The RWP-RK is a small family of plant-specific transcription factors that are mainly involved in nitrate starvation responses, gametogenesis, and root nodulation. To date, the molecular mechanisms underpinning nitrate-regulated gene expression in man...
Apomixis is a common reproductive characteristic of Zanthoxylum plants, and RWP-RKs are plant-specific transcription factors known to regulate embryonic development. However, the genome-wide analysis and function prediction of RWP-RK family genes in...
RWP-RK is a plant-specific family of transcription factors, involved in nitrate response, gametogenesis, and nodulation. However, genome-wide characterization, phylogeny, and the regulation of RWP-RK genes in the nodulating and non-nodulating plant s...
The plant-specific RWP-RK transcription factor family plays a central role in the regulation of nitrogen response and gametophyte development. However, little information is available regarding the evolutionary relationships and characteristics of th...
Soil salinity is rapidly spreading across agricultural regions and has become one of the most critical constraints on soybean growth, yield, and sustainable production. Despite the central role of transcription factors (TFs) in coordinating plant res...
The microalga Scenedesmus sp. (Chlorophyceae) was cultured in a raceway pond (RWP) placed in a greenhouse. The objective of this case study was to monitor the photosynthesis performance and selected physicochemical variables (irradiance, temperature,...
A multi-proxy study of diatoms, palynofacies, and grain size was conducted on a 100 cm core from Arookutty, Vembanad wetland, Kerala, India, to reconstruct paleolimnological changes during the late Holocene, with a focus on natural versus anthropogen...
A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a self-configuring wireless network in which each node could act as a router, as well as a data source or sink. Its application areas include battlefields and vehicular and disaster areas. Many techniques applied to...
The impact of recommended withholding periods (RWPs) for omeprazole on the recurrence of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) is unknown. The study was designed to compare the effect of two RWPs on EGUS recurrence post-omeprazole treatment and to det...
Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging condition that increases the risk of spreading and prolonging infectious diseases globally. Therefore, a new alternative strategy for antibiotics is required urgently to control pathogens spreading. Probiotics...
While the pulmonary effects of regular waterpipe smoking (R-WPS) are well-defined, the impact of occasional waterpipe smoking (O-WPS) on the lungs remains less established. This study investigated the pulmonary toxicity and underlying mechanisms of O...
The protective effect of dealcoholized red wine on human health has been partially associated with its polyphenolic components, suggesting that the pool of polyphenols, including flavonoids and anthocyanins, can be responsible for the functional effe...
To facilitate connectivity to the internet, the easiest way to establish communication infrastructure in areas affected by natural disaster and in remote locations with intermittent cellular services and/or lack of Wi-Fi coverage is to deploy an end-...
Data-driven machine learning technology can learn and extract features, a factor which is well recognized to be powerful in the warning and prediction of severe weather. With the large-scale deployment of the radar wind profile (RWP) observational ne...
The turbulent mixing and dispersion of air pollutants is strongly dependent on the vertical structure of the wind, which constitutes one of the major challenges affecting the determination of boundary layer height (BLH). Here, an adaptive method is p...
The circum-Mediterranean region is the cradle of ancient civilizations that had their roots in the Holocene. Climate change has been considered a key element that contributed to their rise or fall. The Roman Warm Period (RWP), 200 B.C. to 400 A.D., w...
Potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is a major disease worldwide that has a significant economic impact on potato crops, and remote sensing might help to detect the disease in early stages. This study aims to determine changes induc...
This article examines young Muslim women’s dissident mentalities, practices, and subjectivities that confront the epistemological conditions whereby right-wing populist (RWP) gender politics operates in Turkey. Relying on frame theory in social...
With the increasing accumulation of rubber waste, the potential reuse of rubber fillers offers a promising solution to enhance the engineering properties of low-plasticity soils while promoting environmental sustainability. In this study, the effect...
This article discusses two ostensibly antagonistic themes: right-wing populism (RWP) and the UN 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). European politics has seen a sharp increase in right-wing populist influence over the last few elect...
This study presents the formulation of two natural antioxidant creams based on an oil-in-water emulsion system, incorporating either hydroxycitrate (HCA) from Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn.) or red wine powder (RWP) derived from Aglianico del Vulture red...
This study investigates the production of stable ingredients with high bioactive compound content from agri-food wastes. For the valorization process, high-pressure thermal treatment (HPTT) at different temperatures (65, 75, and 85 °C) at 600 MPa...
This paper deals with the global stabilization of the reaction wheel pendulum (RWP) in the discrete-time domain. The discrete-inverse optimal control approach via a control Lyapunov function (CLF) is employed to make the stabilization task. The main...
The hydraulic conductivity is known as the soil properties that mostly vary over an order of magnitude. There are many laboratory test methods to determine the hydraulic conductivity of the soil. Each test has its own merits, drawbacks and limitation...
In this study, various wood material sources were used for the manufacture of wood-polymer composites (WPC). The materials were categorised as virgin wood particles (VWP), reprocessed WPC particles (RWP) and recycled thermoset composite particles (RC...
To investigate the feasibility of utilizing waste rock wool fiber as an additive in asphalt mixtures for resource recycling, this study evaluates and analyzes the performance of asphalt and asphalt mixtures, as well as their environmental benefits. I...
A detailed analysis of the seismic safety performance of building structures using X-shaped rubber bearings (XRBs) under seismic action at different seismic levels of intensity were carried out in this study. The horizontal mechanical properties of X...
This study examines a convergence event at the trailing end of a cold front observed in the United States’ Southern Great Plains region on 28 September 1997, using an array of in situ and remote sensing instruments. The event exhibited a struct...
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Background: Numerous factors impact HIV care, often requiring consideration of indices to prevent collinearity when using statistical modeling. Using the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations, we developed vulnerable and enabling indices for pe...
Alpha-cellulose, a unique, natural, and essential polymer for the fiber industry, was isolated in an ecofriendly manner using eleven novel systems comprising recycling, defibrillation, and delignification of prosenchyma cells (vessels and fibers) of...
Wind energy is a powerful resource contributing to the decarbonization of the electric grid. However, wind power penetration introduces uncertainty about the availability of wind energy. This article addresses the complementarity of remote offshore w...
Turbulence is ubiquitous in the planetary boundary layer (PBL), which is of great importance to the prediction of weather and air quality. Nevertheless, the profiles of turbulence in the whole PBL as observed by radar wind profilers (RWPs) are rarely...
Vertical wind shear (VWS) is one of the key meteorological factors in modulating ground-level particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5). Due to the lack of high-resolution vertical wind measurements, how the VWS affect...
Studies have shown that deforestation can cause changes in energy, moisture, and precipitation flows, with implications for local and regional climate. These studies generally focus on understanding how the hydrological cycle is impacted by deforesta...
Because the delta winglet in common-flow-down configuration has been recognized as an excellent type of vortex generators (VGs), this study aims to experimentally and numerically investigate the thermo-hydraulic performance of four different forms of...
In recent decades, the worldwide production of microalgae has been carried out on an industrial scale. In recent years, the market for natural products has grown because of changes in consumer preferences for more natural products. The objective of t...
The thermal behavior of melanterite from the Fornovolasco mine (Tuscany, Italy) has been investigated via differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG), in situ high-temperature X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and Fourier-transform infra...
Microalgae cultures were used for a WW treatment to remediate nutrients while producing biomass and recycling water. In these trials, raceway ponds (RWPs; 1 and 0.5 ha) were located next to a municipal (WW) treatment plant in Mérida, Spain. Th...
In this paper we examine and compare the efficiency of four European electricity markets (NordPool, Italian, Spanish and Greek) of different microstructure and level of maturity, by testing the weak form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). To q...
The present work is a comparative study of the effects of mechanical shear, temperature, and concentration of a chemical agent on the devulcanization process of post-industrial ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) rubber waste. Devulcanization was carried...
Ferrisanidine, K[Fe3+Si3O8], the first natural feldspar with species-defining iron, is an analogue of sanidine bearing Fe3+ instead of Al. It was found in exhalations of the active Arsenatnaya fumarole at the Second scoria cone of the Northern Breakt...
Tire treads are abraded by friction with the road surface, producing tire tread wear particles (TWPs). TWPs combined with other particles on the road such as road wear particles (RWPs) and mineral particles (MPs), forming tire-road wear particles (TR...
Building an ad-hoc network in emergency situations can be crucial as a primary tool or even when used prior to subsequent operations. The use of mini and micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is increasing because of the wide range of possibilities t...
This study investigated the use of grape/wine pomace as a potential substitute for nitrifying salts in the production and preservation of frankfurters. Red wine pomace (RWP) from Tempranillo and white wine pomace (WWP) from Cayetana grapes were added...
Vehicle ad hoc networks (VANETs) are a vital part of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), offering a variety of advantages from reduced traffic to increased road safety. Despite their benefits, VANETs remain vulnerable to various security threat...
Impact of soil water regimes on physiological responses and water use efficiency (WUE) for Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. (cowpea) inoculated with rhizobia still remains implicit. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to examine the leaf gas excha...
The hydraulic properties of expansive soils are affected due to the formation of visible cracks in the dry state. Chemical stabilization coupled with fiber reinforcement is often considered an effective strategy to improve the geotechnical performanc...
Genetic enhancement of grain production and quality is a priority in wheat breeding projects. In this study, we assessed two key agronomic traits—grain protein content (GPC) and thousand kernel weight (TKW)—across 179 Bulgarian contempora...
Dyslipidemia, metabolic disorders and/or obesity are postulated as risk factors for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The majority of patients with these metabolic alterations have low density lipoproteins (LDLs) with increased susceptibility...
Intrusion detection systems plays a pivotal role in detecting malicious activities that denigrate the performance of the network. Mobile adhoc networks (MANETs) and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are a form of wireless network that can transfer data...
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