TRANSCRIPTOME PROFILING OF RESISTANT AND SUSCEPTIBLE CAVENDISH BANANA ROOTS FOLLOWING INOCULATION WITH FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. CUBENSE TROPICAL RACE 4

Abstract Background Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4), is considered the most lethal disease of Cavendish bananas in the world.The disease can be managed in the field by planting resistant Cavendish plants generated by somaclonal variation.However, little information is available

Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 Bridal Party Dresses is a detritivore tenebrionid beetle native to the Old World that was detected in the United States over 20 years ago.It is well adapted to Mediterranean climates between 30°N and 45°N, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.We confirm the presence o

Soil classification is essential for understanding soil properties and their suitability for conveying the characteristics of soil types.In this study, we present a prediction of soil classification using fewer soil variables by employing the random forest (RF) technique in machine learning.This study compiled the parameters outlined in the unified

We have lately noticed an increase of illegal drug consumption among young people.This phenomenon is associated to acute and chronic health problems worsened by diverse factors such as the properties of substances, the way of administration, the vulnerability of the individual and the social context in which drugs are used.Drugs affect general heal

Despite the success of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents in treating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the number of cases of HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is expected to increase over the next five years.HCC develops over the span of decades and is closely associated with fibrosis stage.HCV both directly and indirectly est