Spraying macro and micro fertilizers affects positively fruit yield and quality of ‘Page’ mandarin by Mohsen MOHAMMAEI, Babak VALIZADEHKAJI

“…In the current work, the effects of foliar application of two commercial fertilizers [CalfalB (containing calcium and boron) and Rice (containing macro- and micronutrients)] on leaf minerals, chlorophyll content, yield, and fruit quality, as well as some phytochemical characteristics of mandarins ‘Page’ was investigated for two consecutive years. …”
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Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) in <i>Hydrangea macrophylla</i> and Functional Analysis of <i>HmF3′5′H</i> by Qiyu Yang, Youwei Fan, Shuwen Luo, Chun Liu, Suxia Yuan

“…Additionally, infection with TRV containing the <i>HmCHS1</i> fragment in the flowers resulted in decreased anthocyanin production in sepals and a lightening of sepal coloration in the infected flowers. …”
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Influence of coal macerals on carbonization process and sodium storage behavior by Rundong HE, Hang GUO, Zhongchao SUN, Wencui LI

“…The excellent electrochemical properties attributed to its increased interlayer sodium storage sites and concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups.…”
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Plasmalogen as a Bioactive Lipid Drug: From Preclinical Research Challenges to Opportunities in Nanomedicine by Yu Wu, Yuru Deng, Borislav Angelov, Angelina Angelova

“…We provide a detailed overview of current information on the role of plasmalogens in health and disease. …”
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Impact of XPD Lys751Gln Genetic Polymorphism on Oxaliplatin-Based Regimen Induced Toxicities in Iraqi Colorectal Cancer Patients by Rand Muthanna, Eman Saadi Saleh, Ahmed Zuhair Alsammarraie

“… The XPD Lys751Gln polymorphism may affect individual differences in DNA repair ability, which could increase a person's risk of developing toxicity when receiving oxaliplatin containing regimen in colorectal cancer patients. …”
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Method of estimation of frequency variation relying on estimation of shift of spectral peaks by D. A. Kechik, Yu. P. Aslamov, I. G. Davydov

“…Reduction of bandwidth is recommended to increase accuracy of frequency track estimation, but analysis of time-frequency representation containing a few components is also possible. …”
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Numerical Simulation on the Frequency Response of 3-D Reef–Seawater–Seabed Coupling System Under Seismic Excitation by Liwen Yan, Xingwei Guo, Xunhua Zhang, Jianghao Qi

“…Highly porous, weathered layers increase the seismic impact on reef flats.…”
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A Comparison of Butterfly Diversity Results between iNaturalist and Expert Surveys in Eastern Oklahoma by Alexander J. Harman, Madeline M. Eori, W. Wyatt Hoback

“…Ongoing worldwide biodiversity declines and range shifts associated with climate change increase the importance of documenting the current distributions of species to establish baseline data. …”
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BCG vaccine-induced neuroprotection in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. by Jing Yong, Goran Lacan, Hoa Dang, Terry Hsieh, Blake Middleton, Clive Wasserfall, Jide Tian, William P Melega, Daniel L Kaufman

“…We observed that BCG vaccination partially preserved markers of striatal dopamine system integrity and prevented an increase in activated microglia in the substantia nigra of MPTP-treated mice. …”
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Mixture toxicity of tebuconazole and fluopyram to honeybee (Apis mellifera L.): Effects on survival, feeding and antioxidant defenses by Neama S. Saeed, Sayed A. Ahmed, Zeinab H. Ahmed, Abdulraouf M. Amro, Ibrahim A. Mohamed

“…However, there is a lack of information about their toxicological effects on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). In the current study, the lethal and sub-lethal toxic effects of mixture tebuconazole + fluopyram were examined on A. mellifera workers. …”
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Abiotic Degradation of the Toxin Simplexin by Soil Collected from a <i>Pimelea</i>-Infested Paddock by Zhi Hung Loh, Natasha L. Hungerford, Diane Ouwerkerk, Athol V. Klieve, Mary T. Fletcher

“…Decreased simplexin levels were observed in <i>Pimelea</i> plant material mixed with acid-washed sand under similar incubation conditions. …”
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Intact photosynthetic bacteria-based electrodes for self-powered metal ions monitoring by Jefferson Honorio Franco, Paolo Stufano, Rossella Labarile, Dario Lacalamita, Pierluigi Lasala, Elisabetta Fanizza, Massimo Trotta, Gianluca Maria Farinola, Matteo Grattieri

“…The presence of 500 μM NiCl2 resulted in a 60 % decrease in current density, while the simultaneous presence of 100 μM NiCl2 and 100 mM CuSO4 led to an 83 % current inhibition. …”
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Effect of nano theobromine incorporated into a primer on enamel density (An Invitro study) by Rahma A. Al-Zarq, Ali R. Al-Khatib, Ammar Abdulghani Alhamdani, Rozita Hassan

“…The current study aimed to evaluate the enamel density after applying an orthodontic primer containing nanotheobromine powder. …”
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Exome sequencing reveals a rare damaging variant in GRIN2C in familial late-onset Alzheimer's disease by Elisa Rubino, Maria Italia, Elisa Giorgio, Silvia Boschi, Paola Dimartino, Tommaso Pippucci, Fausto Roveta, Clara Maria Cambria, Gabriella Elia, Andrea Marcinnò, Salvatore Gallone, Ekaterina Rogaeva, Flavia Antonucci, Alfredo Brusco, Fabrizio Gardoni, Innocenzo Rainero

“…Primary rat hippocampal neurons overexpressing GluN2CA1072V showed an increase in NMDAR-induced currents, suggesting altered glutamatergic transmission. …”
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Post-pandemic patient safety: have the characteristics of incidents with harm changed? Comparative observational study in primary care via review of medical records with a trigger... by Gerardo Garzón González, Tamara Alonso Safont, Oscar Aguado Arroyo, Cristina Villanueva Sanz, Arancha Luaces Gayán, Esther Zamarrón Fraile, Juan José Jurado Balbuena, Inmaculada Mediavilla Herrera, Research Team “TriggerPrim®”

“…Conclusions No differences were found in the avoidability, severity, place of occurrence, or contributory factors of PSIHs before the pandemic and currently. In terms of the nature of these incidents, the outcomes revealed an increase in diagnostic errors (excluding diagnostic tests), which could be attributed to a greater frequency of remote consultations and a decrease in the longitudinality of care resulting from the shortage of professionals.…”
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RETRACTED: Biodiversity Loss with Habitat and Risk of New Diseases by Darshit Ram

“…However, assuming microbial diversity correlates with that of all other life forms, there may be increased potential for novel pathogens to emerge from biodiverse regions. …”
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Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster by Ma Carmela P. Dela Cruz, Paul Mark B. Medina

“…These lees have been reported to contain high concentrations of proteins and dietary fibers. …”
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Three years of insecticide resistance evolution and associated mechanisms in Aedes aegypti populations of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. by Félix Yaméogo, Aboubacar Sombié, Manabu Oté, Erisha Saiki, Tatsuya Sakurai, Dimitri W Wangrawa, Philip J McCall, David Weetman, Hirotaka Kanuka, Athanase Badolo

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Mortality rates indicate that Ae. aegypti populations from Ouagadougou are becoming increasingly resistant to pyrethroid insecticides, likely due to an increase in the frequencies of the 410L and 1016I kdr mutations. …”
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A Case-Based Reasoning Approach for Automatic Adaptation of Classifiers in Mobile Phishing Detection by San Kyaw Zaw, Sangsuree Vasupongayya

“…Currently, the smartphone contains lots of sensitive information. …”
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Protocol for minicircle production for gene therapy without subsequent cleanup steps by Jonathan Do, Gautam Verma, Yasmin Maurice, Muniba Abdumanobova, Zicheng Deng, Tanya V. Kalin, Vladimir V. Kalinichenko

“…Summary: Current techniques for producing minicircles have low yields because of the cleanup steps required. …”
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