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Identification of resistance of Guangxi (Oryza rufipogon Griff.) to white-backed planthopper with stem evaluation method
White-backed planthopper (WBPH) is a devastating pest of rice, which significantly reduces production and causes millions of dollars in losses worldwide annually. Screening of germplasm resources with resistan...
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CTHRC1 promotes growth, migration and invasion of trophoblasts via reciprocal Wnt/β-catenin regulation
Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication that is characterized by high blood pressure and is associated with high maternal and fetal morbidities. At a mechanistic level, PE is characterized by reduced inv...
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QTL map** integrated with BSA-Seq analysis identifies a novel gene conferring resistance to brown planthopper from common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon Griff.)
The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål, BPH) is one of the most destructive rice pests worldwide. GXU202 is a germplasm of common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon Griff.) with high resistance to the BPH. In thi...
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The prevalence of heifer mastitis and its associated risk factors in Huanggang, Central China
The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of heifer clinical mastitis (HCM) and heifer subclinical mastitis (HSCM), isolate HCM-causing bacteria, and assess the association of some risk facto...
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Detection and fine map** of two quantitative trait loci for partial resistance to stripe virus in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Rice stripe virus (RSV) is one of the most destructive pathogens of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in East Asia. Development of resistant varieties offers a more economical and efficient way to control this disease. In t...
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Open AccessFine map** of qSTV11 KAS , a major QTL for rice stripe disease resistance
Rice stripe disease, caused by rice stripe virus (RSV), is one of the most serious diseases in temperate rice-growing areas. In the present study, we performed quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis for RSV r...
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Protection of Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng in China
Metasequoia (Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng) is an important but endangered tree species. In a sense, the course of protection of the metasequoia can be considered a miniature of the history of the prot...