Biogeochemical signatures preserved in ancient sedimentary rocks provide clues to the nature
and timing of the oxygenation of the Earth’s atmosphere. Geochemical data 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 …

We have sequenced the genome of Shigella flexneri serotype 2a, the most prevalent species
and serotype that causes bacillary dysentery or shigellosis in man. The whole genome is …

Leptospirosis is a widely spread disease of global concern. Infection causes flu-like episodes
with frequent severe renal and hepatic damage, such as haemorrhage and jaundice. In …

The Shigella bacteria cause bacillary dysentery, which remains a significant threat to public
health. The genus status and species classification appear no longer valid, as compelling …

Limited precipitation restricts yield of winter wheat grown in the North China Plain (NCP).
Irrigation experiments were conducted during different growing stages of winter wheat (Triticum …

The goal of the International HapMap Project is to determine the common patterns of DNA
sequence variation in the human genome and to make this information freely available in the …

Bacterial pathogens continue to impose a major threat to public health worldwide in the 21st
century. Intensified studies on bacterial pathogenesis have greatly expanded our …

In the mammalian ovary, progressive activation of primordial follicles from the dormant pool
serves as the source of fertilizable ova. Menopause, or the end of female reproductive life, …

Direct sequencing of exons 3 to 35 and the exon–intron boundaries of the CACNA1H gene
was conducted in 118 childhood absence epilepsy patients of Han ethnicity recruited from …

Video understanding requires reasoning at multiple spatiotemporal resolutions--from short
fine-grained motions to events taking place over longer durations. Although transformer …