Conjugative plasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements that carry genetic determinants for adaptive traits .They contribute to the global dissemination of antibiotic resistance among multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria .In particular , these plasmids can stably maintai...
01 22, 2021
Notably , the transcriptional profiles showed that TBT potentially affects the immune system , angiogenesis , and embryo nourishment of the brood pouch , which indicates that it has negative effects on the male reproductive system of seahorses .In summary , this study reveals ...
12 18, 2020
Ocean vertical structures are changing as a result of global warming .Whether these changes are in pace with the ocean circulation is unknown .Ocean circulation changes and ocean interior property changes may not occur at the same pace as it was previously suggested .The resea...
11 30, 2020
Seahorses epitomize the exuberance of evolution. They have the unique characteristic of male pregnancy, which includes the carrying of many embryos in a brood pouch that incubates and nourishes the embryos, similar to the mammalian placenta. However, the regulatory networks un...
11 16, 2020
The two-gene module HEPN/MNT is predicted to be the most abundant toxin/antitoxin (TA) system in prokaryotes. However, its physiological function and neutralization mechanism remains obscure. Recently, researchers led by Prof. WANG Xiaoxue from the South China Sea Institute ...
10 15, 2020
Epoxide hydrolases (EHs) are a class of important biocatalysts that have been characterized and engineered to convert epoxides to chiral vicinal diol precursors of drugs and bioactive compounds. However, their utility is limited by often producing stereoisomeric products. Up t...
10 06, 2020
