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Diversity and complexity in neural organoids

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Neural organoid research aims to expand genetic diversity on one side and increase tissue complexity on the other. Chimeroids integrate multiple donor genomes within single organoids. Self‐organising multi‐identity organoids, exogenous cell seeding, or enforced assembly of region‐specific organoids contribute to tissue complexity.
Ilaria Chiaradia, Madeline A. Lancaster
wiley   +1 more source

Decoupling Distribution of n-Alkanes in Aeolian Sand and Vegetation of the Northern Ulan Buh Desert, China: Insight into Organic Matter Preservation in Arid Regions

Plants
Fallen leaves and their decomposition directly deposit leaf wax n-alkanes into sediments, which can be used to identify local flora. These n-alkanes are important for studying past vegetation and climate, but their distribution in sediments must be known.
Shangzhe Zhou, Lei Xi, Mengchun Cui, Guipeng Cui, Pan Gao, Jinlei Zhu, Weiyuan Kong, Yufu Jia, Qi Lu   +8 more
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Linking MSPA and Circuit Theory to Identify the Spatial Range of Ecological Networks and Its Priority Areas for Conservation and Restoration in Urban Agglomeration

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Rapid urbanization has led to the continuous degradation of natural ecological space within large urban agglomerations, triggering landscape fragmentation and habitat loss, which poses a great threat to regional ecological sustainability.
Tianlin Zhai, Longyang Huang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Epigenetic blind spots – the role of DNA methylation dynamics in stem cell‐based models of embryogenesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Embryo‐like structures (stembryos) are an innovative tool, but they are hindered by experimental variability and limited developmental potential. DNA methylation is crucial for mammalian development, but its status in stembryo models is poorly characterized.
Sara Canil, Anna Corrà, Annalisa Scapolatiello, Chengxiang Qiu, Gianluca Amadei   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alpine peatland degradation enhances soil nitrogen losses and alters plant nitrogen uptake strategies: evidence from nitrogen isotopes

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Background Nitrogen plays a critical role in sustaining ecosystem functions in peatlands; however, the degradation of approximately 12% of global peatlands substantially alters nitrogen cycling.
Xiaodong Zhang, Lijuan Cui, Xin Jia, Liang Yan, Yong Li, Zhongqing Yan, Kerou Zhang, Ao Yang, Yuechuan Niu, Enze Kang, Xiaoming Kang   +10 more
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Landscape Dynamics of the Mu Us Sandy Land Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images

Land
This study meticulously investigates landscape alterations within the Mu Us Sandy Land, a critical region for desertification control in China. The research dissects the dynamic characteristics and inter-conversion of landscape elements across eleven ...
Bingqiang Fei, Huirong Ma, Jie Yin, Lingguang Zhang, Jia Li, Xiaomin Xiu, Dezheng Zhou, Yingjun Pang, Yandong Zhang, Xiaohong Jia, Bo Wu   +10 more
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Residual tail twisting in ascidian larvae is stabilized by asymmetric myofibrils that resist bilateral symmetry restoration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure, Misaki K. Nishio, Satoru Okuda, Kohji Hotta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid habitat fragmentation and niche shifting of an estuarine dolphin driven by coastal urbanization

Global Ecology and Conservation
Estuaries are critical habitats for many marine species, but are also experiencing rapid human-induced environmental change, posing great challenges for conservation.
Yuke Zhang, Qianhui Zeng, Samuel T. Turvey, Liyuan Zhao, Liming Yong, Xixia Lu, Xianyan Wang   +6 more
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Remarkable metabolic reorganization and altered metabolic requirements in frog metamorphic climax

Frontiers in Zoology, 2020
Background Metamorphic climax is the crucial stage of amphibian metamorphosis responsible for the morphological and functional changes necessary for transition to a terrestrial habitat.
Wei Zhu, Liming Chang, Tian Zhao, Bin Wang, Jianping Jiang   +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Beesia deltophylla (Ranunculaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Beesia deltophylla is an endemic and rare species only distributed in Xizang, China. The chloroplast genome of B. deltophylla is 157,397 bp in length, with 112 encoded genes including 78 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes and 4 rRNA genes.
Zhe-Fei Zeng, Rui Rao, Qing-Guo Yu, Liang-Liang Yue   +3 more
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