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Convergent evolution of fern nectaries facilitated independent recruitment of ant-bodyguards from...
Nature· 14 hours agoSome plants use nectar to attract ant bodyguards. Here, the authors use a cross-kingdom phylogenetic approach to find that ferns and angiosperms evolved nectaries in the Cretaceous, coinciding ...
Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli causing canine pyometra and urinary tract infections are...
Nature· 14 hours agoDespite extensive characterisation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) causing urinary tract infections (UTIs), the genetic background of non-urinary extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli ...
Lab-grown sperm and eggs: ‘epigenetic’ reset in human cells paves the way
Nature· 4 days agoTechnique wipes away tags on DNA that must be reprogrammed during development of reproductive cells.
Induced dual-target rebalance simultaneously enhances efficient therapeutical efficacy in tumors -...
Nature· 2 days agoMultiple gene abnormalities are major drivers of tumorigenesis. NF-κB p65 overactivation and cGAS silencing are important triggers and genetic defects that accelerate tumorigenesis. However, ...
Targeting glutamine metabolism improves sarcoma response to radiation therapy in vivo -...
Nature· 5 days agoUsing primary mouse model of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS), authors show that sarcoma switches to glutamine metabolism post radiation therapy, and inhibition of glutaminolysis, either via genetic ...
A DNA demethylase reduces seed size by decreasing the DNA methylation of AT-rich transposable...
Nature· 4 days agoA study on a soybean DNA demethylase reveals that seed size is negatively regulated by GmDMEa, which is closely linked to methylation on transposon elements.
Software tools identify forgotten genes
Nature· 14 hours agoFind My Understudied Genes and the Unknome database highlight interesting genes that have been neglected by science.
GDE5/Gpcpd1 activity determines phosphatidylcholine composition in skeletal muscle and regulates...
Nature· 5 days agoSkeletal muscle-specific GDE5/Gpcpd1 deletion leads to glycerophosphocholine accumulation, which alters skeletal muscle phospholipid profiles and reduces passive force in electrically stimulated skeletal muscles in vivo.
TBC9, an essential TBC-domain protein, regulates early vesicular transport and IMC formation in...
Nature· 7 days agoA study suggests that TBC9, one of the Rab GTPase Activating Proteins, is crucial for early vesicular transport and inner membrane complex formation by regulating Rab2, Rab11A and Rab11B in Toxoplasma gondii.
Flexitarian vs. Vegetarian Diets— What’s the Difference?
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThere Are Many Physical Benefits Associated With a Vegetarian Diet A study from PubMed breaks down...