Biodiversity by Center for Natural Resources

“…There are three levels of biodiversity: habitat or ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, and species diversity. This publication was produced by the Center for Natural Resources at the University of Florida. …”
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Development of a set of monosomic alien addition lines from Gossypium raimondii in Gossypium hirsutum toward breeding applications in cotton by Zhenzhen Xu, Xiaoxi Lu, Wenjie Ding, Wei Ji, Wuzhimu Ali, Heyang Wang, Shan Meng, Qi Guo, Peng Xu, Xianglong Chen, Liang Zhao, Huan Yu, Xinlian Shen

“…This genetic base can be expanded through distant hybridization using the superior genes of G. raimondii. …”
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Air Pollution and Respiratory Permeability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea — A Review by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Known risk factors for OSA are numerous, including obesity, age, gender, craniofacial anatomy, smoking, alcohol consumption, and genetic inheritance. Recently, air pollution was linked to an increased risk of OSA severity. …”
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Research Progress of Perioperative Anesthesia Management in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by LIN Shuantong, SU Xiaojun, CAO Dequan

“…Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic hereditary disease, is highly regarded in clinical practice due to its unique pathophysiological changes, course characteristics, and hemodynamic features. …”
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Case report: a rare case of hereditary colorectal cancer and brain tumor with café au lait spots in a child: constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome by Zubair Khurshid, Mishraz Shaikh, Tarek Talaat Harb Elkadi

“…The members of such families should be genetically screened for any mutations.…”
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Making the Transition from Conventional to Organic Farming Using Conservation Tillage in Florida by Tawainga W. Katsvairo, David L. Wright, Jim J. Marois, Pawel P. Wiatrak

“…Making the transition from conventional (strip till using genetically modified crops) to organic farming does not have to be filled with obstacles. …”
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Stink Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs Are Important Fruit, Nut, Seed and Vegetable Pests by Russell F. Mizell, III

“…Recently they have become serious pests of cotton because of the reduction in pesticide use resulting from the eradication of the boll weevil and the implementation of genetically-modified cotton. This document is ENY-718, one of a series of Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Services, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Comparative Cognitive Science and Convergent Evolution: Humans and Elephants by Ross Don

“…While concentration within the hominid and wider primate lines can tell us much about genetic constraints on human culture and cognition, at least as much attention should be paid to species in which patterns of evolved social cognition respond to problems faced by ancestral hominins. …”
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Improving the Productivity of Beef Heifers in Florida by Phillip Lancaster, Chris Prevatt, John Arthington

“…This is a long-term decision that will affect the ranch for many years through the genetics of the replacement heifers and through equipment and management inputs. …”
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Evaluation of insertion and deletion polymorphisms of Brazilian Odontoceti by Dafne Adriana Abreu dos Anjos, Anna Luiza dos Santos Donato, Rodrigo Goldenberg-Barbosa, Elizeu Fagundes de Carvalho, Cesar Rogerio Leal do Amaral

“… Brazilian Odontoceti strandings provide substantial information about distribution, health, and genetics of this suborder. Moreover, molecular identification is required and studies in this area have been developed to clarify their distribution and phylogeny, since morphological identification may be infeasible in some degraded samples. …”
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In-Depth Exploration of Human Gut Microbiota: A Review by Maliha Rashid, Dwaipayaan Sinha, Muhammad Usama, Mariam Badam, Maryam Idrees, Saiqa Noureen, Reem Nadeem, Muhammad Mustajab Khan, Shakira Ghazanfar

“… Gut microbiota has a significant role in maintaining the overall health in humans and higher animals. Balanced diet, genetic makeup, and use of antibiotics highly influence the microbial population in the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Insect Management for Legumes (Beans, Peas) by Susan E. Webb

“…Aphids damage terminals, whiteflies feed on sap and transmit bean golden mosaic virus, and caterpillars like bean leafroller and beetles feed on leaves. Flower thrips feed in blossoms and stink bugs, corn earworm, and leaffooted bugs damage seeds and pods. …”
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Innovative approaches to asthma treatment: harnessing nanoparticle technology by Vanshika Goswami, Kushneet Kaur Sodhi, Chandra Kant Singh

“…Nanotechnology enables advancements in precision medicine, offering benefits for heterogeneous conditions such as asthma. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF SALVIA ROSMARINUS ESSENTIAL OIL ON NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS by Malina Mihaela Visternicu, Viorica Rarinca, Vasile Burlui, Alin Ciobica

“…The findings indicate that rosemary could be a promising complementary therapy in managing nervous system disorders, offering significant benefits for mental and neurological health. However, further studies are needed to fully understand the efficacy and safety of long-term use. …”
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High Step-Up DC–DC Converter With Low Switch Voltage Stress, Continuous Input Current, and ZVS Operation by Maryam Hajilou, Hosein Farzanehfard, Hani Vahedi

“…The proposed converter benefits from several advanced features including high voltage gain at low duty cycle, low switch voltage stress, low sum of diodes voltage stress, switching at ZVS condition for switches, low ripple continuous input current, and common ground between the input and load. …”
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How to Define Successful Stocking of Florida’s Freshwater Recreational Fisheries by Edward Vincent Camp, Rick Stout, Nick Trippel, Jon Fury, Stasey Whichel, Kai Lorenzen

“…Camp, Rick Stout, Nick Trippel, Jon Fury, Stasey Whichel, and Kai Lorenzen and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences reviews recent scientific literature to describe the benefits of stocking and the potential drawbacks to create useful definitions of stocking success, as well as metrics for evaluation that are specifically tailored for Florida. …”
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Intrathecal trastuzumab: immunotherapy improves the prognosis of leptomeningeal metastases in HER-2+ breast cancer patient by Nu T. Lu, Jeffrey Raizer, Erwin P. Gabor, Natalie M. Liu, James Q. Vu, Dennis J. Slamon, John L. Barstis

“…Given alone or alongside other anti-HER-2+ therapeutics with sufficient CNS penetration, IT trastuzumab could extend the lifespan of patients with leptomeningeal and CNS metastases.…”
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Microwave-assisted extraction enhances Aquafaba functionality: A high value-added egg white replacer in vegan meringue production by Zahra Kargar, Abdollah Hematian Sourki

“…Meringue with 50 % aquafaba substitution had the highest quality score, suggesting that this replacement offers economic and environmental benefits while meeting consumer preferences.…”
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Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida by Jane C. Griffin, Joao Mauricio Buen Vendramini, Diane L. Rowland, Maria Lucia Silveira

“…Many popular warm-season grasses, such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass, have roots that penetrate deeper into the soil profile, which aids in both drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, and the minimization of soil erosion. …”
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Rotala: A New Aquatic Invader in Southern Florida by Lyn A. Gettys, Carl J. Della Torre

“…Extremely dense submersed populations and large thick mats dominate the surface of the water, greatly reducing ecosystem services, because oxygen level and light penetration are hampered. Because the rapid and vigorous growth of rotala inhibits water flow, the ability of infested canals to function properly in flood control systems is greatly hindered. …”
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