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Dielectric and thermal properties of composite radome material under accelerated aging: an experimental study
This work aims at investigating the dielectric and thermal properties of silica fiber/epoxy(SiO2/E) composite radome material subjected to 30 days of accelerated hygrothermal aging at 5 °C, 50 °C, 70 °C, and 80 °...
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Open AccessSeed priming with selenium improves growth and yield of quinoa plants suffering drought
Drought stress is a worldwide threat to the productivity of crops, especially in arid and semi-arid zones of the world. In the present study, the effect of selenium (Se) seed priming on the yield of quinoa und...
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Open AccessWhole exome sequencing identifies novel variants of PIK3CA and validation of hotspot mutation by droplet digital PCR in breast cancer among Indian population
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy with very high incidence and relatively high mortality in women. The PIK3CA gene plays a pivotal role in the pathogenicity of breast cancer. Despite this, the m...
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Open AccessSpatial differences influence nitrogen uptake, grain yield, and land-use advantage of wheat/soybean relay intercrop** systems
Cereal/legume intercrop** is becoming a popular production strategy for higher crop yields and net profits with reduced inputs and environmental impact. However, the effects of different spatial arrangements...
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Open AccessInfluence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
Information regarding the germination and seedling growth behavior of a potential weed species is an important tool to manage weeds without the use of agricultural chemicals that cause harmful effects on human...
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Open AccessAssessing the potential of partial root zone drying and mulching for improving the productivity of cotton under arid climate
Water scarcity constrains global cotton production. However, partial root-zone drying (PRD) and mulching can be used as good techniques to save water and enhance crop production, especially in arid regions. Th...
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Open AccessSAlign–a structure aware method for global PPI network alignment
High throughput experiments have generated a significantly large amount of protein interaction data, which is being used to study protein networks. Studying complete protein networks can reveal more insight ab...
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Open AccessPartial root-zone drying (PRD), its effects and agricultural significance: a review
Water resources are very important to agricultural crop production due to increasing demand for food, feed, and fiber. There is a growing requirement for more use of our natural resources of land, soil, and wa...
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Open AccessPotential agricultural and environmental benefits of mulches—a review
Rapid industrialization and urbanization have resulted in elevated global temperature over the years consequently disturbing the balance of agro-ecological systems worldwide. Therefore, new eco-friendly agricu...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Designing Freirean-Inspired Community Relevant STEAM Curriculum for Underserved Students in Pakistan Using Action Research Process
This study constituted community-based, action research that sought to identify community needs and design indigenous community relevant STEAM projects in a local community of underserved students in Pakistan....
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The Effect of Curriculum Integrated Technology-Based Universal Design of Learning Approach on Academic Achievement of Elementary School Students
There is a need for emphasis on improving educational practices in schools by making classroom education more inclusive so that all types of students can participate actively in learning, regardless of their i...
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Physiological and biochemical appraisal for mulching and partial rhizosphere drying of cotton
Water is the main factor for the healthy life of plant. One of the main negative effects of climate change is the increasing scarcity of water that is lethal for plant. Globally, for water deficit regions (ari...
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Open AccessThe apocarotenoid metabolite zaxinone regulates growth and strigolactone biosynthesis in rice
Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs) form hormones and signaling molecules. Here we show that a member of an overlooked plant CCD subfamily from rice, that we name Zaxinone Synthase (ZAS), can produce zaxin...
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Osmotic stress represses strigolactone biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus roots: exploring the interaction between strigolactones and ABA under abiotic stress
Strigolactone changes and cross talk with ABA unveil a picture of root-specific hormonal dynamics under stress.
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Function of the HD-Zip I gene Oshox22 in ABA-mediated drought and salt tolerances in rice
Oshox22 belongs to the homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip) family I of transcription factors, most of which have unknown functions. Here we show that the expression of Oshox22 is strongly induced by salt stress, ...
