Evolutionary unraveling: new insights into the complex.

The complex exhibits significant morphological variation depending on its habitat, existing in either aquatic or terrestrial forms. Traditionally, four distinct elements have been recognized based on morphological features along with their distinct geographical distributions. Recent studies suggest that the Asian element may be genetically distinct from the European and American elements.

Physiological and Molecular Modulations to Drought Stress in the Species.

Climate change, particularly drought stress, significantly impacts plant growth and development, necessitating the development of resilient crops. This study investigated physiological and molecular modulations to drought stress between diploid parent species and their polyploid progeny in the species. While no significant phenotypic differences were observed among the six species, drought stress reduced growth parameters by 2.

Investigation of regulatory divergence between homoeologs in the recently formed allopolyploids, Tragopogon mirus and T. miscellus (Asteraceae).

Polyploidy is an important evolutionary process throughout eukaryotes, particularly in flowering plants. Duplicated gene pairs (homoeologs) in allopolyploids provide additional genetic resources for changes in molecular, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms that result in evolutionary novelty. Therefore, understanding how divergent genomes and their regulatory networks reconcile is vital for unraveling the role of polyploidy in plant evolution.

Carry-over effects of dry period heat stress on the mammary gland proteome and phosphoproteome in the subsequent lactation of dairy cows.

Exposure to heat stress during a cow's dry period disrupts mammary gland remodeling, impairing mammary function and milk production during the subsequent lactation. Yet, proteomic changes in the mammary gland underlying these effects are not yet known. We investigated alterations in the mammary proteome and phosphoproteome during lactation as a result of dry period heat stress using an isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based approach.

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Influence of the subfactors of self-compassion on burnout among hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study in South Korea.

Aim: This study aimed to identify the effects of the subfactors of self-compassion on hospital nurse burnout and provide basic knowledge for an intervention programme to prevent nurse burnout.

Background: Burnout in nurses has been reported to influence their own and patients' mental health and safety. Enhancing self-compassion can help to prevent burnout.

The influence of total sleep time on chronic disease in people with disabilities in South Korea: an analysis of panel data.

Study Objectives: This study examined the relationship between total sleep time and chronic diseases among people with disabilities using data from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled to identify differences according to sex and age.

Methods: This study analyzed secondary data analysis from the second wave of the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled (collected 2016-2018; n = 5,092) using a generalized estimating equation model and chi-square test.

Results: The main findings were these: First, the incidence of chronic disease was 1.

Complete Plastome of Three Korean (Aristolochiaceae): Confirmation Tripartite Structure within Korean and Comparative Analyses.

The genus (Aristolochiaceae) is a well-known resource of medicinal and ornamental plants. However, the taxonomy of Korean is ambiguous due to their considerable morphological variations. Previously, a unique plastome structure has been reported from this genus.

Phylogenomics With Hyb-Seq Unravels Korean Evolution.

The genus (Agavoideae and Asparagaceae) is one of the most popular landscaping and ornamental plants native to temperate East Asia. Their popularity has led to extensive hybridization to develop various cultivars. However, their long history of hybridization, cultivation, and selection has brought about taxonomic confusion in the species delimitation along with their indistinguishable morphology.

Relationship between Sleep Duration Trajectories and Self-Rated Depressive Symptoms in South Koreans with Physical Disabilities.

Physically disabled persons can have sleep problems, which affects their mental health more than those in non-disabled people. However, there are few studies on the relationship between sleep duration and mental health targeting physically disabled people in South Korea, and existing studies on the disabled have mostly used data collected from convenience rather than nationally representative samples, limiting the generalization of the results. This study used data from the second wave of the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled (PSED, 2016-2018, 1st-3rd year).

Mediating Effects of Anger Expression in the Relationship of Work Stress with Burnout among Hospital Nurses Depending on Career Experience.

Objectives: This study examined the mediating effects of anger expression in the relationship between work stress and burnout among nurses with more than or less than 3 years of career experience.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 454 nurses working at three university hospitals in South Korea. Nurses completed a survey consisting of demographic questions, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Work Stress Scale, and the Korean version of the Anger Expression Inventory.

Secretome Analysis of Inductive Signals for BM-MSC Transdifferentiation into Salivary Gland Progenitors.

Severe dry mouth in patients with Sjögren's Syndrome, or radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer, significantly compromises their oral health and quality of life. The current clinical management of xerostomia is limited to palliative care as there are no clinically-proven treatments available. Previously, our studies demonstrated that mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (mMSCs) can differentiate into salivary progenitors when co-cultured with primary salivary epithelial cells.

Jasmonate induced alternative splicing responses in .

Unlabelled: Jasmonate is an essential phytohormone regulating plant growth, development, and defense. Alternative splicing (AS) in jasmonate ZIM-domain (JAZ) repressors is well-characterized and plays an important role in jasmonate signaling regulation. However, it is unknown whether other genes in the jasmonate signaling pathway are regulated by AS.

Nurses' Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Help for Depression: The Serial Mediation Effect of Self-Stigma and Depression on Public Stigma and Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Help.

This study aimed to examine the mediating effects of self-stigma and depression on the public stigma and nurses' attitudes toward psychiatric help. A cross-sectional study with 184 nurses at one general hospital in South Korea was conducted employing a self-administered survey, using the Attitudes toward Seeking Psychological Help Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory-II Scale, and the modified Depression Stigma Scale. A multiple-mediation analysis procedure was applied to analyze the data.

Molecular changes in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum guard cells underlying the C to CAM transition.

KEY MESSAGE: The timing and transcriptomic changes during the C to CAM transition of common ice plant support the notion that guard cells themselves can shift from C to CAM. Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a specialized type of photosynthesis: stomata close during the day, enhancing water conservation, and open at night, allowing CO uptake. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (common ice plant) is a facultative CAM species that can shift from C photosynthesis to CAM under salt or drought stresses.

Exposure to the Florida red tide dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, and its associated brevetoxins induces ecophysiological and proteomic alterations in Porites astreoides.

As reef-building corals are increasingly being exposed to persistent threats that operate on both regional and global scales, there is a pressing need to better understand the complex processes that diminish coral populations. This study investigated the impacts of the Florida red tide dinoflagellate Karenia brevis and associated brevetoxins on selected facets of coral biology using Porites astreoides as a model system. When provided with choice assays, P.

Genetic Analysis of the Transition from Wild to Domesticated Cotton ( L.).

The evolution and domestication of cotton is of great interest from both economic and evolutionary standpoints. Although many genetic and genomic resources have been generated for cotton, the genetic underpinnings of the transition from wild to domesticated cotton remain poorly known. Here we generated an intraspecific QTL mapping population specifically targeting domesticated cotton phenotypes.

Role of Coping Styles in the Relationship Between Nurses' Work Stress and Well-Being Across Career.

Objectives: This study examines the mediating role of stress coping styles-problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping-on the relationship between work stress and psychological well-being in clinical nurses according to career experience.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used. Data were collected from February to March 2016.

Exploring the Need of HPV Education Programs in Korean American Communities.

Given the significantly higher cervical cancer risks faced by Korea Americans (KA), the aim of this study was to explore cultural influences and barriers affecting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination decisions and preferred educational methods to effectively deliver HPV information. Focus groups included 20 KA parents. This study found a lack of knowledge about HPV and the vaccine, along with negative perceptions about the vaccine, affects HPV vaccination decision-making.

Stigma and Attitude Toward Service Use Among Korean American Parents of Adolescent Children: Does Depression Literacy Act as a Mediator and/or Moderator?

The current study used secondary data analysis to examine mediating and moderating effects of depression literacy on the relationship between depression stigma and attitude toward use of mental health care services in Korean American parents. Of 141 survey respondents, 36 (25.2%) were fathers and 105 (74.

Health-Related Stigma in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) often exhibit poor treatment adherence and suboptimal glucose control. Health-related stigma may adversely influence diabetes self-management behavior. The aim of the current study was to explore health-related stigma among young adults with T1DM using qualitative descriptive methods in focus groups.