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Editorial Commentary: Copper Homeostasis in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Open AccessPH13 improves soybean shade traits and enhances yield for high-density planting at high latitudes
Shading in combination with extended photoperiods can cause exaggerated stem elongation (ESE) in soybean, leading to lodging and reduced yields when planted at high-density in high-latitude regions. However, t...
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The elite variations in germplasms for soybean breeding
The genetic base of soybean cultivars (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) has been narrowed through selective domestication and specific breeding improvement, similar to other crops. This presents challenges in breeding new...
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Open AccessDeciphering the genetic basis of resistance to soybean cyst nematode combining IBD and association mapping
IBD analysis clarified the dynamics of chromosomal recombination during the ZP pedigree breeding process and identified ten genomic regions resistant to SCN race3 combining association mapping.
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Genome-wide signatures of the geographic expansion and breeding of soybean
Soybean is a leguminous crop that provides oil and protein. Exploring the genomic signatures of soybean evolution is crucial for breeding varieties with improved adaptability to environmental extremes. We anal...
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Dissecting four correlated growth period traits using a genome-wide association study approach in soybean
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a short-day, photoperiod-sensitive crop. The vegetative growth period (V), reproductive growth period (R), whole growth period (V + R) and the ratio of growth period structure ...
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Customized ranking for products through online reviews: a method incorporating prospect theory with an improved VIKOR
Online product reviews are significant in modern e-business because they can influence consumers’ purchase decisions. However, with the dramatic increase in the number of product categories and reviews, it is ...
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Inhibitory Mechanisms of Myricetin on Human and Rat Liver Cytochrome P450 Enzymes
Myricetin is a flavonoid compound that is abundant in teas, red wine, berries, herbs and vegetables with a variety of pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. ...
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Hull forms of small high-speed wave-piercing monohull crafts and hydrodynamics study
Wave-piercing design is a revolution in hull design for small high-speed boats to operate in adverse sea conditions. To study hydrodynamics of the small high speed wave piercing monohull craft systematically, ...
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Aircraft safety analysis based on differential manifold theory and bifurcation method
Loss of control (LOC) is considered one of the leading causes of fatal aircraft accidents worldwide. Reducing LOC is critical to improve flight safety. Although it is still vaguely defined, LOC is generally as...
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Cognitive-enhancing effects of hydrolysate of polygalasaponin in SAMP8 mice
The aim of the study is to evaluate the cognitive-enhancing effects of hydrolysate of polygalasaponin (HPS) on senescence accelerate mouse P8 (SAMP8) mice, an effective Alzheimer’s disease (AD) model, and to r...
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Open AccessTargeted association mapping demonstrating the complex molecular genetics of fatty acid formation in soybean
The relative abundance of five dominant fatty acids (FAs) (palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids) is a major factor determining seed quality in soybean.
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Hepatitis B virus X protein promotes human hepatoma cell growth via upregulation of transcription factor AP2α and sphingosine kinase 1
Sphingosine kinase 1 (SPHK1) is involved in various cellular functions, including cell growth, migration, apoptosis, cytoskeleton architecture and calcium homoeostasis, etc. As an oncogenic kinase, SPHK1 is assoc...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity of male and female Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra) populations and identification of sex-associated markers
Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. & Zucc.) is an important subtropical evergreen fruit tree in southern China. Generally dioecious, the female plants are cultivated for fruit and have been studied extensively,...
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Open AccessDe novo assembly of soybean wild relatives for pan-genome analysis of diversity and agronomic traits
Sequencing and de novo assembly of seven wild relatives of soybean yields insights relevant to crop domestication and improvement.
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Open AccessDetecting SNPs underlying domestication-related traits in soybean
Cultivated soybean (Glycine max) experienced a severe genetic bottleneck during its domestication and a further loss in diversity during its subsequent selection. Here, a panel of 65 wild (G. soja) and 353 cultiv...
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The PpLTP1 Primary Allergen Gene is Highly Conserved in Peach and Has Small Variations in Other Prunus Species
Peach lipid transfer protein (LTP1), Pru p 3.01, is a major allergen causing severe systemic reactions in peach allergic patients in Mediterranean countries and China. Significant expression variability has be...
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Anti-anaemia efficacy of β-lactoglobulin hydrolysate-iron complex on iron-deficient anaemic rats
The effects of orally administered β-lactoglobulin hydrolysate-iron complex (β-LGH-Fe) on haematological and biochemical parameters in anaemic rats were evaluated. Female weaning Sprague–Dawley rats were fed ...
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Open AccessMolecular footprints of domestication and improvement in soybean revealed by whole genome re-sequencing
Artificial selection played an important role in the origin of modern Glycine max cultivars from the wild soybean Glycine soja. To elucidate the consequences of artificial selection accompanying the domestication...
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Analysis of average standardized SSR allele size supports domestication of soybean along the Yellow River
Soybean (Glycine max) was domesticated in China from its wild progenitor G. soja. The geographic region of domestication is, however, not exactly known. Here we employed the directional evolution of SSR (microsat...