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Underground divergence and aboveground convergence of bacterial community compositions and nitrogen cycle-related functional groups in cultivated and wild Rheum tanguticum

Differences in soil chemical properties resulting from fertilization may be the primary factor influencing the variation in bacterial communities between cultivated and wild soils.

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An updated phylogeny and adaptive evolution within Amaranthaceae s.l. inferred from multiple phylogenomic datasets

Amaranthaceae s.l.is a widely distributed family consisting of over 170 genera and 2000 species.

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Integration of De Novo Chromosome-Level Genome and Population Resequencing of Peganum(Nitrariaceae): A Case Study of Speciation and Evolutionary Trajectories in Arid Central Asia

Pie charts indicate contraction and expansion of gene families among 13 species compared to their ancestors.Bar charts show the statistical results of the number of homologous genes for each species respectively.

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Study reveals microbial adaptation mechanism of plateau animals

XINING, March 13--A new study has uncovered the substantial impact of altitude on the gut microbiota of the plateau pika, a small mammal,     on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west of China. The  study, conduct...

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Assessment approach for conservation effectiveness and gaps for endangered species based on habitat suitability: A case study of alpine musk deer in western China

With the rapid socio-economic development, intensified land use and population growth have severely threatened global biodiversity, particularly on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a global biodiversity hotspot where many e...

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