Genome-Wide Exploration of the Ethylene-Responsive Element-Binding Factor Gene Family in Sweet Cherry (<i>Prunus avium</i> L.): Preliminarily Unveiling Insights into Normal Develop... by Yanbo Wang, Xiaoyun Du, Minxiao Liu, Yanju Li, Zhong Shang, Lingling Zhao, Xiaoli Yu, Shuo Zhang, Peng Li, Jie Liu, Yilin Wang, Yunfen Liu, Jun Zhao, Zuolin Bi, Xu Zhang, Xueqing Liu

“…The ERF subfamily, a significant part of the APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element-binding factor (AP2/ERF) transcription family, plays a crucial role in plant growth, development, and stress responses. …”
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Genome-Wide Comprehensive Analysis of the <i>GASA</i> Gene Family in <i>Populus</i> by Shuo Han, Zhiyin Jiao, Meng-Xue Niu, Xiao Yu, Mengbo Huang, Chao Liu, Hou-Ling Wang, Yangyan Zhou, Wei Mao, Xiaofei Wang, Weilun Yin, Xinli Xia

“…The <i>GASA</i> genes in <i>Populus</i> have experienced multiple gene duplication events, especially in the subfamily A. The evolution of the subfamily A, with the largest number of members, can be attributed to whole-genome duplication (WGD) and tandem duplication (TD). …”
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The first species of the pseudoscorpion genus Lechytia Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from New Zealand by Jana Christophoryová, Katarína Krajčovičová

“…The subfamily Lechytiinae is reported from New Zealand for the first time. …”
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Specific structure and features of distribution of intestinal Protozoa at pets in Moscow by O. P. Kurnosova

“…The animals are infected by Cystoisospora ohioensis, C. canis, C. felis, C. rivolta, Eimeria sp., Sarcocystis sp., Giardia sp., oocysts subfamily Toxoplasmatinae, family Trichomonalidae, Blastocystis sp., Balantidium coli.…”
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Report of the parasitoid wasp, Diadegma anurum (Hym.: Ichneumonidae), from Iran by A. Golizadeh, K. Kamali, Y. Fathipour, H. Abbasipour, R. Jussila

“…This parasitoid, which belongs to the subfamily Campopleginae and tribe Limneriini, is a new record for Iran.…”
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The first report of an aphid species, Cinara pini (Hem.: Lachnidae), from Iran by A. H. Nazemi, G. Moravvej, J. Karimi

“…The aphid, which belongs to the subfamily Cinarinae, was identified by Dr. Olivera Petrovic-Obradovic from Serbia.…”
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A relative of the catalytic subunit of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase in Aplysia spermatozoa. by Beushausen, S, Bayley, H

“…Transcripts encoding CAPL-B, an apparent member of the cyclic-nucleotide-regulated kinase subfamily in Aplysia californica, are found exclusively in the ovotestis and are concentrated in meiotic and postmeiotic spermatogenic cells. …”

The affinities of Nigericeras Schneegans, 1943(Cretaceous, Ammonoidea) by Kennedy, W, Wright, C

“…Vascoceratidae and Pseudotissotiidae are separate families rather than the latter being a subfamily of the former, within the Acanthocerataceae. © 1994.…”

The affinities of Codazziceras Etayo-Serna, 1979 (Cretaceous ammonoidea) by Wright, C, Chancellor, G, Kennedy, W

“…The typespecies of the Cretaceous ammonite Codazziceras Etayo-Serna, 1979 is redescribed and shows the genus to be the last, Coniacian representative of the dominantly Cenomanian-Turonian subfamily Euomphaloceratinae. It is interpreted as a paedomorphic offshoot of Romaniceras Spath, 1923. …”

Description of a new species of Borneola MohamedSaid from Borneo with notes on their larvae (coleoptera:chrysomelidae: galerucinae. by Haruo Takizawa

“…Based on larval and adult characters it was concluded that the genus belongs to the section agelasticites of the subfamily Galerucinae …”

In silico characterization of blaNDM-harboring plasmids in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Zhu Zeng, Lei Lei, Linman Li, Shengni Hua, Wenting Li, Limei Zhang, Qiuping Lin, Zhixiong Zheng, Jing Yang, Xiaohui Dou, Luan Li, Xiaobin Li

“…IncX3 single-replicon plasmids (46–57 kb) carried genes encoding relaxases of the MOBP family, T4CP genes of the VirD4/TraG subfamily, and VirB-like T4SS gene clusters, which were mainly geographically distributed in China. …”
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Population‐based meta‐analysis and gene‐set enrichment identifies FXR/RXR pathway as common to fatty liver disease and serum lipids by Samuel K. Handelman, Yindra M. Puentes, Annapurna Kuppa, Yanhua Chen, Xiaomeng Du, Mary F. Feitosa, Nicholette D. Palmer, Elizabeth K. Speliotes

“…Credible genes (proteins) in FXR/RXR activation include those associated with cholesterol/bile/bilirubin transport/absorption (ABCC2 (MRP2) [ATP binding cassette subfamily C member (multidrug resistance‐associated protein 2)], ABCG5, ABCG8 [ATP‐binding cassette (ABC) transporters G5 and G8], APOB (APOB) [apolipoprotein B], FABP6 (ILBP) [fatty acid binding protein 6 (ileal lipid‐binding protein)], MTTP (MTP) [microsomal triglyceride transfer protein], SLC4A2 (AE2) [solute carrier family 4 member 2 (anion exchange protein 2)]), nuclear hormone–mediated control of metabolism (NR0B2 (SHP) [nuclear receptor subfamily 0 group B member 2 (small heterodimer partner)], NR1H4 (FXR) [nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 4 (FXR)], PPARA (PPAR) [peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha], FOXO1 (FOXO1A) [forkhead box O1]), or other pathways (FETUB (FETUB) [fetuin B]). …”
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Next-Generation Sequencing of Four Mitochondrial Genomes of <i>Dolichovespula</i> (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) with a Phylogenetic Analysis and Divergence Time Estimation of Vespidae by Hang Wang, Qian Wen, Tongfei Wang, Fanrong Ran, Meng Wang, Xulei Fan, Shujun Wei, Zhonghu Li, Jiangli Tan

“…The divergence times indicate that the latest common ancestor of the family Vespidae appeared around 106 million years ago (Ma). The subfamily Stenogastrinae diverged from other Vespidae at about 99 Ma, the subfamily Eumeninae at around 95 Ma, and the subfamily Polistinae and Vespinae diverged at approximately 42 Ma. …”
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PIMT Controls Insulin Synthesis and Secretion through PDX1 by Rahul Sharma, Sujay K. Maity, Partha Chakrabarti, Madhumohan R. Katika, Satyamoorthy Kapettu, Kishore V. L. Parsa, Parimal Misra

“…The RNA sequencing analysis of PIMT knockdown beta cells identified that the expression of key genes involved in insulin secretory pathway, <i>Ins1</i> (insulin 1), <i>Ins2</i> (insulin 2), <i>Kcnj11</i> (potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 11), <i>Kcnn1</i> (potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 1), <i>Rab3a</i> (member RAS oncogene family), <i>Gnas</i> (GNAS complex locus), <i>Syt13</i> (synaptotagmin 13), <i>Pax6</i> (paired box 6), <i>Klf11</i> (Kruppel-Like Factor 11), and <i>Nr4a1</i> (nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 1) was attenuated due to PIMT depletion. …”
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An integrative taxonomic revision of slug-eating snakes (Squamata: Pareidae: Pareineae) reveals unprecedented diversity in Indochina by Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Tan Van Nguyen, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Platon V. Yushchenko, Peter Brakels, Linh Hoang Nguyen, Hung Ngoc Nguyen, Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Nikolai Orlov, Gernot Vogel

“…Slug-eating snakes of the subfamily Pareinae are an insufficiently studied group of snakes specialized in feeding on terrestrial mollusks. …”
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On the 85th anniversary of the world-famous parasitologist – professor Albina Gaevskaya by V. M. Yurakhno

“…She is an outstanding parasitologist who described 1 subfamily, 14 genera, and over 100 new marine parasite species and published more than 380 scientific papers, inter alia 30 monographs and 5 patents. …”
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A new species of the genus Siagonium Kirby et Spence, 1815 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from China by E.A. Khachikov

“…A new species of the genus Siagonium Kirby et Spence, 1815 – S. shokhini sp. n. (subfamily Piestinae Erichson, 1839) is described from China (Sychuan)…”
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On connections between lixine weevils and different plant organs (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Lixinae) by S.V. Volovnik

“…Наbitat and feeding of the weevils from subfamily Lixinae are considered. As to larvae specialization three groups of these beetles are pointed: rhizophagous, caulophagous and anthocarpophagous. …”
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New species of Lathrolestes Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Côte d’Ivoire by Alexey Reshchikov

“…This is the second record of the genus from the Afrotropical region and the first record of the genus and the subfamily for the country. Illustrated re-description of L. ruwenzoricus (Benoit, 1955) is also provided.…”
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Prathapanius fortis, a new genus and new species of Galerucinae from Ecuador (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) by Keezhpattillam Viswajyothi, Shawn M. Clark

“…The genus is placed in the chrysomelid section Diabroticites Chapuis (subtribe Diabroticina Chapuis, tribe Luperini Chapuis, subfamily Galerucinae Latreille). It is monobasic, containing Prathapanius fortis Viswajyothi &amp;amp; Clark, sp. nov., from Ecuador. …”
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