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Molecular Characterization and Mitigative Role of Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles in Ocimum Basilicum Under Lead (Pb) Stress
Lead (Pb) accumulation, even in minute quantities, has adverse effects on the morphology, physiology, and biochemistry of almost all plants, resulting in various abnormalities. Silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2
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Health Risk Assessment and Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Heavy Metals in Vegetables of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Region, Pakistan
The level of heavy metals in vegetables grown in soil irrigated with various sources of water and the health risks associated with the consumption of these vegetables were assessed in this study. Samples of wa...
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Design and Synthesis of Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 5G Wireless Networks, Device-to-Device and Satellite Communications Using Different Numerical Techniques
In this paper a triple-band dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) is designed using a 0.8 mm thicker Arlan FR-25 substrate, having relative dielectric constant of 3.58 and loss tangent of 0.0035. The antenna work...
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Multiple attribute group decision making based on weighted aggregation operators of triangular neutrosophic cubic fuzzy numbers
In this paper, we define the new concepts of a triangular neutrosophic cubic fuzzy number (TNCFN), the basic operational laws of TNCFNs, and the score function of TNCFNs. Then, we develop a triangular neutroso...
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Open AccessNew bounds for soft margin estimator via concavity of Gaussian weighting function
In the present article, we elaborate on the notion to obtain bounds for the soft margin estimator of “Identification of Patient Zero in Static and Temporal Network-Robustness and Limitations”. To achieve these...
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Growth performance and transcriptomic response of Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonn (Orthoptera: Acrididae) to suitable and unsuitable host plant species
The growth of herbivorous insects is influenced by their host plants, which is underpinned by genetic regulations. We studied the growth performance of the grasshopper Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonn when it fed on...
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Inhibitory effect of genistein and PTP1B on grasshopper Oedaleus asiaticus development
Protein tyrosine kinase (PTKs) and protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPs) collectively regulate the insect insulin-signaling pathway (ISP), cell growth, metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, cell communicat...
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Open AccessSoyasaponins reduce inflammation by downregulating MyD88 expression and suppressing the recruitments of TLR4 and MyD88 into lipid rafts
Previous studies indicate that soyasaponins may reduce inflammation via modulating toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) signaling. However, its underlying mechanisms are still ...
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Peanut early flowering stage is beneficial to Metarhizium anisopliae survival and control of white grub larvae
The study aims to determine the timing of application for high efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae as a biocontrol agent. A field experiment was undertaken with M. anisopliae applied to the soil at five intervals ...
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Identification of the key genes involved in the regulation of symbiotic pathways induced by Metarhizium anisopliae in peanut (Arachis hypogaea) roots
We detected and compared the mRNA and protein expression levels of immunity-associated and symbiosis-associated genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea) roots inoculated with entomopathogenic fungus M. anisopliae or th...
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Effectiveness of Bacillus pumilus PDSLzg-1, an innovative Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacterium conferring antifungal and plant growth-promoting function
Genome of the hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium Bacillus pumilus PDSLzg-1 was analyzed. A group of gene clusters and pathways associated with nitrogen fixation, plant-bacterial interactions, plant growth-promoting ...
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Influence of Metarhizium anisopliae (IMI330189) and Mad1 protein on enzymatic activities and Toll-related genes of migratory locust
Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae strain (IMI330189) and Mad1 protein alone or in combination by feeding method to overcome immune-related enzymes and Toll-like pathway genes was investigated in migratory locust...
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Understanding the genetic mechanism of resistance in aphid-treated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) through proteomic analysis
To minimize dependency on chemical pesticides, plant breeders are trying to emphasize on important agricultural pests for the development of pest resistant cultivars. However, the molecular approach and associ...
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Role of PTP/PTK trans activated insulin-like signalling pathway in regulation of grasshopper (Oedaleus asiaticus) development
Protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPs) and protein tyrosine kinase (PTKs) genes are responsible for the regulation of insect insulin-like pathway (ILP), cells growth, metabolism initiation, gene transcription and ob...
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Open AccessDiscrete majorization type inequalities for convex functions on rectangles
In this paper, we present several discrete majorization type inequalities for the convex functions defined on rectangles.
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Impact of city effluents on water quality of Indus River: assessment of temporal and spatial variations in the southern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
The impact of city effluents on water quality of Indus River was assessed in the southern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Water samples were collected in dry (DS) and wet (WS) seasons from seven sampling ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Nullify the Antagonistic Effect of Soil Calcification on Bioavailability of Phosphorus in Alkaline Soils
A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has been fixed in the paper.
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Current status and future possibilities of molecular genetics techniques in Brassica napus
As PCR methods have improved over the last 15 years, there has been an upsurge in the number of new DNA marker tools, which has allowed the generation of high-density molecular maps for all the key Brassica cr...
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Open AccessPhosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Nullify the Antagonistic Effect of Soil Calcification on Bioavailability of Phosphorus in Alkaline Soils
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) reduce the negative effects of soil calcification on soil phosphorus (P) nutrition. In this incubation study, we explored the ability of PSB (control and inoculated) to re...
