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Open AccessStudy on blasting fragmentation mechanism of burnt rock in open-pit coal mine
A large number of burnt rocks in some open-pit mines in **njiang, Inner Mongolia and Ningxia have a great influence on the blasting effect. For this kind of rock, through the analysis of physical and chemical ...
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Understanding and modifications on lithium deposition in lithium metal batteries
Lithium metal has been considered as an ultimate anode choice for next-generation secondary batteries due to its low density, superhigh theoretical specific capacity and the lowest voltage potential. Neverthel...
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Effects of the Vrn-D1b allele associated with facultative growth habit on agronomic traits in common wheat
The Vrn-D1b allele associated with facultative growth habit was recently found in the wheat cultivars mostly distributed in the Yellow and Huai River Valley Winter Wheat Zone (YHWZ) in China. The objective of the...
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Overexpression of a phospholipase Dα gene from Ammopiptanthus nanus enhances salt tolerance of phospholipase Dα1-deficient Arabidopsis mutant
A phospholipase Dα gene ( AnPLDα ) was cloned from xerophytic desert plant Ammopiptanthus nanus and its overexpression en...
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Two genes conferring resistance to Pythium stalk rot in maize inbred line Qi319
Stalk rots are destructive diseases in maize around the world, and are most often caused by the pathogen Pythium, Fusarium and other fungi. The most efficient management for controlling stalk rots is to breed res...
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Improved zinc tolerance of tobacco by transgenic expression of an allene oxide synthase gene from hexaploid wheat
Allene oxide synthase (AOS, EC 4.2.1.92) is the first specific jasmonate biosynthetic pathway gene. In this study, a full-length cDNA of AOS gene was cloned from common wheat nannong 9918. The gene contains an op...
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Cycloartane-type triterpene glycosides from Beesia calthaefolia and their anticomplement activity
Two new 9,19-cycloartane triterpenes (1, 2), together with three known compounds (3–5), were isolated from the whole plant of Beesia calthaefolia. Their structures were determined by the application of spectrosco...
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Effects of (20S*,24R*)-epoxy-9,19-cyclolanstane-3β,12β,16β,25-pentaol-3-O-β-d-xylopyranoside Extracted from Rhizoma Beesia on Immunoregulation and Anti-inflammation
(20S*,24R*)-epoxy-9,19-cyclolanstane-3β,12β,16β,25-pentaol-3-O-β-d-xylopyranoside (BC1) is a kind of natural bioactive substance extracted from Beesia calthaefolia (Maxim.)Ulbr. This study was designed to evaluat...
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Research on stability of a slope due to underground mining
This paper will present a detailed analysis of the deformation mechanism and stability assessment of the slope through field investigations, numerical modeling and measurements. Field investigation indicated t...
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An explanation of the correlations of abundance ratio between neutron-capture elements and iron group elements in Ba stars
The chemical abundances of the Ba stars are excellent information for setting constraints on models of s-processes nucleosynthesis. In this work, we adopt a new analysis approach to determine the relative cont...
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Use of a Transanal Drainage Tube for Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage and Bleeding after Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
The aim of the present study was to investigate the usefulness of the transanal drainage tube for prevention of anastomotic leakage and bleeding after anterior resection for rectal cancer.