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    Low dose cadmium exposure regulates miR-381–ANO1 interaction in airway epithelial cells

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide. Cigarette smoke which has approximately 2–3 µg of Cadmium (Cd) per cigarette contributes to the environmental exposure ...

    Pooja Singh, Fu Jun Li, Kevin Dsouza, Crystal T Stephens in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Molecular Identification of ten species of stored-product psocids through microarray method based on ITS2 rDNA

    Stored-product psocids (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) are cosmopolitan storage pests that can damage stored products and cause serious economic loss. However, because of the body size (~1 mm) of eggs, nymphs, an...

    Li-Jun Liu, Ao-Han Pang, Shi-Qian Feng, Bing-Yi Cui, Zi-Hua Zhao in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    DNA barcoding, species-specific PCR and real-time PCR techniques for the identification of six Tribolium pests of stored products

    Flour beetles of the genus Tribolium Macleay (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) are important stored product pests in China and worldwide. They are often found or are intercepted in grain depots, flour mills, and entry-...

    Tao Zhang, Yi-Jiao Wang, Wei Guo, Dan Luo, Yi Wu, Zuzana Kučerová in Scientific Reports (2016)

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    The establishment of species-specific primers for the molecular identification of ten stored-product psocids based on ITS2 rDNA

    Psocids are important stored product pests found worldwide that can be spread through grain trade. Most stored-product psocids, including eggs, nymphs, and adults, are very small (~1 mm) and difficult to ident...

    Zi-Hua Zhao, Bing-Yi Cui, Zhi-Hong Li, Fan Jiang, Qian-Qian Yang in Scientific Reports (2016)