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New moon spawning of Acropora divaricata in the Sakishima Islands, Japan
Many species of Acropora corals spawn simultaneously around the full moon in early summer (May to June in Japan). Nonetheless, there are some species that delay from this simultaneous spawning and spawn in midsum...
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Open AccessComparative analysis of root associated microbes in tropical cultivated and weedy rice (Oryza spp.) and temperate cultivated rice
Weedy rice is a major problem in paddy fields around the world. It is well known that weedy rice appears to grow faster and mature earlier than cultivated rice. It is possible that differences in the root micr...
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Open AccessGenes possibly related to symbiosis in early life stages of Acropora tenuis inoculated with Symbiodinium microadriaticum
Due to the ecological importance of mutualism between reef-building corals and symbiotic algae (Family Symbiodiniaceae), various transcriptomic studies on coral-algal symbiosis have been performed; however, mo...
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Open AccessMLPK function is not required for self-incompatibility in the S29 haplotype of Brassica rapa L.
S29 haplotype does not require the MLPK function for self-incompatibility in Brassica rapa.
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A review on management practices, environmental impacts, and human exposure risks related to electrical and electronic waste in Vietnam: findings from case studies in informal e-waste recycling areas
Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has become a global concern, especially in develo** countries. In this review, we conducted a literature survey of e-waste management practices, processing activitie...
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Different lipid compositions and their specific localization in the eggs and sperm of Acropora tenuis
Reef-building corals belonging to genus Acropora are essential for the Indo-Pacific reef ecosystems. Lipids in corals provide highly dense forms of energy for reef communities through coral mucus, and the amount ...
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Estrogenic, androgenic, and glucocorticoid activities and major causative compounds in river waters from three Asian countries
Estrogen, androgen, and glucocorticoid receptors (ER, AR, and GR) agonist activities in river water samples from Chennai and Bangalore (India), Jakarta (Indonesia), and Hanoi (Vietnam) were evaluated using a p...
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Open AccessHyperfibrinolysis and fibrinolysis shutdown in patients with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with coagulation/fibrinolysis disorders. We retrospectively evaluated 61 TBI cases transported to hospital within 1 h post-injury. Levels of thrombin-antithrombin III...
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Open AccessComparative genomics highlight the importance of lineage-specific gene families in evolutionary divergence of the coral genus, Montipora
Scleractinian corals of the genus Montipora (Anthozoa, Cnidaria) possess some unusual biological traits, such as vertical transmission of algal symbionts; however, the genetic bases for those traits remain unknow...
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Open AccessLarval transcriptomic responses of a stony coral, Acropora tenuis, during initial contact with the native symbiont, Symbiodinium microadriaticum
Although numerous dinoflagellate species (Family Symbiodiniaceae) are present in coral reef environments, Acropora corals tend to select a single species, Symbiodinium microadriaticum, in early life stages, even ...
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Expression analysis of defense-related genes in wild kiwifruit (Actinidia rufa) tolerant to bacterial canker
Kiwifruit bacterial canker, which is caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae biovar 3 (Psa3), is found throughout kiwifruit-growing countries. Here, we investigated the expression levels of defense-related ...
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Latitudinal variation in growth and survival of juvenile corals in the West and South Pacific
Reef-building corals are found across > 30° of latitude from tropical to temperate regions, where they occupy habitats greatly differing in seawater temperature and light regimes. It remains largely unknown, h...
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Open AccessMechanism of self/nonself-discrimination in Brassica self-incompatibility
Self-incompatibility (SI) is a breeding system that promotes cross-fertilization. In Brassica, pollen rejection is induced by a haplotype-specific interaction between pistil determinant SRK (S receptor kinase) an...
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Optimization of a spawning‑induction protocol for the prediction of natural coral spawning
Many scleractinian corals only spawn once a year, so opportunities for collecting their gametes are limited. Consequently, the induction of spawning in coral would be useful, not only for studies on the mechan...
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Response to letter to the editor regarding “A retrospective study of the effect of fibrinogen levels during fresh frozen plasma transfusion in patients with traumatic brain injury”
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A retrospective study of the effect of fibrinogen levels during fresh frozen plasma transfusion in patients with traumatic brain injury
The association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and coagulopathy is well established. While coagulopathy prophylaxis in TBI involves replenishing coagulation factors with fresh frozen plasma (FFP), its ef...
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Comprehensive analysis of 942 organic micro-pollutants in settled dusts from northern Vietnam: pollution status and implications for human exposure
Contamination status of 942 organic micro-pollutants was examined for settled dust samples collected from an informal end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling site and an urban area in northern Vietnam. One hundred...
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Open AccessDynamic cerebral autoregulation after confinement in an isolated environment for 14 days
To develop human space exploration, it is necessary to study the effects of an isolated and confined environment, as well as a microgravity environment, on cerebral circulation. However, no studies on cerebral...
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Interspecific differences in the post-settlement survival of Acropora corals under a common garden experiment
Extremely low post-settlement survival is one of the largest barriers for artificial rehabilitation of Acropora corals. However, little data have been found for interspecific difference of the post-settlement sur...
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Open AccessEvaluation of psychological stress in confined environments using salivary, skin, and facial image parameters
Detecting the influence of psychological stress is particularly important in prolonged space missions. In this study, we determined potential markers of psychological stress in a confined environment. We exami...
