Identification and Pathogenicity of <i>Fusarium</i> Species from Herbaceous Plants on Grassland in Qiaojia County, China by Yanzhu Gao, Zhixiao Zhang, Mei Ji, Sangzi Ze, Haodong Wang, Bin Yang, Lianrong Hu, Ning Zhao

“…However, the morphology of <i>Fusarium</i> is greatly affected by environmental factors, which makes it difficult to identify its species. …”
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Exploring and collecting perennial forage and grain legume crop genetic diversity in Voronezh and Tambov provinces (Results of the collecting mission, 2016) by L. L. Malyshev, V. F. Chapurin, T. V. Buravtseva

“…The aim of VIR’s collecting mission to Voronezh and Tambov Provinces in 2016 was to replenish the preserved genetic diversity of leguminous and perennial forage crops with samples of interest for breeding for fodder and seed productivity and resistance to limiting environmental factors. The task of the collecting mission was to explore the territory and collect seeds of wild perennial forage and leguminous plants. …”
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Bio-Optical Response of Phytoplankton and Coloured Detrital Matter (CDM) to Coastal Upwelling in the Northwest South China Sea by Guifen Wang, Wenlong Xu, Shubha Sathyendranath, Wen Zhou, Wenxi Cao

“…Different shapes of Chl-a profiles were observed, which suggested that the vertical distributions of phytoplankton biomass were driven by different environmental factors. Elevated concentrations of CDM were mainly observed near the bottom, which suggest that the benthic nepheloid layer may be an important source of detrital material. …”
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Diversity and seasonal variation of zooplankton community in a large deep-water reservoir of Eastern China using eDNA and morphological methods by Lei Hao, Lei Hao, Xinting Xu, Xinting Xu, Yan Zhou, Yan Zhou, Dan Liu, Dan Liu, Jianqiang Shao, Jiayong Pan, Guangxi He, Zhongjun Hu, Zhongjun Hu, Qigen Liu, Qigen Liu

“…The eDNA identified more environmental factors associated with seasonal changes in zooplankton communities than microscopy, including dissolved oxygen (DO), nephelometric turbidity unit (NTU), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), and total phosphorus (TP). …”
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Preliminary study on mercury pollution affecting soil bacteria near a mercury mining area by Jianxiong Du, Yili Yuan, Jianfeng Li, Shuqing Zhang, Yuxiang Ren

“…According to the further analyzed relationships between the soil environmental factors and bacterial community abundance for each sample group, the pH, distance (mercury content), and electrical conductivity (EC) had greater impacts on the structure of the soil bacterial community than available N, P, K. …”
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Blocks identical by descent in the genomes of the indigenous population of Siberia demonstrate genetic links between populations by N. A. Kolesnikov, V. N. Kharkov, K. V. Vagaitseva, A. A. Zarubin, V. A. Stepanov

“…At the same time, an analysis of the literature data showed that some of the selected genes, which were found in a larger number of IBD blocks in several populations at once, can play a role in genetic adaptation to environmental factors.…”
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Exercise-induced methylation of the Serhl2 promoter and implication for lipid metabolism in rat skeletal muscle by Mutsumi Katayama, Kazuhiro Nomura, Jonathan M. Mudry, Alexander V. Chibalin, Anna Krook, Juleen R. Zierath

“…Objectives: Environmental factors such as physical activity induce epigenetic modifications, with exercise-responsive DNA methylation changes occurring in skeletal muscle. …”
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Rotavirus Vaccination Protects Against Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Children in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chrysoula Kosmeri, Achilleas Klapas, Nikolas Evripidou, Evanthia Kantza, Anastasios Serbis, Ekaterini Siomou, Fani Ladomenou

“…<b>Background</b>: The etiology of type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains an area of active research, with genetic and environmental factors being investigated. This meta-analysis aimed to determine if rotavirus vaccination influences the onset of T1D in children. …”
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Identifying the healthy places to live in Australia with a new environmental quality health index by Shuang Zhou, Zhihu Xu, Wenzhong Huang, Yao Wu, Rongbin Xu, Zhengyu Yang, Pei Yu, Wenhua Yu, Tingting Ye, Bo Wen, Shanshan Li, Yuming Guo

“…Conclusions: We established, to our knowledge, the first tool to quantify and communicate environmental health risks using three types of mortality data and 12 environmental factors. This EQHI provides a robust framework to assess environmental health risks and guide targeted interventions. …”
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Stability analysis for seed yield of chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L.) genotypes by experimental and biological approaches by R. Karimizadeh, P. Pezeshkpour, A. Mirzaee, M. Barzali, P. Sharifi, M. R. Safari Motlagh

“…A range of environmental factors restricts the production of chickpea; therefore, introducing compatible cultivars to a range of environments is an important goal in breeding programs. …”
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It takes a ‘spark’. Exploring parent perception of long-term sports participation after a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant, school-aged children with c... by Georgina Clutterbuck, Mikaila Gent, Daniel Thomson

“…Most parents reported environmental factors as a barrier to ongoing sports participation.Statistically significant improvements in children's relevant sports-focussed activity and participation goals were demonstrated compared to pre-Sports Stars (COPM activity performance mean improvement (MI) ​= ​3.94, p ​= ​0.004, participation performance MI ​= ​4.88, p ​< ​0.001). …”
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Mass gatherings in Italy: a study from the 2015 Milan Expo by Pietro Marino, Enzo Albergoni, Aida Andreassi, Gianluca Chiodini, Lucia Colombi, Cristina Corbetta, Gabriella Nucera, Marco Salmoiraghi, Alberto Zoli

“…Our study confirms that environmental factors, such as the weather, can contribute to large numbers of ill people at MGs. …”
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Drought-induced shifts in gross primary production pathways in Moso bamboo forests: Insights from improved BIOME-BGC and structural equation modeling by Zhaodong Zheng, Fangjie Mao, Huaqiang Du, Xuejian Li, Fengfeng Ye, Xianfeng Teng, Ningxin Yang, Jiacong Yu, Meixuan Song, Yinyin Zhao

“…However, drought alters the pathways through which environmental factors influence physiological factors, with the main indirect environmental control factor shifting to vapor pressure deficit.…”
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Polymorphism of CLE gene sequences in potato by M. S. Gancheva, M. R. Losev, A. A. Gurina, L. O. Poliushkevich, I. E. Dodueva, L. A. Lutova

“…CLE (CLV3/ESR) is one of the most important groups of peptide phytohormones: its members regulate the development of various plant organs and tissues, as well as interaction with some parasites and symbionts and response to environmental factors. In this regard, the identification and study of the CLE genes encoding the peptides of this group in cultivated plants are of great practical interest. …”
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Psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy: population co-occurrence, genetic correlations and causal effects by Neil M Davies, Dheeraj Rai, Harriet Forbes, Christina Dalman, Torbjörn Tomson, Daniel Berglind, Michael Lundberg, Cecilia Magnusson, Craig Newschaffer, Brian K Lee, Viktor H Ahlqvist, Paul Madley-Dowd, Christina Dardani, Jessica Rast, Caichen Zhong, Renee M Gardner, Kristen Lyall

“…These findings highlight the need to understand the role of environmental factors or rare genetic variations in the origins of psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy.…”
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Dengue’s climate conundrum: how vegetation and temperature shape mosquito populations and disease outbreaks by Nur Athen Mohd Hardy Abdullah, Nazri Che Dom, Siti Aekball Salleh, Rahmat Dapari, Nopadol Precha

“…Abstract Introduction Dengue, a prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease in tropical regions, is influenced by environmental factors such as rainfall, temperature, and urbanization. …”
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The impact of online education during the Covid-19 pandemic on the professional identity formation of medical students: A systematic scoping review. by Jonathan Zhen Liang, Donovan Kai Wei Ng, Vijayprasanth Raveendran, Mac Yu Kai Teo, Elaine Li Ying Quah, Keith Zi Yuan Chua, Jun Kiat Lua, Jasmine Lerk Juan Owyong, Andrew Vimal Vijayan, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid, Ting Ting Yeoh, Eng Koon Ong, Gillian Li Gek Phua, Stephen Mason, Warren Fong, Crystal Lim, Natalie Woong, Simon Yew Kuang Ong, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

“…However, an almost exclusive reliance on online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to study the elemental structures that shape PIF and the environmental factors nurturing it. We propose two independent Systematic Evidence-Based Approach guided systematic scoping reviews (SSR in SEBA)s to map accounts of online learning environment and netiquette that structure online programs. …”
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Spatio-temporal changes of water quality variables in a highly disturbed river by Z. Abdollahi, A. Kavian, S.H.R. Sadeghi

“…Quality of river varies widely depending on the land use in the catchment and environmental factors. Many rivers in developing countries are unhealthy because they contain harmful physical, chemical and biological agents. …”
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Quantification of Rear-End Crash Risk and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors Based on a New Surrogate Safety Measure by Qiangqiang Shangguan, Ting Fu, Junhua Wang, Rui Jiang, Shou’en Fang

“…In addition, driving risks are constantly changing with driver’s personal driving characteristics and environmental factors. Considering the heterogeneity of drivers, to study the impact of behavioral characteristics and environmental characteristics on the rear-end crash risk is essential to ensure driving safety. …”
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Influence of environmental variables and anthropogenic activities on soda-saline lakes chemistry in northern Tanzania: A remote sensing and GIS approach by Azaria Stephano Lameck, Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Harison K. Kipkulei, Peto Akos, Emil Boros

“…This study employed Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems to explore the influence of environmental factors and human-induced land use/land cover changes on the chemistry of soda-saline lakes in Northern Tanzania. …”
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