#204 : First Recorded Normal Live Birth After ICSI with Electrophoretically Isolated Spermatozoa Using the Felix™ System by Ramya Jayaram, Mirudhubashini Govindarajan

“…Mature oocytes were injected using Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). Normally fertilised zygotes were cultured until day three or five. …”
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Comparison of potassium quantity-intensity relationships in tropical paddy soil under tillage and no-tillage systems after fifteen growing seasons by Soni Isnaini, Maryati, A. Arivin Rivaie

“…When the K fertiliser was added (49.8 kg K/ha), the application of N fertiliser at the rate of 115 and 184 kg N/ha resulted in a higher ARK value than that at the rate of 46 kg N/ha. …”
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Differential protein expression of GABA A receptor alpha 1 subunit and calbindin in rat spermatozoa associated with proteomic analysis in testis following methamphetamine administr... by Paweena Kaewman, Sutisa Nudmamud-Thanoi, Jitnapar Thongleart, Sawanya Charoenlappanit, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Samur Thanoi

“…Proteomic assessment focusing on proteins involved in the calcium signalling pathway in the testis can facilitate diagnostic factors contributing to testicular and sperm functions, especially those related to spermatogenesis and fertilisation. In this study, we proposed to determine the localisation and differential expression of GABA A receptor alpha 1 subunit (GABA A-α1) in the spermatozoa of METH-administered rats. …”
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Glucose uptake as an alternative to oxygen uptake for assessing metabolic rate in Danio rerio larvae by Bridget L. Evans, Adam F.L. Hurlstone, Peter E. Clayton, Adam Stevens, Holly A. Shiels

“…Thus, using equipment routine in most developmental/molecular biology laboratories, we measured glucose uptake in 96-h post fertilisation (hpf) zebrafish larvae and compared it to stop-flow respirometry measures of oxygen uptake to test whether glucose uptake was a suitable alternative measure of metabolic rate. …”
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Quantification of coral sperm collected during a synchronous spawning event by Aaron Teo, James R. Guest, Mei Lin Neo, Kareen Vicentuan, Peter A. Todd

“…These data are critical for fertilisation success models, but the collection technique described could also be applied to studies requiring in situ spawning data at the polyp level.…”
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Abortion and methods of reproductive planning: the views of Malta’s medical doctor cohort by Gilbert Gravino, Liza Caruana-Finkel

“…A majority also agreed with in-vitro fertilisation being legal (93.8%). Embryo freezing and surrogacy garnered less support (39.9% and 40.5% respectively). …”
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Trace Element Contents in Maize following the Application of Organic Materials to Reduce the Potential Adverse Effects of Nitrogen by Mirosław Wyszkowski, Marzena S. Brodowska, Natalia Kordala

“…The HA doses amounted to 0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15 g kg⁻¹ soil. Urea fertilisation increased the cadmium, lead, chromium, and nickel contents and reduced the iron content in maize on both soils. …”
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Nutritional characteristics of nine Pennisetum purpureum varieties as affected by manure type in Southwest Nigeria by Okukenu Oluwafemi Adeyemi, Olajide Abiola Akanni, Dele Peter Aniwe, Wheto Mathew, Akinyemi Bolanle Temitope, Jolaosho Alaba Olufunmilayo

“…Results showed that the P. purpureum fertilised with cattle dung had (p < 0.05) higher dry matter (91.92 %), crude protein (CP) content (9.78 %) and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content (61.10 %) than other treatments. …”
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Nanofertilizers: Transforming Agriculture for Sustainable Food Production by Alekhya V., Rajalakshmi B., Kochar Sonika, Khan Irfan, Paul Surovi, Alsalami Zaid, Arun Vanya

“…The rising need for food worldwide has led to the widespread usage of fertilisers. The widely used chemical fertilisers can improve crop production and expansion, but they are harmful to the environment, the soil, as well as the health of people. …”
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SERVING GEOSPATIAL DATA USING MODERN AND LEGACY STANDARDS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE URBAN HEALTH DOMAIN by J. Simoes, A. Cerciello

“…The SDI is a key tool, not only to make the research data available within the project consortium, but also to allow cross-fertilisation with other ongoing projects and later on, to reach a wider public audience. …”
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Remote field monitoring results feasibility assessment for energy crops yield management by N. Pasichnik, O. Opryshko, S. Shvorov, А. Dudnyk, V. Teplyuk

“…For rapeseed, a higher coefficient of determination was found for the lognormal distribution, which is not convenient for automating fertilisation processes in precision farming technologies. …”
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The Increasing Role of Short-Term Sperm Storage and Cryopreservation in Conserving Threatened Amphibian Species by Zara M. Anastas, Phillip G. Byrne, Justine K. O’Brien, Rebecca J. Hobbs, Rose Upton, Aimee J. Silla

“…The generation of offspring produced via assisted fertilisation using frozen–thawed sperm has been achieved in a small but growing number of amphibian species and is poised to be a valuable tool for the genetic management of many more threatened species globally. …”
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Plant Transglutaminases: New Insights in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Physiology by Luigi Parrotta, Umesh Kumar Tanwar, Iris Aloisi, Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek, Stefano Del Duca

“…Recent molecular, physiological, and biochemical evidence pointing to the role of TGases in plant biology and the mechanisms in which they are involved allows us to consider their role in processes such as photosynthesis, plant fertilisation, responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, and leaf senescence. …”
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The Effect Follicular Fluid Vitamin A, E, D and B6 on Embryo Morphokinetics and Pregnancy Rates in Patients Receiving Assisted Reproduction by Funda Gode, Suleyman Akarsu, Zeliha Gunnur Dikmen, Burcu Tamer, Ahmet Zeki Isik

“…Study Design: A total of 58 patients with unexplained infertility admitted to the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre of Izmir Medical Park Hospital were included in this prospective clinical study. …”
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Sperm function, mitochondrial activity and in vivo fertility are associated to their mitochondrial DNA content in pigs by Marc Llavanera, Yentel Mateo-Otero, Estel Viñolas-Vergés, Sergi Bonet, Marc Yeste

“…Interestingly, samples with lower mtDNAc showed higher conception and farrowing rates, but similar in vitro fertilisation rates and embryo development, when compared to those with greater mtDNAc. …”
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Cellular localization of ROS and NO in olive reproductive tissues during flower development by Alché Juan, Rodríguez-García María, Zafra Adoración

“…It is a dicotyledonous species, with a certain level of self-incompatibility, fertilisation preferentially allogamous, and with an incompatibility system of the gametophytic type not well determined yet. …”
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Effect of bariatric surgery on endometrial cancer regression as part of fertility sparing treatment by Jinlin Lin, Weng Yan Ho, Qi Xuan Lim, Hui Xian Felicia Chin

“…One of the patients with EC regression also managed to conceive with IVF (In‐vitro Fertilisation). Conclusion Patients on fertility sparing treatment for early EC who underwent BS was associated with early regression within 6 months, significant weight loss and resolution of comorbidities. …”
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Headed Chinese cabbage growth and yield influenced by different manure types in organic farming system by E. Laczi, A. Apahidean, E. Luca, A. Dumitraş, P. Boancă

“…The treatments included: different fertilisation types, place of the culture and several hybrids. …”
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Combined Selenium and Zinc Biofortification of Bread-Making Wheat under Mediterranean Conditions by Dolores Reynolds-Marzal, Angelica Rivera-Martin, Oscar Santamaria, Maria J. Poblaciones

“…To evaluate the efficacy of combined foliar Se and Zn fertilisation in bread making wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.), a two-year field experiment was established in southern Spain under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions, by following a split-split-plot design. …”
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Towards Responsible Consolidation of Customary Lands: A Research Synthesis by Kwabena Asiama, Rohan Bennett, Jaap Zevenbergen

“…Since attempts to increase food productivity on customary lands have involved fertilisation and mechanisation on the small and scattered farmlands, these approaches have fallen short of increasing food productivity. …”
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