HUMIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION IMPROVES SALT TOLERANCE IN CHILI BY MODULATING MORPHO-PHYSIO-BIOCHEMICAL VARIABLES

Humic acid supplementation improves salt tolerance in chili by modulating morpho-physio-biochemical variables

As agricultural challenges related to soil salinity continue to grow, incorporation of humic acid into cultivation practices could contribute significantly to Leveler global food security and sustainable agriculture.This study assessed the effects of different doses of soil applied humic acid (0, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg w/w soil) on the growth, phot

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Infection with a novel polymycovirus enhances growth, conidiation and sensitivity to UV-B irradiation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Metarhizium anisopliae is a well-studied CUTICLE OIL entomopathogenic fungus that is widely used in biological control programs.The presence of polymycoviruses in this fungus is common, but their effects on fungal development and stress tolerance are not well understood.In this study, we report the discovery of a novel double-stranded RNA virus, na

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340-GHz Heterogeneously-Integrated THz Imager With 4°-Beamwidth 16×16 IPD Antenna Array for Lensless Terahertz Imaging Applications

A low-cost and planar heterogeneously-integrated 340-GHz Accessories THz imager is proposed for lensless THz imaging applications.The proposed THz imager is composed of a $16 imes 16$ antenna array realized in an integrated-passive-device (IPD) technology, an IPD-to-CMOS THz interconnect, and a power detector implemented in a 0.18- $mu ext{m}$ CMO

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Policosanols lose their lustre as cholesterol-lowering agents

Policosanols have been purported by one research group to act as effective agents for LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering in humans.However data from independent researchers have been contradicting results published by the laboratories originating Cocoa these claims.The purpose of this commentary is therefore to briefly summarize the policosanol contr

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Acupuncture for acute musculoskeletal pain management in the emergency department and continuity clinic: a protocol for an adaptive pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Introduction Chronic musculoskeletal pain causes a significant burden on health and quality of life and may result from inadequate treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain.The emergency department (ED) represents a novel setting in which to test non-pharmacological interventions early in the pain trajectory to prevent the Protection transition from

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