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A eukaryotic-like ubiquitination system in bacterial antiviral defence
Ubiquitination pathways have crucial roles in protein homeostasis, signalling and innate immunity1–3. In these pathways, an enzymatic cascade of E1, E2 and E3 proteins conjugates ubiquitin or a ubiquitin-like pro...
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The impacts of winter snow cover of central Asia on the northeastern China cold vortex in succeeding spring
During the boreal spring, extratropical cyclones in East Asia exhibit the highest frequency of occurrence in northeastern China. These cyclones are characterized by a distinct cold core, which is commonly refe...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic analysis of spleen B cell revealed the molecular basis of bursopentin on B cell differentiation
The bursa of Fabricius, the acknowledged humoral immune organ unique to birds, plays a vital role in B cell development. Bursopentin (BP5) derived from the bursa is reported to induce the development and forma...
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Treatment of oil-based drilling cuttings using the demulsification separation-Fenton oxidation method
In this study, demulsification separation-Fenton oxidation technology was employed as a combined technology to treat total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in oil-based drill cuttings (OBDC). Batch experiments wer...
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Interdecadal variability of El Niño onset and its impact on monsoon systems over areas encircling the Pacific Ocean
Based on previous study by Xu and Chan (J Clim 14:418–433, 2001), two types of El Niño distinguished by the onset time, a Spring (SP) type and a Summer (SU) type, have been investigated from 1871 through 2011. As...
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Intercomparison of the temperature contrast between the arctic and equator in the pre- and post periods of the 1976/1977 regime shift
Based on the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reanalysis temperature dataset in the period of 1948–2014, the temperature contrast between the...
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Interhemispheric atmospheric mass oscillation and its relation to interannual variations of the Asian monsoon in boreal summer
Using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis and precipitation records of Chinese stations, we have investigated the relationship of interhemispheric oscillation of air mass (IHO) with global lower-level circulation and monsoon...
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Summertime temperature variations in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River and their related circulation anomalies in the past five decades
Using the daily data of temperature from China Meteorological Administration and the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis from 1960 to 2005, we have analyzed the relationships between the summertime high/low temperature event...