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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Lung Tissues of Nickel-Exposed Rats Using Suppression Subtractive Hybridization
Occupational exposure to nickel compound, such as nickel refining, electroplating, and in conjunction with other metals, is harmful to the health, causing respiratory distress, and lung and nasal cancer. In th...
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Molecular characterization of β-lactam-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from Fu River, China
The present study aims to demonstrate the β-lactam resistance phenotypes and genotypes of Escherichia coli isolates from the Fu River in Chengdu, southwestern China. We obtained 108 E. coli isolates from nine sam...
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A single nucleotide polymorphism at the Vrn-D1 promoter region in common wheat is associated with vernalization response
Facultative wheat varieties adapt to a particular environment. But the molecular basis for the facultative growth habit is not clear relative to winter and spring growth habit. Two sets of wheat varieties were...
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Characterization of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus with a knockout of Bm17
Open reading frame 17 (Bm17) gene of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus is a highly conserved gene in lepidopteran nucleopolyhedroviruses, but its function remains unknown. In this report, transient-expression and ...
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Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Noncoding RNA from Nickel-Induced Lung Cancer
Noncoding RNAs have drawn significant attention in carcinogenesis. In this study, we identified a novel gene named nickel-related gene1 (NRG1) associated with nickel-induced cancer. By using rapid amplificatio...
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The Alteration of MiR-222 and Its Target Genes in Nickel-Induced Tumor
Nickel is an important kind of metal and a necessary trace element in people’s production and livelihood; it is also a well-confirmed human carcinogen. In the past few years, researchers did a large number of ...
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Effects of wet and dry seasons on the aquatic bacterial community structure of the Three Gorges Reservoir
This study investigated effects of wet and dry seasons on the bacterial community structure of the Three Gorges Reservoir by using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of the PCR-amplified bacteria...
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Pluripotent-related gene expression analyses in single porcine recloned embryo
The developmental ability among embryos produced by three different techniques were examined: there were no significant differences in the developmental rate in porcine embryos produced by in vitro fertilizati...
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Effects of Redox Mediators on Anaerobic Degradation of Phenol by Shewanella sp. XB
Up to now, no information is available on the role of redox mediators in anaerobic degradation of phenol without exogenous electron acceptors. The effects of mediators on anaerobic biodegradation of phenol by She...
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In planta Production of Flock House Virus Transencapsidated RNA and Its Potential Use as a Vaccine
We have developed a transencapsidated vaccine delivery system based on the insect virus, Flock House virus (FHV). FHV is attractive due to its small genome size, simple organization, and nonpathogenic characteris...
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Suppression of Bm-Caspase-1 Expression in BmN Cells Enhances Recombinant Protein Production in a Baculovirus Expression Vector System
Baculovirus expression vector systems (BEVSs) have been widely used for recombinant protein production. Many studies have tried to improve the recombinant protein production by either modification of BEVSs vec...
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Extending the linker region increases the activity of the Bacillus subtilis cellulase CelI15
To investigate the effect of the linker region (LR) on the enzymatic activity, stability, and flexibility of Bacillus subtilis cellulase CelI15, six mutants were constructed that contained increasing numbers of t...
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Artificial induction of genetic competence in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens isolates
To induce natural genetic competence in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens isolates through overexpression of the master regulator, ComK, from B. subtilis (ComK Bsu ).
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A Water-Soluble Fluorescent Probe for SO2 Derivatives in Aqueous Solution and Serum Based on Phenanthroimidazole Dye
A water-soluble fluorescent SO2 derivatives probe PI-SO 2 based on a phenanthroimidazole dye, and a sensitive SO2 recognition site, aldehyde was constru...
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Development and application of a T7 RNA polymerase-dependent expression system for antibiotic production improvement in Streptomyces
To develop a reliable and easy to use expression system for antibiotic production improvement of Streptomyces.
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Pm61: a recessive gene for resistance to powdery mildew in wheat landrace Xuxusanyuehuang identified by comparative genomics analysis
A single recessive powdery mildew resistance gene Pm61 from wheat landrace Xuxusanyuehuang was mapped within a 0.46-cM genetic interval spanning a 1.3-Mb interval of the genomic region of chromosome arm 4AL.
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Fine map** of the wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm52 using comparative genomics analysis and the Chinese Spring reference genomic sequence
A high-resolution genetic linkage map was constructed using the comparative genomics analysis approach and the wheat reference genome, which placed wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm52 in a 0.21-cM genetic i...
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Neural Differentiation of Mouse Neural Stem Cells as a Tool to Assess Developmental Neurotoxicity of Drinking Water in Taihu Lake
In this study, we used neural stem cells (NSCs) as a toxicology tool to assess the potential developmental neurotoxicity of drinking water from Taihu Lake. We found that the condensed drinking water could inhi...
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Identification and characterization of an acetyl esterase from Paenibacillus sp. XW-6-66 and its novel function in 7-aminocephalosporanic acid deacetylation
To obtain a new acetyl esterase from Paenibacillus sp. XW-6-66 and apply the enzyme to 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) deacetylation.
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Germplasms, genetics and genomics for better control of disastrous wheat Fusarium head blight
Fusarium head blight (FHB), or scab, for its devastating nature to wheat production and food security, has stimulated worldwide attention. Multidisciplinary efforts have been made to fight against FHB for a lo...