Comprehensive analysis of the UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase (UXS) gene family in tobacco and functional characterization of NtUXS16 in Golgi apparatus in Arabidopsis

Abstract Background UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase (also named UXS) converts UDP-glucuronic acid (UDP-GlcA) to UDP-xylose (UDP-Xyl) by decarboxylation of the C6-carboxylic acid of glucuronic acid.UDP-Xyl is an important sugar donor that is required for the synthesis of plant cell wall polysaccharides.Results In this study, we first carried out the g

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Quality of life profiles and their associations with depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment of community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong

BackgroundThis study aimed to (1) explore the quality of life (QoL) profiles of older adults in Hong Kong and (2) examine their association with predictors (age, sex, body mass index, and depressive symptoms) and distal outcome (cognitive impairment) using a person-centered approach.MethodsA total number of 328 community-dwelling older adults in Ho

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