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Coulomb-enhanced transparency and prolonged slow light in a linear and quadratic optomechanical system
We explore novel optomechanically induced transparency (OMIT) and prolonged slow light in a linear and quadratic optomechanical system (OMS) with the Coulomb coupling. The hybrid OMS includes a Fabry–Pérot cav...
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Normal-mode splitting, sideband cooling and force sensitivity in a linear and quadratic optomechanical system with phase noise
In a linear and quadratic optomechanical system with optical parametric amplifier’s (OPA) phase noise, we conduct a study on normal-mode splitting, sideband cooling and force sensitivity. The system encompasse...
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Open AccessTargeting the transcriptional activity of STAT3 by a novel fusion protein
The continuous activation of transcription factors drives many diseases, including tumors, autoimmune disease, neurodegenerative disease, and male infertility. Thus, Blocking the transcriptional activity of th...
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Open AccessTribological performances of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets via surface modification with silane coupling agent
Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a promising lubricant additive for decreasing wear and friction. However, the poor dispersion stability and bulky size of h-BN restricted its lubrication application. In this ...
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Open AccessThe effects of soil freeze–thaw processes on water and salt migrations in the western Songnen Plain, China
Seasonally freeze-thaw (FT) processes affect soil salinisation in cold and arid regions. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms behind soil salinisation during winter and spring is crucial for management strateg...
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Open AccessFractal dimension of particle-size distribution and their relationships with alkalinity properties of soils in the western Songnen Plain, China
The purpose of this study was to identify the fractal dimension and their relationships with alkalinity properties of soils, and to evaluate the potential of fractal dimension as an indicator of alkalinity pro...
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A minor QTL, SG3, encoding an R2R3-MYB protein, negatively controls grain length in rice
SG3 , an R2R3 MYB protein coding gene that tightly linked to a major QTL GS3 , negatively regulates grain length while dependent on the sta...
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Experimental Study on Performance of a Closed Wet Cooling Tower for Air Wet-Bulb Temperature near 0°C
Closed wet cooling towers (CWCTs) are used widely because of their better water quality and smaller water consumption. However, the operating parameters shown in the technical documents are only for rated cond...
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Genome-wide dissection of segregation distortion using multiple inter-subspecific crosses in rice
Mendelian inheritance can ensure equal segregation of alleles from parents to offspring, which provides fundamental basis for genetics and molecular biology. Segregation distortion (SD) leads to preferential t...
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Open AccessBiphasic modulation of insulin signaling enables highly efficient hematopoietic differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells
Hematopoietic lineage cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great promise for the treatment of hematological diseases and providing sufficient cells for immune therapy. However, a simple...
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Population genetic analysis of the Globalfiler STR loci in 3032 individuals from the Altay Han population of **njiang in northwest China
The genetic polymorphisms of 21 autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci included in the GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit were evaluated in 3032 unrelated individuals Altay Han of **njiang, northwest China. ...
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Duplication of an upstream silencer of FZP increases grain yield in rice
Transcriptional silencer and copy number variants (CNVs) are associated with gene expression. However, their roles in generating phenotypes have not been well studied. Here we identified a rice quantitative tr...
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Open AccessDevelopmental validation of a 6-dye ty** system with 27 loci and application in Han population of China
In this study, a novel 27-locus system (now known as the SureID PanGlobal system), including 24 autosomal STRs (D3S1358, TH01, D21S11, D18S51, Penta E, D12S391, D6S1043, D2S1338, D1S1656, D2S441, D5S818, D13S3...
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Hair follicle stem cell proliferation, Akt and Wnt signaling activation in TPA-induced hair regeneration
Regeneration of hair follicles relies on activation of hair follicle stem cells during telogen to anagen transition process in hair cycle. This process is rigorously controlled by intrinsic and environmental f...
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Nucleotide Diversity and Molecular Evolution of the ALK Gene in Cultivated Rice and its Wild Relatives
Gelatinization temperature (GT), an important parameter for rice cooking quality, is mainly regulated by the ALK gene encoding starch synthase IIa. Here, we reported the nucleotide diversity of the ALK gene in 12...
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Analysis of 27 Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in a Han population of Henan province, Central China
A total of 1225 unrelated Han males from Henan province were analyzed with the prototype Yfiler® Plus kit (Life Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). The calculated gene diversity (GD) val...
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Genomewide association analysis for awn length linked to the seed shattering gene qSH1 in rice
Awn is one of the most important domesticated traits in rice (Oryza sativa). Understanding the genetic basis of awn length is important for grain harvest and production, because long awn length is disadvantageous...
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Open AccessDevelopmental Validation of a novel 5 dye Y-STR System comprising the 27 YfilerPlus loci
In this study, a new STRtyper-27 system, including the same Yfiler Plus loci (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS385a/b, DYS437, DYS438, DYS439, DYS448, DYS456, DYS458, DYS635, Y-GATA...
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Mammalian elongation factor 4 regulates mitochondrial translation essential for spermatogenesis
Genetic ablation of EF4 in mice leads to male sterility due to mitochondrial translation defects, which can be compensated for in somatic tissues by mTOR-mediated upregulation of cytoplasmic translation.
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Open AccessRegulatory role of FZP in the determination of panicle branching and spikelet formation in rice
FRIZZLE PANICLE (FZP) and RFL/ABERRANT PANICLE ORGANIZATION 2 (APO2) play important roles in regulating the ABCDE floral organ identity genes. However, the relationships among FZP and these floral identity genes ...
