Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A major QTL, qPDH1, is commonly involved in shattering resistance of soybean cultivars

A major quantitative trait locus (QTL) controlling pod dehiscence (shattering) in soybean, designated qPDH1, has previously been identified using progeny of shattering-resistant cultivars derived from a Thai cultivar, SJ2. The QTL was located near a simple sequence repeat marker, Sat_366, on linkage group J. To determine whether shattering-resistance genes originating from different resources are located at qPDH1 in general, we conducted genetic analysis using DNA markers for several populations. In an F2 population derived from a cross between a shattering-susceptible cultivar, Toyomusume, and a shattering-resistant cultivar, Harosoy, a major QTL for pod dehiscence was identified in the region near qPDH1, which was confirmed in the progeny of F4:5 populations. A major QTL was identified near qPDH1 also in F2 populations derived from crosses including Wasekogane and Kariyutaka as shattering-resistant parents. The heterozygous genotypes at the QTL showed high degrees of pod dehiscence, suggesting that shattering resistance behaves as a nearly recessive trait. In F2 populations derived from crosses between shattering-resistant cultivars, heterozygous genotypes at the Sat_366 locus were shattering-resistant. These results suggest that shattering-resistant cultivars harbor recessive shattering-resistance allele(s) at qPDH1 regardless of their origin and that molecular markers near qPDH1 could be used for marker-assisted selection for shattering resistance in soybean.
The interrelationship between sex skin swelling and the urinary excretion of LH, estrone, and pregnanediol by the cycling female chimpanzee

The interrelationship between sex skin swelling and the urinary excretion of luteinizing hormone and sex steroids was investigated during ovulatory menstrual cycles in adult female chimpanzees. Estrone was excreted in two peaks, one during the preovulatory and the other during the midluteal phase. Maximum swelling of the sex skin was attained several days before the preovulatory estrone peak. The LH surge preceded or accompanied beginning detumescence of the sex skin which, in turn, was closely correlated with a rising excretion of pregnanediol. Urinary measurements provide integrated estimates of the concentration of fluctuating hormones and, in addition, are safer and easier to make than blood measurements in this species.
A new species of the genus Doryphoribius (Eutardigrada: Isohypsibiidae) from China

Abstract A new species of tardigrade (Eutardigrada: Isohypsibiidae) was discovered in moss in the Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Doryphoribius mcinnesae, new species, belongs to the evelinae group because it has two macroplacoids and displays cuticular gibbosities. The surface of the body on the dorsal and lateral sides is sculptured with a reticular formation. The first macroplacoid is longer than the second one; lunules and cuticular bars on legs are absent. It differs from the other members of the group by having a different gibbosity configuration (X: 2-3-1-3-1-3-1-2-2-2) or cuticular sculpture. The paper includes a detailed comparison of the new species with other similar but different species.
Localization of ovine follistatin and α and βA inhibin mRNA in the sheep ovary during the oestrous cycle

: The sites of follistatin and alpha and beta A inhibin gene expression were examined by in situ hybridization in sheep ovaries during the early and mid-luteal phases (days 3 and 10) of the oestrous cycle and a prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF 2 alpha)-induced follicular phase. Follistatin mRNA was detected in the granulosa cells of preantral, antral and early atretic follicles at all stages of the oestrous cycle, and in the corpora lutea at the early and mid-luteal stages of the cycle. However, only low levels of expression of follistatin were observed in the presumptive preovulatory follicle at 56 h after treatment with PGF 2 alpha. Both alpha and beta A inhibin were shown to be expressed in ovaries at all stages of the oestrous cycle. In situ hybridization localized alpha subunit mRNA to the granulosa cells of most, but not all, healthy antral follicles, and to no other ovarian cell type. In contrast, expression of the beta A subunit was confined to a few medium-to-large healthy antral follicles. In antral follicles expressing beta A inhibin, mRNAs for alpha inhibin and follistatin were always detected, but the converse was not true. Unlike follistatin, no alpha and beta A inhibin expression was seen in preantral follicles, developing corpora lutea, or follicles undergoing atresia. These results show that, in the adult sheep ovary, follistatin gene expression is a constitutive event in all growing follicles from the early preantral stage, and also provide indirect evidence of the involvement of follistatin, but not inhibin or activin, in the early stages of ovarian follicle development in sheep.
Genera Graminum. Grasses of the World

Grasses New, used and rare books and ephemera at Biblio Evolutionary History of the Grasses | Plant Physiology Poaceae Wikipedia Genera Graminum. Grasses of the World | SpringerLink Classification | GrassWorld Genera Graminum: Grasses of the world (Kew Bulletin . List of Poaceae genera Wikipedia Genera graminum. Grasses of the World. Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Poaceae Genera Graminum: Grasses of the world, Clayton, Renvoize Poaceae Barnhart | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science The bamboos of Nepal and Bhutan. Part III: Drepanostachyum . 9781900347754: Genera Graminum: Grasses of the world (Kew . Genera graminum : grasses of the world / W.D. Clayton & S . Ethnobotanical Usages of Grasses in Central Punjab-Pakistan Genera Graminum Grasses Of The Genera graminum : grasses of the world (Book, 1986 . [PDF] Phytolith analysis of Poa pratensis (Poaceae) leaves .
The spatial scale of adaptive population differentiation in a wide-spread, well-dispersed plant species

Adaptation to the specific conditions at different sites may contribute strongly to the wide distribution of a plant species. However, little is known about the scale at which such adaptation occurs in common species. We studied population differentiation, plasticity and local adaptation of the short-lived perennial Hypochoeris radically a widespread and common plant whose seeds are well-dispersed. We reciprocally transplanted seedlings among several populations of different size within and among three European regions (in the northwest Czech Republic, central Germany and the central Netherlands) and studied several fitness-related traits over two growing seasons. The region in which the reciprocal transplant experiment was carried out had no influence on the performance of seedlings, indicating that there were no differences in overall habitat quality. In contrast, the site within region, and the plot within site strongly influenced mean plant performance. Plants from different populations of origin differed in their performance, indicating genetic variation among populations, but performance strongly depended on the specific combination of population of origin and transplant site. Plants that grew at their home site produced on average almost twice the number of seeds per transplant (a multiplicative fitness measure) than foreign plants originating from other sites. Survival, rosette size and multiplicative fitness all decreased with increasing distance from the home site to the transplant site. The size of the population of origin did not influence overall plant performance or the strength of local adaptation. In conclusion, our results indicate that the common and widespread H. radicata consists of locally adapted genotypes within its European range at a relatively small scale. Thus a large potential for gene flow by seeds and a high density of populations do not appear to be sufficient to prevent population differentiation by selection.
Honeybee Long‐distance Orientation in a Controlled Environment

The integration of artificial movable landmarks (tetrahedral tents of 3.46 m height) into the longdistance course control of bees was investigated in an environment that provided a minimum of natural orientation cues. Bees were trained along a row of four landmarks which were equally spaced in a setup of 300 m in length. The animals were then tested in situations where the position of the landmark line indicated a direction of the feeding site other than the (originally trained) sun-compass direction. This discrepancy was systematically varied. We show that the sun compass is dominant over the landmarks. This preference is negligible if the deviation between the two indicated directions is small, but it increases as the angle of deviation becomes larger. In contrast, if the entire sky is overcast by clouds, more bees will follow the direction indicated by the artificial landmarks than under sunny conditions. However, as the deviation between the trained direction and the landmark direction increases, more individuals will land at the training site.
Plants as sources of cations antagonistic to glyphosate activity

It is well known that ammonium sulphate (AMS) overcomes the antagonistic effect of cations found in hard water on glyphosate activity. In this paper we examine the effect of AMS on glyphosate-trimesium activity when sprayed in deionised water and following hydroponic application to roots of two tolerant broadleaved weeds (Abutilon theophrasti Medik and Convolvulus arvensis L) and one susceptible grass (Sorghum halepense L). The increase in activity from foliar sprays with AMS was greatest on A theophrasti, followed by C arvensis, with no significant improvement on S halepense. Following root treatment of the same weed species, glyphosate-trimesium showed a marked increase in activity against A theophrasti with AMS, with lower levels of enhancement on the other two species. This matched the higher calcium content of A theophrasti (3.1% dry weight) compared to C arvensis (1.5%) and S halepense (1.0%). Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis were used to identify the presence of antagonistic elements (Mg and Ca) on leaf surfaces of A theophrasti. Misting of leaf surfaces promoted the leaching of substances rich in calcium from within the leaf on to the surface. In addition, species such as A theophrasti have specialised trichomes known as chalk glands which are a source of cations. Data are presented which show that, in uptake studies with [14C]glyphosate-trimesium, anomalous results may be found unless an acidified wash solution is used to remove residual surface material, which remains as an insoluble deposit with aqueous methanol washing. It is proposed that the reduced potency shown by glyphosate on certain species such as A theophrasti can be partially explained by the interaction of the herbicide anion with antagonistic cations both on and within the plant. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry
Yield, yield distribution, and nutritive value of intensively managed warm-season annual grasses

The annual grasses pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. ] and sorghum-sudangrass [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] are alternatives to warm-season perennials in forage systems for lactating dairy cows (Bos taurus) in the southern USA. Large fluctuations in forage production during a short growing season, however, make their management difficult. During 2 yr, seeding date and cultivar effects on dry matter (DM) yield, yield distribution, and nutritive value of these grasses were measured, and treatments were replicated four times. There were four seeding dates in 1996 starting on 10 May and six in 1997 starting on 20 March. Seeding dates were 3 wk apart. Three millet ('GK 600', Millex 32', and Tifleaf 2') and two sorghum ('Hygrazer' and SX 15') cultivars were tested. Soils were a loamy, siliceous, thermic Grossarenic Paleaquult and a hyperthermic Grossarenic Paleudult. Total DM yield, averaged across cultivars, decreased from 7.4 to 5.6 Mg ha -1 from the first to the fourth seeding date in 1996 and from 7.4 to 4.4 Mg ha -1 from the first to the sixth seeding date in 1997. Leaf percentage generally was above 70% and often greatest for Tifleaf 2. Seasonal distribution of DM was affected by planting date but not by cultivar. In conclusion, choice of species or cultivar had less impact on the responses measured than did planting date. Seeding at two dates approximately 3 to 6 wk apart is a good strategy for improving yield distribution of these cultivars and providing high nutritive value forage for nearly 5 mo.
Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of a barebreech trait in Merino sheep as a potential replacement for surgical mulesing

The potential for adopting a genetic solution to protect sheep from blowfly strike on the breech was investigated in a flock of sheep that contained several animals expressing a trait characterised by low wool coverage over the breech and through a wide channel from the anus to the udder or scrotum. A scoring system (1, bare to 5, woolly) was developed and used to determine the heritability of the trait and its phenotypic and genetic correlations with other traits of importance in a sheep enterprise. In comparison to animals with woolly breeches, the skin in the breech of animals with a low bareness score was characterised by a low density of follicles producing short, medullated fibres, with histological evidence of immune rejection and follicular atrophy. The bareness score of progeny was influenced by the score of their respective sires suggesting a strong genetic component. The heritability of bareness score was moderate to high (h2 = 0.45 ± 0.02, 0.53 ± 0.01 and 0.38 ± 0.02 at lamb, hogget and adult ages, respectively). The lactation status and age of ewes influenced their bareness score, resulting in a low repeatability (0.42) of the trait between ages in females. Genetic correlations between bareness score and most other economically important traits were low. The weight of belly wool and the weight of skirtings was genetically related to bareness score (rg = +0.52 and +0.48 respectively), indicating that animals with barer breeches tend genetically towards lighter belly wool weights and lower weight of skirtings at wool classing. Selection and breeding for bareness score should achieve relatively rapid progress towards fixing the trait in a flock and without adverse effects on other important traits. Caution should be exercised in extrapolating these results to other bloodlines and environments where genetic mechanisms or environmental influences may be different.
Framing sports' corporate social responsibility: US women's vs men's soccer leagues

PurposeThis investigation's purpose is to compare coverage of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) behaviors of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and Major League Soccer (MLS). The goals are (1) to extend CSR analyses beyond organizational reports and (2) to compare coverage of professional sports teams' CSR behaviors across genders.Design/methodology/approachSpecifically, this quantitative content analysis compared local newspaper coverage of the socially responsible behaviors of the three NWSL and MLS teams owned and operated by the same organizations in Portland, Houston and Orlando.FindingsThe NWSL teams received significantly less and more negative coverage than the MLS teams. Moreover, the NWSL coverage was more individualistic, more focused on ethics and quoted individual team players more frequently, while the MLS coverage was more collective, focused on philanthropy and quoted team organization members more frequently.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough intentionally based on a sample of six teams, this study's results suggest the biases in coverage of women's sports teams extend beyond the playing field to their corporate social responsibility behaviors, reporting and news coverage.Originality/valueAs one of the first studies to analyze media coverage of professional sports team's CSR activities and to compare their socially responsible behaviors across genders, the results provide compelling implications for CSR scholars and practitioners, especially in the sports industry.
How Organizational Merger affects Employees’ Engagement and Job Security in the Hotel Industry? A Pre-Post Analysis

The Egyptian hotel industry has witnessed growth in merger activities lately. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the organizational merger on employees’ engagement and job security. The empirical analysis was based on data collected from employees working in four hotel chains that have been merged with Marriott International in Egypt. A total of 384 responses were analyzed by using the Eta-square test to measure the changes in mean scores pre and after the merger. The findings revealed a significant positive effect of merge on employees’ engagement. However, it had a negative effect on employees’ job security. This study could help hotel owners and their managers correctly understand the industry in an international context and to be conscious of their internal strengths and the positive core of the hotel. It also may help hotel managers develop strategies to keep their employees focused, productive, and feeling secure instead of stressed and frightened for survival.
Grain Quality and Yield Response of Malt Barley Varieties to Nitrogen Fertilizer on Brown Soils of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Malt barley varieties to nitrogen fertilizer experiments were conducted on farmers' fields at Geregera, Estayish and Kone barley growing areas of Eastern Amhara Region in main cropping seasons of 2010, 2012 and 2013. The principal objectives of the experiments were to increase productivity and quality of malt barley varieties to nitrogen fertilizer application in different agro-ecologies of Eastern Amhara Region. The experiment was designed in factorial randomized complete block consisting of two malt barley varieties (Firie and Miscal21) and four nitrogen fertilizer levels (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg/ha) were used. Basal application of 20 kg P ha 1 (46 kg P O ha ) was made at sowing for each plot treated by nitrogen fertilizer. The results revealed that there 2 5 1 was highly significant difference in grain yield (2132 and 1942 kg ha ) with application of 180 and 120 kg N 1 ha , respectively at Geregera. In the same way, Firie malt barley variety was showed the highest grain yield 1 (1679 and 1479 kg ha ), respectively at Geregera. The highest grain yield (2019 and 1936 kg ha ) was obtained 1 1 with application of 180 and 120 kg N ha , respectively at Estayish. For Estayish site, Miscal-21 malt barley 1 variety was showed superior to Firie. The highest grain yield (3038 and 2380 kg ha ) was obtained with 1 application of 180 and 120 kg N ha , respectively at Kone. Grain yield and its protein content in all locations 1 increased almost linearly as the N rate increased. Grain quality, especially with respect to protein content, is highly influenced by variety and by N fertilization. Based on the findings of the experiment, it is recommended that fertilizer rates of 60/46 kg N/P O ha for Firie and Miscal-21, 120/46 kg N/P O ha for Firie and Miscal-21 2 5 2 5 1 1 and 60/46 kg N/P O ha for none of the varieties, are economically optimum and recommendable rates for 2 5 1 malting barley production in the Geregera, Kone and Estayish areas.
Improved Lung Cancer Segmentation using K-Means and Cuckoo Search

Lung Cancer is among the deadliest disease that tolls mass every year. Information technology is playing an indispensable part in availing the most successful diagnosis and top treatment strategies to fight the condition when detected at an earliest stage. The work encompasses the improvement in the quality of image segmentation of Computer Tomography (CT) medical images of lung cancer. The paper evaluates the performance of two algorithms as a post segmentation process, namely, Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) and Cuckoo Search (CS). Support Vector Machine(SVM) is also used as a cross validator over the post segmentation algorithms ABC and CS. The experimental evaluation includes Accuracy, Precision, Error, Segmentation Time, Recall and F-measure to determine the success of the proposed hybrid model. The proposed results exhibit an improved Accuracy, Precision, Recall and F-measure by 5%, 6%, 3%, 4% and 10%, 11%. , 12%, 11% for k-ABC and kCS respectively.
ATTRIBUTES OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: AN ANALYSIS IN TEACHING HOSPITALS INCORPORATED BY EBSERH

The study aims to verify the relationship between financial performance and the attributes of the superintendents of teaching hospitals linked to EBSERH. The research sample involved 48 superintendents who worked in one of the 26 teaching hospitals whose data were available for the period from 2017 to 2019. Through panel data analysis, medium complexity contracting performance (desempenho de contratualizacao de media complexidade, in brazilian portuguese) was considered as a dependent variable and the independent variables are gender, level of formal education and professional experience (both tenure and in the sector). The control variables are the budget, number of employees and number of beds available in the hospital. The results pointed out that the male gender and the level of formal education are related to improved financial performance. The tenure is negatively related. It therefore concludes that these attributes are related significantly to the results of the financial performance of hospitals, pointing out that the ideal superintendent would be a man, PhD and with a shorter tenure, which would imply a manager prone to take more risks and test new strategies, with greater technical knowledge about the area and with an urge to show competence and impose changes. Keywords: Financial Performance. Attributes. Superintendents.
Improvement quality of minced meat using some essential oils

A total of 5250 g fresh minced beef were divided into equal groups (250g of each). E.coli was inoculated into all groups with infective dose 5.36±. 01log cfu/g except control ones. All samples were treated with thyme oil (0.5%, 1%& 1.5%) and garlic oil (0.5%, 1%& 1.5%) and examined every 48hrs at 4oC of storage temperature. Sensory examination (overall acceptability) and E.coli count were conducted. Thyme oil (1% &1.5%) and garlic oil (1.5%) treated minced beef showed overall acceptability till 8th day of storage. In comparison, thyme oil (0.5%) and garlic oil (0.5% and 1%) showed overall acceptability till 6th day. Furthermore, thyme oil (0.5%, 1%& 1.5%) decreased count of E.coli (log cfu/g) from 5.36±. 01 (initial load) to 4.38±. 02, 3.81±0.2 and 3.51±0.14 with reduction percentages 18.28%, 28.92% and 34.51% on 6th, 8th and 8th of storage, respectively. Garlic (0.5%, 1%& 1.5%) decreased count of E.coli (logcfu/g) to 4.54±0.2, 4.41±0.3 and 3.81±0.1 with reduction percentages 15.30%, 17.72% and 28.92% on 6th, 6th and 8th of storage, respectively. Generally, thyme oil (1.5%) proved to be more efficient than other treatments in reduction of E.coli growth in minced beef; Therefore, It is recommended to improve safety and extend shelf life of the meat products.