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Open AccessNew contribution to the morphology and molecular mechanism of Euplotes encysticus encystment
Ciliated protists are a large group of single-cell eukaryotes, leading to the resting cysts in unfavorable environmental condition. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of encystment in the free-living ...
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Open AccessCorrection: Corrigendum: Large-scale identification of encystment-related proteins and genes in Pseudourostyla cristata
The transformation of a ciliate into cyst is an advance strategy against an adverse situation. However, the molecular mechanism for the encystation of free-living ciliates is poorly understood. A large-scale i...
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Open AccessLarge-scale identification of encystment-related proteins and genes in Pseudourostyla cristata
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Lanthanum Resulted in Unbalance of Nutrient Elements and Disturbance of Cell Proliferation Cycles in V. faba L. Seedlings
Effects of lanthanum (La) on mineral nutrients, cell cycles, and root lengthening have been little reported. The present work investigated these physiological responses in roots of Vicia faba seedlings cultivated...
