N. Wei

Nanoparticles alter the nature and strength of intraploidy and interploidy interactions in plants

This study investigates how copper oxide nanoparticles affect intraploidy and interploidy interactions in polyploid and diploid Fragaria plants, revealing ploidy-specific changes in competition and facilitation.

The Shexiang Baoxin Pill Protects Myocardial Cells from Multiple Targets of MIRI through the PI3K/Akt/eNOS Signal Pathway

This study shows that Shexiang Baoxin Pill reduces myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by activating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway, decreasing oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in H9c2 cells.

Environments and host genetics influence the geographic distribution of plant microbiome structure

The paper investigates how environmental factors and host genetics shape the geographic distribution of duckweed microbiomes, finding temperature, sodium concentration, and host genetic variation significantly influence bacterial richness and community composition.

Trophic interactions in microbiomes influence plant host population size and ecosystem function

This study examines how predation and parasitism within microbiomes affect plant population size and ecosystem function using duckweed.

Competitive asymmetry confers polyploid advantage under environmental stress

This study shows tetraploid plants outcompete diploids under water stress, maintaining competitive dominance and higher fitness across stress conditions.

Pollinators mediate floral microbial diversity and network under agrochemical disturbance

The paper examines how pollinator visitation affects floral microbial diversity and networks under agrochemical disturbance in strawberries.

Circadian rhythms of early afterdepolarizations and ventricular arrhythmias in a cardiomyocyte model

This study links circadian rhythms to early afterdepolarizations and ventricular arrhythmias in a cardiomyocyte model, showing morning-specific EADs and spiral wave breakup.

Pollinator niche partitioning and asymmetric facilitation contribute to the maintenance of diversity

The paper shows that niche partitioning and asymmetric facilitation in pollinator use help maintain diversity in a biodiversity hotspot by benefiting rare species.

PhyB induces intron retention and uORF-mediated translational inhibition of PIF3

The paper shows that phyB induces alternative splicing of PIF3, leading to intron retention in the 5UTR and uORF-mediated translational inhibition, regulated by the short-day diurnal cycle.

Empathic contagious pain and consolation in laboratory rodents: species and sex comparisons

This study compares empathic responses in male and female mice and rats, finding no species difference in empathic behaviors but notable sex differences in mice.

Revisiting the Origin of the Octoploid Strawberry

The paper reanalyzes the origin of octoploid strawberries, finding two diploid progenitors instead of four, and identifies flaws in a previous phylogenetic approach.

The effects of host species and sexual dimorphism differ among root, leaf and flower microbiomes of wild strawberries in situ

This study examines how host species and sexual dimorphism affect root, leaf, and flower microbiomes in wild strawberries, finding organ type has the strongest influence.

Both functional trait divergence and trait plasticity confer polyploid advantage in changing environments

The paper tests how functional trait divergence and plasticity contribute to polyploid fitness advantage in changing environments using wild strawberry species.

Repeated translocation of a gene cassette drives sex chromosome turnover in strawberries

The paper identifies a female-specific gene cassette that repeatedly translocates across chromosomes in strawberries, driving sex chromosome turnover through a 'move-lock-grow' mechanism.