Ground Pearls, Earth Pearls, Pearl Scale, Margarodes spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Margarodidae) by Anthony Camerino

“…The sphere is pink to yellowish-brown in color and measures from 1/6 of an inch in diameter to as small as a grain of sand (Short). …”
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Ground Pearls, Earth Pearls, Pearl Scale, Margarodes spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Margarodidae) by Anthony Camerino

“…The sphere is pink to yellowish-brown in color and measures from 1/6 of an inch in diameter to as small as a grain of sand (Short). …”
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QELBY®-Induced Enhancement of Exclusion Zone Buildup and Seed Germination by Abha Sharma, Dario Toso, Kurt Kung, Gun-Woong Bahng, Gerald H. Pollack

“…A hydrophilic powder, QELBY, from the feldspar family of clay minerals was investigated for its ability to form structured or exclusion-zone (EZ) water. …”
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Establishing trust through home visits during pregnancy: a realist evaluation of a Danish breastfeeding support intervention by Anne Kristine Gadeberg, Ingrid Maria Susanne Nilsson, Ulla Christensen, Marie Honoré Jacobsen, Henriette Knold Rossau, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen

“…The analysis applied Luhmann’s, and Brown and Meyers’ concepts of trust as middle-range theories. …”
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US Medical Schools’ 2024 Commencements and Antisemitism: Addressing Unprofessional Behavior by Steven Roth, Hedy S. Wald

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Mechanisms of recalcitrant fucoidan breakdown in marine Planctomycetota by Carla Pérez-Cruz, Alicia Moraleda-Montoya, Raquel Liébana, Oihana Terrones, Uxue Arrizabalaga, Mikel García-Alija, Maier Lorizate, Ana Martínez Gascueña, Isabel García-Álvarez, Jon Ander Nieto-Garai, June Olazar-Intxausti, Bárbara Rodríguez-Colinas, Enrique Mann, José Luis Chiara, Francesc-Xabier Contreras, Marcelo E. Guerin, Beatriz Trastoy, Laura Alonso-Sáez

“…Abstract Marine brown algae produce the highly recalcitrant polysaccharide fucoidan, contributing to long-term oceanic carbon storage and climate regulation. …”
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Diversity of Rust Fungi with Special Emphasis on <i>Hyalopsora erlangensis</i> Causing Disease in <i>Cystopteris chinensis</i> by An Yu, Xia Zhao, Xiaohong Chen

“…Our results designate this rust fungus as a novel species within the Pucciniastraceae family, named <i>Hyalopsora erlangensis</i> A. Yu & X.H. …”
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The core aspects of mother expressed emotions as a predictor of Vocational identity in Pakistani adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach by Shammem Akhtar

“… In mental health ‘Expressed emotion’ used to denote the intensity of emotional expression within the family context. Intensities of expressed emotion might be high or low and might be considered ‘negative or ‘positive. …”
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Interaction of Predatory Ladybird Beetle, Micraspis discolor with Nilaparvata lugens throughout Paddy Growing Seasons by Alia Natasha Hanifah, Nadia Nisha Musa, Abd Aziz Shamsudin Noraziyah, Salmah Yaakop

“… Coccinellidae is a high-interest family that has performed well and is widely distributed. …”
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Associations of early life per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with body mass index and risk of overweight or obesity at age 2–18 years: Mixture analysis in the pro... by Zeyu Li, Guoying Wang, Joseph M. Braun, Xiumei Hong, Giehae Choi, Shawn P. O’Leary, Chang Ho Yu, Colleen Pearson, William G. Adams, Zhihua (Tina) Fan, Jessie P. Buckley, Xiaobin Wang

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Cutaneous Mucormycosis Co-infection in a Patient with COVID-19 by Raham Rahgoshai, Peter Goldberg, Rayhaneh Rahgoshai, Shadi Zain

“…Several days before the patient’s death, the wound noted to be covered by a brown-black eschar was cultured on April 30 and returned positive for Rhizopus oryzae and Staphylococcus epidermidis on May 5. …”
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Phylogeny of Geoglossomycetes with species diversity in China by Hongli Su, Kevin D. Hyde, Qing Cai, Wenyan Chen, Fatimah Al-Otibi, K.W. Thilini Chethana, Zhu L. Yang, Qi Zhao

“…Geoglossomycetes is a class within the phylum Ascomycota that accommodates a single order and a single family, comprising nine genera. Geoglossomycetes is traditionally referred to as “earth tongues”. …”
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The core aspects of mother expressed emotions as a predictor of Vocational identity in Pakistani adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach by Sumara Masood

“… In mental health ‘Expressed emotion’ used to denote the intensity of emotional expression within the family context. Intensities of expressed emotion might be high or low and might be considered ‘negative or ‘positive. …”
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Genetic assessment in early clonal population in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) for productivity traits and resistance to foliar diseases by B. Shivarudra1, Sanjay B. Patil2, P. K. Mallikarjun3*, H. G. Manoj Kumar1 and N. G. Hanamaratti4

“…Families F3 (CoVC 14062 × Co 775), F5 (CoVC 14062 × CoT 8201), F8 (Thirumadhuram × CoPant 97222), F12 (CoC 671 × 85 R 186), F14 (Co 86032 × CoSe 92423), F15 (CoVC 14062 GC), and F44 (Co 99004 GC) exhibited significant superiority over the check Co 86032 for cane yield, while CoVC 14062 × CoT 8201 and Co 99004 GC showed higher selection rates and high resistance to brown rust (100%), red leaf spot (84%), and Pokkah boeng (70%) suggesting their potential for use in future breeding programs aimed at improving sugarcane productivity and disease resistance. …”
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Pediatric Emergency Department-based Food Insecurity Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Stephanie Ruest, Lana Nguyen, Celeste Corcoran, Susan Duffy

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Morphological, craniodental, and molecular characterization of Platyrrhinus guianensis (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) and second record for Brazil by Amanda C. da S. Lima, Samira B. Mendes, Ana P. M. Olímpio, Fábio H. S. Cardoso, Cleison L. da S. Costa, Elmary da C. Fraga, Maria C. Barros, Iracilda Sampaio

“…ABSTRACT The genus Platyrrhinus Saussure, 1860 is one of the most speciose within the Phyllostomidae family in the Neotropical region, with 19 documented species worldwide, nine of which are found in Brazil. …”
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Mutation yellow in agouti loci prevents age-related increase of skeletal muscle genes regulating free fatty acids oxidation by Y. V. Piskunova, A. Y. Kazantceva, A. V. Baklanov, N. M. Bazhan

“…It is unknown if changes in distinct elements of the metabolic system such as white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), and skeletal muscle will manifest before the development of obesity. …”
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Two new species of Plagiostomum (Prolecithophora, Plagiostomidae) from China with its morphology, phylogeny, and reproductive strategy by Leyuan Feng, Shiyan Zhang, Ming Tao, Ting Sun, Antai Wang

“…Morphologically, Plagiostomum nanhaiensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from congeneric species by its three dark brown dorsal stripes, pear-shaped vesicula seminalis located ventrally to the intestine, and the testes surrounding the ovaries and bead-like sperm. …”
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Tissue-specific roles of de novo DNA methyltransferases by Dániel Márton Tóth, Flóra Szeri, Mária Ashaber, Muhyiddeen Muazu, Lóránt Székvölgyi, Tamás Arányi

“…Abstract DNA methylation, catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMT), plays pivotal role in regulating embryonic development, gene expression, adaption to environmental stress, and maintaining genome integrity. DNMT family consists of DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, and the enzymatically inactive DNMT3L. …”
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Insights on the Mesembryanthemum forsskalii phenotype and study of the effects of several exogenous plant growth regulators via plant tissue culture by Sumayah I. Alsanie

“…Abstract Background Samh (Mesembryanthemum forsskalii, M. cryptanthum) belongs to Aizoaceae family and is found in northern Saudi Arabia, primarily in desert or dry shrubland habitats. …”
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