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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Complex Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Ultraviolet-B Tolerance in Brassica rapa var. rapa
In the agricultural areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation varies widely. UV-B can affect the growth and development of plants. Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) is an important traditi...
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Open AccessChromosome-level genome assembly of Hippophae gyantsensis
Hippophae gyantsensis, which is a native tree species in China, is ideal for windbreak and sand-fixing forests. It is an economically and ecologically valuable tree species distributed exclusively in the Qinghai-...
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Open AccessChromosome-level genome assembly of Murraya paniculata sheds light on biosynthesis of floral volatiles
Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, commonly called orange jessamine in the family Rutaceae, is an important ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical regions which is famous for its strong fragrance. Although genom...
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Open AccessEstablishment of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation and application of CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing system to Brassica rapa var. rapa
Genome editing is essential for crop molecular breeding. However, gene editing in turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) have not been reported owing to the very low transformation efficiency.
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A new method of nonlinear analysis for a mechanism with a cylindrical clearance joint using information entropy theory
Many studies have found that the local contact deformation of joints with clearance has obvious nonlinear characteristics and even exhibits chaotic response under certain conditions. In this paper, the informa...
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Effects of Nectar Property on Compensated Dip** Behavior of Honey Bees with Damaged Tongues
In nature, bees with damaged tongues are adapted to have a feat in collecting nectariferous sources in a large spectrum of concentrations (19%–69%) or viscosities (10–3 Pa·s to 10–1 Pa·s); however, effects of nec...
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An Approach to Observing and Quantifying Real-Time Mandibular Muscle Topology in the Trap-Jaw Ant Odontomachus monticola by Synchrotron Imaging
The ant Odontomachus monticola has a pair of elongated mandibles that can manipulate a variety of objects including food, brood and nestmates. Anatomical and theoretical studies indicate that different tasks may ...
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Open AccessBrrICE1.1 is associated with putrescine synthesis through regulation of the arginine decarboxylase gene in freezing tolerance of turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa)
In the agricultural areas of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, temperature varies widely from day to night during the growing season, which makes the extreme temperature become one of the limiting factors of crop yield. ...
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High-performance three-dimensional nanoporous gold based electrodes for flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors
High-performance, flexible reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-polypyrrole (PPy)/nanoporous gold (NPG) electrodes are prepared by a facile electrochemical interfacial polymerization method using NPG as the substrate....
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Open AccessComparative transcriptome analysis reveals ecological adaption of cold tolerance in northward invasion of Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed) is a highly invasive alien plant that has continuously and successfully expanded from the tropical to the temperate regions of China via asexual reproduction. During t...
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Functional Compensation in a Honey bee’s Damaged Tongue while Dip** Nectar
A honey bee has to visit 3000 flowers to produce one-gram of honey. A honey bee’s hairy tongue dips at an average frequency of 5 Hz, and its glossal hairs erect rhythmically, performing like an opening and clo...
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Open AccessEstablishment and optimization of mRNA in situ hybridization system in turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa)
In situ hybridization (ISH) is a general molecular biological technique used to determine the spatiotemporal expression of genes in many species. In the past few years, numerous ISH protocols have been establi...
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Operculum of a Water Snail is a Hydrodynamic Lubrication Sheet
Water snails developed a distinct appendage, the operculum, to better protect the body against predators. When the animal is active and crawling, part of the underside of the shell rests on the outer surface o...
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The Honeybee’s Protrusible Glossa is a Compliant Mechanism
Many biological structures can perform highly-dexterous actions by using dynamic surfaces. To deal with the contradictive demands of high feeding efficiency and low energy expenditure during nectar feeding, th...
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Open AccessGenome-wide survey indicates diverse physiological roles of the turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) calcium-dependent protein kinase genes
Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) as crucial sensors of calcium concentration changes play important roles in responding to abiotic and biotic stresses. In this study, 55 BrrCDPK genes, which were phyloge...
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Open AccessGenome-wide survey indicates diverse physiological roles of the barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) calcium-dependent protein kinase genes
Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are crucial calcium sensors that play important roles in the regulation of plant growth and developmental processes, as well as protective responses to environmental s...
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A novel Ap2/ERF transcription factor from Stipa purpurea leads to enhanced drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana
SpERF1 acts as a positive regulator, contributing to drought stress tolerance in A. thaliana through activating DRE/CRT elements in the promoters of abiotic ...
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Overexpression of SpCBL6, a calcineurin B-like protein of Stipa purpurea, enhanced cold tolerance and reduced drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis
The purpose of the present study was to characterize SpCBL6 (GenBank accession number: KT780442) from Stipa purpurea and elucidate the function of this protein in abiotic stress. The full-length cDNA of SpCBL6 wa...
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Feeding Kinematics and Nectar Intake of the Honey Bee Tongue
Most flower-visiting insects employ highly-evolved organs to feed themselves rapidly and efficiently on the floral nectar. A honey bee drives its segmented tongue (glossa) covered by dense hairs reciprocatingl...
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Isolation and Functional Analysis of SpWOX13 from Stipa purpurea
Members of the WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family encode plant-specific transcription factors that play key roles in controlling gene expression at all stages of plant development. In the present study, w...
