Publications by authors named "Xue-Yan Xiang"

Urea electrosynthesis from flue gas and NO under operating conditions represents a promising alternative technology to traditional energy-intensive industrial process. Herein, we explore a polyoxometalate confined synthesis strategy to prepare ultrafine BiVO nanocluster by pre-incorporating [VO] into NH-MIL-101-Al (MIL) framework. The resulting BiVO@MIL-n can efficiently drive co-reduction of NO and CO to urea.

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  • * The shift from oviparity to viviparity involves significant changes in the female reproductive system, including modifications to the oviduct, placental development, and immune system adaptations to support the embryo.
  • * Genomic analyses reveal that while there are some convergent gene changes between oviparous and viviparous lizards, the primary differences are in gene expression rather than gene sequence, suggesting reversals from viviparity back to oviparity might be more feasible than previously thought.
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  • Efficient sequencing techniques have led to a wealth of genome data for evolutionary studies, but there's only one amphibian genome available (Xenopus tropicalis), which is not representative of most frogs.
  • This study presents the de novo genome of the Tibetan Plateau frog, Nanorana parkeri, revealing it has over 20,000 protein-coding genes and a much larger genome size than Xenopus, mostly due to transposable elements.
  • The analysis suggests that anurans (frogs and toads) have slower DNA structural evolution compared to mammals and identifies conserved regions in the Nanorana genome that will aid future comparative genomic research.
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Objective: To search for a simple and effective surgical approach to the management of moderate to severe pediatric concealed penis in children.

Methods: We used Devine's technique via incision between the penis and scrotum in the treatment of 68 cases of moderate to severe pediatric concealed penis. The patients were aged 3 -13 (mean 6.

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