Abstract Isodon rubescens (Hemsley) H. Hara (Lamiaceae) is a traditional Chinese
medicine plant that has been used to treat various human diseases. Oridonin is one of the …

Calcitonin (CT) is a peptide hormone released by the thyroid gland that regulates blood
Ca2+ levels in mammals. The CT gene is alternatively spliced, with one transcript encoding …

Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is the most
sensitive technique for evaluating gene expression levels. Choosing appropriate reference …

A better understanding of genetic bases of growth regulation is essential for bivalve
breeding, which is helpful to improve the yield of the commercially important bivalves. While …

Simple Summary Sea stars are iconic marine invertebrates and are important for
maintaining the biodiversity in their ecosystems. As humans, we interact with sea stars when …

The secreted frizzled‐related proteins (sfrp) and smoothened (smo) genes and their
possible role in the regeneration of internal organs in the holothurian Eupentacta fraudatrix …

The expression stability of four potential reference genes (EF1‐α, β‐actin, GAPDH and
SubF0) was evaluated to normalize the expression of six immune‐related genes (proPO1 …

Abstract Oryctes rhinoceros L.(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), the coconut rhinoceros beetle
(CRB), is a primary pest of coconut in South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. The …

Reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) is a technique widely used to investigate
the expression of genes. An appropriate reference gene (RG) is essential for RT-qPCR …

Introduction Choanoflagellates are the closest living, single celled eukaryotic relative to the
Metazoa. As such, they provide an ideal model organism to investigate evolution of …