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Preparation of inorganic–organic pillared montmorillonite using ultrasonic treatment
Montmorillonite (Mt) is a clay mineral with expandable layer structure. Mesoporous pillared montmorillonite can be prepared by introducing gallery templates, such as simple metal cations, quaternary ammonium c...
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Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Eupatorium adenophorum
A simple and efficient protocol for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation of Eupatorium adenophorum has been developed. Stem segments were pre-cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for 2...
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Molecular cloning of allelopathy related genes and their relation to HHO in Eupatorium adenophorum
In this study, conserved sequence regions of HMGR, DXR, and CHS (encoding 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase, 1-deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase and chalcone synthase, respectively) were amplified...
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cDNA-AFLP analysis reveals heat shock proteins play important roles in mediating cold, heat, and drought tolerance in Ammopiptanthus mongolicus
Ammopiptanthus mongolicus (Maxim.ex kom.) Cheng F. is the only evergreen broadleaf shrub endemic to the desert of central Asian and it can survive at drought, salt, and alkali stress. It ...
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A ku70 null mutant improves gene targeting frequency in the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae
To overcome the challenges met with gene deletion in the plant pathogen Verticillium dahliae, a mutant strain with impaired non-homologous end joining DNA repair was generated to improve targeted gene replacement...
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Open AccessProtoplast transformation as a potential platform for exploring gene function in Verticillium dahliae
Large efforts have focused on screening for genes involved in the virulence and pathogenicity of Verticillium dahliae, a destructive fungal pathogen of numerous plant species that is difficult to control once the...
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ABP9, a maize bZIP transcription factor, enhances tolerance to salt and drought in transgenic cotton
ABP9 , encoding a bZIP transcription factor from maize, enhances tolerance to multiple stresses and may participate in the ABA signaling pathway in transgenic cotton by alteri...
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Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing on the Tensile Property of a Second Generation Single Crystal Superalloy
The hot-isostatic pressing (HIP) process at the condition of 1300 °C/100 MPa, 4 h was applied on the second generation single crystal superalloy DD6. Microstructural evolutions of DD6 alloy after HIP and heat ...
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The oligosaccharyl transferase subunit STT3 mediates fungal development and is required for virulence in Verticillium dahliae
Verticillium dahliae is the most overwhelming plant pathogen, causing Verticillium wilt in a number of economic crops. The molecular mechanism is still unclear and identification of the genes inv...
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FreB is involved in the ferric metabolism and multiple pathogenicity-related traits of Verticillium dahliae
Ferric reductases are integral membrane proteins involved in the reduction of environmental ferric iron into the biologically available ferrous iron. In the most overwhelming phytopathogenic fungus, Verticillium ...
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Open AccessThe dynamic transcriptome and metabolomics profiling in Verticillium dahliae inoculated Arabidopsis thaliana
Verticillium wilt caused by the soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae is a common, devastating plant vascular disease notorious for causing economic losses. Despite considerable research on plant resistance gene...
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Invasive therapies for patients with concomitant heart failure and atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are two clinical entities that can present either separately or concurrently. One entity can lead to the other and vice versa as AF can not only be the underlyin...
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VdOGDH is involved in energy metabolism and required for virulence of Verticillium dahliae
Verticillium dahliae, a soil-borne fungus, can invade plant vascular tissue and cause Verticillium wilt. The enzyme α-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH), catalyzing the oxidation of α-oxoglutarate in the tricarbox...
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Open AccessGrowth of nanoporous high-entropy oxide thin films by pulsed laser deposition
High-entropy oxides (HEO) with entropic stabilization and compositional flexibility have great potential application in batteries and catalysis. In this work, HEO thin films were synthesized by pulsed laser de...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of tumor measurement parameters and SCC-Ag changes in patients with locally-advanced cervical cancer
To investigate the prognostic relevance of specific measurement parameters such as tumor diameter, tumor volume, tumor volume reduction rate (TVRR), and changes in the squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) ...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Growth of nanoporous high-entropy oxide thin films by pulsed laser deposition
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MicroRNA-1297 participates in the repair of intestinal barrier injury in patients with HIV/AIDS via negative regulation of PLCβ1
To explore the role of the miRNA-1297/phospholipase Cβ1 (PLCβ1) axis in intestinal barrier injury. Abnormally expressed miR-1297 and its target gene PLCβ1 as well as their transcriptome sequencing were confirmed ...
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of two-port thoracoscopic aortic valve replacement
Pure aortic valve disease is common and has been treated with sternotomy aortic valve replacement for decades. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has been widely used in atrioventricular valve lesions, but tot...
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Open AccessDel-Nido cardioplegia in cardiac surgery for elderly patients: a propensity score-matched analysis
To compare the safety and efficacy of del-Nido cardioplegia (DNC) with traditional 4:1 cold blood cardioplegia (CBC) in coronary artery bypass grafting and/or valve surgeries in elderly patients.
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AmCBF1 activates the expression of GhClpR1 to mediate dark-green leaves in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
The transcription factor AmCBF1 deepens the leaf colour of transgenic cotton by binding to the promoter of the chloroplast development-related protein GhClpR1 to promote photosynthesis.
