Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of BZR transcription factor family in Gerbera hybrida by Qishan Luo, Gan Huang, Xiaohui Lin, Xiaojing Wang, Yaqin Wang

“…The identified BZR genes, named GhBEH1-7 (GhBEH1, GhBEH2, GhBEH3, GhBEH4, GhBEH5, GhBEH6, GhBEH7), are distributed across chromosomes 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15. These genes exhibit similar exon–intron structures and possess typical BZR family structures. …”
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Gene Mining and Genetic Effect Analysis Reveal Novel Loci, <i>TaZn-2DS</i> Associated with Zinc Content in Wheat Grain by Zhuangzhuang Hong, Zhankui Zeng, Jiaojiao Li, Xuefang Yan, Junqiao Song, Qunxiang Yan, Qiong Li, Yue Zhao, Chang Liu, Xueyan Jing, Chunping Wang

“…Nine QTLs were identified on chromosomes 2D, 3B, 4A, 4D, 5A, 5B, 6A, 7A, and 7D. …”
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Genetic variation of the nuclear sequences of mitochondrial origin associated with retrotransposon Tv1 insertions in Drosophila species of the virilis group by B. V. Andrianov, D. A. Romanov, T. V. Gorelova

“…Mitochondrial DNA sequences integrated into chromosomes are a promising object for designing genetic markers for studies of phylogenesis and genomic instability. …”
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RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/AKT Signaling in Malignant Melanoma Progression and Therapy by Ichiro Yajima, Mayuko Y. Kumasaka, Nguyen Dinh Thang, Yuji Goto, Kozue Takeda, Osamu Yamanoshita, Machiko Iida, Nobutaka Ohgami, Haruka Tamura, Yoshiyuki Kawamoto, Masashi Kato

“…Melanomagenesis is initially triggered by environmental agents including ultraviolet (UV), which induces genetic/epigenetic alterations in the chromosomes of melanocytes. In human melanomas, the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK (MAPK) and the PI3K/PTEN/AKT (AKT) signaling pathways are two major signaling pathways and are constitutively activated through genetic alterations. …”
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Cytogenetic features of intergeneric amphydiploids and genome-substituted forms of wheat by E. D. Badaeva, R. O. Davoyan, N. A. Tereshchenko, E. V. Lyalina, S. A. S.A. Zoshchuk, N. P. Goncharov

“…Chromosome analysis has not confirmed the presence of the N genome from Ae. uniaristata Vis. in the genome-substituted hybrid Avrotata. …”
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Human phospholipases A2: a functional and evolutionary analysis by I. I. Turnaev, M. E. Bocharnikova, D. A. Afonnikov

“…Localization of the PLA2 genes in human genome showed they are placed on 12 human chromosomes, some of them forming clusters. Their RVI scores estimating gene tolerance to the mutations that accumulate in the human population demonstrated that the G4-type PLA2 genes belonging to one of the two largest clusters (4 genes) were most tolerant. …”
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Karyotype Patterns of Hypsolebias antenori (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae): An Endangered Killifish of the Semiarid Region of Brazil by Wallace Silva do Nascimento, Juliana Galvão Bezerra, Paulo Augusto Lima-Filho, Maria Emília Yamamoto, Sathyabama Chellappa, Wagner Franco Molina

“…The karyotype of this species is composed of 2n = 48 chromosomes (6m + 4sm + 36st; NF = 96); the heterochromatic regions are located in centromeric or pericentromeric position and are more pronounced in the nucleolar organizer regions. …”
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DNA Amplifications and Aneuploidy, High Proliferative Activity and Impaired Cell Cycle Control Characterize Breast Carcinomas with Poor Prognosis by Harald Blegen, John S. Will, B. Michael Ghadimi, Hesed‐Padilla Nash, Anders Zetterberg, Gert Auer, Thomas Ried

“…In both short‐ and long‐term survivors recurrent chromosomal gains were mapped to chromosomes 1q, 4q, 8q, and 5p. …”
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mtlA, a novel typing gene offering enhanced resolution for pandemic Vibrio species by Lei Zhou, Danlei Liu, Zilong Zhang, Yongqiang Zhu, Huajun Zheng

“…In summary, these findings validated the potential typing application of the mtlA gene in Vibrio species.IMPORTANCEVibrio is a collection of gram-negative bacteria characterized by possessing two chromosomes, which exhibit numerous shared biological and genomic traits. …”
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High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic terrestrial microalga Coccomyxa viridis SAG 216-4 by Kraege, Anton, Chavarro-Carrero, Edgar A., Guiglielmoni, Nadège, Schnell, Eva, Kirangwa, Joseph, Heilmann-Heimbach, Stefanie, Becker, Kerstin, Köhrer, Karl, Schiffer, Philipp, Thomma, Bart P. H. J., Rovenich, Hanna

“…While 19 scaffolds represent full-length nuclear chromosomes, two additional scaffolds represent the mitochondrial and plastid genomes. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the CIPK Gene Family in Jasmine and Expression Analysis Under Salt Stress by Shuang Zhang, Xin Huang, Lili Yin, Jiawei Li, Jiacan Xu, Ruigang Wu

“…In the present study, a total of 17 <i>CIPKs</i> were identified, which were unevenly distributed on eight chromosomes. The JsCIPK protein sequences contained 311–781 amino acids, with a molecular weight of 35.05–87.58 kDa. …”
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The Construction of Heterothallic Strains of <i>Komagataella kurtzmanii</i> Using the I-SceI Meganuclease by Daria D. Sokolova, Philipp I. Akentyev, Kristina O. Petrova, Lyudmila V. Lyutova, Aleksei A. Korzhenkov, Irek I. Gubaidullin, Stepan V. Toshchakov, Dmitry G. Kozlov

“…Analysis of the genomes of the final strains, however, revealed a fusion of chromosome 3 and chromosome 4 in strain Y-727-2(alpha)-1. …”
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The homologous recombination factors BRCA2 and PALB2 interplay with mismatch repair pathways to maintain centromere stability and cell viability by Emily Graham, Lucia Rampazzo, Chin Wei Brian Leung, Jacob Wall, Emőke Zsanett Gerőcz, Mikhail Liskovykh, Nikolay Goncharov, Xanita Saayman, Ramazan Gundogdu, Masato T. Kanemaki, Hiroshi Masumoto, Vladimir Larionov, Natalay Kouprina, Fumiko Esashi

“…Summary: Centromeres are crucial for chromosome segregation but are vulnerable to breakage and recombination due to their repetitive DNA. …”
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Genome-wide association analysis and KASP markers development for protein quality traits in winter wheat by Yousheng Tian, Pengpeng Liu, Dezhen Kong, Yingbin Nie, Hongjun Xu, Xinnian Han, Wei Sang, Weihua Li

“…The most significant associations were identified on chromosomes 1 A, 1B, and 1D. Haplotype analysis of loci associated with the gluten index in the 412–416 Mb interval on chromosome 1D identified three blocks. …”
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Chromatin environment-dependent effects of DOT1L on gene expression in male germ cells by Manon Coulée, Alberto de la Iglesia, Mélina Blanco, Clara Gobé, Clémentine Lapoujade, Côme Ialy-Radio, Lucia Alvarez-Gonzalez, Guillaume Meurice, Aurora Ruiz-Herrera, Pierre Fouchet, Julie Cocquet, Laïla El Khattabi

“…On the other hand, it activates the expression of genes enriched in H3K79me2 and located in H3K27me3-poor/H3K27ac-rich environments, predominantly X chromosome-linked genes, after meiosis I. This coincides with a significant increase in DOT1L expression at this stage and a genome-wide acquisition of H3K79me2, particularly on the sex chromosomes. …”
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Cytokinin Oxidase (CKX) Family Members in ‘duli’ (<i>Pyrus betulifolia Bunge</i>): Genome-Wide Identification and Tissue Expression Profile Under Abiotic Stress by Weimin Wang, Ting Xie, Jiaojiao He, Kuozhen Nie, Zijuan He, Yuxing Zhang, Yingli Li

“…A total of 10 <i>PbCKX</i> genes were identified, which are unevenly distributed across five chromosomes and classified into four groups based on sequence similarity and phylogenetic relationships. …”
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SPC25 upregulates CCND1 to promote the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by inhibiting MDM2-mediated E2F1 ubiquitination by Haoyao Jiang, Xiangfeng Jin, Haiyong Gu, Bin Li, Zhigang Li, Yifeng Sun

“…Spindle component 25 (SPC25) can ensure the fidelity of mitotic progression and the accurate segregation of chromosomes, thus plays an important role in the development of malignant tumors, but its role in ESCC is yet to be determined. …”
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Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Scutellum Color Variation in <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> Adults (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Guangli Wang, Weijun Li, Jiazhan Wu, Ye Xu, Zhaohuan Xu, Qingxiu Xie, Yugui Ge, Haiyan Yang, Xiaozhen Li

“…Most genes determining color variation in <i>B. dorsalis</i> scutella were located on chromosomes 2–5. Biochemical analysis showed that β-carotene content in YS and LYS was significantly higher than that in WS at any stage of adult days 1, 10, and 20. …”
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Comprehensive identification, characterization and expression analyses of the class III POD gene family in water lily (Nymphaea colorata) by Wasi Ullah Khan, Wasi Ullah Khan, Latif Ullah Khan, Noor Muhammad Khan, Ji Zhang, Wang Wenquan, Wang Wenquan, Fei Chen, Fei Chen

“…These genes exhibited uneven distribution on 11 of the 14 chromosomes of water lily. Exon-intron and motif analyses exhibited the structural and functional diversity among the sub-groups. …”
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Biological, cytomorphological and karyological heterogeneity of transformed cell lines derived from domestic pig (Sus scrofa L.) organs by B. L. Manin, E. A. Trofimova, V. L. Gavrilova, O. S. Puzankova

“…Spontaneous increase in chromosome numbers in the main population of transformed cell lines towards triploidy resulted in stabilization of culture properties and increase in proliferation. …”
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