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Open AccessIdentifying the distinct roles of dual dopants in stabilizing the platinum-nickel nanowire catalyst for durable fuel cell
Stabilizing active PtNi alloy catalyst toward oxygen reduction reaction is essential for fuel cell. Do** of specific metals is an empirical strategy, however, the atomistic insight into how dopant boosts the...
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Wide energy region efficiency calibration study of a prompt gamma activation analysis facility
A new prompt gamma activation analysis facility has been established using the China Mianyang Research Reactor (CMRR) to enable high-precision measurement and analysis of elements. The efficiency calibration o...
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Open AccessCytosine base editors (CBEs) for inducing targeted DNA base editing in Nicotiana benthamiana
The base editors can introduce point mutations accurately without causing double-stranded DNA breaks or requiring donor DNA templates. Previously, cytosine base editors (CBEs) containing different deaminases a...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of the cellulose toolbox of Primulina eburnea, a calcium-rich vegetable
Human-guided crop domestication has lasted for more than 10,000 years. In terms of the domestication and breeding of vegetables, cellulose content in edible tissues is one of the most important traits. Primulina ...
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Open AccessCO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products in strongly acidic electrolyte via synergistically modulating the local microenvironment
Electrochemical CO2 reduction to multicarbon products faces challenges of unsatisfactory selectivity, productivity, and long-term stability. Herein, we demonstrate CO2 electroreduction in strongly acidic electrol...
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One-step reduction-encapsulated synthesis of Ag@polydopamine multicore-shell nanosystem for enhanced photoacoustic imaging and photothermal-chemodynamic cancer therapy
Though imaging-guided multimodal therapy has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to improve cancer diagnosis and therapy, challenge remains as to simplify the sophisticated synthesis procedure for the c...
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Open AccessThe genome sequencing and comparative analysis of a wild kiwifruit Actinidia eriantha
The current kiwifruit industry is mainly based on the cultivars derived from the species Actinidia chinensis (Ac) which may bring risks such as canker disease. Introgression of desired traits from wild relatives ...
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Tuning the reaction path of CO2 electroreduction reaction on indium single-atom catalyst: Insights into the active sites
Modulating the local coordination structure of metal single-atom catalysts (SACs) is extensively employed to tune the catalytic activity, but rarely involved in regulating the reaction pathway which fundamenta...
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CRISPR gene editing of major domestication traits accelerating breeding for Solanaceae crops improvement
Domestication traits particularly fruit size and plant architecture and flowering are critical in transforming a progenitor’s wild stature into a super improved plant. The latest advancements in the CRISPR sys...
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Theory-guided construction of electron-deficient sites via removal of lattice oxygen for the boosted electrocatalytic synthesis of ammonia
Rational design of catalytic sites to activate the inert N≡N bond is of paramount importance to advance N2 electroreduction. Here, guided by the theoretical predictions, we construct a NiFe layered double hydroxi...
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Open AccessIdentification of fruit size associated quantitative trait loci featuring SLAF based high-density linkage map of goji berry (Lycium spp.)
Goji (Lycium spp., 2n = 24) is a fruit bearing woody plant popular as a superfood for extensive medicinal and nutritional advantages. Fruit size associated attributes are important for evaluating small-fruited go...
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Aqueous Synthesis of Pd–M (M = Pd, Pt, and Au) Decahedra with Concave Facets for Catalytic Applications
Noble-metal nanocrystals with structural features such as high-index facets and twin defects on the surface are desirable for various catalytic applications. Here we report an aqueous route to the facile synth...
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Phenotypic characterization of Stauntonia obovatifoliola Hayata subsp. urophylla germplasm: a potential new fruit crop
Stauntonia obovatifoliola Hayata subsp. urophylla is perennial, evergreen vine producing large edible fruits commonly known as “Jiuyuehuang” (September yellow) in China. In fact, rich nutritional value and favori...
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Recurrent somatic embryogenesis and development of somatic embryos in Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz (Lardizabalaceae)
A simple and effective protocol was established for recurrent somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. Somatic embryos directly formed from the root zone of the immature z...
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Genetic analysis of fruit traits and selection of superior clonal lines in Akebia trifoliate (Lardizabalaceae)
Akebia trifoliata belongs to the Lardizabalaceae family of flowering plants, has tremendous potential as a new fruit crop for further domestication and commercialization in China. However, the selection of A. tri...
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Open AccessA manually annotated Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis (kiwifruit) genome highlights the challenges associated with draft genomes and gene prediction in plants
Most published genome sequences are drafts, and most are dominated by computational gene prediction. Draft genomes typically incorporate considerable sequence data that are not assigned to chromosomes, and pre...
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Shielding Design and Analysis of Fusion–Fission Hybrid Energy Reactor Blanket
A preliminary design of fusion–fission hybrid energy reactor (FFHER) has been proposed by Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry based on current fusion science and well-developed fission technology. In FF...
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Open AccessWhole transcriptome sequencing of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae-infected kiwifruit plants reveals species-specific interaction between long non-coding RNA and coding genes
An outbreak of kiwifruit bacterial canker disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) beginning in 2008 caused disaster to the kiwifruit industry. However the mechanisms of interaction between kiw...
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Open AccessImpacts of biogeographic history and marginal population genetics on species range limits: a case study of Liriodendron chinense
Species ranges are influenced by past climate oscillations, geographical constraints and adaptive potential to colonize novel habitats at range limits. This study used Liriodendron chinense, an important temperat...
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Numerical Analysis of Bypass Flow in Ceramic Pebble Beds
Solid tritium breeding blanket applying pebble bed concept is promising for fusion reactors. Tritium bred in the pebble bed is purged out by inert gas. The purge gas flow distribution is nonuniform in pebble b...
