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Li-**n He
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Open AccessDemethylzeylasteral (T-96) initiates extrinsic apoptosis against prostate cancer cells by inducing ROS-mediated ER stress and suppressing autophagic flux
Demethylzeylasteral (T-96) is a pharmacologically active triterpenoid monomer extracted from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) that has been reported to exhibit anti-neoplastic effects against several types of...
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Two New Lignans from the Fresh Bark of Ailanthus altissima
Two new lignans (1, 2) were isolated from the fresh bark of Ailanthus altissima. The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR techniques and high-resolution mass ...
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The Arabidopsis KH-domain protein FLOWERING LOCUS Y delays flowering by upregulating FLOWERING LOCUS C family members
We identified FLY as a previously uncharacterized RNA-binding-family protein that controls flowering time by positively regulating the expression of FLC clade members.
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Open AccessMembrane lipid raft organization during cotton fiber development
Cotton fiber is a single-celled seed trichome that originates from the ovule epidermis. It is an excellent model for studying cell elongation. Along with the elongation of cotton fiber cell, the plasma membran...
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Open AccessWhole-transcriptome RNA sequencing reveals the global molecular responses and ceRNA regulatory network of mRNAs, lncRNAs, miRNAs and circRNAs in response to copper toxicity in Ziyang **angcheng (Citrus junos Sieb. Ex Tanaka)
Copper (Cu) toxicity has become a potential threat for citrus production, but little is known about related mechanisms. This study aims to uncover the global landscape of mRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs),...
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Chemical Constituents of Pholidota articulata
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LC-MS/MS Identification of Novel Saponins from the Viscera of Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Sea cucumbers, soft-bodied wormlike echinoderms, are traditionally consumed in China. Sea cucumber viscera are often discarded during production. In this study, we characterized saponins present in the viscera...
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Open AccessXylanilyticolides A–C, Three New Compounds from Cultures of the Actinomycete Promicromonospora xylanilytica YIM 61515
Three new lactones, xylanilyticolides A–C (1–3), were isolated from cultures of the actinomycete Promicromonospora xylanilytica YIM 61515. Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data in c...
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C21 steroid derivatives from the Dai herbal medicine Dai-Bai-Jie, the dried roots of Marsdenia tenacissima, and their screening for anti-HIV activity
Twenty-three new C21 steroidal glycosides, marstenacissides C1–C10 (1–10), D1–D7 (11–17) and E1–E6 (18–23), and four new C21 steroids, 11α,12β-O-ditigloyl-tenacigenin C (24), 11α-O-benzoyl-12β-O-tigloyl-tenacigen...
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Open AccessPharmacokinetic Analysis of Four Bioactive Iridoid and Secoiridoid Glycoside Components of Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae and Their Synergistic Excretion by HPLC-DAD Combined with Second-Order Calibration
An HPLC-DAD method combined with second-order calibration based on the alternating trilinear decomposition (ATLD) algorithm with the aid of region selection was developed to simultaneously and quantitatively c...
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Open AccessMitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 mediates abscisic acid-regulated stomatal closure and the drought response by affecting cellular pyruvate content in Arabidopsis thaliana
Stomata are micropores surrounded by pairs of guard cells, and their opening is finely controlled to balance water vapor loss as transpiration and CO2 absorption for photosynthesis. The regulatory signaling netwo...
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Sensitivity of Colletotrichum acutatum to six fungicides and reduction in incidence and severity of chili anthracnose using pyraclostrobin
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum acutatum, is one of the most destructive diseases of chili worldwide. Fungicides including picoxystrobin, azoxystrobin, difenoconazole, thiophanate-methyl and mancozeb have b...
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Over-expression of a C3H-type zinc finger gene contributes to salt stress tolerance in transgenic broccoli plants
C3H-type zinc finger proteins play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses. A C3H-type zinc finger gene, designated BoC3H, was isolated from broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). T...
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The potential of fludioxonil for anthracnose control on China chili fruit
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum scovillei, is one of the most destructive disease which causes massive yield losses in chili. Our preliminary study has demonstrated that fludioxonil had high activity agains...
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NaCl stress induces CsSAMs gene expression in Cucumis sativus by mediating the binding of CsGT-3b to the GT-1 element within the CsSAMs promoter
The CsSAMs promoter is a salt-stress-inducible promoter containing three GT-1 elements that are sufficient for the salt-stress response. The transcription fa...
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An UDP-Glucosyltransferase Gene from Barley Confers Disease Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight
UDP-glucosyltransferases (UGTs) contribute to Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance of wheat and barley by glycosylating the deoxynivalenol (DON), which is produced by Fusarium fungus. In this study, seven allele...
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Isolation of a New Compound from Penicillium oxalicum
The supernatant of the fermentation broth of Penicillium oxalicum yielded a new compound named 2,2′,6′ -trihydroxy-4-methyl-6-methoxy-acyl-diphenylmethanone (1). The isolated compound was characterized by UV, IR,...
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New species and new records of Aleurodiscus s.l. (Basidiomycota) in China
Two new species from Hunan Province in central China, Acanthobasidium bambusicola and Aleurodiscus effusus, are described and illustrated. Both species have effused basidiocarps, clamped generative hyphae, acanth...
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Polypore diversity in North America with an annotated checklist
Profound changes to the taxonomy and classification of polypores have occurred since the advent of molecular phylogenetics in the 1990s. The last major monograph of North American polypores was published by Gi...
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MpMYBS3 as a crucial transcription factor of cold signaling confers the cold tolerance of banana
Banana (Musa spp.) is an important tropical crops. Low temperature is one of the key environmental stresses, which greatly affects the global banana production. Different varieties of banana exhibit a high degree...
