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Untapped rich microbiota of mangroves of Pakistan: diversity and community compositions
The mangrove ecosystem is the world’s fourth most productive ecosystem in terms of service value and offering rich biological resources. Microorganisms play vital roles in these ecological processes, thus rese...
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Comparative analysis of prokaryotic microbiomes in high-altitude active layer soils: insights from Ladakh and global analogues using In-Silico approaches
The active layer is the portion of soil overlaying the permafrost that freezes and thaws seasonally. It is a harsh habitat in which a varied and vigorous microbial population thrives. The high-altitude active ...
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An improved spatial–temporal regularization method for visual object tracking
There are numerous applications for visual object tracking in computer vision, and it aims to attain the highest tracking reliability and accuracy depending on the applications’ varied evaluation criteria. Alt...
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Evaluation of in vitro antibacterial, DNA binding, DNA damage, DFT and antioxidant studies of aminobenzaldehyde-based heterocyclic Schiff base derivatives
Heterocyclic Schiff base derivatives have been synthesized through condensation of dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and various substituted amines in 1:1 molar ratio. Synthesized heterocyclic Schiff base derivatives (3a...
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The Inclusive Analysis of Green Technology Implementation Effect on Employee Knowledge, Health, Job Opportunities in the Production Houses
Green technology is a sign of environmental sustainability within production houses. A construction upon knowledge-based view, the present study investigated green technology implementation (GTI) impacts in te...
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Probing the microbial diversity and probiotic candidates from Pakistani foods: isolation, characterization, and functional profiling
Probiotics represent beneficial living microorganisms that confer physiological, nutritional, and functional advantages to human health, holding significant potential for development of functional foods. This ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Frequency and Voltage Control of Multi-Area Multisource Power System Using Whale Optimization Algorithm
The stability of terminal voltage and nominal frequency in an interlinked power system (IPS) is a foremost challenge. The active and reactive power requirements are impacted by load fluctuations or other distu...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Herbal Medicine: Exploring Its Scope Across Belief Systems of the Indian Medicine
The acceptance and use of any system of medicine is influenced by belief of their practitioners, founders, teachers, and most importantly the general public. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of ...
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Emerging role of lipophagy in liver disorders
Lipophagy is a selective degradation of lipids by a lysosomal-mediated pathway, and dysregulation of lipophagy is linked with the pathological hallmark of many liver diseases. Downregulation of lipophagy in li...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Phytochemicals and Overview of the Evolving Landscape in Management of Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA), characterized by degeneration of the joints, is forecast to be the major cause of disability for older people by 2030. The primary pathology of osteoarthritis are cartilage and bone rebuil...
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Images denoising for COVID-19 chest X-ray based on multi-scale parallel convolutional neural network
Chest X-ray (CXR) is a prominent and cost-effective medical imaging tool used in healthcare sectors. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has recently proliferated around the world, and different waves are returning, posing...
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Analysis of knowledge management process towards minimizing supply chain risks under the green technology: a direct and configurational approach
Adopting green technologies is crucial for a sustainable supply process and organization development. In this construct, the current study analyzes how green technology adoption (GTA) and knowledge management ...
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Transcriptome-Wide Analysis Revealed the Influential Role of PbrMTP (Metal Tolerance Protein) in the Growth and Fruit Development of Chinese White Pear
Metal-tolerance proteins (MTPs) are divalent cation transporters and play fundamental roles in plant metal tolerance and ion homeostasis. Despite that, a systematic investigation of MTPs in Pear is still lacki...
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Open AccessAntimicrobial efficacy of Mentha piperata-derived biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles against UTI-resistant pathogens
Misuse of antibiotics leads to the worldwide spread of antibiotic resistance, which motivates scientists to create new antibiotics. The recurring UTI due to antibiotics-resistant microorganism’s challenges sci...
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Open AccessImproving Nitrogen Acquisition and Utilization Through Root Architecture Remodelling: Insight from Legumes
In crop species, nutrient deficiency severely damages plant growth and developmental processes, leading to end-yield penalties. Root architecture remodelling is considered a key factor underpinning nutrient-po...
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Unraveling the draft genome and phylogenomic analysis of a multidrug-resistant Planococcus sp. NCCP-2050T: a promising novel bacteria from Pakistan
Planococcus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria known for potential industrial and agricultural applications. Here, we report the first draft genome sequence and phylogenomic analysis of a CRISPR-carrying, multi...
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Effects of Reductive Soil Disinfestation Combined with Liquid-Readily Decomposable Compounds and Solid Plant Residues on the Bacterial Community and Functional Composition
Reductive soil disinfestation (RSD) incorporated with sole plant residues or liquid-readily decomposable compounds is an effective management strategy to improve soil health. However, the synthetic effects of ...
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Strigolactone-Mediated Oxidative Stress Alleviation in Brassica rapa Through Upregulating Antioxidant System Under Water Deficit Conditions
Plant’s sensitivity to abiotic stresses such as extreme temperature, salinity, and drought threatens crop productivity worldwide. Here, the water deficit-induced response of Brassica rapa was modulated by the app...
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Open AccessBiochemical and phenological characterization of diverse wheats and their association with drought tolerance genes
Drought is one of the most important wheat production limiting factor, and can lead to severe yield losses. This study was designed to examine the effect of drought stress on wheat physiology and morphology un...
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Water stress effects on stay green and chlorophyll fluorescence with focus on yield characteristics of diverse bread wheats
The study provided an insight toward better understanding of stay-green mechanisms for drought tolerance improvement and identified that synthetic-derived wheats proved as a promising germplasm for improved to...
