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    Segregation of morphogenetic regulatory function of Shox2 from its cell fate guardian role in sinoatrial node development

    Shox2 plays a vital role in the morphogenesis and physiological function of the sinoatrial node (SAN), the primary cardiac pacemaker, manifested by the formation of a hypoplastic SAN and failed differentiation of...

    Hua Li, Qinghuang Tang, Tianfang Yang, Zhengsen Wang, Dainan Li in Communications Biology (2024)

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    A molecular atlas reveals the tri-sectional spinning mechanism of spider dragline silk

    The process of natural silk production in the spider major ampullate (Ma) gland endows dragline silk with extraordinary mechanical properties and the potential for biomimetic applications. However, the precise...

    Wenbo Hu, Anqiang Jia, Sanyuan Ma, Guoqing Zhang, Zhaoyuan Wei in Nature Communications (2023)

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    Contamination characteristics of trace metals in dust from different levels of roads of a heavily air-polluted city in north China

    Concentrations of eight trace metals (TMs) in road dust (RD) (particles < 25 μm) from urban areas of **nxiang, China, were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The geometric mean concent...

    Zhiguo Cao, Qiaoying Chen, **aoying Wang in Environmental Geochemistry and Health (2018)