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OsAAP8 mutation leads to significant improvement in the nutritional quality and appearance of rice grains
Members of the permease gene family are responsible for important biological functions in the growth and development of rice. Here, we show that OsAAP8 is a constitutive expression gene, and its translated protei...
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Open AccessDevelopments for collagen hydrolysates as a multifunctional antioxidant in biomedical domains
Antioxidant collagen hydrolysates refers to the peptides mixture with antioxidant properties identified from hydrolyzed collagen. Due to its specific structural, biological and physicochemical properties, coll...
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Open AccessEffects of combinational mycelia obtained via in vitro culture on ageing and reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster and their mechanisms
This research serves to investigate the effects of mycelium combinations obtained by in vitro culture of Amanita virgineoides Bas, Phallus rubicundus (Bosc) Fr., and Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke fruiting bodies on ...
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Open AccessEffect of different head-high lateral extubation on adverse reactions in the peri-extubation period of pediatric OSAS surgery under general anesthesia
Children with OSAS are prone to various airway complications during tracheal extubation after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy due to oropharyngeal secretions and oozing blood. However, few studies have examine...
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Open AccessCarbon-Nitride-Based Materials for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
The recent advances in CxNy-based materials including the optimized g-C3N4, g-C3N4-based composites, and other novel CxNy materials are summarized.
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Open AccessPhysiologic and molecular responses of indica–japonica subspecies tetraploid rice seed germination to ion beams
Ionizing radiation can not only reduce the yield of rice but also cause rice toxicity, and consumption of this kind of rice threatens human health. Moreover, the production and application of freon has further...
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The predictive value of coronary artery calcification score combined with bone mineral density for the 2-year risk of cardiovascular events in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive value of coronary artery calcification score (CACs) combi...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Attenuated expression of SNF5 facilitates progression of bladder cancer via STAT3 activation
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Open AccessAttenuated expression of SNF5 facilitates progression of bladder cancer via STAT3 activation
SWI/SNF, a well-known ATP-dependent chromatin-remodeling complex, plays an essential role in several biological processes. SNF5, the core subunit of the SWI/SNF remodeling complex, inactivated in 95% of malign...
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Photosynthetic Physiology and Molecular Response Mechanisms of Indica–Japonica Intersubspecific Tetraploid Rice Seedlings to Ion Beams
Indica–japonica intersubspecific tetraploid rice is a useful germplasm that has greater biological and yield potentials than diploid rice. However, the physiological and molecular mechanisms of the stress effects...
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Macrobenthic communities on the continental shelf of the Prydz Bay, East Antarctica
To explore the spatial pattern of macrobenthic communities and their response to environmental factors in the Prydz Bay, samples were collected using a 0.25-m2 box corer at 10 stations from November 2012 to April...
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A scalable bio-inspired polydopamine-Cu ion interfacial layer for high-performance lithium metal anode
The growth of Li dendrites and the instability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer during plating/strip** has hindered the practical application of high-energy-density batteries based on a lithiu...
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Open AccessA six-gene prognostic model predicts overall survival in bladder cancer patients
The fatality and recurrence rates of bladder cancer (BC) have progressively increased. DNA methylation is an influential regulator associated with gene transcription in the pathogenesis of BC. We describe a co...
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Spatial variability of macrobenthic production in the Bering Sea
Despite being located at higher latitudes with seasonal ice-cover, the Bering shelves and slope are still one of the most productive regions of the world. Existing reports regarding marine production of the Be...
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Open AccessLithiophilic-lithiophobic gradient interfacial layer for a highly stable lithium metal anode
The long-standing issue of lithium dendrite growth during repeated deposition or dissolution processes hinders the practical use of lithium-metal anodes for high-energy density batteries. Here, we demonstrate ...
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An ecological survey of the abundance and diversity of benthic macrofauna in Indonesian multispecific seagrass beds
Seagrasses are one of the most productive ecosystems in coastal areas and support a wide variety of associated fauna. The tropical Indo-Pacific region is considered to have the highest diversity of seagrass pl...
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Spatial pattern of macrobenthic communities along a shelf-slope-basin transect across the Bering Sea
Due to its unique geological location, the Bering Sea is an ideal place to investigate the water exchange and ecosystem connectivity of the Pacific Ocean–Arctic Ocean and subarctic–Arctic region. Based on a nu...
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Acid-treatment effect on the N-doped porous carbon obtained from fish scales for Cr(VI) removal
The authors explore the impact of acid treatments on the N-doped porous carbon obtained from fish scales and its Cr(VI) removal capability. HCl and HNO3 are employed to treat the materials to remove template. The...
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Fouling community characteristics in subtropical coastal waters of the southwestern East China Sea
A fouling study was conducted in coastal waters southwest of the East China Sea between December 2013 and November 2014. A total of 84 species of fouling organisms belonging to 69 genera, 49 families, and 10 p...
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Open AccessA randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a geo-specific poster compared to a general poster for effecting change in perceived threat and intention to avoid drowning ‘hotspots’ among children of migrant workers: evidence from Ningbo, China
Drowning among children of migrant workers is a major, though neglected public health issue in China.
