Barley is one of the world's earliest domesticated crops, which is widely used for beer production, animal feeding, and health care. Barley seed germination, particularly in increasingly saline soils, is key to ensure the safety of crop production. However, the mechanism of salt-affected seed germination in barley remains elusive.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFChaetominine (CHA), an alkaloid with a biological activity obtained from Aspergillus fumigatus CY018, has strong anticancer activity against the human leukemia cells. However, its physiological and biochemical research is limited by CHA yield in the liquid-state fermentation, which is a problem that urgently needs effective biological solution. In this work, Ca and Al were found to have a strong promoting effect on CHA production after multiple metal ions screening.
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