Food manipulation and processing in wild western gorillas of Central African Republic: implications for studying behavioural variability by Shelly Masi, Ellen JM Meulman, Françoise Aubaile, Sabrina Krief, Angelique Todd, Emanuelle Pouydebat

“…Frame by frame video analysis (31 hours; 10 months during 2008–2009) of a habituated group (Number of individuals = 13) of western gorillas at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic, was used to investigate, food-manipulation strategies for different food types (e.g. leaves, stems, fruits), for the first time in this species. …”
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Genome-Wide identification and expression profiles of the WRKY transcription factor family in Artocarpus nanchuanensis by Xiao Zhang, Changying Xia, Shiqi You, Yunli Chen, Youwei Zuo, Huan Zhang, Wenqiao Li, Zhe Zhang, Hongping Deng

“…Furthermore, the expression profiles of AnWRKYs in roots, stems, and leaves showed that AnWRKYs had different spatial expression patterns. …”
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Genome-wide investigation of cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) family genes in Brassica juncea with an emphasis on yield-influencing CKX by Balaji Balamurugan, Mansi Singh, Dwijesh C. Mishra, Sandhya Sharma, Kishor Gaikwad, Ganapati Mukri, Mahesh Rao, Navin C. Gupta

“…Expression pattern analysis by RT-qPCR in the high-and low-yielding B. juncea cultivars showed that all 24 CKX expressed differentially in various tissues; most were expressed in leaves, stems and developing siliques. The two functional domains, FAD-binding and Cytokinin-binding domains required for CKX activity, were conserved across the CKX family genes. …”
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Design and experiment of key components of a insertion vegetable grafting machine with six plants synchronous by Yongtao Yu, Yanjun Li, Fuxiang Xie, Jian Song, Yang Bai, Yu Fan

“…Based on the heterogeneous operation requirements of rootstock and scion, a six plant synchronous insertion vegetable grafting machine was innovatively designed, which integrates flexible clamping, dynamic cutting, and precise docking functions. The rectangular hand claw is embedded with EVA flexible material (maximum clamping pressure of the clamping mechanism: rootstock 266.35 Pa and scion 158.92 Pa), to overcome the fragile seedling damage control problems; Optimization of rootstock dynamics modeling with the V-shaped gathering block opening angle of 90° to achieve adaptive positioning of heterogeneous stems; The dual cutting system of positive-cutting and rotary-cutting matches the different cutting requirements of rootstock and scion. …”
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Effects of Heteroaromatic Thiol Additives on Co Electrodeposition by Surface Adsorption by Yu Duan, Yedi Li, Tingjun Wu, Wei Xu, Lei Zhu, Qiang Liu, Yiying Wang, Wenjie Yu

“…Cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, quantum chemical calculations, and characterization tests were employed to investigate the adsorption behavior of additive molecules with different functional groups on cobalt. The results indicate that the inhibitory strength of the three additives on electrodeposition follows the following order: MBI > MBIS > MBO. …”
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Emergence Rate and N Metabolism Assessment of Herbaceous Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum l.r. latifolium Hutch) in Soil with High Boron Concentrations by Roberta Possas de Souza, Maycon Anderson de Araujo, Tássia Caroline Ferreira, Beatriz Silvério dos Santos, Isabella Fiorini de Carvalho, Bruno Bonadio Cozin, Liliane Santos de Camargos

“…Abstract Plants need boron (B) in low concentrations to carry out structural and metabolic functions. However, excess B in the soil can cause problems in plant emergence and development. …”
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Deciphering cholangiocarcinoma heterogeneity and specific progenitor cell niche of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma at single-cell resolution by Chunliang Liu, Xiang Wang, Erdong Liu, Yali Zong, Wenlong Yu, Youhai Jiang, Jianan Chen, Mingye Gu, Zhengyuan Meng, Jingfeng Li, Yang Liu, Yongjie Zhang, Jing Tang, Hongyang Wang, Jing Fu

“…This subpopulation was closely associated with an interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15)-enriched mesenchymal and immune microenvironment. Functional assays demonstrated that ISG15 stimulation significantly boosted stemness, basal-like features, and drug resistance in eCCA cells, highlighting its pivotal role in sustaining the LY6D + progenitor niches. …”
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Decoupled dynamics of absolute and relative lymphocyte counts and age−polarized CD4+/CD8+ ratio in infants versus older adults by Ting Ge, Ting Ge, Ting Ge, Guixin He, Guixin He, Guixin He, Qian Cui, Qian Cui, Qian Cui, Shuangcui Wang, Shuangcui Wang, Shuangcui Wang, Zekun Wang, Yingying Xie, Yingying Xie, Yingying Xie, Yuanyuan Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Juyue Zhou, Juyue Zhou, Juyue Zhou, Wentao Li, Wentao Li, Baohui Wang, Keming Zhang, Jianchun Yu, Jianchun Yu

“…BackgroundSignificant phenotypic and functional differences in peripheral lymphocyte subsets between infants and the elderly contribute to age-related variations in disease susceptibility and clinical outcomes. …”
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A parameter adaptive EEFO VMD method to mitigate noise and trend interference of blast vibration signals by Zhenyang Xu, Zuofu Zhang, Fuqiang Ren, Xuesong Wang, Aobo Liu, Lianjun Guo

“…Abstract Blasting vibration signals are often contaminated by trend terms and noise, stemming from environments, and instrument errors. …”
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Indigenous bacterial studies of local lettuce and its application to commercial lettuce cultivation in hydroponic systems by Unun Triasih, Abdul Latief Abadi, Luqman Qurata Aini, Mintarto Martosudiro, Farida Yulianti, Saptini Mukti Rahajeng, Nur Hayati Hadiba, Titiek Yulianti, Dita Agisimanto

“…ABSTRACT Plants naturally utilize associated microbes to perform a variety of beneficial functions, including nutrient acquisition. Identifying a consortia of different beneficial microbes that live in harmony with a native ecosystem or living plant is necessary for application in agriculture. …”
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Genome-wide identification and gene expression pattern analysis of the carotenoid cleavage oxygenase gene family in Fagopyrum tataricum by Huan Li, Xin Yao, Ailing He, Guoxing Xue, Haizhu Yang, Yu Fan, Sanwei Yang, Jingjun Ruan

“…Summary In this study, the FtCCO family genes of Tartary buckwheat were identified at the genome-wide level, and the gene expression pattern of the FtCCO gene family in different tissues or treatments was determined. This study provides a theoretical basis for further analysis of the functions of theFtCCO family, which is of great significance for the mining of resistance genes and trait improvement.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification, Exogenous Hormone Response, Gene Structure, and Conserved Motif Analysis of the <i>GRF</i> Gene Family in <i>Cerasus humilis</i> by Lingyang Kong, Lengleng Ma, Shan Jiang, Xinyi Zhang, Junbai Ma, Meitong Pan, Wei Wu, Weili Liu, Weichao Ren, Wei Ma

“…Cluster heatmap analysis showed that <i>ChGRF2</i> had the highest expression levels in fruits and stems. <i>ChGRF3</i> is highly expressed in red fruits of different colors, while <i>ChGRF6</i> and <i>ChGRF12</i> are highly expressed in yellow fruits. …”
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Research on the Causes of the Concave Shapes of Traditional Chinese Building Roofs from the Construction Perspective by Xiang Chen, Chenyuan Wang, Jie Sun, Weijie Xia

“…Through a systematic review of historical literature (especially Yingzao fashi (Treatise on Architectural Methods)); the empirical investigation and analysis of typical architectural examples; detailed research on the structural practices, material properties (especially the creep behavior of timber), and construction techniques of key timber components such as flying rafters, hip rafters, and rafters; and mechanical principles and computational simulation, this study found that the concave curved forms of different parts of the roof, such as the eaves (flying rafters), corners (corner upturn), and main body (Ju zhe), are not purely esthetic choices but are, to a large extent, technical responses or inevitable results stemming from objective construction constraints of the time, including limitations on timber length, component connection methods, structural load distribution, and long-term deformation. …”
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A predictive model based on program cell death genes for prognosis and therapeutic response in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma by Chang Liu, Xiaojun Jin, Yuan An, Wei Li

“…Abstract The principal cause of treatment ineffectiveness in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients stems from post-surgery stagnation and treatment resistance. …”
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The Influence of Dew Retting on the Mechanical Properties of Single Flax Fibers Measured Using Micromechanical and Nanomechanical Approaches by Ali Reda, Thomas Dargent, Louis Thomas, Sebastien Grec, Lionel Buchaillot, Steve Arscott

“…The mechanical properties of single flax fibers are characterized here as a function of dew retting. The fibers are measured using micromechanical and nanomechanical techniques over a large retting period (91 days). …”
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Optimization Configuration Method of Energy Storage Considering Photovoltaic Power Consumption and Source-Load Uncertainty by Junjie Qiao, Xiaofang Meng, Weigang Zheng, Pengxue Huang, Tiefeng Xu, Yupeng Xu

“…Subsequently, the objective function, which seeks to minimize the total daily operating cost of the energy storage system and the PV abandonment rate, is constructed using the evaluation-based function method. …”
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The dynamic transcriptome reveals response patterns to black shank disease in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) by Zhijun Tong, Zuoqian Fan, Tianyu Du, Dunhuang Fang, Xueyi Sui, Chuyu Ye, Qian-Hao Zhu, Longjiang Fan, Bingguang Xiao, Enhui Shen

“…Conventional approaches that identify differentially expressed genes are not the best way for handling the complex datasets, so a new method that calculates the standard deviation among samples was applied to identify transcripts with variable expression levels in roots and stems of the four materials at different time points. …”
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Genome-wide identification of YABBY gene family and its expression pattern analysis in Astragalus mongholicus by Jiamei Wang, Zhen Wang, Panpan Wang, Jianhao Wu, Lingyang Kong, Lengleng Ma, Shan Jiang, Weichao Ren, Weili Liu, Yanli Guo, Wei Ma, Xiubo Liu

“…AmYABBY is highly expressed in stems and leaves, especially AmYABBY1, AmYABBY2, and AmYABBY3, which play important roles in the growth and development of stems and leaves. …”
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Extrinsic dielectric response due to domain wall motion in ferroelectric BaTiO3 by Ashok Gurung, Mohammad Fatin Ishtiyaq, S. Pamir Alpay, John Mangeri, Serge Nakhmanson

“…A system with 180∘ DWs was evaluated as a case study, with both position-resolved and volume-averaged dielectric susceptibility and loss computed at different temperatures for a range of applied field frequencies and amplitudes. …”
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Hyperspectral Imaging for the Dynamic Mapping of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents in Microgreens by Pawita Boonrat, Manish Patel, Panuwat Pengphorm, Preeyabhorn Detarun, Chalongrat Daengngam

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