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Open AccessThe reactivity of dissolved and suspended particulate phosphorus pools decreases with distance downstream in the Yellow River
The Yellow River is a potentially important source of terrestrially derived phosphorus to the phosphorus limited Bohai Sea. However, seasonal variation in concentrations, partitioning and bioavailability of di...
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Author Correction: De novo genome assembly and analyses of 12 founder inbred lines provide insights into maize heterosis
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De novo genome assembly and analyses of 12 founder inbred lines provide insights into maize heterosis
Hybrid maize displays superior heterosis and contributes over 30% of total worldwide cereal production. However, the molecular mechanisms of heterosis remain obscure. Here we show that structural variants (SVs...
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Variations in terrestrial oxygen sources under climate change
The terrestrial ecosystem is an important source of atmospheric oxygen, and its changes are closely related to variations in atmospheric oxygen level. However, few studies have focused on the characteristics a...
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Open AccessThe Variability of Air-sea O2 Flux in CMIP6: Implications for Estimating Terrestrial and Oceanic Carbon Sinks
The measurement of atmospheric O2 concentrations and related oxygen budget have been used to estimate terrestrial and oceanic carbon uptake. However, a discrepancy remains in assessments of O2 exchange between oc...
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Open AccessInvestigation of the potential role of TGR5 in pancreatic cancer by a comprehensive molecular experiments and the liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC–MS) based metabolomics
Takeda G protein receptor 5 (TGR5) is widely recognized as a potential drug target for the treatment of metabolic diseases. TGR5 is not only a metabolic regulator, but also has a potential role that participat...
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Icariin Ameliorates Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology by Alleviating Myelin Injury in 3 × Tg-AD Mice
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by excessive deposition of β amyloid (Aβ), hyperphosphorylation of tau protein, and neuronal cell death. Recent studies have shown that mye...
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Enhanced removal of Cd (II) from aqueous solution by EDTA functionalized three-dimensional magnetic nitrogen-doped porous carbon
In this paper, three-dimensional magnetic nitrogen-doped porous carbon modified by EDTA (N-MPC-EDTA) was successfully prepared by two-step method with lignin as the precursor, and was used for the removal of C...
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The oxygen cycle and a habitable Earth
As an important contributor to the habitability of our planet, the oxygen cycle is interconnected with the emergence and evolution of complex life and is also the basis to establish Earth system science. Inves...
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Percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation combined with biliary stent placement for treatment of malignant biliary obstruction
To determine the safety and efficacy of percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with biliary metal stent placement for patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction.
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Open AccessSingle-molecule photoreaction quantitation through intraparticle-surface energy transfer (i-SET) spectroscopy
Quantification of nanoparticle-molecule interaction at a single-molecule level remains a daunting challenge, mainly due to ultra-weak emission from single molecules and the perturbation of the local environmen...
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Open AccessGynura divaricata exerts hypoglycemic effects by regulating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and fatty acid metabolism signaling pathway
The study aimed to examine the anti-diabetic effects of Gynura divaricata (GD) and the underlying mechanism.
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Estimation of Gridded Atmospheric Oxygen Consumption from 1975 to 2018
Atmospheric Oxygen (O2) is one of the dominating features that allow the earth to be a habitable planet with advanced civilization and diverse biology. However, since the late 1980s, observational data have indic...
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Open AccessOverexpression of RPN2 suppresses radiosensitivity of glioma cells by activating STAT3 signal transduction
Radiation therapy is the primary method of treatment for glioblastoma (GBM). Therefore, the suppression of radioresistance in GBM cells is of enormous significance. Ribophorin II (RPN2), a protein component of...
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Atmospheric Warming Slowdown during 1998–2013 Associated with Increasing Ocean Heat Content
Although atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continuously increased, there was relatively little change in global-averaged surface temperatures from 1998 to 2013, which is known as atmospheric warming sl...
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The Preparation and Characterization of NEU-1 Lunar Soil Simulants
Two kinds of lunar soil simulants, including Northeastern University-1a (NEU-1a) with low titanium content and Northeastern University-1b (NEU-1b) with high titanium content, were prepared at Northeastern Univ...
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Exploring Dynamic Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on China’s CO \(_{2}\) Emissions Using Markov-Switching Vector Error Correction Model
The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on China’s CO \(_{2}\) ...
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Mining for genes encoding proteins associated with NopL of Sinorhizobium fredii HH103 using quantitative trait loci in soybean (Glycine max Merr.) recombinant inbred lines
In rhizobia, host specificity is controlled by the nodulation outer proteins (Nops). However, the host genes encoding proteins associated with Nops remain unknown.
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Optimization of culturing conditions for production of somatic embryos and lignins of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill
Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. is a valuable medicinal plant species increasingly used in phytotherapy worldwide. This study systematically detected the lignin content and production during somatic embryog...
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Somatic embryos cultures of Vitis amurensis Rupr. in air-lift bioreactors for the production of biomass and resveratrol
Resveratrol are the most important bioactive compounds found in Vitis amurensis. In this study, a somatic embryo induction system for V. amurensis was established in air-lift bioreactors for the production of bio...
