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The depth and breadth of capitalism at the Cape

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Limited liability company legislation was introduced to the Cape Colony in 1861. An amendment in 1892 led to wider adoption, expanding and diversifying the capital market. Using novel data from the Cape Joint Stock Archive between 1892 and 1902, this paper examines who invested, where capital flowed, and how these patterns shaped firm outcomes
Edward Kerby, Lloyd Melusi Maphosa
wiley   +1 more source

Multiplex Editing of <i>OsMads26</i>, <i>OsBsr-d1</i>, <i>OsELF3-2</i> and <i>OsERF922</i> with CRISPR/Cas9 Confers Enhanced Resistance to Pathogens and Abiotic Stresses and Boosts Grain Yield in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>). [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Luo H, Zou H, Lin S, Liu J, Zhou G, Gao L, Huang J, Li J, Gao J, Ma C.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Leaders Are Somethin' Else: Behavioural Variation Associated With Roles During Tandem Running Recruitment

Ethology, EarlyView.
In this study, we found moderate to strong repeatabilities in behavioural variables measuring the personality traits: activity, aggressiveness and exploration. Similarly, the probability of acting as a leader during tandem running in an emigration event was moderately (R = 0.469) repeatable.
Maria Eduarda Lima Vieira, Lucia C. Neco, Gabrielle Winandy, Nicolas Châline, Heiko G. Rödel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular mechanism of ZmWRKY36 mediated maize resistance to Bipolaris maydis. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Li S, Ding Y, Yu H, Ning N, Wu H, Liu C, Lv R, Li Z, Liu W.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unprincipled Principals in the Accountability Chain: Autonomy and Political Control Within Tax Administration in a Developing Country Context

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT SDG 16 emphasizes the need for accountable institutions, often based on the assumption that public officials are accountable to politicians, who in turn are accountable to citizens. However, in many developing countries, neopatrimonial governance can weaken this accountability chain, as politicians themselves may act as “unprincipled ...
Edidiong Bassey, Emer Mulligan
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the Influence Mechanism of the Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Community and Physicochemical Factors on the Occurrence of Pepper <i>Phytophthora</i> Blight. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Wang X, Yang F, Zhang Y, Liu M, Hong Y, Chang X, Jiang H, Yang W, Yao Q, Tian B.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Can Coercive Vertical Consolidation Improve the Financial Condition of Local Authorities?

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vertical consolidation of small local authorities providing neighborhood services and large authorities providing strategic services into unitary authorities is assumed to improve financial condition by creating new economies of scale and scope.
Rhys Andrews, Dennis De Widt
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Fusarium equiseti</i> Pathogen of Potato in Kenya and Its Potential In Vitro Biocontrol Using Fungal Endophytes. [PDF]

Pathogens
Muhorakeye MC, Khamis FM, Namikoye ES, Akutse KS.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Before It Was ‘New’: A Neglected History of Lived Experience–Led Criminal Justice

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A growing range of criminal justice initiatives are being shaped and delivered by people with lived experience, including peer mentoring, prisoner councils and policy advocacy roles. While often seen as recent innovations, we reveal a deeper, largely unacknowledged history dating back to at least the 19th century.
Gillian Buck, Matthew Rive, Annabelle Rogers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inducible MdAGG lectins in apple immunity toward fire blight: CRISPR/Cas9 validation and their potential for intragenesis approaches. [PDF]

Hortic Res
Bodelot A, Dousset N, Ravon E, Heintz C, Brisset MN, Degrave A, Vergne E.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source