Identification of a novel genomic region associated with resistance to Fusarium crown rot in wheat.

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 358 Chinese wheat germplasms and validation in a biparental population identified a novel significant genomic region on 5DL for FCR resistance. Fusarium crown rot (FCR) is a chronic and severe disease in many dryland wheat-producing areas worldwide. In the last few years, the incidence and severity of FCR progressively increased in China, and the disease has currently become a new threat to local wheat crops.

Prognostic values of osteopontin-c, E-cadherin and β-catenin in breast cancer.

Objective: To determine the correlation of cell adhesion molecules (osteopontin-c, E-cadherin and β-catenin) with clinicopathological characteristics in breast cancer.

Methods: Immunostaining of osteopontin-c, E-cadherin and β-catenin were conducted in 170 samples of breast cancer and 30 samples of adjacent normal breast tissues. The correlation of osteopontin-c, E-cadherin and β-catenin expression level with clinicopathological characteristics was evaluated by Pearson's chi-square and Wilcoxon rank-sum test.