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Massive components in renewable hydrothermal liquid trigger ultra-high differentially expressed genes and diverse pathways for pathogen control

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Understand the antibacterial behavior and mechanism of hydrothermal wastewater

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Construct a novel anti-bacteria pool from hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous family

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