Morphological, lytic, and genetic characteristics of three Brucella phages isolated from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Dongri Piao, Qingqing Xu, Yu Fan, Hongyan Zhao, Kun Li, Guozhong Tian, Kuo Han, Hai Jiang

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Investigation of the Effects of Native Probiotics on the Performance, Immune Response, Morphology, and Intestinal Lactobacillus Population in Broiler Chicks by Ramin Seighalani, Maryam Royan, Majid Mottaghitalab, fatemeh zare

“…The single strain (Plr2) and combination strains (Plr9, Plr10, Plr11, and Plr12) were evaluated in a completely randomized design. There were seven treatments, each with four replicates, and 16 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chickens per replicate. …”
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Genetic diversity of cultivated Gayo Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) based on morphological and microsatellite markers by Rita Andini, Ahmad Zaelani, Muhammad Ikhsan Sulaiman, Enny Rimita Sembiring, Rachman Jaya, Meenakshi Gusain, Deepak Bhanot, Roma Sarnaik Morghade, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Abdul Azis, Heru Prono Widayat

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological characteristics, particularly those associated with yield, and their genetic diversity. …”
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Comparison of Molecular and Morphological Identification Methods for Anguina Seed Gall Nematodes in Oregon Grasses Grown for Seed by Hannah M. Rivedal, Todd N. Temple, Robert J. Starchvick, Emily Braithwaite, Sarah R. Lowder, Seth J. Dorman, Lester A. Núñez Rodríguez, Amy B. Peetz, Inga A. Zasada

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Antero-posterior patterning in the brittle star Amphipholis squamata and the evolution of echinoderm body plans by L. Formery, P. Peluso, D. R. Rank, D. S. Rokhsar, C. J. Lowe

“…Together, this work provides important comparative data to reconstruct the evolution of axial properties in echinoderm body plans.…”
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Variability in Velar Morphology among Patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis – A Cross-Sectional Survey in Odisha by Pooja Bohidar, Fakir M. Debta, Suryakanta Das, Kunal Agarwal, Ekagrata Mishra, Balappa D. S. J. Krishnapriya

“…Materials and Methods: A total number of 200 patients (study and control groups with 100 participants each), were evaluated clinically for OSMF. The velar morphology was studied using digital Lateral Cephalogram. …”
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Morphological analysis of lacrimal punctum using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in different age groups by Hasan Naz, Shruthi Tara, Jagadeesh K Reddy, V Rajesh Prabu, Mithun Thulasidas

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Genetic diversity of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) landraces collected in Iran using some morphological traits by Naser SABAGHNIA, H.A. ASADI-GHARNEH, Mohsen JANMOHAMMADI

“…Fifty-four spinach landraces collected from diverse geographical regions of Iran were evaluated for several qualitative and quantitative traits. …”
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Comparative Morphology of Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825) From Three Estuaries Adjoining the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria by Ochuko Joshua Eriegha, Jerimoth Kesena Ekelemu, Oster Francis Nwachi

“…Fish samples were collected with the assistance of fishers using nets and were taken to the laboratory, where they were identified. Morphological evaluations were thereafter made on a total of 450 samples, comprising 150 random samples from each water body. …”
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The effect of drought stress on some of morphological and physiological traits of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes by Somaye Ghalandari, Mohammad Kafi, Morteza Goldani, Alireza Bagheri

“…Materials & MethodsIn order to evaluate the effect of moisture stress on some morphological and physiological traits of common bean genotypes, a greenhouse experiment was conducted as factorial design. …”
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Morphological and molecular evidence supporting advantages of apomictic seed production in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) by Maedeh Setayeshnasab, Mohammad R. Sabzalian, Mehdi Rahimmalek, Tahmineh Lohrasebi

“…In this research, progenies obtained from three types of reproduction, including apomixis, self-pollination, and open-pollination from a worldwide collection of castor bean (14 genotypes), were evaluated based on yield components and agro-morphological traits and the amount of inbreeding depression and apomixis advantages were estimated in each genotype using offspring. …”
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Intratumor morphologic and molecular genetic heterogeneity in astrocytomas of different grade of malignancy in the material from the first operation by D. E. Matsko, M. V. Matsko, A. O. Baksheeva, E. N. Imyanitov, A. Yu. Ulitin, V. M. Moiseenko, K. V. Shelekhova, N. M. Volkov, A. G. Ievleva, V. I. Tiurin, S. S. Sklyar, A. A. Zrelov, A. S. Morozova

“…Idh1 and idh2 mutational status was evaluated by allele-specific pcr. Results. Morphologic heterogeneity was evident in 72,7 % tumors (16/22) overall. …”
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Association of paraspinal muscle morphology or composition with sagittal spinopelvic alignment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fangda Si, Aobo Wang, Ying Chen, Ning Fan, Tianyi Wang

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of paraspinal muscle morphology and composition with sagittal spinopelvic alignment (SSA). …”
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The Milky Way Project MOBStIRS: Parameterizing Infrared Stellar-wind Bow Shock Morphologies with Citizen Science by Angelica S. Whisnant, Matthew S. Povich, Nikhil Patten, Henry A. Kobulnicky

“…Mass-loss influences stellar evolution, especially for massive stars with strong winds. …”
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Population genomics of Gymnogeophagus labiatus and G. lacustris reinforces the role of hydrographic isolation between evolutionary lineages (Cichlidae: Geophagini) by Pedro Ivo C. C. Figueiredo, Diogo T. Hashimoto, Raquel B. Ariede, André L. S. Zani, Maikel Varal, Luiz R. Malabarba, Nelson J. R. Fagundes

“…In this work we used genome-wide ddRADseq markers to evaluate the evolutionary relationships between these species. …”
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Nictemeral composition of corn plants: afternoon harvest decreases dry matter recovery and increases silage starch content and in vitro degradation by Tiago João Tonin, Tiago Antonio Del Valle, Stela Näetzold Pereira, Fernando Reimann Skonieski, Giovana Luísa Konzen, Tássila Rúbia Moreira Reis, Julio Viégas

“…ABSTRACT: Plants’ physiology changes through the day because photoassimilates can increase water-soluble carbohydrate concentration in the afternoon compared to the morning. This study evaluated the harvest time effect on whole-plant corn silage morphological composition, particle size, fermentation profile, chemical composition, in vitro degradation, and estimated milk yield. …”
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Analysis of similarities and differences of accessions belonging to <i>Prunus domestica</i> L. and <i>P. insititia</i> L. using endocarp dimensions by T. Milošević, N. Milošević

“…Results showed significant differences among accessions for all properties evaluated but with high overlaps in values. In most cases, the examined parameters were positively or negatively correlated with each other, indicating developmental relationships between them. …”
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A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes by Zheng-Yu Zuo, Germinal Rouhan, Shi-Yong Dong, Hong-Mei Liu, Xin-Yu Du, Li-Bing Zhang, Jin-Mei Lu

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Heat Treatment-Driven Structural and Morphological Transformation Under Non-Parametric Tests on Metal–Ceramic-Sputtered Coatings by Federico Gamboa-Soto, Roberto Bautista-García, Diana I. Llanes-Gil López, Juan E. Bermea, René Tinoco Mendiola, Sion F. Olive-Méndez, Andrés González-Hernández

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Morphological, functional and biochemical differences in cardiac adaptation to endurance exercise among male and female amateur marathon runners by Zofia Lasocka-Koriat, Zofia Lasocka-Koriat, Zuzanna Lewicka-Potocka, Zuzanna Lewicka-Potocka, Anna Kaleta-Duss, Nikola Bulman, Ewelina Marciniak, Leszek Kalinowski, Leszek Kalinowski, Ewa Lewicka, Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka

“…However, activities of high intensity such as marathon running may adversely affect cardiac morphology and function, especially in the heterogenous group of amateur athletes. …”
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