SEASONAL VEGETATION SHIFT AND WETLAND DYNAMICS IN VULNERABLE GRANITIC ROCKY OUTCROPS OF PALGHAT GAP OF SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS, KERALA, INDIA

Seasonal vegetation shift and wetland dynamics in vulnerable granitic rocky outcrops of Palghat Gap of southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

Low altitude granitic hillock systems prevalent in Palghat (Palakkad) Gap region of southern Western Ghats were analyzed for seasonal dynamics in wetland taxa associated with marshy ephemeral flush vegetation, small ephemeral pools and deep rock pools.Due to characteristic habitat features, such systems harbor a unique pattern of microhabitats and

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Prevalence of BRCA homopolymeric indels in an ION Torrent-based tumour-to-germline testing workflow in high-grade ovarian carcinoma

Abstract Tumour DNA sequencing is essential for precision medicine since it guides therapeutic decisions but also fosters the identification of Guitars patients who may benefit from germline testing.Notwithstanding, the tumour-to-germline testing workflow presents a few caveats.The low sensitivity for indels at loci with sequences of identical base

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Combined Effects of Different LED Light Recipes and Slow-Release Fertilizers on Baby Leaf Lettuce Growth for Vertical Farming: Modeling through DoE

The modern agriculture system based on open-field crops requires a lot of energy and resources in terms of soil, water, and chemicals.Vertical farming (VF) systems could be a viable alternative for some types of cultivation that are receiving interest thanks to their high modularity, optimized water and nutrients use, and LEDs employment as an ener

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Vitamin D, acute respiratory infections, and Covid-19: The curse of small-size randomised trials. A critical review with meta-analysis of randomised trials.

BackgroundRandomised trials conducted from 2006 to 2021 indicated that vitamin D supplementation (VDS) was able to prevent severe COVID-19 and acute respiratory infections (ARI).However, larger randomised trials published in 2022 did not confirm the health benefits of VDS in Cleaning Patches COVID-19 patients.ObjectiveTo examine through a systemati

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