Generic delimitation in the Cyphotheca-Plagiopetalum-Sporoxeia clade.

The Cyphotheca-Plagiopetalum-Sporoxeia clade (Sonerileae, Melastomataceae) comprises Cyphotheca Diels, Plagiopetalum Rehder, SporoxeiaW.W.Sm.

Single-exposure beam quality analysis via lens-free coherent amplitude modulation imaging.

A single-exposure method for complex amplitude reconstruction in beam quality analysis is proposed, utilizing lens-free coherent amplitude modulation imaging (LF-CAMI). This approach leverages a partially saturated diffraction pattern to reconstruct the complex amplitude of a measured laser beam. The corresponding intensity images near the beam waist along the axial direction are determined directly via the Fresnel diffraction formula.

Resurrection of (Sonerileae, Melastomataceae) with description of a new species .

Recent research has indicated that the (raphides) clade (Sonerileae, Melastomataceae) is only distantly related to the type of and should be separated as a distinct genus. Phylogeny of this clade is here reconstructed with expanded taxon sampling. Four strongly supported subclades have been identified.

Phylogenomics of the aquatic plant genus Ottelia (Hydrocharitaceae): Implications for historical biogeography.

Ottelia Pers. is the second largest genus of the family Hydrocharitaceae, including approximately 23 extant species. The genus exhibits a diversity of both bisexual and unisexual flowers, and complex reproductive system comprising cross-pollinated to cleistogamous flowers.

Ubiquitin-specific protease 49 attenuates IL-1β-induced rat primary chondrocyte apoptosis by facilitating Axin deubiquitination and subsequent Wnt/β-catenin signaling cascade inhibition.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related chronic joint degenerative disease. Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) is considered a marker for the progression of OA. In this study, we found that Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 49 (USP49) was significantly less expressed in OA patients compared with healthy individuals.

, a new bisexual species of (Hydrocharitaceae) from southwestern China.

, a new species (Hydrocharitaceae) from southwest China is here described and illustrated. Comparing its morphological features to putative close relatives , it has 3-4 flowers (vs. 2-5) each spathe, hexagonal-cylindric fruit, white styles (vs.