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PEK14: A Kinesin‐4 Necessary for Male‐Derived Fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Of the 61 kinesins annotated in Arabidopsis thaliana, many are still without assigned function. Here, we have screened an insertional mutant library of Arabidopsis pollen‐expressed kinesins for fertility defects. Insertional mutants for three kinesins showed a significant reduction in seed set.
Isabella N. Mendes, Norman R. Groves, Jessica Z. Li, Lily N. Thompson, Brian J. Smith, Aman Y. Husbands, Iris Meier   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Selection Approach for Semen Characteristics in Thai Native Grandparent Roosters (Pradu Hang Dum) Using Random Regression Test-Day Models and Selection Indices

Animals
The aim of this study was to analyze suitable genetic models and selection indices to estimate the genetic parameters and breeding values of native Thai roosters. A total of 3475 records of seven semen traits (mass movement, semen pH, semen color, volume,
Iin Mulyawati Daryatmo, Jiraporn Juiputta, Vibuntita Chankitisakul, Wuttigrai Boonkum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nuclear Entanglement: New Insights Into the Role of Cytoskeleton and Nucleoskeleton in Plant Nuclear Function

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Of the three types of cytoskeleton known in animals—actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments—only actin and microtubules exist in plants. Both play important roles in cellular shaping, organelle movement, organization of the endomembrane system, and cell signaling.
Norman R. Groves, Katelyn Amstutz, Lily A. Schumacher, Iris Meier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Female reproductive tract-on-a-chip for selecting sperm with ultra-low DNA fragmentation index

Microsystems & Nanoengineering
High levels of sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) represent a critical factor in male infertility, with detrimental effects on embryonic development and offspring well-being. However, selecting sperm with low DFI remains a tremendous challenge. Here, we
Jing Dai, Han Shan, Yifan Gu, Mingde Zheng, Li Lou, Pingyuan Xie, Shen Zhang, Zheng Sun, Fei Gong, Guangxiu Lu, Ge Lin, Zeyu Chen   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wild yellow dung fly females may not select sperm based on dung pat microclimate but could nevertheless benefit from polyandry [PDF]

, 2018
Molecular techniques have substantially improved our knowledge of postcopulatory sexual selection. Nevertheless, studies examining sperm utilization in natural populations of nonsocial insects are rare, support for sperm selection (biased use of stored ...
Bussière, Luc, Demont, Marco, Martin, Oliver   +2 more
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In Vitro Live Cell Imaging Reveals Nuclear Dynamics and Role of the Cytoskeleton During Asymmetric Division of Pollen Mitosis I in Nicotiana Benthamiana

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pollen is a male gametophyte of angiosperms. Following meiosis, the microspore undergoes an asymmetric division called pollen mitosis I (PMI), which produces two cells of different sizes: a large vegetative cell and a small generative cell. Polarized nuclear migration and positioning during PMI are important for successful pollen development ...
Yoko Mizuta, Masako Igarashi, Tomomi Shinagawa, Ikuma Kaneshiro, Haoto Anan, Daisuke Kurihara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Drosophila Spire and Myosin V During Mid‐Oogenesis Is Independent of Their Direct Interaction

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cooperativity between cytoskeletal proteins is crucial for spatiotemporal coordination in biological processes, like oogenesis. In mammalian and Drosophila oogenesis, proper assembly and function of actin networks require coordination between actin assembly factors Spire and formins, as well as actin‐associated proteins like myosins and Rab ...
Joseph Y. Ong, Hannah M. Bailey, Emma Carley, Michelle Panzica, Merin Rixen, Neil Billington, Rong Liu, Margot E. Quinlan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of confining pressure on fracture characteristics and mineralogical behavior of tight sandstone specimens after hydraulic fracturing

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
Hydraulic fracturing in tight sandstone and fracture propagation characteristics using backscattered electron‐scanning electron microscope (BSE‐SEM) images. Abstract This study focuses on hydraulic fracturing experiments conducted under triaxial conditions on tight sandstone specimens from Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Pankaj Rawat, Narendra Kumar Samadhiya
wiley   +1 more source

Differential sensitivity of midline development to mitosis during and after primitive streak extension

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Midline establishment is a fundamental process during early embryogenesis for Bilaterians. Midline morphogenesis in non‐amniotes can occur without mitosis, through Planar Cell Polarity (PCP) signaling. By contrast, amniotes utilize both cellular processes for developing the early midline landmark, the primitive streak (PS).
Zhiling Zhao, Rieko Asai, Takashi Mikawa
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiac remodeling and arrhythmia in a mouse model of Depdc5 haploinsufficiency

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Some ion channel genes linked to developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) are also linked to cardiac arrhythmia, leading to the hypothesis that predisposition to cardiac arrhythmias may contribute to the complex disease presentation of DEE and possibly to the mechanism of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Roberto Ramos‐Mondragon, Shuyun Wang, Qinghua Liu, Chunling Chen, Alexander M. Greiner, Abigail M. Marx, Maya Shih, Jack M. Parent, Barry London, Lori L. Isom   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source