Search Results - Wei Liang

A high water absorption polyacrylic acid resin was obtained using inverse suspension polymerization. Its effects on the physical properties and water absorption ability were studied with different dispersion agents and amounts, mixed dispersion agents and antiadhesion agents.

ABSTRACT Understanding the mechanisms associated with community assembly can contribute to explaining the formation and maintenance of biodiversity patterns. In this study, we used the line transect method to survey breeding birds along the three major rivers of the Nandu River, Changhua River and W...

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ABSTRACT In this study, we document the case of a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) successfully locating and parasitizing the nest of a gray bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) by exploiting the latter's nest defense behavior in Liuzhi, Guizhou, southwest China. We found that the common cuckoo could ide...

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IntroductionThis study examines the relationship between growth mindset and subjective wellbeing among elementary school students, with a focus on the mediating role of academic self-efficacy and the moderating role of perceived teacher support.MethodsUtilizing the cluster sampling method, a sample...

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Abstract Although brood parasitism has been well documented among bird species, interspecific alloparenting, which is parenting behavior of adult individuals of one species toward the progeny of another species, is increasingly being reported. However, compared with the many reports of interspecific...

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In order to study the factors which affect the growth and the antagonistic substance production of B. cereus 357, the culture media and conditions were studied. Six media of KMB, PDA, LB, Davis, SMA and Danbo were prepared, and the growth of Bacillus cereus 357 and the antagonistic activity produced...

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ABSTRACT Herons (Ardeidae), an important group in wetland ecosystems, have a particularly strong relationship with humans. However, their predation on farmed fish and shrimp in aquafarms can lead to economic losses for local fish farmers. Consequently, notable conflicts arise between fish farmers an...

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ABSTRACT Brood parasitism negatively affects the reproductive success of hosts, leading many hosts to evolve defense strategies to recognize and reject parasitized eggs. While studies have shown that hosts may adjust their defensive behavior according to parasitism risk, whether different geographic...

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Objective: This study aimed to use bioinformatics techniques to screen biomarkers related to vitiligo. Methods: Firstly, the gene expression profiles of vitiligo were obtained from the GEO database, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Subsequently, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto...

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With the ongoing acceleration of global urbanization, an increasingly larger proportion of natural habitats are being transformed and utilized by humans. Urbanization has a substantial impact on animal populations, exposing them to greater risks, but also presenting new opportunities and resources....

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ABSTRACT Egg retrieval behavior in hosts within avian brood parasitism systems was found to be regulated by the motivation to reject parasitic eggs. However, due to the limitations in the research systems, there is a lack of effective validation regarding the adaptation mechanisms of cuckoo hosts to...

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ABSTRACT Egg recognition is one of the most common strategies utilized by host birds to combat brood parasitism. Eggshell surface features (e.g., eggshell color and spots) are important cues for host egg recognition, enabling avian hosts to recognize and reject foreign eggs. The barn swallow (Hirund...

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The antagonistic substance against fungi, bacteria yeast and the cancer of mouse is isolated from Bacillus cereus. The substance is non-protein and is hydrophobic. Only when cultured in solid medium can such antagonistic substance be secreted.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of using a facial-submental artery island flap (FSAIF) combined with a titanium plate to repair defects after marginal resection. Patients and methods: Twenty-four patients with stage 3 medication-related osteonecrosis of the mandible (MRONM) underwent FSAIF co...

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浙江大学生物技术研究所从杭州郊区的茄子叶表面分离到了一株Bacilus cereus（命名为357细菌）．它对多种植物病原细菌和植物病原真菌具有较强的拮抗效果．本文报道357细菌菌液及其分泌的拮抗物质对麦类白粉病菌的抑制作用．

ABSTRACT Vocalisation is a crucial means of communication for birds and plays a key role in survival and reproductive success. Individual differences in songs have been used for identification in many animals, but few studies have integrated song individuality into wildlife population monitoring. Th...

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Abstract In 2017, one pair of Oriental reed warblers (Acrocephalus orientalis) with color aberrations was found in Yongnianwa National Wetland Park, Hebei, China. The female bird exhibited white feathers on the head, neck, and upper back, and the base of the beak was flesh‐red in color. The male had...

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Subtractive cDNA library of differentially expressed genes during the sclertium formation of Rhizoctonia solani, GD-118 strain, was constructed by using suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) technique combined with virtual Northern blot. The hypha mRNA was used as the driver and the sclertium...

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Cherry blossom crown gall has caused serious damage to plant growth, and is highly contagious and extremely difficult to control. The antagonism of pathogens by rhizosphere bacteria has attracted widespread attention. However, there is still limited research on the cherry blossom crown gall. In this...

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Water scarcity poses a critical challenge to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), especially in arid and semi-arid regions where agricultural production and food security are highly vulnerable to water deficits. The Yellow River Basin (YRB) in China is particularly affected, with severe...

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