Directional Breathing of Fullerene Cages: Crystallographic Evidence for Endohedral C-Triggered Elongation of (6)-C Cage.

The interplay between fullerene cages and endohedral units is crucial for the stability and properties of endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs). However, clear visualization of such an interplay remains rare due to the scarcity of suitable comparative EMFs molecules. Here, we report for the first time a unique cage elongation along the cycloparaphenylene belt, induced by a direct C insertion within a (6)-C cage.

Effect of visual searching and obstacle crossing on gait performance in older adults.

Older adults often face challenges with gait and cognitive function, making dual-task walking, such as visual searching or obstacle crossing, particularly difficult. This study aimed to investigate the effects of dual tasks on gait performance and examine the test-retest reliability of gait assessments in older adults. Gait data from eighteen healthy older adults were collected using the Vicon 3D motion capture system.

Effect of peripheral field loss on gait performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The peripheral visual field provides essential environmental information for safe locomotion. Deficits in peripheral field can adversely affect gait performance and safety. This review aimed to consolidate current knowledge on the impact of peripheral field loss on gait and to identify the key parameters for gait assessment.

endogenous promoter AMGT1P33 enhances salt tolerance in Arabidopsis by regulating exogenous salt-tolerance genes.

Introduction: Mangroves form ecologically and economically important ecosystems and are a potential source of valuable genetic resources given their natural salt tolerance. However, the role that promoters play in their salt-tolerance mechanisms remains unclear.

Methods: In this study, we identified the AMGT1P33 promoter in the genome of the mangrove tree species Avicennia marina using PromPredict and then verified its promoter function according to the transient expression of GUS.

Complete Mitochondrial Genome of and Characteristics Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome in Merulinidae.

Background: The Merulinidae family belonging to the order Scleractinia is mainly distributed in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean regions and often constitute the most dominant species of coral reefs. Mitochondrial genome is a key tool for studying the phylogeny and adaptation. Only a few studies have conducted the characteristics analyses of mitochondrial genome in the Merulinidae family.

Glaucoma Rehabilitation using ElectricAI Transcranial Stimulation (GREAT)-study protocol for randomized controlled trial using combined perceptual learning and transcranial electrical stimulation for vision enhancement.

Background: Glaucoma patients with irreversible visual field loss often experience decreased quality of life, impaired mobility, and mental health challenges. Perceptual learning (PL) and transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) have emerged as promising interventions for vision rehabilitation, showing potential in restoring residual visual functions. The Glaucoma Rehabilitation using ElectricAI Transcranial stimulation (GREAT) project aims to investigate whether combining PL and tES is more effective than using either method alone in maximizing the visual function of glaucoma patients.

Comparison of physiological and transcriptome responses of corals to strong light and high temperature.

Coral reefs are essential for marine ecology and biodiversity. Global climate change has resulted in severe coral reef degradation, partly via coral bleaching, which is caused by rising sea temperatures and solar light intensity. In this study, we examined the impact of strong light (300 µmol.

The analysis of complete genome sequence and comparative genomics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus LF1113 in Hainan.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic and polymorphic coccobacillus. It is world-widely distributed and has resulted in great economic losses since its first appearance. In this study, a pathogenic strain was isolated from diseased pearl gentian grouper and identified as V.

Electron transfer coupled spin transition in cyano-bridged mixed-valence {FeIII2FeII2} molecular squares.

The research on electron transfer coupled spin transition regulating the valence state and spin state transition of metal ions is promising and challenging. Herein, we report a cyano-bridged {FeIII2FeII2} molecular square complex, {[Fe(Tp)(CN)] [Fe(bnbpen)]}(ClO)·8CHOH (1·8CHOH, bnbpen = ,'-bis-(2-naphthylmethyl)-,'-bis(2-picolayl)-ethylenediamine), and its free of solvents form (1). Combined single-crystal X-ray diffraction, temperature-dependent infrared (IR) spectra, magnetic measurements, and Mössbauer spectra reveal that 1·8CHOH and 1 exhibit reversible one-step and two-step electron transfer coupled spin transition (ETCST) with temperature change, between the low-temperature state {Fe(μ-CN)Fe} (LS = low spin, HS = high spin) and the high-temperature state {Fe(μ-CN)Fe}, respectively.

Observation of protonation-induced intra-molecular metal-to-metal charge transfer in cyano-bridged [Fe-CN-Mn/Ni] dinuclear complexes.

A key challenge in the design of magnetic molecules with intramolecular charge transfer behavior is to obtain reversible magnetic bistability triggered by external stimuli. Here, we show that two dinuclear metal complexes, [(bbp)Fe(CN)Mn(PyMe)]·2.5CHOH (4) and [(bbp)Fe(CN)Ni(PyMe)]·2.

The OsNAC24-OsNAP protein complex activates OsGBSSI and OsSBEI expression to fine-tune starch biosynthesis in rice endosperm.

Starch accounts for up to 90% of the dry weight of rice endosperm and is a key determinant of grain quality. Although starch biosynthesis enzymes have been comprehensively studied, transcriptional regulation of starch-synthesis enzyme-coding genes (SECGs) is largely unknown. In this study, we explored the role of a NAC transcription factor, OsNAC24, in regulating starch biosynthesis in rice.

High-resolution quantitative trait locus mapping for rice grain quality traits using genotyping by sequencing.

Rice is a major food crop that sustains approximately half of the world population. Recent worldwide improvements in the standard of living have increased the demand for high-quality rice. Accurate identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for rice grain quality traits will facilitate rice quality breeding and improvement.

Comparative evolutionary history of two closely related desert plant, and (Convolvulaceae) from northwest China.

Desert ecosystems are one of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. The study of the effects of paleoclimatic and geological changes on genetic diversity, genetic structure, and species differentiation of desert plants is not only helpful in understanding the strategies of adaptation of plants to arid habitats, but can also provide reference for the protection and restoration of vegetation in desert ecosystem. Northwest China is an important part of arid regions in the northern hemisphere.

Mixed-valence {FeII2FeIII4} hexanuclear complexes with thermally induced Fe(III) spin-crossover behavior.

Cyano-bridged mixed-valence {Fe} hexanuclear complexes {[TpFe(CN)][Fe(Tpa)][Fe(OR)(Tpa)]}·6ClO· (Tp = tri(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl)borate, Tpa = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine; R = -CH, = 8MeOH 1, R = -CH, = 6EtOH 2) have been obtained by building the units of [TpFe(CN)] and [Fe(Tpa)] in methanol and ethanol, respectively. Complex 1 exhibited single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) transformation to give {[TpFe(CN)][Fe(Tpa)][Fe(OH)(Tpa)]}·6ClO·8HO (3) in water. Detailed analysis of the coordination environment of the Fe centers on the square lattice and magnetic susceptibility measurements of all the complexes confirmed their Fe spin-crossover (SCO) properties ( = 178 K, 1; 185 K, 2; 208 K, 3).

Regulates Seed Development and Plant Growth and Participates in the Brassinosteroid Signaling Pathway.

Grain size and the endosperm starch content determine grain yield and quality in rice. Although these yield components have been intensively studied, their regulatory mechanisms are still largely unknown. In this study, we show that loss-of-function of , a member of the NAC transcription factor gene family that has its highest expression in the immature seed, greatly increased grain length, grain weight, apparent amylose content (AAC), and plant height.

OsRRM, an RNA-Binding Protein, Modulates Sugar Transport in Rice ( L.).

Sugar allocation between vegetative and reproductive tissues is vital to plant development, and sugar transporters play fundamental roles in this process. Although several transcription factors have been identified that control their transcription levels, the way in which the expression of sugar transporter genes is controlled at the posttranscriptional level is unknown. In this study, we showed that OsRRM, an RNA-binding protein, modulates sugar allocation in tissues on the source-to-sink route.

Symmetry Breaking and Two-Step Spin-Crossover Behavior in Two Cyano-Bridged Mixed-Valence {Fe(μ-CN)Fe} Clusters.

Two new cyano-bridged mixed-valence {Fe(μ-CN)Fe} clusters, {[(Tp)Fe(CN)][Fe(PyN)]}·(ClO)·MeCN·EtO (·MeCN·EtO), its solvent-free form (), and {[(Tp)Fe(CN)][Fe(MePyN)]}·(ClO)·5MeOH (·5MeOH), were obtained [Tp = hydrotris(pyrazol-1-yl)borate; ,'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-,'-bis(4-X-benzyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, PyN, X = H; MePyN, X = Me]. Complexes and ·5MeOH exhibit gradual thermally induced two-step spin-crossover behavior (SCO) at two Fe metal centers, and the transformation of high-spin (HS) to low-spin (LS) Fe ions with temperature was confirmed by a combination of X-ray crystallography, variable-temperature Fourier transform infrared, variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility, and Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. Moreover, complexes ·MeCN·EtO and exhibit a reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation, and complex undergoes two-step SCO behavior with = 178 and 93 K accompanied by symmetry breaking in the structure.

Pleistocene climate change and phylogeographic structure of the (Caryophyllaceae) in the northwest China: Evidence from plastid DNA, ITS sequences, and Microsatellite.

Northwestern China has a wealth of endemic species, which has been hypothesized to be affected by the complex paleoclimatic and paleogeographic history during Quaternary. In this paper, we used as a model to address the evolutionary history and current population genetic structure of species in northwestern China. We employed two chloroplast DNA fragments (16 and B-I), one nuclear DNA fragment (ITS), and simple sequence repeat (SSRs) to investigate the spatial genetic pattern of .