B. Feng

Unique trajectory of gene family evolution from genomic analysis of nearly all known species in an ancient yeast lineage

The paper analyzes gene family evolution across nearly all known Saccharomycotina yeast species, finding distinct evolutionary patterns with gene loss linked to metabolic and genomic changes.

CircRNA_012164/MicroRNA-9-5p axis mediates cardiac fibrosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy

This study identifies a circRNA_012164/miR9-5p axis that promotes cardiac fibrosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy through regulation of fibrotic gene expression.

The rapid diversification of Boletales is linked to Early Eocene and Mid-Miocene Climatic Optima

This study links the rapid diversification of Boletales fungi to two climatic optima, showing their expansion coincided with warm-humid climates and host plant diversification.

RGA1 alleviates low-light-repressed pollen tube growth by improving the metabolism and allocation of sugars and energy

This study shows RGA1 improves pollen tube growth under low-light by enhancing sugar and energy metabolism in rice pistils.

Novel pectin from crude polysaccharide of Syzygium aromaticum against SARS-CoV-2 activities by targeting 3CLpro

This paper identifies a novel pectin from Syzygium aromaticum that strongly inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by binding to 3CLpro, PLpro, and RdRp enzymes.

Regional Cell Atlas of Human Intestine Shapes Distinct Immune Surveillance

The paper creates a regional cell atlas of human intestine using single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, revealing how microenvironment shapes immune surveillance and disease susceptibility.

A Topological Data Analytic Approach for Discovering Biophysical Signatures in Protein Dynamics

SINATRA Pro identifies topological differences between protein structures from molecular dynamics simulations, revealing both known and novel biophysical signatures with improved resolution.

High-throughput functional characterization of visceral afferents by optical recordings from thoracolumbar and lumbosacral dorsal root ganglions

The paper develops a cost-effective microscopy system for high-throughput optical recordings of visceral afferent activity in mouse dorsal root ganglia.

H2O2/ABA signal pathway participates in the regulation of stomata opening of cucumber leaves under salt stress by putrescine

This study shows that exogenous putrescine alleviates salt stress-induced photosynthesis inhibition in cucumber by regulating stomatal aperture through the H2O2/ABA signaling pathway.