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Dirigent gene editing of gossypol enantiomers for toxicity-depleted cotton seeds
Axial chirality of biaryls can generate varied bioactivities. Gossypol is a binaphthyl compound made by cotton plants. Of its two axially chiral isomers, (−)-gossypol is the bioactive form in mammals and has a...
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An Improved AhR Reporter Gene Assay for Analyzing Dioxins in Soil, Sediment and Fish
Our goal was to develop a fast-screening bioassay to determine dioxin levels in the environmental and biological samples from dioxin-contaminated areas. Our original dioxin-responsive-element (DRE)-driven luci...
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Porphyra: Complex Life Histories in a Harsh Environment: P. umbilicalis, an Intertidal Red Alga for Genomic Analysis
Porphyra encompasses a large group of multicellular red algae that have a prominent gametophytic phase. The complex, heteromorphic life history of species in this genus, their remarkable resilien...