Published in BMC Bioinformatics on July 10, 2003
VFDB 2012 update: toward the genetic diversity and molecular evolution of bacterial virulence factors. Nucleic Acids Res (2011) 4.36
The reach of the genome signature in prokaryotes. BMC Evol Biol (2006) 1.69
Multiple reductive-dehalogenase-homologous genes are simultaneously transcribed during dechlorination by Dehalococcoides-containing cultures. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.55
First Demonstration of Antigen Induced Cytokine Expression by CD4-1+ Lymphocytes in a Poikilotherm: Studies in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). PLoS One (2015) 1.44
Candida albicans Hap43 is a repressor induced under low-iron conditions and is essential for iron-responsive transcriptional regulation and virulence. Eukaryot Cell (2010) 1.42
Structure of the expression site reveals global diversity in MSP2 (P44) variants in Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Infect Immun (2006) 1.40
Metagenomic evidence for h(2) oxidation and h(2) production by serpentinite-hosted subsurface microbial communities. Front Microbiol (2012) 1.36
A novel Treponema pallidum antigen, TP0136, is an outer membrane protein that binds human fibronectin. Infect Immun (2008) 1.28
Castor phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase facilitates efficient metabolism of hydroxy fatty acids in transgenic Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol (2010) 1.27
Emerging new paradigms for ABCG transporters. Biochim Biophys Acta (2009) 1.26
Bacterial community and nitrogen fixation in the red turpentine beetle, Dendroctonus valens LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Microb Ecol (2009) 1.17
Laboratory strains of murine cytomegalovirus are genetically similar to but phenotypically distinct from wild strains of virus. J Virol (2008) 1.16
Bacterial serine proteases secreted by the autotransporter pathway: classification, specificity, and role in virulence. Cell Mol Life Sci (2013) 1.15
Alternative splicing of PTC7 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae determines protein localization. Genetics (2009) 1.14
Evidence for Hox gene duplication in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a tetraploid model species. J Mol Evol (2005) 1.12
Feline leukemia virus and other pathogens as important threats to the survival of the critically endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). PLoS One (2009) 1.12
Discovery and genomic characterization of a novel ovine partetravirus and a new genotype of bovine partetravirus. PLoS One (2011) 1.10
Investigation of the evolutionary development of the genus Bifidobacterium by comparative genomics. Appl Environ Microbiol (2014) 1.03
Multistrain genome analysis identifies candidate vaccine antigens of Anaplasma marginale. Vaccine (2011) 1.03
Mutations in ampG and lytic transglycosylase genes affect the net release of peptidoglycan monomers from Vibrio fischeri. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.01
Diversity in subcellular targeting of the PP2A B'eta subfamily members. Planta (2009) 1.00
Natural niche for organohalide-respiring Chloroflexi. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 1.00
Discovery of J chain in African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi, Sarcopterygii) using high throughput transcriptome sequencing: implications in mucosal immunity. PLoS One (2013) 1.00
Seasonal changes of freshwater ammonia-oxidizing archaeal assemblages and nitrogen species in oligotrophic alpine lakes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 0.99
A burst of ABC genes in the genome of the polyphagous spider mite Tetranychus urticae. BMC Genomics (2013) 0.97
A novel minicollagen gene links cnidarians and myxozoans. Proc Biol Sci (2010) 0.95
Evolution of the eukaryotic dynactin complex, the activator of cytoplasmic dynein. BMC Evol Biol (2012) 0.94
Helicobacter pylori apo-Fur regulation appears unconserved across species. J Microbiol (2010) 0.94
Ciliogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans requires genetic interactions between ciliary middle segment localized NPHP-2 (inversin) and transition zone-associated proteins. J Cell Sci (2012) 0.94
The complete mitochondrial genome of the house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart): a novel gene arrangement among arthropods. BMC Genomics (2009) 0.94
Genome wide gene-expression analysis of facultative reproductive diapause in the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae. BMC Genomics (2013) 0.93
SEUSS and SEUSS-LIKE transcriptional adaptors regulate floral and embryonic development in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol (2009) 0.92
Plastoglobules: a new address for targeting recombinant proteins in the chloroplast. BMC Biotechnol (2007) 0.91
Advances in FIV vaccine technology. Vet Immunol Immunopathol (2008) 0.91
Complete genome sequence of Dehalobacter restrictus PER-K23(T.). Stand Genomic Sci (2013) 0.91
Gut-associated bacteria throughout the life cycle of the bark beetle Dendroctonus rhizophagus Thomas and Bright (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) and their cellulolytic activities. Microb Ecol (2012) 0.91
Antigen diversity in the parasitic bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum arises from selectively-represented, spatially clustered functional pseudogenes. PLoS One (2009) 0.90
Characterization of outer membrane vesicles from Brucella melitensis and protection induced in mice. Clin Dev Immunol (2011) 0.90
The linker region in receptor guanylyl cyclases is a key regulatory module: mutational analysis of guanylyl cyclase C. J Biol Chem (2009) 0.90
HvHMA2, a P(1B)-ATPase from barley, is highly conserved among cereals and functions in Zn and Cd transport. PLoS One (2012) 0.89
Expression and localization of AtAGP18, a lysine-rich arabinogalactan-protein in Arabidopsis. Planta (2007) 0.89
A molecular phylogenomic analysis of the ILR1-like family of IAA amidohydrolase genes. Comp Funct Genomics (2003) 0.88
Identification and characterisation of a novel immune-type receptor (NITR) gene cluster in the European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, reveals recurrent gene expansion and diversification by positive selection. Immunogenetics (2009) 0.88
Immunoglobulin light chain (IgL) genes in zebrafish: Genomic configurations and inversional rearrangements between (V(L)-J(L)-C(L)) gene clusters. Dev Comp Immunol (2007) 0.88
Identification and functional analysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK) genes in canola (Brassica napus L.). J Exp Bot (2014) 0.88
Nitrogen-fixing and uricolytic bacteria associated with the gut of Dendroctonus rhizophagus and Dendroctonus valens (Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Microb Ecol (2013) 0.88
Novel extracellular PHB depolymerase from Streptomyces ascomycinicus: PHB copolymers degradation in acidic conditions. PLoS One (2013) 0.88
Single-step selection of drug resistant Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 mutants reveals a functional redundancy in the recruitment of multidrug efflux systems. PLoS One (2013) 0.88
The globin gene family of the cephalochordate amphioxus: implications for chordate globin evolution. BMC Evol Biol (2010) 0.87
Identification and comparative analysis of sixteen fungal peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase repertoires. BMC Genomics (2006) 0.87
Structural divergence of plant TCTPs. Front Plant Sci (2014) 0.87
Bm86 homologues and novel ATAQ proteins with multiple epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like domains from hard and soft ticks. Int J Parasitol (2010) 0.86
Hsp-90 and the biology of nematodes. BMC Evol Biol (2009) 0.86
Directed evolution and rational approaches to improving Streptomyces clavuligerus deacetoxycephalosporin C synthase for cephalosporin production. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol (2009) 0.85
Importin 13 regulates neurotransmitter release at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. J Neurosci (2009) 0.85
An emerging tick-borne disease of humans is caused by a subset of strains with conserved genome structure. Pathogens (2013) 0.85
A novel auxin conjugate hydrolase from wheat with substrate specificity for longer side-chain auxin amide conjugates. Plant Physiol (2004) 0.85
High conopeptide diversity in Conus tribblei revealed through analysis of venom duct transcriptome using two high-throughput sequencing platforms. Mar Biotechnol (NY) (2014) 0.84
Xiphinema krugi, Species Complex or Complex of Cryptic Species? J Nematol (2006) 0.84
Identification of a cellobiose utilization gene cluster with cryptic beta-galactosidase activity in Vibrio fischeri. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 0.83
Targets of somatic hypermutation within immunoglobulin light chain genes in zebrafish. Immunology (2010) 0.83
Alfalfa snakin-1 prevents fungal colonization and probably coevolved with rhizobia. BMC Plant Biol (2014) 0.82
A predicted physicochemically distinct sub-proteome associated with the intracellular organelle of the anammox bacterium Kuenenia stuttgartiensis. BMC Genomics (2010) 0.82
Role of class 1 serine protease autotransporter in the pathogenesis of Citrobacter rodentium colitis. Infect Immun (2014) 0.82
Cloning and characterization of rainbow trout interleukin-17A/F2 (IL-17A/F2) and IL-17 receptor A: expression during infection and bioactivity of recombinant IL-17A/F2. Infect Immun (2012) 0.82
Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, duplication, and expression analyses of two-component system genes in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). DNA Res (2014) 0.81
A phylogenomic study of the genus Alphavirus employing whole genome comparison. Comp Funct Genomics (2005) 0.81
Fish Suppressors of Cytokine Signaling (SOCS): Gene Discovery, Modulation of Expression and Function. J Signal Transduct (2011) 0.81
Six subgroups and extensive recent duplications characterize the evolution of the eukaryotic tubulin protein family. Genome Biol Evol (2014) 0.81
Predicting the outer membrane proteome of Pasteurella multocida based on consensus prediction enhanced by results integration and manual confirmation. BMC Bioinformatics (2012) 0.81
First in-depth analysis of the novel Th2-type cytokines in salmonid fish reveals distinct patterns of expression and modulation but overlapping bioactivities. Oncotarget (2016) 0.80
Insights into environmental controls on microbial communities in a continental serpentinite aquifer using a microcosm-based approach. Front Microbiol (2014) 0.80
Analysis of the arabinoxylan arabinofuranohydrolase gene family in barley does not support their involvement in the remodelling of endosperm cell walls during development. J Exp Bot (2012) 0.80
Cadmium induces liver cell apoptosis through caspase-3A activation in purse red common carp (Cyprinus carpio). PLoS One (2013) 0.80
Two copies of the genes encoding the subunits of putative interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13 receptors, IL-4Rα, IL-13Rα1 and IL-13Rα2, have been identified in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and have complex patterns of expression and modulation. Immunogenetics (2011) 0.80
A novel AtKEA gene family, homolog of bacterial K+/H+ antiporters, plays potential roles in K+ homeostasis and osmotic adjustment in Arabidopsis. PLoS One (2013) 0.79
Intraclass diversification of immunoglobulin heavy chain genes in the African lungfish. Immunogenetics (2014) 0.79
Characterization of cyclophilin-encoding genes in Phytophthora. Mol Genet Genomics (2009) 0.79
Eomesodermin of atlantic salmon: an important regulator of cytolytic gene and interferon gamma expression in spleen lymphocytes. PLoS One (2013) 0.79
Evolutionary adaptation of an AraC-like regulatory protein in Citrobacter rodentium and Escherichia species. Infect Immun (2015) 0.79
Interferon-induced genes of the expanded IFIT family show conserved antiviral activities in non-mammalian species. PLoS One (2014) 0.79
Comparison of the Venom Peptides and Their Expression in Closely Related Conus Species: Insights into Adaptive Post-speciation Evolution of Conus Exogenomes. Genome Biol Evol (2015) 0.79
B cell receptor accessory molecule CD79α: characterisation and expression analysis in a cartilaginous fish, the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias). Fish Shellfish Immunol (2013) 0.78
Sequence and expression analysis of rainbow trout CXCR2, CXCR3a and CXCR3b aids interpretation of lineage-specific conversion, loss and expansion of these receptors during vertebrate evolution. Dev Comp Immunol (2014) 0.78
The evolution and appearance of C3 duplications in fish originate an exclusive teleost c3 gene form with anti-inflammatory activity. PLoS One (2014) 0.78
Changes in methane oxidation activity and methanotrophic community composition in saline alkaline soils. Extremophiles (2014) 0.78
Muscle-specific RING finger (MuRF) cDNAs in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and their role as regulators of muscle protein degradation. Mar Biotechnol (NY) (2011) 0.78
Genome complexity in the coelacanth is reflected in its adaptive immune system. J Exp Zool B Mol Dev Evol (2014) 0.78
Identification of the salmonid IL-17A/F1a/b, IL-17A/F2b, IL-17A/F3 and IL-17N genes and analysis of their expression following in vitro stimulation and infection. Immunogenetics (2015) 0.78
Multi-species comparative analysis of the equine ACE gene identifies a highly conserved potential transcription factor binding site in intron 16. PLoS One (2013) 0.78
Identification of Two Subgroups of Type I IFNs in Perciforme Fish Large Yellow Croaker Larimichthys crocea Provides Novel Insights into Function and Regulation of Fish Type I IFNs. Front Immunol (2016) 0.77
The mammary gland-specific marsupial ELP and eutherian CTI share a common ancestral gene. BMC Evol Biol (2012) 0.77
The early evolution of the phosphagen kinases--insights from choanoflagellate and poriferan arginine kinases. J Mol Evol (2007) 0.77
Immunization with an autotransporter protein of Orientia tsutsugamushi provides protective immunity against scrub typhus. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2015) 0.77
The mitochondrial protein import component, TRANSLOCASE OF THE INNER MEMBRANE17-1, plays a role in defining the timing of germination in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol (2014) 0.77
Structure of Psb29/Thf1 and its association with the FtsH protease complex involved in photosystem II repair in cyanobacteria. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2017) 0.77
The effect of environmental conditions on expression of Bacteroides fragilis and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron C10 protease genes. BMC Microbiol (2012) 0.76
An alignment-free domain architecture similarity search (ADASS) algorithm for inferring homology between multi-domain proteins. Bioinformation (2013) 0.76
A novel family of integrases associated with prophages and genomic islands integrated within the tRNA-dihydrouridine synthase A (dusA) gene. Nucleic Acids Res (2015) 0.76
PHOTOPERIOD RESPONSE 1 (PHOR1)-like genes regulate shoot/root growth, starch accumulation, and wood formation in Populus. J Exp Bot (2012) 0.76
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