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Carbon monoxide improves cardiac function and mitochondrial population quality in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 AimsMetabolic syndrome induces cardiac dysfunction associated with mitochondria abnormalities. As low levels of carbon monoxide (CO) may improve myocardial and mitochondrial activities, we tested whether a CO-releasing molecule (CORM-3) reverses ...
Steve Lancel +11 more
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Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Isoetes ×atruensis hyb. nov. is shown to be a triploid (2n = 3× = 33 + 1) sterile interspecific hybrid between diploid (2n = 2× = 22 + 1) I. coromandelina and tetraploid (2n = 4× = 44 + 1) I. rajasthanensis. It has been found in two locations in Rajasthan, India.
Sarvesh Kumar Singh +4 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute +13 more
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Drought Stress Inhibits Starch Accumulation in Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott)
Frontiers in Bioscience-LandmarkBackground: Colocasia esculenta L. Schott is a main traditional root crop in China, serving as an important vegetable and staple food. Drought stress plays vital role on the growth and development of taro corm. Methods: Two different varieties of taro in
Erjin Zhang +6 more
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Effect of Corm Density on Yield and Qualitative Traits of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) under Different Urea and Biological Fertilizers in Shahr-e-Rey Region [PDF]
Ikufīziyuluzhī-i Giyāhān-i Zirā̒ī, 2017 To study the effect of corm density on yield and qualitative traits of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) under different biological and chemical nitrogen fertilizers, a factorial experiment based on completely randomized block design with 3 replications was ...
Alireza pazoki +2 more
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Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] production in Japan: Present state, problems and prospects
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2019 Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott], a member of the family Araceae, is a vegetatively propagated crop with edible tubers (corms and cormels), petioles and leaf blades.
Tetsuo MIKAMI, Sakio TSUTSUI
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The role of CORM-2 as a modulator of oxidative stress and hemostatic parameters of human plasma in vitro. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The main aim of the experiment is to examine the effect of CORM-2, a donor of carbon monoxide (CO), on oxidative stress in human plasma in vitro. In addition, it examines the effects of CORM-2 on the hemostatic parameters of plasma: the activated partial
Weronika Adach, Beata Olas
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans +9 more
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The continuing significance of chiral agrochemicals
Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1697-1716, April 2025.In the time frame 2018–2023, around 43% of the 35 chiral agrochemicals introduced to the market (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides) contain one or more stereogenic centers in the molecule, and almost 69% of them have been marketed as racemic mixtures of enantiomers or stereoisomers.
Peter Jeschke
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Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Yield and Quality in Gladiolus under Bay Island Conditions
Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2014 Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive seasons during 2011-12 and 2012-13 to study the effect of plant growth regulators on gladiolus cv. Chandini.
V Baskaran, K Abirami, S Dam Roy
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