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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki, Francisca N. Muteti, Annemie Maertens, Michael Ndegwa, Hope Michelson, Mercy Mbugua, Jason Donovan   +6 more
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DATA IMPUTATION IN SWITCHBACK DESIGNS USING A MIXED MODEL WITH CORRELATED ERRORS IMPUTACIÓN DE DATOS EN DISEÑOS SWITCHBACK USANDO UN MODELO MIXTO CON ERRORES CORRELACIONADOS

Revista Colombiana de Estadística, 2006
The problem of predicting individual measurements in switchback designs with correlated errors is considered. The predictions and imputations are done using the BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Predictions), which have been suggested by Barroso et al.
Grajales Luis Fernando, López Luis Alberto   +1 more
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Placing very long branch taxa in the plant tree of life: A case study with Dioscoreales mycoheterotrophs

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The inclusion of heterotrophic plants in broader systematic studies is challenging due to substantial morphological modification, gene loss, and accelerated substitution rates following photosynthesis loss. In particular, inclusion of very long branch (VLB) taxa with highly elevated rates may lead to phylogenomic misinference.
Marybel Soto Gomez, Qianshi Lin, Nathaniel J. Klimpert, Vivienne K. Y. Lam, Juan Viruel, Vincent S. F. T. Merckx, Paula J. Rudall, Sean W. Graham   +7 more
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Trace Elements Genetics: A Potential Role in Treatment‐Resistant Major Psychoses and Related Traits?

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Trace elements are pivotal to key biological processes, with possible effects on psychopathology. We investigated the hypothesis of shared genetic factors between trace elements levels, treatment resistance and related traits. We used genome‐wide summary statistics for trace elements blood concentration, treatment‐resistant depression (TRD ...
Chiara Fabbri, Alessandro Serretti, Marco Menchetti, Benedetta Vai, Francesco Benedetti, Lidia Fortaner‐Uyà, Concetta Crisafulli   +6 more
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A derivation of BLUP--Best linear unbiased predictor

We show the best linear unbiased predictor (BLUP) can be derived as the best predictor (under normality) based on all error contrasts (i.e., transformation of data with mean 0).
Jiang, Jiming
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Expanded characterization of the valproic acid zebrafish larval model of autism spectrum disorder: Insights into dysregulation in the gut

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Meticulous calculation of zebrafish‐equivalent therapeutic valproic acid (VPA) dosage maximized the translational value of the data. Hyposerotonergic tone underpinned an anxiety‐like outcome as a core symptom of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Compartment‐specific dopaminergic and serotonergic dysregulation in the brain versus gut provided mechanistic ...
Lesha Pretorius, Johanna Adriana Coetzee, Alexio Pedro dos Santos, Carine Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Residual Strength Prediction of Chemically Reactive Two‐Phase Nanofluid Flow in a Bingham–Papanastasiou Rheological Theory Using a Morlet‐Based Wavelet Neural Network Approach

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The behavior of nanofluid flow involving a zero‐mass flux condition has received considerable interest because of a realistic scenario. In reality, this condition confines the optimistic accumulation or disappearance of nanoparticles past a sheet, constructing a more physically realistic demonstration through several applications, such as heat
Umair Khan, Hamza Rauf, Aurang Zaib, J. K. Madhukesh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PbAT: A user‐friendly R/Shiny platform for data‐driven decision support in crop improvement

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Modern plant breeding requires robust analysis of complex, multi‐environment datasets to identify superior genotypes. Although R offers powerful statistical packages, their use often requires programming expertise. Existing graphical user interface (GUI)‐based tools are either limited in scope or not openly accessible, leaving breeders
Krishnan P. Abhijith, K. K. Vinod, Ranjith Kumar Ellur, K. T. Ravikiran, Rachit Kumar Saxena, Vignesh Muthusamy, S. Gopala Krishnan   +6 more
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Imputation of genetic composition for missing pedigree data in Serrasalmidae using morphometric data

Scientia Agricola
This study aimed to impute the genetic makeup of individual fishes of Serrasalmidae family on the basis of body weight and morphometric measurements. Eighty-three juveniles, belonging to the genetic groups Pacu, Pirapitinga, Tambaqui, Tambacu, Tambatinga,
Adriano Carvalho Costa, Marcio Balestre, Hortência Aparecida Botelho, Rilke Tadeu Fonseca de Freitas, Richardson Cesar da Silva Gomes, Sérgio Augusto de Sousa Campos, Fábio Porto Foresti, Diogo Teruo Hashimoto, Diego Galetti Martins, Fernanda Dotti do Prado, Maria Andreia Corrêa Mendonça   +10 more
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Multivariate Analysis of Hematological Stress Biomarkers and Welfare Domains in Organic and Intensive Pig Farming in Italy: A Pilot Study

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Intensive or organic farming systems may expose pigs to management or environmental challenges. Our preliminary results concluded that organic farming might enhance adaptive immune function, showing that improvements in welfare can translate into measurable immunological benefits, based on the correlation between welfare assessment and physiological ...
Dorotea Ippolito, Talal Hassan, Antonio Marco Maisano, Stefania Bergagna, Cecilia Guasco, Barbara Miniscalco, Martina Tarantola, Elena Colombino, Claudio Caruso, Ahsan Muhammad, Silvia Mioletti, Laura Tomassone, Massimiliano Tursi, Cristina Vercelli, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Maria Teresa Capucchio   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source