A Meta-Analysis of the Human Gut Mycobiome Using Internal Transcribed Spacer Data.

The intestinal mycobiome is closely related to human health. There have been several reports investigating the association between the gut fungi and disease, but there is still a lack of overall assessment of the human gut mycobiome. Here, we performed a meta-analysis based on 2372 ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) data collected publicly online.

Influences of elevational gradient on flower size and number of var. .

Plants can adapt to environmental changes by adjusting their functional traits and biomass allocation. The size and number of flowers are functional traits related to plant reproduction. Life history theory predicts that there is a trade-off between flower size and number, and the trade-off can potentially explain the adaptability of plants.

Complete chloroplast genome data of (Ranunculaceae), an important medicinal plant species.

The perennial alpine herb (Ranunculaceae) has significant medicinal value. The complete chloroplast genome of was sequenced by high-throughput Illumina sequencing Platform Illumina NovaSeq 6000. The circular genome is 156,028 bp in size, including two inverted repeats (IRs) of 25,361 bp, a large single-copy (LSC) region of 85,491 bp, and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 19,815 bp.

Personal exposure to PM-bound heavy metals associated with cardiopulmonary function in general population.

To better understand the cardiopulmonary alterations associated with personal exposed PM-bound heavy meals, we conducted a cross-sectional study in 2018 on 54 general residents. For each subject, PM exposure filter was collected by a low-volume sampler for 24 h; blood and urine samples were collected subsequently. Heavy metals in PM, blood, and urine samples were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method.

The MYB Activator WHITE PETAL1 Associates with MtTT8 and MtWD40-1 to Regulate Carotenoid-Derived Flower Pigmentation in .

Carotenoids are a group of natural tetraterpenoid pigments with indispensable roles in the plant life cycle and the human diet. Although the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway has been well characterized, the regulatory mechanisms that control carotenoid metabolism, especially in floral organs, remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified an anthocyanin-related R2R3-MYB protein, WHITE PETAL1 (WP1), that plays a critical role in regulating floral carotenoid pigmentation in Carotenoid analyses showed that the yellow petals of the wild-type contained high concentrations of carotenoids that largely consisted of esterified lutein and that disruption of function via insertion led to substantially reduced lutein accumulation.

HEADLESS, a WUSCHEL homolog, uncovers novel aspects of shoot meristem regulation and leaf blade development in Medicago truncatula.

The formation and maintenance of the shoot apical meristem (SAM) are critical for plant development. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of regulating meristematic cell activity is poorly understood in the model legume Medicago truncatula. Using forward genetic approaches, we identified HEADLESS (HDL), a homolog of Arabidopsis WUSCHEL, required for SAM maintenance and leaf development in M.

The evaluation of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium in cardiac deceased donor liver transplant patients in China.

Objective: The management of liver receivers requires intense immunosuppression to prevent graft rejection. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a common immunosuppressant but frequently suffer dose reduction for gastrointestinal adverse reactions (GI). Hence, the enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) is introduced as a substitute for MMF to reduce GI.