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Multi-repeat sequences identification using genome mining techniques for developing highly sensitive molecular diagnostic assay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis [version... by Shiluli, C., Kamath, S., Kanoi, B.N., Kimani, R., Maina, M., Waweru, H., Kamita, M., Ndirangu, I., Abkallo, Hussein M., Oduor, Bernard, Pamme, N., Dupaty, J., Klapperich, C.M., Lolabattu, S.R., Gitaka, J.

“…<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (<i>C. trachomatis</i>) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). In 2019, the World Health Organization reported about 131 million infections. …”
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Sex, life history and morphology drive individual variation in flight performance of an insect parasitoid by Fischbein, Deborah, Villacide, Jose Maria, De La Vega, Gerardo, Corley, Juan Carlos

“…Females show greater total distance flown than males, and have a better capacity to undergo sustained flight. Sexual size dimorphism was also found and it was noted that size positively affects distances travelled. …”
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Molecular detection of reproductive symbionts and parthenogenesis experiments in Tuta absoluta from Argentina: facing potential for sustainable and specific pest control strategies by Cagnotti, Cynthia Lorena, Conte, Claudia Alejandra, Kramar, Jacqueline, Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz, Lopez, Silvia Noemi

“…Specific and environmentally friendly control strategies against this pest, such as the sterile insect technique (SIT), are under development and sexual reproduction has emerged as a key focal point to ensure its success. …”
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Male and female inheritance patterns in tetraploid ‘Moncada’ mandarin by Garavello, Miguel Fernando, Cuenca, José, Garcia-Lor, Andrés, Ortega, Neus, Navarro, Luis, Ollitrault, Patrick, Aleza, Pablo

“…Obtaining triploid citrus hybrids may be achieved through different strategies, such as the exploitation of female unreduced gamete in crosses between diploid parents and diploid by tetraploid sexual hybridizations, in which tetraploid genotypes can be used as male or female parents. …”
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Aggressiveness of fusarium section liseola isolates causing maize ear rot in Argentina by Iglesias, Juliana, Presello, Daniel Alberto, Botta, Grisela, Lori, Gladys Albina, Fauguel, Carolina Maria

“…Sixty isolates belonging to Fusarium section Liseola collected from a major maize growing region in Argentina were tested for sexual compatibility with eight standard tester strains (A-H) of the Gibberella fujikuroi complex. …”
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Producción de semilla de pasto. by Lotero Cadavid, Jaime

“…En la metodología actual de la producción de semilla los campos destinados a la producción de semilla sexual a nivel comercial son escasos en América Latina, en la recolección se emplean dos métodos : del suelo y corte de panícula. …”
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El cultivo del lulo. by Lobo Arias, Mario, Girard Obregón, Emilio L., Bernal Estrada, Jorge A.

“…Las plantas se desarrollan bien a temperaturas entre 16 y 22 grados centígrados, precipitación entre 1500 y 3000 mm. y humedad relativa alta, prefiere suelos ricos en materia orgánica con pH entre 5.3 y 6.0, se puede propagar sexual o asexualmente. En el primer caso mediante semillas, en el segundo por estacas. …”
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Factores ecológicos en la adaptación de especies y variedades de papa: luz y temperatura. by Estrada Ramos, N.

“…Sería de mayor valor aprovechar las cualidades de las variedades extranjeras tipo tuberosum y las ventajas de las nativas tipo andigenum, para si se logra la segregación sexual aprovecharla en un programa genético de cruzamiento, sintetizando una variedad nueva. …”
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Biología, morfología y hábitos de Lagocheirus araneiformis Linne (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) barrenador de la yuca en Palmira (Valle del Cauca). by Bellotti, A.C., Villegas G, A.

“…En el cultivo de la lyuca (Manihot esculenta) se presentan plagas que causan severos daños como los barrenadores del tallo como el L. araneiformis, debido a la poca información existente se realizó el presente estudio para estudiar su cilco de vida, comportamiento sexual, alimenticio y morfología de cada estado. El cilco de vida bajo condiciones de laboratorio (20.4 grados centígrados, 65 por ciento hr) fue de 3.13, 53.79, 87.60 y 7.6 días para los estados de huevo, larva y pupa respectivamente. …”
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Biología, morfología y taxonomía de garrapatas de interés económico. by López V., Gustavo

“…Se plantean tesis sobre la reproducción de las garrapatas, la cual es generalmente sexual. Se hacen diversas consideraciones sobre morfología y taxonomía y las características de las 2 familias en que se dividen las garrapatas para su estudio: Ixodidae y Argasidae.…”
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Collection, genotyping and virus elimination of cassava landraces from Tanzania and documentation of farmer knowledge by Ferguson, Morag E., Tumwegamire, Silver, Chidzanga, C., Shah, T., Mtunda, K., Kulembeka, H., Kimata, B., Tollano, S., Stephen, M., Mpayo, E., Mohamedi, S., Kasele, S., Palangyo, E., Armachius, J., Ali, A.H., Sichalwe, K., Matondo, D., Masisila, F.F., Matumbo, Z., Kidunda, B., Arati, A.C., Muiruri, R., Munguti, F., Abass, A., Abberton, Michael T., Mkamilo, G.

“…The large number of landraces is attributable to a mixed clonal/sexual reproductive system in which the soil seed bank and incorporation of seedlings plays an important role. …”
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Estimation of genetic gain for resistance to spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in the Interspecific Urochloa CIAT Breeding Program using historical data by Hernández, Luis Miguel, Sandoval, Karol, Aparicio, Johan Steven, Ariza, Daniel, Espitia, Paula A., Castiblanco, Valheria, Jauregui, Rosa

“…In the recurrent selection breeding scheme, seven successive cycles of selection of the apomictic hybrids and the parental sexual lines were screened for resistance to four species at the nymphal stage, measured as damage to plants based on visual scoring (0-5), using a high throughput methodology in the greenhouse. …”
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Morphological and osteological characterization of indigenous domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus): Validation of Rensch’s, Bergmann’s and Allen’s rules by Gebru, Gebreslassie, Belay, G., Dessie, Tadelle, Zenebe, M., Dagnhegn, B., Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…Morphological and osteological sexual dimorphism were observed, with the male chickens being larger than the female chickens and with size differences proportional to the body size (Rensch’s rule). …”
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Effects of a large-scale alcohol ban on population-level alcohol intake, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and domestic violence in India: A quasi-experimental population-base... by Chakrabarti, Suman, Christopher, Anita, Scott, Samuel P., Kishore, Avinash, Nguyen, Phuong Hong

“…Findings Across all models, the ban led to reduced frequent alcohol consumption (DID: −7.1 percentage points (pp) (95% CI −9.6pp, −4.6pp), lower overweight/obesity (−5.6pp (−8.9, −2.2) among males, and reduced experiences of emotional (−4.8pp (−8.2pp, −1.4pp) and sexual (−5.5pp (−8.7pp, −2.3pp) violence among females. …”
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Genetic analysis of egg production traits in four chicken breeds using a full diallel cross by Teshome, Philimon, Goshu, G., Esatu, Wondmeneh, Dessie, Tadelle

“…Genotypes exhibited significant variations (P < 0.0001) in age at first egg (AFE), body weight at sexual maturity (BWSM), egg weight at first egg (EWAFE), egg number (EN), hen-housed egg production (HHEP), hen-day egg production (HDEP), and egg mass (EM). …”
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Characterization of village chicken production and marketing system in Gomma Wereda, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia by Molla, M.

“…The Production Performance of the indigenous chickens of Gomma Wereda, as measured by rates of chick survival, sexual maturity and laying looks fairly good compared to that of central highlands and southern Ethiopia. …”
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Cassava breeding and agronomy research in Malaysia during the past 15 years by Tan, Swee Lian

“…Evaluation of seedling clones derived from sexual seeds introduced from CIAT/Colombia and the Thai-CIAT program has culminated in the release of two varieties: Perintis (in 1988), which is a very high-yielding variety, and MM 92 (in 1992), which is a six-month variety; both varieties are widely adaptable. …”
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Induction of superovulation in South American camelids by Ratto, Marcelo H., Silva, Mauricio E., Huanca López, Wilfredo, Huanca Mamani, Teodosio, Adams, Gregg Patrick

“…Superstimulation has been attempted using equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) during the luteal, or the sexually receptive phase, sometimes given at follicular wave emergence. …”
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The Mandarin Triploid Breeding Program in Spain by Navarro, Luis, Aleza, Pablo, Cuenca, José, Juárez, José, Pina, José A., Ortega, Carmen, Navarro, Antonio, Ortega, Violeta

“…In Spain we are carrying a triploid breeding program since 1996 based on 2x × 2x, 2x × 4x and 4x × 2x sexual hybridizations followed by embryo rescue and flow cytometry, together with the use of different approaches to produce new tetraploid parents. …”
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Next generation haplotyping to decipher nuclear genomic interspecific admixture in Citrus species: analysis of chromosome 2 by Curk, Franck, Ancillo, Gema, García-Lor, Andrés, Luro, Francois, Perrier, Xavier, Jacquemoud-Collet, Jean-Pierre, Navarro, Luis, Ollitrault, Patrick

“…Modern breeding of these species is hampered by their complex heterozygous genomic structures that determine species phenotype and are broken by sexual hybridisation. Nevertheless, a large amount of diversity is present in the citrus gene pool, and breeding to allow inclusion of desirable traits is of paramount importance. …”
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