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Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University
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About: Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University is a education organization based out in Paris, France. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Raman spectroscopy. The organization has 34448 authors who have published 56139 publications receiving 2392398 citations.
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TL;DR: Test the empirical support for the cis-regulatory hypothesis with a comprehensive survey of mutations responsible for phenotypic evolution in multicellular organisms and describes and critique the arguments that have been proposed in support of this hypothesis.
Abstract: Is genetic evolution predictable? Evolutionary developmental biologists have argued that, at least for morphological traits, the answer is a resounding yes. Most mutations causing morphological variation are expected to reside in the cis-regulatory, rather than the coding, regions of developmental genes. This “cis-regulatory hypothesis” has recently come under attack. In this review, we first describe and critique the arguments that have been proposed in support of the cis-regulatory hypothesis. We then test the empirical support for the cis-regulatory hypothesis with a comprehensive survey of mutations responsible for phenotypic evolution in multicellular organisms. Cis-regulatory mutations currently represent approximately 22% of 331 identified genetic changes although the number of cis-regulatory changes published annually is rapidly increasing. Above the species level, cis-regulatory mutations altering morphology are more common than coding changes. Also, above the species level cis-regulatory mutations predominate for genes not involved in terminal differentiation. These patterns imply that the simple question “Do coding or cis-regulatory mutations cause more phenotypic evolution?” hides more interesting phenomena. Evolution in different kinds of populations and over different durations may result in selection of different kinds of mutations. Predicting the genetic basis of evolution requires a comprehensive synthesis of molecular developmental biology and population genetics.
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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart1, University of Belgrade2, University of Helsinki3, Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University4, University of Gothenburg5, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg6, Wageningen University and Research Centre7, Helsinki University Central Hospital8, VU University Medical Center9
TL;DR: This consensus report strongly recommends the implementation of FMT centres for the treatment of C. difficile infection as well as traces the guidelines of technicality, regulatory, administrative and laboratory requirements.
Abstract: Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an important therapeutic option for Clostridium difficile infection. Promising findings suggest that FMT may play a role also in the management of other disorders associated with the alteration of gut microbiota. Although the health community is assessing FMT with renewed interest and patients are becoming more aware, there are technical and logistical issues in establishing such a non-standardised treatment into the clinical practice with safety and proper governance. In view of this, an evidence-based recommendation is needed to drive the practical implementation of FMT. In this European Consensus Conference, 28 experts from 10 countries collaborated, in separate working groups and through an evidence-based process, to provide statements on the following key issues: FMT indications; donor selection; preparation of faecal material; clinical management and faecal delivery and basic requirements for implementing an FMT centre. Statements developed by each working group were evaluated and voted by all members, first through an electronic Delphi process, and then in a plenary consensus conference. The recommendations were released according to best available evidence, in order to act as guidance for physicians who plan to implement FMT, aiming at supporting the broad availability of the procedure, discussing other issues relevant to FMT and promoting future clinical research in the area of gut microbiota manipulation. This consensus report strongly recommends the implementation of FMT centres for the treatment of C. difficile infection as well as traces the guidelines of technicality, regulatory, administrative and laboratory requirements.
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TL;DR: Current understanding of organelle genome evolution in the green algae is summarized, genomic insights into the ecology of oceanic picoplanktonic prasinophytes, molecular mechanisms underlying the evolution of complexity in volvocine green algae, and the Evolution of genetic codes and the translational apparatus in green seaweeds are summarized.
Abstract: The green lineage (Viridiplantae) comprises the green algae and their descendants the land plants, and is one of the major groups of oxygenic photosynthetic eukaryotes. Current hypotheses posit the early divergence of two discrete clades from an ancestral green flagellate. One clade, the Chlorophyta, comprises the early diverging prasinophytes, which gave rise to the core chlorophytes. The other clade, the Streptophyta, includes the charophyte green algae from which the land plants evolved. Multi-marker and genome scale phylogenetic studies have greatly improved our understanding of broad-scale relationships of the green lineage, yet many questions persist, including the branching orders of the prasinophyte lineages, the relationships among core chlorophyte clades (Chlorodendrophyceae, Ulvophyceae, Trebouxiophyceae and Chlorophyceae), and the relationships among the streptophytes. Current phylogenetic hypotheses provide an evolutionary framework for molecular evolutionary studies and comparative genomics. This review summarizes our current understanding of organelle genome evolution in the green algae, genomic insights into the ecology of oceanic picoplanktonic prasinophytes, molecular mechanisms underlying the evolution of complexity in volvocine green algae, and the evolution of genetic codes and the translational apparatus in green seaweeds. Finally, we discuss molecular evolution in the streptophyte lineage, emphasizing the genetic facilitation of land plant origins.
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Technical University of Madrid1, Spanish National Research Council2, University of Pennsylvania3, Washington University in St. Louis4, Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University5, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche6, RWTH Aachen University7, New York University8, Max Planck Society9, Hungarian Academy of Sciences10, University of Pittsburgh11, Stanford University12, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne13, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai14, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory15, University of Debrecen16, National Institutes of Health17, Technische Universität München18, German Cancer Research Center19, Brandeis University20, Boston University21, French Institute of Health and Medical Research22, University of California, San Francisco23, University of California, San Diego24, Yale University25, George Washington University26, University of Göttingen27, University of Szeged28, University College London29, Tufts University30, Wenzhou Medical College31, Howard Hughes Medical Institute32, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study33
TL;DR: A possible taxonomical solution for classifying GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex based on a novel, web-based interactive system that allows experts to classify neurons with pre-determined criteria is described.
Abstract: A systematic classification and accepted nomenclature of neuron types is much needed but is currently lacking. This article describes a possible taxonomical solution for classifying GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex based on a novel, web-based interactive system that allows experts to classify neurons with pre-determined criteria. Using Bayesian analysis and clustering algorithms on the resulting data, we investigated the suitability of several anatomical terms and neuron names for cortical GABAergic interneurons. Moreover, we show that supervised classification models could automatically categorize interneurons in agreement with experts' assignments. These results demonstrate a practical and objective approach to the naming, characterization and classification of neurons based on community consensus.
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TL;DR: In this paper, Na2Ti3O7 is found to reversibly uptake 2 Na ions per formula unit (200 mA h/g) at an average potential of 0.3 V and is hence a very promising negative electrode material for building sodium ion bat...
Abstract: Na2Ti3O7 is found to reversibly uptake 2 Na ions per formula unit (200 mA h/g) at an average potential of 0.3 V and is hence a very promising negative electrode material for building sodium ion bat...
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Zhong Lin Wang | 245 | 2529 | 259003 |
Guido Kroemer | 236 | 1404 | 246571 |
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski | 169 | 1431 | 128585 |
J. E. Brau | 162 | 1949 | 157675 |
E. Hivon | 147 | 403 | 118440 |
Kazuhiko Hara | 141 | 1956 | 107697 |
Simon Prunet | 141 | 434 | 96314 |
H. J. McCracken | 140 | 579 | 71091 |
G. Calderini | 139 | 1734 | 102408 |
Stefano Giagu | 139 | 1651 | 101569 |
Jean-Paul Kneib | 138 | 805 | 89287 |
G. Marchiori | 137 | 1590 | 94277 |
J. Ocariz | 136 | 1562 | 95905 |
Jean-Marie Tarascon | 136 | 853 | 137673 |
Alexis Brice | 135 | 870 | 83466 |