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Open AccessKAT8-mediated H4K16ac is essential for sustaining trophoblast self-renewal and proliferation via regulating CDX2
Abnormal trophoblast self-renewal and differentiation during early gestation is the major cause of miscarriage, yet the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we show that trophoblast specific ...
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Phosphorus release flux and mechanism at the sediment‒water interface of the Three Gorges Reservoir in the Yangtze River basin, China
The Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) is the largest water conservation project in the world but suffers from harmful algal blooms (HABs) currently. A large amount of phosphorus (P) has accumulated in the sediment ...
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Effects of artificial vegetation restoration on the fractions and availability of soil phosphorus in the water-level-fluctuating zone of Three Gorges Reservoir, China
The water-level-fluctuating zone (WLFZ) is the buffer zone of energy and material exchange between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Artificial vegetation restoration of WLFZ can improve the interception cap...
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Breast Cancer Patients Toward Lymphedema Complications: Cross-Sectional Study
Breast cancer is commonly treated through surgical resection, but a common complication of the procedure is lymphedema of the upper limbs, which can significantly impact patients’ daily life. This study aims t...
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Interpretation of the Wetland Conservation Law of the People’s Republic of China
On December 24, 2021, the 32nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of China passed the Wetland Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China, which came into force on ...
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Comammox Nitrospira clade A recovers faster than clade B after cyanobacteria outbreak in the Three Gorges tributary, China
Comammox Nitrospira can complete nitrification independently, and they are important participants in the nitrogen cycle. In this study, we investigated the comammox Nitrospira in the sediments of **aojiang River ...
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Open AccessVertical niche differentiation of comammox Nitrospira in water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Comammox (CMX) Nitrospira bacteria (NB) can accomplish ammonia oxidation independently, and their niche differentiation holds promise for their ecological and survival functions. In this work, the vertical niche ...
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Seasonal variations alter the effect of an invasive plant on the decomposition of a native plant in a subtropical eutrophic lake, China
To assess how the presence of an invasive plant and different-sized decomposers affect plant litter decomposition under different seasonal conditions, we allocated leaves of native Ficus virens Aiton into four di...
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Degradation and Ecological Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands in China
Estuarine wetlands provide a wide range of ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, biodiversity maintenance, and shoreline protection, and have human recreational value. In recent years, over half of Ch...
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Open AccessNiche differentiation of comammox Nitrospira in sediments of the Three Gorges Reservoir typical tributaries, China
Complete ammonia oxidizer (Comammox) can complete the whole nitrification process independently, whose niche differentiation is important guarantee for its survival and ecological function. This study investig...
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Potential Effect of Bioturbation by Burrowing Crabs on Sediment Parameters in Coastal Salt Marshes
Burrowing crabs are main constituent of estuarine wetlands ecosystems, and provide a variety of ecosystem functions including providing food for waterbirds and fishes, promoting nutrients cycling, and processi...
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A Network Perspective to Evaluate Hydrological Connectivity Effects on Macroinvertebrate Assemblages
The abundant estuarine wetlands supported by the complex river network in the Pearl River Delta are under intense anthropogenic influence, which threatens the local ecosystem. This paper examines the benthic m...
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Open AccessA comparison of coastal habitat restoration projects in China and the United States
We compared coastal restoration projects in a develo** country, China, and a developed country, the United States of America, both of which are facing loss and degradation of coastal habitats at similar lati...
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Management of soil thresholds for seedling emergence to re-establish plant species on bare flats in coastal salt marshes
In attempts to mitigate habitat degradation, coastal restoration practices have increasingly been developed. Many restoration practices, such as the introduction of freshwater or seawater, depend on improving ...
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Studies on the activation of isocitrate dehydrogenase kinase/phosphatase (AceK) by Mn2+ and Mg2+
Isocitrate dehydrogenase kinase/phosphatase (AceK) is a bifunctional enzyme with both kinase and phosphatase activities that are activated by Mg2+. We have studied the interactions of Mn2+and Mg2+ with AceK using...
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Diversity Pattern of Macrobenthos Associated with Different Stages of Wetland Restoration in the Yellow River Delta
Because wetland restoration projects are becoming more common and are expensive, it is important to evaluate their success. Evaluation studies common use measurements of soils, vegetation, hydrology and wildli...
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Genesis and minerogenetic characteristics of Zhaoanzhuang-type iron deposits in Wuyang, Henan province
The Zhaoanzhuang-type iron depositsoccur in the ultrabasic unit of the late Archaean greenstone belt. They are late magmatic apatite-titanomagnetite deposits, superimposed and enriched by hydrothermal solution...
