Mechanisms for substance use disorders in COVID-19
Published in Molecular Psychiatry
A transcriptomic view to wounding response in young Scots pine stems
Published in Scientific Reports
We studied the stress response of five-year-old Scots pine xylem to mechanical wounding using RNA sequencing. In general, we observed a bimodal response in pine xylem after wounding. Transcripts associated with water deficit stress, defence, and cell wall modification were induced at the earliest time point of three hours; at the same time, growth-...
The identification of the Rosa S -locus and implications on the evolution of the Rosaceae gametophytic self-incompatibil...
Published in Scientific Reports
In Rosaceae species, two gametophytic self-incompatibility (GSI) mechanisms are described, the Prunus self-recognition system and the Maleae ( Malus/Pyrus/Sorbus ) non-self- recognition system. In both systems the pistil component is a S-RNase gene, but from two distinct phylogenetic lineages. The pollen component, always a F-box gene(s), in the ca...
The evolutionary history of manatees told by their mitogenomes
...Published in Scientific Reports
The manatee family encompasses three extant congeneric species: Trichechus senegalensis (African manatee), T. inunguis (Amazonian manatee), and T. manatus (West Indian manatee). The fossil record for manatees is scant, and few phylogenetic studies have focused on their evolutionary history. We use full mitogenomes of all extant manatee species to i...
Human myelomeningocele risk and ultra-rare deleterious variants in genes associated with cilium, WNT-signaling, ECM, cyt...
...Published in Scientific Reports
Myelomeningocele (MMC) affects one in 1000 newborns annually worldwide and each surviving child faces tremendous lifetime medical and caregiving burdens. Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to disease risk but the mechanism is unclear. This study examined 506 MMC subjects for ultra-rare deleterious variants (URDVs, absent in gnomAD v2...
Comparative analysis of the transcriptomes of two rice subspecies during domestication
Published in Scientific Reports
Two subspecies of rice, Oryza sativa ssp. indica and O. sativa ssp. japonica , with reproductive isolation and differences in morphology and phenotypic differences, were established during the process of rice domestication. To understand how domestication has changed the transcriptomes of the two rice subspecies and given rise to the phenotypic dif...
Long-QT founder variant T309I-Kv7.1 with dominant negative pattern may predispose delayed afterdepolarizations under β-a...
...Published in Scientific Reports
The variant c.926C > T (p.T309I) in KCNQ1 gene was identified in 10 putatively unrelated Czech families with long QT syndrome (LQTS). Mutation carriers (24 heterozygous individuals) were more symptomatic compared to their non-affected relatives (17 individuals). The carriers showed a mild LQTS phenotype including a longer QTc interval at rest (466 ...
Genome-wide association study in hexaploid wheat identifies novel genomic regions associated with resistance to root les...
Published in Scientific Reports
Root lesion nematode (RLN; Pratylenchus thornei ) causes extensive yield losses in wheat worldwide and thus pose serious threat to global food security. Reliance on fumigants (such as methyl bromide) and nematicides for crop protection has been discouraged due to environmental concerns. Hence, alternative environment friendly control measures like ...
Facilitators of peer coaching/support engagement and dissemination among women at risk for and surviving with breast can...
Published in Translational behavioral medicine
One-on-one peer coaching/support programs hold promise in promoting healthy outcomes among women at risk for and surviving with breast cancer, with the potential to bridge gaps in "whole person care." Although popularly cited for their benefits, emerging evidence is mixed and suggests that peer support program impacts may be attenuated by individua...
Alteration of DNA mismatch repair capacity underlying the co-occurrence of non-small-cell lung cancer and nonmedullary t...
Published in Scientific Reports
Both non-small-cell lung cancer cases in never-smokers and nonmedullary thyroid cancer cases have been increasing in developed countries. Some studies have shown an excess of co-occurrence of non-small-cell lung cancer and nonmedullary thyroid cancer. We aimed to clarify the underlying genetic factors that contribute to the occurrence of these two ...
