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Open AccessNested association map**-based GWAS for grain yield and related traits in wheat grown under diverse Australian environments
Utilising a nested association map** (NAM) population-based GWAS, 98 stable marker-trait associations with 127 alleles unique to the exotic parents were detected for grain yield and related traits in wheat.
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Open AccessCorrection to: QTL analysis and fine map** of a QTL for yield‑related traits in wheat grown in dry and hot environments
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03792-4
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Open AccessQTL analysis and fine map** of a QTL for yield-related traits in wheat grown in dry and hot environments
Genetic control of grain yield and phenology was examined in the Excalibur/Kukri doubled haploid map** population grown in 32 field experiments across the climatic zones of southern Australia, India and nort...
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Genome-wide meta-analysis of macronutrient intake of 91,114 European ancestry participants from the cohorts for heart and aging research in genomic epidemiology consortium
Macronutrient intake, the proportion of calories consumed from carbohydrate, fat, and protein, is an important risk factor for metabolic diseases with significant familial aggregation. Previous studies have id...
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Open AccessDAWN: a resource for yielding insights into the diversity among wheat genomes
Democratising the growing body of whole genome sequencing data available for Triticum aestivum (bread wheat) has been impeded by the lack of a genome reference and the large computational requirements for analysi...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Harmonizing national abortion and pregnancy prevention laws and policies for sexual violence survivors with the Maputo Protocol: proceedings of a 2016 regional technical meeting in sub-Saharan Africa
After publication of the original article [1], it was noticed one of the author’s Given Names was misspelled. Sarah Rich’s name was misspelled as Sara Rich. The author’s name is correctly presented in the auth...
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Open AccessHarmonizing national abortion and pregnancy prevention laws and policies for sexual violence survivors with the Maputo Protocol: proceedings of a 2016 regional technical meeting in sub-Saharan Africa
In April 2016, the Population Council, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception, convened a regional meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, geare...
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Open AccessErratum: Large meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies five loci for lean body mass
A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML version of this article.
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Long-term use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors protects against bone loss in African-American elderly men
Greater bone mineral density was observed after treating hypertension using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi). We report decreased rate of bone loss in hypertensive black men using ACEi for 9 year...
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Open AccessMolecular identification of the wheat male fertility gene Ms1 and its prospects for hybrid breeding
The current rate of yield gain in crops is insufficient to meet the predicted demands. Capturing the yield boost from heterosis is one of the few technologies that offers rapid gain. Hybrids are widely used fo...
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Open AccessLarge meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies five loci for lean body mass
Lean body mass, consisting mostly of skeletal muscle, is important for healthy aging. We performed a genome-wide association study for whole body (20 cohorts of European ancestry with n = 38,292) and appendicular...
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Writing and reading knowledge of Spanish/English second-generation bilinguals
Written bilingualism represents a particular type of bilingualism that is not frequently approached. The aim of this study was to investigate the writing and reading abilities of second-generation immigrants, ...
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Relationship Between Accelerometer-Measured Activity and Self-Reported or Performance-Based Function in Older Adults with Severe Aortic Stenosis
In older adults with aortic stenosis, we evaluated whether accelerometer-measured physical activity provides distinct clinical information apart from self-reported surveys or performance-based function tests. ...
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Open AccessDiversity in boron toxicity tolerance of Australian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes
Boron (B) is an important micronutrient for plant growth, but is toxic when levels are too high. This commonly occurs in environments with alkaline soils and relatively low rainfall, including many of the cere...
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Telemedicine as a Tool to Bring Clinical Ethics Expertise to Remote Locations
The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities promulgated standards for clinical ethics consultants and is currently develo** a national Quality Attestation in Clinical Ethics Consultation to assist faci...
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Genetic map** of the Cre8 locus for resistance against cereal cyst nematode (Heterodera avenae Woll.) in wheat
The cereal cyst nematode (CCN, Heterodera avenae Woll.) resistance locus Cre8 on the long arm of chromosome 6B (6BL) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is effective in lowering the nematode population in soil. Ident...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity is a predictor of mortality in humans
It has been well-established, both by population genetics theory and direct observation in many organisms, that increased genetic diversity provides a survival advantage. However, given the limitations of both...
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Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity
Stephanie London, Martin Tobin and colleagues report meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies for forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function that reflects lung volume. The...
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From Genes to Markers: Exploiting Gene Sequence Information to Develop Tools for Plant Breeding
Once the sequence is known for a gene of interest, it is usually possible to design markers to detect polymorphisms within the gene. Such markers can be particularly useful in plant breeding, especially if the...
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Persistence of the effect of birth size on dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes in old age: AGES-Reykjavik Study
We studied the effect of birth size on glucose and insulin metabolism among old non-diabetic individuals. We also explored the combined effect of birth size and midlife body mass index (BMI) on type 2 diabetes...
