Neurodegenerative diseases present a major and increasing burden in the societies
worldwide. With aging populations, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is …

Abstract SATB2‐associated syndrome (SAS) is an autosomal dominant
neurodevelopmental disorder caused by alterations in the SATB2 gene. Here we present a …

Background Gene editing using CRISPR/Cas9 is a simple and powerful tool for elucidating
genetic controls and for crop improvement and its use has been reported in a growing …

Pathogen‐associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are conserved molecules that are crucial
for normal life cycle of microorganisms. However, the diversity of microbial PAMPs is little …

Polyps of the cnidarian Hydra maintain their adult anatomy through two developmental
organizers, the head organizer located apically and the foot organizer basally. The head …

Salinity stress is a major abiotic stress affecting the productivity and fiber quality of cotton.
Although reactive oxygen species (ROS) play critical roles in plant stress responses, their …

Auxin response factors (ARFs) play central roles in conferring auxin-mediated responses
through selection of target genes in plants. Despite their physiological importance …

S-adenosylmethionine synthetase (SAMS) catalyzes methionine and ATP to generate S-
adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM). In plants, accumulating SAMS genes have been …

Plant fatty acid desaturases (FADs) catalyze the desaturation of fatty acids in various forms
and play important roles in regulating fatty acid composition and maintaining membrane …

Abstract Background Nuclear Factor Y (NF-Y) is a heterotrimeric complex composed of three
unique subunits: NF-YA, NF-YB, and NF-YC. The NF-Y transcription factor complex binds to …