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The impact of genomic selection on genetic diversity and genetic gain in thre...
Abstract Background In France, implementation of genomic evaluations in dairy cattle breeds started in 2009 and this has modified the breeding schemes drastically. In this... -
A comprehensive technique for artificial hybridization in Chickpea (Cicer ari...
Abstract Background Two crossing techniques for hybridization of chickpea have been reported and include pollination after emasculation and pollination without emasculation.... -
Spatial patterns of unemployment in Central Europe: emerging development axes...
In this paper, we focus on mapping and analysing the spatial patterns of unemployment in four Central European countries – Austria, Czechia, Germany, and Poland, on municipal... -
Induction of PR-10 genes and metabolites in strawberry plants in response to ...
Abstract Background The soil-borne vascular pathogen Verticillium dahliae causes severe wilt symptoms in a wide range of plants including strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). To... -
Drivers of daily movement patterns affecting an endangered vulture flight act...
Abstract Background The development of satellite tracking technology enables the gathering of huge amounts of accurate data on animal movements over measured time intervals, to... -
Transforming manufacturing to be ‘good for planet and people’, through enabli...
Abstract Background The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals remind us of the urgent need for every business to operate in ways that are good for planet and people.... -
Identifying favorable alleles for improving key agronomic traits in upland co...
Abstract Background Gossypium hirsutum L. is grown worldwide and is the largest source of natural fiber crop. We focus on exploring the favorable alleles (FAs) for upland cotton... -
Genetic boundaries delineate the potential human pathogen Salmonella bongori ...
Abstract Background Salmonella bongori infect mainly cold-blooded hosts, but infections by S. bongori in warm-blooded hosts have been reported. We hypothesized that S. bongori... -
Integrative assessment of brain and bone invasion in meningioma patients
Abstract Background Various prognostic factors have been suggested in meningioma patients including WHO grading, brain invasion and bone involvement, for instance. Brain... -
Technical and environmental characterization of dual-purpose cattle farms and...
Abstract There are few reports on dual-purpose cattle systems characterization in Latin America and Colombia based on large datasets. This limits our understanding of their... -
Associations of childhood, maternal and household dietary patterns with child...
Abstract Background Identifying dietary patterns that consider the overall eating habits, rather than focusing on individual foods or simple counts of consumed foods, better... -
Ethnoveterinary plants of Pakistan: a review
Abstract Background Ethnoveterinary medicine is crucial in many rural areas of the world since people living in remote and marginal areas rely significantly on traditional... -
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases and other oxidative enzymes are abundantl...
Abstract Background Starch is the second most abundant plant-derived biomass and a major feedstock in non-food industrial applications and first generation biofuel production.... -
A low-cost aeroponic phenotyping system for storage root development: unravel...
Abstract Background Root and tuber crops are becoming more important for their high source of carbohydrates, next to cereals. Despite their commercial impact, there are... -
Optimization of biogas supply networks considering multiple objectives and au...
Abstract This contribution presents an hourly-based optimization of a biogas supply network to generate electricity, heat and organic fertilizer while considering multiple... -
Before it disappeared: ethnobotanical study of fleagrass (Adenosma buchneroid...
Abstract Background Fleagrass, Adenosma buchneroides, is an aromatic perennial herb that occupies an important position in the life of the Akha people. They regard it as a... -
Estimating the productive potential of five natural forest types in northeast...
Abstract Background There is a serious lack of experience regarding the productive potential of the natural forests in northeastern China, which severely limits the development... -
Indigenous knowledge and use of lichens by the lichenophilic communities of t...
Abstract Background The aim of the study was to document the prevailing indigenous knowledge and various uses of lichens among the lichenophilic communities in the hills and... -
Measurement resources for dissemination and implementation research in health
Abstract Background A 2-day consensus working meeting, hosted by the United States National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration, focused on issues related to... -
Creation of reference DNA barcode library and authentication of medicinal pla...
Abstract Background Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India, and it is still in practice. Medicinal plants are the backbone of Ayurveda,...
