The characteristics of the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Staurogyne concinnula</i> (Hance) O. Kuntze (Acanthaceae)

Staurogyne concinnula (Hance) O. Kuntze (Acanthaceae) is an important ornamental herb mainly distributed in the southern region of China, including Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, and Taiwan provinces. However, the complete chloroplast genome of S. concinnula, which could serve as a genetic resource for studies on its taxonomy and evolution, is poorly studied at present. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome of S. concinnula that was assembled using high-throughput sequencing data. The chloroplast genome was 153,783 bp long, with a typical quadripartite structure containing a small single-copy region (SSC; 17,855 bp), a large single-copy region (LSC; 84,636 bp) and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs; each 25,646 bp). The overall GC content of the chloroplast genome was 38.04%. A total of 86 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 8 rRNA genes, and 37 tRNA genes were predicted. Phylogenetic analysis based on the combined sequences of 86 PCGs with the other 16 closely related species of Acanthaceae indicated that S. concinnula is closely related to Avicennia marina. The genomic data and finding from the phylogenetic studies of S. concinnula could provide useful information and give light to in-depth studies on the evolution pattern of the understudied species, as well as Staurogyne.</p

PreferenceExperiment1

Experimental assessment of nectar-inhabiting yeast impacts on pollinator foraging preference. Metadata is included in the file, outlining the experimental protocol and how preference was scored

Tumor markers in milk and nipple discharge^*.

Tumor markers in milk and nipple discharge*.</p

PreferenceExperiment2

Experimental assessment of impacts of a nectar-inhabiting yeast on foraging behavior of naive bees. Bees were naive with respect to the yeast treatment. Metadata is included in the file, which outlines methodology used in the experiment

Leaf Water Status Monitoring by Scattering Effects at Terahertz Frequencies

The applications of terahertz (THz) radiation for plant water status monitoring require systematic studies on interaction of THz wave and plants. Here, we present theoretical investigations on scattering behavior of THz waves reflected by and transmitting through a plant leaf under different water content. A theoretical model combining integral equation and radiative transfer theory is presented to fit the measured data. Good agreement confirms the availability of the model for water status evaluation when variation of leaf thickness and surface roughness is considered. We investigate the applicability of THz waves for water status monitoring in reflection and transmission geometries under different temperatures, salinities and polarizations

Sensitivity, specificity, and areas under the curves for CEA, CA153 and combinations of these markers in nipple discharge with breast cancer.

<p>Sensitivity, specificity, and areas under the curves for CEA, CA153 and combinations of these markers in nipple discharge with breast cancer.</p

Correlation between preoperative plasma fibrinogen levels and clinicopathological parameters.

Correlation between preoperative plasma fibrinogen levels and clinicopathological parameters.</p

Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses.

<p>The ROC plots for CEA (A), CA153 (B), CA125 (C) and the combination of CEA and CA153 (D) were used to differentiate breast cancer from benign disease. AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; CI, confidence interval.</p

Box plots indicating the distribution of the pretreatment plasma fibrinogen levels and the following clinicopathological parameters: age (A), menopause (B), tumor stage (C), tumor size (D), lymphatic metastasis (E), and lymph node involvement (F).

<p>The horizontal bar in the box indicates the median value, the box indicates the 1st (25%) and 3rd (75%) quartile, the whiskers indicate 5–95%, the open circles indicate the outlier</p

The time-dependent receiver operating characteristics analysis of the plasma fibrinogen level to predict metastasis and death in patients with operable breast cancer.

<p>The time-dependent receiver operating characteristics analysis of the plasma fibrinogen level to predict metastasis and death in patients with operable breast cancer.</p