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Open AccessSpecies-resolved sequencing of low-biomass or degraded microbiomes using 2bRAD-M
Microbiome samples with low microbial biomass or severe DNA degradation remain challenging for amplicon-based or whole-metagenome sequencing approaches. Here, we introduce 2bRAD-M, a highly reduced and cost-ef...
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Design of Tunable Acoustic Liner and Adaptive Control System
Traditional acoustic liners used in nacelles and fan ducts include a perforated face sheet bonded to a honeycomb core. A tunable acoustic liner with a piezoelectric substrate is developed to overcome the short...
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Open AccessUnderstanding the microbial basis of body odor in pre-pubescent children and teenagers
Even though human sweat is odorless, bacterial growth and decomposition of specific odor precursors in it is believed to give rise to body odor in humans. While mechanisms of odor generation have been widely s...
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Genome sequencing and heterologous expression of antiporters reveal alkaline response mechanisms of Halomonas alkalicola
Halomonas alkalicola CICC 11012s is an alkaliphilic and halotolerant bacterium isolated from a soap-making tank (pH > 10) from a household-product plant. This strain can propagate at pH 12.5, whi...
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Open AccessMicrobiota-based Signature of Gingivitis Treatments: A Randomized Study
Plaque-induced gingivitis can be alleviated by various treatment regimens. To probe the impacts of various anti-gingivitis treatments on plaque microflora, here a double blinded, randomized controlled trial of...
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Protective effect of Dryopteris crassirhizoma extracts in the control of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are among the most damaging soilborne plant parasites and are responsible for large economic losses in a wide variety of crops worldwide. More recently attention has increas...
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Design of the Image-Guided Biopsy Marking System for Gastroscopy
Endoscopists currently rely on an invasive biopsy tattooing method to identify previously biopsied sites. In order to better guide endoscopists to find the biopsy positions in follow-ups, we proposed a non-inv...
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Open AccessPreliminary characterization of the oral microbiota of Chinese adults with and without gingivitis
Microbial communities inhabiting human mouth are associated with oral health and disease. Previous studies have indicated the general prevalence of adult gingivitis in China to be high. The aim of this study w...
