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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study identifies a smoking‐induced mechanism in LSCC whereby nicotine activates the CHRNA5–JAK2/STAT3 axis to drive STC2 transcription. STC2 upregulates TGFBI, which interacts with endothelial ITGA5 to regulate vascular permeability and promote metastasis.
Yujie Shen +5 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A tunable, ethylene‐responsive cascade governing the dose‐dependent balance between fiber length and strength is unveiled. Elevated ethylene strengthens modern tetraploid cotton (G. hirsutum) fibers but elongates those of its diploid ancestor (G. arboreum). This phenotypic switch is traced to an evolutionary functional inversion of a conserved EIN3‐ERF‐
Jie Zhang +10 more
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Fumigant dazomet induces tobacco plant growth via changing the rhizosphere microbial community
Scientific ReportsAfter continuous cropping for many years, crops are often subject to growth inhibition, which seriously affects their yields.In agricultural production, soil fumigation can effectively alleviate the biological stress on plants.
Qingli Xiao +12 more
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“Why Wouldn’t I Use It?”: Purdue Pharmaceutical’s Push of Pills [PDF]
, 2020 Throughout the early 1940’s to mid 1960’s, the popular habit of smoking cigarettes was not only condoned, but advertised by doctors and lawmakers. With the support of medical professionals and non-restrictive advertisement laws, the widespread use of ...
Fletcher, Gillian
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.The lamina joint determines leaf angle and plant architecture. Xu et al. establish a live‐imaging system for the rice lamina joint and reveal that asymmetric epidermal cell elongation and division between the lateral and medial edges drive leaf angle formation.
Yiru Xu +9 more
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Regulation and promotion of an addictive product : Spanish tobacco business in the spread of cigarette consumption (1880s to 1930s). [PDF]
Tobacco is an addictive product, a big business and an important source of fiscal revenues. From 1880s to 1930s tobacco consumption spread in Western World mainly in the form of cigarettes.
Gálvez Muñoz, Lina
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Industrial Crops and ProductsInvestigating the response of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) roots to different soil bulk densities and their impact on metabolites might improve leaf quality and expand the range of tobacco's applications.
Yuanyuan Li +3 more
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British American Tobacco and the "insidious impact of illicit trade'' in cigarettes across Africa [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives: To provide an overview of the complicity of British American Tobacco (BAT) in the illicit trade of cigarettes across the African continent in terms of rationale, supply routes and scale.Methods: Analysis of internal BAT documents and industry
Collin, J. +5 more
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Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle +2 more
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Scientific ReportsPsoralea corylifolia fruit (PCF) is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine and food, but its potential applications as a flavor-modifying exogenous additive (EA) for cigar fermentation has rarely been reported. In this study, a new type of PCF-derived
Tianxiao Li +9 more
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