Absolute quantification of chromosome copy numbers in the polyploid macronucleus of Tetrahymena thermophila at the single‐cell level

Y Zhou, L Fu, K Mochizuki, J Xiong… - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amitosis is widespread among eukaryotes, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly
understood. The polyploid macronucleus (MAC) of unicellular ciliates divides by amitosis …

Photosynthetic efficiency and glyco-metabolism changes in artificial triploid loquats contribute to heterosis manifestation

L Wang, M Tu, J Li, S Sun, H Song, Z Xu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Previous studies indicated that extensive genetic variations could be generated due to
polyploidy, which is considered to be closely associated with the manifestation of polyploid …

One Cell, Two Gears: Extensive Somatic Genome Plasticity Accompanies High Germline Genome Stability in Paramecium

F Catania, R Rothering, V Vitali - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Mutation accumulation (MA) experiments are conventionally employed to study
spontaneous germline mutations. However, MA experiments can also shed light on somatic …

Microbial Genetics and Evolution

S Del Duca, A Vassallo, A Mengoni, R Fani - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although proto-evolutionary ideas date back to the time of the ancient Greeks, the idea that
organisms evolve was not considered a basic element of scientific knowledge until Charles …

[HTML][HTML] Regeneration and proliferation of cardiomyocytes and its microRNA regulatory mechanisms

S Guo, J Li, J Li, Y Ding, Y Chai - The International Journal of …, 2022 - ijdb.ehu.eus
Myocardial regeneration is identified as a concept at histological level. The core content is to
increase the number of cardiomyocytes (CMs), so as to maintain the steady state of CMs …