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{"title":"Seasonal Dynamics of Shoot Growth in Forsythia ovata Nakai Plants: Rhythmicity of Apical and Radial Growth","authors":"S. A. Shavnin, A. A. Montile, L. A. Semkina, A. I. Montile","doi":"10.1134/s2079086424010092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086424010092","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The aim of the study was to establish the nature (linear or nonlinear) and shape (presence of extremes and trends) of time dependences of apical and radial growth rates for shoots of two types (branching and formation) in woody plants using the example of an ornamental early-flowering shrub species introduced in the Middle Urals <i>Forsythia ovata</i> Nakai. The seasonal dynamics of morphometric parameters of shoots differing in growth intensity and origin (growing from the apical and dormant buds of the skeletal branch) were studied, and their relationship to air temperature and precipitation values was assessed. Both types of growth are accompanied by oscillations of increments, the duration of individual phases of which is about 7 days or more, which allows us to attribute this phenomenon to infradian growth rhythms. The weak relationship between the characteristics of the observed oscillations and weather conditions indicates the predominantly endogenous nature of the morphogenetic processes that determine them. The growth of formation shoots begins 4 weeks later than branching shoots, which is apparently associated with the time necessary for the activation of dormant bud growth. Seasonal dynamics curves of the rates and accelerations of apical and radial growth of shoots have the form of oscillations with phases decaying in amplitude and varying in duration that have not been observed before, which ends 1–2 months before the onset of unfavorable environmental conditions for growth. The processes that cause changes in the rate of shoot growth are apparently associated with the action of two or more differently directed factors that determine the characteristics and temporal stipulation for the increase in the volume of different shoot segments (including the different contribution of cell division and elongation to changes in the geometric dimensions of the apical meristem domains). In both types of shoots, there are differences in the seasonal dynamics of the apical and radial increments in terms of the growth duration (6–8 and 4 weeks, respectively), the number of extremes, and the amplitude and duration of individual phases of oscillations. The curves of the dynamics of the apical growth rates have two maxima, and those of the radial growth have only one. Each type of growth, despite the delay in its onset in the formation shoots, has the same total duration in different types of shoots, and the shapes of the curves of seasonal changes in rates and accelerations in different types of shoots are similar. The similarity of the curve shapes of the seasonal dynamics of individual growth types in different types of shoots indicates the presence of identical growth regulation programs in the shoots, ultimately determined by the genotype, which are manifested in the observed oscillations. The growth rhythmicity of both types of shoots during the season allows us to assume the existence of a te","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140310974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of lncRNA LINC00265 in Regulating Proliferation of Lung Cancer Cells via TATA-Box Binding Protein Associated Factor 1","authors":"Qian Chen, Jinhong Xu, Aiming Hu, Ying Zhang","doi":"10.1134/s2079086424020038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086424020038","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>Lung cancer is a serious public health problem because of high mortality and poor prognosis. A growing body of evidence suggests that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in cancer. This study aims to investigate lncRNA LINC00265 in NSCLC. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role and molecular mechanism of LINC00265 NSCLC. Quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) was performed to detect the expression of LINC00265. CCK-8 assay was used to analyze cell proliferation. Transwell assay, Scratch trial respectively were used to detect cell invasion and migration ability. The interaction between LINC00265 and TAF1 was predicted by bioinformatics tool starBasev 2.0 and verified by Dual-Luciferase reporter assay. The protein level of EMT was quantified by Western blot. LINC00265 was upregulated in lung cancer tissues. LINC00265 knockdown restrained the viability, proliferation, and migration of lung cancer cells and promoted cell apoptosis, while transfected LINC00265 reversed these effects. Mechanistically, LINC00265 might interact with TAF1 to regulated cell biological processes. This study identified LINC00265 as a tumor activator in NSCLC. LINC00265 participated in the progression of lung cancer through TAF1 regulatory axis at least in part. Our study supplied a promising target for the treatment of lung cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139920169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping the Trends in Global Research Productivity and Conservation of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Insight from Bibliometric Analysis during 1950–2022","authors":"","doi":"10.1134/s2079086424020117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086424020117","url":null,"abstract":"<span> <h3>Abstract</h3> <p>Saffron is an essential medicinal plant and cash crop on this planet having significant medicinal and commercial values. The main goals of this study are to identify and analyse the scholarly articles published in the reputed Web of Science database to know the current trend in the research and conservation of saffron all over the world. The documents were selected from the 1950–2022 time period and found 3527 documents were selected in English from different authors across the globe. There are many approaches that are targeted to visualise the author impact, countries collaboration, tree map, keywords used and conservation of saffron. Since, saffron has tremendous medicinal properties and has economic values. The study is the first bibliometric investigation from the Web of Science database reporting the data published in the form of articles and representing a standard reference for visualisation of future research in the various fields of medicine, plant science, pharmacy and pharmaceuticals.</p> </span>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139920332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Discovery of a New Glyptosternine Catfish Creteuchiloglanis nuthemuensis (Siluriformes: Sisoridae) from the Duphlokho River, Arunachal Pradesh, India","authors":"Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Diamond Rajakumar Tenali, Rejani Chandran, Rajeev Kumar Singh","doi":"10.1134/s2079086424020099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086424020099","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>In the present communication a new glyptosternine catfish <i>Creteuchiloglanis nuthemuensis</i>, is described from the Duphlokho River in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, which is a headwater of the Kameng River in the Brahmaputra basin. The new species is eminent from all closely related species of the genus by a distinct combination of the subsequent characteristics: presence of long pectoral fin extending over the pelvic fin origin and its reaching posterior end of dorsal fin base, body depth at anus 12–15.8% SL, predorsal length 34.5–35.9% SL, pelvic fin length 16–19.8% SL, adipose fin base length 28.3–33.3% SL, caudal peduncle depth 6.6–7.6% SL, absence of pinnate-like rays on the first branching ray’s anterior margin and second simple ray of anal fin, head depth 9.9–11.3% SL, and eye diameter 5.3–7.5% HL. This is the sixth <i>Creteuchiloglanis</i> species described from the Brahmaputra River basin.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139920171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamic Changes in the Immune Status and Biochemical Blood Markers in Patients after Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass","authors":"M. S. Solovyova, V. M. Zemskov, M. N. Kozlova, N. S. Shishkina, A. V. Balbutskiy, A. N. Kulikova, V. S. Demidova, A. M. Zemskov, V. A. Popov, G. P. Plotnikov, A. V. Sharanda","doi":"10.1134/s207908642309013x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s207908642309013x","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>A general nonspecific adaptive reaction, stress developing during the sequential implementation of the stages “anxiety,” “resistance,” and “resolution,” is considered in a limited cohort of patients who died and survived after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Immune markers of the stress reaction and its ambiguous changes in patients died and discharged from the clinic with improved health are considered. Interesting innovations for changing the condition of patients are found; they can be used for assessing and predicting the outcome of cardiac surgery, as well as for substantiating immunomodulatory therapy in alternative clinical and immunological changes in the state of health.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139689674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Study of Correlations and Genetic Associations of Body Measurements in Female Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) of the Nenets Breed","authors":"G. R. Svishcheva, M. T. Semina, E. A. Konorov, E. A. Nikolaeva, S. N. Kashtanov, K. A. Laishev, A. A. Yuzhakov, Yu. A. Stolpovsky","doi":"10.1134/s2079086423090153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086423090153","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The breeding potential of reindeer husbandry is determined by competent work with genetic resources; therefore, the study of the phenotypic traits of reindeer must be carried out in combination with the study of the features of their gene pools. In this work, we analyzed the correlations and genetic associations of phenotypic traits in 98 female reindeer (<i>Rangifer</i>\u0000<i>tarandus</i>) of the Nenets breed aged from 3 to 9 years in a comparative fashion according to the main body measurements and physique indices calculated from these measurements. A panel of 16 microsatellite loci (BMS1788, RT30, RT1, RT9, C143, RT7, OHEQ, FCB193, RT6, C217, RT24, C32, BMS745 NVHRT16, T40, and C276) was used for analysis. The search for relationships between the genotype and phenotype of reindeer was performed using regression analysis; only for three phenotypic traits—height at withers, chest depth, and the stretch index—nonzero heritability was revealed. Using correlation analysis, we found that the live weight of adult females, taking into account age and genetic relationship, has a high positive correlation with the height at withers (<i>r</i> ≈ 0.70), chest girth (<i>r</i> ≈ 0.79), and chest depth (<i>r</i> ≈ 0.73).</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140883327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genus Betula L.: Species-Specific Population-Genetic Features and Taxonomy Problems","authors":"L. V. Vetchinnikova, A. F. Titov","doi":"10.1134/s2079086423090177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086423090177","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The article summarizes and systematizes the results of studies by Russian and foreign authors related to the population-genetic features of the main members (silver birch <i>Betula pendula</i> L., downy birch <i>Betula pubescens</i> Ehrh., curly (or Karelian) birch <i>Betula pendula</i> Roth var<i>. carelica</i> (Mercklin) Hämet-Ahti) of the birch genus (<i>Betula</i> L.) growing in the forest zone of Europe. Information is provided about the formation of birch populations in the region and about its migration pathways when recolonizing the territory after the Ice Age. We demonstrate that due to certain geographic and climatic affiliations there appeared zones of hybridization between different birch species, which had an effect on the subsequent evolution of this genus. Attention is given to the role of hybridization in shaping the genetic structure of the birch population in the northwestern part of continental Europe, where introgression has generated unusual genotypes and haplotypes, among which curly birch has probably become differentiated. We argue that the introgressive hybridization of species observed now and then in the birch genus may be of the main reasons for the problems with definite taxonomic identification of silver birch and downy birch. It is also remarked that curly birch, although meeting the conventional biological criteria of a species, is still regarded a variety of silver birch. Having analyzed the population-genetic features of members of the genus <i>Betula</i> L<i>.</i>, the authors conclude that the species status of silver birch and downy birch should be retained in spite of the identification difficulties and that instating curly birch as a separate biological species is advisable. We emphasize the importance and relevance of studying the population-genetic features of both common and rare members of the <i>Betula</i> genus to enable the development of efficient methods and practices of their selective breeding and reproduction of the most valuable genotypes as a solid scientific foundation for sustainable forest management.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139689675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Brevibacillus laterosporus as a Biological Control Agent","authors":"T. A. Smirnova, M. V. Zubasheva, N. V. Shevlyagina, Y. A. Smirnov, V. G. Zhukhovitsky","doi":"10.1134/s2079086423090128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086423090128","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The article analyzes and summarizes the literary and own results of studies of the properties of <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> (<i>Bl</i>) as an agent of biocontrol of insects, microorganisms, and other invertebrates. The review provides data on the morphology and characteristics of the biological properties of <i>Bl</i>. New crystal-bearing strains were reported. The structural features of spores and <i>Bl</i> crystals identified by electron microscopy are discussed. Data on crystal formation in different bacilli are analyzed. <i>Bl</i> crystals have mosquitocidal activity. Data on the antimicrobial properties of <i>Bl</i>, including the activity of <i>Bl</i> against drug-resistant bacteria, are presented. The antimicrobial, fungicidal, and cyanolytic activities of <i>Bl</i> strains make it possible to use them as producers of insecticides, antibiotics, and bacteriocins and as environmentally friendly bacterial agents of biocontrol.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139689892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"rol Genes of Agrobacteria: Possible Biological Functions","authors":"D. Yu. Shvets, Z. A. Berezhneva, Kh. G. Musin, E. A. Baimukhametova, B. R. Kuluev","doi":"10.1134/s2079086423090116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086423090116","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>As a result of agrobacterium-mediated transformation, the <i>rolA, rolB, rolC</i>, and <i>rolD</i> genes of <i>Agrobacterium rhizogenes</i> are integrated into plant genomes as parts of T-DNA. These genes cause abundant growth of hairy roots, and the regeneration of shoots from them causes short stature, shortening of internodes and wrinkled leaves. A sufficient number of representatives of the genera <i>Nicotiana, Linaria, Ipomoea</i>, and others in their genome contain some <i>rol</i> genes that entered them during horizontal gene transfer and were evolutionarily fixed. The conservatism of the <i>rol</i> genes of <i>A. rhizogenes</i> in naturally transgenic plants can probably be associated with the performance of important biological functions by them. The purpose of this article is to review the currently available data on the biological role of <i>rol</i> genes in hairy roots, transformed plants, and naturally transgenic plants. The results of scientific studies published to date describe the expression of <i>rol</i> genes both together and separately. It should be noted that expression has a different effect on the morphology of both plants transformed by agrobacteria and naturally transgenic species. The review presents the results of studies that have shown a positive effect of <i>rol</i> genes on secondary metabolism, the antioxidant system and plant stress resistance. The question of the possible effect of protein products of <i>rol</i> genes through the influence on the content of phytohormones or sensitivity to them is also discussed. Experimental evidence of subcellular localization of Rol proteins and enzymatic activity of Rol proteins with respect to phytohormone glucosides are described. However, these experiments did not give exhaustive answers, and, therefore, studies of the biological functions of the <i>rol</i> genes should be continued. This knowledge can be used to create transgenic and genome-edited plants that have economically valuable traits.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139689894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sex-Selective Infanticide and Sociality in Brown Bear Populations","authors":"S. V. Puchkovskiy","doi":"10.1134/s2079086423090098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079086423090098","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>An analytical review of scientific publications containing materials or discussion of the concept of sexually selective infanticide (SSI) in brown bear populations (<i>Ursus arctos</i>) is presented. The authors of the SSI concept refer to the idea of sexual selection, which is a rather shaky conceptual basis. The concept was formed largely on the basis of materials obtained during the study of intraspecific relations in lion populations (<i>Panthera leo</i>). However, facts regarding the behavioral ecology of the lion, which accumulate relatively quickly, can be interpreted quite ambiguously and even only when applied to this species, the concept of this does not look convincing enough and is obviously unnecessarily anthropomorphic. Infanticide, cannibalism, and their combination are recorded in both lion and brown bear populations. However, the behavioral ecology of these species differs significantly. Brown bear populations are characterized by pronounced seasonality of reproduction; the presence of a reproductive interval in bear females, which can vary significantly in populations with different habitat conditions and varies from 1 to 5 years; and mating patterns than can vary from lax monogamy to panmixia. Multiple paternity is possible within the same litter of cubs of a brown bear. It follows from the review that brown bear populations are characterized by many features of sociality, with the lifestyle of bears being both solitary and group. It is hardly correct to classify the brown bear (and other species of bears) as uniquely asocial. From the analysis of publications on the behavioral ecology of the brown bear, it follows that the application of the SSI concept without significant additions is hardly useful for understanding the intraspecific relations of this species.</p>","PeriodicalId":9047,"journal":{"name":"Biology Bulletin Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139689942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}