TIME SERIES OF LANDSAT IMAGERY SHOWS VEGETATION RECOVERY IN TWO FRAGILE KARST WATERSHEDS IN SOUTHWEST CHINA FROM 1988 TO 2016

Time Series of Landsat Imagery Shows Vegetation Recovery in Two Fragile Karst Watersheds in Southwest China from 1988 to 2016

Since the implementation of China’s afforestation and conservation projects during recent decades, an increasing number of studies have reported greening trends in the karst regions of southwest China using coarse-resolution satellite imagery, but small-scale changes in the heterogenous landscapes remain largely unknown.Focusing on two typica

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Identification of Key Novel lncRNAs RP11-400N13.3 and RP11-197K6.1 that Construct ceRNA Networks Associated with Recurrence and Metastasis in Colon Cancer

Background: Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) is a major cause of cancer mortality worldwide.The occurrence and development of colon cancer is regulated by complex mechanisms that require further exploration.Recently, long cloud19 mail non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were found to be related to the mortality of colon cancer patients through their participation

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Clinical evaluation of the marginal gingiva as a donor tissue to augment the width of keratinized gingiva: Series of 2 cases with 3-year follow-up

The indications to increase the width of keratinized gingiva have not been proven beyond doubt; however it becomes indispensable in certain clinical situations.Inspite of frequently encountered complications, palate is considered most preferred area to harvest the free gingival graft (FGG).This procedure aimed at investigating the potential of bucc

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