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Glioma is the most frequent, highly aggressive primary intracranial malignant tumor. Circular RNA (circRNA) circ_0037655 has been reported to be a vital regulator in glioma. The different functional mechanism behind circ_0037655 was investigated in the current study.

SUMMARY: 12‐Oxo‐phytodienoic acid reductases (OPRs) perform vital functions in plants. However, few studies have been reported in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), and it is of great significance to systematically investigates it in sugarcane. Here, 61 ShOPRs, 32 SsOPRs, and 36 SoOPRs were identified from R570 (Saccharum spp. hybrid cultivar R570), AP85‐441 (Saccharum spontaneum), and LA‐purple (Saccharum officinarum), respectively. These OPRs were phylogenetically classified into four groups, with close genes similar structures. During evolution, OPR gene family was mainly expanded via whole‐genome duplications/segmental events and predominantly underwent purifying selection, while sugarcane OPR genes may function differently in response to various stresses. Further, ScOPR2, a tissue‐specific OPR, which was localized in cytoplasm and cell membrane and actively response to salicylic acid (SA), methyl jasmonate, and smut pathogen (Sporisorium scitamineum) stresses, was cloned from sugarcane. In addition, both its transient overexpression and stable overexpression enhanced the resistance of transgenic plants to pathogen infection, most probably through activating pathogen‐associated molecular pattern/pattern‐recognition receptor‐triggered immunity, producing reactive oxygen species, and initiating mitogen‐activated protein kinase cascade. Subsequently, the transmission of SA and hypersensitive reaction were triggered, which stimulated the transcription of defense‐related genes. These findings provide insights into the function of ScOPR2 gene for disease resistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese Red Culture (CRC) plays an important role in shaping the worldview, values, and ideological education of contemporary college students. This study is based on the historical perspective of the new era, grasps the current situation and existing problems of contemporary college students’ identification with CRC through questionnaire surveys, analyzes the causes of the problems, and proposes cultivation paths to enhance contemporary college students’ identification with CRC.

BACKGROUND: Color, nutrients and flavor are the key characteristics of pomegranate juice, but they are susceptible to processing methods and raw materials. In this study, the effects of aril juicing and whole fruit juicing methods on the composition of 'Black‐seed' pomegranate juice from three producing areas were studied, including physicochemical parameters, color attributes, organic acids, sugars, phenolic compounds, and volatile compounds. RESULTS: The whole fruit juicing method resulted in higher juice yields of pomegranate fruit with 69.01–72.59%, hue angle values were 5.95–6.45°, and the juice remained red. The highest level of citric acid (21.21 g L−1), total acids (24.78 g L−1), and total anthocyanin content (435.59 mg L−1) were found in whole fruit juice, and seven tannins were detected. The most abundant volatile compounds were (Z)‐3‐hexen‐1‐ol and 1‐hexanol in all juice samples, with alcohol content increased and aldehydes content decreased by whole fruit juicing. Principal component analysis revealed that the 24 indexes (variable important in projection >1) clearly distinguished juice samples obtained by two juicing methods, with ellagic acid hexoside, (E)‐2‐heptenal, (+)‐catechin, and octanoic acid having the best discriminatory potential. CONCLUSION: Overall, the effects of juicing method on 'Black‐seed' pomegranate juice were greater than those of raw‐material‐producing areas. These results confirmed the potential for using the whole 'Black‐seed' pomegranate for processing, and also provided a theoretical basis for the healthy product development and utilization of dark‐color pomegranate varieties. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the assembly of two complete sorghum genomes, BTx623 and Ji2055, which have corrected errors in the current reference genome and provided valuable insights into centromere variation. Sorghum is an important crop that serves as a staple food for millions of people and provides feed, fiber, and biofuel globally. The T2T assemblies were generated using advanced sequencing technologies and were found to be highly accurate and complete. These high-quality genomes can be used as reference genomes for further research and genetic improvement of sorghum. [Extracted from the article]