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Advances in research on influencing factors of selenium enrichment in plants
Selenium (Se) is a vital micronutrient for human beings, and the global population facing Se deficiency is estimated to be around one billion individuals. To tackle this issue, the enrichment of staple crops w...
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Genome-wide analysis of NAC transcription factors and exploration of candidate genes regulating selenium metabolism in Broussonetia papyrifera
Genome-wide identification revealed 79 BpNAC genes belonging to 16 subfamilies, and their gene structures and evolutionary relationships were characterized. Expression analysis highlighted their importance in pla...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the significance of complement-related genes mutations in atypical postinfectious glomerulonephritis: a pilot study
Postinfectious glomerulonephritis with C3-dominant glomerular deposition (C3-PIGN) involves C3-dominant glomerular deposition without immunoglobulin. Atypical C3-PIGN involves persistent hypocomplementemia. We...
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Mechanism of Iris sibirica and aeration combination on promoting the water purification performance of constructed wetland under low temperature
Temperature is an important factor affecting the water purification performance of constructed wetland (CW). In the previous study, the combined measures of Iris sibirica and aeration at the bottom of the first q...
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Selenium-Enriched Cardamine violifolia Alleviates LPS-Induced Hepatic Damage and Inflammation by Suppressing TLR4/NODs–Necroptosis Signal Axes in Piglets
Selenium-enriched Cardamine violifolia (SEC), a cruciferous plant, exerts excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacity, but its effect on hepatic function is unclear. This study investigated the effect an...
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Selenium-enriched Cardamine violifolia protects against sepsis-induced intestinal injury by regulating mitochondrial fusion in weaned pigs
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by the dysregulated response of the host to an infection, and treatments are limited. Recently, a novel selenium source, selenium-enriched Cardamine violifoli...
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Open AccessAnisotropic charge trap** in phototransistors unlocks ultrasensitive polarimetry for bionic navigation
Being able to probe the polarization states of light is crucial for applications from medical diagnostics and intelligent recognition to information encryption and bio-inspired navigation. Current state-of-the...
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National emissions inventory and future trends in greenhouse gases and other air pollutants from civil airports in China
Civil aviation is an important source of air pollutants, but this field has received insufficient attention in China. Based on the standard emissions model of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICA...
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Open AccessEfficacy of novel agents in patients with nephropathy associated with POEMS syndrome
To evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with nephropathy associated with POEMS syndrome who received novel agents in combination with dexamethasone therapy, and renal pathological cha...
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Responses of macrozoobenthos communities to changes in submerged macrophyte biomass in 19 temperate lakes in China
Macrozoobenthos and submerged macrophytes interact closely. However, studies in China have focused on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, where shallow lakes are concentrated, rather than on tem...
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Investigation of microplastic pollution in Arctic fjord water: a case study of Rijpfjorden, Northern Svalbard
Microplastic contamination is an emerging issue in the marine environment including the Arctic. However, the occurrence of microplastics in the Arctic fjords remains less understood. Sample collections were co...
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Molecular Mechanism of Selenium Affecting the Synthesis of Flavonoids in G. biloba Leaves
Flavonoids from Ginkgo biloba have antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity. In the present study, we used different concentrations of OS (organic selenium), NS (nano-selenium), and IS (inorganic selenium...
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Exploring the causes for co-pollution of O3 and PM2.5 in summer over North China
Co-pollution of surface O3 and PM2.5 has become the most predominant type of air pollutions in Bei**g-Tian**-Hebei region in the hot season since 2017, particularly in May–July. Analysis based on observational ...
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Regulatory Mechanism of Terpene Trilactones Improvement by Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate in Ginkgo biloba
Terpene trilactones (TTLs) are one of the main active ingredients of Ginkgo biloba. Owing to TTL’s unique chemical structure, it is difficult to increase TTL content through chemical and biological methods. Stud...
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Structure and stability analysis of antibacterial substance produced by selenium enriched Bacillus cereus BC1
Microorganisms can produce many antibiotics against bacteria and fungi, which have been used as a potential choice of new antibiotics. In this paper, we studied the characteristics of antibacterial substances by
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Enhancing denitrification in constructed wetland with algae addition
Constructed wetlands (CWs) can be used for tertiary treatment of wastewater; however, carbon source shortages limit denitrification. We studied the effect of algae addition as an external carbon source in CWs ...
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Correction to: Bibliometrics and visualization analysis regarding research on the development of microplastics
A correction to this paper has been published: 10.1007/s11356-021-12767-3
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Bibliometrics and visualization analysis regarding research on the development of microplastics
Microplastics have caused considerable harm to the environment and threatened human health due to their strong adsorption and hard biodegradation. Therefore, the research of microplastic received increasing at...
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Open AccessIntegration analysis of PacBio SMRT- and Illumina RNA-seq reveals candidate genes and pathway involved in selenium metabolism in hyperaccumulator Cardamine violifolia
Cardamine violifolia, native to China, is one of the selenium (Se) hyperaccumulators. The mechanism of Se metabolism and tolerance remains unclear, and only limited genetic information is currently available. The...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and characterization of bHLH family genes from Ginkgo biloba
Basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) proteins, one of the most important and largest transcription factor family in plants, play important roles in regulating growth and development, stress response. In recent years,...
