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Whole-genome resequencing landscape of adaptive evolution in Relict gull (Larus relictus)

BMC Genomics
Background The relict gull (Larus relictus, Charadriiformes, Laridae) classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List is defined as a first-class national protected bird in China. However, our knowledge of the evolutionary history of L. relictus is limited.
Chao Yang, Qingxiong Wang, Kuo Sun, Lei Luo, Hao Yuan, Xuejuan Li, Yuan Huang, Hong Xiao   +7 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptomic analysis of spleen-derived macrophages in response to lipopolysaccharide shows dependency on the MyD88-independent pathway in Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias davidianus)

BMC Genomics
Background Gram-negative bacteria are the main bacterial pathogens infecting Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias davidianus; CGS) in captivity and the wild, causing substantial economic losses in the CGS industry.
Jie Deng, Mengdi Han, Jingyu Gong, Hongying Ma, Yinting Hao, Cheng Fang, Han Zhang, Jia Li, Wei Jiang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

"China's Energy Security: National Security, Ecological Balance and Regional Co-operation" [PDF]

This paper analyzes both global and regional approaches to solving problems of energy security and ecological imbalance by addressing specifically the problems of China's energy security.
Haider A. Khan, Mariko Frame
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Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, Tahirou Abdoulaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

How the root bacterial community of Ficus tikoua responds to nematode infection: enrichments of nitrogen-fixing and nematode-antagonistic bacteria in the parasitized organs

Frontiers in Plant Science
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are among the most damaging pathogens to host plants. Plants can modulate their associated bacteria to cope with nematode infections. The tritrophic plant–nematode–microbe interactions are highly taxa-dependent, resulting
Xiang-Rui Meng, Yu Gan, Li-Jun Liao, Chao-Nan Li, Rong Wang, Mei Liu, Jun-Yin Deng, Yan Chen   +7 more
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QUALITY – AN ATTRIBUTE OF A TERRITORY’S DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [PDF]

Sustainability starts from the idea that human activities are dependent on environment and resources. Health, social security and economic stability of society are essential in defining quality of life.
Gabriela BOLOGA, Marin BURTIC?
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Institutional consumers' views of GHG emission reduction by optional milk systems within sustainability frame [PDF]

, 2008
An on-going study examines how Green House Gas (GHG) emission information could be used to support consumption driven changes in production, leading to reduction of GHG emissions in agriculture.
Mikkola, Minna, Risku-Norja, Helmi
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Ecological Security and Modernization in Russia

MGIMO Review of International Relations, 2011
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openaire   +3 more sources

Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik, Franziska Mittag, Laura Hellstern, Sebastian Hess   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source