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Characterization of Genetic and Agromorphological Variation in 30 Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>) Accessions in Northern and Southern Benin. [PDF]

Scientifica (Cairo)
Soybean is a highly nutritious and versatile food that is of great importance in world trade. It is a cash crop for farmers in Benin, grown almost everywhere. However, soybean production faces several challenges, including low yields and disruptions due to weather conditions.
Ezin V, Bachabi F, Dubogan FCM, Ahanchede W, Sanni GBTA, Moussa MS, Ahanchede A.   +6 more
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Changes in Placentomes in the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy in Cross-Bred Hamdani Sheep. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Placentome size, width, and depth increased in the third trimester compared to the second trimester of pregnancy. The caruncular capillary area increased without any significant increase in the number of caruncular capillary vessels in the third trimester compared to the second trimester of pregnancy.
Kandil B, Turgut AO, Koca D, Isbilir F, Atli MZ, Guzel BC.   +5 more
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Voices in practice: Exploring genetic counseling ethical, cultural, social, and religious dynamics in the UAE. [PDF]

J Genet Couns
Abstract Genetic counseling is expanding globally, yet remains underexplored in Middle Eastern contexts. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), rapid biomedical advancements intersect with traditional sociocultural and religious norms, presenting unique contexts for clinical practice.
Almarri HJ, Koodakkadavath S, Rahma AT, Al Saffar M.   +3 more
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Welfare implications of participating in agri‐value chains among vegetable farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 793-811, Summer 2023., 2023
Abstract This study investigates the welfare implications of agri‐value chain participation utilizing data collected from 423 smallholder vegetable farmers in northern Ghana. The endogenous switching regression (ESR) model estimates the determinants of agri‐value chain participation and their associated impacts on farmers' welfare, measured by ...
Wanglin Ma, Awal Abdul‐Rahaman, Gazali Issahaku   +2 more
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Agrifood system participation and production efficiency among smallholder vegetable farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 812-835, Summer 2023., 2023
Abstract Formalized marketing arrangements between smallholder farmers and produce buyers are gradually replacing spot market transactions in developing countries due to the rapid structural transformation of agrifood systems. This study examines the impact of agrifood system participation on the total value of vegetable production and technical ...
Awal Abdul‐Rahaman, Gazali Issahaku, Wanglin Ma   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction in old age: The moderating effects of physical activity and social ties

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 38, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023
Abstract Background This study aims to examine the association between mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction among older Ghanaians and evaluate the buffering effect of physical activity (PA) and social ties in this association. Methods The analysis included 1201 adults aged ≥50 from the 2016‐17 Aging, Health, Psychological Well‐being, and ...
Razak M. Gyasi, Felix Asante, Mohammed Gazali Hambali, Julius Odei, Louis Jacob, Bernard Obeng, Prince Peprah, Edward Asamoah, Williams Agyemang‐Duah, Kabila Abass, Gershim Asiki, Anokye M. Adam   +11 more
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Nosology of genetic skeletal disorders: 2023 revision

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 191, Issue 5, Page 1164-1209, May 2023., 2023
Abstract The “Nosology of genetic skeletal disorders” has undergone its 11th revision and now contains 771 entries associated with 552 genes reflecting advances in molecular delineation of new disorders thanks to advances in DNA sequencing technology.
Sheila Unger, Carlos R. Ferreira, Geert R. Mortier, Houda Ali, Débora R. Bertola, Alistair Calder, Daniel H. Cohn, Valerie Cormier‐Daire, Katta M. Girisha, Christine Hall, Deborah Krakow, Outi Makitie, Stefan Mundlos, Gen Nishimura, Stephen P. Robertson, Ravi Savarirayan, David Sillence, Marleen Simon, V. Reid Sutton, Matthew L. Warman, Andrea Superti‐Furga   +20 more
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Selecting the Substantially Touched Vertebra as the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra in Spinal Surgeries for B3GALT6 -Related Disorders: Clinical Experience and Literature Review. [PDF]

Orthop Surg
Selecting the STV as the LIV is recommended in spinal surgeries for patients with B3GALT6‐related disorders, considering the characteristic joint hypermobility associated with the condition. Additionally, preoperative Halo‐pelvic traction may also be safe and effective.
Maheshati A, Xu K, Li Z, Li G, Yin X, Li Q, Liu D, Wang S, Wu Z, Qiu G, Zhang B, Zhang TJ, Wang Y, Wu N.   +13 more
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Al‐Gazali Skeletal Dysplasia Constitutes the Lethal End of ADAMTSL2‐Related Disorders

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Volume 38, Issue 5, Page 692-706, May 2023., 2023
ABSTRACT Lethal short‐limb skeletal dysplasia Al‐Gazali type (OMIM %601356), also called dysplastic cortical hyperostosis, Al‐Gazali type, is an ultra‐rare disorder previously reported in only three unrelated individuals. The genetic etiology for Al‐Gazali skeletal dysplasia has up until now been unknown.
Dominyka Batkovskyte, Fiona McKenzie, Fulya Taylan, Pelin Ozlem Simsek‐Kiper, Sarah M Nikkel, Hirofumi Ohashi, Roger E Stevenson, Thuong Ha, Denise P Cavalcanti, Hiroyuki Miyahara, Steven A Skinner, Miguel A Aguirre, Zühal Akçören, Gulen Eda Utine, Tillie Chiu, Kenji Shimizu, Anna Hammarsjö, Koray Boduroglu, Hannah W Moore, Raymond J Louie, Peer Arts, Allie N Merrihew, Milena Babic, Matilda R Jackson, Nikos Papadogiannakis, Anna Lindstrand, Ann Nordgren, Christopher P Barnett, Hamish S Scott, Andrei S Chagin, Gen Nishimura, Giedre Grigelioniene   +31 more
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Mutation spectrum of non‐syndromic hearing loss in the UAE, a retrospective cohort study and literature review

Molecular Genetics &Genomic Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 11, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Hearing loss (HL) is a heterogeneous condition that causes partial or complete hearing impairment. Hundreds of variants in >60 genes have been reported to be associated with Hereditary HL (HHL), variants of the GJB2 gene are the most common cause of congenital SNHL, with >100 variants reported.
Omnia Elsayed, Aisha Al‐Shamsi
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