Multiomic study of the protective mechanism of Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) H.Gross against streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in Guizhou miniature pigs.

Background: Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.

The study on the impact of sex on the structure of gut microbiota of bamboo rats in China.

Introduction: Bamboo rats are rodents that eat bamboo, and their robust capacity for bamboo digestion is directly correlated with their gut flora. Chinese bamboo rat () is a common bamboo rat in Chinese central and southern regions. As a single-stomach mammal, bamboo rats are a famous specificity bamboo-eating animal and their intestinal microbial composition may also play a key role in the digestion of cellulose and lignin.

Effect of Senecio scandens ethanol extract on gut microbiota composition in mice.

The gut microbiota inhabits the animal intestinal tract, and dysbiosis of the gut microbiota may result in disease. Senecio scandens has pharmaceutical antibacterial activities and is regarded as a broad-spectrum antibiotic in traditional Chinese medicine. Extracts of S.

Significant Differences in the Gut Bacterial Communities of Hooded Crane () in Different Seasons at a Stopover Site on the Flyway.

Intestinal bacterial communities form an integral component of the organism. Many factors influence gut bacterial community composition and diversity, including diet, environment and seasonality. During seasonal migration, birds use many habitats and food resources, which may influence their intestinal bacterial community structure.

Complete mitochondrial genome of .

Crested goshawk () is a diurnal raptor tropical Asia which is a bird species in family Accipitridae. In the present study, we determined its complete mitochondrial genome by PCR-based method. The complete mitochondrial genome was 18,454 bp in length which overall base composition was 31.

Variations in gut bacterial communities of hooded crane () over spatial-temporal scales.

Background: Microbes have been recognized as important symbionts to regulate host life. The animal gut harbors abundance and diverse bacteria. Numerous internal and external factors influence intestinal bacterial communities, including diet, seasonal fluctuations and habitat sites.

Complete mitochondrial genome of (Anseriformes: Anatidae).

The mitochondrial genome of is 16740 bp in size, including 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, 13 PCGs, and a CR. Except for tRNA and tRNA without the dihydrouridine arm, all tRNAs could be folded into canonical cloverleaf structures. All PCGs start with ATG and the termination codon TAA is commonly observed.

A new insight into the classification of dusky thrush complex: bearings on the phylogenetic relationships within the Turdidae.

Dusky thrush complex comprises of two sister species breeding in SC Siberia, which is the member of thrush Turdus from Turdidae. The phylogenetic resolution of Dusky thrush complex remains controversial, and a detailed research is still necessary. In this research, we determined the complete mtDNAs of both species, and estimated phylogenetic trees based on the mtDNA alignment of these and 21 other Turdidae species, to clarify the taxa status of the Dusky thrush complex.

The gut microbiome of hooded cranes (Grus monacha) wintering at Shengjin Lake, China.

Gut microbes of animals play critical roles in processes such as digestion and immunity. Therefore, identifying gut microbes will shed light on understanding the annual life of animal species, particularly those that are threatened or endangered. In the present study, we conducted nucleotide sequence analyses of the 16S rRNA genes of gut microbiome of the hooded cranes (Grus monacha) wintering at Shengjin Lake, China, by Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology.

Complete mitochondrial genome of (Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae).

The spotted redshank is a shorebird in the large bird family Scolopacidae. In this study, we sequenced and characterized its complete mitochondrial genome. The mitogenome is a circular DNA molecule of 16,683 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA, 2 rRNA genes, and an AT-rich region.

Complete mitochondrial genome of white-throated rock-thrush (Passeriformes: muscicapidae).

The white-throated rock-thrush is a subspecies bird in the family Muscicapidae of the order Passeriformes, which is distributed in Southeast Siberia to Northeast China and Korea, winters to Southeast Asia. In this study, we determined its complete mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) by the PCR-based method. The complete mtDNA is a 16,801 bp circular molecule containing 37 typical genes.

Solution structure of Q388A3 PDZ domain from Trypanosoma brucei.

PDZ domains are abundant protein interaction modules that often recognize short amino acid motifs at the C-termini of target proteins and regulate multiple biological processes. So far, no PDZ domain in Trypanosoma brucei, an eukaryotic parasite causing sleeping sickness, has been studied. Q388A3, conserved in the related kinetoplastid parasites, is a 1634-residue protein containing a PDZ domain at its C-terminus.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Charadriiformes: Laridae).

The Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus is a waterbird, which breeds from north-east North America and across much of Europe and Asia. In this study, we determined its complete mitochondrial DNA sequence by PCR-based approach. The complete mtDNA sequence is 16,807 bp in size.

Effects of environmental factors on MSP21-25 aggregation indicate the roles of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions in the aggregation process.

Merozoite surface protein 2 (MSP2), one of the most abundant proteins on the merozoite surface of Plasmodium falciparum, is recognized to be important for the parasite's invasion into the host cell and is thus a promising malaria vaccine candidate. However, mediated mainly by its conserved N-terminal 25 residues (MSP21-25), MSP2 readily forms amyloid fibril-like aggregates under physiological conditions in vitro, which impairs its potential as a vaccine component. In addition, there is evidence that MSP2 exists in aggregated forms on the merozoite surface in vivo.

Purification, crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of the marine α-amylase AmyP.

AmyP is a raw-starch-degrading α-amylase newly identified from a marine metagenome library. It shares low sequence similarity with characterized glycoside hydrolases and was classified into a new subfamily of GH13. In particular, it showed preferential degradation to raw rice starch.