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Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant species is thought to be organised along just two dimensions, corresponding to strategies of plant size and resource ...
Co-presence of human papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr virus is linked with advanced tumor stage: a tissue microarray study in head and neck cancer patients.
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BMC
, 2020 , Article)
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), known oncoviruses, can be co-present and cooperate in the initiation and/or progression of human carcinomas, including head and neck. Based on this fact, we ...
Application of Li-, Mg-, Ba-, Sr-, Ca-, and Sn-doped ceria for solar-driven thermochemical conversion of carbon dioxide
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
The redox reactivity of the Li-, Mg-, Ca-, Sr-, Ba-, and Sn-doped ceria (Ce0.9A0.1O2−δ) toward thermochemical CO2 splitting is investigated. Proposed Ce0.9A0.1O2−δ materials are prepared via co-precipitation of the hydroxide ...
What is the right sequencing approach? Solo VS extended family analysis in consanguineous populations.
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Testing strategies is crucial for genetics clinics and testing laboratories. In this study, we tried to compare the hit rate between solo and trio and trio plus testing and between trio and sibship testing. Finally, we ...
Inhibition of p90 ribosomal S6 kinase potentiates cisplatin activity in A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Aim: Cisplatin is a standard treatment approach against lung adenocarcinoma. Resistance to cisplatin and the toxic side effects of cisplatin continue to remain a challenge. Combining ...
Treaty clauses and fragmentation of international law: Applying the more favourable protection clause in human rights treaties
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Oxford University Press
, 2016 , Article)
This article argues that despite the growing interest in the so-called fragmentation of international law, little, if any, attention has been paid to the role of the more favourable protection clause in addressing certain ...
Reasoning about Policies in Security-Aware Service Discovery Using Answer Set Programming
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
In order to enable a secure interaction between dynamically discovered software services and the client's application in a cooperative information system such as service oriented system, one of the pre-requisites is the ...
Adaptive sliding mode control for a general nonlinear multicompartment lung model with input pressure and rate saturation constraints
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Summary In this article, we develop an output feedback adaptive sliding mode controller for a general multicompartment lung mechanics model with nonlinear resistance and compliance respiratory parameters. Specifically, for ...
Burden of diarrhea in the eastern mediterranean region, 1990-2013: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
, 2016 , Article)
Diarrheal diseases (DD) are leading causes of disease burden, death, and disability, especially in children in low-income settings. DD can also impact a child's potential livelihood through stunted physical growth, cognitive ...
Synthesis, Characterization and Surface Properties of Amidosulfobetaine Surfactants Bearing Odd-Number Hydrophobic Tail
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Three amidosulfobetaine surfactants were synthesized namely: 3‐(N‐pentadecanamidopropyl‐N,N‐dimethyl ammonium) propanesulfonate (2a); 3‐(N‐heptadecanamidopropyl‐N,N‐dimethyl ammonium) propanesulfonate (2b), and ...