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Tentative characterization of three novel coumaroyl glucoside β-carboline alkaloids and discovery of hypoglycemic compounds from Nitraria tangutorum Bobr. Fruit

Nitraria tangutorum Bobr., mainly distributed in the Qaidam Basin, had high medicinal and ecological value, and research on its chemical components and bioactivities is necessary.

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Culture-dependent and -independent analyses reveal unique community structure and function in the external mycelial cortices of Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Ophiocordyceps sinensis, also known as DongChong XiaCaoin China, is a complex of the parasitic fungus Hirsutella sinensis and its caterpillars host living in extreme alpine environments on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

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Responses of gut microbiota to altitude in a small mammal on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Altitude of the plateau may affect the composition and functional diversity of animal gut microbiota. However, the specific effects of altitude on the composition, community structure, and function of the host's gut m...

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Multiple molecular data provide new insights into phylogeny and historical biogeography of East Asian Artemisia L. (Asteraceae)

Artemisia L. is one of the most diverse genera in the Asteraceae, widely used in agriculture and medicine, with a giant range of complicated taxa. The task of establishing the phylogeny difficulties owing to the highl...

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Investigating the formation and evolution of plant diversity patterns in the Qiangtang Plateau based on phylofloristics approach

Phylofloristics integrates phylogenetic information into the analysis of flora to elucidate the origin and evolutionary history of flora. The Qiangtang Plateau, located in the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau, is the...

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