As an early responder in the surveillance of malignant cells, natural killer (NK) cells play a significant role in the control of transformed cells at the initiation stage through direct cytolysis, therefore NK cell-based immunotherapy is a potential therapeutic strategy for tumor sufferers.
A joint project of the Kunming Institute of Botany and the World Agroforestry Center is exploring the potential of Calotropis as an ecological restorer in arid regions More>>
Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the most diverse group of plants on Earth with an estimated 295,000 to 370,000 species, exhibiting unmatched morphological, ecological, and functional diversity.
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Lysimachia robusta Handel-Mazzetti, a perennial herb species of the family Primulaceae, is endemic to the southern Hengduan Mountains in south-west China.
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Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora (Pennell) D. Y. Hong, a perennial herb of the monotypic genus Neopicrorhiza in the family Scrophulariaceae, occurs in Bhutan, Nepal, north-east India, and south-west China.
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