Late Cretaceous palm stem Palmoxylon lametaei sp. nov. from Bhisi Village, Maharashtra, India by Debi Dutta, Krishna Ambwani, Emilio Estrada-Ruiz

“…The fossil plant is characterized by the presence of cortical, dermal, sub-dermal and central zones with profuse roots in the bark region, indicating a basal part of the stem. …”
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OLIG2 mediates a rare targetable stem cell fate transition in sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma by Kinjal Desai, Siyi Wanggou, Erika Luis, Heather Whetstone, Chunying Yu, Robert J. Vanner, Hayden J. Selvadurai, Lilian Lee, Jinchu Vijay, Julia E. Jaramillo, Jerry Fan, Paul Guilhamon, Michelle Kushida, Xuejun Li, Gregory Stein, Santosh Kesari, Benjamin D. Simons, Xi Huang, Peter B. Dirks

“…Previously, we demonstrated that the growth of the paediatric brain malignancy, sonic hedgehog subgroup medulloblastoma, is rooted in a dysregulated developmental hierarchy, the apex of which is defined by characteristically quiescent SOX2+ stem-like cells. …”
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Storying the FEW Nexus: A Framework for Cultivating Place-Based Integrated STEM Education in Rural Schools by Hannah H. Scherer, Amy Price Azano

“…When education in STEM, social science, and the humanities are disconnected from each other and from place, it is inauthentic and nonresponsive to the lived experiences of people and communities. …”
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Influence of Container Volume and Cuttings Size on the Growth Parameters of Seedlings with a Closed Root System of Two Poplar Genotypes in the Voronezh Region by Peter Evlakov, Alexey Tseplyaev, Anna Popova, Vladimir Zapletin, Vladlena Ryzhkova, Lyudmila Repnikova, Konstantin Zhuzhukin

“…The revealed correlations between the height of the seedling and the diameter of the increment, as well as the analysis of the proportions of plant organs, showed that biological features of the rooting of stem cuttings depended on the genotype of poplars. …”
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Enhancing Students’ Conjecturing Skills Through RBL-STEM with Antimagic Coloring and Geometric Transformation in Batik Design by . Susanto, Arika I. Kristiana, . Dafik, Arif Fatahillah, M. Venkatachalam, Duhsyant Tanna

“…The novelty of the study lies in integrating the (a,d)-edge antimagic coloring technique and geometric transformation into classroom research with STEM activities. These findings suggest that RBL-STEM has the potential to improve students' conjecturing abilities, particularly in the development of batik motifs rooted in local wisdom.   …”
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Design and Experimental Validation of Stem-Clamping-and-Pull-Out-Type Pepper Plug Seedling-Picking Mechanism by Zhenhua Lin, Xiao Li, Hao Sun, Maile Zhou, Jianjun Yin, Jijia He, Daqing Yin

“…However, existing seedling-picking mechanisms have problems such as being prone to damaging the seedling roots and substrate, as well as having poor stability. …”
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Identification of functional pathways and hub genes associated with the heterochronic development of sugarcane axillary buds and sett roots through multi-omics analysis by Jiabao Zheng, Xiaoyu Huang, Yanli Wei, Wenyan Li, Baoshan Chen, Baoshan Chen, Wenlan Li, Wenlan Li

“…IntroductionSugarcane is primarily propagated for large-scale agricultural production through vegetative reproduction by planting stem cuttings. Development of sprout and sett root from the cuttings is essential for sugarcane plant to adapt to the field environment. …”
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Spatial relationship between root system and soil properties of mature and densely planted Kuerlexiangli pear under long-term strip fertilization by DENG Yonghui, YAN Pan, AN Shijie, CHEN Qiling, ZHENG Qiangqing, MA Ling, WANG Zhendong, WANG Guodong, LIU Jing, WANG Xin

“…[Results] The results showed that the length and surface area of the pear roots were mainly dominated by the absorbing roots, accounting for 92.57% and 62.62%, respectively; The root volume was mainly composed of the conducting roots, accounting for 52.98%. …”
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First Report of <i>Phytophthora mengei</i> Causing Root Rot and Canker in Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i>) in Michoacán, Mexico by Alejandra Mondragón-Flores, Alejandro Soto-Plancarte, Gerardo Rodríguez-Alvarado, Patricia Manosalva, Salvador Ochoa-Ascencio, Benjamin Hoyt, Nuria Gómez-Dorantes, Sylvia Patricia Fernández-Pavía

“…Pathogenicity tests demonstrated the ability to infect roots, stems, and fruits, although with a low reisolation percentage in roots (10%), suggesting an opportunistic pathogen behavior. …”
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Mechanisms of improved nitrogen utilization and root architecture in cotton under reduced fertilization: a comparative study of individual and group planting systems by Sijia Wang, Sijia Wang, Jinghua Zhao, Jinghua Zhao, Chunxia Wang, Tingrui Yang, Tingrui Yang

“…Total nitrogen content across cotton organs followed the order: leaves &gt; stems &gt; roots, showing positive correlation with nitrogen application rate. …”
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The effect of Zn NPs on some growth, biochemical and anatomical factors of chickpea plant stem under UVB irradiation by Samira Safshekan, Latifeh Pourakbar, Fatemeh Rahmani

“…ZnO NPs were applied at 50 mg/L and 100 mg/L before UV-B exposure. UV-B reduced root length (40 %), shoot fresh weight (17 %), shoot dry weight (15 %), stem thickness (39 %), and pith parenchyma thickness (5 %), while increasing root fresh weight (59 %), root dry weight (12 %), total phenolic content (TPC, 185.77 %), total flavonoid content (TFC, 94.44 %), and DPPH free radical scavenging activity (31.94 %). …”
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Effects on Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Engineered to Express Neurotrophic Factors by Yi Wang, Youguo Ying, Xiaoyan Cui

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotential cells with capability to form colonies in vitro and differentiate into distinctive end-stage cell types. …”
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Trends and emerging frontiers of mesenchymal stem cells in intervertebral disc degeneration: a bibliometric analysis (2000–2024) by Jian Zhao, Shuwen Li, Jie Cheng, Xiang Xu, Ming Bai, Yingnan Yu, Meixia Liu, Heping Yin, Yimin Wu

“…BackgroundIntervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a major global cause of disability, and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy offers a promising regenerative solution by targeting the root causes of degeneration, unlike conventional symptom-focused treatments. …”
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KLF2 Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Regulating Nrf2 Expression by Jiujiu Chen, Lichao Deng

“…Objective: Periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) are emerging as a promising source for periodontal regeneration and to manage periodontitis. …”
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CDK4/6 inhibition mitigates stem cell damage in a novel model for taxane‐induced alopecia by Talveen S Purba, Kayumba Ng'andu, Lars Brunken, Eleanor Smart, Ellen Mitchell, Nashat Hassan, Aaron O'Brien, Charlotte Mellor, Jennifer Jackson, Asim Shahmalak, Ralf Paus

“…Paclitaxel and docetaxel induced massive mitotic defects and apoptosis in transit amplifying hair matrix keratinocytes and within epithelial stem/progenitor cell‐rich outer root sheath compartments, including within Keratin 15+ cell populations, thus implicating direct damage to stem/progenitor cells as an explanation for the severity and permanence of taxane chemotherapy‐induced alopecia. …”
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Enhancing stem volume estimation for savanna species using variable-exponent taper equation and close-range photogrammetry by Finagnon Gabin Laly, Gilbert Atindogbe, Gbèdonou Michée Amos Sohou, Hospice Afouda Akpo, Noël Houédougbé Fonton

“…Stem volume estimation is crucial in forest ecology and management, particularly for timber harvesting strategies and carbon stock assessments. …”
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Exploring Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Tyrosinase Potentials and Phytochemical Profiling of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> Stems Byproducts by Pannita Kongtananeti, Desy Liana, Hla Myo, Anuchit Phanumartwiwath, Chitlada Areesantichai

“…(inflorescence, seed, leaf, stem, and root) by analyzing their bioactive compounds and biological activities. …”
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CD36 enrichment in HER2-positive mesenchymal stem cells drives therapy refractoriness in breast cancer by Lorenzo Castagnoli, Alma Franceschini, Valeria Cancila, Matteo Dugo, Martina Bigliardi, Claudia Chiodoni, Paolo Toneguzzo, Viola Regondi, Paola A. Corsetto, Filippo Pietrantonio, Serena Mazzucchelli, Fabio Corsi, Antonino Belfiore, Andrea Vingiani, Giancarlo Pruneri, Francesca Ligorio, Mario P. Colombo, Elda Tagliabue, Claudio Tripodo, Claudio Vernieri, Tiziana Triulzi, Serenella M. Pupa

“…In this study, we aimed to elucidate whether enhanced CD36 in mesenchymal HER2 + cancer stem cells (CSCs) is directly involved in anti-HER2 treatment refractoriness in HER2 + BC and to design future metabolism-based approaches targeting both FA reprogramming and the “root” of cancer. …”
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Effect of genetic transformation via Agrobacterium rhizogenes on the anatomical characteristics of Eruca Sativa Mill. plants by Raghad Abdullah, Rasha Al-Jirjees, Shifa Salih

“…The results indicated the high response of E. sativa, as the percentage of hairy roots formation was 95.3% for leaves. Callus was successfully initiated from hairy roots on both Murashige-Skoog (MS) and Woody plants (WP) media containing (0.4 and 0.5 mg. …”
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VPA Enhances Pulp Regeneration by Regulating LPS-Induced Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells Odontogenic Differentiation by Zhihua Wang, Minghao Wang, Zhirong Luo, Yi Fu, Xiaomiao Zhu, Dongyu Li, Wenkai Jiang, Xiaogang Cheng, Chengxiong Cai, Xiaoru Zhu, Paul R. Cooper, Shengchao Wang, Wenxi He

“…Results: Three months post-ERPs, CBCT imaging revealed well-sealed crowns and normal root apices with no apparent periapical lesions in all groups. …”
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