by the predator. We studied these issues using a tritrophic system composed of blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus (top predator), mud cra...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Weissburg M,Beauvais J

更新日期：2015-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Dye wastewater increases cancer risk in humans. For the treatment of dyestuffs, biodegradation has the advantages of economy, high efficiency, and environmental protection compared with traditional physical and chemical methods. Laccase is the best candidate for dye degradation because of its multiple substr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bu T,Yang R,Zhang Y,Cai Y,Tang Z,Li C,Wu Q,Chen H

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sacbrood virus (SBV) is one of the most pathogenic honeybee viruses that exhibits host specificity and regional variations. The SBV strains that infect the Chinese honeybee Apis cerana are called Chinese SBVs (CSBVs). Methods:In this study, a CSBV strain named AmCSBV-SDLY-2016 (GenBank accession No. MG73328...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li M,Fei D,Sun L,Ma M

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Due to intensive sluice construction and other human disturbances, lakeshore vegetation has been destroyed and ecosystems greatly changed. Rhizospheric microbiota constitute a key part of a functioning rhizosphere ecosystem. Maintaining rhizosphere microbial diversity is a central, critical issue for sustain...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang X,Wang H,Li Z,Xie J,Ni J

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of people suffering from eye fatigue induced by visual display terminal (VDT) viewing is expected to increase in the modern world. Eye dysfunction is suggested to induce a decrease in cognitive function, at least in the long term. Furthermore, considering other previous findings, it may be reasonable to thi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Akagi R,Tonotsuka M,Horie R,Hirata K,Ando S

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonality impacts species distributions through changes of the environmental conditions that affect the presence of individuals at a given place. Although the dynamics of cave microclimates are well known, only a few studies have evaluated the effects of such dynamics on non-strictly cave species. Here we assessed i...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lunghi E,Manenti R,Ficetola GF

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides information on biological (gonadosomatic index), commercial quality (condition index and meat yield) and biochemical aspects (proximate composition, fatty acids) of the soft tissues of Flexopecten glaber reared in suspended cages in the Ionian Sea. The results showed that condition index (CI) and m...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Prato E,Biandolino F,Parlapiano I,Papa L,Denti G,Fanelli G

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephila clavata L Koch, known as the Joro spider and native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan), is newly reported from North America. Specimens from several locations in northeast Georgia were collected from around residential properties in Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in late October and early No...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hoebeke ER,Huffmaster W,Freeman BJ

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable cultivated in Asia, Africa and southern Europe and, following tomato and pepper, ranks as the third most important solanaceous vegetable crop. The Dof (DNA-binding with one finger) family is a group of plant-specific transcription factors that play important ro...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wei Q,Wang W,Hu T,Hu H,Mao W,Zhu Q,Bao C

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a common cancer in the oral salivary gland malignancy, which mainly occurs in the parotid gland. The aim of this study is to identify independent prognostic factors and establish a nomogram model for parotid gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma (P-MEC) patients using the National ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sun J,Sun Y,Yang F,Zhou Q,Liu W,Cheng Y,Wu X,Chen T,Li R,Huang B,Att W,Yu Y,Bi W

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In species that live in one-male groups, resident males monopolize access to a group of females and are assumed to have higher reproductive success than bachelors. We tested this assumption using genetic, demographic, and behavioral data from 8 groups of wild blue monkeys observed over 10 years to quantify reproductio...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Roberts SJ,Cords M

更新日期：2015-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Most studies on neuroblastoma (NB) have been conducted in Western countries or Japan. The objective of our study was to analyze clinical and pathological features, MYCN status, surgical methods, and prognosis in Chinese NB patients. Methods:A retrospective, single-center case series study of 275 NBs was implem...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ma Y,Zheng J,Feng J,Chen L,Dong K,Xiao X

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel bio-tofu, made from mixed soy and cow milk (MSCM), using Lactobacillus helveticus MB2-1 and Lactobacillus plantarum B1-6 incorporated with microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) as coagulant. MTGase was added to improve the textural properties and suit for cooking. However, the effect of MTGase ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xing G,Rui X,Jiang M,Xiao Y,Guan Y,Wang D,Dong M

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy serves as a turnover mechanism for the recycling of redundant and/or damaged macromolecules present in eukaryotic cells to re-use them under starvation conditions via a double-membrane structure known as autophagosome. A set of eukaryotic genes called autophagy-related genes (ATGs) orchestrate this highly el...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Aslan E,Küçükoğlu N,Arslanyolu M

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that fermented products (FPs) prepared from sweet potato-shochu distillery by-product suppressed weight gain and decreased serum cholesterol levels in mice under normal dietary conditions. Furthermore, from the information gained from the above data regarding health benefits of the FPs, the aim of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kosakai T,Kato H,Sho C,Kawano K,Iwai KI,Takase Y,Ogawa K,Nishiyama K,Yamasaki M

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Almost all extant testudinids are highly associated with terrestrial habitats and the few tortoises with high affinity to aquatic environments are found within the genus Manouria. Manouria belongs to a clade which forms a sister taxon to all remaining tortoises and is suitable as a model for studying evolutionary tran...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Natchev N,Tzankov N,Werneburg I,Heiss E

更新日期：2015-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clarkia lagerstätte (Latah Formation) of Idaho is well known for its beautifully preserved plant fossils as well as a fauna of insects and fish. Here we present the first known tetrapod fossil from these deposits. This specimen, recovered from the lower anoxic zone of the beds, is preserved as a carbonaceous film ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Calede JJM,Orcutt JD,Kehl WA,Richards BD

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Niche production is intended to produce premium pork, but several husbandry factors may affect the meat fatty acid composition and aroma. Fatty acid profile (by GC-FID) of raw meat and volatile compounds (by SPME-GC-MS) of cooked meat were analysed in loin samples from two pig genetic types-75% Duroc (Du) and 50% Piet...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Argemí-Armengol I,Villalba D,Tor M,Pérez-Santaescolástica C,Purriños L,Manuel Lorenzo J,Álvarez-Rodríguez J

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our understanding of the origin and diversification of many Neotropical taxa and biotic regions, many questions remain to be answered. Additio...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Antonelli A,Ariza M,Albert J,Andermann T,Azevedo J,Bacon C,Faurby S,Guedes T,Hoorn C,Lohmann LG,Matos-Maraví P,Ritter CD,Sanmartín I,Silvestro D,Tejedor M,Ter Steege H,Tuomisto H,Werneck FP,Zizka A,Edwards SV

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Mega-journals are a new kind of scholarly journal made possible by electronic publishing. They are open access (OA) and funded by charges, which authors pay for the publishing services. What distinguishes mega-journals from other OA journals is, in particular, a peer review focusing only on scientific trustworthiness....

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Björk BC

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Complement factor C3 represents the central component of the complement cascade and its activation split product C3a plays an important role in inflammation and disease. Many human disorders are linked to dysregulation of the complement system and alteration in interaction molecules. Therefore, various thera...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Winnicki W,Pichler P,Mechtler K,Imre R,Steinmacher I,Sengölge G,Knafl D,Beilhack G,Wagner L

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:We aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the International Knee Documentation Committee-subjective knee form (IKDC) in Romanian. Method:The original (US) IKDC-subjective knee form was translated according to recommended guidelines. Validity was tested using Spearmans's correlation coefficient between score...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Todor A,Vermesan D,Haragus H,Patrascu JM Jr,Timar B,Cosma DI

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A new genus with a new species of the tribe Hoplocampini of Hoplocampinae was described from China: Analcellicampa xanthosoma Wei & Niu, gen. et sp. nov.Hoplocampa danfengensis G. Xiao 1994 was designated as the type species of the new genus. The characters of Analcellicampa danfengensis (G. Xiao) comb. nov. were brie...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Niu G,Zhang Y,Li Z,Wei M

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Quality of life is an important health outcome for older persons. It predicts the adverse outcomes of institutionalization and premature death. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the influence of both disability in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily livi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gobbens RJ

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of roost sites is one of the major drivers of the worldwide decline in bat populations and roost site preferences, either natural or artificially provided, are not well known for African bat species specifically. In this study we focus on the preference for different artificial roost sites by insectivorous ba...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Weier SM,Linden VMG,Grass I,Tscharntke T,Taylor PJ

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Current research posits that all multicellular organisms live in symbioses with associated microorganisms and form so-called metaorganisms or holobionts. Cnidarian metaorganisms are of specific interest given that stony corals provide the foundation of the globally threatened coral reef ecosystems. To gain first insig...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Brüwer JD,Voolstra CR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Banana streak virus (BSV) belongs to the members of the genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae. At present, BSV contains nine species in the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) classification report (2018b release). Previous study indicated that the viral particles of Banana streak virus Acuminata Y...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li WL,Yu NT,Wang JH,Li JC,Liu ZX

更新日期：2020-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceratopsids ("horned dinosaurs") are known from western North America and Asia, a distribution reflecting an inferred subaerial link between the two landmasses during the Late Cretaceous. However, this clade was previously unknown from eastern North America, presumably due to limited outcrop of the appropriate age and...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Farke AA,Phillips GE

更新日期：2017-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Recent studies have determined that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are potential prognostic biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). The purpose of this study was to analyze the function and associated pathways of zinc finger protein multitype 2 antisense RNA 1 (ZFPM2-AS1) in NSCLC cells. Methods:W...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang X,Tang J,Zhao J,Lou B,Li L

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00