Abstract Background Antirrhinum (snapdragon) species are models for genetic and evolutionary research but recalcitrant to genetic transformation, limiting use of transgenic methods for functional genomics.Transient gene expression from viral vectors and virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) offer transformation-free alternatives.Here we investigate t
Noun compounds, consisting of two nouns (the head and the modifier) that are combined into a single concept, differ in terms of their plausibility: school bus is a more plausible compound than saddle olive.The present study investigates which factors influence the plausibility of attested and novel noun compounds.Distributional Semantic Models (DSM
Spermatogenesis in many species including Drosophila melanogaster is accompanied by major reorganisation of chromatin in post-meiotic stages, involving a nearly genome-wide displacement of histones by protamines, Mst77F and Protamine-like 99C.A proposed prerequisite for the histone-to-protamine transition is massive histone H4 hyper-acetylation pri
Cd2+, a major environmental pollutant, is heavily toxic to human health.Many traditional techniques are high-cost and complicated; thus, developing a simple, sensitive, convenient, and cheap monitoring approach is necessary.The aptamer can be obtained from a novel method called SELEX, which is widely used as a DNA biosensor for its easy acquisition
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and malignant type of central nervous system tumours in adults.Strict regulation of glucose homeostasis has a significant role in GBM pathogenesis.Insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) protein is the most important adaptor molecule involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism.It interacts with REPL