There are increasing concerns that global biodiversity loss and species composition changes under the global change (i.e., climatic change, land use change, human disturbance etc.) will have a direct negative impact on ecosystem functioning. However, the mechanisms underpinning the biodiversity-e...
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The grass family (Poaceae) is one of the largest families within angiosperms with about 12,000 species, providing with most of food crops for human and domestic animals as well as other extensive utilities. More>>
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>>
