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Planning abilities of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in tool-using contexts
Planning is a type of problem solving in which a course of future action is devised via mental computation. Potential advantages of planning for tool...
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Quadruplex qPCR for detection and discrimination of C. Coli,C. fetus, and C. Jejuni from other Campylobacter species in chicken and sheep meat
Campylobacter is gram-negative bacteria considered the predominant genera isolated from poultry samples and associated with gastroenteritis. Due to...
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A novel gene, Le-Dd10, is involved in fruiting body formation of Lentinula edodes
The cDNA library prepared from Lentinula edodes , Hokken 600 (H600), primordia was screened using cDNA expressed specifically in Dictyostelium...
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Comparative Absorption Dynamics of the Singlet Excited States of Chlorophylls a and d
AbstractTransient absorption dynamics of chlorophylls a and d dissolved in tetrahydrofuran was measured by the broadband femtosecond laser...
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“Candidatus Intestinibacterium parameciiphilum”—member of the “Candidatus Paracaedibacteraceae” family (Alphaproteobacteria, Holosporales) inhabiting the ciliated protist Paramecium
Protists frequently host diverse bacterial symbionts, in particular those affiliated with the order Holosporales ( Alphaproteobacteria ). All...
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Development of a quantitative PCR assay for detecting northwest salamander (ambystoma gracile) in environmental DNA samples
We developed a primer and probe based quantitative PCR assay for use with environmental DNA to detect Northwest salamander ( Ambystoma gracile ), a...
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Orientation by environmental geometry and feature cues in the green and black poison frog (Dendrobates auratus)
The ability to use environmental geometry when orienting in space reflects an animal’s ability to use a global, allocentric framework. Therefore,...
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A novel quinoline-based turn-on fluorescent probe for the highly selective detection of Al (III) and its bioimaging in living cells, plants tissues and zebrafish
AbstractA novel quinoline fluorescent probe QNP ((E)- N ′-(5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene) quinoline-2-carbohydrazide) for detection of Al 3+ ion was...
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Biosynthesis of ansamitocin P-3 incurs stress on the producing strain Actinosynnema pretiosum at multiple targets
Microbial bioactive natural products mediate ecologically beneficial functions to the producing strains, and have been widely used in clinic and...
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Discovery of a natural fluorescent probe targeting the Plasmodium falciparum cysteine protease falcipain-2
The Plasmodium falciparum cysteine protease falcipain-2 (FP-2) is an attractive antimalarial target. Here, we discovered that the natural compound...
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Transcriptomic characterization of Trichoderma harzianum T34 primed tomato plants: assessment of biocontrol agent induced host specific gene expression and plant growth promotion
In this study, we investigated the intricate interplay between Trichoderma and the tomato genome, focusing on the transcriptional and metabolic...
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The effect of probe geometry on rind puncture resistance testing of maize stalks
BackgroundStalk lodging (breaking of plant stems prior to harvest) is a major impediment to increasing agricultural yields of grain crops. Rind...
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Application of a quantitative PCR method for monitoring of geosmin-producing Anabaena spp. in a Japanese reservoir
Cyanobacteria blooms occur frequently in lakes and reservoirs worldwide and the blooms are often accompanied by changes in the taste and odor of the...
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Force Characteristics of Yersinia pestis Lipopolysaccharide Interaction with TLR4 and CD14 Receptors on J774 Macrophages: Atomic Force Microscopy
AbstractOne of the main stages of the infectious process, which largely determines the course and outcome of the disease, is the primary contact of...
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Red fluorescent ultra-small gold nanoclusters functionalized with signal molecules to probe specificity in quorum sensing receptors in gram-negative bacteria
Ultra-small (size < 2 nm) gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are used as fluorescent probes which have excellent applications in bioimaging and sensing due to...
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Characterization of a novel theta-type replicon of indigenous plasmid pTE15 from Lactobacillus reuteri N16
BackgroundpTE15 is a ~ 15-kb narrow-host-range indigenous plasmid from Lactobacillus reuteri N16 that does not replicate in selected Bacillus spp., Staphylococcus...
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Association of Fusobacterium nucleatum infection with the clinicopathological characteristics in colorectal cancer patients
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is a global health problem. The gut microbiome is now recognized as an important underlying factor to the...
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Vaginal carriage of Haemophilus influenzae in a non-pregnant reproductive-age population
BackgroundHaemophilus influenzae ( Hi ) is an emerging cause of early onset neonatal sepsis, but mechanisms of transmission are not well understood....
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Expression of the Germes Germ Plasm Gene in Follicular Cells of X. laevis Oocytes
AbstractDuring oogenesis, most of the mRNA is localized at the vegetal pole of the oocyte in a special area called the germ plasm. Germ plasm plays...
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Effect of Glycyrrhizic Acid and Arabinogalactan on the Membrane Potential of Rat Thymocytes Studied by Potential-Sensitive Fluorescent Probe
The effect of the natural saponin glycyrrhizic acid (GA) and polysaccharide arabinogalactan (AG) on the transmembrane potential of rat thymocytes was...
