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Spatially explicit estimation of freshwater fish stock biomass with limited data: A case study of an endangered endemic fish on the Tibetan Plateau, China

Accurate evaluation of fish stock biomass is essential for effective conservation management and targeted species enhancement efforts. However, this remains challenging owing to limited data availability. Therefore, w...

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Uneven distributions of unique species promoting N niche complementarity explain the stability of degraded alpine meadow

Alpine meadow degradation, usually involving decreased soil nitrogen (N) and patchy landscapes, is a challenge for natural restoration. However, the mechanism underlying plant species coexistence under degradation is ...

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Transcription factor E4F1 dictates spermatogonial stem cell fate decisions by regulating mitochondrial functions and cell cycle progression

We analyzed the chromatin accessibility of undifferentiated spermatogonia at the single-cell level and identified 37 positive TF regulators that may have potential roles in dictating SSC fates. The transcription facto...

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Taxon-specific, phased siRNAs underlie a speciation locus in monkeyflowers

Taxon-specific small RNA loci are widespread in eukaryotic genomes, yet their role in lineage-specificadaptation, phenotypic diversification, and speciation is poorly understood. Here, we report that aspeciation locus...

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A homotetrameric hemoglobin expressed in alveolar epithelial cell increases blood oxygenation in high-altitude plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)

The plateau pika ( Ochotona curzoniae ) is native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau . In this study , the gene that encodes a heme-binding protein in the pulmonary surfactant ( PS ) of the pika is identified .Therefore , s...

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