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The Epidemiology of Fusarium Wilt of Banana

Kenneth G. Pegg, Lindel M. Coates, Wayne T. O’Neill, David W. Turner • Frontiers in Plant Science (2019)

Fusarium wilt of banana (also known as Panama disease) has been a problem in Australia since 1874. Race 1 of the pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) is responsible for damage to ‘Lady Finger’ (AAB, Pome subgroup) and other less wid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01395

Knockout of

Tushar K. Dutta, Voodikala S. Akhil, Utkarsh Chauhan, Prolay K. Bhowmick et al. • Rice Science (2026)

Direct-seeded rice (DSR) offers a sustainable alternative for climate-resilient agriculture, but it is severely threatened by the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola . Knockout of susceptibility (S) genes has emerged as a promising s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rsci.2026.05.008

A New Strategy for Efficient Screening and Identification of Monoclonal Antibodies against Oncogenic Avian Herpesvirus Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9-Based Gene-Editing Technology

Man Teng, Zi-Yu Zhou, Yongxiu Yao, Venugopal Nair et al. • Viruses (2022)

Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is an important oncogenic α-herpesvirus that induces Marek’s disease (MD), characterized by severe immunosuppression and rapid-onset T-cell lymphomas in its natural chicken hosts. Historically, MD is regarded as ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/v14092045

Evidence of aberrant anti-epstein-barr virus antibody response, though no viral reactivation, in people with post-stroke fatigue

Isobel C. Mouat, Li Zhu, Alperen Aslan, Barry W. McColl et al. • Journal of Inflammation (2024)

Abstract Background Fatigue is a common complication of stroke that has a significant impact on quality of life. The biological mechanisms that underly post-stroke fatigue are currently unclear, however, reactivation of latent viruses and t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12950-024-00402-0

Comparative Outer Membrane Protein Analysis of High and Low-Invasive Strains of Cronobacter malonaticus

Maha A. Aldubyan, Maha A. Aldubyan, Ibtesam S. Almami, Ibtesam S. Almami et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2017)

Cronobacter are an important group of foodborne pathogens that has been linked to life-threatening infections in both infants and adults. The major infections associated with Cronobacter species are neonatal meningitis, necrotizing enteroco...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02268

Cofilin-1, LIMK1 and SSH1 are differentially expressed in locally advanced colorectal cancer and according to consensus molecular subtypes

Annie Cristhine Moraes Sousa-Squiavinato, Renata Ivo Vasconcelos, Adriana Sartorio Gehren, Priscila Valverde Fernandes et al. • Cancer Cell International (2021)

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the deadliest cancers, wherein early dissemination of tumor cells, and consequently, metastasis formation, are the main causes of mortality and poor prognosis. Cofilin-1 (CFL-1) and its m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01770-w

Dietary effects of protein and lipid levels on growth performance and flesh quality of large-size largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Yunfeng Chen, Hang Yang, Beibei Guo, Xiaoqin Li et al. • Aquaculture Reports (2023)

The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth performance and flesh quality of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). A 3 × 3 two-factor design was used, including three crude protein l...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2023.101852

Linkage disequilibrium in wild mice.

Cathy C Laurie, Deborah A Nickerson, Amy D Anderson, Bruce S Weir et al. • PLoS Genetics (2007)

Crosses between laboratory strains of mice provide a powerful way of detecting quantitative trait loci for complex traits related to human disease. Hundreds of these loci have been detected, but only a small number of the underlying causati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0030144

Efficacious role of silica nanoparticles in improving growth and yield of wheat under drought stress through stress-gene upregulation

Rekha Boora, Neelam Rani, Santosh Kumari, Shikha Yashveer et al. • Plant Nano Biology (2023)

Climate change is now evident and severe water shortage due to unpredictable raining season along with extended summers is expected to hamper crop production across the globe. Application of nanoparticle based formulations is one of the mos...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.plana.2023.100051

Improved Immunohistochemistry of Mouse Eye Sections Using Davidson's Fixative and Melanin Bleaching

Anne Longakit, Chloe Hess, Christina Zhang, Catherine Van Raamsdonk • Bio-Protocol (2025)

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunofluorescence (IF) are fundamental molecular biology techniques to assess protein expression. However, the melanin present normally in the eye in the uveal tract (choroid, iris, and ciliary body) and the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.5510

Development of Rice Variety With Durable and Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Blast Disease Through Marker-Assisted Introduction of Pigm Gene

Zhiming Feng, Zhiming Feng, Mingyou Li, Zhiwen Xu et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2022)

Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae), is one of the most destructive diseases threatening rice production worldwide. Development of resistant cultivars using broad-spectrum resistance (R) genes with high breeding value is th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.937767

Human RP105 monoclonal antibody enhances antigen-specific antibody production in unique culture conditions

Tatsuya Yamazaki, Kenta Iwasaki, Susumu Tomono, Masaki Imai et al. • iScience (2024)

Summary: Detecting antibodies, particularly those targeting donor human leukocyte antigens in organ transplantation and self-antigens in autoimmune diseases, is crucial for diagnosis and therapy. Radioprotective 105 (RP105), a Toll-like rec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110649

Applications and insights from continuous dengue virus infection in a stable cell line

M. Jane Morwitzer, Ying Yi Zheng, Heather Friberg, Jeffrey R. Currier • Frontiers in Immunology (2025)

Dengue is caused by the four serotypes of dengue virus (DENV-1-4) and poses a significant global public health challenge, with an estimated 100–400 million infections annually. Severe dengue manifestations, such as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1618650

Genetic Markers of Adaptation of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Plasmodium falciparum</named-content> to Transmission by American Vectors Identified in the Genomes of Parasites from Haiti and South America

Massimiliano S. Tagliamonte, Charles A. Yowell, Maha A. Elbadry, Jacques Boncy et al. • mSphere (2020)

ABSTRACT The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, was introduced into Hispaniola and other regions of the Americas through the slave trade spanning the 16th through the 19th centuries. During this period, more than 12 million Africans w...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00937-20

Molecular Chaperone GRP94/GP96 in Cancers: Oncogenesis and Therapeutic Target

Xiaofeng Duan, Stephen Iwanowycz, Soo Ngoi, Megan Hill et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2021)

During tumor development and progression, intrinsic and extrinsic factors trigger endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the unfolded protein response, resulting in the increased expression of molecular chaperones to cope with the stress and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.629846

High posterior tibial slope increases anterior cruciate ligament elongation in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty during early-flexion of lunge

Nan Zheng, Chunjie Xia, Huiyong Dai, Diyang Zou et al. • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2025)

Abstract Background In-silico and in-vitro studies have revealed an appropriate posterior tibial slope (PTS) is critical for normal anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tension and knee biomechanical behavi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12891-025-08335-2

Personal Protective Equipment-Related Nasal Bridge Folliculitis in a Corona Warrior

Rajeev Sharma, Ashish Bindra, Kapil Dev Soni • Indian Journal of Neurosurgery (2022)

Nasal bridge is a common site suffering personal protective equipment-induced skin damages over face among first-line health care workers in this coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. We hereby report folliculitis as a complication following r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1722834