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Harnessing anthocyanin-rich fruit: a visible reporter for tracing virus-induced gene silencing in pepper fruit
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has become a powerful tool for post-genomic technology in plant species. This is important, especially in …
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Agricultural Extension Messages Using Video on Portable Devices Increased Knowledge about Seed Selection, Storage and Handling among Smallholder Potato Farmers in Southwestern Uganda
To feed a growing population, agricultural productivity needs to increase dramatically. Agricultural extension information, with its public, non-rival nature, is …
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Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments
Arid and semi-arid areas of West Africa are highly subject to climate change effects. This is combined to other drivers …
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Field Level RNAi-Mediated Resistance to Cassava Brown Streak Disease across Multiple Cropping Cycles and Diverse East African Agro-Ecological Locations
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) presents a serious threat to cassava production in East and Central Africa. Currently, no cultivars …
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Hypolipidemic, antioxidant and anti-atherosclerogenic effect of aqueous extract leaves of Cassia. occidentalis Linn (Caesalpiniaceae) in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats
BACKGROUND: Hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress are major risk factors for atherosclerosis, and all three are among the most important risk …
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Anti-inflammatory potential of Capparis spinosa L. in vivo in mice through inhibition of cell infiltration and cytokine gene expression
BACKGROUND: Several chronic inflammatory diseases are characterized by inappropriate CD4+ T cell response. In the present study, we assessed the …
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Chemical composition, vasorelaxant, antioxidant and antiplatelet effects of essential oil of Artemisia campestris L. from Oriental Morocco
Artemisia campestris L. (Asteraceae) is a medicinal herb traditionally used to treat hypertension and many other diseases. Hence, this study …
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Significant Local-Scale Plant-Insect Species Richness Relationship Independent of Abiotic Effects in the Temperate Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot
Globally plant species richness is a significant predictor of insect richness. Whether this is the result of insect diversity responding …
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Cowpea and Groundnut Haulms Fodder Trading and Its Lessons for Multidimensional Cowpea Improvement for Mixed Crop Livestock Systems in West Africa
Cowpea is an important legume crop in Africa, valued highly for its grain and also haulms, which are a tradable …
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Combining Ability, Maternal Effects, and Heritability of Drought Tolerance, Yield and Yield Components in Sweetpotato
Knowledge on gene action and trait expression are important for effective breeding. The objective of this study was to determine …
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Effect of Eucalyptus expansion on surface runoff in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Land use/land cover change can affect the ecological processes of an area such as hydrological cycle. The change in the …
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Transcriptome Analysis of Chilling-Imbibed Embryo Revealed Membrane Recovery Related Genes in Maize
The delayed seed germination and poor seedling growth caused by imbibitional chilling injury was common phenomenon in maize seedling establishment. …
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Global Gene Expression Analysis of Cross-Protected Phenotype of Pectobacterium atrosepticum
The ability to adapt to adverse conditions permits many bacterial species to be virtually ubiquitous and survive in a variety …
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Influences of greenhouse-integrated semi-transparent photovoltaics on microclimate and lettuce growth
Shading in greenhouses is a simple and cheap method usually used to reduce the intensity of solar radiation and air …
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Using CERES-Maize and ENSO as Decision Support Tools to Evaluate Climate-Sensitive Farm Management Practices for Maize Production in the Northern Regions of Ghana
Maize (Zea mays) has traditionally been a major cereal staple in southern Ghana. Through breeding and other crop improvement efforts, …
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A Virus-Derived Stacked RNAi Construct Confers Robust Resistance to Cassava Brown Streak Disease
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) threatens food and economic security for smallholder farmers throughout East and Central Africa, and poses …
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Fifth European Dirofilaria and Angiostrongylus Days (FiEDAD) 2016
Dirofilariosis is an emerging zoonosis in Hungary. The first autochthonous Dirofilaria repens infection of dogs were diagnosed in the end …
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Characterization of pre- and postharvest losses of tomato supply chain in Ethiopia
Tomato has significant economic importance in Ethiopia. Although quantitative evidence is limited, postharvest loss in tomato is considerably high. This …
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Resolved phylogeny and biogeography of the root pathogen Armillaria and its gasteroid relative, Guyanagaster
BACKGROUND: Armillaria is a globally distributed mushroom-forming genus composed primarily of plant pathogens. Species in this genus are prolific producers …
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A large and persistent outbreak of typhoid fever caused by consuming contaminated water and street-vended beverages: Kampala, Uganda, January – June 2015
On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a “strange disease” that killed one …