Transcriptomic analyses provide insights into the adaptive responses to heat stress in the ark shells, Scapharca subcrenata.

The ark shell, Scapharca subcrenata, is susceptible to high temperature which may lead to mass mortality in hot summers. Herein, we conducted the transcriptomic analyses of haemocytes in ark shells under thermal stress, to reveal the underlying molecular mechanisms of heat resistance in these animals. The results showed that a total of 7773, 11,500 and 13,046 unigenes were expressed differentially at 12, 24 and 48 h post thermal stress, respectively.

Effects of Calcium and Signal Sensing Systems on Biofilm Formation and Host Colonization.

Biofilm formation is important for establishing plants-microbe associations. The role of calcium on biofilm formation has been studied in many bacteria except rhizobia. In this study, we investigated the role of calcium for biofilm formation in , which forms nodules in the stem and root of its host plant .

Expression and purification of a human anti-cyclin D1 single-chain variable fragment antibody AD5 and its characterization.

Cyclin D1 plays an important role in cell cycle progression. Increasing evidence indicates that cyclin D1 is overexpressed in the majority of tumor cells and has become a potential target for tumor therapy. However, little research has been done on the specific inhibition of cyclin D1 for cancer therapy.