Research Keyword: polymorphism

Overcoming Solubility Challenges: Micronization of Berberine Using the GAS Antisolvent Technique

Berberine is a traditional medicinal compound that could treat many diseases but doesn’t work well in the body because it doesn’t dissolve in water. Researchers used a special technique with pressurized carbon dioxide to break berberine into much smaller particles. This made the particles dissolve 18% better in water, which could make berberine-based medicines more effective at treating diabetes, high cholesterol, and other conditions.

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Natural expression variation for the Arabidopsis MED20a mediator complex subunit influences quantitative resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Scientists studied how different varieties of a common plant (Arabidopsis) naturally resist a destructive fungal disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. By examining genetic differences among plant varieties and testing a fungus from different sources, they found that a gene called MED20a plays an important role in disease resistance. Plants with specific genetic variations in the MED20a gene’s control region were more resistant to infection.

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