Insights into phylogenetic relationships and gene rearrangements: complete mitogenomes of two sympatric species in the genus (Anura, Ranidae).

Mitochondrial genomes (also known as mitogenomes) serve as valuable molecular markers and have found widespread applications in molecular biology and ecology. There is abundant sequence variation in vertebrate mitogenomes, and occasionally, they exhibit gene rearrangements. In this study, two Chinese endemic species, and , were sequenced and analyzed to obtain their complete mitogenomes.

Isolation and identification of alkaloids from by UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS and their cytotoxic activity in vitro, antiangiogenic activity in vivo.

Background: Extensive bioactivities of alkaloids from the genus ( (Willd.) R. Br.

Identification and characterization of water chestnut Soymovirus-1 (WCSV-1), a novel Soymovirus in water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis).

Background: A disease of unknown etiology in water chestnut plants (Eleocharis dulcis) was reported in China between 2012 and 2014. High throughput sequencing of small RNA (sRNA) combined with bioinformatics, and molecular identification based on PCR detection with virus-specific primers and DNA sequencing is a desirable approach to identify an unknown infectious agent. In this study, we employed this approach to identify viral sequences in water chestnut plants and to explore the molecular interaction of the identified viral pathogen and its natural plant host.

Identification and characterization of microRNAs from in vitro-grown pear shoots infected with Apple stem grooving virus in response to high temperature using small RNA sequencing.

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have functions in diverse biological processes such as growth, signal transduction, disease resistance, and stress responses in plants. Thermotherapy is an effective approach for elimination of viruses from fruit trees. However, the role of miRNAs in this process remains elusive.