Transcriptome Profiling Reveals a Petunia Transcription Factor, PhCOL4, Contributing to Antiviral RNA Silencing by Yingru Xu, Xiaotong Ji, Zhuangzhuang Xu, Yanping Yuan, Xiling Chen, Derong Kong, Yanlong Zhang, Yanlong Zhang, Daoyang Sun, Daoyang Sun

“…Of them, some RNA silencing-related transcripts, such as RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RDRs), Dicer-like RNase III enzymes (DCLs), and Argonautes (AGOs), were induced by viral attack. Furthermore, we performed TRV-based virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) assay on 39 DEGs encoding putative transcription factors (TFs), using green fluorescent protein (GFP) and phytoene desaturase (PhPDS) as reporters. …”
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Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels Decreases Cucumber Mosaic Virus Accumulation in Correlation with Greater Accumulation of rgs-CaM, an Inhibitor of a Viral Suppressor of RNAi by Huijuan Guo, Panpan Ge, Jiahui Tong, Yanjing Zhang, Xinhong Peng, Zihua Zhao, Feng Ge, Yucheng Sun

“…On the one hand, our results showed that elevated CO₂ decreased the transcription of dicer-like protein 2 (<i>DCL2</i>), <i>DCL4</i>, and argonaut 1 (<i>AGO1</i>) genes with functions related to RNAi-mediated resistance when infected by CMV, which is contradictory with the decreased CMV copy numbers under elevated CO₂. …”
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Leukocytosis and Expression of Bovine Leukemia Virus microRNAs in Cattle by Gleb Yu. Kosovsky, Valery I. Glazko, Valery I. Glazko, Galina V. Glazko, Boris L. Zybaylov, Tatiana T. Glazko, Tatiana T. Glazko

“…Here, we quantified gene expression of several BLV-related genes: effector protein of T and NK-killer cells NK-lysin (Nklys), reverse BLV transcriptase pol, BLV receptor (blvr), and also key enzymes of the microRNA maturation, Dicer (dc1) and Argonaut (ago2). The differences in the expression of the above genes were compared between five groups: (1) BLV infected cows with high and (2) low lymphocyte count, (3) with and (4) without BLV microRNA expressions, and (5) cows without BLV infections (control group). …”
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Connaissance et métamorphoses de l’Iliade en Étrurie by Françoise-Hélène Massa-Pairault

“…The author offers an itinerary through the images of the Trojan Cycle and the Iliad that arrived or were reinterpreted in Etruria between the ancient orientalizing period and the 4th century B.C.From the 7th century on, knowledge of the Greek epic (which was not limited to the reception of the Trojan cycle, but also included the Theban one or that of the Argonauts) resulted in a reappropriation and acculturation in the figurative language of iconographies, schemes and scenes applicable and transposable to local social and political realities, such as ancestor worship and the rules of devolution of royal power.The “demaratean” moment of Etruria involves a deepening of this knowledge because the litterae then introduced suggest an effective recitation of certain epic passages in princely residences. …”
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Modified base-binding EVE and DCD domains: striking diversity of genomic contexts in prokaryotes and predicted involvement in a variety of cellular processes by Ryan T. Bell, Yuri I. Wolf, Eugene V. Koonin

“…This function was inherited by eukaryotes, but in animals, the DCD proteins apparently were displaced by the extended Tudor family proteins, whose partnership with Piwi-related Argonautes became the centerpiece of the Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) system. …”
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Measurement invariance, validity, reliability, and factor structure examination of the creativity nurturing behaviour scale for teachers: comparisons across gender in thirteen coun... by Ekta Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Mohammed Amin Hamed Al-Qudah, Canan Yildiz, Dickson Adom, Debra Ferdinand, Zaina Mustafa Mahmoud Hamad, Alexandra Stavrianoudaki, Reza Afhami

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Potential Energy Power from Tidal Current in Lagoon System – The Case of Oualidia Lagoon, Morocco by Mohammed Bouchkara, Hendry Siagian, Nouhaila Erraji Chahid, Imane Joudar, Charaf Hajjaj, Aïssa Benazzouz, Bendahhou Zourarah, Khalid EL Khalidi

“…This ecosystem is characterized by hydrodynamics relatively favored by tides and tidal currents which are the main intra-lagoon currents, with a predominance of the semi-diurnal component M2 (period of 12 h 25) with 2.1 to 3.4m of tidal range. The Multicell Argonaut-XR ADCP is used to measure the current velocity in the Oualidia lagoon at three different stations to study tidal patterns in a vertical layer of water depth. …”
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Characterization of tumor microenvironment and tumor immunology based on the double-stranded RNA-binding protein related genes in cervical cancer by Jin Li, Chong Wan, Xiaoqi Li, Chenlian Quan, Xiaoqiu Li, Xiaohua Wu

“…However, only Adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADAR) and Dicer, Drosha, and Argonautes (DDR) exhibited significant correlations with the overall survival (OS) of CESC patients. …”
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microRNA‐29a Regulates ADAM12 Through Direct Interaction With ADAM12 mRNA and Modulates Postischemic Perfusion Recovery by Victor Lamin, Joseph Verry, Olumayowa S. Dokun, Ana Kronemberger, Thomas Wong, Vitor A. Lira, Ayotunde O. Dokun

“…RNA immunoprecipitation–based anti‐miR competitive assay studies showed miR‐29a antagomir displaced miR‐29a and ADAM12 mRNA from the AGO‐2 (Argonaut‐2) complex in a dose dependent manner. Conclusions Taken together, the data show miR‐29a suppresses ADAM12 expression by directly binding to its mRNA, resulting in impaired skeletal muscle function, angiogenesis, and poor perfusion. …”
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За „приятелите на Сократ“ и прабългарите при Балчик (по повод една рецензия) by Maria Hristova-Penkova

“…According to the author, during the 1950’s the concept of the Caucasian origin of the Proto-Bulgars was imposed in the Bulgarian historiography “through the sanction of the Soviet national policy” and reached “the same mythological dimensions as the legendary tale of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece”. The recently published monograph “The Protobulgar necropolis at Balchik” by L. …”
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