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Response of organic acid metabolism in the young and ripening grape berries in vitro to ambient temperature
Organic acids, the important flavor compounds in grape berries, are altered by temperature during berry development. To mitigate potential interference encountered in field experiments, we employed in vitro cu...
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Open AccessOverwintering covered with soil or avoiding burial of wine grapes under cold stress: Chinese wine industry's past and future, challenges and opportunities
In northwest China, where winter is extremely cold and the grapevine is vulnerable to freezing damage, the application of soil covering has promoted the vigorous development of the local grape and wine industr...
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Open AccessRegulated deficit irrigation: an effective way to solve the shortage of agricultural water for horticulture
The deficient agricultural water caused by water shortage is a crucial limiting factor of horticultural production. Among many agricultural water-saving technologies, regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) has bee...
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Identification and expression analysis of ERECTA family genes in grape (Vitis vinifera L.)
ERECTA family (ERf) genes are found in many dicots and monocots, and play important roles in plant developmental processes and stress responses. However, there is little known on ERf genes in grape (Vitis vinifer...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Why People Resist to Internet Finance
With the advancements of information technology, internet finance as a IT-enabled virtualization of business process has gain a fast-growing marketplace. However, little is known about why there is still a wid...
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Toward a theory of perceived benefits, affective commitment, and continuance intention in social virtual worlds: cultural values (indulgence and individualism) matter
In this study we examine the contingent effects of two cultural values, indulgence and individualism, on the relationships between perceived benefits (utilitarian value, hedonic value, and relational capital),...
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Effects of 24-epibrassinolide on antioxidation defense and osmoregulation systems of young grapevines (V. vinifera L.) under chilling stress
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) on the substances involved in antioxidation and osmoregulation responses of young grape plants under chilling ...
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Community of Practice Behaviors and Individual Learning Outcomes
The community of practice (CoP) concept has grown in popularity, yet remains under-studied. In particular, we have not developed a sufficient understanding of the individual outcomes associated with CoP engage...
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Remote Leadership, Communication Effectiveness and Leader Performance
As remote work arrangements have gained in popularity, workforce dispersion has become increasingly widespread. Little research to date has examined how physical distance influences leader–follower communicati...
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Understanding online customer repurchasing intention and the mediating role of trust – an empirical investigation in two developed countries
Although e-commerce adoption and customers’ initial purchasing behavior have been well studied in the literature, repeat purchase intention and its antecedents remain understudied. This study proposes a model ...
