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Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of white-spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
The white-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) is of great commercial, ecological and ornamental value and has been listed as a near-threatened species in the IUCN Red List. Characterizing the mitochond...
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Application of genomic markers generated for ray-finned fishes in chondrichthyan Phylogenomics
Reconstructing a well-supported phylogenetic relationship among species is a prerequisite for biological and evolutionary researches. Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras) serves as an important ...
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Conversion of Coal into Graphitized Microcrystalline Carbon with a Hierarchical Porous Structure for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage
Electrochemical hydrogen storage, which can be performed at ambient temperatures and mild pressures, is regarded as a promising technique to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. In this study, the electroche...
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A Multi-Criteria Three-Way Decision Making Method in a Picture Fuzzy Probabilistic Decision System
Three-way decision is a decision-making method based on human cognitive process, and its basic idea is to divide a universal set into three pair-wise disjoint regions to cognitive information processing. As th...
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Open AccessLanthanum nitrate as aqueous electrolyte additive for favourable zinc metal electrodeposition
Aqueous zinc batteries are appealing devices for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable energy storage. However, the zinc metal deposition at the anode strongly influences the battery cycle life and pe...
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Salt precipitation and associated pressure buildup during CO2 storage in heterogeneous anisotropy aquifers
CO2 can be injected into deep saline aquifers for storage, thereby reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. When CO2 is injected into the aquifer, salt precipitation may occur, which may impair the in...
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Active hydraulic barrier for retarding CO2 migration towards fault during CO2 storage in tilted reservoir
The aquifer which can be used to store CO2 is likely to be tilted, where CO2 will move faster towards the upstream direction of the CO2 injection well under buoyancy force. This feature is not beneficial for the ...
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Open AccessKnockout of SlMAPK3 enhances tolerance to heat stress involving ROS homeostasis in tomato plants
High temperature is a major environmental stress that limits plant growth and agriculture productivity. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are highly conserved serine and threonine protein kinases that ...
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ABA signaling rather than ABA metabolism is involved in trehalose-induced drought tolerance in tomato plants
Trehalose increased drought tolerance of tomato plants, accompanied by reduced water loss and closed stomata, which was associated with the upregulated ABA signaling-related genes expression, but not in ABA ac...
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Effects of Urban–rural Atmospheric Environment on Heavy Metal Accumulation and Resistance Characteristics of Pinus tabulaeformis in Northern China
The washed and unwashed current (C) and previous year (C + 1) needles, branches and top soils of Pinus tabulaeformis trees were sampled at five sites Haitai industrial district (HT), Puji River (PJ), Fukang road ...
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Open AccessCRISPR/Cas9-Mediated SlNPR1 mutagenesis reduces tomato plant drought tolerance
NPR1, nonexpressor of pathogenesis-related gene 1, is a master regulator involved in plant defense response to pathogens, and its regulatory mechanism in the defense pathway has been relatively clear. However, in...
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Enhanced drought tolerance in tomato plants by overexpression of SlMAPK1
Drought stress is one of the most destructive environmental factors that affect plant growth and agricultural production. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are important signaling pathways that ...
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Synthesis of high-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 material for lithium-ion batteries by a metal-cholate supramolecular hydrogel as precursor
High-voltage cathode material LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 has been first synthesized by a novel metal-cholated supramolecular hydrogel as precursor. The structural analysis was investigated by X-ray powder diffraction, scanni...
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Effects of ethylene sulfite as a supplementary film-forming additive on the electrochemical performance of graphite anode in EC-based electrolyte
The effect of ethylene sulfite (ES) as a supplementary film-forming additive on the electrochemical performance of graphite anode in ethylene carbon (EC)-based electrolyte is studied in this research by consta...
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Influence of sodium polyaspartate added to the negative active material on the electrochemical behavior of lead-acid batteries
This article investigates the influence of sodium polyaspartate (PASP), used as an additive in the negative active material (NAM) on the performance of lead-acid batteries, including battery capacity at differ...
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Non-isothermal modeling of CO2 injection into saline aquifers at a low temperature
To investigate the effects of temperature on the CO2 storage in the deep saline aquifers, we set up a 2-D non-isothermal numerical model with simulating the CO2 injection into the aquifers at a low temperature. T...
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CO2 Plume Evolution and Pressure Buildup of Large-scale CO2 Injection into Saline Aquifers in Sanzhao Depression, Songliao Basin, China
Large-scale injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into saline aquifers in sedimentary basins is a promising approach to mitigate global climate change. Songliao Basin, a large continental clastic sedimentary basin in...
