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Open AccessA snapshot of plasma metabolites in first-episode schizophrenia: a capillary electrophoresis time-of-flight mass spectrometry study
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Polarization Calibration of the Solar Optical Telescope onboard Hinode
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Complete nucleotide sequence of the new potexvirus “Alstroemeria virus X”
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The DNA from 16 Lilium species and one variety endemic to or naturalized in Japan were obtained and their internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) were amplified by PCR and sequenced ...
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Phylogenetic analysis of ITS DNA sequences of various Old and New World Alliums suggests the reinclusion of Nectaroscordum and affirms the reestablishment of Caloscordum as subgenera of genus Allium. The results...
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Cycle sequencing of the ITS region of nuclear ribosomal DNA of L. concolor, L. dauricum and L. maculatum generated surprisingly homogenous sequences from these three species. Analysis of the few (13 out of 639) ...
