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• RNA sequencing reveals novel LncRNA/mRNAs co-expression network associated with puerarin-mediated inhibition of cardiac hypertrophy in mice.

  Authors:Shan Ye, Weiyan Chen, Caiwen Ou, and Min-Sheng ChenFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20225,537 words Article 1250LBackground Evidence has demonstrated that puerarin is a potential medicine for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy. However, the precise underlying molecular mechanisms of the protective effect of puerarin are still...

• Identification and analysis of sucrose synthase gene family associated with polysaccharide biosynthesis in Dendrobium catenatum by transcriptomic analysis.

  Authors:Min Jiang, Shangyun Li, Changling Zhao, Mingfu Zhao, Shaozhong Xu, and Guosong WenFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20228,873 words Article 1470LBackground Dendrobium catenatum is a valuable traditional medicinal herb with high commercial value. D. catenatum stems contain abundant polysaccharides which are one of the main bioactive components. However, although...

• Evaluating the reliability of media reports for gathering information about illegal wildlife trade seizures.

  Authors:Kumar Paudel, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Veríssimo, and Ej Milner-GullandFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20227,234 words Article 1550LIllegal wildlife trade (IWT) is threatening many species across the world. It is important to better understand the scale and characteristics of IWT to inform conservation priorities and actions. However, IWT usually...

• Comparison of gut microbiome in the Chinese mud snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis) and the invasive golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata).

  Authors:Zihao Zhou, Hongying Wu, Dinghong Li, Wenlong Zeng, Jinlong Huang, and Zhengjun WuFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20227,648 words Article 1370LBackground Gut microbiota play a critical role in nutrition absorption and environmental adaptation and can affect the biological characteristics of host animals. The invasive golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata)...

• Identification and charactering of APX genes provide new insights in abiotic stresses response in Brassica napus.

  Authors:Jiao Pan, Lei Zhang, Min Chen, Yuxuan Ruan, Peifang Li, Zhihui Guo, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20226,119 words Article 1380LAscorbate peroxidase (APX) plays an important role in scavenging H.sub.2 O.sub.2 and balancing ROS content in plant cells, which is of great significance for the growth and development of life and resistance to external...

• Does size matter? An analysis of the niche width and vulnerability to climate change of fourteen species of the genus Crotalus from North America.

  Authors:Jorge Luis Becerra-López, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Itzel Magno-Benítez, Claudia Ballesteros-Barrera, Javier Alvarado-Díaz, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20228,043 words Article 1580LThe niche comprises the set of abiotic and biotic environmental conditions in which a species can live. Consequently, those species that present broader niches are expected to be more tolerant to changes in climatic...

• Vertical distribution of soil seed bank and the ecological importance of deeply buried seeds in alkaline grasslands.

  Authors:Ágnes Tóth, Balázs Deák, Katalin Tóth, Réka Kiss, Katalin Lukács, Zoltán Rádai, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20228,269 words Article 1440LBackground Soil seed banks play a central role in vegetation dynamics and may be an important source of ecological restoration. However, the vast majority of seed bank studies examined only the uppermost soil layers...

• Influence of biological maturation status on selected anthropometric and physical fitness variables in adolescent male volleyball players.

  Authors:Mario Albaladejo-Saura, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Juan A. García-Roca, and Francisco Esparza-RosFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20229,241 words Article 1510LBackground The identification of sport talent among adolescent athletes is a topic that in recent years has been a major focus of interest for both the scientific community and sport managers. Both anthropometry and...

• Sequentiality of beetle communities in the longitudinal gradient of a lowland river in the context of the river continuum concept.

  Authors:Joanna Pakulnicka, Pawel Buczynski, Edyta Buczynska, Edyta Stepien, Agnieszka Szlauer-Lukaszewska, Robert Stryjecki, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 202210,608 words Article 1390LThe main goal of the study was to recognize the mechanisms underlying assemblage structuring of aquatic beetle fauna inhabiting a medium-sized, lowland river exposed to anthropogenic pressures. An attempt was made to...

• Validation of a dual-task exercise program to improve balance and gait speed in older people (DualPro): a Delphi study.

  Authors:Luz Adriana Varela-Vásquez, Montserrat Girabent-Farrés, Almudena Medina-Rincón, Sandra Rierola-Fochs, Javier Jerez-Roig, and Eduard Minobes-MolinaFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 5, 20226,754 words Article 1420LBackground Most physical exercise programs for older people work the physical component in isolation, excluding cognitive aspects. Previous studies reported that both components (physical and cognitive) are necessary...