Effect of Ecotype and Latitude on Growth, Frost Hardiness, and Oxidative Stress of South to North Transplanted Scots Pine Seedlings by Erja Taulavuori, Kari Taulavuori, Ahti Niinimaa, Kari Laine

“…Sampling was carried out twice per year (spring/autumn) during 1998–2000. Shoot elongation, total nitrogen concentration, frost hardiness and oxidative stress state (lipid peroxidation, glutathione reductase activity, and protein oxidation) in the needles were analyzed. …”
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Optical genome mapping to decipher the chromosomal aberrations in families seeking for preconception genetic counseling by Kaili Yin, Mengmeng Li, Hanzhe Zhang, Jiazhen Chang, Qingwei Qi, Xiya Zhou, Jiangshan Guo, Yaru Wang, Xuequn Mao, Na Hao, Yulin Jiang

“…Overall, the findings of this study present the notable potential of OGM for its application, combined with KT per requirement, in clinical settings to improve the efficiency and accuracy of diagnoses and rapid screening of individuals seeking preconception genetic counseling.…”
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Natural products against resistant bacterial infections: A systematic literature review by Harshit Kaushik, Ruchika Sharma, Anoop Kumar

“…Results: Out of 11,869 studies, 361 studies were selected for qualitative analysis as per the defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Adaptation of Sonication-Assisted Matrix Solid Phase Dispersion of Tissues for the Subsequent Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus... by Gregory M. Olson, Buffy M. Meyer, Ralph J. Portier

“…The tissue was spiked with phenanthrene d10 as a surrogate as a measure of PAH recovery prior to the lyophilisation process to determine if any target compounds were lost and prior to sonication as per the finalized adaptation procedure to determine method efficiency. …”
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Utilization of Waste Textile Cotton by Synthesizing Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose: An Approach to Minimize Textile Solid Waste by Md. Samsur Rahaman, Sultana Shamsun Nahar, Jahid M. M. Islam, Rajib Samadder, Md. Saifur Rahaman, Rujina Khatun Chadni, Faisal Rahaman Shagor, Md. Latifur Rahman, Tania Akter Ruhane, Mubarak Ahmad Khan

“…Yields of technical CMC (TCMC), semipurified CMC (SPCMC), and purified CMC (PCMC) were 3.45±0.17 g, 2.49±0.08 g, and 1.51±0.016 g, respectively, per gram of cotton waste. Degree of substitution (DS) values of PCMC, SPCMC, and TCMC was 0.998±0.007, 0.79±0.031, and 0.561±0.029, respectively. …”
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Epidemiological panorama of type 2 diabetes in Mexico: differences by state and social determinants by Guadalupe Soto-Estrada, Laura Moreno-Altamirano, Naghielli Álvarez-Chombo, Juan J. García-García

“…Objective: The study aimed to describe the rates of variation and the rate of growth of the prevalence and mortality of T2DM in the states of Mexico, in relation to the figures of multidimensional poverty and indicators of social deprivation, the Human Development Index, the Gini Coefficient and GDP per capita. Material and methods: An ecological study was carried out with information from official open access sources in Mexico, the prevalence and mortality of T2DM were analyzed. …”
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Sustainable production through biostimulants under fruit orchards by Vishal Singh Rana, Sunny Sharma, Neerja Rana, Umesh Sharma

“…Abstract The world population is expected to be around 9 billion by 2050 which would be 34 per cent greater than the today’s population. This will enhance the food demand to match the rising population. …”
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INTERGENOMIC CHROMOSOME PAIRING IN ALLOHAPLOID HYBRIDS OF GENUS SOLANUM by T. A. Gavrilenko, G. I. Pendinen, V.-M. Rokka, O. Y. Antonova, R. Thieme

“…Up to 7 intergenomic bivalents per cell were observed in allohaploids between S. tuberosum and S. etuberosum (AE); the chiasmata were distributed in the distal regions of long arms of each chromosome and in the short arms of chromosomes 3, 6, 11, 12. …”
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A meta-analytic evaluation of the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam for treating myoclonic seizures by Sara Najafi, Mohaddeseh Sadat Alavi, Hamid Reza Sadeghnia

“…Pre-to post-data analysis in the LEV group demonstrated a significant decline of 0.9 times in the mean number of myoclonic seizures per month.LEV significantly reduced the occurrence of myoclonic seizures. …”
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Free Triiodothyronine and Cholesterol Levels in Euthyroid Elderly T2DM Patients by F. Strollo, I. Carucci, M. Morè, G. Marico, G. Strollo, M. A. Masini, S. Gentile

“…Despite the fact that T2DM is more prevalent in the elderly, often associates with thyroid dysfunction and increases cardiovascular risk both per se and via high TC and LDL-C levels, the association of the latter with FT3 and FT4 levels has not yet been fully investigated in T2DM. …”
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Antimicrobial Activities of Leaf Extracts of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) on Two Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria by Bipul Biswas, Kimberly Rogers, Fredrick McLaughlin, Dwayne Daniels, Anand Yadav

“…The efficacy of these extracts was tested against those bacteria through a well-diffusion method employing 50 μL leaf-extract solution per well. According to the findings of the antibacterial assay, the methanol and ethanol extracts of the guava leaves showed inhibitory activity against gram-positive bacteria, whereas the gram-negative bacteria were resistant to all the solvent extracts. …”
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Quantification of the Dental Morphology of Orangutans by P. Nambiar, J. John, Samah M. Al-Amery, K. Purmal, W. L. Chai, W. C. Ngeow, N. H. Mohamed, S. Vellayan

“…Nonmetrical parameters included number of canals per root, number of foramina in each root, and root canal morphology according to Vertucci’s classification. …”
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Public Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Bay Ecological Restoration by LI Jingmei, HAO Yanan, SHAN Jingzhu, ZHANG Xiaofan

“…Based on this, the total willingness to pay of Qingdao residents for Jiaozhou Bay ecological restoration is estimated to be 1.449 billion CNY per year. The research conclusions can provide data support for formulating policies for bay ecological restoration and governance and shaping people-oriented high-quality bay ecological restoration.…”
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Nosocomial Isolates and Their Drug Resistant Pattern in ICU Patients at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal by Pashupati Bhandari, Ganesh Thapa, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Dwij Raj Bhatta, Upendra Devkota

“…A standard methodology was used to achieve these objectives as per recommendation of American Society for Microbiology. …”
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Does Probability Guided Hysteroscopy Reduce Costs in Women Investigated for Postmenopausal Bleeding? by M. C. Breijer, N. van Hanegem, N. C. M. Visser, R. H. M. Verheijen, B. W. J. Mol, J. M. A. Pijnenborg, B. C. Opmeer, A. Timmermans

“…At a 65% cut-off, a possible saving of € 3 per woman could be achieved. Conclusions. Individualizing the decision to perform an endometrial biopsy or immediate hysteroscopy in women presenting with postmenopausal bleeding based on patient characteristics does not increase the efficiency of the diagnostic work-up.…”
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Factors associated with overweight among food handlers in public schools by Thamiris Rodrigues Macedo, Adriana Fernandez Versiani dos Anjos, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Maria Flávia Gazzinelli Bethony, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira

“…Overweight was diagnosed by means of body mass index measurements and was correlated to anthropometric, socioeconomic, health history and food habit variables that were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire. 274 subjects participated, among whom 99.6% female, mostly married, adult with primary education and per capita income up to the Brazilian national minimum wage were studied. …”
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A clustering-metaheuristic-simulation approach to determine air taxi operating site location by Varshini Priyaa Senthilnathan, Mohanapriya Singaravelu, Suchithra Rajendran, Sharan Srinivas

“…The results indicate that the number of operating stations required for efficient air taxi services is five (Central Park, JFK International Airport, lower Manhattan, Columbia University and Bronx), with an average customer time in system being about 32 min and a waiting time of 13 min per customer.…”
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Vigour of maize seeds produced at the maize Research Institute "Zemun Polje" by Lazarević Tijana D., Petrović Tanja B., Todorović Goran N., Sečanski Mile D., Golijan-Pantović Jelena M., Lekić Slavoljub S.

“…The electrical conductivity of the leachate per gram of weight of conventional maize seeds averaged 4.90 µS/cmg and 3.66 µS/cmg for organic maize seeds. …”
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Evaluation of cold atmospheric pressure plasma effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection in a mouse model by Reyhaneh Shekari, Gholamreza Zarrini, Vahid Siahpoush, Farzam Sheikhzadeh Hesari

“…The optimal cold plasma conditions were determined in the laboratory, with a flow of 3 liters per minute and a power of 1.1 watts. These conditions were later used for in vivo evaluations. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association on Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Esophagitis by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yuschuk, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, A. A. Makushina, S. S. Pirogov, O. V. Zayratyants, O. P. Alekseeva, D. N. Andreyev, T. L. Lapina, A. V. Tkachev, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Esophagus may be affected per se or conjointly in a common gastrointestinal infection. …”
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