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  • Developmental biology 2007 Research Highlights

    • siRNA silencing: Rice dicer this content is Open !

      Wei Zeng

      Published online: 24 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.224

      Original article citation:

      Liu, B. et al. Oryza sativa dicer-like4 reveals a key role for small interfering RNA silencing in plant development. Plant Cell doi: 10.1105/tpc.107.052209 (2007).

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    • Embryonic development: Turtles feel the heat

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 03 October 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.205

      Original article citation:

      Du, W. G., Hu, L. J., Lu, J. L. & Zhu, L. J. Effects of incubation temperature on embryonic development rate, sex ratio and post-hatching growth in the Chinese three-keeled pond turtle Chinemys reevesii. Aquaculture doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.09.009 (2007).

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    • Gadd45a regulation: Keep in touch

      Felix Cheung

      Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.193

      Original article citation:

      Ji, J. et al. Gadd45a regulates -catenin distribution and maintains cell–cell adhesion/contact. Oncogene doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210469 (2007).

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    • Neurogenesis: Stem-cell maintenance

      Dangsheng Li

      Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.168

      Original article citation:

      Bai, G. et al. Id sustains Hes1 expression to inhibit precocious neurogenesis by releasing negative autoregulation of Hes1. Dev. Cell doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2007.05.014 (2007).

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    • Axon differentiation: Dishevelled neurons

      Wei Zeng

      Published online: 27 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.119

      Original article citation:

      Zhang, X. et al. Dishevelled promotes axon differentiation by regulating atypical protein kinase C. Nature Cell Biol. doi: 10.1038/ncb1603 (2007).

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    • Gastric cancer: Belly phases

      Wei Zeng

      Published online: 20 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.111

      Original article citation:

      Xu, X. et al. Identification and characterization of a novel p42.3 gene as tumor-specific and mitosis phase-dependent expression in gastric cancer. Oncogene doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210538 (2007).

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    • Gut microbiota: A stomach copy this content is Open !

      Wei Zeng

      Published online: 06 June 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.100

      Original article citation:

      Pang, X. Y. et al. Inter-species transplantation of gut microbiota from human to pigs. ISME J. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2007.23 (2007).

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    • Primitive animals: No hurry to grow this content is Open !

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 09 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.70

      Original article citation:

      Yin, L. et al. Doushantuo embryos preserved inside diapause egg cysts. Nature 446, 661–663 (2007).

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    • Rice yield: Bumper crop?

      Jim Casey

      Published online: 09 May 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.74

      Original article citation:

      Song, X. J., Huang, W., Shi, M., Zhu, M. Z. & Lin, H. X. A QTL for rice grain width and weight encodes a previously unknown RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase. Nature Genet. 39, 623–630 (2007).

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    • Plant growth: Wide rice this content is Open !

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 25 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.54

      Original article citation:

      Li, X. et al. Control of tillering in rice. Nature 422, 618–621 (2003).

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    • Pollination: It takes two

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 18 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.50

      Original article citation:

      Li, Q. J. et al. Flexible style that encourages outcrossing. Nature 410, 432–(2001).

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    • Pollination: Do it yourself this content is Open !

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 11 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.43

      Original article citation:

      Liu, K. W. et al. Pollination: Self-fertilization strategy in an orchid. Nature 441, 945 (2006).

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    • Human development: Dominant defect

      Kaspar Mossman

      Published online: 04 April 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.31

      Original article citation:

      He, Lin et al. Mutations in IHH, encoding Indian hedgehog, cause brachydactyly type A-1. Nature Genet. 28, 386–388 (2001).

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    • Worm development: Cutting shapes

      Dangsheng Li

      Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.14

      Original article citation:

      Yu, R. Y. L. , Nguyen, C. Q. , Hall, D. H. & Chow, K. L. Expression of ram-5 in the structural cell is required for sensory ray morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans male tail. EMBO J.19, 3542–3555 (2000).

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    • Developmental biology: Mediating growth-factor signalling

      Dangsheng Li

      Published online: 18 January 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.070118-13

      Original article citation:

      Zhao, J. et al. An SP1-like transcription factor Spr2 acts downstream of Fgf signaling to mediate mesoderm induction. EMBO J. 22, 6078–6088 (2003).

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