Publications by authors named "Aiming Jiang"
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- Viral diseases, particularly the sweet potato virus 2 (SPV2), are major threats to sweet potato crops globally, with SPV2 being a primary pathogen.
- Researchers detected a new isolate of SPV2 (SPV2-LN) in a plant called Ipomoea nil in China, analyzing its complete genome and comparing it to existing isolates.
- The study found that the SPV2-LN genome has specific characteristics and similarities to another isolate, which could help in understanding and managing sweet potato viral diseases better.
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- - Emerging research indicates that the APOBEC family plays a significant role in various cancers, including clear cell renal cell cancer (ccRCC), suggesting it could be a target for cancer detection and treatment.
- - The study categorized ccRCC patients into two subtypes, APOBEC pattern cancer subtype 1 (APCS1) and subtype 2 (APCS2), revealing distinct differences in clinical features, tumor immune environment, and treatment responses between them.
- - The aggressive APCS1 subtype is associated with poorer prognosis due to higher tumor mutation loads and immune dysfunction, while a predictive risk model based on APOBEC-related biomarkers shows promise for improving prognosis assessments in ccRCC patients.
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), a severe side effect caused by antiresorptive antiangiogenic medication, particularly bisphosphonates (BPs), has become a challenging disease with serious and profound effects on the physical and mental health of patients. Although it occurs with high frequency and is harmful, the exact mechanism of MRONJ remains unknown, and systematic and targeted approaches are still lacking. Maxillofacial surgeons focus on the etiology of osteonecrosis in the mandible and maxilla as well as the appropriate oral interventions for high-risk patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF× hybrid clone is an economically and ecologically important forest variety and is widely planted in Guangxi, China. Black spot, a newly found disease, occurred nearly 5333.3 hectares in an × plantation of Qinlian forest farm (N: 21.
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- - Oral candidiasis, mainly caused by Candida albicans, poses treatment challenges due to increasing drug resistance and a lack of new antifungals, prompting the exploration of innovative treatment strategies.
- - The study focused on a peptide called sigX-inducing peptide (XIP) from Streptococcus mutans, demonstrating that it effectively inhibits the yeast-to-hypha transition and biofilm formation of C. albicans in vitro, likely by downregulating the Ras1-cAMP-Efg1 signaling pathway.
- - In a murine model of oropharyngeal candidiasis, XIP showed significant therapeutic benefits by reducing fungal infection severity, including decreased infection area, fungal load, and inflammation, suggesting its potential as an
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- The study focuses on identifying specific molecular targets for detecting foodborne pathogens in food and water, utilizing pangenome analysis of 2017 different strains to discover 11 novel species-specific genes.
- Four of these genes were chosen for developing PCR and qPCR detection methods, achieving high sensitivity, with limit detection thresholds as low as 10 CFU/ml in pure cultures.
- The new detection methods demonstrated reliability and effectiveness in testing vegetable samples, aligning closely with national standards and enhancing food safety monitoring.
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- Paris polyphylla is a medicinal herb suffering from stem rot issues, prompting a need for environmentally friendly control methods.
- The study identifies Paenibacillus peoriae HJ-2 as an effective biocontrol agent against stem rot, detailing its genome consisting of over 5,200 protein coding genes and several essential pathways for plant health.
- Findings suggest HJ-2's potential in promoting plant growth and resistance through various biological mechanisms, highlighting its importance over other strains for effective disease management.
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- Lem. A. C. Smith is a valuable evergreen liana cultivated in China, recognized for its use in traditional medicine and various biological activities, including anti-tumor and anti-HIV properties.
- In June 2019, a significant outbreak of anthracnose disease affecting up to 30% of a plantation was reported in Guangxi province, with specific symptoms like small brown spots expanding on the leaves.
- To identify the pathogen, researchers isolated fungal colonies from infected leaves, characterizing six representative isolates based on their morphology and genetic sequences, which were submitted to GenBank for further analysis.
Background: Salinity is a stressful environmental factor that limits the productivity of crop plants, and roots form the major interface between plants and various abiotic stresses. Rice is a salt-sensitive crop and its polyploid shows advantages in terms of stress resistance. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of genome duplication on rice root resistance to salt stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe breeding of polyploid rice made no breakthrough for a long time because of low seed set. The discovery and application of polyploid meiosis stability (PMeS) material played a pivotal role in solving this problem. Our results indicated that genome duplication led to different outcomes in different rice cultivars in terms of pollen fertility, viability, and the accumulation of important physiological substances such as free proline and endogenous hormones.
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