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**ao-xu Zhang
Life Sciences
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Three stilbenes from pigeon pea with promising anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation activity
Cajaninstilbene acid (CSA), longistylin A (LLA), and longistylin C (LLC) are three characteristic stilbenes isolated from pigeon pea. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of t...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Genomic insights into biased allele loss and increased gene numbers after genome duplication in autotetraploid Cyclocarya paliurus
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Open AccessGenomic insights into biased allele loss and increased gene numbers after genome duplication in autotetraploid Cyclocarya paliurus
Autopolyploidy is a valuable model for studying whole-genome duplication (WGD) without hybridization, yet little is known about the genomic structural and functional changes that occur in autopolyploids after ...
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Open AccessNon-enzymatic role of SOD1 in intestinal stem cell growth
Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) modulates intestinal barrier integrity and intestinal homeostasis as an antioxidant enzyme. Intestinal homeostasis is maintained by the intestinal stem cells (ISCs). However, whet...
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Siderophore Synthesis Ability of the Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium (NFB) GXGL-4A is Regulated at the Transcriptional Level by a Transcriptional Factor (trX) and an Aminomethyltransferase-Encoding Gene (amt)
Kosakonia radicincitans GXGL-4A, a gram-negative nitrogen-fixing (NF) bacterial strain is coated with a thick capsulatus on the surface of cell wall, which becomes a physical barrier for exogenous DNA to enter th...
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Open AccessComparison of CD146 +/− mesenchymal stem cells in improving premature ovarian failure
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a heterogeneous group of subpopulations with differentially expressed surface markers. CD146 + MSCs correlate with high therapeutic and secretory potency. However, their thera...
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Economic Evaluation of Water-Saving Irrigation Practices for Sustainable Sugarcane Production in Guangxi Province, China
Impact of climate change on sugarcane (Saccharum spp. interspecific hybrids) crop growth, development and productivity remains unclear globally. In China, the per capita available water resource amounts to only 1...
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Open AccessLncRNA H19 governs mitophagy and restores mitochondrial respiration in the heart through Pink1/Parkin signaling during obesity
Maintaining proper mitochondrial respiratory function is crucial for alleviating cardiac metabolic disorders during obesity, and mitophagy is critically involved in this process. Long non-coding RNA H19 (H19) ...
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Genetic linkage map construction and quantitative trait loci map** of agronomic traits in Gloeostereum incarnatum
Gloeostereum incarnatum is an edible medicinal mushroom widely grown in China. Using the whole genome of G. incarnatum, simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed and synthetic primers were designed to c...
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Open AccessConstruction of an SNP-based high-density genetic map for Japanese plum in a Chinese population using specific length fragment sequencing
The Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) is one of the most important stone fruit crops in China. High-density linkage map is valuable resources which enhance functional genomics and genetic breeding studies. S...
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The genetic relationship and structure of some natural interspecific hybrids in Prunus subgenus Prunophora, based on nuclear and chloroplast simple sequence repeats
In the subgenus Prunophora of the genus Prunus, many transitional traits presented in interspecific hybrids, the so-called ‘new species’, were frequently named due to the complicated botanical classification syst...
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Fiber-type distribution and expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms in newborn heterozygous myostatin-knockout pigs
To explore the effects of heterozygous myostatin-knockout (MSNT+/−) on muscle characteristics, specifically fiber-type distribution and expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms in pigs.
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Soil organic phosphorus transformation during ecosystem development: A review
Soil organic phosphorus transformation during ecosystem development exerts a crucial influence on soil fertility and ecosystem properties.
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CDK inhibitor SU9516 induces tetraploid blastocyst formation from parthenogenetically activated porcine embryos
To examine the effect of SU9516, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, on the induction of tetraploid blastocyst formation in porcine embryos by parthenogenetic activation.
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RepSox improves viability and regulates gene expression in rhesus monkey–pig interspecies cloned embryos
To investigate the effect of the small molecule, RepSox, on the expression of developmentally important genes and the pre-implantation development of rhesus monkey–pig interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfe...
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The developmental competence of oocytes parthenogenetically activated by an electric pulse and anisomycin treatment
The aim of this study was to investigate the developmental competence of oocytes parthenogenetically activated by an electric pulse (EP) and treated with anisomycin and to determine whether this method is appl...
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PCI-24781 can improve in vitro and in vivo developmental capacity of pig somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos
To examine the effect of PCI-24781 (abexinostat) on the blastocyst formation rate in pig somatic cell nuclear transferred (SCNT) embryos and acetylation levels of the histone H3 lysine 9 and histone H4 lysine 12.
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Regulation of zinc transporters by dietary flaxseed lignan in human breast cancer xenografts
Zinc is essential for cell growth. Previous studies have shown that zinc concentration in breast cancer tissues is higher than that in normal breast tissues. Zinc cannot passively diffuse across cell membranes...
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Open AccessComparative and functional genomics reveals genetic diversity and determinants of host specificity among reference strains and a large collection of Chinese isolates of the phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Xanthomonas campestris pathovar campestris (Xcc) is the causal agent of black rot disease of crucifers worldwide. The molecular genetic diversity and host specificity of Xcc are poorly understood.
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Research advances in the study of Pistacia chinensis Bunge, a superior tree species for biomass energy
As a renewable energy, biomass energy has aroused wide attention and studies of this issue have become a hot topic throughout the world. Pistacia chinensis Bunge (Anacardiaceae) is a superior species for biomass ...
