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Mapping of a New Locus for Powdery Mildew Resistance in the Caucasus Apple Malus orientalis

open access: yesPlant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Powdery mildew is one of the most significant fungal diseases affecting apple, both the tree and its fruits, causing considerable economic losses to apple growers. Controlling this disease can require the application of multiple fungicides. A more sustainable approach is to grow resistant cultivars.
Buist Muçaj   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

SOCIO-CUL TURAL DYNAMICS OF MURIDIZM MOVEMENT IN CAUCASIA

open access: yesFırat Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2007
Although much has been written on Sufısm, . there are only some sources or writings evaluating the dynarnics of Muridizm mavement in Circassia in relation with Naqshbandi Sufism.
Anzavur Demirpolat
doaj  

Application of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) and Corridor Mapping for Conservation of an Endangered Charismatic Mammal: Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
ABSTRACT The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the largest terrestrial carnivore in Iran with a rapidly shrinking range. In this study, we assembled the most comprehensive and up‐to‐date distribution dataset of the brown bear in Iran. We applied Species Distribution Models (SDMs) and corridor mapping to identify this charismatic mammal's suitable habitats ...
Kouchali F, Nezami B, Yousefi M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

A Tale of Two Choices: Son Preference and Reproductive Outcomes in Uzbekistan

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, we use data from the recent round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between 2021 and 2022 to estimate the effect of son preference on reproductive behavior in Uzbekistan. We find strong evidence for differential stopping and spacing behavior among Uzbek women.
Khilola Dushamova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Friend or Foe? Analysing Neutral States' Exports to the Russian Federation Using Synthetic Difference‐In‐Differences

open access: yesThe World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study focuses on the analysis of neutral states' exports to the Russian Federation via SDID and their comparison with more diligent enforcers of European sanctions, emphasising thus the changes that took place after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Albert Grigoryan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Last Tile Added to a Mosaic: Phylogenetic Placement of Enigmatic Freshwater Fish Leucalburnus satunini (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) Uncovered

open access: yesZoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Subfamily Leuciscinae, the largest freshwater fish group of the western Palearctic region, has been widely studied, including the phylogenetic relationships between its species and genera. However, until now, one genus completely escaped attention in this regard. Even though several works hypothesised about its evolutionary relationships based
Jasna Vukić   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing holotype trajectories: Mapping the movement of the most valuable herbarium specimens

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1304-1321, July 2026.
Global efforts to protect biodiversity depend on fair access to key plant specimens. This study examines the distribution of 119,361 holotypes—unique herbarium specimens used to formally describe new plant species. By linking collection and storage data, we found that holotypes are increasingly held closer to their places of origin, particularly in ...
Dominik Tomaszewski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traditional Fermented Dairy Products as Reservoirs of Bifidobacterium With Probiotic Potential: From Microbial Diversity to Functional Characterization

open access: yesComprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Traditional fermented dairy products (TFDPs) are complex microbial ecosystems that may serve as reservoirs of many microorganisms, including those with probiotic potential such as Bifidobacterium species and lactobacilli. Although bifidobacteria are widely used as probiotic microorganisms in defined formulations, their occurrence, persistence,
Mst. Umme Habiba   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dendrochronological Assessment of Forest Productivity Dynamics in Northwest Caucasia [PDF]

open access: yesЖурнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2012
Timber stock dynamics during last 300 years have been assessed using ring-width chronologies for sessile oak (Quercus petraea Liebl), Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) and Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana (Stev.) Spach.) processed by novel method.
Gawriil E. Komin
doaj  

Understanding Fathers Engagement: Contextual Insights From Tajikistan and Azerbaijan

open access: yesChildren &Society, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 730-741, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Research on parental engagement often portrays fathers as less involved in their children's lives compared to mothers. This paper challenges such a perspective by examining fathers' engagement within the socio‐cultural contexts of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan.
Zarina Muminova   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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