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Open AccessAssociation of litter size with the ruminal microbiome structure and metabolomic profile in goats
The Yunshang black goat is a renowned mutton specialist breed mainly originating from China that has excellent breeding ability with varying litter sizes. Litter size is an important factor in the economics of...
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Open AccessSpontaneous regression of a giant uterine leiomyoma after delivery: a case report and literature review
Uterine leiomyomas are hormone-dependent benign tumors and often begin to shrink after menopause due to the reduction in ovarian steroids. The influence of pregnancy on uterine leiomyomas size remains unclear....
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Development of seven SNP molecular markers based on the key genes related to red colour of fruit skin in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
Fruit color is an important factor that affects its quality. The red-skinned cultivars of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.) have high medicinal economic benefits and are mainly used for deep-processed...
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Open AccessResearch on the comparison of impact resistance characteristics between energy absorption and conventional hydraulic columns in fluid–solid coupling
Rock burst disaster affects underground mining safety. The energy-absorbing hydraulic support for preventing tunnel impact has been implemented in rock burst mines. In order to compare the impact resistance ch...
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Open AccessEffects of a calorie-restricted dietary intervention on weight loss and gut microbiota diversity in obese patients with sleep deprivation
This study aimed to investigate the effects of a calorie-restricted dietary (CRD) intervention on weight and gut microbiota diversity in obese patients with sleep deprivation (SD).
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Open AccessEpigenome-wide DNA methylation analysis of whole blood cells derived from patients with GAD and OCD in the Chinese Han population
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) had high comorbidity and affected more than 44 million people around the world leading to a huge burden on health and economy. Here, w...
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Does green environmental innovation really matter for carbon-free economy? Nexus among green technological innovation, green international trade, and green power generation
This study examines the association among the green energy production (GEP), green technological innovation (GTI), and green international trade (GIT) on the ecological footprints (EFP). In addition, this rese...
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Open AccessThe analysis of genetic structure and characteristics of the chloroplast genome in different Japanese apricot germplasm populations
Chloroplast (cp) genomes are generally considered to be conservative and play an important role in population diversity analysis in plants, but the characteristics and diversity of the different germplasm popu...
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Open AccessMutations in PmUFGT3 contribute to color variation of fruit skin in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.) is popular for both ornamental and processing value, fruit color affects the processing quality, and red pigmentation is the most obvious phenotype associated with fr...
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Propagation of combined longitudinal and torsional stress waves in a functionally graded thin-walled tube
An analytical model for the propagation of combined stress waves in a functionally graded thin-walled tube subjected to combined longitudinal and torsional impact loading is established. The material propertie...
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the frigida domain gene family in Prunus mume (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)
Frigida genes play a key role in regulating flowering time in plants. In this study, we identified 12 PmFRL genes and named them according to their chromosomal positions. These genes are unevenly distributed on f...
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Identification of novel risk loci with shared effects on alcoholism, heroin, and methamphetamine dependence
Different substance dependences have common effects on reward pathway and molecular adaptations, however little is known regarding their shared genetic factors. We aimed to identify the risk genetic variants t...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study of alcohol dependence in male Han Chinese and cross-ethnic polygenic risk score comparison
Alcohol-related behaviors are moderately heritable and have ethnic-specific characteristics. At present, genetic studies for alcohol dependence (AD) in Chinese populations are underrepresented. We are the firs...
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Open AccessAssociation of OSAHS Hypoxia Indicators with Early Renal Injury and Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients
This study aimed to explore the association of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) hypoxia indicators with early renal injury and serum fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) in obese type 2 diabeti...
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Open AccessEpidemiological characteristics and risk factors of T2DM in Chinese premenopausal and postmenopausal women
This study was to analyse the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
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Open AccessMetabolomic Profiles Reveal Potential Factors that Correlate with Lactation Performance in Sow Milk
Sow milk contains necessary nutrients for piglets; however, the relationship between the levels of metabolites in sow milk and lactation performance has not been thoroughly elucidated to date. In this study, w...
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Pistil abortion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.): isolation and functional analysis of PmCCoAOMT gene
The abnormal pistils widely occur in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc) and seriously affect the fruit production. In this study, a CCoAOMT homologue, PmCCoAOMT, was cloned in Japanese apricot and the b...
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Direct synthesis of mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 and Ni-ETS-10 with good catalytic performance in the Knoevenagel reaction
Develo** highly active heterogeneous catalyst with strong basicity and porous structure is a highly attractive strategy for the base-catalyzed organic chemistry. Herein, we directly synthesized the mesoporou...
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Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of a U-Neck Vacuum Barrier
A vacuum barrier is necessary in the superconducting tokamak, to separate the high reliability main cryostat from the vacuum environments of other systems, like the cryogenic system, which is easier to leak du...
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Genome-wide identification of the auxin response factor (ARF) gene family and expression analysis of its role associated with pistil development in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc)
Auxin has been widely implicated in various aspects of plant growth and development, including flower development. In order to further elucidate the role of auxin during flower development, especially on the p...
