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Identifying quantitative trait loci and determining closely related stalk traits for rind penetrometer resistance in a high-oil maize population
Stalk lodging in maize causes annual yield losses between 5 and 20% worldwide. Many studies have indicated that maize stalk strength significantly negatively correlates with lodging observed in the field. Rind...
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A novel sample preparation method to avoid influence of embedding medium during nano-indentation
The effect of the embedding medium on the nano-indentation measurements of lignocellulosic materials was investigated experimentally using nano-indentation. Both the reduced elastic modulus and the hardness of...
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Ultralight carbon aerogel from nanocellulose as a highly selective oil absorption material
The synthesis of a sponge-like carbon aerogel from microfibril cellulose, with high porosity (99 %), ultra-low density (0.01 g/cm3), hydrophobic properties (149° static contact angle) and reusability is reported ...
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Open AccessPloidy effect and genetic architecture exploration of stalk traits using DH and its corresponding haploid populations in maize
Doubled haploid (DH) lines produced via in vivo haploid induction have become indispensable in maize research and practical breeding, so it is important to understand traits characteristics in DH and its corre...
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Open AccessNeuregulin 3 rs10748842 polymorphism contributes to the effect of body mass index on cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia
There is evidence that obesity or higher body mass index is correlated with cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. Recent studies have demonstrated that genetic risk factors, such as the NRG3, are correlated with...
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Understanding the effect of extractives on the mechanical properties of the waterborne coating on wood surface by nanoindentation 3D map**
The extractives in wood have been proved to have some effect on the permeability and adhesive quality of the waterborne coating. Due to the hydrophobic property of extractives, water in aqueous coatings does n...
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Open AccessUnderstanding the local structure of disordered carbons from cellulose and lignin
An electron microscopy investigation was performed to understand the relationship between the microstructure and properties of carbonized cellulose and lignin (softwood kraft lignin) relative to the structure ...
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Open AccessThe modification effect of temperature on the relationship between air pollutants and daily incidence of influenza in Ningbo, China
Although exposure to air pollution has been linked to many health issues, few studies have quantified the modification effect of temperature on the relationship between air pollutants and daily incidence of in...
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Open AccessCorrection to: The modification effect of temperature on the relationship between air pollutants and daily incidence of influenza in Ningbo, China
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Open AccessStrain-level analysis reveals the vertical microbial transmission during the life cycle of bumblebee
Microbial acquisition and development of the gut microbiota impact the establishment of a healthy host-microbes symbiosis. Compared with other animals, the eusocial bumblebees and honeybees possess a simple, r...
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Large-scale and high-resolution visualization of static mechanical properties of wood-adhesive interphase utilizing nanoindentation map**
To improve the mechanical performance of wooden engineered composites, more information is needed to understand the relationship between adhesive infiltration and mechanical properties of wood-adhesive interph...
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Open AccessStrain-level profiling with picodroplet microfluidic cultivation reveals host-specific adaption of honeybee gut symbionts
Symbiotic gut microbes have a rich genomic and metabolic pool and are closely related to hosts’ health. Traditional sequencing profiling masks the genomic and phenotypic diversity among strains from the same s...
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Effects of ambient air pollution on the hospitalization risk and economic burden of mental disorders in Qingdao, China
The aim of this study was to examine the impacts of short-term exposure to air pollutants on hospitalizations for mental disorders (MDs) in Qingdao, a Chinese coastal city, and to assess the corresponding hosp...
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Open AccessIdentification of the mutual gliding locus as a factor for gut colonization in non-native bee hosts using the ARTP mutagenesis
The gut microbiota and their hosts profoundly affect each other’s physiology and evolution. Identifying host-selected traits is crucial to understanding the processes that govern the evolving interactions betw...
