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Open AccessSmall GTPase Rab7 is involved in stress adaptation to carbon starvation to ensure the induced cellulase biosynthesis in Trichoderma reesei
The saprophytic filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei represents one of the most prolific cellulase producers. The bulk production of lignocellulolytic enzymes by T. reesei not only relies on the efficient transc...
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Open AccessA novel transcriptional repressor specifically regulates xylanase gene 1 in Trichoderma reesei
The well-known industrial fungus Trichoderma reesei has an excellent capability of secreting a large amount of cellulases and xylanases. The induced expression of cellulase and xylanase genes is tightly controlle...
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Corrosion and electrochemical behavior of water glass coatings embedded with graphite/titanium oxide on 2A12 aluminum alloy
Graphite/titanium oxide composite anti-corrosion coatings with five proportions of graphite were applied on the surface of aluminum alloy. The surface morphology and composition of the coating were analyzed by...
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Open AccessAltered functional connectivity of the hippocampus with the sensorimotor cortex induced by long-term experience of virtual hand illusion
Synchronizing the movement of a virtual hand with an unseen real hand in a virtual environment is an effective method to induce a sense of ownership of the virtual hand. Although several neuroimaging studies h...
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Open AccessIdentifying abandoned buildings in shrinking cities with mobile sensing images
The number of abandoned buildings in shrinking cities is increasing sharply, posing environment risks, threatening the safety and health of residents, affecting the real estate market, and burdening government...
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Multi-image encryption based on singular value decomposition ghost imaging and RSA public-key cryptography
A multi-image encryption method based on singular value decomposition ghost imaging and RSA public-key cryptography (RSVDGI) is proposed. Radon transform (RT) is first carried out on the target images to obtai...
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Open AccessScoring consistency of standard patients and examiners in the developed dental objective structured clinical examination system
To investigate the role of standard patients (SPs) and examiners as assessors for scoring in the dental objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) system and to evaluate the scoring differences between t...
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Multi-image encryption based on QR code and singular value decomposition ghost imaging
A muti-image encryption method based on QR code and singular value decomposition ghost imaging (LQSVDGI) is proposed. The target images are first preprocessed by logistic chaotic scrambling (LCS), and the scra...
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Open AccessProjecting 1 km-grid population distributions from 2020 to 2100 globally under shared socioeconomic pathways
Spatially explicit population grid can play an important role in climate change, resource management, sustainable development and other fields. Several gridded datasets already exist, but global data, especial...
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Fatigue behavior of endodontically treated maxillary premolars with MOD defects under different minimally invasive restorations
To analyze the stress distribution and subsequent fracture resistance of human maxillary premolars with mesial-occlusal-distal (MOD) defects restored with different minimally invasive restorations.
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Effect of Scale and Sequence of Surface Textures on the Anti-adhesive Wear Performance of PVD Coated Tool in Dry Machining SLM-Produced Stainless Steel
During the dry post-machining processing of selective laser melting (SLM)-produced stainless steel with TiAlN coated tool, the elements of stainless steel chips can diffuse and adhere into the coated tool surf...
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Open AccessImproved production of 2′-fucosyllactose in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing a putative α-1, 2-fucosyltransferase from Bacillus cereus
2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) is one of the most abundant oligosaccharides in human milk. It constitutes an authorized functional additive to improve infant nutrition and health in manufactured infant formulations...
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Open AccessNovel compound heterozygous mutations of DNAH5 identified in a pediatric patient with Kartagener syndrome: case report and literature review
Kartagener syndrome is a subtype of primary ciliary dyskinesia that may exhibit various symptoms including neonatal respiratory distress and frequent infections of the lung, sinus and middle ear because of the...
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Phase Composition and Thermal Properties of Yb-Gd Co-Doped SrZrO3 Coating Prepared by the Solution Precursor Plasma Spray
Three different double rare-earth modified SrZrO3 coatings [Sr(Zr0.9Yb0.05Gd0.05)O2.95 (SZYG-1), Sr(Zr0.85Yb0.075Gd0.075)O2.925 (SZYG-2) and Sr(Zr0.8Yb0.1Gd0.1)O2.9 (SZYG-3)] were prepared by solution precursor p...
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Influences of genetically perturbing synthesis of the typical yellow pigment on conidiation, cell wall integrity, stress tolerance, and cellulase production in Trichoderma reesei
The prominent protein producing workhorse Trichoderma reesei secretes a typical yellow pigment that is synthesized by a gene cluster including two polyketide synthase encoding genes sor1 and sor2. Two transcripti...
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Open AccessImproved production of germacrene A, a direct precursor of ß-elemene, in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae by expressing a cyanobacterial germacrene A synthase
The sesquiterpene germacrene A is a direct precursor of ß-elemene that is a major component of the Chinese medicinal herb Curcuma wenyu** with prominent antitumor activity. The microbial platform for germacrene ...
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The Copper-Controlled RNA Interference System in Trichoderma reesei
Trichoderma reesei is capable of secreting large amounts of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes. Although the genome sequence of T. reesei has been available, the molecular mechanisms of the hyper-production of cell...
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Open AccessMetabolic engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for de novo production of the sesquiterpenoid (+)-nootkatone
(+)-Nootkatone is a highly valued sesquiterpenoid compound, exhibiting a typical grapefruit aroma and various desired biological activities for use as aromatics and pharmaceuticals. The high commercial demand ...
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Microstructure and Thermal Properties of Double Rare-Earth Co-doped SrZrO3 Coating by the Solution Precursor Plasma Spray
Double rare-earth (Yb/Gd) co-doped SrZrO3 (SZYG) coatings were prepared by solution precursor plasma spray (SPPS) using an aqueous solution precursor. The SZYG coating is characterized as two phases of SrZrO3 and...
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Preparation and Thermophysical Properties of CeO2-Gd2O3 Costabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coating
Solution precursor plasma spray is a novel coating deposition method in which an aqueous chemical precursor feedstock is injected into a plasma torch to deposit coatings. In this study, a 16 mol.% CeO2-4 mol.% Gd
