The effects of interaction between smoking and abdominal obesity on pre-diabetes mellitus by Huali Xiong, Peng Zhao, Fengxun Ma, Dayi Tang, Daiqiang Liu

“…Abstract Limited studies have been conducted on the interaction of smoking and abdominal obesity on the risk of pre-diabetes mellitus (PDM) among rural adults in southwest China. The data was obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted using a two stage random sampling method around Rongchang district in ChongQing municipality southwest of China in 2022. …”
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High genetic gains in wood volume and fecundity can be both achieved by direct selection in half-sib families of Pinus yunnanensis Franch by Chengjie Gao, Zhongmu Li, Jin Li, Kai Cui

“…Context The genetic improvement of P. yunnanensis, a species widely used for reforestation in Southwest China, is essential due to its economic importance and adaptability to harsh environments. …”
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The mediating role of aging attitudes between social isolation and self-neglect: a cross-sectional study of older adults living alone in rural China by Yuling Jia, Yuexue Yue, Yu Sheng

“…Methods Using convenience sampling, we conducted a survey from December 2022 to February 2023 among rural older adults living alone across eight cities in Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Data were gathered using the General Information Questionnaire, Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire, Lubben Social Network Scale-6, and Scale of the Elderly Self-Neglect. …”
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Machine learning based predictive model and genetic mutation landscape for high-grade colorectal neuroendocrine carcinoma: a SEER database analysis with external validation by Ruixin Wu, Ruixin Wu, Sihao Chen, Sihao Chen, Yi He, Yi He, Ya Li, Song Mu, Aishun Jin, Aishun Jin

“…The external validation cohort was sourced from two tertiary hospitals in Southwest China. Independent factors influencing both overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) were identified using LASSO, Random Forest, and XGBoost regression techniques. …”
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Prediction and Impact of Supersaturated Total Dissolved Gas in Flood Discharge of Flood Control Reservoirs in Southwest Mountain Areas: A Case Study in Jiangjiakou Reservoir by ZHANG Zhihao, ZHANG Peng, LIANG Ruifeng, WANG Qingfeng, WANG Yuanming, LI Kefeng

“…However, the impact of supersaturated TDG on fish during flood discharge in flood control reservoirs in mountainous areas of Southwest China remains unclear. It is of great research significance and theoretical value to study the formation law of supersaturated TDG during flood discharge of flood control reservoir and its influence on fish resources in the downstream water. …”
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Hydrothermal activity and its influence on hydrocarbon accumulation in deep dolomite reservoirs of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, Sichuan Basin by Zhanlei Wang, Chan Jiang, Changcheng Yang, Yuqiang Jiang, Yifan Gu

“…There are abundant hydrothermal events within the Dengying Formation dolomite of the Precambrian system in southwest China. Methods including petrography identification, fluid-inclusion observation, in-situ U-Pb dating, and in-situ measurement of rare earth element (REE), etc. are integrated to characterize hydrothermal activity process within the Dengying Formation dolomite. …”
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Characteristics of water distribution and preferential flow processes and nutrient response on dolomite slopes in the southwestern karst region by Xiaoqian Duan, Xiaoqian Duan, Xiaoqian Duan, Zhiyong Fu, Zhiyong Fu, Yusong Deng, Yusong Deng, Hongsong Chen, Hongsong Chen

“…Furthermore, the results suggested that, compared with those in previous studies, which focused only on soil properties in the Karst regions of Southwest China, the variation in the soil water content and occurrence of preferential flow may be more important than previously assumed.…”
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Concentration and Potential Sources of Total Gaseous Mercury in a Concentrated Non-Ferrous Metals Smelting Area in Mengzi of China by Xinyu Han, Yuqi Xie, Haojie Su, Wei Du, Guixin Du, Shihan Deng, Jianwu Shi, Senlin Tian, Ping Ning, Feng Xiang, Haitao Xie

“…To investigate concentration and potential sources of total gaseous mercury (TGM) in a concentrated non-ferrous metals smelting area in southwest China, a high temporal resolution automatic mercury meter was used to measure TGM in the environment and the emissions from major sources of Mengzi city. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and attribution analysis of ecological quality in the alpine meadow region of Shangri-La based on natural-social dimensions by Zihui Li, Kangwen Zhu, Ya Zhang, Yong Ba, Yanjun Zhang, Chengzhong He, Lin Song, Zheng Hou, Chunfeng Dong, Haoyu Wang, Yinhong Xiong

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An integrative conservation and management strategy based on biological and cultural diversity assessment: A case study of Miaoling mountainous region, China by Xiaoqi Li, Jiaojiao Zhu, Xinyi Lyu, Yiyun Sun, Chuandong Tan, Bin Zhang, Paolo Tarolli, Qichi Yang

“…The Miaoling mountainous region, a typical karst landscape in Southwest China, is rich in biological resources and possesses an indigenous cultural heritage. …”
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The capacity of human interventions to regulate PM2.5 concentration has substantially improved in China by Jiachen Meng, Wenchao Han, Cheng Yuan, Lulu Yuan, Wenze Li

“…In general, we found that 27 cities in southwest China become increasingly sensitive to meteorological conditions, while the majority of cities (277 in total), particularly in key regions, have shown a growing sensitivity to emission during the whole period. …”
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Molecular and biological characterization of infectious full-length cDNA clones of two viruses in Paris yunnanensis, including a novel potyvirus by Pingxiu Lan, Peng He, Aiqiu Mu, Mengji Cao, Yun Wang, Guohua Zhou, Xiaojiao Chen, Hong Cai, Fan Li

“…Abstract Paris yunnanensis, also named as Rhizoma Paridis in the Chinese Pharmacopeia, is a perennial Chinese medicinal herb commonly grown in Southwest China. However, several viruses have been found infecting this plant in recent years. …”
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Genome assembly of an endemic butterfly (Minois aurata) shed light on the genetic mechanisms underlying ecological adaptation to arid valley habitat by Wenqian Hu, Yi Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Jialong Huang, Jingge Kuang, Lei Wang, Kangshan Mao, Liang Dou

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Prevalence and genetic characterization of viral gastroenteritis in hospitalized children aged <5 years in Yunnan Province, China, 2020–2022 by Nan Li, Enfa Qiao, Zhaojun Duan, Lili Li, Lili Jiang, Jianping Cun, Xiaofang Zhou, Zhi Chao Wang, Yongming Zhou, Yihui Cao

“…However, limited information is available regarding AGE in Yunnan, Southwest China.MethodsTo investigate the prevalence of group A rotavirus (RVA), norovirus genogroups I (GI) and II (GII), and HAdV, HAstV, and SaV in children aged &lt;5 years hospitalized with AGE between 2020 and 2022.ResultsStool samples were collected from 612 children hospitalized with AGE. …”
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A staged integrated model informing the promotion of healthy dietary behaviors in adolescents: a prospective study by Qijiao Liu, Huanyu Xu, Zihao Yuan, Lan Yu, Ruizhe Shang, Wanjie Tang, Yuchen Li, Shiying Li, Qiaolan Liu

“…Methods A two-year prospective study was conducted in southwest China, involving a sample of 1990 adolescents (mean age: 15.06 years) from two randomly selected secondary schools. …”
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The mechanism-specific injury mortality burden associated with heatwave in China in a warming world by Jianxiong Hu, Shaoli Huang, Yulin Zhuo, Jianhua Zhang, Weiwei Gong, Guanhao He, Maigeng Zhou, Fangfang Zeng, Ruilin Meng, Tao Liu, Chunliang Zhou, Yize Xiao, Min Yu, Biao Huang, Guoxia Bai, Hua Guo, Wenjun Ma

“…Additionally, future mortality burdens from 2030 to 2099 were projected, revealing that under the SSP5-8.5 scenario, the attributable fractions (AFs) of injury mortality due to heatwaves is expected to escalate from 2.66 % in the 2030s (95 % CI: 2.02 %, 3.44 %) to 7.72 % (95 % CI: 5.87 %, 9.97 %) in the 2090s, particularly in southwest China. Regarding specific mechanisms of injury, AFs for drowning is projected to rise significantly from 4.60 % (95 % CI: 3.36 %, 5.87 %) in the 2030s to 13.35 % (95 % CI: 9.75 %, 17.02 %) by the 2090s under the SSP5-8.5 scenario. …”
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Identification of 39 stripe rust resistance loci in a panel of 465 winter wheat entries presumed to have high-temperature adult-plant resistance through genome-wide association map... by Fangjie Yao, Fangjie Yao, Meinan Wang, Deven R. See, Deven R. See, Ennian Yang, Guoyue Chen, Guoyue Chen, Xianming Chen, Xianming Chen

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Genetic status assessment and future development forecast for an isolated giant panda population by Jiabin Liu, Jiaojiao Yu, Wenlei Bi, Mingxia Fu, Xiang Yu, Rong Hou, Xinqiang Song, Rui Ma, Yanshan Zhou, Zusheng Li, Hong Yang, Wei Wu, Jiang Gu, Chong Huang, Long Zhang, Xiaodong Gu, Haijun Gu, Daode Yang, Dunwu Qi

“…This study, focusing on the vital Daxiangling giant panda population in southwest China, utilized non-invasive genetic sampling and microsatellite markers to assess the genetic diversity and evaluate the impact of releasing captive-bred individuals on population viability. …”
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Mature Tiankengs are biodiversity hotspots of soil microorganisms in the karst region by Junbo Yang, Xiaohui Wang, Keyi Wang, Danjuan Zeng, Ling Mo, Shuai Li, Baozhu Fang, Bhagwan Rekadwad, Wenjun Li, Gaozhong Pu

“…Soil samples were taken from four mature Tiankengs in southwest China, and the species diversity and functions of bacteria and fungi were determined. …”
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Features and evolutionary adaptations of the mitochondrial genome of Garuga forrestii W. W. Sm by Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue

“…It enhances our understanding of the species' biogeography in tropical Southeast Asia and Southwest China, providing key information on the evolutionary history of this genus.…”
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