Gene losses, parallel evolution and heightened expression confer adaptations to dedicated cleaning behaviour
Cleaning symbioses are captivating interspecific interactions in which a cleaner fish removes ectoparasites from its client, contributing to the health and diversity of natural fish communities and aquaculture... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 23, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Jingliang Kang, Sandra Ramirez-Calero, Jos é Ricardo Paula, Yifang Chen and Celia Schunter Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Sexually dimorphic methylation patterns characterize the placenta and blood from extremely preterm newborns
Health outcomes among children born prematurely are known to be sexually dimorphic, with male infants often more affected, yet the mechanism behind this observation is not clear. CpG methylation levels in the ... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 23, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Hudson P. Santos Jr., Adam E. Enggasser, Jeliyah Clark, Kyle Roell, Vasyl Zhabotynsky, William Adam Gower, Diana Yanni, Nou Gao Yang, Lisa Washburn, Semsa Gogcu, Carmen J. Marsit, Karl Kuban, T. Michael O ’Shea and Rebecca C. Fry Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Emergence and influence of sequence bias in evolutionarily malleable, mammalian tandem arrays
The radiation of mammals at the extinction of the dinosaurs produced a plethora of new forms —as diverse as bats, dolphins, and elephants—in only 10–20 million years. Behind the scenes, adaptation to new niches... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 23, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Margarita V. Brovkina, Margaret A. Chapman, Matthew L. Holding and E. Josephine Clowney Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Regulation of mouse exploratory behaviour by irradiance and cone-opponent signals
Animal survival depends on the ability to adjust behaviour according to environmental conditions. The circadian system plays a key role in this capability, with diel changes in the quantity (irradiance) and sp... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 21, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: E. Tamayo, J. W. Mouland, R. J. Lucas and T. M. Brown Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Resequencing of global Lotus corniculatus accessions reveals population distribution and genetic loci, associated with cyanogenic glycosides accumulation and growth traits
Lotus corniculatus is a widely distributed perennial legume whose great adaptability to different environments and resistance to barrenness make it an excellent forage and ecological restoration plant. However, i... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 17, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Cheng Chen, Kaixuan Zhang, Fu Liu, Xia Wang, Yang Yao, Xiaolei Niu, Yuqi He, Jun Hong, Fang Liu, Qiu Gao, Yi Zhang, Yurong Li, Meijuan Wang, Jizhen Lin, Yu Fan, Kui Ren & hellip; Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Four-parameter analysis in modified Rotarod test for detecting minor motor deficits in mice
The Rotarod test with commercial apparatus is widely used to assess locomotor performance, balance and motor learning as well as the deficits resulting from diverse neurological disorders in laboratory rodents... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 17, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Hui-Min Shan, Michael A. Maurer and Martin E. Schwab Tags: Methodology article Source Type: research
FAAP100 is required for the resolution of transcription-replication conflicts in primordial germ cells
The maintenance of genome stability in primordial germ cells (PGCs) is crucial for the faithful transmission of genetic information and the establishment of reproductive reserve. Numerous studies in recent dec... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 15, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Weiwei Xu, Yajuan Yang, Yongze Yu, Canxin Wen, Simin Zhao, Lili Cao, Shidou Zhao, Yingying Qin and Zi-Jiang Chen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Epigenetic instability caused by absence of CIZ1 drives transformation during quiescence cycles
Cip1-interacting zinc finger protein 1 (CIZ1) forms RNA-dependent protein assemblies that stabilise epigenetic state, notable at the inactive X chromosome in females. CIZ1 has been linked with a range of human... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 15, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Olivia G. Dobbs, Rosemary H. C. Wilson, Katherine Newling, Justin F.-X. Ainscough and Dawn Coverley Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Diminished activation of excitatory neurons in the prelimbic cortex leads to impaired working memory capacity in mice
Working memory capacity impairment is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Clarifying how working memory capacity is affected will help us better understand the p... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 11, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Li-Xin Jiang, Geng-Di Huang, Yong-Lu Tian, Ri-Xu Cong, Xue Meng, Hua-Li Wang, Chen Zhang and Xin Yu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
An automated, low-latency environment for studying the neural basis of behavior in freely moving rats
Behavior consists of the interaction between an organism and its environment, and is controlled by the brain. Brain activity varies at sub-second time scales, but behavioral measures are usually coarse (often ... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 11, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Maciej M. Jankowski, Ana Polterovich, Alex Kazakov, Johannes Niediek and Israel Nelken Tags: Methodology article Source Type: research
Genomic insights into biased allele loss and increased gene numbers after genome duplication in autotetraploid Cyclocarya paliurus
Autopolyploidy is a valuable model for studying whole-genome duplication (WGD) without hybridization, yet little is known about the genomic structural and functional changes that occur in autopolyploids after ... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 8, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Rui-Min Yu, Ning Zhang, Bo-Wen Zhang, Yu Liang, Xiao-Xu Pang, Lei Cao, Yi-Dan Chen, Wei-Ping Zhang, Yang Yang, Da-Yong Zhang, Er-Li Pang and Wei-Ning Bai Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A stromal lineage maintains crypt structure and villus homeostasis in the intestinal stem cell niche
The nutrient-absorbing villi of small intestines are renewed and repaired by intestinal stem cells (ISCs), which reside in a well-organized crypt structure. Genetic studies have shown that Wnt molecules secret... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 8, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Jinnan Xiang, Jigang Guo, Shaoyang Zhang, Hongguang Wu, Ye-Guang Chen, Junping Wang, Baojie Li and Huijuan Liu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Regulatory changes associated with the head to trunk developmental transition
Development of vertebrate embryos is characterized by early formation of the anterior tissues followed by the sequential extension of the axis at their posterior end to build the trunk and tail structures, fir... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 8, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Patr ícia Duarte, Rion Brattig Correia, Ana Nóvoa and Moisés Mallo Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Genome-wide identification and analysis of a cotton secretome reveals its role in resistance against Verticillium dahliae
The extracellular space between the cell wall and plasma membrane is a battlefield in plant-pathogen interactions. Within this space, the pathogen employs its secretome to attack the host in a variety of ways,... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 4, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Ran Li, Xi-Yue Ma, Ye-Jing Zhang, Yong-Jun Zhang, He Zhu, Sheng-Nan Shao, Dan-Dan Zhang, Steven J. Klosterman, Xiao-Feng Dai, Krishna V. Subbarao and Jie-Yin Chen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
FACT regulates pluripotency through proximal and distal regulation of gene expression in murine embryonic stem cells
The FACT complex is a conserved histone chaperone with critical roles in transcription and histone deposition. FACT is essential in pluripotent and cancer cells, but otherwise dispensable for most mammalian ce... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - August 4, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: David C. Klein, Santana M. Lardo, Kurtis N. McCannell and Sarah J. Hainer Tags: Research article Source Type: research
