Domestication of medicinal plants (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) in China: comparison of morphological, resistance and biochemical traits between wild and cultivated populations by Congzhe Hou, Luyao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Nan Sun, Sheng Yang, Jia Li, Zhenhua Liu

“…However, in terms of resistance against powdery mildew, wild individuals displayed evident advantages over their cultivated counterparts.ConclusionThe observed phenotypic variation within the honeysuckle field provides empirical support for the hypothesis that farmer management practices influence domestication syndrome, as indicated by the deliberate enhancement of specific desirable traits during species domestication.…”
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Materiality Conditions in the Interplay between Environment and Financial Performance: A Graphical Modeling Approach for EEA Oil and Gas Companies by Mirela Sichigea, Marian Siminica, Mirela Cristea, Gratiela Georgiana Noja, Daniel Circiumaru

“…The results provide significant evidences for the manifestation of materiality and emphasize the informational content of the individual environmental measures as an important condition for its financial impact. …”
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Precision livestock farming applied to the dairy sector: 50 years of history with a text mining and topic analysis approach by Lucia Trapanese, Giovanna Bifulco, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Francesca Aragona, Sissy Purrone, Giuseppe Campanile, Angela Salzano

“…Based on the findings of this literature review, it is evident that PLF had an impact on animal welfare, lifestyle of farmers and production efficiency. …”
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Relationship Between Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Stress in University Students and Their Life Habits: A Scoping Review with PRISMA Checklist (PRISMA-ScR) by Mariasole Antonietta Guerriero, Anna Dipace, Antonietta Monda, Antonella De Maria, Rita Polito, Giovanni Messina, Marcellino Monda, Marilena di Padova, Angelo Basta, Maria Ruberto, Emanuele Capasso, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Pierpaolo Limone

“…A lack of standardized protocols were also evident. Conclusions: Physical activity is an effective means for managing stress and improving mental well-being among university students. …”
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Genome-Wide Analyses Reveal the Roles of CCT Genes as Regulators of Abiotic Stress Responses in <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> by Yajie Hong, Mengsha Li, Wona Ding, Jun Shi, Zishuo Zheng, Nailin Xing, Qiuping Li

“…Functional diversity was also evident among CCT family genes within a given species as well as among species attributable to changes in the structural features and expression patterns of the genes and the encoded proteins.…”
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A sedimentological oxymoron: highly evolved glauconite of earliest diagenetic origin by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Guillot, François, Baudin, François, Deconinck, Jean-François, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra

“…The carbonate beds yield field evidences of an early diagenetic origin and both beds and interbeds contain glauconite, questioning the duration of formation of the glauconite, relative to that of the diagenetic carbonate beds. …”
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Precision and Accuracy Analysis of PM_2.5 Light-Scattering Sensor: Field and Laboratory Experiments by Hisam Samae, Phuchiwan Suriyawong, Artit Yawootti, Worradorn Phairuang, Sate Sampattagul

“…The study demonstrated that the DustBoy readings diverged from those of standard monitors at higher PM_2.5 concentrations; however, a positive correlation between the devices remained evident. Below 100 µg/m³, the DustBoy overestimated PM concentrations compared to the FRM devices but underestimated them compared to the FEM devices. …”
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Experimental Study on the Shear Behavior of Bolted Concrete Blocks with Oblique Shear Test by Bo Meng, Hongwen Jing, Shengqi Yang, Yingchao Wang, Biao Li

“…The results indicate that the bolt has no evident influence on the shear behavior of intact concrete blocks at the prepeak shear strength stage. …”
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A Study of Composite Salt Erosion Resistance of Nano-Modified Cement Mortar in Early Ages by Jia Guo, Tao Zheng, Fei Mou, Yang Qin, Zhi Wang, Shiyi Zhang, Hui Li

“…Furthermore, adding 1–5% of nano-metakaolin under dry and wet cycling and the coupling effect of chloride and sulfate erosion effectively reduce the damage of harmful ions on the cement mortar, leading to evident corrosion inhibition. The generation of hydration products increased after adding the Ghanaian metakaolin, filling the microcracks and micropores, and increasing the overall microstructural compactness.…”
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Biochemical Analysis of Pentraxin 3 and Fibrinogen Levels in Experimental Periodontitis Model by Gonca Cayir Keles, Umut Balli, Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya, Bulent Ayas, Arzu Findik, Zeynep Pinar Keles, Ferda Pamuk

“…Significant alveolar bone resorption and periodontal inflammation were evident in periodontitis groups. Levels of PTX3 in gingival tissue were statistically higher in Group 1 than those in groups 2 and 3 (P<0.01). …”
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Unexpected Bone Metastases from Thyroid Cancer by Sandra Gibiezaite, Savas Ozdemir, Sania Shuja, Barry McCook, Monica Plazarte, Mae Sheikh-Ali

“…To present a complicated case of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) with metastases to the skull that was evident on I-131 whole body scan (WBS) but negative on other imaging modalities in a low risk patient. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China by Tiantian Gai, Yin He, Ying Yin, Yu Cui, Qiuping Li, Yanzhen Hu, Zhenhui Lu

“…The ICU nurse of seniority, participated in PHE rescue activities, participated in PHE education, cumulative rescue more than 10 times had excellent emergency ability; The importance of positive coping style was also evident, which means that intervention in psychological is seen as necessary.…”
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Hip Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis: Clinical and Histomorphometric Considerations by Umberto Tarantino, Monica Celi, Cecilia Rao, Maurizio Feola, Irene Cerocchi, Elena Gasbarra, Amedeo Ferlosio, Augusto Orlandi

“…Our data support recent evidences indicating the possibility of impaired bone volume fraction in OA patients, with a high risk of developing OP, likely for their decreased mobility. …”
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Physiological and transcriptome analysis of sex-specific responses to cadmium stress in poplars by Meihua Liu, Sumei Wu, Yigang Song, Mengjiao Shi, Lita Yi

“…Poplars can conjugate Cd with phytochelatins to reduce Cd damage, which is more evident in males than females. The antioxidant defense system of females is more effective than that of males at reducing the damage from Cd. …”
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BMI1, ALDH1A1, and CD133 Transcripts Connect Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition to Cancer Stem Cells in Lung Carcinoma by Ana Koren, Matija Rijavec, Izidor Kern, Eva Sodja, Peter Korosec, Tanja Cufer

“…Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the underlying mechanism of tumor invasion and metastasis. Evidences from lung cancer cellular models show EMT can trigger conversion to a cancer stem cell (CSC) phenotype. …”
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Estimation of population structure in emmer wheat germplasm conserved in the National Genebank of India by Jatin Tanwar, Sandhya Tyagi, Shivani Sharma, Preeti Jakhar, Gaurav Kumar, Sherry R. Jacob, Amit Kumar Singh, Shailendra K. Jha, Jyoti Kumari

“…Based on the present study, it is evident that cultivated emmer wheat showed low genetic diversity and a narrow genetic base. …”
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Improvements of Decision Support Systems for Public Administrations via a Mechanism of Co-creation of Value by Tindara Abbate, Clara Bassano, Giuseppe D’Aniello, Sergio Miranda, Mirko Perano, Paolo Piciocchi, Luigi Rarità

“…Advantages in such sense are evident: constraining the data entry process by means of the term definition ontology improves the quality of gathered data, thus reducing potential mismatching problems and allowing a suitable skill gap analysis among real and ideal workers competence profiles. …”
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The Gut Microbiota in Women Suffering from Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with the Failure of Glycemic Control by Lifestyle Modification by Guangyong Ye, Long Zhang, Min Wang, Yunbo Chen, Silan Gu, Keyi Wang, Jianhang Leng, Yujia Gu, Xinyou Xie

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is prevalent worldwide, leading to a high risk of significant morbidity for both the mother and offspring with complications. Increasing evidences suggest that gut microbiota plays a role in the pathogenesis of GDM. …”
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Soil Quality and Water Redistribution Influences on Plant Production over Low Hillslopes on Reclaimed Mined Land by Stephen D. Merrill, Mark A. Liebig, John D. Hendrickson, Abbey F. Wick

“…Cool-season forages at Zap evidently responded to springtime runoff, while Stanton forages and spring wheat at both sites used water later in the season and responded to soil depth/SQ effects. …”
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Experimental Study and Numerical Analysis on the Vibration Characteristics of a Terraced Slope along an Embankment Section of a High-Speed Railway by Wujian Yan, Haizhong Zheng, Zhijian Wu, Tong Wan, Xinxin Tian

“…A change in the elastic modulus of the foundation soil is found to have an evident influence on the horizontal and vertical vibrations in each terrace level. …”
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