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Weekly counts of each species were summarized by attractant and orchard
All fruit fly specimens caught in traps and those that emerged from fruits were identified using fruit fly identification keys. Voucher specimens were deposited in the IITA-Cameroon insect collection with duplicates at the IITA Biodiversity Center in Benin. The total number of fruit fly specimens from traps and for each of the two genera, Bactrocera…
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Alternate bearer cultivars present a serious economic problem to fruit growers
They are characterized by a relatively stable multiannual yield, and usually possess efficient mechanism to control excess fruit production. A second strategy is also used by trees that bear a heavy fruit load in one year, which inhibits return bloom and vegetative growth the next year . Thus, the second year is characterized by low yield and…
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The RNA integrity was checked by agarose gel electrophoresis
In general, ABA suppresses plant resistance mechanisms by antagonizing SA- and JA/ET-dependent immune responses , thereby promoting susceptibility . In addition, negative regulation involving systemic acquired resistance activation and ABA synthesis has been documented . Genome-wide transcriptional profiling studies have been valuable in the study of hormonal signaling during plant–pathogen interactions because they enable researchers to…
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The time at which transects were carried out was randomized every day
One unresolved question is whether communities harbouring different diversity levels might respond differently. In other words, does biodiversity have a modulating role in these responses to changing species composition? We need to remove the same species from different background communities to see how responses differ across a diversity gradient. Given the complexity of these experiments,…
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Fruit color is one of the most important fruit quality characteristics
The highest LOD score of the QTL for fruit weight on scaffold 8 of the Clementine reference genome was 2.91 in this study. Imani et. al reported that 5 QTLs for fruit weight on the scaffolds 3, 4, and 7 of the Clementine reference genome range phenotypic variance from 14.9 % to 26.5%. Among these QTLs,…
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Polyethylene shields were used to prevent overspray from contacting other clusters
If abscission zone activation and development could both occur postharvest, it may be possible to treat the fruit in a packing house which should enable more efficient application of active ingredients, in addition to preventing crop loss due to preharvest abscission. The results of the second experiment also demonstrate a benefit in applying ACC with…
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Metals tend to be more toxic at lower pH because they are more soluble
Machine learning techniques have also been combined with regression models, as demonstrated by Saetta et al. who developed a sensor platform to predict chlorine residuals in university buildings. DO, pH, EC, ORP, and free chlorine data were collected, and two models were developed. The first is a linear regression model, and the second is a…
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A few studies have explored the effects of L and Z from a whole food on MPOD
Thirty-one healthy, middle-aged adult males and females met the inclusion criteria between May 2019 and Jan 2020. The participants consumed either goji berries or the LZ supplement 5 days per week for 90 days. Twenty-eight individuals completed the intervention, after which two in the goji berry and one from the LZ group were excluded from…
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It’s worth noting that weather conditions can play a role in inducing astringency
The M21 module was positively linked with TAC , but negatively associated with tannins, catechin, and quercetin glycosides . On the contrary, the M30 module exhibited a positive correlation with tannins, catechin, and quercetin glycosides , but was negatively linked with TAC . The DEGs obtained from the two pipelines were assigned to both M21…
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The embedding in the support did not affect the NP morphology
An additional advantage of the RCT methodology over direct encapsulation in porous shells is the possibility for facile tuning of the composition of the supporting oxide, for example, to a mixed titania-silica, titania, alumina, and zirconia support, and therefore control over the metalsupport interactions. The high degree of embedding originates from the preparation method, in…
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