Publications by authors named "Hong Yuan Zheng"
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- Vibrio alginolyticus is a harmful Gram-negative bacterium that affects both humans and seafood, leading to significant public health risks and economic damage in aquaculture, but there is limited research on its genetic diversity and pathogenic traits.*
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- In this study, researchers analyzed 68 strains from China and 113 genomes from NCBI, revealing two main lineages of V. alginolyticus and identifying various virulence factors, with geographical differences in their distribution and prevalence.*
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- The study found that antibiotic resistance genes were more common in specific lineages, particularly Lineage 2, with notable differences in frequency based on geography, including a lower occurrence of certain resistance genes in China's Sichuan province.*
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- Aphids, such as Aphis gossypii, can reproduce asexually or sexually based on environmental factors, but the underlying genetic changes during this switch are not fully understood.
- A study using RNA sequencing revealed significant differences in gene expression across different reproductive forms of the aphid, identifying hundreds to thousands of up- and down-regulated genes related to reproductive transitions.
- Analysis suggests that these genes are involved in various cellular signaling pathways, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms that regulate the switch between asexual and sexual reproduction in cotton aphids and contributing to broader knowledge of reproductive diversity in aphids.
