Putative Mitoviruses without In-Frame UGA(W) Codons: Evolutionary Implications by Andrés Gustavo Jacquat, Martín Gustavo Theumer, José Sebastián Dambolena

“…Here, we propose the inclusion of four new putative members to the genus <i>Kvaramitovirus</i>, and the existence of a new large basally divergent lineage composed of 144 members that lack internal UGA codons (subfamily “Arkeomitovirinae”), a feature not shared by the vast majority of mitoviruses. …”
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Functional Green-Tuned Proteorhodopsin from Modern Stromatolites. by Virginia Helena Albarracín, Ivana Kraiselburd, Christian Bamann, Phillip G Wood, Ernst Bamberg, María Eugenia Farias, Wolfgang Gärtner

“…The heterologous expressed protein E17R from Exiguobacterium (248 amino acids, 85% sequence identity to its ortholog ESR from E. sibiricum) was assembled with retinal displaying an absorbance maximum at 524 nm, which makes it a member of the green-absorbing PR-subfamily. Titration down to low pH values (eventually causing partial protein denaturation) indicated a pK value between two and three. …”
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A genome resource for Acacia, Australia's largest plant genus. by Todd G B McLay, Daniel J Murphy, Gareth D Holmes, Sarah Mathews, Gillian K Brown, David J Cantrill, Frank Udovicic, Theodore R Allnutt, Chris J Jackson

“…Evolutionary analyses indicated a shared genome duplication event in the Caesalpinioideae, and conflict in the relationships between Cercis (subfamily Cercidoideae) and subfamilies Caesalpinioideae and Papilionoideae (pea-flowered legumes). …”
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Morphology, taxonomy, and systematic position of the enigmatic aphid genus Sinolachnus (Hemiptera: Aphididae, Lachninae) by M. Kanturski, H.-T. Yeh, Y. Lee

“…AbstractHere, we present a revision of the poorly studied aphid genus, Sinolachnus from the tribe Tuberolachnini of the subfamily Lachninae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) modified to include eight species. …”
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the black-winged fly, Felderimyia fuscipennis (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its phylogenetic relationship within family Tephritidae by Mei-Jun Yang, Jian-Hong Liu, Xiao-Shuang Wan, Qiu-Lang Zhang, Da-Ying Fu, Xu-Bo Wang, Wen-Li Dan, Xiao-Hong Zhou

“…The phylogeny indicates that F. fuscipennis of subfamily Trypetinae was monophyletic and clearly separated from both Dacinae and Tephritinae with high bootstrap value supported.…”
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Molecular analysis and phenotypic study in 14 Chinese families with Bietti crystalline dystrophy. by Houfa Yin, Chongfei Jin, Xiaoyun Fang, Qi Miao, Yingying Zhao, Zhiqing Chen, Zhaoan Su, Panpan Ye, Yao Wang, Jinfu Yin

“…To investigate the clinical features and cytochrome P450 family 4 subfamily V polypeptide 2 (CYP4V2) gene mutations in 14 Chinese families with Bietti crystalline dystrophy (BCD).Seventeen patients from 14 unrelated Chinese families with BCD were recruited for complete clinical ophthalmic examination and genetic study. …”
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Mast Cells Meet Cytomegalovirus: A New Example of Protective Mast Cell Involvement in an Infectious Disease by Sara Becker, Matthias J. Reddehase, Niels A. Lemmermann

“…Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) belong to the β-subfamily of herpesviruses. Their host-to-host transmission involves the airways. …”
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Histone Demethylase JMJD2D: A Novel Player in Colorectal and Hepatocellular Cancers by Qiang Chen, Kesong Peng, Pingli Mo, Chundong Yu

“…Histone demethylase JMJD2D (also known as KDM4D), a member of the JMJD2 subfamily, promotes gene transcription by antagonizing H3K9 methylation. …”
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Ovarian gonadoblastoma with dysgerminoma in a girl with 46,XX karyotype 17a-hydroxylase/17, 20-lyase deficiency: A case report and literature review by Min Yin, Jiaxin Yang, Qinjie Tian, Xinyue Zhang

“…17α−hydroxylase/17,20−lyase deficiency (17-OHD), caused by mutations in the gene of the cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A member 1 (CYP17A1), is a rare type of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), usually characterized by cortisol and sex steroid deficiency combined with excessive mineralocorticoid. …”
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Comparative Chloroplast Genomics Reveals a Unique Gene Inversion in Two <i>Cordia</i> Trees (Cordiaceae) by Mohammad S. Alawfi, Enas J. Albokhari

“…The classification of this family has undergone changes over time, transitioning between family and subfamily status. In the present study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genomes of <i>Cordia monoica</i> and <i>Cordia sinensis</i> were sequenced, and their cp genomes were then characterized, analyzed, and compared to those of closely related taxa. …”
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Global Diversity, Distribution, and Genetic Studies of Stable Flies (<i>Stomoxys</i> sp.) by Gérard Duvallet, Jerome A. Hogsette

“…In the subfamily Stomoxyinae there are currently 18 recognized <i>Stomoxys</i> species, plus two subspecies. …”
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A new genus of Cicadellini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Oaxacan Cloud Forest, with taxonomic notes on allied red-striped genera by Jorge Adilson Pinedo-Escatel, Edith Blanco-Rodríguez

“… Cicadellinae is a relatively large subfamily of leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with a cosmopolitan distribution with most genera known to occur in the Neotropics. …”
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Integrative species delimitation in the morphologically conservative Stegana subgen. Orthostegana (Diptera, Drosophilidae) by Ya-Lian Wang, Zi-Qi Peng, Feng-Liang Jin, Hong-Wei Chen, Jia Huang

“…With the increasing number of cryptic species discovered in major branches of the subfamily Steganinae, accurate species identification is becoming challenging. …”
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High-resolution insights into binding of unfolded polypeptides by the PPIase chaperone SlpA by Löw, Christian, Nordlund, Pär, Quistgaard, Esben M.

“…The overall structure is similar to other known structures of the FKBP-IF subfamily. However, by serendipity, the linker region of the purification tag binds in the chaperone binding groove of the IF domain, making this the first structure of an FKBP-IF protein in complex with a mimic of an unfolded chaperone substrate. …”
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Structural insights into substrate recognition in proton-dependent oligopeptide transporters by Quistgaard, Esben M., Jong, Agnes Jin Oi, Nordlund, Pär, Löw, Christian, Guettou, Fatma, Trésaugues, Lionel, Moberg, Per, Jegerschöld, Caroline, Zhu, Lin

“…Short-chain peptides are transported across membranes through promiscuous proton-dependent oligopeptide transporters (POTs)—a subfamily of the major facilitator superfamily (MFS). …”
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Medicine for wound healing from the discarded seeds of tamarind by Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur, Mohamad, Mohd Yusuf, Akram, Haris B., Bero, Dinie Najwa

“…Introduction: Tamarind indicus belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Seeds from tamarind comprises of testa (20-30%) and kernel (70-75%) are rich in various biochemical components such as protein (131.3 g/kg), oil (48.2 g/kg) and fiber (67.1g/kg). …”
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Mechanisms of substrate recognition and N6-methyladenosine demethylation revealed by crystal structures of ALKBH5–RNA complexes by Kaur, S, Tam, NY, McDonough, MA, Schofield, CJ, Aik, WS

“…Strikingly, the single-stranded RNA substrate binds to the active site of ALKBH5 in a 5′-3′ orientation that is opposite to single-stranded or double-stranded DNA substrates observed for other AlkB subfamily members, including single-stranded DNA bound to FTO. …”

8-substituted pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives as potent, cell permeable, KDM4 (JMJD2) and KDM5 (JARID1) histone lysine demethylase inhibitors by Bavetsias, V, Lanigan, R, Ruda, G, Atrash, B, McLaughlin, M, Tumber, A, Mok, N, Le Bihan, Y, Dempster, S, Boxall, K, Jeganathan, F, Hatch, S, Savitsky, P, Velupillai, S, Krojer, T, England, K, Sejberg, J, Thai, C, Donovan, A, Pal, A, Scozzafava, G, Bennett, J, Kawamura, A, Johansson, C, Szykowska, A, Gileadi, C, Burgess-Brown, N, von Delft, F, Oppermann, U, Walters, Z, Shipley, J, Raynaud, F, Westaway, S, Prinjha, R, Fedorov, O, Burke, R, Schofield, C, Westwood, I, Bountra, C, Müller, S, van Montfort, R, Brennan, P, Blagg, J

“…Substitution from C4 of the pyrazole moiety allows access to the histone peptide substrate binding site; incorporation of a conformationally constrained 4-phenylpiperidine linker gives derivatives such as 54j and 54k which demonstrate equipotent activity versus the KDM4 (JMJD2) and KDM5 (JARID1) subfamily demethylases, selectivity over representative exemplars of the KDM2, KDM3, and KDM6 subfamilies, cellular permeability in the Caco-2 assay, and, for 54k, inhibition of H3K9Me3 and H3K4Me3 demethylation in a cell-based assay.…”

The interaction of natural selection and GC skew may drive the fast evolution of a sand rat homeobox gene by Dai, Y, Holland, PWH

“…However, in the gerbil subfamily of rodents, several conserved genes have undergone radical alteration in association with strong GC skew. …”

Synthesis of terminal ribose analogues of adenosine 5′-diphosphate ribose as probes for the transient receptor potential cation channel TRPM2 by Baszczyňski, O, Watt, JM, Rozewitz, MD, Guse, AH, Fliegert, R, Potter, BVL

“…TRPM2 (transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 2) is a non-selective cation channel involved in the response to oxidative stress and in inflammation. …”