Yellow horn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia) is an oil-rich woody plant cultivated for bio-energy production in China. Soil saline-alkalization is a prominent agricultural-related environmental problem limiting plant growth and productivity.
Juan Wang +3 more
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Akaline, saline and mixed saline-alkaline stresses induce physiological and morpho-anatomical changes in Lotus tenuis shoots [PDF]
Saline, alkaline and mixed saline–alkaline conditions frequently co-occur in soil. In this work, we compared these plant stress sources on the legume Lotus tenuis, regarding their effects on shoot growth and leaf and stem anatomy.
Alam +57 more
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secCl is a cys-loop ion channel necessary for the chloride conductance that mediates hormone-induced fluid secretion in Drosophila [PDF]
Organisms use circulating diuretic hormones to control water balance (osmolarity), thereby avoiding dehydration and managing excretion of waste products.
Dent, J. +6 more
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IntroductionSaline-alkali stress is one of the main abiotic factors limiting rice production worldwide. With the widespread use of rice direct seeding technology, it has become increasingly important to improve rice saline-alkali tolerance at the ...
Guogen Zhang +18 more
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Epichloë endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMFs) are two important symbiotic microorganisms of tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum). Our research explores the combined effects of endophytes and AMF on saline-alkali stress.
Hui Liu +4 more
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Biomechanical and biochemical properties of the thoracic aorta in warmblood horses, Friesian horses, and Friesians with aortic rupture [PDF]
Background: Thoracic aortic rupture and aortopulmonary fistulation are rare conditions in horses. It mainly affects Friesian horses. Intrinsic differences in biomechanical properties of the aortic wall might predispose this breed.
Chiers, Koen +10 more
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Population carrying capacity and sustainable agricultural use of land resources in Caoxian County (North China) [PDF]
In this study, an attempt is made to assess the potential sustainable agricultural use of the land resources in Caoxian County in north China. Based on a land resources inventory (physiography, climate, soil, land use and management), the rotation of ...
Van Ranst, Eric, Ye, Liming
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Background Puccinellia tenuiflora is the most saline-alkali tolerant plant in the Songnen Plain, one of the three largest soda saline-alkali lands worldwide.
Xiaoxue Ye +9 more
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Low doses of ochratoxin A induce micronucleus formation and delay DNA repair in human lymphocytes [PDF]
The contamination of food commodities by fungal toxins has attracted great interest because many of these mycotoxins are responsible for different diseases, including cancer and other chronic illnesses. Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally present
Barrón-Vivanco, Briscia S. +9 more
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Durability assessment of impregnated Glass Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (GFRCM) composites in the alkaline and saline environments [PDF]
In this paper, the effect of the alkaline and of the saline environments on prismatic specimens of impregnated alkali-resistant Glass Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (GFRCM) coupons is investigated.
NOBILI, Andrea
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