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Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in South Asian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ali, Masum, Alam, Md Mahbub, Rifat, M. A., Simi, Sonjida Mesket, Sarwar, Sneha, Amin, Md Ruhul, Saha, Sanjib

“…Both random-effect (Der Simonian-Laird inverse variance) and fixed-effect models were used to perform meta-analyses followed by meta-regression. …”
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Quantitative trait loci for resistance to Haemonchus contortus artificial challenge in Red Maasai and Dorper sheep of East Africa by Marshall, Karen, Mugambi, J.M.M., Nagda, S.M., Sonstegard, T.S., Tassell, C.P. van, Baker, R.L., Gibson, John P.

“…A genome-wide scan was performed to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to the gastrointestinal nematode Haemonchus contortus in a double backcross population of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep. …”
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Identification and characterization of the Cassava core-clock gene Early Flowering 4 by Adeyemo, O. Sarah, Kolmos, E, Tohme, Joseph M., Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul, Fregene, Martin A., Davis, S.J.

“…To test this, complementation studies of MeELF4 were performed in the Arabidopsis elf4 mutant. Hypocotyl-length measurements and flowering-time analysis were performed. …”
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Applicability of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) for determination of crude protein content in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) leaves by Towett, Erick K., Alex, M., Shepherd, Keith D., Polreich, S., Aynekulu, Ermias, Maass, Brigitte L.

“…There is uncertainty on how generally applicable near‐infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) calibrations are across genotypes and environments, and this study tests how well a single calibration performs across a wide range of conditions. We also address the optimization of NIRS to perform the analysis of crude protein (CP) content in a variety of cowpea accessions (n = 561) representing genotypic variation as well as grown in a wide range of environmental conditions in Tanzania and Uganda. …”
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Modeling epidemics in seed systems and landscapes to guide management strategies: The case of sweetpotato in Northern Uganda by Andersen, K.F., Buddenhagen, C., Rachkara, P., Gibson, R., Kalule, S., Phillips, D., Garrett, K.A.

“…Node degree often performed as well as other more complicated centrality measures for the networks where village-to-village spread was modeled by the inverse power law, while betweenness centrality was often more effective for negative exponential dispersal. …”
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Understanding N2O emissions in African ecosystems: Assessments from a semi-arid Savanna grassland in Senegal and sub-tropical agricultural fields in Kenya by Bigaignon, L, Delon, C, Ndiaye, O, Galy-Lacaux, C, Serça, D, Guérin, F, Tallec, T, Merbold, Lutz, Tagesson, T, Fensholt, R, André, A, Galliau, S

“…The seasonal pattern of modelled N2O emissions is well represented, though the model performed better during the rainy season than between the rainy and dry seasons. …”
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Evaluating the dry matter content of raw yams using hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy and machine learning by Adesokan, M., Otegbayo, B., Alamu, E.O., Olutoyin, M.A., Maziya-Dixon, B.

“…The quality of yam food products depends on specific internal and external parameters, such as the DMC and other biochemical traits. However, measuring these traits can be challenging, particularly when analyzing many genotypes. …”
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Small mammal communities, associated damage to rice and damage prevention in smallholder rice storage facilities in Sri Lanka by Htwe, Nyo Me, Sarathchandra, Siriwardana Rampalage, Sluydts, Vincent, Nugaliyadde, Lionel, Singleton, Grant R., Jacob, Jens

“…Netting of rice bags was trialled as a new measure of protection. Field experiments were performed in the three main agro-ecological zones of Sri Lanka. …”
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Plasmin, plasminogen, protein and somatic cells variation of bulk milk : impact of breed, milking system and production months by Shishanthi, Jayarathna

“…The composition of bulk milk samples was related to major farm and production variables (breed, milking system and production months). SCC and TP were measured in whole milk while, PL and PG analyses were performed on serum fraction in duplicates obtained by ultracentrifugation of defatted milk. …”

Geochemistry of arsenic and heavy metals in pyrite ash by Theorin, Gunilla

“…The predicted solution concentrations of Al, Fe, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn and As from the model were compared to the pH leaching measurements. The model predicted the concentrations of Al, Cd, Zn and Cu very well without any parameterisation. …”
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Naturvårdsskötsel för skalbaggar i åtgärdsprogram knutna till asp, björk och tall by Hansson, Ida, Hederskog, Martin

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New insights into arsenic and cadmium distribution and origin in paddy soils using electrical resistivity tomography by Chaali, Nesrine, Bravo, Daniel, Ouazaa, Sofiane, Jaramillo Barrios, Camilo Ignacio, Beltran Medina, Jose Isidro, Serralde Ordoñez, Diana Paola, Benavides Erazo, Javier

“…In-situ geophysical techniques based on electrical resistivity tomography were performed to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals. …”
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Objective determination of marbling levels in raw bovine meat by Friman, Johanna

“…The most common methods for measuring meat quality attributes are pH, colour, water-holding capacity, intramuscular fat, flavour and tenderness, are more or less performed by subjective methods and various types of chemical methods, which all are time consuming, invasive and de-structive. …”
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Brucellosis: A neglected zoonosis by Deka, Ram P., Kumar, M.S., Sanjumon, E.S., Biswas, R.

“…The disease has huge significance in both animal and humans due to its effect on productive and reproductive performances, economical loss, international trade, and public health consequences. …”
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Dry weight partitioning and hydraulic traits in young Pinus taeda trees fertilized with nitrogen and phosphorus in a subtropical area by Faustino, Laura Ines, Bulfe, Nardia María, Pinazo, Martin Alcides, Monteoliva, Silvia Estela, Graciano, Corina

“…The H family had the highest growth in dry mass while the L family had the lowest growth. Measurements of plant hydraulic architecture traits were performed during the first year after planting. …”
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Spatiotemporal competition patterns of Swedish roe deer and wild boar during the fawning season by Melberg, Staffan

“…Little information is available about roe deer’s behavioural response to wild boars competitive abilities. I performed spatial and temporal measurements to wild boar activity from my roe deer data in order to test my predictions of a roe deer avoidance towards wild boar. …”

Bioinformatics analysis of whole genome resequencing data in the chicken by Maqbool, Khurram

“…Advantages of using animal models in studies of complex traits include the possibilities to strictly control environmental variation and to perform invasive measurements. Domestic animals have the additional advantage that different breeds segregate for traits of importance to human diseases. …”

Evaluation of agronomic trait of some cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotype using ground penetraiting radar by Omole, D.A.

“…Results showed a significant correlation between root volume measured by GPR and root volume measured at harvest (r=0.90***), while the number of roots measured by GPR had a significant correlation with root number measured at harvest (r=0.60***). …”
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Management matters: Testing a mitigation strategy for nitrous oxide emissions using legumes on intensively managed grassland by Fuchs, K., Hörtnagl, L., Buchmann, Nina, Eugster, W., Snow, V., Merbold, Lutz

“…Furthermore, we related the measured N2O fluxes to management and environmental drivers. …”
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Behaviour and hygiene of finishing pigs housed in ‘Moving floor’ pens : a comparative study by Viklund, Johanna

“…Frequency of fighting was performed more in MF for week two than the same period for C (p= 0.025). …”