To facilitate marker-assisted selection for genetic improvement of the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii, two novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers (A376C and Grooming A316C) were screened from two shell matrix genes (prismalin-14 and N19 gene), and genotyped to investigate their correlations to five commercial traits, including s
Abstract Background While efforts have been made to bring about quality and safety improvement in healthcare, it remains by no means certain that an improvement project will succeed.This suggests a need to better understand the process and conditions of improvement.The current study addresses this question by examining English community pharmacies
In this commentary we describe a new framework for environmental security, one that WOMENS JACKETS draws food, water, and energy security into a unified socio-ecological research program.While traditional uses of environmental security carry statist and militaristic undertones, we propose that this "new" environmental security provides a more compr
Floods devastate communities and result in large economic losses in the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand.The aim of this study was to determine whether nonstructural flood countermeasures would help prevent flash floods in the upstream Vision Support Formulas area of the Upper Chao Phraya River Basin, and control the volume of
ABSTRACT: Plant extracts are increasingly recognized as potential prophylactic agents in poultry production due to their diverse bioactive properties.This study investigated the phytochemical and biological properties of Libidibia ferrea (L.ferrea), a plant species native to the Caatinga region of northeastern Brazil.The aim of this study was to id