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| Identified in the 1940s in Africa, Zika is primarily spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. It can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus, leading to defects in infants, including microcephaly that causes abnormally small brains and heads. Since 2015, the Zika virus (ZIKV) has swept through more than 60 countries. The epidemic led the World Health Organization to issue an alert in De... more |
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the breast cancer subtypes with high degree of malignancy. Compared with other breast cancer subtypes, TNBC has the characteristics of high metastasis rate, high proportion of cell proliferation, and poor prognosis. Currently, there aren’t any specific targeted drugs for treatment of TNBC.
The research group led by Prof. JIAO Baowei from Kunmi... more |
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Centipede rapidly subdues Kunming mouse
This study uncovers the molecular mode of action of centipede venom, which helps the tiny creatures subdue larger-bodied prey. Centipedes are known to subdue large prey by using potent, broad-acting venom. However, venom synthesis requires substantial metabolic investment, and the mechanisms of action of centipede venoms remain unclear.
LAI R... more |
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| It is commonly accepted that extreme environments, such as caves, could influence the diversifications of species, e.g., the existence of large numbers of morphologically closed species in caves. Due to the difficulties in separating these species, the biodiversities of cave organisms could be significantly underestimated. DNA barcoding is a widely accepted taxonomic method that uses a short ge... more |
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Chicken domestication is an interesting topic, and attracts high interests among archaeologists and animal geneticists. Northern China is recognized as an agricultural homeland in East Asia. Several archaeological evidences highlight the possibilities of chicken domestication in ancient Northern China.
In 2014, a research paper based on ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) entitled “Early Hol... more |
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