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Evolutionary insights on C4 photosynthetic subtypes in grasses from genomics and phylogenetics.

Christin PA1, Samaritani E, Petitpierre B, Salamin N, Besnard G.
Genome biology and evolution.Genome Biol Evol.2009 Jul 20;1:221-30. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evp020.
In plants, an oligogene family encodes NADP-malic enzymes (NADP-me), which are responsible for various functions and exhibit different kinetics and expression patterns. In particular, a chloroplast isoform of NADP-me plays a key role in one of the three biochemical subtypes of C(4) photosynthesis, a
PMID 20333192

Interleukin-11 and leukemia inhibitory factor regulate the adhesion of endometrial epithelial cells: implications in fertility regulation.

Marwood M1, Visser K, Salamonsen LA, Dimitriadis E.
Endocrinology.Endocrinology.2009 Jun;150(6):2915-23. doi: 10.1210/en.2008-1538. Epub 2009 Feb 12.
Embryo implantation requires the closely harmonized processes of apposition, attachment, and adhesion of the conceptus to the maternal endometrial epithelium. IL-11 and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), two IL-6 family cytokines, are produced by the endometrium and are absolutely required for implan
PMID 19213836

Odintsova IG1, Radchenko EE, Tyryshkin LG.
Zhurnal obshcheĭ biologii.Zh Obshch Biol.2002 May-Jun;63(3):249-57.
Different hypotheses concerning durable plant resistance against different pest were tested: 1) resistance is weak and polygenetically controlled; 2) resistance depends on "residual effect" of oligogenes that were overcome by pests. Contrast pair of plants and pests were used in experiments: wheat,
PMID 12070944