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Chiu-** Fang
Life Sciences
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Description of Flavobacterium agricola sp. nov., an auxin producing bacterium isolated from paddy field
An auxin-producing bacterial strain, CC-SYL302T, was isolated from paddy soil in Taiwan and identified using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The cells were observed to be aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming r...
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Pusillimonas faecipullorum sp. nov., isolated from the poultry manure
A polyphasic taxonomic approach was used to characterize a novel bacterium, designated strain CC-YST705T, isolated from poultry manure sampled in Taiwan. Cells of strain CC-YST705T were aerobic, Gram-stain-negati...
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Zeimonas arvi gen. nov., sp. nov., of the family Burkholderiaceae, harboring biphenyl- and phenolic acid-metabolizing genes, isolated from a long-term ecological research field
A polyphasic taxonomic approach was used to characterize a Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated strain CC-CFT501T, harboring xenobiotic- and allelochemical-metabolizing genes, isolated from a long-term ecolo...
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Open AccessAgricultural management and cultivation period alter soil enzymatic activity and bacterial diversity in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) orchards
Agricultural management and temporal change including climate conditions and soil properties can result in the alteration of soil enzymatic activity and bacterial community, respectively. Therefore, different ...
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Open AccessAgricultural management practices influence the soil enzyme activity and bacterial community structure in tea plantations
The soil quality and health of the tea plantations are dependent on agriculture management practices, and long-term chemical fertilizer use is implicated in soil decline. Hence, several sustainable practices a...
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Description of Azoarcus nasutitermitis sp. nov. and Azoarcus rhizosphaerae sp. nov., two nitrogen-fixing species isolated from termite nest and rhizosphere of Ficus religiosa
A polyphasic taxonomic approach was used to characterise two presumably novel bacteria, designated strains CC-YHH838T and CC-YHH848T isolated from termite nest and rhizosphere of Ficus religiosa, respectively. Th...
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Associations of TNF-α and IL-6 polymorphisms with osteoporosis through joint effects and interactions with LEPR gene in Taiwan: Taichung Community Health Study for Elders (TCHS-E)
Osteoporosis (OST) is a complex multifactorial disease considered to result from interactions of multiple gene and environmental factors. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6 are pleiotropic cy...
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Joint effect of gene-physical activity and the interactions among CRP, TNF-α, and LTA polymorphisms on serum CRP, TNF-α levels, and handgrip strength in community-dwelling elders in Taiwan - TCHS-E
This study assesses interactions of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) gene polymorphisms with C-reactive protein (CRP) or lymphotoxin α (LTA) gene on serum CRP and TNF-α levels and handgrip strength. Eleven sing...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the immune response of human dendritic cells to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative proteomics
The cellular immune response for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) infection remained incompletely understood. To uncover membrane proteins involved in this infection mechanism, an integrated approach ...
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Open AccessA rice phenomics study—phenotype scoring and seed propagation of a T-DNA insertion-induced rice mutant population
With the completion of the rice genome sequencing project, the next major challenge is the large-scale determination of gene function. As an important crop and a model organism, rice provides major insights in...
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A rice gene activation/knockout mutant resource for high throughput functional genomics
Using transfer DNA (T-DNA) with functions of gene trap and gene knockout and activation tagging, a mutant population containing 55,000 lines was generated. Approximately 81% of this population carries 1–2 T-DN...
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Transgenic tomato plants expressing the Arabidopsis NPR1 gene display enhanced resistance to a spectrum of fungal and bacterial diseases
Development of effective disease-resistance to a broad-range of pathogens in crops usually requires tremendous resources and effort when traditional breeding approaches are taken. Genetic engineering of diseas...
