COMPARATIVE PHYLOGENOMIC INSIGHTS OF KCS AND ELO GENE FAMILIES IN BRASSICA SPECIES INDICATE THEIR ROLE IN SEED DEVELOPMENT AND STRESS RESPONSIVENESS

Comparative phylogenomic insights of KCS and ELO gene families in Brassica species indicate their role in seed development and stress responsiveness

Abstract Very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) possess more than twenty carbon atoms and are the major components of seed storage oil, wax, and lipids.FAE (Fatty Acid Elongation) like genes take part in the biosynthesis of VLCFAs, growth regulation, and stress responses, and are further comprised of KCS (Ketoacyl-CoA synthase) and ELO (Elongation D

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Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a pantropic morbillivirus with a worldwide distribution, which causes fatal disease in dogs.Affected animals develop dyspnea, diarrhea, neurological signs and profound immunosuppression.Systemic CDV infection, resembling distemper in domestic dogs, can be found also in wild argan oil pure purple canids (e.g.wolves, f

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Aberrant expression of HDL-bound microRNA induced by a high-fat diet in a pig model: implications in the pathogenesis of dyslipidaemia

Abstract Background A high-fat diet can affect lipid metabolism and trigger cardiovascular diseases.A growing body of studies has revealed the HDL-bound miRNA profiles in familial hypercholesterolaemia; in sharp contrast, relevant studies on high-fat diet-induced dyslipidaemia here are lacking.In the current study, HDL-bound miRNAs altered by a hig

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