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Mixed mating system and variable mating patterns in tropical woody bamboos

BMC Plant Biology, 2019
Background So far, little is known in detail about mating systems of woody bamboos. Paternity analysis of offspring improved our understanding of these systems, and contributed to their germplasm conservation and genetic improvement.
Ning Xie, Ling-Na Chen, Yu-Ran Dong, Han-Qi Yang   +3 more
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Engineering Relative Spatial Structure of Dual Atomic Sites with Asymmetric Coordination for High‐Performance Hydrogen Evolution Activity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Dual‐atom catalysts featuring varying spatial configurations of metal sites (Pt1Fe1 DACs) are employed to systematically investigate the influence of spatial arrangements on the electronic structure and catalytic activity of active sites. Notably, the 3D asymmetric Pt1Fe1‐TAC dimer, featuring strong interatomic interactions, demonstrates superior ...
Yi Guan, Xiaozhang Yao, Chuang Xue, Zhongxin Song, Xiangzhong Ren, Tsun‐Kong Sham, Li‐Min Liu, Lei Zhang, Xueliang Sun   +8 more
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Comprehensive characterization of the impairing effects of Nosema bombycis on the host digestive integrity and function

mSphere
Nosema bombycis (N. bombycis) infection causes growth retardation and indigestion of silkworms (Bombyx mori). The digestive tract is the primary infection route; thereby, in this study, we comprehensively investigated the disturbances of the digestive ...
Lu Cao, Siying Yin, Dexu Liu, Yunlin Tang, Wenxin Yang, Maoshuang Ran, Jie Chen, Guoqing Pan, Zeyang Zhou, Jialing Bao   +9 more
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Biobased Bionic Spider Silk via Electrostatic Complexation for Simultaneously Harvesting Atmospheric Water and Triboelectric Energy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based bionic spider silk and spider web are first prepared using polyelectrolyte complexation technique for the simultaneous harvesting of water and triboelectric energy. The advantage of this process lies on entirely bio‐based materials, fully green water‐processable procedures, extremely high production rate (99.36%), excellent fog harvesting ...
Qin Chen, Araz Rajabi‐Abhari, Tongtong Fu, Haonan Zhang, Siqi Huan, Liang Chen, Jinchao Li, Cheng Hao, Yaping Zhang, Ning Yan   +9 more
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Harnessing multiplex crRNA enables an amplification-free/CRISPR-Cas12a-based diagnostic methodology for Nosema bombycis

Microbiology Spectrum
Nosema bombycis is transmitted horizontally and vertically from infected female moths to progeny eggs, bringing substantial economic losses to sericulture production. Timely and accurate detection of N.
Huarui Zhang, Huijuan Zhao, Lu Cao, Bin Yu, Junhong Wei, Guoqing Pan, Jialing Bao, Zeyang Zhou   +7 more
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Transition From Lattice Oxygen to Radical‐Mediated Oxidation in Ammonium‐Intercalated Birnessite Catalysts for Selective Valorization of Biomass to Produce Formic Acid

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The catalytic valorization of biomass represents an essential approach for achieving sustainable chemical production, with formic acid (FA) being recognized as a valuable platform chemical for hydrogen storage and environmentally friendly synthetic applications.
Yiqi Geng, Wei Xiong, Wenhua Xue, Jian Ye, Puranjan Mishra, Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, Jun Zhao   +6 more
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Intra-dance variation among waggle runs and the design of efficient protocols for honey bee dance decoding

Biology Open, 2012
Summary Noise is universal in information transfer. In animal communication, this presents a challenge not only for intended signal receivers, but also to biologists studying the system.
Margaret J. Couvillon, Fiona C. Riddell Pearce, Elisabeth L. Harris-Jones, Amanda M. Kuepfer, Samantha J. Mackenzie-Smith, Laura A. Rozario, Roger Schürch, Francis L. W. Ratnieks   +7 more
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Bio‐Inspired Molecular Events in Poly(Ionic Liquids)

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Originating from dipolar and polar inter‐ and intra‐chain interactions of the building blocks, the topologies and morphologies of poly(ionic liquids) (PIL) govern their nano‐ and micro‐processibility. Modulating the interactions of cation‐anion pairs with aliphatic dipolar components enables the tunability of properties, facilitated by “bottom‐up ...
Jiahui Liu, Marek W. Urban
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Advances in oral treatment of inflammatory bowel disease using protein-based nanoparticle drug delivery systems

Drug Delivery
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises chronic autoimmune disorders with significant morbidity, highlighting the need for advanced, noninvasive, targeted therapies. Protein-based nanoparticle drug delivery systems (PNP-DDSs) have emerged as promising
Zhihao Lin, Ziheng Zhao, Xianrui Lin, Zhenlin Yang, Lin Wang, Rui Xi, Dingpei Long   +6 more
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Membrane Vesicles from Lacticaseibacillus Casei BL23 Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity Against Escherichia coli and Immunostimulatory Effects on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane vesicles derived from the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus casei BL23 demonstrate antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli and a potential biological effect in improving the overall survival of C. elegans infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These vesicles stimulated immune responses in primary cells without causing toxicity. Our results
Cecilia L. D'Antoni, Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Lorenzo Sana, Ana Paula Domínguez Rubio, Maja Dorfner, Jennifer Munkert, Heike Danzer, Philipp Arnold, Mikhail Lebedev, Esther Zanin, Oscar E. Pérez, Gregor Fuhrmann   +11 more
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