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Many studies have reported the prognostic value of haemoglobin level for cancers. Whereas the prognostic impact of decreased pretreatment haemoglobin level on the survival of patients with lung cancer remains ...
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The capacity of sea slugs (sacoglossans) for retaining chloroplasts from food algae provides important insights into endosymbiotic relationships and kleptoplasty. A sea slug species was captured accidentally i...
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The green-tide macroalga, Ulva prolifera, was tested in the laboratory to determine its nutrient uptake and photosynthesis under different conditions. In the nutrient concentration experiments U. prolifera showed...
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In order to illustrate the physiological variation of different generations and different thallus parts of Saccharina japonica, physiological parameters such as maximum and effective PSII photochemical efficiency...
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Ulva linza is a photophilous alga commonly distributed in shallow and horizontal habitats, and it is also a major contributor to biofouling. Early light-induced protein (ELIP) is a stress-related...
