Agro-morphological characterization and qRT-PCR validation of SNAC1 and DREB1A drought tolerance genes expression in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) seedlings by Abdulkareem Khadijat Abdulhamid, Bello Abdultoyyib, Sidiq Khalilrahman Olatunji, Olayinka Bolaji Umar, Kareem Isiaka, Mustapha Oba Toyin

“…It is in this light that this study sought to validate and determine the expression of 2 drought resistance related genes DREB1A and SNAC1, using ERF4 as the reference gene in the most tolerant and least tolerant accessions of Okra, employing the qRT-PCR technique for gene expression analysis. …”
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Awareness, burden and treatment of uterine fibroids: a web-based Italian survey by Felice Petraglia, Stefano Angioni, Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, Michele Vignali

“…Private gynecologists were the key reference HCPs for consultation and UF diagnosis. The most common UF treatments for symptomatic women were surgery (49.2%), followed by oral contraceptives (39.3%). …”
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Exploring parental preferences for childhood obesity prevention program in China: a discrete choice experiment by Xinyang Ma, Taoran Liu, Jing Yu, Yangyang Gao, Chun Kai LEUNG, Shaolin Liang, Babatunde O. Akinwunmi, Xinchang Liu, Jian Huang, Casper J. P. Zhang, Wai-kit Ming

“…Abstract Background Childhood obesity has emerged as one of the most critical public health challenges in China. …”
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Optimizing Imaging Parameters for Assessment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Photon-Counting Detector Computed Tomography—Impact of Reconstruction Kernel and Slice Thickness by Anna Szelenyi, Philipp Stelzer, Christian Wassipaul, Jakob Kittinger, Andreas Strassl, Victor Schmidbauer, Martin Luther Watzenböck, Florian Lindenlaub, Michael Arnoldner, Michael Weber, Matthias Pinter, Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, Dietmar Tamandl

“…Although there was a trend toward increased image sharpness using the slope analysis with higher kernels, this was not significantly different compared with the reference standard. Conclusion: PCD-CT reconstruction Br40_{1 mm} was the most suitable setting for overall image quality, while reconstructions with sharper kernels (Br44_{1 mm} and Br48_{1 mm}) can be considered for the assessment of the hepatic vasculature in patients with HCC.…”
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Genetic variability in HPV 33 and 35 E6 and E7 genes from South African and Mozambican women with different cervical cytology status by Cremildo Maueia, Alltalents T. Murahwa, Olivia Carulei, Ongeziwe Taku, Zizipho Mbulawa, Alice Manjate, Ziyaad Omar Valey, Tufária Mussá, Anna-Lise Williamson

“…Abstract Background Among the high-risk human Papillomavirus (hr-HPV) genotypes related to cervical cancer (CC) cases, HPV16 and 18 are the most studied worldwide. However, several studies have identified HPV 33 and HPV 35 as some of the most common genotypes in sub-Saharan African regions. …”
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Scientific Production on Physical Activity, Physical Education, Global Warming and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis by Antonio Castillo-Paredes, Angel Denche-Zamorano, Mario Fuentes-Rubio, Matias Portela-Estinto, José Carmelo Adsuar, Diana Salas-Gómez

“…The <i>Journal of Physical Activity & Health</i> was the journal with the most published papers. M.S. Tremblay and E.Y. Lee were the most prominent co-authors, and as reference authors on the subject, M. …”
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Lenguas en uso y procesos de identificación: el caso de los descendientes de personas filipinas de Mesina by Maria Cama

“…These pages consider the linguistic habits of Philippine immigrant people’s descendants, living in Messina, who despite the fact they were born here or even though they have lived here most of their life, they still have the status of “foreigners”. …”
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Selection of a bioassay battery to assess toxicity in the affluents and effluents of three water-treatment plants by Paola Bohórquez-Echeverry, Marcela Duarte-Castañeda, Nubia León-López, Claudia Campos-Pinilla, Fabián Caicedo-Carrascal, Myriam Vásquez-Vásquez

“…In order to define the most suitable organismsto evaluate the toxicity in the affluent and effluent of three drinking-water treatment plants, five acute toxicity bioassays were used,incorporating three taxonomic groups of the food chain. …”
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The Position of the Theory of Existential Poverty Theory Effected in Explaining Mulla Sadra’s Indigenous Theology in the Verse of Fitrat by Ali Arshad Riahi, Maedeh Zamani

“…One of the most explicit verses of the Qur'an in reference to innate theology is the verse 30 of Ar-Rum Sura. …”
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Machine learning in dentistry: a scoping review. by Shrey Lakhotia, Hormazd Godrej, Amandeep Kaur, Chaitanya Sai Nutakki, Michelle Mun, Pascal Eber, Leo Anthony Celi

“…Oral and maxillofacial radiology (27.5%), oral and maxillofacial surgery (15.0%), and general dentistry (14.3%) were the most represented specialties. Sixty-four studies (22.9%) lacked comparison with a clinical reference standard or existing model performing the same task. …”
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Sustainability Evaluation of the Doughnut Economics: A Bibliometric Analysis by Qinglong Shao

“…The results not only provide a valuable reference for researchers interested in DE but also put forward the emphasis and orientation of future studies.…”
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The Roof of the Glòries Tower: The Design Process for a Steel Dome at a Height of 120 m by Ignacio Costales Calvo, Oriol Muntane Raich, Xavier Gimferrer Vilaplana, Pablo Garrido Torres

“…Twenty years after its construction, the Agbar Tower remains one of the most recognizable landmarks in Barcelona’s skyline. …”
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Selected Bibliographic Resources for the Promotion of Scientific Knowledge on the Websites of Libraries in Russia by A. V. Yuklyaevskaya

“…Selected bibliographic resources on 87 library sites were considered. 750 selected bibliographic resources were identified, of which 280 (27 %) are aimed at disseminating modern scientific knowledge. Most of these are non-renewable resources. It has been established that in the process of promoting scientific knowledge, libraries most actively use reviews; electronic thematic collections, selections, exhibitions and selected lists; less often – selected bibliographic indexes, guidebooks, digests, card indexes and bibliographic reference books. …”
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Social goals under a neoliberal agenda: measures to promote equality in European higher education read through a Foucauldian lens by Elena-Loreni Baciu, Theofild-Andrei Lazăr, Raluca Iunia Totan

“…Additionally, most universities use targeted support measures (as opposed to mainstreaming strategies) which consist in a mix of financial aid and support and adaptation services. …”
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TWO-STAGE RECRYSTALLIZATION WITH THE REGENERATION OF THE SOLVENT by G. А. Nоsоv, М. Е. Uvаrоv

“…It was shown that the use of heat pumps at the stage of the solvent extraction from the final solutions combined with recuperative heat exchange between the mass flows is energetically most advantageous in most technological regimes. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of The Last 40 Years of Chest Journal by Pınar Yıldız Gülhan, Mehmet Nurullah Kurutkan

“…The studies in the "COPD / Formoterol Metered Dose inhaler" and "Patients / VTE disease chest guideline" clusters were found to be the most recent studies. This article has the potential to provide a valuable reference for scientists to understand Chest Journal's research trends and to grasp current issues in the field.…”
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Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis—An experience at autopsy by Pradeep Vaideeswar, Gwendolyn Fernandes, Sharada Datar, Pranita Zare

“…An antemortem diagnosis was made in only 1 of the 22 cases. The most common sites of carcinoma had been the stomach or the lungs (40.9%) and dyspnea had been the main symptom. …”
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Alterations of bone metabolism in children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 1 Zaburzenia metabolizmu kostnego u dzieci i młodzieży z cukrzycą typu 1 by Agnieszka Pater, Grażyna Odrowąż-Sypniewska

“…Diabetes mellitus type 1 most often starts before achieving peak bone mass, which constitutes a point of reference for predicting risk of fractures in a later period of life. …”
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The impact of corruption on economic growth in developing countries and a comparative analysis of corruption measurement indicators by Eleftherios Spyromitros, Minas Panagiotidis

“…Furthermore, it refers to the measures most suited for statistical analyses regarding perceptions and experiences. …”
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Providing Ethical Care for Children with Cancer: Nurses’ Perspectives by Reza Saidi, Haydeh Heidari

“…Background: Diagnosing a child with cancer is one of the most intense and challenging experiences that a family can face. …”
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