Homeobox genes encoding WOX transcription factors in the flowering parasitic plant Monotropa hypopitys by A. V. Shchennikova, O. A. Shulga, E. Z. Kochieva, A. V. Beletsky, M. A. Filyushin, N. V. Ravin, K. G. Skryabin

“…The assumption is that the MhyWUS1 and MhyWUS2 genes maintain the stem cell population in the inflorescence and flower meristems, MhyWOX13 has a role in the control of root stem cell niche, seed pod formation, flowering initiation, and basic cellular processes, MhyWOX4 functions in the control of cambium stem cells, and MhyWOX2 participates in the differentiation of egg cells and zygotes.…”
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A Fluid Model for Mobile Data Offloading Based on Device-to-Device Communications with Time Constraints by Antonio Pinizzotto, Raffaele Bruno

“…Finally, we compare OORS—optimally tuned with respect to protocol parameters—to two state-of-the-art content offloading schemes, Push-and-track (PAT) and SNSNI, a seed node selection algorithm based on node influence. …”
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Genetic diversity analysis of apricots from Dagestan using SSR markers by D. M. Anatov, I. I. Suprun, I. V. Stepanov, S. V. Tokmakov

“…The study included 27 apricot genotypes of Dagestani origin: 9 advanced contemporary cultivars and hybrids, 15 seed selections and landraces, and 3 wild forms. …”
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Phenolic acids accumulation and their antioxidant potential in wheat cultivars under the reduced and optimal nitrogen levels by Marija Kovačević Babić, Daniela Horvat, Dario Novoselović, Filip Horvat, Krešimir Dvojković

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ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AMONG VEGETABLE FARMERS IN BASSA, NIGERIA by Godfrey C. Onuwaa, Oludare Adediireb, Cletus Ajomac, Ganiyu Binuyoa

“…Agricultural practices adopted include irrigation facilities (87.8%), improved seed varieties (70.7%), planting mdate adjustments (63.6%), farm diversification (55.5%) and agro-chemical application (51.5%). …”
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Similarity Patterns and Stability of Environmental Response in Sunflower Hybrids by V. Alba, G. B. Polignano, C. Montemurro, W. Sabetta, V. Bisignano, M. Turi, S. Ravaglia, A. Troccoli, S. A. Colecchia, E. Alba, A. Blanco

“…Eight agronomic characters including seed oil content were recorded. Classification and ordination procedures were used to investigate hybrid performance in relation to three different sowing dates. …”
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Improved irradiation resistance of high entropy nanolaminates through interface engineering by Q Xu, J Eckert, D Şopu

“…The interface also acts as a crystallization seed, accelerating the crystallization of the MG plate during irradiation process. …”
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Influence of anthesis and silking synchronization of maize grain yield across different agroecological conditions by Drašković Bojan, Hojka Zdravko, Knežević Dragan, Šućur Rada, Banjac Borislav, Feher Teodora, Mladenov Velimir

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Girolline is a sequence context-selective modulator of eIF5A activity by Tilman Schneider-Poetsch, Yongjun Dang, Wakana Iwasaki, Mayumi Arata, Yuichi Shichino, Ali Al Mourabit, Celine Moriou, Daniel Romo, Jun O. Liu, Takuhiro Ito, Shintaro Iwasaki, Minoru Yoshida

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Prospects of the use of wild relatives for pea (Pisum sativum L.) breeding by O. E. Kosterin

“…Wild peas are characterized by spontaneous dehiscence of pods and ballistic seed spread. The cultivated pea represents just a phyletic lineage within P. sativum. …”
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Using Brown Algae in the Plant–Soil System: A Sustainable Approach to Improving the Yield and Quality of Agricultural Crops by Oscar Sariñana-Aldaco, Luz Leticia Rivera-Solís, Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza, Armando Robledo-Olivo, Rosa María Rodríguez-Jasso, Susana González-Morales

“…This type of biostimulants derived from brown algae improve seed germination, increase the accumulation of plant biomass by accelerating cell division and elongation, activating the antioxidant system of plants, making them more resistant to stress, and contributes to the absorption and translocation of nutrients present in the soil. …”
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Assessing the ecological consequences of crude oil spills on bird communities in an Afrotropical landscape by Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Talatu Tende, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda

“…This suggests a loss of critical ecological functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. Our study highlights the cascading effects of oil spills on ecosystem services provided by birds, which are vital for human well-being. …”
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Domestication of <i>Avena magna</i> Murphy et Terrell: a wild tetraploid oat species endemic of Morocco by N. Saidi, N. Shaimi, A. S. Idrissi, A. Souihka, F. Gaboun, C. Al Faiz, G. Ladizinsky

“…Morphological characterization and cytogenetic analysis of derivative hybrid seeds were made to determine their ploidy level and select the seeds with 2n = 28. …”
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Modulation of High-Frequency rTMS on Reward Circuitry in Individuals with Nicotine Dependence: A Preliminary fMRI Study by Tao Wang, Ruiyang Li, Dongyan Chen, Mei Xie, Zhiqiang Li, Huan Mao, Yuting Ling, Xiaoyun Liang, Guojun Xu, Jianjun Zhang

“…Functional connectivity (FC) analysis was conducted with reward-related brain regions as seeds, including ventral tegmental area, bilateral nucleus accumbens (NAc), bilateral DLPFC, and bilateral amygdala. …”
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Synthesis of Chitosan Oligomers/Propolis/Silver Nanoparticles Composite Systems and Study of Their Activity against Diplodia seriata by Petruta Mihaela Matei, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Mercedes Sánchez-Báscones, Salvador Hernández-Navarro, Adriana Correa-Guimaraes, Luis M. Navas-Gracia, Cassyo Araujo Rufino, M. Carmen Ramos-Sánchez, Jesús Martín-Gil

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Network analysis reveals potential mechanisms that determine the cellular identity of keratinocytes and corneal epithelial cells through the Hox/Gtl2-Dio3 miRNA axis by Yanjie Guo, Weini Wu, Haoyu Chen, Xueqi Wang, Yi Zhang, Shuaipeng Li, Xueyi Yang

“…As a result of this shared origin, corneal epithelial cells may exhibit the same characteristics as the skin epidermis in pathological situations, while keratinocytes are ideal seed cells for tissue-engineered corneas. However, how the identities of keratinocytes and corneal epithelial cells are determined is currently unclear. …”
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Understanding perceptions and factors involved in do not resuscitate (DNR) decision making in the emergency department of a low-resource country: a mixed-methods study protocol by Naveed Ahmed, Shahan Waheed, Rubina Barolia, Kiran Azizi, Madiha Ismail

“…The project is an institution SEED grant recipient PF139/0719. The results will be disseminated among participants, patient communities and healthcare professionals in the institution through seminars, presentations, brochures and emails. …”
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MINERAL COMPOSITION OF WILD RELATIVES AND INTROGRESSIVE FORMS IN WHEAT SELECTION by T. V. Savin, A. I. Abugaliyeva, I. Cakmak, K. Kozhakhmetov

“…The study of seed mineral composition of wheat and its wild relatives revealed higher content of all elements in Aegilops ovata and Ae. triuncialis, as well as an overall increased background in relatives compared to modern varieties of Triticum aestivum (standards). …”
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Application of Infrared Spectroscopy for Functional Compounds Evaluation in Olive Oil: A Current Snapshot by Sarfaraz Ahmed Mahesar, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Antonello Santini, Anja I. Lampe, Johannes Kiefer

“…In the last few decades, olive oil has received much attention as compared to the other seed-obtained oils as well as to the animal fats due to many functional compounds with positive effects on health. …”
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Selenium nanoparticles enhance metabolic and nutritional profile in Phaseolus vulgaris: comparative metabolomic and pathway analysis with selenium selenate by Asmaa Abdelsalam, Fatma Abd El Lateef Gharib, Arezue Boroujerdi, Nada Abouelhamd, Eman Zakaria Ahmed

“…In this study, Phaseolus vulgaris was foliar-sprayed with selenium selenate (Se) or selenium nanoparticles (SeNP) at different concentrations during the vegetative stage; afterward, the seed yield was analyzed for metabolomics using 1H, J-resolved and HSQC NMR data, and NMR databases. …”
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