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TGF-β induces assembly of a Smad2–Smurf2 ubiquitin ligase complex that targets SnoN for degradation
The receptor-regulated Smad proteins are essential intracellular mediators of signal transduction by the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily of growth factors and are also important as regulators ...
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Pedoecological effects of a sand-fixing poplar (Populus simonii Carr.) forest in a desertified sandy land of Inner Mongolia, China
To assess the pedoecological effects of a 23-year old poplar ( Populus simonii Carr.) forest on soil amelioration and vegetation restoration via soil erosion reduction and atmospheric dust retention in a desertif...
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Study on construction of cDNA libraries from rat normal liver and regeneration liver with smart technique
The aim of the study is to construct cDNA libraries from the normal liver and regeneration liver of rat by SMART (switching mechanism at 5′ end of RNA transcript) technique and analyze their quality. The total...
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Trehalose synthase gene transfer mediated byAgrobacterium tumefaciens enhances resistance to osmotic stress in sugarcane
Trehalose synthase gene (TSase) fromGrifola frondosa was transferred into sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) usingAgrobacterium-mediated method to improve sugarcane drought-tolerance. The results indicated that...
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Cloning of three members of acc synthase gene family in sugarcane
To clone the members of ACC synthase gene family in sugarcane, two degenerate oligonucleotide primers were designed, coding for two conservative acid regons in ACC synthase protein family. PCR amplification wa...
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Effect of vinasse irrigation on the activity of three enzymes and agronomic characters at seedling stage of sugarcane
Effect of vinasse irrigation at seedling stage of two sugarcane varieties, i.e. ROC16 and ROC22, was studied. Three concentrations of vinasse (45 tons/ha, 75 tons / ha, 105 tons / ha) were irrigated in the sug...
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Molecular cloning and tissue specific expression of an elongation factor 1A gene in sugarcane stalks
Genomic reconstruction done by using the cDNA insert containing the ORF of GZ-1-alpha as the probe indicated the presence of about 5 copies of eEF1A gene per haploid sugarcane genome. Northern hybridization st...
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Transformation of sugarcane with ACC oxidase antisense gene
The present study is an attempt to validate the function of sugarcane ACO by construction of plant expression vectors for sugarcane ACO sense and anti-sense genes and their effective transformation. Plant expr...
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Identification and fine-map** of a bacterial brown spot disease resistance gene in maize
Bacterial brown spot (BBS) in maize (Zea mays L.) is caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Van Holl (Pss). In China, this disease is not prevalent in maize at present. Here, we report the identification and...
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Genome-wide Comparisons of Gene Expression for Yield Heterosis in Maize
Although heterosis is widely used in conventional plant breeding, its genetic mechanism has not been well understood at the molecular level. In this study, we identified a highly heterotic hybrid (C8605-2 × W1...
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Map** of southern corn rust-resistant genes in the W2D inbred line of maize (Zea mays L.)
Southern corn rust, caused by Puccinia polysora Underw., has destructive potential on the susceptible host. In this study, the resistance inheritance was investigated in an F 2 and its F ...
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A novel strategy for development of glucocorticoids through non-genomic mechanism
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are routinely believed to take effect through genomic mechanisms, which are also largely responsible for GCs’ side effects. Beneficial non-genomic effects of GCs have been reported as bei...
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The Electrostatic Interactions Between Nano-TiO2 and Trypsin Inhibit the Enzyme Activity and Change the Secondary Structure of Trypsin
In this work, the interaction between nano-TiO2 and trypsin was investigated, and the mechanisms of the interaction were explored by the methods of UV–vis detection, circular dichroism (CD), and fluorescence. The...
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One-Step Bulk Preparation of Calcium Carbonate Nanotubes and Its Application in Anticancer Drug Delivery
Bulk fabrication of ordered hollow structural particles (HSPs) with large surface area and high biocompatibility simultaneously is critical for the practical application of HSPs in biosensing and drug delivery...
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Open AccessDraft genome sequence of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis
Hevea brasiliensis, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, is the major commercial source of natural rubber (NR). NR is a latex polymer with high elasticity, flexibility, and resilience that has played a critical ...
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Effects of Ethephon on Key Enzymes of Sucrose Metabolism in Relation to Sucrose Accumulation in Sugarcane
Sucrose synthase (SS), sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), soluble acid invertase (SAI) and neutral invertase (NI) are the key enzymes of sucrose metabolism, which activities play key role in sugar accumulation...
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Isolation and characterization of novel ginsenoside-hydrolyzing glycosidase from Microbacterium esteraromaticum that transforms ginsenoside Rb2 to rare ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3
Ginsenoside Rb2 was transformed by recombinant glycosidase (Bgp2) into ginsenosides Rd and 20(S)-Rg3. The bgp2 gene consists of 2,430 bp that encode 809 amino acids, and this gene has homology to the glycosyl hyd...
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Open AccessALDH2 protects against stroke by clearing 4-HNE
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is a mitochondrial enzyme that metabolizes ethanol and toxic aldehydes such as 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE). Using an unbiased proteomic search, we identified ALDH2 deficiency i...
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Preparation and Characteristics of Sugarcane Low Alcoholic Drink by Submerged Alcoholic Fermentation
A new low alcoholic drinks, was brewed from fresh sugarcane juice using different kinds of yeast, viz., wine yeast, Fali yeast and thermo-tolerant yeast by submerged alcoholic fermentation. The main characteristi...