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**lin Lu
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Biotechnology
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Pathogen resistance in soils associated with bacteriome network reconstruction through reductive soil disinfestation
Reductive soil disinfestation (RSD) is an effective bioremediation technique to restructure the soil microbial community and eliminate soilborne phytopathogens. Yet we still lack a comprehensive understanding ...
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Open AccessHCMV-miR-US33-5p promotes apoptosis of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells by targeting EPAS1/SLC3A2 pathway
In patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD), increased vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) apoptosis has been found. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-miR-US33-5p was significantly increased in the plasma of pati...
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Combined System of Organic Substrate and Straw-Degrading Microbial Agents Improved Soil Organic Matter Levels and Microbial Abundance in a Rice–Wheat Rotation
Rice–wheat rotation is one of the most intensive agricultural planting modes in China and is pivotal to develop optimized straw-returning management in situ to improve soil fertility and productivity in agricu...
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Open AccessDietary calcium requirements of broilers fed a conventional corn-soybean meal diet from 1 to 21 days of age
The current calcium (Ca) recommendation for broilers is primarily based on studies conducted more than 30 years ago with birds of markedly different productive potentials from those which exist today. And the ...
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Open AccessRegulation of bone phosphorus retention and bone development possibly by related hormones and local bone-derived regulators in broiler chicks
Phosphorus is essential for bone mineralization in broilers, however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to investigate whether bone phosphorus retention and bone development might be regulated...
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Chloroplast and nuclear DNA analyses provide insight into the phylogeography and conservation genetics of Camellia nitidissima (Theaceae) in southern Guangxi, China
Camellia nitidissima is a high-value endemic ornamental plant with a limited distribution in the south of Guangxi, China. This plant is classified as ‘vulnerable’, and the particular variety (var.) known as micro...
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Mild heat stress limited the post-acidification caused by Lactobacillus rhamnosus hsryfm 1301 in fermented milk
Fermented milk is the optimal vehicle for delivering probiotic bacteria. However, the viable count of probiotic bacteria such as some lactic acid bacteria and the post-acidification of fermented milk are a con...
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Erratum: Comprehensive multi-center assessment of small RNA-seq methods for quantitative miRNA profiling
Nat. Biotechnol. 10.1038/nbt.4183; corrected online 31 July 2018 In the version of this article initially published online, the text “Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Dana Farber Cancer Institute (BIDMC/DF...
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Dietary Supplementation with Chromium Picolinate Influences Serum Glucose and Immune Response of Brown-Egg Laying Hens
To investigate the effect of chromium picolinate (CrPic) on egg production performance, egg quality, blood indices, and immune function of laying hens, 270 23-week-old Bei**g Red brown-egg laying hens were ra...
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Effect of In Ovo Zinc Injection on the Embryonic Development and Epigenetics-Related Indices of Zinc-Deprived Broiler Breeder Eggs
The role of in ovo zinc (Zn) injection in improving the embryonic development in eggs from Zn-deficient hens, via epigenetic and antioxidant mechanisms, was examined. A completely randomized design involving a 1 ...
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Comprehensive multi-center assessment of small RNA-seq methods for quantitative miRNA profiling
Systematic evaluation of library preparation methods for small RNA-seq identifies reproducible and accurate methods.
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The effects of road building on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in Huangshan Scenic Area
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are vital soil microbes that connect many individual plants into a large functional organism via a vast mycelial network under the ground. In this study, the changes of soil A...
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YLL056C from Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes a novel protein with aldehyde reductase activity
The short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family, the largest family in dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily, is divided into “classical,” “extended,” “intermediate,” “divergent,” “complex,” and “atypical” ...
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An Optimal Dietary Zinc Level of Brown-Egg Laying Hens Fed a Corn–Soybean Meal Diet
An experiment was conducted to estimate the optimal dietary zinc (Zn) level of brown-egg laying hens fed a corn–soybean meal diet from 20 to 40 weeks of age. A total of 120 20-week-old Bei**g Red commercial l...
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Characterization of Gastric Microbiota in Twins
Contribution of host genetic backgrounds in the development of gastric microbiota has not been clearly defined. This study was aimed to characterize the biodiversity, structure and composition of gastric micro...
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MicroRNA-134 modulates resistance to doxorubicin in human breast cancer cells by downregulating ABCC1
To investigate the role of microRNAs in doxorubicin resistance of breast cancer cells.
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Relative Bioavailability of Zinc-Methionine Chelate for Broilers Fed a Conventional Corn–Soybean Meal Diet
An experiment was carried out to determine the bioavailability of the organic Zn-methionine chelate relative to inorganic Zn source (ZnSO4•7H2O) for broiler chicks fed a conventional corn–soybean meal diet. A tot...
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Effect of Zinc Source on Performance, Zinc Status, Immune Response, and Rumen Fermentation of Lactating Cows
Two experiments were conducted to examine the effect of zinc (Zn) source on the performance, Zn status, immune response, and rumen fermentation of lactating cows to find the most available Zn source for dairy ...
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Effects of Selenium Source and Level on Growth Performance, Tissue Selenium Concentrations, Antioxidation, and Immune Functions of Heat-Stressed Broilers
An experiment is conducted to investigate the effects of selenium (Se) source and level on growth performance, tissue Se concentrations, antioxidation, and immune functions of heat-stressed broilers from 22 to...
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QTL map** of adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in a population derived from common wheat cultivars Naxos and Shanghai 3/Catbird
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. f. sp. tritici Erikss., is a severe foliar disease of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. Use of adult-plant resistance (APR) is an efficient approa...
