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Three Decades of China's Bt Cotton: Achievements and Insights
ABSTRACT Cotton is a vital natural fibre crop with significant economic value worldwide. In response to the threat of cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), the China government initiated a research project in 1992 to develop transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton.
Zhigang Meng +10 more
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Extending Transit Facility to India: Implications for Pakistan’s Bilateral Trade with Afghanistan [PDF]
The paper examines patterns of bilateral trade between Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and CARs. It also investigates whether providing India transit route to Afghanistan has opportunity costs for Pakistan’s trade potential with Afghanistan and CARs.
Aslam, Rizwan +5 more
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ABSTRACT Brassica napus (canola) is a significant contributor to the world's oil production and is cultivated across continents, yet acidic soils with aluminium (Al3+) and manganese (Mn2+) toxicities limit its production. The genetic determinants underlying natural variation for acidic soil tolerance in canola are unknown and need to be determined ...
Harsh Raman +13 more
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Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Quality characteristics of edible linseed oil [PDF]
In this review the quality properties of linseed oil for food uses are discussed as well as factors affecting this quality. Linseed oil has a favourable fatty acid composition with a high linolenic acid content.
Gates, Fred +3 more
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Removal of Real Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater by Electrocoagulation and Electroflotation Methods
This study investigated the effective treatment of real vegetable oil industry wastewater with high pollutant content using electrocoagulation and electroflotation processes with SS316 mesh electrodes. ABSTRACT This study investigated the applicability of environmentally friendly technologies for treating vegetable oil industry wastewater containing ...
Talip Turna, Yalçın Şevki Yıldız
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Impact of Crude Oil Contamination on Green Leafy Vegetables: Nutritional and Health Risk Assessments
ABSTRACT For decades, crude oil spills have been a serious environmental challenge which have led to the establishment of crude oil remediation intervention values (CRIV) by different national agencies to regulate the release of toxic petroleum hydrocarbons via these spills.
Johnson Oluwaseun Odukoya +2 more
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ABSTRACT Fruits from the Brazilian Cerrado, such as pitanga (Eugenia uniflora), jambolao (E. jambolana) and murta (E. punicifolia), are recognized for their nutritional and therapeutic potential, largely due to their phenolic‐rich profiles. However, systematic studies integrating high‐resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) with chemometric tools to ...
Alexandre W. V. Nascimento +8 more
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Modeling the Impacts of Self‐Sufficiency Scenarios on Norwegian National Nutrient Supply
Food and nutrient flows through national food systems have important implications for national self‐sufficiency. Here, we examine food and nutrient flows through the Norwegian food system currently and under various possible scenarios. ABSTRACT As a part of the Norwegian strategy to meet the commitments they have made through international climate ...
Raquel Lozano +3 more
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China's Competitive Threat to Latin America: An Analysis for 1990-2002 [PDF]
This paper explores China's competitive threat to Latin America in trade in manufactures. The direct threat in exports to third country markets appears small: LAC's trade structure is largely complementary to that of China.
Sanjaya Lall (QEH) and John Weiss
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