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Open AccessExploring Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) Diversity: Metagenomic and Transcriptomic Datasets from the Helan Mountains
This study investigates the adaptive strategies of the Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) in response to habitat changes, as rodents are sensitive indicators of ecosystem changes. Despite its ecol...
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Open AccessDistribution update of water deer (Hydropotes inermis) and prediction of their potential distribution in Northeast China
Human interventions have a great potential of spatially cornering and limiting species, therefore investigating the species distribution is one of the most crucial issues for managing wildlife populations and ...
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Innovation Model in Design for Social Innovation——A Case Study of the Elderly Who Knits Part-Time
The paper explores the innovation model from the perspective of design for social innovation by case study and literature research. The study proposes the “Five Helix” innovation model by the government, indus...
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Open AccessDNA double-strand break repair gene mutation and the risk of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a case–control study
To study the relationship between DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair gene mutations and the risk of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).
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First isolation of Trichuris from wild blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) in the Helan Mountains, China
Four adult female worms of Trichuris were isolated from an individual of the wild blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) inhabiting the Helan Mountains, China, during an epidemiological survey of this wild ruminant. Althou...
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User Experience Design Method from the Perspective of Scalability
The era that focused on material aspects such as production and function has already passed. Modern design values spiritual aspects such as thoughts and feelings. Facing the increasingly lengthy and complex dy...
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Research on the Influence Factors of Designer’s Emotion in the Design Process
The emotional change of a designer may lead to a different design decision and therefore affect the outcome of the design. This paper aims to explore factors that affect the emotions of designers during the de...
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First report of Osedax in the Indian Ocean indicative of trans-oceanic dispersal through the Southern Ocean
Three specimens of the bone-eating worms, Osedax rubiplumus Rouse, Goffredi & Vrijenhoek, 2004, were collected from pig bones deployed in the periphery of Longqi vent field on the Southwest Indian Ridge (SWIR). O...
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A new record of Candacia varicans Giesbrecht, 1892 (male) (Crustacea: Copepoda: Candaciidae) from the South China Sea
The male of Candacia varicans Giesbrecht, 1892 from the South China Sea was recorded and described. In general, the male of C. varicans is morphologically similar to those of C. armata and C. curta. However, it i...
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Systematics, species diversity and new taxa of mesozooplankton in the West Pacific Ocean and its marginal seas: a brief compilation of monographs in China
Research and protection of biodiversity is generally started with species recognizing guided by achievement of cataloguing and illustration obtained through in situ investigation data accumulation and literature ...
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Open AccessGenetic variants of PTPN2 are associated with lung cancer risk: a re-analysis of eight GWASs in the TRICL-ILCCO consortium
The T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase (TCPTP) pathway consists of signaling events mediated by TCPTP. Mutations and genetic variants of some genes in the TCPTP pathway are associated with lung cancer risk an...
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Open AccessAssociations between genetic variants in mRNA splicing-related genes and risk of lung cancer: a pathway-based analysis from published GWASs
mRNA splicing is an important mechanism to regulate mRNA expression. Abnormal regulation of this process may lead to lung cancer. Here, we investigated the associations of 11,966 single-nucleotide polymorphism...
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Open AccessA Novel Genetic Variant in Long Non-coding RNA Gene NEXN-AS1 is Associated with Risk of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer etiology is multifactorial, and growing evidence has indicated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are important players in lung carcinogenesis. We performed a large-scale meta-analysis of 690,564 ...
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Environmental control of mesozooplankton community structure in the Hangzhou Bay, China
A quarterly study of mesozooplankton community structure and environmental variables in the Hangzhou Bay was conducted to examine the response of mesozooplankton community to the variation of water mass and en...
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A variant at a potentially functional microRNA-binding site in BRIP1 was associated with risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are one of the most serious forms of DNA damage to the cell, causing genomic instability and ultimately carcinogenesis. In this study, we hypothesized that single nucleotide pol...
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Lesion patterns of single small subcortical infarct and its association with early neurological deterioration
Early neurological deterioration (END), happening in the acute phase of infarct, is not rare in patients with single small subcortical infarction (SSSI). The aim of this study was to investigate the lesion pat...
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Open AccessBehavioral responses of blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) to nonlethal human recreational disturbance
Nonlethal human recreational activities have been confirmed to have negative effect on wild animals in a number of ways, including changes in behaviors, avoidance of suitable habitats and declines in breeding ...
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Changes in zooplankton community structure in Sanmen Bay, China
Seasonal variations in zooplankton abundance, biomass, species diversity and community structure were investigated in the Sanmen Bay, China. Samples were collected from 15 stations, on the seasonal basis, in A...
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Spatial and temporal variability and size fractionation of chlorophyll a in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean
The spatial and temporal variability and size fractionation of chlorophyll a (Chl a) were investigated in the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean during four survey cruises from 2005 to 2009. The surface Ch...
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Open AccessGenetic variants of NOXA and MCL1 modify the risk of HPV16-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
The cooperation between phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate induced protein 1 (NOXA) and myeloid cell leukemia 1 (MCL1) is critical in the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16), by inducing ...
