Quantitative proteomics analysis reveals the key proteins related to semen quality in Niangya yaks by Yaomei Wang, Yuchao Liu, Tingting Cao, Chunyuan Shi, Zili Ren, Yanling Zhao

“…Abstract Background Proteins related to sperm motility and sperm morphology have an important impact on sperm function such as metabolism, motility and fertilisation etc. An understanding of the key proteins related to semen quality in Niangya yaks would help to provide support for breeding. …”
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Four-dimensional ultrasound guided embryo transfers improve live birth rates when compared to the clinical touch technique: a randomised controlled trial by L. Nancarrow, Nicola Tempest, S. Lane, R. Homburg, R. Russell, D. K. Hapangama

“…Abstract Most aspects of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) have changed dramatically since introduction, but embryo transfer (ET) technique remains largely unaltered. …”
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Efficacy and safety of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with poor ovarian response: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial by Fang Wang, Xianghui Zeng, Lirong Du, Huilin Yang

“…Women with a poor ovarian response (POR) must undergo in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and embryo transfer to achieve pregnancy. …”
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Case report and discussion: Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis with surrogacy in vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome by Chloe Angwin, Chloe Angwin, Neeti Ghali, Neeti Ghali, Fleur Stephanie van Dijk, Fleur Stephanie van Dijk

“…In women with vEDS, pregnancy and childbirth carry significant risks of both morbidity and mortality. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has approved vEDS for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), given the potential for life-limiting complications. …”
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Biofortification of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with iron and zinc: Achievements and challenges by Raul Huertas, Barbara Karpinska, Sophia Ngala, Bertha Mkandawire, Joyce Maling'a, Elizabeth Wajenkeche, Paul M. Kimani, Christine Boesch, Derek Stewart, Robert D. Hancock, Christine H. Foyer

“…These include (i) dietary diversification, (ii) industrial food fortification and supplements, (iii) agronomic approaches including soil mineral fertilisation, bioinoculants and crop rotations, and (iv) biofortification through the implementation of biotechnology including gene editing and plant breeding. …”
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Awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors in a young ethnically diverse British population by Cristina‐Alexandra Radu, Nadia Matos de Melo Fernandes, Sumaira Khalfe, Britta Stordal

“…Recognition was lowest for in vitro fertilisation treatment (23.0%) and talcum powder in the genital area (23.0%). …”
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Simulation of Multi-Species Plant Communities in Perturbed and Nutrient-Limited Grasslands: Development of the Growth Model ModVege by Francesca Piseddu, Raphaël Martin, Ermes Movedi, Frédérique Louault, Roberto Confalonieri, Gianni Bellocchi

“…ModVege was then coupled to the CoSMo rule set to dynamically simulate the relative abundance of plant functional types or individual species, assessed across fertilised and unfertilised, abandoned and mown conditions in a grassland site of the Massif Central of France. …”
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Protocol for improving the costs and outcomes of assistive reproductive technology fertility care pathways: a study using cost measurement and process mining by Kees Ahaus, Carina G J M Hilders, Maura Leusder, Hilco J van Elten, Evert J P van Santbrink

“…To support this method, we create activity and process maps for all relevant treatments: ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilisation (IVF), IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection and frozen embryo transfer after IVF. …”
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Parthenocarpic tomato mutants, iaa9-3 and iaa9-5, show plant adaptability and fruiting ability under heat-stress conditions by Syariful Mubarok, Nurul Jadid, Ani Widiastuti, Deden Derajat Matra, Rahmat Budiarto, Fitrianti Widya Lestari, Anne Nuraini, Erni Suminar, Bayu Pradana Nur Rahmat, Hiroshi Ezura, Hiroshi Ezura

“…Parthenocarpic tomatoes can be used to increase plant productivity during failure of the fertilisation process under heat-stress conditions. The aim of this study were to identify the plant adaptability and fruiting capability of ?…”
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Inflammatory, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptosis Effects in Zebrafish Larvae after Rapid Exposure to a Commercial Glyphosate Formulation by Germano Lanzarin, Carlos Venâncio, Luís M. Félix, Sandra Monteiro

“…Transgenic Tg(mpxGFP)i114 and wild-type (WT) zebrafish larvae (72 h post-fertilisation) were exposed to 1, 5, and 10 µg mL⁻¹ of RF (based on the active ingredient concentration) for 4 h 30 min. …”
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The in vivo study of cardiac mechano-electric and mechano-mechanical coupling during heart development in zebrafish by Jonathan S. Baillie, Alex Gendernalik, Deborah M. Garrity, David Bark, David Bark, David Bark, T. Alexander Quinn, T. Alexander Quinn

“…In proof-of-concept experiments, we applied our new method to 48 h post-fertilisation zebrafish, which revealed differences between the electrical and mechanical response to atrial dilation. …”
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Effect of tillage systems on energy input and energy efficiency for sugar beet and soybean under Pannonian climate conditions by Gerhard Moitzi, Reinhard W. Neugschwandtner, Hans-Peter Kaul, Helmut Wagentristl

“…The input rates of fertiliser, chemical plant protection, and seeds were set constant across years; whereas measured values of fuel consumption were used for all tillage treatments. …”
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The role of TGF superfamily gene expression in the regulation of folliculogenesis and oogenesis in mammals: a review by H. Piotrowska, B. Kempisty, P. Sosinska, S. Ciesiolka, D. Bukowska, P. Antosik, M. Rybska, K.P. Brussow, M. Nowicki, M. Zabel

“…The developmental competence of mammalian oocytes (also termed developmental potency) is defined as the ability of female gametes to reach maturation (the MII stage) and achieve successful monospermic fertilisation. Proper oocyte development during folliculo- and oogenesis also plays a critical role in normal zygote and blastocyst formation, as well as implantation and the birth of healthy offspring. …”
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A Novel Calpain Inhibitor Compound Has Protective Effects on a Zebrafish Model of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 by Katherine J. Robinson, Kristy Yuan, Stuart K. Plenderleith, Maxinne Watchon, Angela S. Laird

“…We found that treatment with BLD-2736 from 1 to 6 days post-fertilisation (dpf) improves the swimming of SCA3 zebrafish larvae and decreases the presence of insoluble protein aggregates. …”
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Land management shapes drought responses of dominant soil microbial taxa across grasslands by J. M. Lavallee, M. Chomel, N. Alvarez Segura, F. de Castro, T. Goodall, M. Magilton, J. M. Rhymes, M. Delgado-Baquerizo, R. I. Griffiths, E. M. Baggs, T. Caruso, F. T. de Vries, M. Emmerson, D. Johnson, R. D. Bardgett

“…Here, we imposed an in situ experimental drought across 30 diverse UK grassland sites with contrasting management intensities and found that: (1) the majority of dominant bacterial (85%) and fungal (89%) taxa exhibit resistant or opportunistic drought strategies, possibly contributing to their ubiquity and dominance across sites; and (2) intensive grassland management decreases the proportion of drought-sensitive and non-resilient dominant bacteria—likely via alleviation of nutrient limitation and pH-related stress under fertilisation and liming—but has the opposite impact on dominant fungi. …”
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Significance of nutrition in preventing miscarriage, an ignored but modifiable risk factor by Mahnoor Khan, Samra Ali

“…In the pre pregnancy state, nutritional imbalances result in the alteration of germ cell morphology, which hinders the chances of fertilisation of the altered germ cell. In addition to this, nutritional status during the peri-implantation and placental developmental stage (embryonic stage) play a vital role in the establishment of pregnancy and fetal development so any deficiency during this stage increases the risk of miscarriage. …”
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The Epidemiological Framework for Biological Invasions (EFBI): an interdisciplinary foundation for the assessment of biosecurity threats by Philip E. Hulme, Richard Baker, Robert Freckleton, Rosemary S. Hails, Matt Hartley, John Harwood, Glenn Marion, Graham C. Smith, Mark Williamson

“…To enable greater cross-fertilisation between these two disciplines, the Epidemiological Framework for Biological Invasions (EFBI) is developed that classifies ecosystems in relation to their invasion status: Susceptible, Exposed, Infectious and Resistant. …”
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Agronomic characteristics of winter oil rape hybrids depending of nitrogen top dressing by Spirkovska Marijana, Dimov Zoran, Arsov Zlatko, Kabranova Romina, Srbinoska Marija

“…Furthermore, it is based on fertiliser norm, with corrections according to environmental conditions. …”
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#288 : Comparison of OVOIL and OVOIL HEAVY in the Clinical IVF Laboratory on Fertilization, Blastocyst Utilization and Transfer Outcomes by H Kathryn Gurner, R.L Kelley, Y.S Lee, D.K Gardner

“…Results: Hv-OIL (n=554) had no effect on fertilisation rate compared to OVOIL (n=562) following either IVF (53.9% vs 55.1%) or ICSI (61.2% vs 60.5%). …”
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Sequential Analysis of Phosphorus Compounds Contained in the Substrates and the Digestate by Józefa Wiater

“…The dosage of digestate used for fertilisation should be preceded by a knowledge of the soils and the requirements of the cultivated plants in order to prevent mobile phosphorus fractions from entering surface waters and increasing the eutrophication process.…”
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