Nanopriming with zinc oxide: a novel approach to enhance germination and antioxidant systems in amaranth by Addisie Geremew, Leandrea Stovall, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Xingmao Ma, Laura Carson

“…This study investigated the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) of different sizes (ZnO10 and ZnO35) as seed priming agents on the germination, biochemical traits, and antioxidative systems of Amaranthus tricolor seeds. …”
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The association of a single-nucleotide variant in the microRNA-146a with advanced colorectal cancer prognosis by Jéssica Silva dos Santos, Gabriella Lucatto Zunta, Amanda Binatto Negrini, Marina Silva Guinda Ribeiro, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez, Marcelo Lima Ribeiro, Gustavo Jacob Lourenço, Manoela Marques Ortega

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of single-nucleotide variant n.60G>C (rs2910164) of microRNA (miR)-146a, related to suppressing of BRCA1/2 DNA repair protein, with the risk and survival of colorectal cancer patients, as well as miR-146a and BRCA1/2 levels and miR binding efficiency. The genotypes were identified in 125 colorectal cancer patients and 276 controls using TaqMan polymerase chain reaction assay. …”
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Georesistivity assessment of lithological and hydrodynamic factors in groundwater sanitation of Akwa Ibom river channel aquifer system by Kufre Richard Ekanem, Nyakno Jimmy George, Aniekan Martin Ekanem, Ndifreke Inyang Udosen, Jewel Emem Thomas

“…In Nigeria's coastal aquifers, the results shed light on pollution hazards, groundwater recharge efficiency, and methods for managing water resources sustainably.…”
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A workflow of open-source tools for drone-based photogrammetry of marine megafauna by K.C. Bierlich, Josh Hewitt, Clara N. Bird, David W. Johnston, Julian Dale, Enrico Pirotta, Robert S. Schick, Joshua D. Stewart, Leslie New, Elliott Chimienti, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, Ari S. Friedlaender, Mauricio Cantor, Leigh G. Torres

“…Our workflow connects several published open-source hardware and software tools (including automated tools) to maximize processing efficiency, data quality, and measurement accuracy. …”
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γ-Aminobutyric Acid Alleviates Salinity-Induced Impairments in Rice Plants by Improving Photosynthesis and Upregulating Osmoprotectants and Antioxidants by Jiaxin Feng, Tianyang Zhou, Yibiao Gu, Chenchen Shu, Kuanyu Zhu, Weiyang Zhang, Hao Zhang, Lijun Liu, Zhiqin Wang, Junfei Gu, Jianchang Yang

“…These combined effects help maintain photosynthetic efficiency and support overall plant growth under salt-stressed environments. …”
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HC-Pro inhibits HEN1 methyltransferase activity, leading to autophagic degradation of AGO1 by Zhao-Jun Pan, Wei-Lun Wei, Phuong-Anh Tran, Ru-Ying Fang, Thanh Ha Pham, John L. Bowman, Chao-Tzu Chung, Bing-Nan Shen, Ju-Ting Yang, Han-Han Chang, Wann-Neng Jane, Chiung-Hsiang Cheng, Chia-Chi Wang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Syuan-Fei Hong, Qian-Wen Shang, Sin-Fen Hu, Pin-Chun Lin, Fu-Hui Wu, Choun-Sea Lin, Yu-Ling Hung, Tang-Long Shen, Shih-Shun Lin

“…Despite their conserved role, HC-Pros share approximately 40% similarity, implying potential differences in VSR efficiency, particularly in their ability to inhibit HEN1 methyltransferase activity. …”
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Using Poly(amidoamine) PAMAM-βCD Dendrimer for Controlled and Prolonged Delivery of Doxorubicin as Alternative System for Cancer Treatment by Kendra Sorroza-Martínez, Ignacio González-Sánchez, Raúl Villamil-Ramos, Marco Cerbón, Jorge Antonio Guerrero-Álvarez, Cristina Coronel-Cruz, Ernesto Rivera, Israel González-Méndez

“…Furthermore, the Dox release profiles from the PAMAM-βCD/Ad-h-Dox assembly at different pH values was studied by comparing the efficiency against a native βCD/Ad-h-Dox IC. …”
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Effects of stand structure and soil depth on soil properties in Cryptomeria japonica plantations by Laicong Luo, Kang Lin, Lingjian Tao, Chao Luo, Jianming Wang, Tianze Duan, Yubing Liu, Xiaobin Fu, Siqin Guo, Yuanqiu Liu

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of different stand structures and soil depths on the physicochemical properties of soils in Cryptomeria japonica plantations in the Lushan region of China. …”
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Distribution patterns of gross primary production of mangrove ecosystems in Hainan Island and their driving mechanisms by ZHENG Yinqi1,2,3, SHI Xian3,4, CHEN Quan3,5, WU Lan3,5, CUI Wei6, WANG Wenmei1,2, SUN Zhongyi3,5*, TAN Ke7*

“…In this paper, the GPP of mangrove ecosystems in Hainan Island from 2016 to 2020 were estimated based on the mangrove vegetation photosynthesis-light use efficiency (MVP-LUE) model using Sentinel-2 imagery and environmental data, and the spatiotemporal distribution pattern of GPP and its driving mechanism were explored. …”
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Two FT genes synergistically regulate the reproductive transition of loquat by Yuanyuan Jiang, Yunmei Zhu, Ze Peng, Wenbing Su, Jiangrong Peng, Yuan Yuan, Ling Zhang, Zhike Zhang, Xianghui Yang, Yongshun Gao, Shunquan Lin, Chongjian Ma

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kMetha-Mamba: K-means clustering mamba for methane plumes segmentation by Yuquan Liu, Hailiang Shi, Ke Cao, Shichao Wu, Hanhan Ye, Xianhua Wang, Erchang Sun, Yunfei Han, Wei Xiong

“…Finally, kMetha-Mamba utilizes a mamba-based decoder (MBD) with linear complexity and long-range dependencies to achieve high efficiency and precision segmentation. Extensive experiments on hyperspectral and multispectral datasets from different sensors have shown that kMetha-Mamba has the best performance compared to the state-of-the-art methods. …”
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Pulsed reverse electrochemical synthesis of Ag-TiO2 composites from deep eutectic solvents: Photocatalytic and antibacterial behaviour by Ionela-Cristina Petcu, Raluca Negrea, Ana T.S.C. Brandão, Cosmin Romanitan, Oana Brincoveanu, Nikolay Djourelov, Iuliana Mihalache, L. Monica Veca, Gabriela Isopencu, Carlos M. Pereira, Liana Anicai, Cristina Busuioc, Sabrina State (Rosoiu)

“…Our findings clearly demonstrated that the incorporation of Ag improved the photocatalytic efficiency. The mechanism of MO dye degradation was explored by using various scavengers, revealing that superoxide radicals (•O2−) play a dominant role. …”
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Enhancing public health infectious disease response through the Australian Pathogen Genomics program (AusPathoGen): evaluation protocol by Tehzeeb Zulfiqar, Angeline S. Ferdinand, Angeline S. Ferdinand, Danielle M. Cribb, James D. H. Ong, Brad Astbury, Kathryn Glass, Son Nghiem, Liliana Bulfone, Nhung Mai, Daisy Wang, Susan Trevenar, Patiyan Andersson, Alireza Zahedi, Martyn David Kirk

“…Undertaking evaluation of such systems is crucial for identifying areas of improvement and providing recommendations to optimize quality, efficiency and resource allocation of pathogen genomics to improve public health responses.…”
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Effects of Nitrogen Application on Crop Production and Nitrogen Use in Rice–Wheat Rotation by Xiaohu Liu, Yulin Yang, Baohan Wu, Chenyang Lv, Huanhe Wei, Pinglei Gao, Hongcheng Zhang, Qigen Dai, Yinglong Chen

“…In this study, a combined localization experiment was performed on different nitrogen application rates in rice–wheat rotation. …”
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Enteric-coated microencapsulation improves the therapeutic effect of cinnamon oil on artificially infected chicken with Escherichia coli by Huanling Xing, Fang Zhou, Jianhao Lin, Junfeng Ban, Junyi Huang, Xinghai Li, Hanjun He, Yanqun Li, Mei Bai, Xiangxiu Liang, Hong Wu

“…These findings suggest enteric microcapsule system for CEO significantly enhances CEO's therapeutic potential, offering a promising strategy for developing more efficient and cost-effective natural antibacterial treatments for colibacillosis.…”
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Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections by Yurong Qin, Yiwen Liao, Jingfang Zhou, Weijiang Liu, Huimin Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Weisha Wang, Ni Zhang, Yunhu Zhao, Liang Wang, Bing Gu, Suling Liu

“…These blood samples, collected from the same suspected sepsis patients, were cultured in parallel using both the BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 systems. The diagnostic efficiency of both systems, including detection rates, time to detection (TTD), and sensitivity across different bacterial species, was assessed. …”
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Explaining the Effects of Geotourism on the Development of Entrepreneurship in City- Village Ghori-Ghalhe with Structural Equation Approach by Davood Jamini, Mmnad Salari, Himan Shahabi

“…As today entrepreneurship is regarded as the economic development engine, development planners and policy makers are going to improve entrepreneurship through different ways among the members of various communities. …”
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A multidisciplinary analysis of over 53,000 fascioliasis patients along the 1995–2019 countrywide spread in Vietnam defines a new epidemiological baseline for One Health approaches... by Nguyen Van De, Pham Ngoc Minh, Thanh Hoa Le, Do Trung Dung, Tran Thanh Duong, Bui Van Tuan, Le Thanh Dong, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Pablo F. Cuervo, M. Dolores Bargues, M. Adela Valero, Albis Francesco Gabrielli, Antonio Montresor, Santiago Mas-Coma

“…Radix viridis, a highly efficient transmitting and colonizing vector, played a decisive role in the spread. …”
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Impacts of Light Quality on the Growth and Development of Pyropia kinositae Conchocelis by Yuqi DUAN, Zhourui LIANG, Hui XU, Xiaoping LU, Yanmin YUAN, Wenjun WANG

“…This suggests that blue light significantly enhances the photosynthetic efficiency of conchocelis and improves its electron transfer activity and phototolerance under high light conditions. …”
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Clinical results of using a silver-containing preparation as part of an antimicrobial spacer in the treatment of periprosthetic hip joint infection by Svetlana A. Bozhkova, Magomed Sh. Gadzhimagomedov, Rashid M. Tikhilov, Vasily A. Artyukh, Alexander P. Antipov, Alexander V. Afanasyev, Sergey S. Toropov, Yulia V. Muravyeva

“…The differences were considered significant at p < 0.05. …”