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Inhibition of lateral shoot formation by RNA interference and chemically induced mutations to genes expressed in the axillary meristem of Nicotiana tabacum L.

BMC Plant Biology, 2021
Background Lateral branches vigorously proliferate in tobacco after the topping of the inflorescence portions of stems for the maturation of the leaves to be harvested.
Kaori Hamano, Seiki Sato, Masao Arai, Yuta Negishi, Takashi Nakamura, Tomoyuki Komatsu, Tsuyoshi Naragino, Shoichi Suzuki   +7 more
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Multiple loss-of-function mutations of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 reveal its major role in both carotenoid level and apocarotenoid composition in flue-cured mature tobacco leaves

Scientific Reports, 2023
Apocarotenoid volatiles contribute to the flavor of many agricultural products. In many flowering plants, carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 (CCD4) is involved in the decomposition of carotenoids and resultant production of C13-apocarotenoids, such as β ...
Hiroshi Magome, Masao Arai, Kiyoshi Oyama, Ryo Nishiguchi, Yoshimitsu Takakura   +4 more
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Purification and Composition of Polysaccharides from Pseudostellaria heterophylla and Protective Effect on Raw 264.7 Cells Induced by LPS

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2022
To determine the composition and protective effect on Raw 264.7 cells of polysaccharide from Pseudostellaria heterophylla as a traditional Chinese medicinal, the main active ingredient-Pseudostellaria heterophylla polysaccharide (PHP) was extracted by ...
Meilin XIE, Haiqing XU, Jingming LI, Daoxi ZHA, Xueying WANG, Yang CHEN, Qifa ZHU   +6 more
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Measuring and analyzing environment parameters of Dalian Maple Leaf International School [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
This paper mainly investigates and analyzes the environment quality of Dalian Maple Leaf International School. Firstly, indoor and outdoor environment parameters are measured, including air quality parameters, noise level parameters, and illuminance ...
Wang Yuanxiu, Zhang Yingxin, Lin Ziang, Liu Junyi   +3 more
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Systems biology platform for efficient development and translation of multitargeted therapeutics

Frontiers in Systems Biology, 2023
Failure to achieve efficacy is among the top, if not the most common reason for clinical trial failures. While there may be many underlying contributors to these failures, selecting the right mechanistic hypothesis, the right dose, or the right patient ...
Karim Azer, Irina Leaf
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Assessment of the Agronomic Value of Manure-Based Fertilizers

Agronomy, 2022
Producing manure-based fertilizers (MBFs) with specific nutrient ratios is a solution to overpassing the imbalance of nitrogen and phosphorus in manures, and a way to recycle manure’s nutrients, promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
Joana Prado, David Fangueiro, Paula Alvarenga, Henrique Ribeiro   +3 more
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Phosphine Susceptibility of Adult Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae)

Contributions to Tobacco and Nicotine Research, 2022
Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae) is a synanthropic fly that lives in a wide range of warmer regions globally. Although it is listed as a quarantine pest in the Eurasian Economic Union, phytosanitary protocols have not been established.
Iwamoto Hirohide, Takahashi Ryota, Imai Toshihiro   +2 more
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Technological Potential of a Lupin Protein Concentrate as a Nutraceutical Delivery System in Baked Cookies

Foods, 2021
Previous reports have shown that lupin protein extracts (LE) contain a polypeptide named deflamin with a potent matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 inhibitory activity.
Joana Mota, Ana Lima, Ricardo B. Ferreira, Anabela Raymundo   +3 more
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Power Distance in Online Learning: Experience of Chinese Learners in U.S. Higher Education

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2013
The purpose of this research study was to explore the influence of Confucian-heritage culture on Chinese learners’ online learning and engagement in online discussion in U.S. higher education.
Yi (Leaf) Zhang
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Fully and Partially Replicated Experimental Designs for Evaluating Intravarietal Variability in Grapevine

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 2022
Background and Aims. In ancient grapevine varieties, the experimental design of field trials is crucial to providing a reliable evaluation of quantitative traits.
Elsa Gonçalves, Isabel Carrasquinho, Antero Martins   +2 more
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