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Hierarchical porous hard carbon enables integral solid electrolyte interphase as robust anode for sodium-ion batteries
Hard carbon is the most promising anode for sodium-ion battery applications due to the wide availability and low work voltage. However, it often delivers worse electrochemical performance in ester-based electr...
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A snare-assisted pure NOTES retrograde cholecystectomy using a single channel flexible endoscope: a pilot experiment in a porcine model
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) cholecystectomy is an emerging technology. Interest is ongoing and developments have been rapid but NOTES cholecystectomy has failed to gain traction. He...
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Open AccessRole of the initial degree of anaemia and treatment model in the prognosis of gastric cancer patients treated by chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis
Anaemia is highly prevalent in gastric cancer (GC) patients. The role of initial haemoglobin levels in predicting the prognosis of GC patients treated by chemotherapy has not been well determined. Our present ...
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Open AccessCloning, molecular and functional characterization by overexpression in Arabidopsis of MAPKK genes from grapevine (Vitis vinifera)
The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), as a part of the MAPKKK-MAPKK-MAPK cascade, play crucial roles in plant development as an intracellular signal transduction pathway to respond various environment...
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Identification and characterization of two waterlogging responsive alcohol dehydrogenase genes (AdADH1 and AdADH2) in Actinidia deliciosa
Previous study showed that two alcohol dehydrogenase genes (ADHs) were significantly upregulated in roots of Actinidia deliciosa after treatment with waterlogging using Illumina sequencing technology. Those two A...
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De novo transcriptome sequencing and comparative analysis of differentially expressed genes in kiwifruit under waterlogging stress
Kiwifruit plants are particularly sensitive to soil waterlogging. Enhancement of waterlogging tolerance in kiwifruit can potentially considerably increase its fruit production and extend the shelf life of the ...
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Open AccessPrevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with blood pressure among children and adolescents in Shandong, China
Obesity and high blood pressure (BP) are public health problems all over the world. Some studies have reported a positive association between them in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to ...
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Overexpression of the Malus hupehensis MhNPR1 gene increased tolerance to salt and osmotic stress in transgenic tobacco
Earlier, we have reported that overexpression of Malus hupehensis Non-expressor of pathogenesis related gene 1 (MhNPR1) gene in tobacco could induce the expression of pathogenesis-related genes and enhance resist...
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Overexpressing MhNPR1 in transgenic Fuji apples enhances resistance to apple powdery mildew
Fuji is susceptible to fungal diseases like apple powdery mildew. Non-expressor of pathogenesis-related gene 1 (NPR1) plays a key role in regulating salicylic acid (SA)-mediated systemic acquired resistance (SAR)...
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Synthesis of aspirin eugenol ester and its biological activity
Aspirin, as starting precursor, was reacted with SOCl2 to generate acyl chloride compound via esterifying eugenol to aspirin eugenol ester (AEE) with a yield of 65%. Tests of AEE for acute toxicity, anti-inflamma...
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Identification and Molecular Characterization of a Class I Chitinase Gene (Mhchit1) from Malus hupehensis
Mhchit1, a class I chitinase gene from Malus hupehensis, was cloned, and its expression and functionality in young seedlings were studied. Treatment with salicylic acid, methyl jasmonate, and 1-a...
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Isolation and Characterization of an AGAMOUS Homologue PmAG from the Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)
An AGAMOUS homologue, named PmAG (GenBank accession number EU068730), was isolated from the Japanese apricot cultivar ‘Shirokaga’ (Prunus mume) via the homology cloning method. The cDNA was 812-base pairs long wi...
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Characterization of a new dehydration responsive element binding factor in central arctic cowberry
The C-repeat binding factor/dehydration responsive element binding factor 1 (CBF/DREB1) is a critical regulator of the development of tolerance to abiotic stress in plants. Here we report the cloning of the ho...
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Adaptive PMD compensation experiment in 40 Gb/s CSRZ system
In 40 Gb/s systems with low polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) fibers, first-order PMD is the dominate factor with quite small value. An adaptive PMD compensator consisting of an electrical polarization contro...
