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Nitrification inhibitor 1-octyne inhibits growth of comammox Nitrospira but does not alter their community structure in an acidic soil
The compounds 1-octyne and 2-phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxide (PTIO) are frequently used as nitrification inhibitors for ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and archaea (AOA), respectively, bu...
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Temperature has a strong impact on the abundance and community structure of comammox Nitrospira in an Ultisol
Temperature is a key factor influencing the growth and activities of microorganisms and their associated biogeochemical processes including nitrification. However, limited studies have been performed to evalua...
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Open AccessLong-Term Adaptation of Acidophilic Archaeal Ammonia Oxidisers Following Different Soil Fertilisation Histories
Ammonia oxidising archaea (AOA) are ecologically important nitrifiers in acidic agricultural soils. Two AOA phylogenetic clades, belonging to order-level lineages of Nitrososphaerales (clade C11; also classified ...
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Effects of 14 years of repeated pig manure application on gross nitrogen transformation in an upland red soil in China
Long-term application of pig manure can improve soil fertility and alleviate soil acidification, but also increase nitrogen (N) losses in subtropical upland red soils. However, mechanisms driving N losses via ...
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Effects of biogas slurry application on peanut yield, soil nutrients, carbon storage, and microbial activity in an Ultisol soil in southern China
Biogas slurry (BS) was known to influence soil–plant ecosystems when applied as a fertilizer, especially in combination with a chemical fertilizer (CF). Limited information was available regarding how this com...
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MMP-1 overexpression induced by IL-1β: possible mechanism for inflammation in degenerative lumbar facet joint
More and more attention has been focused on the inflammation or degeneration caused by biochemical factors in radiculopathy during lumbar facet joint degeneration. This study was designed to examine the expres...
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MCM7 Expression Is Altered in Rat After Spinal Cord Injury
Minichromosome maintenance protein 7 (MCM7), a member of the minichromosome maintenance protein family, is essential for eukaryotic DNA replication initiation and the early stage of the elongation process. MCM...
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Up-regulation of Smurf1 after spinal cord injury in adult rats
Smad ubiquitination regulatory factor 1 (Smurf1) is one of members of the Hect family of proteins, which also includes the ubiquitin E3-type ligases Nedd3 and E6-AP. As an E3 ligase, Smurf1 selectively interac...
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Expression of RBMX After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
RBMX (RNA-binding motif gene, X chromosome) is a heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein that associates with the spliceosome, binds RNA, and influences alternative splicing. The gene encoding RBMX is located ...
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Elevated Expression of β1,4-Galactosyltransferase-I in Cartilage and Synovial Tissue of Patients with Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is considered a complex illness, characterized by cartilage degeneration, secondary synovial membrane inflammation, and subchondral bone sclerosis. Previous studies have shown β1,4-galactos...
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Lack of evidence for association between DVWA gene polymorphisms and developmental dysplasia of the hip in Chinese Han population
Developmental dysplasia of the hip is the most frequent inborn deformity of the locomotor apparatus. Genetic factors play a considerable role in pathogenesis of Developmental dysplasia of the hip. Recently, se...
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Genetic polymorphism of PITX1 in susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese Han population: a case–control study
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and the precise etiology of this disease remains unclear. Genetic factors play a considerable role in pathogenesis of OA. Several OA-susceptibility gene...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Phased Experimental Teaching in the College Course of Computer and Information Technology
The problems of students’ starting computer knowledge discrepancy and disconnection of theory and experiment classes pose new challenges to the current teaching practice of college Computer and Information Techno...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design and Implementation of the Framework for Adaptive e-Learning System
e-Learning system, being a great product of modern information technology, is an important means for implementing education informationization. Many e-Learning systems have been developed in recent years. Howe...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Adaptive Signal Processing Based on Wavelet Transforms
The wavelet transforms are integrated with transform domain LMS adaptive algorithm and variable step-size LMS adaptive algorithm, from which a new adaptive filtering algorithm is presented based on discrete wa...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Optimized Scheme for Mobile Learning on IP-Based Network Using SIP
With the fast development of wireless technology, the concept of e-learning has been constantly evolved into mobile learning(m-learning), which means to use mobile technologies to enhance the learning experien...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
F-Code: An Optimized MDS Array Code
Based on the research of MDS array code of size n(n in distributed storage system, in this paper, we present a novel encoding scheme called the F-code and prove that the column distance of the F-code is 3, i.e. F...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Improving the Intelligent Prediction Model for Macro-economy
This paper presents a novel approach to macro-economy forecasting based on the Fuzzy Neural Networks. This method employs the expert opinions, statistical analysis and the Genetic Algorithm, to enhance the mod...
