Combination of maleic hydrazide and coumarin inhibits rice seed germination involving reactive oxygen species accumulation, ABA metabolism and starch degradation.

Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) in cereal crops is a prevalent phenomenon that impacts grain yield and quality. Several PHS inhibitory compounds were screened and identified in previous studies, such as eugenol (EUG), maleic hydrazide (MH), coumarin (COU), etc. However, few studies have focused on the combination of PHS inhibitors, and the inhibitory mechanism remains unclear.

Comprehensive agricultural ecological effects of aeration on regenerated liquid fertilizer of mini flush toilet.

The high concentration of organic waste liquid obtained from the mini flush pipeline discharge technology based on source separation has the potential for fertilizer utilization. However, there are concerns about the risk of secondary pollution. This study proposes the idea of aeration treatment for regenerated liquid fertilizers to induce beneficial changes in their material composition and properties.

Complete genome and phylogenetic analysis of bovine papillomavirus type 15 in Southern Xinjiang dairy cow.

Background: Bovine papilloma is a neoplastic disease caused by bovine papillomaviruses (BPVs), which were recently divided into 5 genera and at least 24 genotypes.

Objectives: The complete genome sequence of BPV type 15 (BPV Aks-02), a novel putative BPV type from skin samples from infected cows in Southern Xinjiang China, was determined by collecting warty lesions, followed by DNA extraction and amplicon sequencing.

Methods: DNA was analyzed initially by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the degenerate primers FAP59 and FAP64.

The role of lncRNA LSAT1 in the invasion and metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer under hypoxia.

Background: To investigate the role of lncRNA LSAT1 in the hypoxia-induced invasion and metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: High-throughput microarrays were used to compare the lncRNA expression profile difference between normoxia-induced and hypoxia-induced NSCLC cell lines including A549, NCI-H1650 and NCI-H1299 in order to preliminarily screen key molecules related to hypoxia-induced invasion and metastasis of NSCLC. The different expression of lncRNA LSAT1 was measured in hypoxia-induced NSCLC cells (compared to normoxia-induced NSCLC cells) and 20 pairs of NSCLC tissues (compared to adjacent tissues) with RT-PCR.

Optimism Bias Correction in Omics Studies with Big Data: Assessment of Penalized Methods on Simulated Data.

Big Data generated by omics technologies require simultaneous analyses of large numbers of variables. This leads to complex model selection and parameter estimates that show optimism bias. This study on simulated data sets examined optimism-bias correction by penalty regression methods in case-control studies that involve clinical and omics variables.

Risk of Onset of Hematological Malignancies in Patients Infected with the Hepatitis B Virus: Results from a Large-Scale Retrospective Cohort Study in China.

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global issue, because an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among patients infected with HBV is well established. Recently, it has been suggested that HBV is associated with other human cancers. However, the association between HBV and the risk of onset of hematological malignancies remains controversial.

BAFF level increased in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

Introduction: BAFF (B-cell activating factor of the TNF family), an important regulator of B-cell, has been observed to be over-expressed in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is an acquired autoimmune disease occurred when antibodies directed against autologous red blood cells. We assessed serum levels of BAFF in AIHA patients with different serological characteristics.