Dietary inflammatory index and disability among older adults in Guangzhou: a cross-sectional analysis by Junbin Liao, Junbin Liao, Wenfeng Cai, Danrong Lin, Yuanyun Xiao, Yanxi Liu, Yahui Wang, Yuquan Zhong, Fan Xiao, Heng Fang, Yilu Yao, Yunfeng Lin, Jiewen Su, Siyu Sun, Bo Zhang, Yan Wang, Wei Zhu, Wei Zhu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate factors linked to the degree of disability among older adults and explore the relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and the degree of disability among older adults in southern China.MethodsConducted in two districts of Guangzhou, China, this cross-sectional study included 262 older adults with mild-to-severe disabilities. …”
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Rapid aging of influenza epidemics in China from 2005/06 to 2016/17: A population-based study by Weibo Tang, Hao Lei, Nan Zhang, Yaojing Wang, Shimeng Cai, Shuyi Ji, Lei Yang, Mengya Yang, Can Chen, Shigui Yang, Dayan Wang, Yuelong Shu

“…The aging rate of influenza epidemics in southern China was significantly higher than in northern China. …”
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Ecological risk assessment of future suitable areas for Piper kadsura under the background of climate change by Shimeng Li, Yuanxin Li, Mingli Hu, Mingli Hu, Yankun Li, Yankun Li, Mingrong Yang, Shi Wang, Shi Wang, Wei Yu, Wei Yu, Chunsong Cheng, Qiqing Cheng, Qiqing Cheng

“…The current distribution of P. kadsura is mainly located in the coastal areas of eastern and southern China, especially Guangxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian, with a total area of 51.74 × 104 km2. …”
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Rainfall intensity profile induced changes in surface‒subsurface flow and soil loss as influenced by surface cover type: A long-term in situ field study by Jian Duan, Haijin Zheng, Lingyun Wang, Yaojun Liu, Minghao Mo, Jie Yang

“…In this study, long-term in situ field observations of the rain hyetograph, surface runoff coefficient (SRC), subsurface flow rate (SFR), and soil loss rate (SLR) from bare land, litter cover and grass cover were conducted over 11 consecutive years in the red soil hilly region of southern China. According to the occurrence time of the most intense rainfall, 226 erosive events were classified into four RIP patterns: advanced, intermediate, delayed, and uniform patterns. …”
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Genome editing of an African elite rice variety confers resistance against endemic and emerging Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strains by Van Schepler-Luu, Coline Sciallano, Melissa Stiebner, Chonghui Ji, Gabriel Boulard, Amadou Diallo, Florence Auguy, Si Nian Char, Yugander Arra, Kyrylo Schenstnyi, Marcel Buchholzer, Eliza PI Loo, Atugonza L Bilaro, David Lihepanyama, Mohammed Mkuya, Rosemary Murori, Ricardo Oliva, Sebastien Cunnac, Bing Yang, Boris Szurek, Wolf B Frommer

“…Phylogenomics clustered these strains with Xoo from Southern-China. African rice varieties do not carry effective resistance. …”
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Uptake and hesitancy of the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in China after the surge period of the COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale national st... by Xin Liu, You Xin, Ling Zhang, Yijin Wu, Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Tianrui Ren, Xiaoyang Liu, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Weijun Xiao, Hao Wang, Yiman Huang, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Tianzuo Gao, Tianyou Zhao, Yimin Qu, Xinyan Liu, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao

“…Conversely, lower hesitancy was observed among students, participants aged 60 and above, those from southern China, and those with higher level of perceived social support. …”
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Exploring the physiological and biochemical mechanisms underlying growth rate variability in Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis) by Na Hu, Wenhong Li, Pingping He, Pinyuan Wei, Ke Bai, Junliang Guan, Li Zhang, Yongxian Chen, Wei Li, Yusi Zheng, Qingsong He, Longcheng Liu, Xingzhi Zhang, Jinxia Peng

“…The Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis), a key aquaculture species in southern China, has significant potential for enhancing profitability through increased growth rate. …”
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