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Ting-**ang Xu
Life Sciences
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Photosynthesis research in the People's Republic of China1
The first research paper on photosynthesis in China was published by T.T. Li2 in 1929. Two photosynthesis laboratories were established in Shanghai and Bei**g in the 1950s and the 1960s, respectively. A photopho...
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Identification and characterization of piggyBac-like elements in the genome of domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori
piggyBac is a short inverted terminal repeat (ITR) transposable element originally discovered in Trichoplusia ni. It is currently the preferred vector of choice for enhancer trap**, gen...
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Microbial hydroxylation of imidacloprid for the synthesis of highly insecticidal olefin imidacloprid
Microorganisms that bring about the aerobic transformation of imidacloprid (IMI) were isolated and screened, and the microbial regio- and stereoselective hydroxylation of IMI was studied. Some bacteria and fun...
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Growth simulation of Fraxinus chinensis stands damaged by Hyphandria cunea in Bei**g area
Hyphandria cunea is an insect that can damage hundreds of plants in its larval phase and needs to be placed under quarantine at an international level. Its hosts involve 600 plant species...
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GIDE is a mitochondrial E3 ubiquitin ligase that induces apoptosis and slows growth
Here, we report the identification of GIDE, a mitochondrially located E3 ubiquitin ligase. GIDE contains a C-terminal RING finger domain, which is mostly conserved with those of the IAP family members and is r...
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The allelopathy and allelopathic mechanism of phenolic acids on toxic Microcystis aeruginosa
Cyanobacterial contamination of water has been a serious problem in recent years. Thus, the effective control of undesired cyanobacteria has become an urgent issue. We studied therefore the effects of ρ-coumar...
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Open AccessAccumulation of phenanthrene by roots of intact wheat (Triticum acstivnmL.) seedlings: passive or active uptake?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are of particular concern due to their hydrophobic, recalcitrant, persistent, potentially carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic properties, and their ubiquitous occurrence i...
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Permeabilization of Microbacterium oxylans shifts the conversion of puerarin from puerarin-7-O-glucoside to puerarin-7-O-fructoside
The main product of the conversion of puerarin by unpermeabilized cells of bacterium Microbacterium oxydans CGMCC 1788 was puerarin-7-O-glucoside (241 ± 31.9 µM). Permeabilization with 40% ethanol could not incre...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and expression analysis of serine proteases and homologs in the silkworm Bombyx mori
Serine proteases (SPs) and serine proteases homologs (SPHs) are a large group of proteolytic enzymes, with important roles in a variety of physiological processes, such as cell signalling, defense and developm...
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Open AccessThe evolution of vertebrate tetraspanins: gene loss, retention, and massive positive selection after whole genome duplications
The vertebrate tetraspanin family has many features which make it suitable for preserving the imprint of ancient sequence evolution and amenable for phylogenomic analysis. So we believe that an in-depth analys...
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Functional characterization of a gene cluster involved in gentisate catabolism in Rhodococcus sp. strain NCIMB 12038
Rhodococcus sp. strain NCIMB 12038 utilizes naphthalene as a sole source of carbon and energy, and degrades naphthalene via salicylate and gentisate. To identify the genes involved in this pathway, we cloned and ...
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The cloning and characterization of two ammonium transporters in the salt-resistant green alga, Dunaliella viridis
Ammonium (NH4 +) transport is a key process in nitrogen metabolism. To elucidate the role of ammonium transporters in the nitrogen consumption of the salt-resistant green alga, Dunaliella ...
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Anti-hyperglycemic Activity of Chromium(III) Malate Complex in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats
The synthesis, characterization, anti-hyperglycemic activity, oxidative DNA damage capacity, and acute toxicity of chromium(III) malate complex [Cr2(LMA)3] were described. [Cr2(LMA)3] was synthesized in a single-...
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17beta-estradiol attenuates pressure overload-induced myocardial hypertrophy through regulating caveolin-3 protein in ovariectomized female rats
Our findings indicate that in ovariectomized female rats abdominal aortic constriction led to significant increases in left ventricular mass, myocyte diameter and heart weight/body weight (HW/BW) value, and de...
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Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 3 (OCA3): Analysis of Two Novel Mutations in TYRP1 Gene in Two Chinese Patients
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disease characterized by the reduction or deficiency of melanin in eyes, skin, and hair. OCA exhibits genetic heterogeneity. Presently, there are four types of OCA na...
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Expression of ethylene response genes during persimmon fruit astringency removal
Thirteen ethylene signaling related genes were isolated and studied during ripening of non-astringent ‘Yangfeng’ and astringent ‘Mopan’ persimmon fruit. Some of these genes were characterized as ethylene respo...
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Involvement of alternative oxidase in the regulation of growth, development, and resistance to oxidative stress of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a cosmopolitan, filamentous, fungal pathogen that can cause serious disease in many kinds of crops. Alternative oxidase is the terminal oxidase of the alternative mito...
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Temporal variation of characteristic scales in urban landscapes: an insight into the evolving internal structures of China’s two largest cities
Urbanization has induced profound landscape changes. While the spatiotemporal patterns of urban landscapes have been extensively studied, the manner by which the internal structures of already urbanized areas ...
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Open AccessHeterogeneous evolutionary rates of Pi2/9homologs in rice
The Pi2/9 locus contains multiple nucleotide binding site–leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes in the rice genome. Although three functional R-genes have been cloned from this locus, little is known about the orig...
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Cloning and Characterization of MxVHA-c, a Vacuolar H+-ATPase Subunit C Gene Related to Fe Efficiency from Malus xiao**ensis
The vacuolar H+-ATPase plays a crucial role in secondary transport and in plant response to environmental stress. In this study, a vacuolar H+-ATPase (MxVHA-c) gene, consisting of an ORF of 498 base pairs and 165...
