Genome-wide analysis of cuticle protein family genes in rice stem borer Chilo suppressalis: Insights into their role in environmental adaptation and insecticidal stress response.

Insect cuticle plays a key role in insect survival, adaptation and prosperity by serving as the exoskeleton and the first barrier against environmental stresses. As the major components of insect cuticle, the diverse structural cuticle proteins (CPs) contribute to variation in physical properties and functions of cuticle. However, the roles of CPs in cuticular versatility, especially in the stress response or adaption, remain incompletely understood.

Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Expression Profile Analysis of Genes in Woodland Strawberry ().

() gene is one of the most important regulators in the flowering process of the plant, playing a core role in the photoperiodic flowering induction pathway. In this study, we identified 10 distinct genes () in woodland strawberry (). They were classified into three groups with specific gene structure characteristics or protein domains in each group.

DeepACEv2: Automated Chromosome Enumeration in Metaphase Cell Images Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

Chromosome enumeration is an essential but tedious procedure in karyotyping analysis. To automate the enumeration process, we develop a chromosome enumeration framework, DeepACEv2, based on the region based object detection scheme. The framework is developed following three steps.

Nontargeted metabolomic analysis of skeletal muscle in a dehydroepiandrosterone-induced mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy and an important metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age. Insulin resistance (IR) is one of its most important clinical features in patients with PCOS. Androgen excess-induced mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to skeletal muscle IR in dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced PCOS mice.