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Open AccessAllele mining of eukaryotic translation initiation factor genes in Prunus for the identification of new sources of resistance to sharka
Members of the eukaryotic translation initiation complex are co-opted in viral infection, leading to susceptibility in many crop species, including stone fruit trees (Prunus spp.). Therefore, modification of one ...
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Open AccessSpatiotemporal evolution characteristics and prediction analysis of urban air quality in China
To describe the spatiotemporal variations characteristics and future trends of urban air quality in China, this study evaluates the spatiotemporal evolution features and linkages between the air quality index ...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity analysis of Chinese plum (Prunus salicina L.) based on whole-genome resequencing
Chinese plum (Prunus salicina L.), also known as Japanese plum, is gaining importance because of its extensive genetic diversity and nutritional attributes that are beneficial for human health. Single-nucleotide ...
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A peptide-based fluorescent sensor for selective imaging of glutathione in living cells and zebrafish
Monitoring and imaging glutathione (GSH) in living systems is an essential tool to determine the key roles of GSH in biological pathways, but most fluorescent sensors can only be used in vitro because of their...
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Differential expression of genes encoding phenylpropanoid enzymes in an apricot cultivar (Prunus armeniaca L.) with cleavable endocarp
Phenylpropanoid pathway related genes were identified and analyzed by co-expression network and expression pattern. NST1 may regulate the expression of CAD to affect the lignin deposition of ‘Liehe’ apricot endoc...
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Prediction of Indoor PM2.5 Index Using Genetic Neural Network Model
Since people spend more than 80% of the daytime in indoor environment every day, the effect on people’s health of the indoor PM2.5 is much greater than outdoor PM2.5. This paper proposes a method based on gene...
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Open AccessA Resumable Fluorescent Probe BHN-Fe3O4@SiO2 Hybrid Nanostructure for Fe3+ and its Application in Bioimaging
A multifunctional fluorescent probe BHN-Fe3O4@SiO2 nanostructure for Fe3+ was designed and developed. It has a good selective response to Fe3+ with fluorescence quenching and can be recycled using an external mag...
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Palladium nanoparticles as catalysts for reduction of Cr(VI) and Suzuki coupling reaction
Herein, six kinds of PdNPs (including icosahedron, sphere, spindle, cube, rod, and wire) were synthesized via simple methods. The catalytic activities were investigated by the reduction reaction of Cr(VI) and ...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptome profiling and morphology provide insights into endocarp cleaving of apricot cultivar (Prunus armeniaca L.)
A complete and hardened endocarp is a typical trait of drupe fruits. However, the ‘Liehe’ (LE) apricot cultivar has a thin, soft, cleavable endocarp that represents 60.39% and 63.76% of the thickness and ligni...
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An Effective Strategy to Prepare Pd–Ag/MgCO3@α-Al2O3 Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene
A spherical Pd–Ag/MgCO3@α-Al2O3 catalyst with highly stable dispersion has been designed and synthesized by an effective in-situ synthetic approach for selective hydrogenation of acetylene. MgCO3 was synthesized ...
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Sensitive fluorescent light-up probe for enzymatic determination of glucose using carbon dots modified with MnO2 nanosheets
We describe a highly sensitive glucose probe based on carbon dots modified with MnO2. A strong reduction of the green fluorescence of the carbon dots (CDs) happened due to the surface energy transfer (SET) from C...
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A Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Chemosensor for Aluminum Ions Based on Schiff Base
An efficient “off–on” type fluorescent chemosensor, (E)-N′-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-hydroxybenzohydrazide (H 2
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Uranyl oxamate hydrates: hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, photophysical properties, and selective crystallization
Presented here are two isostructural uranyl coordination polymers [UO2(EDO)(H2O)]·H2O (1) and [UO2(BDO)(H2O)]·2H2O (2) (EDO2-=ethylene-1,2-dioxamate; BDO2-=butylene-1,2-dioxamate) with identical stepwise zigzag c...
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Visible and near-infrared luminescence of polycatenated cationic pyridinone lanthanide networks
A series of isomorphic lanthanide coordination polymers [Ln(III)(MBP)2(NO3)2(Br)·2C3H6O] [Ln=Eu, Tb, Er, Yb, and Gd; MBP=N,N′-methylene-bis(pyridin-4-one)] featuring polycatenated sql cationic network and incorpo...
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Complexation of uranyl ions by N-(sulfoethyl)-iminodiacetic acid: Hydrothermal synthesis, luminescence, and uranyl sequestration
Reported here is a water-soluble ligand, N-(sulfoethyl)-iminodiacetic acid (H3SEIDA), used for the complexation of uranyl ions. A coordination compound composed of uranyl cation and N-(sulfonatoethyl)-ammoniodiac...
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Multiparameter-Based Bioassay of 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl) Quinazoline, a Newly-Synthesized Quinazoline Derivative, Toward Microcystis aeruginosa HAB5100 (Cyanobacteria)
Quinazoline derivatives have wide biological activities and therapeutic properties, implying their potential for development and application on a large scale. In the present study, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-met...
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Chiral Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks
Chiral metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted much attention, not only due to their potential applications in enantioselective separation and catalysis, but also because of many advantages such as the ...
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Photophysical study of a polyoxo ethylene linked naphthalene-based fluorescent chemosensor for Mg2+ and Ca2+ detection
A naphthalene-based bichromophoric fluorescent sensor 2,2′-[oxy-bis(2-oxatetramethyleneoxy)]-bis[ N-(2-naphthyl)-benzamide)] (1) was synthesized and characterized. Fluorescence decay for 1 in alcoholic solvents i...
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Both “Naked-Eye” and Fluorescent Sensor for Hg2+ Based upon 8-Hydroxyquinoline
A chemosensor, 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenedivinylene)bis-8-acetoxyquinoline (1), its fluorescent sensing behavior toward representative alkali ions (Na+, K+), alkaline earth ions (Mg2+, Ca2+), and transition-metal ions (...
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Open AccessHighly selective fluorescent chemosensor for Zn2+ derived from inorganic-organic hybrid magnetic core/shell Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles
Magnetic nanoparticles with attractive optical properties have been proposed for applications in such areas as separation and magnetic resonance imaging. In this paper, a simple and novel fluorescent sensor of Zn
