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Distribution and diversity of viruses affecting cucurbit production in New South Wales, Australia
Cucurbits are an important crop grown across peri-urban, coastal and inland regions of New South Wales, Australia. Viral infection is a persistent issue across cucurbit commodities, different production method...
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Open AccessFirst report of watermelon crinkle leaf associated virus-1 (WCLaV-1) in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Australia
Surveys of key cucurbit production regions in New South Wales, Australia were undertaken to catalogue the diversity of viral pathogens affecting field grown crop** systems. Analysis of the collected isolates...
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Open AccessCucurbit production systems in Australia and biosecurity risks associated with viral pathogens
Viral infection is a key limiting factor to cucurbit production globally. The viral population within Australia differs from that elsewhere in the world in that it is represented by relatively few key pathogen...
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Laser-cooled ytterbium-ion microwave frequency standard
We report on the development of a trapped-ion, microwave frequency standard based on the 12.6 GHz hyperfine transition in laser-cooled ytterbium-171 ions. The entire system fits into a 6U 19-in. rack unit $$(51\t...
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Open AccessA recurrent truncating germline mutation in the BRIP1/FANCJ gene and susceptibility to prostate cancer
Although prostate cancer (PrCa) is one of the most common cancers in men in Western countries, little is known about the inherited factors that influence PrCa risk. On the basis of the fact that BRIP1/FANCJ in...
