Exome analysis of carotid body tumor.

Background: Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a form of head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) arising at the bifurcation of carotid arteries. Paragangliomas are commonly associated with germline and somatic mutations involving at least one of more than thirty causative genes. However, the specific functionality of a number of these genes involved in the formation of paragangliomas has not yet been fully investigated.

HK3 overexpression associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition in colorectal cancer.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common cancer worldwide. The main cause of death in CRC includes tumor progression and metastasis. At molecular level, these processes may be triggered by epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and necessitates specific alterations in cell metabolism.

Gene expression profiling of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) under edaphic stress.

Background: Cultivated flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is widely used for production of textile, food, chemical and pharmaceutical products. However, various stresses decrease flax production.

[The role of microRNA in abiotic stress response in plants].

Regulation of gene expression via microRNA is the key mechanism of response to biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. There are a lot of experimental data on the biological function of microRNAs in response to different stresses in various plant species. This review contains up-to-date information on molecular mechanisms of microRNA action in plants in response to abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, mineral nutrient deficiency or imbalance.

Identification, Expression Analysis, and Target Prediction of Flax Genotroph MicroRNAs Under Normal and Nutrient Stress Conditions.

Cultivated flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is an important plant valuable for industry. Some flax lines can undergo heritable phenotypic and genotypic changes (LIS-1 insertion being the most common) in response to nutrient stress and are called plastic lines.