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Application of radiation hybrid in gene map**
Radiation hybrid (RH) map** technique was exploited to determine chromosome locations of 26 human novel full length cDNAs recently cloned. All these cDNA clones were isolated from human cord blood CD ...
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Fluid Transport by Human Nonpigmented Ciliary Epithelial Monolayer
Ciliary epithelium is responsible for the secretion of aqueous humor into posterior chamber of the eye. Most of aqueous humor secretion is driven by the active transport of ions from plasma into the posterior ...
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Functional characterization of β-ketoacyl-CoA synthase genes from Brassica napus L.
Seed-specifically expressed β-ketoacyl-CoA synthase genes of Brassica napus (Bn-FAE1.1 genes) were cloned from two cultivars, namely Askari, a high-erucic-acid type, and Drakkar, a low-erucic-acid type. The genes...
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Cloning of Human Intestinal Taurine Transporter and Production of Polyclonal Antibody
Taurine (2-ethaneaminosulfonic acid, +NH3CH2CH2SO3) is an endogenous amino acid which functions as a modulator of transmembrane calcium transport, an osmoregulator and, putatively a free radical scavenger1. In ut...
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Brassica KCS is Capable of Elongating Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with more than 18 carbons in length are essential constituents functioning in membrane fluidity, signal transduction, and eicosanoid production. The biosynthesis of PUFAs re...
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Generation of cDNA Libraries for Profiling Gene Expression of Given Tissues or Cells
Complementary DNA (cDNA) library construction is a foundational technique for various organism genome projects and molecular biological approaches. Numerous methods for generating a cDNA library have been appl...
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Biodegradation of exploded cotton stalk by Bacillus sp.
The exploded bast, branch and stem of cotton stalk were degraded by alkalophilic Bacillus NT-19, with weight losses of 24%, 20% and 14%, respectively, after 14 d. Compared with a white-rot fungus (Phanerochaete c...
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Study on screening and cultivation conditions of xylanase-producing alkalophilic bacterial
An xylanase producting alkalophilicBacillus NT-9 was obtained by the screening method of transparent zone on the selective medium, and the effects of carbon source and nitrogen source on xylanase production were ...
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Open AccessA comparative study of discriminating human heart failure etiology using gene expression profiles
Human heart failure is a complex disease that manifests from multiple genetic and environmental factors. Although ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease present clinically with many similar decreases in ventr...
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Tench farming in China: present status and future prospects
Tench, Tinca tinca (L.) was introduced as a new species to Chinese aquaculture in 1998. Biological characteristics of tench are studied, and propagation techniques are improved at the Hubei Province Fisheries Ins...
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Induced meiotic gynogenesis in tench, Tinca tinca (L.) using irradiated heterogenic sperm
Effects of the starting time and duration of cold shock, as well as the source of heterogenic sperm on the percentage of viable gynogenic larvae (PVGL) in tench were studied. The DNA in sperm of red common carp (
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A novel recently evolved gene C19orf24 encodes a non-classical secreted protein
Secreted proteins play important roles in many crucial biological processes, and can be new agents or targets for drug therapies. Here, we report on the isolation and characterization of a novel human non-clas...
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STIM1 carboxyl-terminus activates native SOC, Icrac and TRPC1 channels
Receptor-evoked Ca2+ signalling involves Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum, followed by Ca2+ influx across the plasma membrane1. Ca2+ influx is essential for many cellular functions, from secretion to t...
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ZBTB34, a novel human BTB/POZ zinc finger protein, is a potential transcriptional repressor
BTB/POZ protein family plays a key role in many biological processes both in Drosophila and vertebrates through regulating the transcriptional activities of some downstream genes. Here, we obtained a novel member...
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Enhanced cadmium accumulation in maize roots—the impact of organic acids
Low molecular weight organic acids are important components of root exudates and therefore, knowledge regarding the mechanisms of cadmium (Cd) uptake and distribution within plants under the influence of organ...
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Open AccessDetection of the inferred interaction network in hepatocellular carcinoma from EHCO (E ncyclopedia of H epatocellular C arcinoma genes O nline)
The significant advances in microarray and proteomics analyses have resulted in an exponential increase in potential new targets and have promised to shed light on the identification of disease markers and cel...
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Research on the bit computation model for time variable channel bandwidth
For the encoding bit-rate problem in H.264 wireless video communication, this paper analyzes the bit-rate computation model and the Mean Square Error distortion model, establishes the relation between the quan...
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Organic acids enhance the uptake of lead by wheat roots
The uptake and bioavailability of lead (Pb) in soil–plant systems remain poorly understood. This study indicates that acetic and malic acids enhance the uptake of Pb by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots under hy...
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Improving organic phosphate utilization in transgenic white clover by overexpression of Aspergillus niger PhyA gene
Using the cotyledon of white clover as explants, the transgenic white clover lines ectopic expression of the PhyA gene were established based on Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation method. It was fo...