Publications by authors named "Bao-You Liu"
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- Glyphosate (GLY) is the most widely used herbicide, but its chronic exposure leads to significant ecological pollution and male reproductive toxicity in roosters remains unclear.
- In studies, chronic GLY exposure was found to cause testicular damage and down-regulation of the gap junction gene Connexin 43 (Cx43), essential for the blood-testis barrier (BTB).
- The degradation of Cx43 was linked to autophagy activation triggered by GLY's interaction with estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α), demonstrating a mechanism for reproductive toxicity in avian species.
The endophytic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YTB1407 was previously reported to promote the growth of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas cv. Yanshu 25). Here, we demonstrate in both in vitro and pot trial assays that pre-treatment with YTB1407 suspension could enhance resistance against root rot disease and black rot disease, caused by Fusarium solani Mart.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSupported phosphotungstic acid catalysts on gamma-Al2O3 (HPW/gamma-Al2O3) were prepared by solution impregnation and characterized by FTIR, XRD, TG-DTA and SEM. The heteropolyanion shows a Keggin structure. Electro-chemical oxidation of Acid Red 3R was investigated in the presence of HPW supported on gamma-Al2O3 as packing materials in the reactor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtomic force microscopy (AFM) is a promising microscopy technique that can provide high-resolution images of bacterial cells without fixation. Three species of bacteria, Xanthomonas campestris, Pseudomonas syringae, and Bacillus subtilis, were used in this study. AFM images were obtained from unfixed and glutaraldehyde-fixed cells, and cell height was measured.
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