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Viral diseases are posing threat to annual production and quality of tobacco in China. Recently, tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) has been reported to infect three major crops including tobacco. Curr...
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Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia
Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is a major surgical challenge in pediatric surgery. In most cases, esophageal continuity can be restored using delayed and/or traction techniques. However, esophageal replace...
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Open AccessIdentification and functional characterization of NbMLP28, a novel MLP-like protein 28 enhancing Potato virus Y resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana
Major latex proteins (MLPs) belong to the MLP subfamily in Bet v 1 protein family and respond to both biotic and abiotic stresses, which play critical roles in plant disease resistance. As the type species of ...
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First report of cucumber mosaic virus infecting Pseudostellaria heterophylla in China
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Open AccessFull genome sequence analysis and putative host-shifting of Milk vetch dwarf virus infecting tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) in China
Tobacco production in China has been affected by plant viruses with Milk vetch dwarf virus (MDV) as a recent invader posing serious concern. According to most of the studies, MDV mainly infects hosts from Faba...
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Open AccessEffects of socio-economic status and seasonal variation on municipal solid waste composition: a baseline study for future planning and development
The present study has highlighted the effects of seasonal variation and socio-economic status on generation and composition of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Shalimar Town (ST). The total amount of MSW generat...
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Multidisciplinary Design of Air-Launched Space Launch Vehicle Using Simulated Annealing
The design of Space Launch vehicle is a complex problem that must balance competing objectives and constraints. In this paper we present a novel approach for the multidisciplinary design and optimization of an...