PHENOTYPIC CORRELATIONS BETWEEN REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO LITTER AND REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE LENGTH IN SOWS

Phenotypic correlations between reproductive characteristics related to litter and reproductive cycle length in sows

The study estimated phenotypic correlations between reproductive traits in sows classified as maternal (Polish BEANIES Large White, Polish Landrace, and Yorkshire) and paternal (Duroc, Berkshire, and Hampshire) components, kept on farms located in Poland and in the United States.Altogether, it used data on 736 litters from 196 sows to analyse trait

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Multiscale synergistic effects of urban green space morphology on heat-pollution: A case study of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, China

Urban heat island and air pollution issues caused by ozone (O3) and particulate matter (PM2.5) pose serious threats to the public health.The synergistic impact of urban green space (UGS) on both seasonal heat and air pollution (heat-pollution) from a multiscale perspective remains a scientific challenge.Land surface temperature (LST), O3 and PM2.5

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Bridelia ferruginea phytocompounds interact with SARS-COV-2 drug targets: Experimental validation of corilagin contribution

The high mutation rate of SARS-CoV-2 genomic RNA has made COVID-19 more difficult to eradicate using currently available interventions.Hence, newer pharmaceutical strategies must be developed, especially those generally complementary and alternative medicines.In the current study, stem bark of Bridelia ferruginea Benth is presented as plausible sou

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Phytophthora Suppressor of RNA Silencing 2 Is a Conserved RxLR Effector that Promotes Infection in Soybean and Arabidopsis thaliana

The Door Latch Pushrod genus Phytophthora consists of notorious and emerging pathogens of economically important crops.Each Phytophthora genome encodes several hundreds of cytoplasmic effectors, which are believed to manipulate plant immune response inside the host cells.However, the majority of Phytophthora effectors remain functionally uncharacte

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