Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for Optimizing Protein Extraction from Housefly () Larvae Fed with Toad and Its Structural Characterization.

With the global population on the rise, an escalating interest exists in environmentally sustainable and friendly protein sources. Insects have emerged as multifaceted resources, viewed not only as potential food items, but also as sources of traditional medicines and proteins. This study utilized response surface methodology (RSM) to ascertain the optimal extraction conditions for proteins from used in toad feeding, denoted as MDPs-T.

Pm57 from Aegilops searsii encodes a tandem kinase protein and confers wheat powdery mildew resistance.

Powdery mildew is a devastating disease that affects wheat yield and quality. Wheat wild relatives represent valuable sources of disease resistance genes. Cloning and characterization of these genes will facilitate their incorporation into wheat breeding programs.

The SPL transcription factor TaSPL6 negatively regulates drought stress response in wheat.

Environmental stresses, such as heat and drought, severely affect plant growth and development, and reduce wheat yield and quality globally. Squamosa promoter binding protein-like (SPL) proteins are plant-specific transcription factors that play a critical role in regulating plant responses to diverse stresses. In this study, we cloned and characterized TaSPL6, a wheat orthologous gene of rice OsSPL6.

Extraction, Isolation, Screening, and Preliminary Characterization of Polysaccharides with Anti-Oxidant Activities from .

Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to find the optimal extraction process of polysaccharides (ORPs). The results showed that the optimal extraction parameters were an alkali concentration of 0.02 mol/L, a ratio of material to liquid of 1:112.

Development and Characterization of - 6S Recombinants Harboring a Novel Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene .

Powdery mildew of wheat is a foliar disease that is spread worldwide. Cultivation of resistant varieties is the most effective, economical, and environmentally friendly strategy to curb this disease. Powdery mildew resistance genes () are the primary resources for resistance breeding, and new genes are in constant demand.

Wheat heat shock factor TaHsfA2d contributes to plant responses to phosphate deficiency.

Phosphate (Pi) availability has become a major constraint limiting crop growth and production. Heat shock factors (Hsfs) play important roles in mediating plant resistance to various environmental stresses, including heat, drought and salinity. However, whether members of the Hsf family are involved in the transcriptional regulation of plant responses to Pi insufficiency has not been reported.

Characterization of the Wheat Heat Shock Factor TaHsfA2e-5D Conferring Heat and Drought Tolerance in .

Environmental stresses, especially heat and drought, severely limit plant growth and negatively affect wheat yield and quality worldwide. Heat shock factors (Hsfs) play a central role in regulating plant responses to various stresses. In this study, the wheat heat shock factor gene on chromosome 5D was isolated and functionally characterized, with the goal of investigating its role in responses to heat and drought stresses.

The roles of microRNA in human cervical cancer.

Although a potentially preventable disease, cervical cancer (CC) is the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological cancer with at least 530,000 new cases annually, and the prognosis with CC is still poor. Studies suggest that aberrant expression of microRNA (miRNA) contributes to the progression of CC. As a group of small non-coding RNA with 18-25 nucleotides, miRNA regulate about one-third of all human genes.

Response surface methodology for the fermentation of polysaccharides from Auricularia auricula using Trichoderma viride and their antioxidant activities.

Fermentation technology was used to improve the antioxidant activities of Auricularia auricula polysaccharide (AAP). Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the fermentation conditions. The effects of 4 independent factors: water content (X: 40-80%), inoculation amount (X: 2-20%), temperature (X: 24-32 °C), and time (X: 4-6 d) on the biological degradation efficiency were evaluated.

Isolation, structural characterization and bioactivities of polysaccharides and its derivatives from Auricularia-A review.

Auricularia mushrooms are known for their bioactive compounds, mostly polysaccharides, which have numerous biological activities, such as antioxidant, antitumor, immunomodulatory, hyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, anticoagulant and hepatoprotective effects. Over the past decades, there has been a consistent focus on the isolation, chemical properties and bioactivities of polysaccharides from Auricularia. This review will cover what is known about Auricularia polysaccharides (AP) especially for several common species, including A.