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Cell & molecular biology
Cancer biology: Consequences of changes
Jane Qiu
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.233
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et al. Functional genetic variations in cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 and susceptibility to multiple types of cancer. Cancer Res. 68, 7025–7034 (2008).
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Chemistry
Nanoparticles: Easy beadwork
Vicki Cleave
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.237
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Metallic cation induced one–dimensional assembly of poly(acrylic acid)–1–dodecanethiol–stabilized gold nanoparticles. Langmuir doi: 10.1021/la802207m (2008).
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Earth & environment
Supercontinents: Heated break–up
Tim Reid
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.235
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et al. The Bikou basalts in the northwestern Yangtze block, South China: Remnants of 820–810 Ma continental flood basalts? Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. doi: 10.1130/B26310.1 (2008).
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Ecology & evolution
Competition: Distinct extinction this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.236
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On evolution under symmetric and asymmetric competitions. J. Theor. Biol. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.06.001 (2008).
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Genetics
Rice genetics: Flowering switch
Jane Qiu
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.234
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et al. RID1, encoding a Cys2/His2–type zinc finger transcription factor, acts as a master switch from vegetative to floral development in rice. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 105, 12915–12920 (2008).
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Materials
Electrospinning: Taking it to the third dimension this content is Open !
Vicki Cleave
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.238
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Electrospinning of three–dimensional nanofibrous tubes with controllable architectures. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl801667s (2008).
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