A comprehensive resource of drought- and salinity- responsive ESTs for gene discovery and marker development in chickpea (<it>Cicer arietinum </it>L.) by Srinivasan Ramamurthy, Xiao Yongli, Vadez Vincent, Deokar Amit A, Balaji Jayashree, Kashiwagi Junichi, Lekha Pazhamala, Hiremath Pavana J, Varshney Rajeev K, Gaur Pooran M, Siddique Kadambot HM, Town Christopher D, Hoisington David A

“…However, very limited number of molecular markers and candidate genes are available for undertaking molecular breeding in chickpea to tackle these stresses. …”
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A validity study to consult on a protocol of a home hazard management program for falls prevention among community dwelling stroke survivors by Husna Ahmad Ainuddin, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Mazatulfazura S. F. Salim, Tengku Aizan Hamid, Lynette Mackenzie

“…This study established a rigorous and robust experimental protocol for future undertaking.…”
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Patient and professional perspectives about using in vitro fertilisation add-ons in the UK and Australia: a qualitative study by Elaine Wainwright, Cynthia M Farquhar, Michelle Peate, Sarah Lensen, Sarah C Armstrong, Emily Vaughan, Adam H Balen, Allan Pacey, Lucy Caughey

“…Patients describe valuing their autonomy with add-ons, but for professionals, undertaking informed consent will be critical, no matter where they sit on the spectrum regarding add-ons.Trial registration osf.io/vnyb9.…”
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Classifying a Highly Polymorphic Tree Species across Landscapes Using Airborne Imaging Spectroscopy by Megan M. Seeley, Nicholas R. Vaughn, Brennon L. Shanks, Roberta E. Martin, Marcel König, Gregory P. Asner

“…These classifications are often effectively achieved by applying models to imaging spectroscopy, a type of remote sensing data, but such undertakings are often limited in spatial extent. Here we provide accurate, high-resolution spatial data on the keystone species <i>Metrosideros polymorpha</i>, a highly polymorphic tree species distributed across bioclimatic zones and environmental gradients on Hawai’i Island using airborne imaging spectroscopy and LiDAR. …”
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The use of mixed reality technology for the objective assessment of clinical skills: a validation study by Iona Minty, Jason Lawson, Payal Guha, Xun Luo, Rukhnoor Malik, Raminta Cerneviciute, James Kinross, Guy Martin

“…Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted to compare the assessment of undergraduate medical students undertaking OSCEs via HoloLens 2 live (HLL) and recorded (HLR), and gold-standard in-person (IP) methods. …”
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Mental health literacy questionnaire-short version for adults (MHLq-SVa): validation study in China, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Thailand, and the United States by Luísa Campos, Pedro Dias, Marisa Costa, Laura Rabin, Rona Miles, Sumi Lestari, Rania Feraihan, Neera Pant, Natthaphansan Sriwichai, Waraporn Boonchieng, Luxi Yu

“…Future studies are needed to further validate the measure and undertake multicultural comparisons of MHL in diverse samples from around the globe.…”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE CONCENTRATION OF MONTMORILLONITE CONTAINING SORBENT AND pH OF THE CULTURE MEDIUM ON THE ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI, S WELL AS THE EFFECT OF GR... by Vladimir Bukhanov, Aleksandr Vezentsev, Olga Filippova, Sergey V. Nadezhdin, Olga Pankova, Tatyana Firsova, Mariya Mihaylyukova, Anton Tishin

“…The effect of ground on growth rate and reproduction of E. coli was performed in a grounded Petri dishes. Based on the undertaked studies it was found that the montmorillonite- based sorbent has no antibacterial and growth-boosting action against E. coli, while the sorbent effectively accumulates on the surface of live bacteria E. coli; in a combination of the sorbent with enrofloxacin, a bactericidal effectiveness of the latter against the E. coli decreased; antibacterial activity of enrofloxacin and it combinations with enriched montmorillonite containing sorbent to E. coli; the combination of enrofloxacin with the sorbent at the respective concentrations of 2, 1, 0.5 µg/ml and 4, 4, 2 mg/ml has bacteriostatic effect; enrofloxacin spectrum of a growth inhibition of E. coli increases with increasing the culture medium pH (from 6 to 8), but for doxycycline it reduces; a loss of size of growth inhibition zones of Escherichia coli due to enrofloxacin in acidic culture medium (pH 6) was at concentrations of sorbent from 2000 to 31,25 µg/ml in comparison with a control, such results were observed in neutral (pH 7) and alkaline culture medium (pH 8), but with the concentration of the sorbent from 2000 to 500 µg/ml; in 1.2 times more E. coli grows in grounded Petri dishes on a meat-and-peptone agar (MPA) than in ungrounded dishes.…”
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Deliver Smart, Not More! Building Economically Sustainable Competitiveness on the Ground of High Agri-Food Trade Specialization in the EU by Marius Constantin, Juan Sapena, Andreea Apetrei, Simona Roxana Pătărlăgeanu

“…Thus, instead of falling into the pitfall of vagueness, this paper was aimed at bringing its contribution to this field by undertaking the research objective of exploring a single facet of sustainable agricultural competitiveness: the economic facet. …”
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The Effect of Trait Mindfulness on Subjective Well-Being of Kindergarten Teachers: The Sequential Mediating Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Work&ndash;Family Balance by Pan B, Wu H, Zhang X

“…At the same time, in China, kindergarten teachers also need to undertake daily administrative management and other tasks. …”
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Indigenous approaches to health assessment: a scoping review protocol by Nabina Sharma, Jennifer D. Walker, Elizabeth Wenghofer, Taima Moeke-Pickering, Jeannette Lindenbach

“…Methods In response to these gaps, we are working with a First Nations Community Advisory Group in Northern Ontario, Canada, to undertake a scoping review following the 2020 JBI methodology for scoping reviews. …”
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Prevalence of HIV testing uptake among the never-married young men (15-24) in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of demographic and health survey data (2015-2020). by Emmanuel Musonda, Million Phiri, Liness Shasha, Chiti Bwalya, Shuko Musemangezhi, Sage Marie Consolatrice Ishimwe, Chester Kalinda

“…Young men who spent 8 to 12 years in school (aOR = 3.26 95% CI 2.21-4.79) or 13 years and above (aOR = 3.56 95% CI 2.35-5.37) had increased odds of undertaking an HIV test.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The prevalence of HIV testing among sexually active unmarried young men remains low in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Hydrocarbon generation potential of Campano-Maastrichtian to Paleogene shales in the Benin Flank of the Anambra Basin, SW Nigeria by Omabehere Innocent Ejeh, Israel Aruoriwo Abiodun Etobro, Konstantinos Perleros, Jude Etunimonuwa Ogala, Ajayi Olugbenga Ehinola, Kimon Christanis, Stavros Kalaitzidis

“…Thus, it is expedient undertaking an assessment of the hydrocarbon generation potential of this frontier area from subsurface samples. …”
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HostNet: improved sequence representation in deep neural networks for virus-host prediction by Zhaoyan Ming, Xiangjun Chen, Shunlong Wang, Hong Liu, Zhiming Yuan, Minghui Wu, Han Xia

“…Yet, the traditional means of ascertaining the host range of viruses, which involves field surveillance and laboratory experiments, is a laborious and demanding undertaking. A computational tool with the capability to reliably predict host ranges for novel viruses can provide timely responses in the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases. …”
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Clinician perspectives on having point of care tests made available to them during out of hours home visiting by S. Dixon, M. Glogowska, S. Garland, H. Hunt, D. Lasserson, G. Hayward

“…During a service improvement project, POC tests (including creatinine, electrolytes, haemoglobin and lactate) were made available to clinicians undertaking OOH home visits, with the clinicians allowed absolute discretion about when and whether they used them. …”
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Future Learning Centers: A Study on Libraries' Role Reorientation, Function Reconstruction, and Practical Innovations by ZHANG Jingbei, XU Yaping, ZHOU Qiong, CAI Yingchun

“…[Method/Process] To comprehend the genesis and potential of the FLC, this research undertakes a meticulous examination of its foundational concepts, overarching objectives, inherent tasks, and structural framework. …”
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‘They could not see our eyes, they cannot see our faces, they do not know who we are and that is hard’: a qualitative interview study with staff caring for children and families in... by Faith Gibson, Jo Wray, Paula Kelly, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Susie Aldiss

“…As part of a series of multisite research studies to undertake a rapid appraisal of perceptions of hospital staff, working during the pandemic, our study focused on clinical and non-clinical staff perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on aspects of care delivery, preparedness and staffing specific to a specialist children’s hospital.Design Qualitative study using a qualitative rapid appraisal design. …”
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Highly specific and sensitive detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei genomic DNA by CRISPR-Cas12a by Somsakul Pop Wongpalee, Hathairat Thananchai, Claire Chewapreecha, Henrik B. Roslund, Chalita Chomkatekaew, Warunya Tananupak, Phumrapee Boonklang, Sukritpong Pakdeerat, Rathanin Seng, Narisara Chantratita, Piyawan Takarn, Phadungkiat Khamnoi

“…Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei, a causative bacterium for melioidosis, remains a challenging undertaking due to long assay time, laboratory requirements, and the lack of specificity and sensitivity of many current assays. …”
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Reference intervals for cd, hg, Mn and Pb in the general children population (3–14 years) of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between June 2019 and June 2020 by Y. M. Tuakashikila, H. M. Mata, M. M. Kabamba, A. M. Malumba, J. K. Tuakuila

“…These background metal exposures will be useful for future occupational and/or environmental surveys as well as undertaking a reliable regulation of chemical exposure in Kinshasa via a national HBM program.…”
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Peer support interventions in maternal and child healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a realist review by Gordon Dugle, John Antwi, Wilm Quentin

“…Methods This review follows five iterative steps for undertaking realist reviews (1) defining the review scope; (2) developing initial programme theories; (3) searching for evidence; (4) selecting and appraising evidence; and (5) extracting, analysing and synthesising evidence. …”
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The research interest, capacity and culture of NHS staff in South East Scotland and changes in attitude to research following the pandemic: a cross-sectional survey by David J Chinn, Magdalena Pribanova, Frances Quirk

“…Abstract Background The UK National Health Service (NHS) is ideally placed to undertake research. The UK Government recently launched its vision of research within the NHS to improve research culture and activity amongst its staff. …”
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