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Abstract
Apple (Malus domestica, Borkh.) is one of the four largest fruits in the world. Freezing damage during the flowering period of apples is one of the main factors leading to the reduction or even extinction of apple production. Molecular breeding of hardy apples is a good solution to these problems. However, the current screening of cold tolerance genes still needs to be resolved. Therefore, in this article, the transcriptome detection and cold tolerance gene screening during the cold adaptation process of apple were studied in order to obtain potential cold-resistant genes. Herein, two high-quality apple tree species (Malus robusta Rehd and M. domestica) were used for cold adaptation experiments and studied under different low-temperature stress conditions (0, −2 and −4°C). The antioxidant levels of two apple flower tissues were tested, and the transcriptome of the flowers after cold culture was tested by next-generation sequencing technology. Antioxidant test results show that the elimination of peroxides in M. robusta Rehd and the adjustment of the expression of antioxidant enzymes promote the cold resistance of this variety of apples. Functional enrichment found that the expression of enzyme activity, cell wall and cell membrane structure, glucose metabolism/gluconeogenesis, and signal transmission are the main biological processes that affect the differences in the cold resistance characteristics of the two apples. In addition, three potential cold-resistant genes AtERF4, RuBisCO activase 1, and an unknown gene (ID: MD09G1075000) were screened. In this study, three potential cold-resistant genes (AtERF4, RuBisCO activase 1, and an unknown gene [ID: MD09G1075000]) and three cold-repressed differential genes (AtDTX29, XTH1, and TLP) were screened.
1 Introduction
With the intensification of global climate change, the trend of warming in winter and early spring in apple-producing areas represented by China in the northern hemisphere is gradually increasing [1,2]. It is manifested with the increase in warm winter and warm spring years, and the increase in inter-annual temperature fluctuations, which leads to the advancement of fruit tree phenology [3]. However, as the temperature rises faster in spring, it is prone to a drastic cooling process, which increases the risk of fruit trees suffering from late frost during the flowering period [4]. The damage of chills to flowers and early-developing fruits is one of the biggest limiting factors in fruit tree growing areas in the world [5,6]. Particularly, the screening of cold-resistant genes in trees is an important choice for cultivating cold-resistant varieties. Therefore, breeding cold-tolerant apple varieties is one of the important measures to reduce the freezing damage during the flowering period of apples, but there are few research studies on the function of cold-resistant genes during the flowering period.
There are a series of complex response mechanisms of physiological and biochemical changes in plants to adapt to low temperature and improve cold resistance to adapt to the low-temperature environment. This is called cold adaptation. In the process of cold adaptation, low temperature stimulates the down-regulation of active species (reactive oxygen species [ROS], malondialdehyde [MDA], superoxide dismutase [SOD], and peroxidase) [7,8], changes in signal substances such as ABAaecium, etc., through receptor proteins, and protein kinases on the cell membrane transduce these signals, activate the expression of a large number of transcription factor genes and cold-responsive protein genes, improve the antioxidant capacity and osmotic regulation ability, promote the reconstruction of the cell membrane system, and the material balance inside and outside the membrane to adapt to the low-temperature environment [9–14]. Flowers under cold stress are prone to withering and abnormal softening. Softening is a complex process, and changes in the composition of the cell wall and the external encapsulation structure are the key factors leading to softening. This process involves the synergy of a series of cell wall modification enzymes, most of which are hydrolases, and are directly related to abnormal changes in cell wall metabolism [15]. Cell wall modification is closely related to the activities of polygalacturonate, cellulase, xyloglucan endo-glycosyltransferase/hydrolase, and other related enzymes [16,17].
With the development of genome sequencing technology, it is necessary to further understand the activation and silencing of genes as low temperatures proceed. In order to quickly sense and respond to cold, plants have evolved a series of cold signaling pathways. Among them, the cold response genes (CORs) are the key in the activation pathway [9]. It is reported that the main regulatory cascade of plant cold response is composed of C-repeat binding factors (CBFs), which are involved in cold adaptation [18]. Therefore, one of the keys to promote the cultivation of frost-resistant apple is to find the key genes regulating CBFs. To study the chilling tolerance characteristics of different varieties of apple flowers, a lot of research has been invested and results have been obtained [19–23]. However, research on the genetic level is still insufficient.
To this end, we set up two apple tissue treatments (Malus robusta Rehd and Malus domestica) and three low-temperature gradients (0, −2, and −4°C), and performed a transcriptome analysis on apple flower tissue samples. Although, previous studies have determined that M. robusta Rehd flowers are relatively resistant to cold, while M. domestica flowers are relatively weak, in-depth gene-level explanations are still lacking. To make up for this defect, the purpose of this article is to compare and analyze the genomes of apples under different temperature gradients through transcriptome sequencing. At the genomic level, some important functional cold tolerance genes and related signaling pathways were identified and validated by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR). This study revealed potential cold-resistant genes and associated signal pathways through the perspective of genomics, laying a foundation for the subsequent functional studies of a certain cold-resistant gene.
2 Materials and methods
2.1 Preparation of apple blossom tissue samples
Herein, in order to study the resistance of different varieties of apple flowers to cold and their genomics evidence. We set up two varieties of apple flower groups, group A (M. robusta Rehd) and group B (M. domestica) each with three low-temperature gradient treatments (0, −2, and −4°C), and a room temperature of 25°C as control. In short, the sample preparation procedures are as follows: (1) Randomly select three trees of same age and tree vigor of two varieties in the apple resource garden, and wait until the third day after each variety reaches the full flowering stage: group A (M. robusta Rehd) and group B (M. domestica). (2) On the main branch at two-third of the height of each tree from the ground, select one 2-year-old flowered branch from each of the four vertical directions on the horizontal. (3) After standing at room temperature (25 ± 1°C) for 2 h, put the two varieties into the high and low-temperature (alternating) test box (Shanghai Yiheng Technology Co., Ltd), and set four temperature gradients, 0, −2, −4°C, and a room temperature control group. (4) Then, after refrigerating for 2 h at each temperature gradient, flowers were taken for transcriptome and related enzyme activity detection. The sample names are set as A0, A2, A4, and AN; B0, B2, B4, and BN (the numbers 0, 2, 4, and N correspond to 0, 2, 4, and 25°C temperature treatment groups, respectively). Tissue samples of apple flowers were collected after 2 h of treatment, and transcriptome analysis was performed after quick freezing in liquid nitrogen. M. robusta Rehd and M. domestica were provided by the demonstration base of apple cultivation technology from the Institute of Horticulture, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
2.2 Antioxidant test
The determination of ROS, SOD, MDA, and catalase (CAT) is carried out strictly according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Herein, ROS (Commodity number: E004-1-1), SOD (Commodity number: A001-3-2), MDA (Commodity number: A003-1-2), and CAT (Commodity number: A007-1-1) are all measured with kits, which are produced by Nanjing Jiancheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Any operation shall be carried out in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Unless otherwise specified, other reagents used are of analytical grade, and the water used in the experiment is deionized water (18.2 MΩ). The apple blossoms treated with temperature for 2 h were collected, and the cells were disrupted at 4°C for homogenization.To obtain the tissue homogenate, place 1 mL in a centrifuge tube, centrifuge at 4,200 rpm for 6 min, and remove the supernatant. Later sterile PBS is added to the pellet to wash once and then centrifuge it. Subsequently, processing and determination were performed according to the method of the kit.
2.3 RNA extraction and transcriptome sequencing
The extraction of total RNA from apple flowers was carried out according to previous methods [24]. In short, TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, USA) was used to isolate total RNA in each group of apple blossom samples for subsequent transcriptome analysis. Note that in the transcriptome test processing, each sample uses nine biological replicates, and the total RNA obtained from every three replicates is combined to obtain a total of three biological replicate samples. Each sample used 5 μg RNA samples to construct a transcriptome library. The cDNA library was constructed by Shanghai Meiji Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd (www.majorbio.com, Shanghai, China) using the Illumina HiSeq platform (Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) for sequencing. After the library is constructed, use the Qubit2.0 Fluorometer for preliminary quantification, dilute the library to 1.5 ng/μL, and then use the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer to detect the insert size of the library. After the insert size meets expectations, qRT-PCR measures the effective concentration of the library. Accurate quantification [25] (the effective concentration of the library is higher than 2 nM) to ensure the quality of the library. After a quick filter, use HISAT 2.2.4 to compare the clean reads with the apple genome (https://iris.angers.inra.fr/gddh13/index.html). For each transcribed region, use the RESM software to calculate the number of fragments per kilobase transcript in the mapped reads per million (FPKM) value. DESeq2 software is used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by fold change ≥2 and divergence probability ≥0.8. Use gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) tools to analyze DEG.
2.4 qRT-PCR verifies high expression genes for cold tolerance
Screen the potentially highly expressed genes during the cold treatment process by the number of counts, and select the first three of them for qRT-PCR verification. The qRT-PCR method will not be repeated [26,27], and the primary design is based on the gene ID with reference to the NCBI database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) [28,29]. The Revert Aid First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) is used to perform qRT-PCR. To standardize the different genes in the cDNA samples, the gene elongation factor 1α (EF-1α; DQ341381) in apples was used. The 2−ΔΔCT method is used to calculate the relative expression level of each gene. Three biological samples were used in all experiments.
2.5 Statistical analysis
Unless otherwise specified, all experiments were performed in triplicate (n = 3). IBM SPSS 22.0 software was used to perform statistical analysis on the data from the control and different low-temperature treatments through analysis of variance (one-way analysis of variance). The probability value of p < 0.05 is considered to indicate a statistically significant difference and is indicated by *. All data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation of three replicates.
3 Results and discussion
3.1 Low temperature induces anti-oxidative stress
In order to test the oxidative stress levels in the cells of two varieties of apple flowers after low temperature and cold treatment, we tested the activity of ROS, SOD, MDA, and CAT [30]. Herein, we found that low-temperature cold treatment can significantly cause the production of oxidative stress species such as ROS and MDA. In this regard, the samples of group A showed obvious temperature dependence. Low-temperature treatment at −4°C can significantly increase the production of such strong oxides (p < 0.001); at the same time, the expression of antioxidant enzyme SOD is also temperature dependent (the expression is up-regulated as the temperature decreases). However, although group B has cold stress-induced oxidative stress and over-release of antioxidant enzymes, it does not have a strong correlation similar to temperature dependence in group A. As far as the elimination of hydrogen peroxide is concerned, the expression of CAT enzyme has no obvious difference. The above results are shown in Figure 1.

Antioxidant test of apple flower cells after low-temperature treatment: (a) MDA enzyme content, (b) ROS content, (c) SOD content, and (d) CAT content. Statistical differences: *, **, *** represent the results with p values less than 0.05, 0.005, and 0.001 (compared to their respective normal groups).
3.2 Statistics of second-generation sequencing results
Through genomics identification, the number of clean reads with an error rate of less than 0.03% accounted for 97.52–98.53% of all data, and the Q30 value of all samples was 92.74–94.04% (Tables S1 and S2; Figures S1 and S2).
3.3 Quantitative analysis of second-generation sequencing results and screening of differential genes
The screening criteria for differential genes are very important. Here we give the criteria |log2(Foldchange)| ≥ 1&padj ≤ 0.05 are commonly used empirical values [31]. For the obtained sequencing results, we conducted a statistical analysis. In particular, we screened the first three high-expressed differential genes and the first three low-expressed genes. In Tables S3 and S4 and Figure S3, the ID and count of the three genes are given to make a histogram for visualization. The results showed that AtDTX29 (ID: MD16G1102700), XTH1 (ID: MD13G1134600), and TLP (ID: MD04G1064200) genes were down-regulated in the samples of groups A and B; AtERF4 (ID: MD03G1231800), MD09G1075000 (name unknown), and RuBisCO activase 1 (ID: MD11G1095300) genes. Moreover, as the temperature changes, the expression of the six genes in group A is obviously temperature dependent; in contrast, group B does not show a regular trend. Due to the influence of sequencing depth and gene length, the gene expression value of RNA-seq is generally not expressed by read count, but by FPKM. FPKM corrects sequencing depth and gene length successively to compare and evaluate gene expression distribution [32]. Statistics on gene expression distribution show that the gene expression distribution of various apple flower samples is relatively stable (Figure 2a). The results showed that the log2 (FPKM + 1) value was relatively stable, concentrated in 1.72–1.83. It indicated that the gene distribution was relatively balanced and the quantitative results were good [33]. In addition, the correlation between the two apple blossom samples under low-temperature treatment was compared and analyzed (Figure 2b). The results show that low-temperature treatment will significantly change the biological correlation between the samples of group B, and this change is not temperature dependent. Group A showed temperature-dependent differences, and as the temperature decreased, the biological relevance became worse. Similarly, the results of this correlation analysis are similar, low-temperature treatment will significantly change the biological correlation between the samples of group B, and this change is not temperature dependent. Group A showed temperature-dependent differences, and as the temperature decreased, the biological relevance became worse. In addition, the principal component analysis showed that the species difference explained 42.15% of the difference between the two groups of apple samples; temperature treatment explained 25.58% of the difference (Figure 2c).

Transcriptome test quantitative analysis results: (a) gene expression distribution, (b) correlation between samples, and (c) principal component analysis (species, temperature, and treatment).
In addition, we also statistically compared the number of different genes between each group, up and down, respectively, representing the number of up-regulated and down-regulated genes (Figure 3a). This figure can be used to preliminarily judge the difference in gene expression between samples of each group. It can be seen from the figure that B4 and A4, BN and B4, B0 and B4 have the most DEGs, which is consistent with the previous results (showing higher biological differences). The heat map also shows the same result (Figure 3b).

Analysis of the difference in sequencing results between different apple varieties and treatment temperature groups: (a) differential gene statistics (all, the number of up-regulated and down-regulated genes) and (b) differential gene clustering.
3.4 Enrichment analysis
The enrichment analysis of the two apple flower gene functions under different temperature treatments is expected to discover the biological pathways that play a key role in the biological process, so as to reveal and understand the basic molecular mechanism of the biological process [34,35]. First, we analyzed the GO of the overall sample (Figure S4).The GO enrichment of the overall sample found that: (1) biological processes are mostly concentrated in signal-organism process, metabolic process, cellular process, and biological regulation process; (2) cytological processes are mostly concentrated in cell, cell part, membrane, membrane part, organelle, organelle part, etc.; and (3) the molecular process focuses on binding and catalytic activity. The GO analysis of the overall sample shows that low-temperature treatment can induce fluctuations in cell structure, membrane structure, metabolism, organic molecules, enzyme activity, and catalytic processes [36]. In order to further analyze the internal differences, we further performed enrichment analysis on A4 and B4. The GO analysis results show that in the face of low temperature and cold damage: (1) biological function: external encapsulation structure organization, cell wall, and biogenesis, cell wall modification is the main functional response; (2) cytological function: cell wall, external packaging tissue, and cell periphery are the main functional response; and (3) at the molecular level: pectin esterase activity, hydrolase activity, enzyme inhibitor activity, and polygalacturonate activity are the main response. The GO enrichment analysis of B4 and A4 found that the main differences are the hydrolysis of O-glycosyl, the action on the glycosyl bond, the activity of structural molecules, ribosomes, lipid metabolism, and sugar metabolism pathways (Figure 4). The results show that the metabolism of carbohydrates and the expression of related hydrolytic enzymes are the main reasons for the biological differences between the two samples. KEGG results showed that plant hormone signal transduction, starch and sucrose metabolism, the interaction of pentose and glucuronic acid, and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis are the main differentials signaling pathways between B4 and A4 (Figure 5).

GO enrichment analysis: (a) GO enrichment analysis histogram and (b) GO enrichment analysis scatter plot (A4 vs B4).

KEGG signal pathway analysis scatter diagram.
3.5 qRT-PCR verification to confirm chilling resistance gene
This study found six differential genes; three differential genes suppressed by cold (AtDTX29, XTH1, and TLP); three potential cold-tolerant genes AtERF4, MD09G1075000 (name unknown), and RuBisCO activase 1. To this end, we provide the qRT-PCR method for verification. The results showed that the expression of AtDTX29, XTH1, and TLP genes in group A samples was down-regulated (Figure 6a–c). Among them, the expression difference in the −4°C treatment group was the most significant (p < 0.001), which was consistent with the transcriptome test results (Figure S3). For group B, there is no regular explanation. The same up-regulated AtERF4, MD09G1075000 (name unknown), and RuBisCO activase 1 genes were also verified. The expressions of the three genes in group A were all up-regulated.

qRT-PCR verification of the first three DEGs: (a–c) the first three genes whose expression is down-regulated and (d–f) the first three genes whose expression is up-regulated. (a) MD16G1102700, (b) MD13G1134600, (c) MD04G1064200, (d) MD03G1231800, (e) MD09G1075000, and (f) MD11G1095300. Statistical differences: *, **, *** represent the results with p values less than 0.05, 0.005, and 0.001 (yellow and blue are compared to their respective normal groups).
4 Discussion
Freezing stress at flowering stage was one of the main limiting factors for apple yield and quality [37]. Apple’s response to low temperatures is a complex pathway involving many CORs. Therefore, the information of failure critical CORs is of great significance for the screening and breeding of hardy varieties. In this study, we found that AtDTX29, XTH1, TLP, AtERF4, MD09G1075000 (name unknown), and RuBisCO activase 1 genes were crucial to the cold tolerance of apple, which provided support for the breeding of cold-resistant apple varieties.
In recent years, scholars have done a lot of research work on the relationship between enzymes and the cold resistance of fruit trees. It mainly uses apples, oranges, tomatoes, and grapes as the test materials, and points out ATPase, peroxidase, amylase, invertase, cheese dehydrogenase, phospholipase, glutathione reductase, etc. The differences in the expression of these enzymes or isoenzymes have a certain relationship with the cold resistance of fruit trees [38,39]. Chilling damage can cause the rupture of some organelle membranes inside the cell, and induce oxidative stress [40,41]. Meanwhile, under cold stress, the cell’s enzyme digestion activity is enhanced, i.e., to resist cold invasion by increasing the release of peroxide [42]. It was found that cold exercise on apples can cause changes in the activity of antioxidant enzymes. In this work, under low-temperature stress, both groups A and B detected up-regulated expression of active species. However, in the face of the same oxidative stress, as the expression of oxides in group A increases, the release of oxide scavenging enzymes in the body can be promoted, which can alleviate the accumulation of active substances. In contrast, samples of group B can also increase the expression of scavenging enzymes. But it is inconsistent with the expression of oxidant species, instead, it makes the level of active species in the cell disordered and affects normal cell functions. Moreover, in the face of low-temperature stress from 0 to −4°C, the temperature-dependent changes in the expression of group A antioxidant enzymes can effectively inhibit the excessive accumulation of active species in the cell. Plants can resist ROS stress and maintain ROS dynamic balance by regulating the expression of antioxidant enzymes to varying degrees [39]. This research study believes that group A (M. robusta Rehd) apple flower samples are significantly stronger than group B (M. domestica) in anti-oxidative stress when faced with low-temperature stress.
Apple flowers in group A showed obvious biological differences in the face of low-temperature treatment, which was attributed to the expression of more and more differential genes; group B did not have similar conclusions. On the contrary, the gap between A4 and AN is smaller (Figure 3). The interspecies difference between group A and group B was the most significant in the −4°C treatment group. In the process of resisting the cold, we might as well guess that group B (M. domestica) apple flowers cannot adapt to low temperatures or can adapt to low temperatures in a small range. Group A (M. robusta Rehd) apple flowers can regulate their own genetic difference expressions to respond to temperature changes, and this mechanism is relatively perfect, so that group A can adapt to more severe temperature disturbances. The research of László et al. proved this view [43]. Moreover, to prove our conjecture, enrichment analysis and qRT-PCR were used in the subsequent design.
Enrichment analysis showed that the main differences between groups A and B in low-temperature adaptation are the differences in enzyme activity expression, cell wall and cell membrane structure, glucose metabolism/gluconeogenesis, and signal transmission processes (Figure 4). The possible explanation is that group A cells undergo a series of complex changes in the face of low-temperature stress. First, in the face of low-temperature stress, group A apple flowers can quickly receive this information through the receptors; next, ribosomes coordinate gene expression to produce special proteins (enzymes, signal molecules, etc.) [39,44–47], which act on cell wall/membrane formation and cell metabolism of internal energy storage species (carbohydrates) to resist chilling stress. In contrast, group B apple flowers cannot coordinately mobilize the expression of a series of related genes to resist the cold. More and more evidence show that the response of plants to abiotic stress is accompanied by extensive changes in the cell wall, including the content and structure of cell wall polysaccharides, cell wall modifying enzymes, and cell wall hardness [48]. Cycle is the central biochemical pathway of cell metabolism. It has two main functions: synthesis of precursors and generation of energy. Many genes involved in cell wall biosynthesis, assembly, or modification have been shown to play a key role in abiotic stress tolerance [49]. The plant body in group A enhances cold tolerance by affecting the characteristics of the apple flower cell wall. TCA cycle is the central biochemical pathway of cell metabolism [50]. It has two main functions: synthesis of precursors and generation of energy. Herein, the enrichment analysis found that group A of apple flower plant cells enhanced glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and carbohydrate cell metabolism to provide the body with sufficient energy to address cold.
This study identified six differential genes; three differential genes suppressed by cold (AtDTX29, XTH1, and TLP); three potential cold tolerance genes (AtERF4, MD09G1075000 [name unknown], and RuBisCO activase 1). The primary plant cell wall consists of cellulose microfibers and matrix polysaccharides in which xyloglucan forms a backbone network and strengthens the rigidity of the cell wall by forming hydrogen bonds with cellulose fibril [51]. Xyloglucan metabolism is regulated by xyloglucan glycosylase/hydrolase (XTH), which plays a key role in fruit ripening by loosening the cell wall and preparing for further modification of other cell wall-related enzymes [52]. Somalin-like protein (TLP) has been reported to have antifreeze activity, and its potential role as an antifreeze substance has been demonstrated in plants [53]. Herein, the up-regulation of XTH1 and TLP expression showed the response of flowering apples to cold. Studies have shown that the gene AtERF4 encodes a transcription factor regulated by low temperature and ethylene [54]. In addition, the AtERF4 protein complex inhibits abscisic acid and abiotic stress responses through deacetylation modification [55]. RuBisCo activity is regulated by Rubisco activating enzyme (RCA). RCA prevents the inhibition of Rubisco sites by promoting the ATP-dependent conformational changes that open the closed site, thereby making them more accessible to solvents and promoting the dissociation of inhibitory sugar phosphates [56]. During the entire cold acclimation (CA) process, the short isoform RCA enzyme of the perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne, Lp) highly frost-tolerant genotype has a higher abundance, and at the same time, the accumulation of CA after CA decreases in the low-frost-tolerant genotype [57]. Among them, the difference in the −4°C group was the largest and had a significant difference (p < 0.05). Similar to the results of the enrichment analysis, the cold-resistant variety A enhances its cold-resistant characteristics by enhancing the composition and structure of the cell wall and adjusting the expression of related genes. AtERF genes are affected by ethylene and abiotic stress conditions (such as injury, cold, high salinity, or drought), differential regulation, through ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE2 (EIN2) dependent or independent pathway, according to this to resist chills [58,59]. Therefore, AtERF4, MD09G1075000 (name unknown), and RuBisCO activase 1 are considered as potential cold hardiness genes.
5 Conclusion
In summary, the oxidase and antioxidant activity tests showed that M. robusta Rehd (group A) showed a more favorable ROS clearance than M. domestica (group B). In addition, differential gene analysis showed that M. robusta Rehd produced more differential genes in the face of cold. M. robusta Rehd and M. domestica produced differences in enzyme activity expression, cell wall and cell membrane structure, glucose metabolism/gluconeogenesis, and signaling processes when faced with the cold. Finally, six potential cold-resistant genes AtDTX29, XTH1, TLP, AtERF4, MD09G1075000 (name unknown), and RuBisCO activase 1 were detected and verified. This work has shown that M. robusta Rehd has better cold resistance. It is expected that through the regulation of expression or gene programming of potential cold-resistant genes, we will further screen out good varieties with excellent cold resistance.
Acknowledgements
This work was financially supported by the Yinchuan Integrated Test Station of National Apple Industrial Technology System, the Funds for Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Key R & D project of Ningxia Autonomous Region, Independent Innovation Special project of Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CARS-27, NGSB-2021-1, 2021BBF02014, NKYG-19-03).
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Funding information: Authors state no funding involved.
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Author contributions: All authors contributed significantly to the work and agree with the content of the manuscript.
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Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest.
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Data availability statement: The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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- Bamboo charcoal affects soil properties and bacterial community in tea plantations
- Optimization of biogas potential using kinetic models, response surface methodology, and instrumental evidence for biodegradation of tannery fleshings during anaerobic digestion
- Understory vegetation diversity patterns of Platycladus orientalis and Pinus elliottii communities in Central and Southern China
- Studies on macrofungi diversity and discovery of new species of Abortiporus from Baotianman World Biosphere Reserve
- Food Science
- Effect of berrycactus fruit (Myrtillocactus geometrizans) on glutamate, glutamine, and GABA levels in the frontal cortex of rats fed with a high-fat diet
- Guesstimate of thymoquinone diversity in Nigella sativa L. genotypes and elite varieties collected from Indian states using HPTLC technique
- Analysis of bacterial community structure of Fuzhuan tea with different processing techniques
- Untargeted metabolomics reveals sour jujube kernel benefiting the nutritional value and flavor of Morchella esculenta
- Mycobiota in Slovak wine grapes: A case study from the small Carpathians wine region
- Elemental analysis of Fadogia ancylantha leaves used as a nutraceutical in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- Microbiological transglutaminase: Biotechnological application in the food industry
- Influence of solvent-free extraction of fish oil from catfish (Clarias magur) heads using a Taguchi orthogonal array design: A qualitative and quantitative approach
- Chromatographic analysis of the chemical composition and anticancer activities of Curcuma longa extract cultivated in Palestine
- The potential for the use of leghemoglobin and plant ferritin as sources of iron
- Investigating the association between dietary patterns and glycemic control among children and adolescents with T1DM
- Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Biocompatibility and osteointegration capability of β-TCP manufactured by stereolithography 3D printing: In vitro study
- Clinical characteristics and the prognosis of diabetic foot in Tibet: A single center, retrospective study
- Agriculture
- Biofertilizer and NPSB fertilizer application effects on nodulation and productivity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) at Sodo Zuria, Southern Ethiopia
- On correlation between canopy vegetation and growth indexes of maize varieties with different nitrogen efficiencies
- Exopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas tolaasii inhibit the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus mycelia
- A transcriptomic evaluation of the mechanism of programmed cell death of the replaceable bud in Chinese chestnut
- Melatonin enhances salt tolerance in sorghum by modulating photosynthetic performance, osmoregulation, antioxidant defense, and ion homeostasis
- Effects of plant density on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seed yield in western Heilongjiang areas
- Identification of rice leaf diseases and deficiency disorders using a novel DeepBatch technique
- Artificial intelligence and internet of things oriented sustainable precision farming: Towards modern agriculture
- Animal Sciences
- Effect of ketogenic diet on exercise tolerance and transcriptome of gastrocnemius in mice
- Combined analysis of mRNA–miRNA from testis tissue in Tibetan sheep with different FecB genotypes
- Isolation, identification, and drug resistance of a partially isolated bacterium from the gill of Siniperca chuatsi
- Tracking behavioral changes of confined sows from the first mating to the third parity
- The sequencing of the key genes and end products in the TLR4 signaling pathway from the kidney of Rana dybowskii exposed to Aeromonas hydrophila
- Development of a new candidate vaccine against piglet diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli
- Plant Sciences
- Crown and diameter structure of pure Pinus massoniana Lamb. forest in Hunan province, China
- Genetic evaluation and germplasm identification analysis on ITS2, trnL-F, and psbA-trnH of alfalfa varieties germplasm resources
- Tissue culture and rapid propagation technology for Gentiana rhodantha
- Effects of cadmium on the synthesis of active ingredients in Salvia miltiorrhiza
- Cloning and expression analysis of VrNAC13 gene in mung bean
- Chlorate-induced molecular floral transition revealed by transcriptomes
- Effects of warming and drought on growth and development of soybean in Hailun region
- Effects of different light conditions on transient expression and biomass in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves
- Comparative analysis of the rhizosphere microbiome and medicinally active ingredients of Atractylodes lancea from different geographical origins
- Distinguish Dianthus species or varieties based on chloroplast genomes
- Comparative transcriptomes reveal molecular mechanisms of apple blossoms of different tolerance genotypes to chilling injury
- Study on fresh processing key technology and quality influence of Cut Ophiopogonis Radix based on multi-index evaluation
- An advanced approach for fig leaf disease detection and classification: Leveraging image processing and enhanced support vector machine methodology
- Erratum
- Erratum to “Protein Z modulates the metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma cells”
- Erratum to “BRCA1 subcellular localization regulated by PI3K signaling pathway in triple-negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells and hormone-sensitive T47D cells”
- Retraction
- Retraction to “Protocatechuic acid attenuates cerebral aneurysm formation and progression by inhibiting TNF-alpha/Nrf-2/NF-kB-mediated inflammatory mechanisms in experimental rats”
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- Biomedical Sciences
- Systemic investigation of inetetamab in combination with small molecules to treat HER2-overexpressing breast and gastric cancers
- Immunosuppressive treatment for idiopathic membranous nephropathy: An updated network meta-analysis
- Identifying two pathogenic variants in a patient with pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy
- Effects of phytoestrogens combined with cold stress on sperm parameters and testicular proteomics in rats
- A case of pulmonary embolism with bad warfarin anticoagulant effects caused by E. coli infection
- Neutrophilia with subclinical Cushing’s disease: A case report and literature review
- Isoimperatorin alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced periodontitis by downregulating ERK1/2 and NF-κB pathways
- Immunoregulation of synovial macrophages for the treatment of osteoarthritis
- Novel CPLANE1 c.8948dupT (p.P2984Tfs*7) variant in a child patient with Joubert syndrome
- Antiphospholipid antibodies and the risk of thrombosis in myeloproliferative neoplasms
- Immunological responses of septic rats to combination therapy with thymosin α1 and vitamin C
- High glucose and high lipid induced mitochondrial dysfunction in JEG-3 cells through oxidative stress
- Pharmacological inhibition of the ubiquitin-specific protease 8 effectively suppresses glioblastoma cell growth
- Levocarnitine regulates the growth of angiotensin II-induced myocardial fibrosis cells via TIMP-1
- Age-related changes in peripheral T-cell subpopulations in elderly individuals: An observational study
- Single-cell transcription analysis reveals the tumor origin and heterogeneity of human bilateral renal clear cell carcinoma
- Identification of iron metabolism-related genes as diagnostic signatures in sepsis by blood transcriptomic analysis
- Long noncoding RNA ACART knockdown decreases 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation and differentiation
- Surgery, adjuvant immunotherapy plus chemotherapy and radiotherapy for primary malignant melanoma of the parotid gland (PGMM): A case report
- Dosimetry comparison with helical tomotherapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for grade II gliomas: A single‑institution case series
- Soy isoflavone reduces LPS-induced acute lung injury via increasing aquaporin 1 and aquaporin 5 in rats
- Refractory hypokalemia with sexual dysplasia and infertility caused by 17α-hydroxylase deficiency and triple X syndrome: A case report
- Meta-analysis of cancer risk among end stage renal disease undergoing maintenance dialysis
- 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase inhibition arrests growth and induces apoptosis in gastric cancer via AMPK activation and oxidative stress
- Experimental study on the optimization of ANM33 release in foam cells
- Primary retroperitoneal angiosarcoma: A case report
- Metabolomic analysis-identified 2-hydroxybutyric acid might be a key metabolite of severe preeclampsia
- Malignant pleural effusion diagnosis and therapy
- Effect of spaceflight on the phenotype and proteome of Escherichia coli
- Comparison of immunotherapy combined with stereotactic radiotherapy and targeted therapy for patients with brain metastases: A systemic review and meta-analysis
- Activation of hypermethylated P2RY1 mitigates gastric cancer by promoting apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation
- Association between the VEGFR-2 -604T/C polymorphism (rs2071559) and type 2 diabetic retinopathy
- The role of IL-31 and IL-34 in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic periodontitis
- Triple-negative mouse breast cancer initiating cells show high expression of beta1 integrin and increased malignant features
- mNGS facilitates the accurate diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of suspicious critical CNS infection in real practice: A retrospective study
- The apatinib and pemetrexed combination has antitumor and antiangiogenic effects against NSCLC
- Radiotherapy for primary thyroid adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Design and functional preliminary investigation of recombinant antigen EgG1Y162–EgG1Y162 against Echinococcus granulosus
- Effects of losartan in patients with NAFLD: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial
- Bibliometric analysis of METTL3: Current perspectives, highlights, and trending topics
- Performance comparison of three scaling algorithms in NMR-based metabolomics analysis
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and its related molecules participate in PROK1 silence-induced anti-tumor effects on pancreatic cancer
- The altered expression of cytoskeletal and synaptic remodeling proteins during epilepsy
- Effects of pegylated recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on lymphocytes and white blood cells of patients with malignant tumor
- Prostatitis as initial manifestation of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia diagnosed by metagenome next-generation sequencing: A case report
- NUDT21 relieves sevoflurane-induced neurological damage in rats by down-regulating LIMK2
- Association of interleukin-10 rs1800896, rs1800872, and interleukin-6 rs1800795 polymorphisms with squamous cell carcinoma risk: A meta-analysis
- Exosomal HBV-DNA for diagnosis and treatment monitoring of chronic hepatitis B
- Shear stress leads to the dysfunction of endothelial cells through the Cav-1-mediated KLF2/eNOS/ERK signaling pathway under physiological conditions
- Interaction between the PI3K/AKT pathway and mitochondrial autophagy in macrophages and the leukocyte count in rats with LPS-induced pulmonary infection
- Meta-analysis of the rs231775 locus polymorphism in the CTLA-4 gene and the susceptibility to Graves’ disease in children
- Cloning, subcellular localization and expression of phosphate transporter gene HvPT6 of hulless barley
- Coptisine mitigates diabetic nephropathy via repressing the NRLP3 inflammasome
- Significant elevated CXCL14 and decreased IL-39 levels in patients with tuberculosis
- Whole-exome sequencing applications in prenatal diagnosis of fetal bowel dilatation
- Gemella morbillorum infective endocarditis: A case report and literature review
- An unusual ectopic thymoma clonal evolution analysis: A case report
- Severe cumulative skin toxicity during toripalimab combined with vemurafenib following toripalimab alone
- Detection of V. vulnificus septic shock with ARDS using mNGS
- Novel rare genetic variants of familial and sporadic pulmonary atresia identified by whole-exome sequencing
- The influence and mechanistic action of sperm DNA fragmentation index on the outcomes of assisted reproduction technology
- Novel compound heterozygous mutations in TELO2 in an infant with You-Hoover-Fong syndrome: A case report and literature review
- ctDNA as a prognostic biomarker in resectable CLM: Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Diagnosis of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report
- Phylogenetic analysis of promoter regions of human Dolichol kinase (DOLK) and orthologous genes using bioinformatics tools
- Collagen changes in rabbit conjunctiva after conjunctival crosslinking
- Effects of NM23 transfection of human gastric carcinoma cells in mice
- Oral nifedipine and phytosterol, intravenous nicardipine, and oral nifedipine only: Three-arm, retrospective, cohort study for management of severe preeclampsia
- Case report of hepatic retiform hemangioendothelioma: A rare tumor treated with ultrasound-guided microwave ablation
- Curcumin induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells by decreasing the expression of STAT3/VEGF/HIF-1α signaling
- Rare presentation of double-clonal Waldenström macroglobulinemia with pulmonary embolism: A case report
- Giant duplication of the transverse colon in an adult: A case report and literature review
- Ectopic thyroid tissue in the breast: A case report
- SDR16C5 promotes proliferation and migration and inhibits apoptosis in pancreatic cancer
- Vaginal metastasis from breast cancer: A case report
- Screening of the best time window for MSC transplantation to treat acute myocardial infarction with SDF-1α antibody-loaded targeted ultrasonic microbubbles: An in vivo study in miniswine
- Inhibition of TAZ impairs the migration ability of melanoma cells
- Molecular complexity analysis of the diagnosis of Gitelman syndrome in China
- Effects of maternal calcium and protein intake on the development and bone metabolism of offspring mice
- Identification of winter wheat pests and diseases based on improved convolutional neural network
- Ultra-multiplex PCR technique to guide treatment of Aspergillus-infected aortic valve prostheses
- Virtual high-throughput screening: Potential inhibitors targeting aminopeptidase N (CD13) and PIKfyve for SARS-CoV-2
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients with COVID-19
- Utility of methylene blue mixed with autologous blood in preoperative localization of pulmonary nodules and masses
- Integrated analysis of the microbiome and transcriptome in stomach adenocarcinoma
- Berberine suppressed sarcopenia insulin resistance through SIRT1-mediated mitophagy
- DUSP2 inhibits the progression of lupus nephritis in mice by regulating the STAT3 pathway
- Lung abscess by Fusobacterium nucleatum and Streptococcus spp. co-infection by mNGS: A case series
- Genetic alterations of KRAS and TP53 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma associated with poor prognosis
- Granulomatous polyangiitis involving the fourth ventricle: Report of a rare case and a literature review
- Studying infant mortality: A demographic analysis based on data mining models
- Metaplastic breast carcinoma with osseous differentiation: A report of a rare case and literature review
- Protein Z modulates the metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma cells
- Inhibition of pyroptosis and apoptosis by capsaicin protects against LPS-induced acute kidney injury through TRPV1/UCP2 axis in vitro
- TAK-242, a toll-like receptor 4 antagonist, against brain injury by alleviates autophagy and inflammation in rats
- Primary mediastinum Ewing’s sarcoma with pleural effusion: A case report and literature review
- Association of ADRB2 gene polymorphisms and intestinal microbiota in Chinese Han adolescents
- Tanshinone IIA alleviates chondrocyte apoptosis and extracellular matrix degeneration by inhibiting ferroptosis
- Study on the cytokines related to SARS-Cov-2 in testicular cells and the interaction network between cells based on scRNA-seq data
- Effect of periostin on bone metabolic and autophagy factors during tooth eruption in mice
- HP1 induces ferroptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells through NRF2 pathway in diabetic nephropathy
- Intravaginal estrogen management in postmenopausal patients with vaginal squamous intraepithelial lesions along with CO2 laser ablation: A retrospective study
- Hepatocellular carcinoma cell differentiation trajectory predicts immunotherapy, potential therapeutic drugs, and prognosis of patients
- Effects of physical exercise on biomarkers of oxidative stress in healthy subjects: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Identification of lysosome-related genes in connection with prognosis and immune cell infiltration for drug candidates in head and neck cancer
- Development of an instrument-free and low-cost ELISA dot-blot test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
- Research progress on gas signal molecular therapy for Parkinson’s disease
- Adiponectin inhibits TGF-β1-induced skin fibroblast proliferation and phenotype transformation via the p38 MAPK signaling pathway
- The G protein-coupled receptor-related gene signatures for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy response in bladder urothelial carcinoma
- α-Fetoprotein contributes to the malignant biological properties of AFP-producing gastric cancer
- CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis in placenta tissues of patients with placenta previa
- Association between thyroid stimulating hormone levels and papillary thyroid cancer risk: A meta-analysis
- Significance of sTREM-1 and sST2 combined diagnosis for sepsis detection and prognosis prediction
- Diagnostic value of serum neuroactive substances in the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated with depression
- Research progress of AMP-activated protein kinase and cardiac aging
- TRIM29 knockdown prevented the colon cancer progression through decreasing the ubiquitination levels of KRT5
- Cross-talk between gut microbiota and liver steatosis: Complications and therapeutic target
- Metastasis from small cell lung cancer to ovary: A case report
- The early diagnosis and pathogenic mechanisms of sepsis-related acute kidney injury
- The effect of NK cell therapy on sepsis secondary to lung cancer: A case report
- Erianin alleviates collagen-induced arthritis in mice by inhibiting Th17 cell differentiation
- Loss of ACOX1 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its correlation with clinical features
- Signalling pathways in the osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells
- Crosstalk between lactic acid and immune regulation and its value in the diagnosis and treatment of liver failure
- Clinicopathological features and differential diagnosis of gastric pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma
- Traumatic brain injury and rTMS-ERPs: Case report and literature review
- Extracellular fibrin promotes non-small cell lung cancer progression through integrin β1/PTEN/AKT signaling
- Knockdown of DLK4 inhibits non-small cell lung cancer tumor growth by downregulating CKS2
- The co-expression pattern of VEGFR-2 with indicators related to proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation of anagen hair follicles
- Inflammation-related signaling pathways in tendinopathy
- CD4+ T cell count in HIV/TB co-infection and co-occurrence with HL: Case report and literature review
- Clinical analysis of severe Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia: Case series study
- Bioinformatics analysis to identify potential biomarkers for the pulmonary artery hypertension associated with the basement membrane
- Influence of MTHFR polymorphism, alone or in combination with smoking and alcohol consumption, on cancer susceptibility
- Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don counteracts the ampicillin resistance in multiple antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by downregulation of PBP2a synthesis
- Combination of a bronchogenic cyst in the thoracic spinal canal with chronic myelocytic leukemia
- Bacterial lipoprotein plays an important role in the macrophage autophagy and apoptosis induced by Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus
- TCL1A+ B cells predict prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer through integrative analysis of single-cell and bulk transcriptomic data
- Ezrin promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression via the Hippo signaling pathway
- Ferroptosis: A potential target of macrophages in plaque vulnerability
- Predicting pediatric Crohn's disease based on six mRNA-constructed risk signature using comprehensive bioinformatic approaches
- Applications of genetic code expansion and photosensitive UAAs in studying membrane proteins
- HK2 contributes to the proliferation, migration, and invasion of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cells by enhancing the ERK1/2 signaling pathway
- IL-17 in osteoarthritis: A narrative review
- Circadian cycle and neuroinflammation
- Probiotic management and inflammatory factors as a novel treatment in cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Hemorrhagic meningioma with pulmonary metastasis: Case report and literature review
- SPOP regulates the expression profiles and alternative splicing events in human hepatocytes
- Knockdown of SETD5 inhibited glycolysis and tumor growth in gastric cancer cells by down-regulating Akt signaling pathway
- PTX3 promotes IVIG resistance-induced endothelial injury in Kawasaki disease by regulating the NF-κB pathway
- Pancreatic ectopic thyroid tissue: A case report and analysis of literature
- The prognostic impact of body mass index on female breast cancer patients in underdeveloped regions of northern China differs by menopause status and tumor molecular subtype
- Report on a case of liver-originating malignant melanoma of unknown primary
- Case report: Herbal treatment of neutropenic enterocolitis after chemotherapy for breast cancer
- The fibroblast growth factor–Klotho axis at molecular level
- Characterization of amiodarone action on currents in hERG-T618 gain-of-function mutations
- A case report of diagnosis and dynamic monitoring of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis with NGS
- Effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma on new bone formation and viability of a Marburg bone graft
- Small breast epithelial mucin as a useful prognostic marker for breast cancer patients
- Continuous non-adherent culture promotes transdifferentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells into retinal lineage
- Nrf3 alleviates oxidative stress and promotes the survival of colon cancer cells by activating AKT/BCL-2 signal pathway
- Favorable response to surufatinib in a patient with necrolytic migratory erythema: A case report
- Case report of atypical undernutrition of hypoproteinemia type
- Down-regulation of COL1A1 inhibits tumor-associated fibroblast activation and mediates matrix remodeling in the tumor microenvironment of breast cancer
- Sarcoma protein kinase inhibition alleviates liver fibrosis by promoting hepatic stellate cells ferroptosis
- Research progress of serum eosinophil in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
- Clinicopathological characteristics of co-existing or mixed colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine tumor: Report of five cases
- Role of menopausal hormone therapy in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis
- Precisional detection of lymph node metastasis using tFCM in colorectal cancer
- Advances in diagnosis and treatment of perimenopausal syndrome
- A study of forensic genetics: ITO index distribution and kinship judgment between two individuals
- Acute lupus pneumonitis resembling miliary tuberculosis: A case-based review
- Plasma levels of CD36 and glutathione as biomarkers for ruptured intracranial aneurysm
- Fractalkine modulates pulmonary angiogenesis and tube formation by modulating CX3CR1 and growth factors in PVECs
- Novel risk prediction models for deep vein thrombosis after thoracotomy and thoracoscopic lung cancer resections, involving coagulation and immune function
- Exploring the diagnostic markers of essential tremor: A study based on machine learning algorithms
- Evaluation of effects of small-incision approach treatment on proximal tibia fracture by deep learning algorithm-based magnetic resonance imaging
- An online diagnosis method for cancer lesions based on intelligent imaging analysis
- Medical imaging in rheumatoid arthritis: A review on deep learning approach
- Predictive analytics in smart healthcare for child mortality prediction using a machine learning approach
- Utility of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and platelet–lymphocyte ratio in predicting acute-on-chronic liver failure survival
- A biomedical decision support system for meta-analysis of bilateral upper-limb training in stroke patients with hemiplegia
- TNF-α and IL-8 levels are positively correlated with hypobaric hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular remodeling in rats
- Stochastic gradient descent optimisation for convolutional neural network for medical image segmentation
- Comparison of the prognostic value of four different critical illness scores in patients with sepsis-induced coagulopathy
- Application and teaching of computer molecular simulation embedded technology and artificial intelligence in drug research and development
- Hepatobiliary surgery based on intelligent image segmentation technology
- Value of brain injury-related indicators based on neural network in the diagnosis of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Analysis of early diagnosis methods for asymmetric dementia in brain MR images based on genetic medical technology
- Early diagnosis for the onset of peri-implantitis based on artificial neural network
- Clinical significance of the detection of serum IgG4 and IgG4/IgG ratio in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy
- Forecast of pain degree of lumbar disc herniation based on back propagation neural network
- SPA-UNet: A liver tumor segmentation network based on fused multi-scale features
- Systematic evaluation of clinical efficacy of CYP1B1 gene polymorphism in EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer observed by medical image
- Rehabilitation effect of intelligent rehabilitation training system on hemiplegic limb spasms after stroke
- A novel approach for minimising anti-aliasing effects in EEG data acquisition
- ErbB4 promotes M2 activation of macrophages in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Clinical role of CYP1B1 gene polymorphism in prediction of postoperative chemotherapy efficacy in NSCLC based on individualized health model
- Lung nodule segmentation via semi-residual multi-resolution neural networks
- Evaluation of brain nerve function in ICU patients with Delirium by deep learning algorithm-based resting state MRI
- A data mining technique for detecting malignant mesothelioma cancer using multiple regression analysis
- Markov model combined with MR diffusion tensor imaging for predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
- Effectiveness of the treatment of depression associated with cancer and neuroimaging changes in depression-related brain regions in patients treated with the mediator-deuterium acupuncture method
- Molecular mechanism of colorectal cancer and screening of molecular markers based on bioinformatics analysis
- Monitoring and evaluation of anesthesia depth status data based on neuroscience
- Exploring the conformational dynamics and thermodynamics of EGFR S768I and G719X + S768I mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: An in silico approaches
- Optimised feature selection-driven convolutional neural network using gray level co-occurrence matrix for detection of cervical cancer
- Incidence of different pressure patterns of spinal cerebellar ataxia and analysis of imaging and genetic diagnosis
- Pathogenic bacteria and treatment resistance in older cardiovascular disease patients with lung infection and risk prediction model
- Adoption value of support vector machine algorithm-based computed tomography imaging in the diagnosis of secondary pulmonary fungal infections in patients with malignant hematological disorders
- From slides to insights: Harnessing deep learning for prognostic survival prediction in human colorectal cancer histology
- Ecology and Environmental Science
- Monitoring of hourly carbon dioxide concentration under different land use types in arid ecosystem
- Comparing the differences of prokaryotic microbial community between pit walls and bottom from Chinese liquor revealed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing
- Effects of cadmium stress on fruits germination and growth of two herbage species
- Bamboo charcoal affects soil properties and bacterial community in tea plantations
- Optimization of biogas potential using kinetic models, response surface methodology, and instrumental evidence for biodegradation of tannery fleshings during anaerobic digestion
- Understory vegetation diversity patterns of Platycladus orientalis and Pinus elliottii communities in Central and Southern China
- Studies on macrofungi diversity and discovery of new species of Abortiporus from Baotianman World Biosphere Reserve
- Food Science
- Effect of berrycactus fruit (Myrtillocactus geometrizans) on glutamate, glutamine, and GABA levels in the frontal cortex of rats fed with a high-fat diet
- Guesstimate of thymoquinone diversity in Nigella sativa L. genotypes and elite varieties collected from Indian states using HPTLC technique
- Analysis of bacterial community structure of Fuzhuan tea with different processing techniques
- Untargeted metabolomics reveals sour jujube kernel benefiting the nutritional value and flavor of Morchella esculenta
- Mycobiota in Slovak wine grapes: A case study from the small Carpathians wine region
- Elemental analysis of Fadogia ancylantha leaves used as a nutraceutical in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- Microbiological transglutaminase: Biotechnological application in the food industry
- Influence of solvent-free extraction of fish oil from catfish (Clarias magur) heads using a Taguchi orthogonal array design: A qualitative and quantitative approach
- Chromatographic analysis of the chemical composition and anticancer activities of Curcuma longa extract cultivated in Palestine
- The potential for the use of leghemoglobin and plant ferritin as sources of iron
- Investigating the association between dietary patterns and glycemic control among children and adolescents with T1DM
- Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Biocompatibility and osteointegration capability of β-TCP manufactured by stereolithography 3D printing: In vitro study
- Clinical characteristics and the prognosis of diabetic foot in Tibet: A single center, retrospective study
- Agriculture
- Biofertilizer and NPSB fertilizer application effects on nodulation and productivity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) at Sodo Zuria, Southern Ethiopia
- On correlation between canopy vegetation and growth indexes of maize varieties with different nitrogen efficiencies
- Exopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas tolaasii inhibit the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus mycelia
- A transcriptomic evaluation of the mechanism of programmed cell death of the replaceable bud in Chinese chestnut
- Melatonin enhances salt tolerance in sorghum by modulating photosynthetic performance, osmoregulation, antioxidant defense, and ion homeostasis
- Effects of plant density on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seed yield in western Heilongjiang areas
- Identification of rice leaf diseases and deficiency disorders using a novel DeepBatch technique
- Artificial intelligence and internet of things oriented sustainable precision farming: Towards modern agriculture
- Animal Sciences
- Effect of ketogenic diet on exercise tolerance and transcriptome of gastrocnemius in mice
- Combined analysis of mRNA–miRNA from testis tissue in Tibetan sheep with different FecB genotypes
- Isolation, identification, and drug resistance of a partially isolated bacterium from the gill of Siniperca chuatsi
- Tracking behavioral changes of confined sows from the first mating to the third parity
- The sequencing of the key genes and end products in the TLR4 signaling pathway from the kidney of Rana dybowskii exposed to Aeromonas hydrophila
- Development of a new candidate vaccine against piglet diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli
- Plant Sciences
- Crown and diameter structure of pure Pinus massoniana Lamb. forest in Hunan province, China
- Genetic evaluation and germplasm identification analysis on ITS2, trnL-F, and psbA-trnH of alfalfa varieties germplasm resources
- Tissue culture and rapid propagation technology for Gentiana rhodantha
- Effects of cadmium on the synthesis of active ingredients in Salvia miltiorrhiza
- Cloning and expression analysis of VrNAC13 gene in mung bean
- Chlorate-induced molecular floral transition revealed by transcriptomes
- Effects of warming and drought on growth and development of soybean in Hailun region
- Effects of different light conditions on transient expression and biomass in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves
- Comparative analysis of the rhizosphere microbiome and medicinally active ingredients of Atractylodes lancea from different geographical origins
- Distinguish Dianthus species or varieties based on chloroplast genomes
- Comparative transcriptomes reveal molecular mechanisms of apple blossoms of different tolerance genotypes to chilling injury
- Study on fresh processing key technology and quality influence of Cut Ophiopogonis Radix based on multi-index evaluation
- An advanced approach for fig leaf disease detection and classification: Leveraging image processing and enhanced support vector machine methodology
- Erratum
- Erratum to “Protein Z modulates the metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma cells”
- Erratum to “BRCA1 subcellular localization regulated by PI3K signaling pathway in triple-negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells and hormone-sensitive T47D cells”
- Retraction
- Retraction to “Protocatechuic acid attenuates cerebral aneurysm formation and progression by inhibiting TNF-alpha/Nrf-2/NF-kB-mediated inflammatory mechanisms in experimental rats”