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Root system architecture and drought adaptation: emerging tools and genetic insights

Frontiers in Plant Science
Strategic optimisation of Root System Architecture (RSA) represents a critical frontier for stabilising crop productivity amid increasingly unpredictable moisture-deficit regimes.
Vikender Kaur, Shashank Kumar Yadav, Bindu Yadav, Sukham Madaan, Munisha Kheralia, Viswanathan Chinnusamy   +5 more
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In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Maggi, Debnath Ghosal, Jue Wang, Prashant P. Damke, Stephen D. Carter, Wei Zhao, Sukhithasri Vijayrajratnam, Joseph P. Vogel, Carrie L. Shaffer, Grant J. Jensen   +11 more
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Identification of a locus on Agropyron cristatum chromosome 6P that interacts with wheat genes to produce yellow–green leaves

BMC Plant Biology
Background Wide hybridization is crucial for broadening the genetic basis of common wheat. Agropyron cristatum (2n = 4x = 28, PPPP), a wild relative of wheat, harbors numerous favorable genes for genetic improvement.
Kai Qi, Haiming Han, Yuqing Lu, Jinpeng Zhang, Shenghui Zhou, Baojin Guo, Weihua Liu, Xiuquan Li, Xinming Yang, Xu Liu, Lihui Li   +10 more
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-species transferability and genetic diversity analysis in Linum species using microsatellite markers

Scientific Reports
The genus Linum comprises over 230 species, with L. usitatissimum valued for linen and oil, yet crop wild relatives (CWRs) remain underutilized due to limited availability and poor molecular characterization.
Vijaykumar Kailasrao Raut, Umakanta Ngangkham, Aneeta Yadav, Vikender Kaur, Pavan Kumar Malav, Ankit Saroha, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Dhammaprakash Pandhari Wankhede, Mamta Singh   +8 more
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Does bounded rationality lead to individual heterogeneity? The impact of the experimentation process and of memory constraints [PDF]

In this paper we explore the effect of bounded rationality on the convergence of individual behavior toward equilibrium. In the context of a Cournot game with a unique and symmetric Nash equilibrium, firms are modeled as adaptive economic agents through ...
Marco Casari
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Cell wall target fragment discovery using a low‐cost, minimal fragment library

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
LoCoFrag100 is a fragment library made up of 100 different compounds. Similarity between the fragments is minimized and 10 different fragments are mixed into a single cocktail, which is soaked to protein crystals. These crystals are analysed by X‐ray crystallography, revealing the binding modes of the bound fragment ligands.
Kaizhou Yan, Mathew Stanley, Olawale Raimi, Andrew T. Ferenbach, Helge C Dorfmueller, Daan M. F. van Aalten   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee, Dimitrios Bekiari, Sofia Doello, Karl Forchhammer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source

The candidate gene OLFML2A possibly contributed to the variation of total number of teats in Meishan and Erhualian pigs by influencing the formation of mammary placodes

Animal
The teat number trait in pigs has significant economic value, with Meishan and Erhualian pigs having the highest counts globally. To uncover the genetic basis of teat number variation, this study employed genome re-sequencing for a total of 1 119 ...
C.X. Liu, R.H. Huang, W.D. Zhou, N.J. Jiang, Q. Liu, J.F. Ma, P.H. Li, Q.B. Zhao   +7 more
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