The history and organization of the Workshop on Population and Speciation Genomics by Julia M. I. Barth, Scott A. Handley, Daniel Kintzl, Guy Leonard, Milan Malinsky, Michael Matschiner, Britta S. Meyer, Walter Salzburger, Jan Stefka, Emiliano Trucchi

“…We report the results of a survey conducted among past workshop participants that quantifies measures of effective teaching and provide examples of how the workshop setting has led to the cross-fertilisation of ideas and ultimately scientific progress. …”
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Understanding and managing nitrogen nutrition in grapevine: a review by Thibaut Verdenal, Ágnes Dienes-Nagy, Vivian Zufferey, Jean-Laurent Spring, Olivier Viret, Johanna Marin-Carbonne, Cornelis van Leeuwen

“…Keeping in mind that N excess is just as detrimental to wine quality as N depletion, the control of grapevine N status, and ultimately must N composition, is critical for high-quality grape production. N fertilisation has been intensively used in the past century, despite plants absorbing only 30 to 40 % of applied N. …”
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The optimal duration of progesterone supplementation in pregnant women after IVF/ICSI: a meta-analysis by Liu Xi-Ru, Mu Hua-Qiao, Shi Qi, Xiao Xiao-Qiu, Qi Hong-Bo

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Progesterone supplementation after in vitro fertilisation/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) can improve the rates of clinical pregnancy and live birth, but the optimal duration of treatment remains controversial. …”
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Soil moisture content prediction model for tea plantations based on SVM optimised by the bald eagle search algorithm by Ying Huang, Hao Jiang, Wen‐feng Wang, Weixing Wang, Daozong Sun

“…Results show that the proposed model has a mean coefficient of determination of 95.65%, and the prediction performance is better than the PSO‐SVM and GA‐SVM model, indicating that the BES‐SVM model has good performance and is a feasible prediction method for soil water content prediction and guiding irrigation and fertilisation management in tea plantations.…”
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A single and rapid calcium wave at egg activation in Drosophila by York-Andersen, A, Parton, R, Bi, C, Bromley, C, Davis, I, Weil, T

“…Activation is an essential process that accompanies fertilisation in all animals and heralds major cellular changes, most notably, resumption of the cell cycle. …”

A simulation study of sperm motility hydrodynamics near fish eggs and spheres by Ishimoto, K, Cosson, J, Gaffney, EA

“…For teleost fish fertilisation, sperm must proceed through a small opening on the egg surface, referred to as the micropyle. …”

The relationship between political risk insurance policies and international investment agreements by Gupta, R

“…Finallly, Part III analyses OPIC jurisprudence in the areas of attribution under international law and quantification of compensation – the analysis shows there is substantial scope for cross-fertilisation between OPIC’s jurisprudence and that of investment treaty tribunals.…”

UniFHy v0.1.1: a community modelling framework for the terrestrial water cycle in Python by Hallouin, T, Ellis, RJ, Clark, DB, Dadson, SJ, Hughes, AG, Lawrence, BN, Lister, GMS, Polcher, J

“…The development of a common modelling infrastructure can contribute to stimulating cross-fertilisation by structuring and standardising the interactions. …”

Detection of soluble ST2 in human follicular fluid and luteinized granulosa cells by Southcombe, J, Lédée, N, Perrier D'Hauterive, S, Turner, K, Child, T, Snider, J, Redman, C, Sargent, I, Granne, I

“…FF associated with oocytes which when fertilised develop into good quality embryos have higher sST2 levels than those which are graded average (p&lt;0.01). …”

Oocyte-specific ablation of N- and O-glycans alters cumulus cell signalling and extracellular matrix composition by Lo, B, Archibong-Omon, A, Ploutarchou, P, Day, A, Milner, C, Williams, S

“…Cumulus–oocyte complex (COC) expansion is essential for ovulation and fertilisation and is linked to oocyte quality. Hyaluronan (HA), the major matrix constituent, is cross-linked via inter-α-inhibitor heavy chains (HCs), pentraxin 3 (PTX3) and tumour necrosis factor-stimulated gene 6 (TSG-6). …”

The barbarian Sophist: Clement of Alexandria’s Stromateis and the Second Sophistic by Thomson, S

“…As we trace this variable relationship, we will also see the cross-fertilisation of reading strategies between Homer and the bible; these developing complex allegorical methods not only presage the rise of Neoplatonism, but also lay the foundations for changes in cultural authority which accompany the Christianisaton of the Roman empire in the centuries after Clement.…”

A descriptive study of selected oocyte, blood and organ/tissue donation features among fertility patients in Ireland. by Sills, E, Collins, G, Walsh, D, Omar, AB, Salma, U, Walsh, A

“…At baseline, 19.6% had previous in vitro fertilisation experience, more than one-third (35.9%) had donated blood anonymously, 19.9% were organ/tissue donors and 52.2% indicated that anonymous oocyte donors should receive some compensation. …”

Controlling controversial science: biotechnology policy in Britain and the United States (1984-2004) by McManigal, B

“…Moreover, it shows how the Coordinated Framework (1986) and <em>Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990</em> framework represented decision-making structures which triggered changes in actors and interests and shaped permissive outcomes for GMOs and stem cell research in the US and UK, respectively. …”

Does advancing male age influence the expression levels and localisation patterns of phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) in human sperm? by Yeste, M., Jones, C., Amdani, S.N., Yelumalai, S., Mounce, G., Da Silva, S.J.M., Child, T., Coward, K.

“…One fundamental role of sperm is to activate the oocyte at fertilisation, a process initiated by phospholipase C zeta (PLCς), a sperm-specific protein. …”

Morphology Of A Sanguinicolid Blood Fluke, Sanguinicola Armata, In Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella C. V.) Fingerlings And Its Prevalence by Ong, Bee Lee

“…Protrusion of the genital pores viewed under SEM helps to understand the fact that cross-fertilisation as being a rule in the trematodes' reproduction. …”
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Competence of agricultural vocational stream instructors from the perspective of field experts in Malaysian agricultural vocational colleges by Abdul Raof, Shuhada, Musta'amal@ Jamal, Aede Hatib, Rosmin, Norzanah

“…Competency elements of skills and knowledge consist of essential agricultural areas such as fertilisation activities, agricultural technology, automation, fertigation, seed technology, planting sites, produce marketing, soil science, pathology, vegetable and fruit cultivation, yield harvesting, pesticide management and irrigation systems. …”
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Human chorionic gonadotrophin priming for fertility treatment with in vitro maturation. by Reavey, J, Vincent, K, Child, T, Granne, I

“… <h4>Background</h4> <p>In vitro maturation (IVM) is a fertility treatment that involves the transvaginal retrieval of immature oocytes, and their subsequent maturation and fertilisation. Although the live birth rate is lower than conventional in vitro fertilisation (IVF) with ovarian stimulation, it is a useful treatment, as it avoids the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). …”

Effect of Simmering Technology on Components and Activity of <i>Myristica fragrans</i> Houtt. by Jiaqi Sun, Fuyin Zhao, Zhenlei Wang, Weina Zhang, Xiudong Yang, Hongli Zhou, Peng Wan

“…The results of the survival of zebrafish embryos at different concentrations of essential oils at 0–168 h post fertilisation were higher after processing than before. …”
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The effects of diverse microbial community structures, driven by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation, on carbon release from a paddy field by Xue Zhang, Xiaodong Yu, Yunxiao Cao, Jiani Yue, Shan Wang, Yunxia Liu

“…Results showed that: (1) Among the tested factors, the C/N ratio was the main environmental determinant of microbial community structure in the investigated soil; (2) compared with traditional fertilisation (control), the soil C/N ratio increased by 2.1~15.2% and 1.4~10.5% as a result of AMF application alone (M) or in combination with mineral fertiliser (FM) throughout the growing season, respectively. …”
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Autumn growth and development of different winter oilseed rape variety types at three input levels by D. Bečka, J. Vašák, P. Kroutil, P. Štranc

“…Technologies were different by soil preparation before sowing, sowing rate, chemical treatment levels, growth regulation and fertilisation. It is evident from the autumn period 1999-2002, that the yield of biomass and roots in the autumn period was influenced by the technology and year conditions (water soil condition). …”
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