Screening and verification of proteins that interact with the anthocyanin-related transcription factor PbrMYB114 in 'Yuluxiang' pear.

Despite extensive research highlighting the pivotal role of MYB transcription factors in regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis, the interactive regulatory network involving these MYB factors in pear fruits remains inadequately characterized. In this study, the anthocyanin-regulatory gene was successfully cloned from 'Yuluxiang' pear () fruits, and its influence on anthocyanin accumulation was confirmed through transient expression assays. Specifically, the co-transformation of with its partner in pears served to validate the functional role of .

The Physiological Response of Apricot Flowers to Low-Temperature Stress.

The growth and development of apricot flower organs are severely impacted by spring frosts. To better understand this process, apricot flowers were exposed to temperatures ranging from 0 °C to -8 °C, including a control at 18 °C, in artificial incubators to mimic diverse low-temperature environments. We aimed to examine their physiological reactions to cold stress, with an emphasis on changes in phenotype, membrane stability, osmotic substance levels, and antioxidant enzyme performance.

Comparison of the bone mineral density status of patients with kidney stones stratified by stone composition.

Purpose: Bone loss has been found to occur frequently in patients with particular metabolic disorders that are likely associated with certain kidney stone composition. Thus, we compared the bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with different kidney stone compositions.

Patients And Methods: A total of 204 consecutive patients who exhibited stone formation with calcium oxalate (CaOx), calcium phosphate (CaP), uric acid (UA), and magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) underwent 24 h urine test and BMD measurement.

Perfect Acoustic-Vortexes Constructed by the Fourier Transform of Quasi-Bessel Beams Based on the Simplified Ring Array of Sectorial Planar Transducers.

Benefiting from the independence of the vortex radius on the topological charge (TC), the perfect acoustic-vortex (PAV) with an angular phase gradient exhibits important perspectives in acoustic applications. However, the practical implementation is still restricted by the limited accuracy and flexibility of the phase control for large-scaled source arrays. An applicable scheme of constructing PAVs by the spatial Fourier transform of quasi-Bessel AV (QB-AV) beams is developed using the simplified ring array of sectorial transducers.

Resequencing and transcriptomic analysis reveal differences in nitrite reductase in jujube fruit (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.).

Background: Jujube is a typical fruit tree species from China. 'Muzao', a cracking-susceptible cultivar, and 'Linhuang No. 1', a cracking-resistant cultivar, were selected in a previous study as contrasting research materials.

Comparative analysis of transcriptomic profiling to identify genes involved in the bulged surface of pear fruit ( Rehd. cv. Yuluxiangli).

Unlabelled: Pear ( spp.) belongs to the genus , in the family Rosaceae. Some varieties of pear fruit exhibit bulged surface, which seriously affects the quality and commodity value of the pear fruit.

Systematic analysis of the genes in six Rosaceae genomes and their roles in stress response in Chinese pear ().

OVATE family proteins (OFPs) are the plant-specific transcription factors, and have significant functions in regulating plant growth, development and resistance. The genes have been investigated in several plants, but they still lack a systematic analysis of genes in Chinese pear and some other five Rosaceae genomes. Here, 28 were identified within Chinese pear and compared them with those of other five Rosaceae genomes.

Wax composition and concentration in jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) cultivars with differential resistance to fruit cracking.

Fruit cracking is a key problem restricting the development of the jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) industry, and is closely related to the distribution of the wax layer on the surface of the fruit. Three jujube cultivars with different levels of cracking resistance, namely 'Popozao', 'Banzao', and 'Hupingzao', were selected for comparison. Cracks on the cuticular membrane (CM) of 'Hupingzao' widened and deepened during the coloring period.

Incidence and correlates of HIV and syphilis in a prospective cohort of men who have sex with men in Mianyang, China, over a 36-month period.

Unlabelled: Background Estimates for the HIV/AIDS epidemic from the China Ministry of Health show that the epidemic is spreading rapidly among men who have sex with men (MSM).

Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was adapted in 2009 and snowball sampling was adapted to supplement the number of participants in 2010 and 2011. Interviewer-administered questionnaires and blood tests were conducted to confirm enrolment eligibility of participants.

[Analysis on the intention of marriage and the influence factors among unmarried men who have sex with men].

Objective: To understand the intention on marriage and the related influence factors among men who have sex with men (MSM).

Methods: Using the snowball sampling method, an anonymous questionnaire survey was achieved by recruiting MSM.

Results: A total number of 308 people were included in this survey, the numbers of 'planning to get married' was 34.