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Effects of low nocturnal temperature on photosynthetic characteristics and chloroplast ultrastructure of winter rapeseed
We investigated the effects of low nocturnal temperature on photosynthetic apparatus of winter rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.). An artificial climate chamber was used to simulate the effects of low nocturnal te...
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Effects of Ido1 on mouse decidualization
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (Ido1) is a rate-limiting enzyme which converts the essential amino acid tryptophan to kynurenine. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and regulation of Ido1 i...
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Open AccessCharacterization and molecular map** of RsrR, a resistant gene to maize head smut
Maize head smut (MHS) caused by the fungi Sporisorium reilianum (Kühn) Landon and Fullerton (S. reilianum) is the most serious disease occurred in China recently. There are only a few reports concerning the genet...
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Human Labour and Green Manure, Two Overlooked Factors for Energy Analysis in Agriculture
Agriculture is both a “producer” and a “consumer” of energy. Since useful energy is in ever shorter supply and energy use is a pollution factor solutions are needed for enhancing production while reducing inpu...
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Grass hedges to reduce overland flow and soil erosion
Overland flow and the consequent soil erosion are worldwide problems that are particularly acute in the Chinese Loess Plateau. Negative consequences are in situ erosion and land impoverishment, and even more seri...
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“Meiotic abnormality in dominant genic male sterile Brassica napus”
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Meiotic abnormality in dominant genic male sterile Brassica napus
Rs1046AB is a dominant genic male sterile (DGMS) Brassica napus line derived from Yi-3A. Until now the molecular mechanism of its male sterility is still unknown. In this paper, cytological observations demonstra...
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Alternative Pre-mRNA Splicing and Regulation of Programmed Cell Death
Apoptosis or programmed cell death (PCD) is critical for development and homeostasis of multi-cellular organisms. It also plays an important role in pathogenesis of a large number of human diseases. PCD is und...
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Effects of inoculum size and age on biomass growth and paclitaxel production of elicitor-treated Taxus yunnanensis cell cultures
Suspension cultures of Taxus yunnanensis cells were inoculated with cells of different culture ages (12–24 days) at various densities [50–250 g fresh weight (fw)/l], and treated (on day 7) with a mixture of elic...
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Characterizing the production of a wild-type and benomyl-resistant Fusarium lateritium for biocontrol of Eutypa lata on grapevine
Benomyl-resistant (BR) and wild-type (WT) strains of Fusarium lateritium were examined for their tolerance to benomyl on potato dextrose agar (PDA) containing benomyl and control of the Eutypa lata in grapevine b...
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Microbial decolorization of azo dyes by Proteus mirabilis
A bacterium identified as Proteus mirabilis was isolated from acclimated sludge from a dyeing wastewater treatment plant. This strain rapidly decolorized a deep red azo dye solution (RED RBN). Features of the dec...
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Establishment of Callus Culture, Somatic Embryogenesis, and the Regeneration of Cotton Plants
For the induction of genetic variability and genetic manipulation studies, it is essential that the cells in culture develop into complete plants. In cotton, callus capable of differentiation has been establis...
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Regeneration of Plants from Protoplasts of Gossypium Species (Cotton)
Cotton is a major industrial crop in the world, the current production of lint cotton being greater than 19 million t/year. This plant is a source of fiber, vegetable oil, and protein. Around 24 million t of l...
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Optical monitoring of activity of many neurons in invertebrate ganglia during behaviors
Optical methods for monitoring neuron activity were developed because these methods lend themselves to simultaneous multiple-site measurements. With the use of new voltage-sensitive dyes, the dye-related pharm...