Publications by authors named "Jun-Hao Zhao"
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- Carrots, an economically important vegetable, can suffer from cadmium pollution in the soil, which harms their growth and poses health risks to humans.
- To combat this, researchers treated germinating carrot seeds with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), discovering that a 0.25 mM concentration improved germination compared to lower and higher amounts.
- The study also found that NaHS treatment increased the activity of specific enzymes, boosted proline levels, enhanced antioxidant defenses, and reduced cadmium uptake, ultimately improving seed vitality and growth despite Cd stress.
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- Cadmium (Cd) is a harmful heavy metal that can hurt both plants and humans, and carrots can handle some of this stress due to special genes.
- Scientists studied the DcMYB62 gene in carrots, which helps them resist Cd and boosts the production of healthy substances called carotenoids.
- This research shows that by using the DcMYB62 gene, plants like Arabidopsis can grow better in Cd-rich environments, helping them survive and fight off damage from the metal.
This research aims to uncover gender-specific relationships and pathways that contribute to the perpetration of violent crimes, using sophisticated analytical tools to analyze the complex interactions between various factors. Employing Mixed Graphical Models and Bayesian networks, the study analyzes a sample of 1,254 prisoners (61.64% males and 38.
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