Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 332: Reactive Oxygen Species Alleviate Cell Death Induced by Thaxtomin A in Arabidopsis thaliana Cell Cultures Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090332 Authors: Fatima Awwad Guillaume Bertrand Michel Grandbois Nathalie Beaudoin Thaxtomin A (TA) is a cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor synthesized by the soil actinobacterium Streptomyces scabies, which is the main causal agent of potato common scab. TA is essential for the induction of scab lesions on potato tubers....
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 331: SNP and Haplotype-Based Genomic Selection of Quantitative Traits in Eucalyptus globulus Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090331 Authors: Paulina Ballesta Carlos Maldonado Paulino Pérez-Rodríguez Freddy Mora Eucalyptus globulus (Labill.) is one of the most important cultivated eucalypts in temperate and subtropical regions and has been successfully subjected to intensive breeding. In this study, Bayesian genomic models that include the effects of haplotype...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 330: Identification of Markers Associated with Yield Traits and Morphological Features in Maize (Zea mays L.) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090330 Authors: Agnieszka Tomkowiak Jan Bocianowski Łukasz Wolko Józef Adamczyk Sylwia Mikołajczyk Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski Association mapping is a powerful approach to detect associations between traits of interest and genetic markers based on linkage disequilibrium in molecular plant breeding. The aim of...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 329: Hydrogen Peroxide and Superoxide Anion Radical Photoproduction in PSII Preparations at Various Modifications of the Water-Oxidizing Complex Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090329 Authors: Andrey Khorobrykh The photoproduction of superoxide anion radical (O2−•) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in photosystem II (PSII) preparations depending on the damage to the water-oxidizing complex (WOC) was investigated. The light-induced formation of O2−•...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 328: Discrimination of Myrtle Ecotypes from Different Geographic Areas According to Their Morphological Characteristics and Anthocyanins Composition Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090328 Authors: Ana V. González-de-Peredo Mercedes Vázquez-Espinosa Estrella Espada-Bellido Marta Ferreiro-González Antonio Amores-Arrocha Miguel Palma Gerardo F. Barbero Ana Jiménez-Cantizano Myrtus communis L. is an evergreen shrub that produces berries with a high content...
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Prosthesis, Vol. 1, Pages 3-10: An Integrated Approach, Orthodontic and Prosthetic, in a Case of Maxillary Lateral Incisors Agenesis Prosthesis doi: 10.3390/prosthesis1010002 Authors: Portelli Militi Logiudice Nucera Background: Among tooth anomalies, missing teeth is one of the most frequent, and it can be related to different therapeutical sets of problems. Often, an integrated approach that interests both orthodontists and prosthodontists is necessary, and in some cases...
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Recycling, Vol. 4, Pages 38: Influence of Guayule Resin as a Bio-Based Additive on Asphalt–Rubber Binder at Elevated Temperatures Recycling doi: 10.3390/recycling4030038 Authors: Ahmed Hemida Magdy Abdelrahman This study seeks to find the influence of replacing a portion of the asphalt–rubber binder with the bio-based material “guayule resin.” This replacement could be beneficial in terms of sustainability, economics, and environmental concerns related...
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Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 516: “Whoever Harms a Dhimmī I Shall Be His Foe on the Day of Judgment”: An Investigation into an Authentic Prophetic Tradition and Its Origins from the Covenants Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090516 Authors: Ahmed El-Wakil The ḥadīth, “whoever harms a dhimmī I shall be his foe on the Day of Judgment’, can be found as an end clause to covenants which the Prophet Muḥammad issued to Christian, Jewish, and Magian communities. As it is highly unlikely...
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Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 515: Helping One’s Neighbor: Teaching and Learning Prosocial Behavior in a Religious Community Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090515 Authors: David Cuadra-Martínez José Sandoval-Díaz Daniel Perez-Zapata Pablo Castro-Carrasco Douglas Véliz-Vergara Javiera Guzman-Ávalos Gabriel Ramos-Thompson The aim of this study was to describe and interpret the subjective theories that support the development, teaching, and learning of prosocial behavior in a...
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Robotics, Vol. 8, Pages 78: Trajectory Analysis for the MASAR: A New Modular and Single-Actuator Robot Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics8030078 Authors: Adrián Peidró Julio Gallego Luis Payá José María Marín Óscar Reinoso Single-actuator mobile robots offer the benefits of low energy consumption, low weight and size, and low cost, but their motion is typically only one-dimensional. By using auxiliary binary mechanisms that redirect and channel the driving force of their only...
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Robotics, Vol. 8, Pages 77: Design and Implementation of a Quadruped Amphibious Robot Using Duck Feet Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics8030077 Authors: Saad Bin Abul Kashem Shariq Jawed Jubaer Ahmed Uvais Qidwai Roaming complexity in terrains and unexpected environments pose significant difficulties in robotic exploration of an area. In a broader sense, robots have to face two common tasks during exploration, namely, walking on the drylands and swimming through the water. This...
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Smart Cities, Vol. 2, Pages 433-452: Application of Decision-Making Methods in Smart City Projects: A Systematic Literature Review Smart Cities doi: 10.3390/smartcities2030027 Authors: Giang Tran Thi Hoang Laurent Dupont Mauricio Camargo In the current era, Smart City projects have to deal with big social, ecological, and technological challenges such as digitalization, pollution, democratic aspirations, more security, etc. The higher involvement of multi-stakeholders in the different...
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Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 517: Serrulin: A Glycine-Rich Bioactive Peptide from the Hemolymph of the Yellow Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090517 Authors: Thiago de Jesus Oliveira Ursula Castro de Oliveira Pedro Ismael da Silva Junior Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules, which have a potential use as antibiotic or pharmacological tools. In chelicerate organisms, such as scorpions, these molecules constitute an alternative defense system against...
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 827: Roles of Small RNAs in Virus-Plant Interactions Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11090827 Authors: Baogang Zhang Wenji Li Jialin Zhang Lu Wang Jianguo Wu Small RNAs (sRNAs), including microRNAs (miRNAs) and short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), are non-coding but powerful RNA molecules of 20–30 nucleotides in length. sRNAs play crucial regulatory roles in diverse plant biological processes. Recently, many studies on sRNAs have been reported. We summarize...
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 828: The Current View of Retroviruses as Seen from the Shoulders of a Giant Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11090828 Authors: Jiří Hejnar Tomáš Ruml It has now been more than two years since we said our last goodbye to Jan Svoboda (14 [...]
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 826: A Parallel Phenotypic Versus Target-Based Screening Strategy for RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Inhibitors of the Influenza A Virus Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11090826 Authors: Xiujuan Zhao Yanyan Wang Qinghua Cui Ping Li Lin Wang Zinuo Chen Lijun Rong Ruikun Du Influenza A virus infections cause significant morbidity and mortality, and novel antivirals are urgently needed. Influenza RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) activity has been acknowledged...
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 825: A Fusion Peptide in the Spike Protein of MERS Coronavirus Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11090825 Authors: Entedar A. J. Alsaadi Benjamin W. Neuman Ian M. Jones Coronaviruses represent current and emerging threats for many species, including humans. Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is responsible for sporadic infections in mostly Middle Eastern countries, with occasional transfer elsewhere. A key step in the MERS-CoV replication...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1855: Long-Term Trends and Seasonality Detection of the Observed Flow in Yangtze River Using Mann-Kendall and Sen’s Innovative Trend Method Water doi: 10.3390/w11091855 Authors: Ali Kuriqi Abubaker Kisi Trend analysis of streamflow provides practical information for better management of water resources on the eve of climate change. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate the presence of possible trends in the annual, seasonal, maximum, and...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1854: Sensitivity of Agricultural Development to Water-Related Drivers: The Case of Andalusia (Spain) Water doi: 10.3390/w11091854 Authors: Martinez Blanco Future agricultural development will be challenged by the impacts of climate change on water, which are expected to be particularly strong in southern European regions. Thus, exploring interrelations between agriculture and water under climate change is essential to frame informed policies that ensure sustainable...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1853: Estimating Errors in Sizing LID Device and Overflow Prediction Using the Intensity-Duration-Frequency Method Water doi: 10.3390/w11091853 Authors: Tang Xu Jia Luo Shao Low impact development (LID) devices or green infrastructures have been advocated for urban stormwater management worldwide. Currently, the design and evaluation of LID devices adopt the Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) method, which employs the average rainfall intensity....
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1856: Household Willingness to Pay for Wastewater Treatment and Water Supply System Improvement in a Ger Area in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia Water doi: 10.3390/w11091856 Authors: Ariuntuya Byambadorj Han Soo Lee This study aimed to investigate the willingness of residents of ger (traditional nomadic house) areas to pay for improvements in the water supply and wastewater treatment system in terms of capital costs and operation and management (O&M) costs...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1851: Algae Growth Distribution and Key Prevention and Control Positions for the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project Water doi: 10.3390/w11091851 Authors: Jie Zhu Xiaohui Lei Jin Quan Xia Yue The Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (MRP) is an important water supply for 20 large cities and 100 counties in Northern China. However, since 2016, the growth of large filamentous algae clusters has threatened the safety...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1852: Morphological Changes of the Lower Tedori River, Japan, over 50 Years Water doi: 10.3390/w11091852 Authors: Minh Hai Umeda Yuhi Long-term variation in the morphological characteristics of rivers is complicated as a result of temporally and spatially variable natural processes and anthropogenic disturbances. Better understanding of their relationship is therefore important for river basin management. The present study conducted a detailed analysis...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1849: Treatment of a Mature Landfill Leachate: Comparison between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton with Different Pretreatments Water doi: 10.3390/w11091849 Authors: Javier Tejera Ruben Miranda Daphne Hermosilla Iñigo Urra Carlos Negro Ángeles Blanco This study focuses on the treatment of a mature landfill leachate by coagulation and photo-Fenton at different conditions. Optimal coagulation is carried out with ferric chloride in acid conditions;...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1848: A Novel Hybrid Extreme Learning Machine Approach Improved by K Nearest Neighbor Method and Fireworks Algorithm for Flood Forecasting in Medium and Small Watershed of Loess Region Water doi: 10.3390/w11091848 Authors: Juanhui Ren Bo Ren Qiuwen Zhang Xiuqing Zheng Sudden floods in the medium and small watershed by a sudden rainstorm and locally heavy rainfall often lead to flash floods. Therefore, it is of practical and theoretical significance to explore...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1850: Reverse QMRA as a Decision Support Tool: Setting Acceptable Concentration Limits for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Naegleria fowleri Water doi: 10.3390/w11091850 Authors: Md Rasheduzzaman Rajveer Singh Charles N. Haas Dienye Tolofari Hamed Yassaghi Kerry A. Hamilton Zhao Yang Patrick L. Gurian Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Naegleria fowleri are a growing concern in building water systems because...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1844: On Some Properties of the Glacial Isostatic Adjustment Fingerprints Water doi: 10.3390/w11091844 Authors: Giorgio Spada Daniele Melini Along with density and mass variations of the oceans driven by global warming, Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) in response to the last deglaciation still contributes significantly to present-day sea-level change. Indeed, in order to reveal the impacts of climate change, long term observations at tide gauges and recent...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1846: Measuring Streambank Erosion: A Comparison of Erosion Pins, Total Station, and Terrestrial Laser Scanner Water doi: 10.3390/w11091846 Authors: Daniel T. Myers Richard R. Rediske James N. McNair Streambank erosion is difficult to quantify; models and field methods are needed to assess this important sediment source to streams. Our objectives were to (1) evaluate and compare three techniques for quantifying streambank erosion: erosion pins, total station,...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1845: Wetland Roofs as an Attractive Option for Decentralized Water Management and Air Conditioning Enhancement in Growing Cities—A Review Water doi: 10.3390/w11091845 Authors: Andreas Zehnsdorf Keani C. U. Willebrand Ralf Trabitzsch Sarah Knechtel Michael Blumberg Roland A. Müller While constructed wetlands have become established for the decentralized treatment of wastewater and rainwater, wetland roofs have only been built in isolated cases up...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1847: Comprehensive Evaluation and Source Apportionment of Potential Toxic Elements in Soils and Sediments of Guishui River, Beijing Water doi: 10.3390/w11091847 Authors: Jiankang Wang Bo Gao Shuhua Yin Laisheng Liu Dongyu Xu Yanyan Li This study investigated the concentrations and spatial distributions, ecological risks, and potential pollution sources of potential toxic elements (PTEs) in the soils and sediments collected from the Guishui River...
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