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Open AccessA multicenter prospective study of next-generation sequencing-based newborn screening for monogenic genetic diseases in China
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Open AccessThe plastid genome of twenty-two species from Ferula, Talassia, and Soranthus: comparative analysis, phylogenetic implications, and adaptive evolution
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Open AccessSuccessful cloning of an adult breeding boar from the novel Chinese Guike No. 1 swine specialized strain
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Cereal cyst nematode Heterodera avenae, an important soil-borne pathogen in wheat, causes numerous annual yield losses worldwide, and use of resistant cultivars is the best strategy for control. However, target g...
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