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A new vesicle trafficking regulator CTL1 plays a crucial role in ion homeostasis (2017)
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Ion homeostasis is essential for plant growth and environmental adaptation, and maintaining ion homeostasis requires the precise regulation of various ion transporters, as well as correct root patterning. However, the mechanisms underlying these proc... Read More about A new vesicle trafficking regulator CTL1 plays a crucial role in ion homeostasis.

Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review (2017)
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Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human health: insufficient intake can have multiple effects on development and growth, affecting approximately 1.9 billion people worldwide. Previous reviews have focussed on iodine analysis in environmental a... Read More about Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review.

Human dissemination of genes and microorganisms in Earth's Critical Zone (2017)
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Earth's Critical Zone sustains terrestrial life and consists of the thin planetary surface layer between unaltered rock and the atmospheric boundary. Within this zone, flows of energy and materials are mediated by physical processes and by the action... Read More about Human dissemination of genes and microorganisms in Earth's Critical Zone.

Comparative genomics of bacteriophage of the genus Seuratvirus (2017)
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Despite being more abundant and having smaller genomes than their bacterial host, relatively few bacteriophages have had their genomes sequenced. Here, we isolated 14 bacteriophages from cattle slurry and performed de novo genome sequencing, assembly... Read More about Comparative genomics of bacteriophage of the genus Seuratvirus.

The early inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates positional effects in floral organ growth and meristem patterning (2017)
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Most flowering plants, including the genetic model Arabidopsis thaliana, produce multiple flowers in sequence from a reproductive shoot apex to form a flower spike (inflorescence). The development of individual flowers on an Arabidopsis inflorescence... Read More about The early inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates positional effects in floral organ growth and meristem patterning.

Seasonal variation in the nutrient profile of Arthrospira fusiformis biomass harvested from an Ethiopian soda lake, Lake Chitu (2017)
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The extent of seasonal variation in the nutrient profile of Arthrospira biomass harvested from Lake Chitu was investigated to evaluate the variability of the quality of the product over a period of a year. Protein content varied from 47.9 to 55.7% fo... Read More about Seasonal variation in the nutrient profile of Arthrospira fusiformis biomass harvested from an Ethiopian soda lake, Lake Chitu.

A new high-resolution chronology for the late Maastrichtian warming event: establishing robust temporal links with the onset of Deccan volcanism (2017)
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The late Maastrichtian warming event was defined by a global temperature increase of ∼2.5–5 °C that occurred ∼150–300 k.y. before the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction. This transient warming event has traditionally been associated with a m... Read More about A new high-resolution chronology for the late Maastrichtian warming event: establishing robust temporal links with the onset of Deccan volcanism.

Theca cell INSL3 and steroids together orchestrate the growing bovine antral follicle (2017)
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Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) and its specific receptor RXFP2 are both expressed by theca interna cells of the growing antral follicle where they form an essential regulatory element in the production of the steroid precursor androstenedione. Using... Read More about Theca cell INSL3 and steroids together orchestrate the growing bovine antral follicle.

Evaluation of methods and marker systems in genomic selection of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) (2017)
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Background Genomic selection (GS) uses genome-wide markers as an attempt to accelerate genetic gain in breeding programs of both animals and plants. This approach is particularly useful for perennial crops such as oil palm, which have long breedin... Read More about Evaluation of methods and marker systems in genomic selection of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.).

N-term 2017: Proteostasis via the N-terminus (2017)
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N-term 2017 was the first international meeting to bring together researchers from diverse disciplines with a shared interest in protein N-terminal modifications and the N-end rule pathway of ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, providing a platform for i... Read More about N-term 2017: Proteostasis via the N-terminus.

Wheat lines exhibiting variation in tolerance of Septoria tritici blotch differentiated by grain source limitation (2017)
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Septoria tritici blotch (STB) is the most damaging disease of wheat crops in Europe. Because of the partial nature of genotypic resistance or the increasing resistance against fungicides, the tolerance, i.e. maintaining yield in the presence of expre... Read More about Wheat lines exhibiting variation in tolerance of Septoria tritici blotch differentiated by grain source limitation.

Transcriptional and epigenetic control of cell fate decisions in early embryos (2017)
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Mammalian embryo development is characterized by regulative mechanisms of lineage segregation and cell specification. A combination of carefully orchestrated gene expression networks, signalling pathways and epigenetic marks define specific developme... Read More about Transcriptional and epigenetic control of cell fate decisions in early embryos.

High heterotrophic CO2 emissions from a Malaysian oil palm plantations during dry-season (2017)
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Abstract Tropical peatlands are currently being rapidly cleared and drained for the establishment of oil palm plantations, which threatens their globally significant carbon sequestration capacity. Large-scale land conversion of tropical peatlands... Read More about High heterotrophic CO2 emissions from a Malaysian oil palm plantations during dry-season.

Estimated differences in economic and environmental performance of dairy herds across the UK (2017)
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Production data were obtained from about half a million milk recorded dairy cows and the Farm Business Surveys for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This study modelled the average herd in each region between the years 2010 to 2015 and a... Read More about Estimated differences in economic and environmental performance of dairy herds across the UK.

Root exudate analogues accelerate CO2 and CH4 production in tropical peat (2017)
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Root exudates represent a large and labile carbon input in tropical peatlands, but their contribution to carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) production remains poorly understood. Changes in species composition and productivity of peatland plant co... Read More about Root exudate analogues accelerate CO2 and CH4 production in tropical peat.

A comparison of the molecular mechanisms underpinning high-intensity, pulsed polychromatic light and low-intensity UV-C hormesis in tomato fruit (2017)
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Postharvest treatment of tomato fruit with high-intensity, pulsed polychromatic light (HIPPL) has previously been shown to induce delayed ripening and disease resistance comparable to that of low-intensity UV-C (LIUV). Little, however, is known of th... Read More about A comparison of the molecular mechanisms underpinning high-intensity, pulsed polychromatic light and low-intensity UV-C hormesis in tomato fruit.

Using interactive digital technology to predict and prevent childhood overweight (2017)
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Background: Obesity risk factors can be identified during infancy, providing an opportunity for early intervention. ProAsk is an interactive digital intervention that supports health professionals to quantify and communicate an infant's overweight ri... Read More about Using interactive digital technology to predict and prevent childhood overweight.

Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya (2017)
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Moringa oleifera (MO) and M. stenopetala (MS) are two commonly cultivated species of the Moringaceae family. Some households in southern Ethiopia (S. ETH) and Kenya (KEN) plant MS and MO, respectively. The edible parts of these species are rich in am... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya.

Epigenetic memory via concordant DNA methylation is inversely correlated to developmental potential of mammalian cells (2017)
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In storing and transmitting epigenetic information, organisms must balance the need to maintain information about past conditions with the capacity to respond to information in their current and future environments. Some of this information is encode... Read More about Epigenetic memory via concordant DNA methylation is inversely correlated to developmental potential of mammalian cells.

Soil seal development under simulated rainfall: structural, physical and hydrological dynamics (2017)
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This study delivers new insights into rainfall-induced seal formation through a novel approach in the use of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT). Up to now seal and crust thickness have been directly quantified mainly through visual examination of sealed/... Read More about Soil seal development under simulated rainfall: structural, physical and hydrological dynamics.