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First report of Echinococcus granulosus genotype 1 in a wild boar (Sus scrofa) from China
Echinococcosis is a worldwide disease endemic to the western region of China. In 2023, echinococcosis was detected in one of 27 wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Yili Prefecture, **njiang, northwestern China. Histopatho...
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Open AccessNEK2 affects the ferroptosis sensitivity of gastric cancer cells by regulating the expression of HMOX1 through Keap1/Nrf2
NEK2 is a serine/threonine protein kinase that is involved in regulating the progression of various tumors. Our previous studies have found that NEK2 is highly expressed in gastric cancer and suggests that pat...
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Open AccessIdentification and characterization of circular RNAs involved in the fertility stability of cotton CMS-D2 restorer line under heat stress
As a vital type of noncoding RNAs, circular RNAs (circRNAs) play important roles in plant growth and development and stress response. However, little is known about the biological roles of circRNAs in regulati...
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Clinical phenotypes and prognosis of IgG4-related diseases accompanied by deteriorated kidney function: a retrospective study
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multiorgan autoimmune disorder that causes irreversible injury. Deteriorated kidney functions are common but easily ignored complications associated with IgG4-RD. Yet the cl...
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Open AccessHeat-responsive microRNAs participate in regulating the pollen fertility stability of CMS-D2 restorer line under high-temperature stress
Anther development and pollen fertility of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) conditioned by Gossypium harknessii cytoplasm (CMS-D2) restorer lines are susceptible to continuous high-temperature (HT) stress in sum...
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Dose effects of restorer gene modulate pollen fertility in cotton CMS-D2 restorer lines via auxin signaling and flavonoid biosynthesis
Dose effects of Rf1 gene regulated retrieval mechanism of pollen fertility for CMS-D2 cotton.
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification of the geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GGPS) gene family involved in chlorophyll synthesis in cotton
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GGPS) is a structural enzyme of the terpene biosynthesis pathway that is involved in regulating plant photosynthesis, growth and development, but this gene family has not...
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Structural Characteristics of Cooked Black Rice Influenced by Different Stabilization Treatments and Their Effect Mechanism on the In Vitro Digestibility
Superheated steam (SS), far-infrared radiation (FIR), and microwave treatment (Mw) are emerging stabilization treatments to improve the shelf life of black rice. However, their effects on the digestibility of ...
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MiR-466d Targeting MMP13 Promotes the Differentiation of Osteoblasts Exposed to a Static Magnetic Field
The static magnetic field (SMF) and miRNAs are involved in the regulation of bone remodeling. Hence, this study was designed to investigate the effects of SMF on the proliferation and differentiation of osteob...
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Development of mitochondrial simple sequence repeat markers to simultaneously distinguish cytoplasmic male sterile sources in cotton
Deleterious effects on anther development and main economy traits caused by sterile genes or cytoplasms are one of the important genetic characteristics of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems in cotton, w...
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Open AccessProgress and perspective on cotton breeding in Pakistan
Cotton is the prime natural fiber with economic significance globally. Cotton farming and breeding have a long history in Pakistan. The development of high yielding upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) varieties gr...
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Homoeolog gene expression analysis reveals novel expression biases in upland hybrid cotton under intraspecific hybridization
Hybridization is useful to enhance the yield potential of agronomic crops in the world. Cotton has genome doubling due to the allotetraploid process and hybridization in coordination with duplicated genome can...
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Open AccessConservation status of threatened land plants in China and priority sites for better conservation targets: distribution patterns and conservation gap analysis
There are about 10% of the world’s land plants in China, of which 11% are threatened species. Here, we used China as a proxy to identify hotspots of threatened species, evaluate the effectiveness of current co...
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Open AccessComparative performance of hybrid generations reveals the potential application of F2 hybrids in upland cotton
The utilization of heterosis has greatly improved the productivity of cotton worldwide. However, a major constraint for the large-scale promotion of F1 hybrid cotton is artificial emasculation and pollination. Th...
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Urinary donor-derived cell-free DNA as a non-invasive biomarker for BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy
BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) is a common cause of allograft failure. However, differentiation between BKPyVAN and type I T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) is challenging when simian virus 40...
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Open AccessAcute health effects associated with satellite-determined cyanobacterial blooms in a drinking water source in Massachusetts
The occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater presents a threat to human health. However, epidemiological studies on the association between cyanobacterial blooms in drinking water sources and human he...
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The cellulose synthase (CesA) gene family in four Gossypium species: phylogenetics, sequence variation and gene expression in relation to fiber quality in Upland cotton
Cellulose synthases (CesAs) are multi-subunit enzymes found on the plasma membrane of plant cells and play a pivotal role in cellulose production. The cotton fiber is mainly composed of cellulose, and the gene...
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Open AccessInduction therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells in kidney transplantation: a meta-analysis
The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) versus traditional regimens for induction therapy in kidney transplantation (KT), especially the safety...
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Open AccessPhysical map** and InDel marker development for the restorer gene Rf2 in cytoplasmic male sterile CMS-D8 cotton
Cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) with cytoplasm from Gossypium Trilobum (D8) fails to produce functional pollen. It is useful for commercial hybrid cotton seed production. The restore line of CMS-D8 containing Rf2 ...
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Challenges for Safe and Healthy Drinking Water in China
Rapid economic growth and its huge population are putting tremendous pressure on water sustainability in China. Ensuring clean drinking water is a great challenge for public health due to water shortage and po...
