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Nature of the tapetum-specific promoter is crucial for generation of rice transgenics possessing a lethal barnase gene
The indispensable requirement for the barnase – barstar based hybrid seed production technology is the availability of a tightly regulated...
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Consumption of fire ants, an invasive predator and prey of native lizards, may enhance immune functions needed to combat envenomation
Non-native species invasions are increasing across the globe and are affecting native species in many different ways including through impacts as...
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Current view on novel vaccine technologies to combat human infectious diseases
AbstractInactivated and live attenuated vaccines have improved human life and significantly reduced morbidity and mortality of several human...
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Trade-offs between immunity and competitive ability in fighting ant males
BackgroundFighting disease while fighting rivals exposes males to constraints and trade-offs during male-male competition. We here tested how both...
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Nanocarrier mediated co-delivery of phytochemicals and chemo-drugs: an emerging strategy to combat lung cancer in a systemic way
Lung cancer is listed as one of the hotfooted malignancies on the basis of mortality and morbidity. Thus, emergence of new targeting and...
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Protective Effect of Lactobacillus sporogenes against Arsenic-Induced Hematological Alterations in Male Albino Wistar Rats
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the arsenic-induced hemotoxicity and to evaluate the protective effects of Lactobacillus sporogenes in...
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Characterization of Omicron BA.4.6, XBB, and BQ.1.1 subvariants in hamsters
During the Omicron wave, previous variants such as BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 were replaced by newer variants with additional mutations in the spike...
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Effect of Eucalyptus globulus and Ferula assafoetida essential oils and their nanoformulations on the life table parameters of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)
One of the most damaging pests of agricultural crops across the globe is the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. A wide variety of...
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CRISPR-Based Genetic Control Strategies for Insect Pests to Mitigate Classical Insecticidal Approaches
Nutraceutical properties of food have always been an important interface of concern as food directs both physical and mental health and forms the...
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Evaluation of sublethal effects of abamectin nanoformulation on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae): nanoliposomal versus nanoniosomal abamectin
Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the main pests in diverse protected and outdoor crops in the world and also in Iran. This...
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Effect of variation in objective resource value on extreme male combat in a quasi-gregarious species, Anastatus disparis
BackgroundAggressive behaviour is widely observed in animal kingdom, which compete for resources such as territory, food and mates. Resource value is...
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Sub-lethal exposure to a mammalian pesticide bait alters behaviour in an orthopteran
Pesticides are a crucial tool to control introduced pest species, facilitating restoration of native ecosystems and reducing mortality risk in...
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Compatibility of synthetic and biological pesticides with a biocontrol agent Phytoseiulus longipes (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Phytoseiulus longipes is a predatory mite of Tetranychus evansi , which is an invasive pest in Africa and elsewhere. The introduction of this predator...
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Dealing with Lethal Yellowing and Related Diseases in Coconut
The coconut is a palm of economic and social importance; it is cultivated in 90 countries around the world and the markets of some of its products...
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Cannibalism in common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
We report two separate observations of adult male common kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus ) killing and feeding upon second-year (SY) conspecifics in...
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Pollen Development, a Genetic and Transcriptomic View
The haploid gametophyte generation occupies a short but vital phase in the life cycle of flowering plants. The male gametophyte consists of just...
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Mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a disease caused by mutations in different genes resulting in mild, severe, or lethal forms. With no cure,...
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Genetic Methods of Insect Control: History and Current State
AbstractThe review considers the main stages in the development of the genetic method of insect control: (1) the idea of A.S. Serebrovsky, who...
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Effects of dietary Hyphaene thebaica powder on reproductive performance, physiological parameters, growth, and disease resistance in Clarias gariepinus
Medicinal plants are currently receiving a lot of emphasis in the fish diet due to their high nutritional and economic worth. The current study is a...
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Molecular Approaches
The threats posed by deadly biological weapons, viz. insects and pests, are now easily combated by the use of latest technologies available in the...