Potato miR828 Is Associated With Purple Tuber Skin and Flesh Color.

Anthocyanins are plant pigments responsible for the colors of many flowers, fruits and storage organs and have roles in abiotic and biotic stress resistance. Anthocyanins and polyphenols are bioactive compounds in plants including potato ( L.) which is the most important non-cereal crop in the world, cultivated for its tubers rich in starch and nutrients.

Genetics, evolution, and adaptive significance of the selfing syndrome in the genus Capsella.

The change from outbreeding to selfing is one of the most frequent evolutionary transitions in flowering plants. It is often accompanied by characteristic morphological and functional changes to the flowers (the selfing syndrome), including reduced flower size and opening. Little is known about the developmental and genetic basis of the selfing syndrome, as well as its adaptive significance.

Phenotypic and functional characterization of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells derived from patients with multiple myeloma.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B-cell neoplasia caused by the proliferation of clonal plasma cells, primarily in the bone marrow (BM). The role of the BM microenvironment in the pathogenesis of the disease has been demonstrated, especially for the survival and growth of the myeloma plasma cells. Functional characterization of the major component of the BM microenvironment, namely the recently characterized mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), was never performed in MM.