Haplotype Diversity of NADPH-Cytochrome P450 Reductase Gene of and the Effect on Fungal Infection in Host Insects.

Berk. is a fungal parasite that parasitizes the larvae of Hepialidae and is used as a traditional Chinese medicine. However, it is not clear how infects its host.

Effects of fungus-host associations on nucleoside differences among Ophiocordyceps sinensis populations on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China.

Nucleosides are active components in Ophiocordyceps sinensis. All individual nucleoside contents in both fruiting and caterpillar bodies were significantly different among the 24 O. sinensis populations that are distributed across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China.

Coix seed oil prolongs lifespan and enhances stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Coix seed oil (CSO) has many beneficial effects, but there is limited research on its influence on the processes and mechanisms related to senescence. Here, we used Caenorhabditis elegans as an in vivo model to investigate CSO's bioeffects on longevity. CSO (1 mg/mL) significantly extended the mean lifespan of C.