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Cloning and characterization of the ammonium transporter genes BaAMT1;1 and BaAMT1;3 from Chinese kale
Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra L.) is a popular vegetable rich in important nutrients. Fertilization with appropriate ammonium:nitrate ratios enhances biomass production and quality. AMT-type ammonium transpor...
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Open AccessAgrobacterium-mediated transient expression via root absorption in flowering Chinese cabbage
Because most transient transformation techniques are inadequate for functional genomics research in roots, we aimed to develop a simple and efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transient transformation system that ut...
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A Cluster Head Rotation Cooperative MIMO Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks
Energy and communication efficiency are key limitations of wireless sensor networks. Multiple sensor nodes can form virtual antenna array which is called cooperative MIMO that can improve the bandwidth efficie...
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Smooth surface morphology and low dislocation density of p-GaN using indium-assisted growth
Mg-doped, 1-μm-thick, p-type GaN films were grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition using indium-assisted method. The influence of flow rate ratio of indium to magnesium (In/Mg ratio) on the quality o...
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Improving the quality of GaN epilayer by preparing a novel patterned sapphire substrate
GaN epilayer was grown on a new polyhedral patterned sapphire substrate (new PSS) by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition. The new PSS was prepared by combining the dry etching technique and wet etching te...
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Improved quality of GaN epilayer grown on porous SiC substrate by in situ H2 pre-treatment
GaN epilayers were grown on the Si-terminated (0001) 6H-SiC substrates pre-treated by in situ H2 in metal organic chemical vapor deposition system. It was found that in situ H2 treatment brought a porous SiC surf...
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Improvement of quality and strain relaxation of GaN epilayer grown on SiC substrate by in situ SiNx interlayer
Improved structural quality and tensile stress releasing were realized in GaN thin films grown on 6H–SiC by metal organic chemical vapor deposition using an in situ porous SiNx interlayer. The SiNx was formed in ...
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Improvement of the quality of GaN epilayer by combining a SiNx interlayer and changed GaN growth mode
GaN epilayers with porous SiNx interlayer and changed growth modes were grown by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition on c-plane sapphire substrates. Comparing with GaN epilayer grown by ordinary method, the c...
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Band gap broadening and photoluminescence properties investigation in Ga2O3 polycrystal
Ga2O3 thin films were deposited on c-plane Al2O3 substrates by electron beam evaporation equipment. The effects of post anneal treatment on structure and optical properties of Ga2O3 were investigated. The X-ray d...
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Phosphorus deficiency restricts plant growth but induces pigment formation in the flower stalk of Chinese kale
The effect of phosphorus (P) nutrition on plant growth and pigment formation in the flower stalk was studied under hydroponic conditions for 2 Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra Bailey) cultivars: ‘Jianyexia’ (gre...
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Low temperature during seedling stage promotes female flower determination but not yield of Chieh-qua
Temperature has an important effect on plant growth and sex determination in flowers. The effect of different temperatures (high temperature: 30°C /25°C (day/night), medium temperature: 25°C /18°C and low temp...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Ammonium and Nitrate Ratios on Growth and Yield of Flowering Chinese Cabbage
The effect of different ammonium and nitrate ratios (NH4 + -N : NO3 −-N = 0:100, 25:75, 50:50 and 75:25) on growth and yield of flowering Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. ...
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Effect of lanthanum chloride on growth of breast cancer cells and regulation of c-met transcription
Lanthanum salt is a prescription drug, but its underlying functions and mechanisms are not fully understood currently. To explore the potential therapeutic value of lanthanum chloride, cytotoxicity test was ap...
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Bmi1 regulates mitochondrial function and the DNA damage response pathway
Mice deficient in the Polycomb repressor Bmi1 develop numerous abnormalities including a severe defect in stem cell self-renewal, alterations in thymocyte maturation and a shortened lifespan. Previous work has...
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GAPDH and the search for alternative energy
Permeabilization of the mitochondria usually leads to caspase activation and apoptosis. In the absence of caspase activation, these same mitochondrial changes can also lead to cell death. A recent study sugges...
