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Characterization and validation of QTLs for adult plant stripe rust resistance in Chinese wheat landrace Dabaimai
Wheat stripe/yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the serious diseases of wheat. The application of resistance cultivars underpins control of wheat stripe rust. The Chinese ...
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Influences of Copper/Zinc-Loaded Montmorillonite on Growth Performance, Mineral Retention, Intestinal Morphology, Mucosa Antioxidant Capacity, and Cytokine Contents in Weaned Piglets
The effects of copper/zinc-loaded montmorillonite (Cu/Zn-Mt) on growth performance, mineral retention, intestinal morphology, mucosa antioxidant capacity, and cytokine contents in weaned piglets were investiga...
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Gene expression at Suaeda salsa seed germination under salinity
Suaeda salsa is a succulent halophyte belonging to Suaedoideae; sodium, chloride and sulfate ions or combination of the ions were useful to its growth. The seed germination is imp...
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Open AccessCardiac progenitor cell-derived exosomes prevent cardiomyocytes apoptosis through exosomal miR-21 by targeting PDCD4
Cardiac progenitor cells derived from adult heart have emerged as one of the most promising stem cell types for cardiac protection and repair. Exosomes are known to mediate cell–cell communication by transport...
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Development of a specific molecular tool for the detection of epidemiologically active mulberry causing-disease strains of Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype I (historically race 5-biovar 5) in China
Ralstonia solanacearum causes bacterial wilt disease in many plant species, including mulberry. Here, we used a suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) approach to identify specific DNA fragm...
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A high salt tolerant neutral protease from Aspergillus Oryzae: Purification, characterization and kinetic properties
A neutral high salt tolerant protease from Aspergillus oryzae CICIM F0899 which could be used for soy sauce production and other relevant applications under high-salt conditions was purified to homogeneity throug...
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Characterization and transcriptional analysis of a new CC chemokine associated with innate immune response in cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
Chemokines are small, secreted cytokine peptides, known principally for their ability to induce migration and activation of leukocyte populations under both pathological and physiological conditions. On the ba...
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Depletion of the novel p53-target gene carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C delays tumor growth in the neurofibromatosis type I tumor model
Despite the prominent pro-apoptotic role of p53, this protein has also been shown to promote cell survival in response to metabolic stress. However, the specific mechanism by which p53 protects cells from meta...
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Isolated Skull Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
A 62-year-old immunocompetent rural woman who represents an isolated cryptococcal skull infection without systematic involvement is described. Diagnosis was based on positive India ink staining, positive histo...
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Effects of Iron Glycine Chelate on Growth, Tissue Mineral Concentrations, Fecal Mineral Excretion, and Liver Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Broilers
The study was conducted to determine the effects of iron glycine chelate (Fe-Gly) on growth, tissue mineral concentrations, fecal mineral excretion, and liver antioxidant enzyme activities in broilers. A total...
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Quantitative trait loci for temperature-sensitive resistance to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in wheat cultivar Flinor
Stripe (yellow) rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. f. sp. tritici Eriks. (Pst), is an important disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) globally. Use of host resistance is an important strategy to mana...
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Open AccessInheritance of stripe rust resistance to predominant Chinese races in six spring wheat cultivars from the pacific Northwest of the United States
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. f. sp. tritici Eriks., is a major disease that causes substantial losses to wheat production worldwide. The utilization of effective resistance genes in wheat ...
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Open AccessThe novel estrogen-induced gene EIG121 regulates autophagy and promotes cell survival under stress
We previously identified a novel estrogen-induced gene, EIG121, as being differentially regulated in endometrioid and nonendometrioid endometrial carcinoma. The function of EIG121 was unknown. Using a tetracyclin...
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Dietary Zinc Glycine Chelate on Growth Performance, Tissue Mineral Concentrations, and Serum Enzyme Activity in Weanling Piglets
One hundred twenty crossbred piglets (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) were used to determine the effects of dietary zinc glycine chelate on growth performance, tissue mineral concentrations, and serum enzyme act...
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Effects of Zinc Glycine Chelate on Growth, Hematological, and Immunological Characteristics in Broilers
Three hundred sixty healthy Ross×Ross 1-day-old broilers were used to study the effects of zinc glycine chelate (Zn-Gly) on growth performance, hematological, and immunological characteristics. All broilers we...
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Genetic diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum strains from China
A survey of bacterial wilt in China collected 286 strains of Ralstonia solanacearum from 17 plant species in 13 Chinese provinces to investigate genetic diversity using the biovar (bv.) and phylotype classificati...
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Detection and molecular characterization of an aster yellows phytoplasma in rhodiola in Alberta, Canada
Rhodiola plants exhibiting symptoms typical of phytoplasma infection were observed at an experimental farm near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2007. Phytoplasma infection was confirmed with a polymerase chain r...
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Effects of Dietary Copper (II) Sulfate and Copper Proteinate on Performance and Blood Indexes of Copper Status in Growing Pigs
160 crossbred (Duroc × Landrace ×Yorkshire) gilts averaged 21.25 kg body weight were used to study the effects of dietary copper (II) sulfate (CuSO4) and copper proteinate (Cu-Pr) on growth performance, plasma Cu...
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Open AccessMorphological, Cytogenetic and Molecular Identification of a New Triticale
Rye (Secale cereale) plays an important role in wheat improvement. Here we report a new triticale, named Fenzhi-1, derived from the wide cross MY11 (Triticum aestivum) × **gzhou (Secale cereale) after the in vit...
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Urea Transport in Bacteria: Acid Acclimation by Gastric Helicobacter spp
Urea transporters in bacteria are relatively rare. There are three classes, the ABC transporters such as those expressed by cyanobacteria and Corynebacterium glutamicum, the Yut protein expressed by Yersinia spp ...