A unique protein phosphatase with kelch-like domains (PPKL) in Plasmodium modulates ookinete differentiation, motility and invasion. by Guttery, D, Poulin, B, Ferguson, D, Szöőr, B, Wickstead, B, Carroll, P, Ramakrishnan, C, Brady, D, Patzewitz, E, Straschil, U, Solyakov, L, Green, J, Sinden, R, Tobin, AB, Holder, A, Tewari, R

“…Finally, increased mRNA expression of dozi, a RNA helicase vital to zygote development was observed in ppkl(-) mutants, with global phosphorylation studies of ookinete differentiation from 1.5-24 h post-fertilisation indicating major changes in the first hours of zygote development. …”

The impact of ultrasound-based antenatal screening strategies to detect vasa praevia in the United Kingdom: An exploratory study using decision analytic modelling methods by Ruban-Fell, B, Attilakos, G, Haskins-Coulter, T, Rivero Arias, O

“…For this, a decision-analytic tree model was developed covering four discrete detection pathways/strategies: no screening; screening targeted at women undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF); screening targeted at women with low-lying placentas (LLP); screening targeted at women with velamentous cord insertion (VCI) or a bilobed or succenturiate (BL/S) placenta. …”

Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan and the Geneva connection by Hine, E

“…This is the first full-length study devoted to Mairan’s relations with scientists in other countries, to the process of cross-fertilisation in the production of scientific knowledge, and to his considerable influence on the development of scientific thought on key issues. …”

Sperm traits and male fertility in natural populations. by Gomendio, M, Malo, A, Garde, J, Roldan, E

“…Male fertility has seldom been studied in natural populations because it has been assumed that strong selection would result in uniformly high values among males, and therefore mating success has been equated with fertilisation success. In contrast, male fertility has received much attention in studies of domestic livestock, where economic benefits rely on improving productivity, and in human infertility studies, where the efficiency of treatments depends on understanding which ejaculate traits explain reproductive failures and predict success at assisted conception. …”

Individual participant data meta-analysis of trials comparing frozen versus fresh embryo transfer strategy (INFORM) - a protocol by Wang, R, McLernon, DJ, Lai, S, Hardy, P

“…A freeze-all or a fresh transfer policy may be preferable for some couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), but it is unclear which couples would benefit most from each policy, how and under which protocols. …”

What evidence exists for the effectiveness of on-farm conservation land management strategies for preserving ecosystem services in developing countries? A systematic map by Thorn, J, Friedman, R, Benz, D, Willis, K, Petrokofsky, G

“…Results: Of the 19 conservation land management practices considered, soil fertilisation (24 %), tillage (23 %), agroforestry (9 %), and water conservation (7 %) were most commonly studied. …”

Ultrastructural Changes in Bovine Oocytes Induced During In Vitro Production of Embryos by Kanwal, Kiron Deep Singh

“…Despite substantial progress in the development of procedures for in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilisation and in vitro culture, the production of viable embryos in most laboratories is around 20-30%. …”
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Phytochemical analysis of ionic liquid-Graviola (Annona muricata) fruit extract and its acute toxicity on zebrafish early-life stages by Daddiouaissa, Djabir, Amid, Azura, Ahmad, Syahida, M. Elnour, Ahmed A.

“…Acute toxicity effects of IL-GFE on zebrafish embryos were observed from 24 to 120 hours of post fertilisation (hpf). The survival rate, LC50, sublethal endpoints and effect of IL-GFE on the heart rate of zebrafish larvae were assessed. …”

Debate: Are We Limiting the Potential of Oocytes by Not Using ICSI for All? - ICSI Should be Used for Most IVF Cycles by John L. YOVICH

“…It was shown that oocyte fertilisation rates were significantly higher for ICSI (p<0.0001), but not significant for women >40 years. …”
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Strong social disparities in access to IVF/ICSI despite free cost of treatment: a French population-based nationwide cohort study by Khaoula Ben Messaoud, Juliette Guibert, Jean Bouyer, Elise de La Rochebrochard

“…In a national context where in vitro fertilisation (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm Injection (ICSI) treatment is cost-free, how many women do not access IVF/ICSI and what are the factors associated with non-access? …”
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Evaluating the Pollution Risk of Soil Due to Natural Drainage of Orange Peel: First Results by Serafina Andiloro, Paolo Salvatore Calabrò, Adele Folino, Demetrio Antonio Zema, Santo Marcello Zimbone

“…Orange peel (OP), the main residue of the citrus industry, is usually used for animal feeding and soil fertilisation if more advanced options are lacking. In areas with warm and dry climatic conditions, OP is land-spread for solar-drying on the fields, the leachate produced is a potential pollution factor for soil especially due to the release of organic matter; heavy rainfalls could even aggravate the hazard. …”
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Lifetime productivity of bulls depending on the similarity of their parents by antigens of the B blood group system by Anatolii Ugnivenko, Oleksandr Natalych

“…Within the groups, the age of bulls at the time of first sperm collection, life and productive use, the number of ejaculates received and culled, and the quality and fertilising ability of sperm were determined. It was identified that in bulls obtained from the homogeneous selection of parents by ras compared to peers from heterogeneous mating, there is a tendency to increase the age of initiation of sperm collection by 33.9%. …”
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Reproductive Biology of <i>Solanum orbiculatum</i> ssp. <i>orbiculatum</i>, an Australian Endemic Bush Tomato by Nabil Ahmad, Ali Chamas, Richard Trethowan

“…Moreover, pollen grains stored for three months under 4 °C and dry conditions can be used efficiently to effect fertilisation in breeding programs, as it can maintain more than 50% of the original viability. …”
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#49 : Does Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA)-Sperm Attribute as the Game Changer in High-Risk Male Factor Fertility for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)? by Shyam Nandan Gupta, B V Srinivas, Deepak Pandey

“…Although the different sources of sperm for ICSI don’t affect the fertilisation rates in ICSI cycles, but the sperm obtained from fresh PESA may become game changer with higher implantation rates, resulting in better clinical pregnancy and live birth outcomes. …”
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The EU Green Deal and the Transformations of the European Administrative System: Does the “Epistemic Leadership” of the Scientific Advisory Board Push the Agency Model over the Sun... by Andrea Giorgi

“…The “external” dimension: increasing cross-fertilisation of climate change governance. – VII. The “internal” dimension: a thorny cohabitation with the European Environment Agency. – VIII. …”
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Mineral nitrogen content in the 60-90 cm layer of grassland soils relative to other fodder crops, way of managing agricultural lands and farming intensity by Anna Watros, Halina Lipińska, Wojciech Lipiński, Przemysław Tkaczyk, Jaromir Krzyszczak, Piotr Baranowski

“…Calculated regression equation describing those relationships can help the farmer to plan sustainable fertilisation depending on livestock density of his farm.…”
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The effects of male age on sperm analysis by motile sperm organelle morphology examination (MSOME) by Silva Liliane FI, Oliveira Joao Batista A, Petersen Claudia G, Mauri Ana L, Massaro Fabiana C, Cavagna Mario, Baruffi Ricardo LR, Franco José G

“…Considering the relationship between nuclear vacuoles and DNA damage, these age-related changes predict that increased paternal age should be associated with unsuccessful or abnormal pregnancy as a consequence of fertilisation with damaged spermatozoa. Given that sperm nuclear vacuoles can be evaluated more precisely at high magnification, these results support the routine use of MSOME for ICSI as a criterion for semen analysis.…”
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A Review of Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Coffee Cultivation and Mycotoxigenic Fungi by Mira Adhikari, Elizabeth L. Isaac, R. Russell M. Paterson, Mark A. Maslin

“…Future modelling of coffee cultivation, which includes the influence of atmospheric carbon dioxide fertilisation and forest management, is also required; however, all indications show that climate change will have an extremely negative effect on future coffee production worldwide in terms of both a loss of suitable cultivation areas and an increase in mycotoxin contamination.…”
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<i>EPHA2</i> Segregates with Microphthalmia and Congenital Cataracts in Two Unrelated Families by Philippa Harding, Maria Toms, Elena Schiff, Nicholas Owen, Suzannah Bell, Ian Christopher Lloyd, Mariya Moosajee

“…Misexpression of N-cadherin and retained fibre cell nuclei were observed in the developing lens of the <i>epha2b</i> knockdown morphant fish by 3 days post-fertilisation, which indicated a putative mechanism for microphthalmia pathogenesis through disruption of cadherin-mediated adherens junctions, preventing lens maturation and the critical signals stimulating eye growth. …”
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and prophylactic human embryo cryopreservation: analysis of reproductive outcome following thawed embryo transfer by Sills Eric, McLoughlin Laura J, Genton Marc G, Walsh David J, Coull Graham D, Walsh Anthony PH

“…Average number of oocytes retrieved in this group was 23 ± 8.7, which after fertilisation yielded an average of 14 ± 5.7 embryos cryopreserved per patient. …”
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