Speech-language performance and comorbid disorders in children with perisylvian syndrome induced by viral encephalitis.

Importance: Viral encephalitis is one of the main causes of the perisylvian syndrome, which can cause damage to children's language-speech, feeding, and swallowing functions. Comprehensive assessment of language-speech and swallowing function and comorbidity research on these children will help children's rehabilitation workers to better understand the disease and strengthen the systematic management of comorbid disorders.

Objective: To describe speech and language pathology and the occurrence of comorbid disorders in children with perisylvian syndrome induced by viral encephalitis.

The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the ocellated angelshark: Chen, 1963.

The ocellated angelshark ( Chen, 1963) is a threatened shark within the family Squatinidae. In the present study, we reported the mitochondrial genome sequence of the ocellated angelshark. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,683 bp in length and contains 37 mitochondrial genes and a control region as similar to most fishes.

Spatial Distribution, Potential Risks and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in the Coastal Sediments of the Northern Beibu Gulf, South China Sea.

Thirty samples of surface sediments (0-5 cm) from the northern Beibu Gulf were analyzed to determine the spatial distribution, potential risks and sources of six heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb). The concentrations (mg/kg, dw) of Cr, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb were 15.38 ± 6.

Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Two Ectoparasitic Capsalids (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): Gene Content, Composition, and Rearrangement.

The capsalid monogeneans are important pathogens that generally infect marine fishes and have a substantial impact on fish welfare in aquaculture systems worldwide. However, the current mitogenome information on capsalids has received little attention, limiting the understanding of their evolution and phylogenetic relationships with other monogeneans. This paper reports the complete mitochondrial genomes of and for the first time, which we obtained using a next-generation sequencing method.

Transcriptomic analysis of male three-spot swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus) infected with the parasitic barnacle Diplothylacus sinensis.

Diplothylacus sinensis is reported as an intriguing parasitic barnacle that can negatively affect the growth, molting, reproduction in several commercially important portunid crabs. To better understand the molecular mechanisms of host-parasite interactions, we characterized the gene expression profiles from the healthy and D. sinensis infected Portunus sanguinolentus by high-through sequence method.

Next generation sequencing yields the complete mitochondrial genome of the darkfin hind (Serranidae) from the Mischief Reef, South China Sea.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) was sequenced by next-generation sequencing method on the basis of one female specimen collected from coral reef areas at the Mischief Reef, South China Sea. The mitogenome is 16,593 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes and a D-loop region. The overall content of A + T is 55.

The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the reticulated swellshark: Chan, 1966.

In the present study, the complete mitogenome of has been sequenced and assembled. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,509 bp in length and contains 37 mitochondrial genes and a control region as other fishes. The nucleotide composition of .

De novo assembly and annotation of the whole transcriptome of Muraenesox cinereus.

In this study, we generated the transcriptome of Muraenesox cinereus from four combined tissues (muscle, sexual, liver and heart) using high-seq sequencing technology. De novo assembly was performed using Trinity software and a total of 62,125,296 high-quality clean reads were assembled and clustered into 75,862 unigene with an N50 of 2034 nt. After annotation, 43,157 unigenes had significant hit in Nr database.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea), a pathogen of the sailfish ().

This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of the (Monogenea: Capsalidae) collected from the gill lamella of . The total length of the mitogenome was 13,948 bp, containing 12 typical platyhelminthic protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and a putative non-coding region, with the gene being absent. The total A + T content was 65.

Heavy metal pollution and stable isotope ratios (δC and δN) in marine organisms from the Northern Beibu Gulf, South China Sea.

Twenty biota species were collected from the Northern Beibu Gulf to understand the heavy metal pollution status and biomagnification characteristics. Mean concentrations (μg/g) of Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni, As, Cu, and Cd in the biota species were 0.99, 38.

Microcephaly, disproportionate pontine, and cerebellar hypoplasia syndrome: Two novel mutations in the CASK gene were discovered in Chinese females.

Microcephaly, disproportionate pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia (MICPCH) syndrome is a rare and genetic disorder, which is mainly caused by mutations in the CASK gene. We described four variations in the CASK gene in Chinese female patients with MICPCH, who presented with microcephaly, developmental delay, and motor disorder. The CASK mutations were identified using NGS (the next-generation sequencing), copy number variation sequencing.

Comparative transcriptomic analysis for identification of candidate sex-related genes and pathways in Crimson seabream (Parargyrops edita).

Teleost fishes display the largest array of sex-determining systems among animals, resulting in various reproductive strategies. Research on sex-related genes in teleosts will broaden our understanding of the process, and provide important insight into the plasticity of the sex determination process in vertebrates in general. Crimson seabream (Parargyrops edita Tanaka, 1916) is one of the most valuable and abundant fish resources throughout Asia.

Heavy metal concentrations and associated health risks in edible tissues of marine nekton from the outer Pearl River Estuary, South China Sea.

Seven heavy metals including Hg, Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, Cr, and As were examined in seventeen marine nekton species from the outer Pearl River Estuary (PRE), South China Sea. On the wet weight basis, the metal concentration ranges were 0.016-0.

Four novel compound heterozygous mutations in C5orf42 gene in patients with pure and mild Joubert syndrome.

Joubert syndrome (JS) is a rare clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease. Using whole or targeted exome sequencing, we identified four novel compound heterozygous mutations in chromosome 5 open reading frame 42 gene (C5orf42), including c.2876C>T (missense mutation) and c.

Occurrence of microplastics in gastrointestinal tracts and gills of fish from Beibu Gulf, South China Sea.

Microplastics are widespread across the global oceans, yet the potential risks of the ubiquitous environmental contaminant to marine organisms has been less known. Accumulation of microplastics and associated contaminants in marine fish, may pose adverse impacts to human health via seafood consumption. This study evaluated microplastic contamination in 24 fish species collected from Beibu Gulf, one of the world's largest fishing grounds in South China Sea.

The complete mitochondrial genome of milk shark, (Ruppell 1837).

The complete mitogenome sequence of the milk shark, of which was determined using long PCR. The genome was 16,693 bp in length and it contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 1 D-loop region. The overall base composition of the heavy strand is A (31.

Clinical characteristics and functional status of children with different subtypes of dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

Dyskinetic cerebral palsy (CP) is the second major subtype of CP. Dyskinetic CP can be classified into different subtypes, but the exact clinical characteristics of these subtypes have been poorly studied. To investigate the clinical characteristics and functional classification of dyskinetic CP from the perspective of neurologic subtypes in a hospital-based follow-up study.

Gene analysis: A rare gene disease of intellectual deficiency-Cohen syndrome.

Cohen syndrome is a rare, genetic, connective-tissue disorder, which is caused by mutations in the gene COH1 (VPS13B, Vacuolar Protein Sorting 13 Homolog B) at the chromosome 8q22. The disease is rare reported, which major clinical features include postnatal microcephaly, obesity, short stature, intellectual disability, progressive retinal dystrophy, intermittent neutropenia and many other unusual facial feature. We report four patients in China who were diagnosed with Cohen syndrome by genetic testing and clinical manifestations.

Phylogeography and population structure of - (Richardson, 1846) as revealed by mitochondrial control region sequences.

The 137 individuals of were collected from seven localities from the Bohai Sea to the East China Sea. A 549 base pair (bp) fragment of the hypervariable region of the mtDNA control region was sequenced to examine genetic diversity and population structure. The populations of showed high haplotype diversity () with a range from 0.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Saurida microlepis (Aulopiformes: Synodontidae).

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Saurida microlepis has been determined by long PCR and primer walking methods. The complete mitochondrial genome is a circular molecule of 16,510 bp in length and contains the same set of 37 mitochondrial genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA)), and a control region as other bony fishes. Within the control region, we identified the termination-associated sequence domain (TAS), the central conserved sequence block domains (CSB-F, CSB-E, CSB-D, CSB-C, CSB-B and CSB-A), and the conserved sequence block domains (CSB-1, CSB-2 and CSB-3).

Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of the Shortfin scad Decapterus macrosoma (Perciformes: Carangidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Decapterus macrosoma has been obtained with overlapped polymerase chain reaction. The genome was 16,545 bp in length which contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and 2 non-coding regions (the control region and the light strand replication origin). Gene organization was similar to that observed in most other vertebrates.

Phylogeography and population structure of the red stingray, Dasyatis akajei inferred by mitochondrial control region.

The red stingray Dasyatis akajei is distributed in both marine and freshwater, but little is known about its phylogeography and population structure. We sampled 107 individuals from one freshwater region and 6 coastal localities within the distribution range of D. akajei.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the marbled rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Japan.

The complete mitochondrial genome of marbled rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus collected from Japan was determined by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome is a circular molecule 17,301 bp in length, including the typical structure of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and a control region. The ETAS, central CSB and CSB were detected in the control region.

Mitochondrial genome sequence of the Japanese white croaker Pennahia argentata (Perciformes: Sciaenidae).

Through primer walking method, the mitochondrial genome sequence of white croaker (Pennahia argentata) from Japanese coastal water was obtained in this study. The mitogenome length of Japanese white croaker was 16,486 bp. The genome contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes, a control region (CR) and a dominating non-coding region.