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View article: Prognostic Significance of Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Prognostic Significance of Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Analysis Open
Cervical lymph node biopsy did not increase the risk of locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis, or death in NPC patients.
View article: Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes within Saxifraga sect. Ciliatae: insights into their adaptation to the alpine environment
Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes within Saxifraga sect. Ciliatae: insights into their adaptation to the alpine environment Open
Saxifraga sect. Ciliatae, comprising about 200 species, primarily concentrated in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), exhibits high species richness in alpine regions, showing variations in habitat, morphology, physiology, and life cycles. It…
View article: Global patterns and burden of soft tissue and extraosseous sarcomas: trends from 1990 to 2021
Global patterns and burden of soft tissue and extraosseous sarcomas: trends from 1990 to 2021 Open
Despite the increasing absolute burden, the global age-standardized rates have declined, likely reflecting multiple contributing factors. However, the persistent disparities underscore the need for improved access to care and targeted publ…
View article: Possible refugia for Fagaceae species in China under climate change
Possible refugia for Fagaceae species in China under climate change Open
China represents a significant global hotspot for species in the family Fagaceae, which are widely distributed across the country and play a crucial role in various ecological and social systems. As the global cliamte is changing rapidly, …
View article: Advances and applications of gut organoids: modeling intestinal diseases and therapeutic development
Advances and applications of gut organoids: modeling intestinal diseases and therapeutic development Open
Gut organoids are 3D cellular structures derived from adult or pluripotent stem cells, capable of closely replicating the physiological properties of the gut. These organoids serve as powerful tools for studying gut development and modelin…
View article: PyNCBIminer: A platform for assembling phylogenetic data sets via GenBank datamining
PyNCBIminer: A platform for assembling phylogenetic data sets via GenBank datamining Open
Large phylogenies derived from publicly available genetic sequences are becoming a popular and indispensable tool in addressing core questions in ecology and evolution, as well as in tackling challenging conservation issues. Optimizing tax…
View article: Production, Characterization, and Application of Hydrophobin‐Based IR780 Nanoparticles for Targeted Photothermal Cancer Therapy and Advanced Near‐Infrared Imaging
Production, Characterization, and Application of Hydrophobin‐Based IR780 Nanoparticles for Targeted Photothermal Cancer Therapy and Advanced Near‐Infrared Imaging Open
As a promising approach for breast cancer treatment, photothermal therapy (PTT) features high spatial selectivity, noninvasiveness, and minimal drug resistance. IR780 (a near‐infrared fluorescent dye) serves as an effective photosensitizer…
View article: The complete plastome of <i>Saxifraga giraldiana</i> Engler and its phylogenetic analysis
The complete plastome of <i>Saxifraga giraldiana</i> Engler and its phylogenetic analysis Open
Saxifraga giraldiana Engler is a common subalpine and alpine plant belonging to Saxifragaceae. However, the genetic diversity of this species has remained to be explored. In this study, we have assembled and characterized the complete chlo…
View article: The complete plastome of <i>Thalictrum elegans</i> Wall. ex Royle and its phylogenetic analysis
The complete plastome of <i>Thalictrum elegans</i> Wall. ex Royle and its phylogenetic analysis Open
Thalictrum elegans Wall. ex Royle, a species within the family Ranunculaceae, is mainly distributed along forest margins and grassy slopes at altitudes 2700-4000 m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Despite its wide distribution in alpine eco…
View article: Global richness patterns of alpine genus <i>Gentiana</i> depend on multiple factors
Global richness patterns of alpine genus <i>Gentiana</i> depend on multiple factors Open
Environmental factors impact species richness differently across taxonomic groups, and understanding the geographic patterns and drivers influencing alpine plant richness remains limited. This study compiled global distribution data of 404…
View article: Global distribution and evolutionary transitions of floral symmetry in angiosperms
Global distribution and evolutionary transitions of floral symmetry in angiosperms Open
Floral symmetry plays an important role in plant-pollinator interactions and may have remarkable impacts on angiosperm diversification. However, spatiotemporal patterns in floral symmetry and drivers of these patterns remain unknown. Here,…
View article: Identification of stable quantitative trait loci underlying waterlogging tolerance post-anthesis in common wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Identification of stable quantitative trait loci underlying waterlogging tolerance post-anthesis in common wheat (Triticum aestivum) Open
Waterlogging is a growing threat to wheat production in high-rainfall areas. In this study, a doubled haploid (DH) population developed from a cross between Yangmai 16 (waterlogging-tolerant) and Zhongmai 895 (waterlogging-sensitive) was u…
View article: Molecular identification and validation of four stable QTL for slow-mildewing resistance in Chinese wheat cultivar Bainong 64
Molecular identification and validation of four stable QTL for slow-mildewing resistance in Chinese wheat cultivar Bainong 64 Open
Wheat powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp tritici ( Bgt ), is a devastating fungal disease. Seedlings of Chinese winter wheat cultivar Bainong 64 are susceptible to Bgt but adult plants have maintained slow-mildewing resistan…
View article: Fluorescence and antioxidant activity of heterologous expression of phycocyanin and allophycocyanin from Arthrospira platensis
Fluorescence and antioxidant activity of heterologous expression of phycocyanin and allophycocyanin from Arthrospira platensis Open
Phycocyanin and allophycocyanin are important active substances in Arthrospira platensis , because of their fluorescent characteristic and antioxidant capacity. In order to solve the problem of insufficient production and inconvenient modi…
View article: Phylotranscriptomics of Swertiinae (Gentianaceae) reveals that key floral traits are not phylogenetically correlated
Phylotranscriptomics of Swertiinae (Gentianaceae) reveals that key floral traits are not phylogenetically correlated Open
Establishing how lineages with similar traits are phylogenetically related remains critical for understanding the origin of biodiversity on Earth. Floral traits in plants are widely used to explore phylogenetic relationships and to delinea…
View article: Human activities and species biological traits drive the long-term persistence of old trees in human-dominated landscapes
Human activities and species biological traits drive the long-term persistence of old trees in human-dominated landscapes Open
This is the dataset of the paper "Human activities and species biological traits drive the long-term persistence of old trees in human-dominated landscapes", published in Nature Plants.
View article: QTL mapping and KASP marker development for seed vigor related traits in common wheat
QTL mapping and KASP marker development for seed vigor related traits in common wheat Open
Seed vigor is an important parameter of seed quality, and identification of seed vigor related genes can provide an important basis for highly efficient molecular breeding in wheat. In the present study, a doubled haploid (DH) population w…
View article: Abiotic Niche Divergence of Hybrid Species from Their Progenitors
Abiotic Niche Divergence of Hybrid Species from Their Progenitors Open
Although more frequently discussed recently than previously, the role of ecology in homoploid hybrid and allopolyploid speciation has not been subjected to comparative analysis. We examined abiotic niche divergence of 22 assumed homoploid …
View article: Editorial: Temporal and Large-Scale Spatial Patterns of Plant Diversity and Diversification
Editorial: Temporal and Large-Scale Spatial Patterns of Plant Diversity and Diversification Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Ecol. Evol., 18 May 2022Sec. Biogeography and Macroecology https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.894234
View article: Genomic insights into present local adaptation and future climate change vulnerability of a keystone forest tree species in East Asian
Genomic insights into present local adaptation and future climate change vulnerability of a keystone forest tree species in East Asian Open
Rapid global climate change is posing a huge threat to biodiversity. Assessments of the adaptive capacity for most taxa is usually performed on the species as a whole, but fails to incorporate intraspecific adaptive variation that may play…
View article: Elevational patterns of phylogenetic structure of angiosperms in a biodiversity hotspot in eastern Himalaya
Elevational patterns of phylogenetic structure of angiosperms in a biodiversity hotspot in eastern Himalaya Open
Aims The tropical niche conservatism (TNC) hypothesis and the out of the tropics (OTT) hypothesis propose mechanisms generating patterns of species diversity across warm‐to‐cold thermal gradients at large spatial scales. These two hypothes…
View article: Spatial patterns and determinants of Moraceae richness in China
Spatial patterns and determinants of Moraceae richness in China Open
Understanding large-scale patterns of biodiversity and their drivers remains central in ecology. Many hypotheses have been proposed, including hydrothermal dynamic hypothesis, tropical niche conservatism hypothesis, Janzen’s hypothesis and…
View article: Additional file 6 of Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of six threatened subgenus Gynopodium (Magnolia) species
Additional file 6 of Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of six threatened subgenus Gynopodium (Magnolia) species Open
Additional file 6: Table S3. List of SSRs in the CPGs of six subgenus Gynopodium species.
View article: Additional file 4 of Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of six threatened subgenus Gynopodium (Magnolia) species
Additional file 4 of Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of six threatened subgenus Gynopodium (Magnolia) species Open
Additional file 4: Table S1. GC content of the CPGs of the six subgenus Gynopodium species.