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Maize Revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

There have been numerous episodes of widespread adoption of improved seed and long-term achievements in the development of the maize seed industry in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Byerlee, Derek R., Jayne, Thomas S., Smale, Melinda   +2 more
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Multifunctional Tailoring of Fertilizer Composites Directly Derived From Phosphate Rock

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel phosphorus‑sulfur mixed acid with urea (PSU) activation system converts low‑grade phosphate rock (LPR) into multifunctional fertilizer composites (MFCs). MFCs feature porous structures, high nutrient‑activation efficiency, superior slow‑release, and enhanced crop growth, offering a sustainable solution for integrated nutrient management and ...
Zenglian Qi, Jianchao Wang, Lulu Chen, Zhenya Lu, Guodong Wang, Hang Ma, Cuihong Hou, Xinxin Wang, Wenqi Ma, Changzhou Wei, Jianbo Shen, Fusuo Zhang, Minghao Zhuang, Chengdong Huang   +13 more
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Advanced techniques for seed quality assessment and germination monitoring

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This comprehensive study examines the pivotal role of technology in seed quality inspection and computer-aided seed germination monitoring. Focusing on cutting-edge automated methods, the review explores how image processing and machine learning ...
Roopa B. Hegde, Vidya Kudva, Sneha Nayak, Niranjana Sampathila, Ananthakrishna Thalengala   +4 more
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Trading millet and sorghum genetic resources women vendors in the village fairs of San and Souentza, Mali: [PDF]

"In Mali, liberalization of seed markets for sorghum and millet, the staple food crops, has not advanced at the same rate or with the same measurable success as liberalization of grain markets.
Dembélé, Brahima, Diakité, Lamissa, Guindo, Oumar, Konta, Bouréma, Smale, Melinda, Traoré, Issa Seni   +5 more
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Comparative Single‐Cell Transcriptomic Atlas Reveals the Genetic Regulation of Reproductive Traits

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A cross‐species single‐cell transcriptomic atlas of reproductive and central nervous system tissues from sheep and humans reveals conserved cellular programs and regulatory networks that regulated fertility. Integration with GWAS for sheep lifetime average litter size identifies UNC5–SLIT–BMP signaling as a core pathway coordinating neuroendocrine ...
Bingru Zhao, Hanpeng Luo, Dailu Guan, Xuefeng Fu, Feng Wang, Guoming Zhang, Shanglai Li, Hua Yang, Yanli Zhang   +8 more
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Promoting a strong seed sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: [PDF]

"Given that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence of poverty and malnutrition in the world, the stagnation in per capita grain production there is worrisome.
Minot,Nicholas
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Performance of Indigenous and Introduced Slender Wheatgrass in Alaska, and Presumed Evidence of Ecotypic Evolution [PDF]

, 1991
Objectives of this study were to evaluate forage and seed production, winter hardiness, and stand longevity of several collections of native Alaskan slender wheatgrass (Agropyron trachycaulum (Link) Malte), and to compare their performance with ...
Klebesadel, Leslie J.
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Synergistic Mn‐MOF Activation of Pistol Ribozymes for Cancer Immunotherapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A Mn2+‐based metal–organic framework delivers a catalytic Pistol ribozyme for targeted PD‐L1 mRNA cleavage in tumor cells, with the released Mn2+ not only inducing immune activation in immune cells but also increasing the Pistol ribozyme catalytic activity.
Ming Zhao, Shan Qiao, Jie Bai, Jingjing Zhang, Zhiqin Xi, Zhenzhen Li, Xuelin Zhan, Ying Zhang, Xiaotong Yu, Yao Chen, Yijin Liu   +10 more
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Evaluation of Productivity and Morphological Variability of Asparagus Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc.) Cultivars Intended for Vegetable Production

Agronomy
Despite the high nutritional value of cowpea and its potential for sustainable farming, its cultivation is limited by the lack of vegetable varieties adapted to different soil and climatic conditions, which complicates the fight against food insecurity ...
Aivars Aboltins, Adolfs Rucins, Irina Bobos, Ivan Fedosiy, Oleksandr Komar, Oksana Zavadska, Zenoviy Sych, Ivanna Havrys, Mykhailo Retman, Volodymyr Zavgorodniy   +9 more
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THE INFLUENCE OF MINERAL FEEDING ON SEED PRODUCTIVITY AND SOWING QUALITY OF SEEDS OF ALLIUM PORRUM IN CONDITION OF CENTRAL NONCHERNOSEM ZONE

Овощи России, 2012
The influence of mineral fertilizers (nitric, phosphoric and potassium) on Allium porrum were evaluated in the trials. Optimum doses and combinations were installed for development of seed plants, receptions of the most output and quality of seed product.
A. A. Koshevarov, S. M. Nadezhkin, A. F. Agafonov   +2 more
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