To date, most genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and studies of fine-scale population
structure have been conducted primarily on Europeans. Han Chinese, the largest ethnic …

The Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation is an organic-rich (black) mudrock that is widely
considered to be a potential shale gas reservoir in the southern Sichuan Basin (the Yangtze …

This paper mainly discusses the industrialization progress," sweet spot" evaluation criterion,
E&P technologies, success experiences, challenges and prospects of China's shale gas. …

Agricultural production and quality are adversely affected by various abiotic stresses worldwide
and this will be exacerbated by the deterioration of global climate. To feed a growing …

Highly specific Cas9 nucleases derived from SpCas9 are valuable tools for genome editing,
but their wide applications are hampered by a lack of knowledge governing guide RNA (…

Genetic studies of Tibetans, an ethnic group with a long-lasting presence on the Tibetan
Plateau which is known as the highest plateau in the world, may offer a unique opportunity to …

Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a redox-sensitive transcription factor regulating
the expression of a battery of cytoprotective genes. Constitutive Nrf2 activation in many …

Cells of higher eukaryotes process within minutes double strand breaks (DSBs) in their
genome using a non‐homologous end joining (NHEJ) apparatus that engages DNA‐PKcs, Ku, …

The choice of self-renewal versus differentiation is a fundamental issue in stem cell and
cancer biology. Neural progenitors of the Drosophila post-embryonic brain, larval neuroblasts (…

A Very Large Scale Robotic (VLSR) system may consist of from hundreds to perhaps tens of
thousands or more autonomous robots. The costs of robots are going down, and the robots …