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View article: Streets as Child-Friendly Spaces: Play, Adaptation, and Spatial Negotiation in Shat Tola Pora Basti, Dhaka
Streets as Child-Friendly Spaces: Play, Adaptation, and Spatial Negotiation in Shat Tola Pora Basti, Dhaka Open
This research paper explores child-friendly activities in ‘Shat Tola Pora Basti,’ a densely populated low-income squatter settlement in Dhaka, characterized by a severe deficiency of dedicated open play spaces for children. Employing quali…
View article: Optimizing economic and environmental objectives in sustainable machining processes
Optimizing economic and environmental objectives in sustainable machining processes Open
This work presents a two-stage optimization approach designed to improve the sustainability of machining processes by integrating multi-objective optimization, multi-criteria decision-making, and experimental design approaches. The propose…
View article: Begomovirus and DNA satellites diversity in Bemisia tabaci from cotton growing areas of Pakistan
Begomovirus and DNA satellites diversity in Bemisia tabaci from cotton growing areas of Pakistan Open
Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD), a major threat to cotton production in Pakistan and northwestern India, is caused by a complex of begomoviruses transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. These begomoviruses are typically associated with…
View article: Optimizing Heart Disease Prediction with Random Forest and Ensemble Methods
Optimizing Heart Disease Prediction with Random Forest and Ensemble Methods Open
This study evaluates ensemble learning techniques for optimizing heart disease prediction, with a focus on Random Forest due to its robustness in handling complex medical data. The dataset used, "Heart Disease Prediction Dataset" from Kagg…
View article: Differential interactions of ToLCNDV with different betasatellites reveal complex viral dynamics in N. benthamiana
Differential interactions of ToLCNDV with different betasatellites reveal complex viral dynamics in N. benthamiana Open
Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV), a bipartite begomovirus prevalent in Old World and major cotton-growing regions of Pakistan, has increasingly been found associated with diverse betasatellites. Although betasatellites, small cir…
View article: Potential of conventional and new breeding technologies to manage soybean diseases
Potential of conventional and new breeding technologies to manage soybean diseases Open
Malnutrition is a serious issue in developing countries. It affects about 165 million children under the age of five and causes about 13 million deaths annually. Among various nutritional deficiencies, protein deficiency in diets is a majo…
View article: Sustainable 90-degree slot milling of AZ31 alloy via two-stage hybrid optimization
Sustainable 90-degree slot milling of AZ31 alloy via two-stage hybrid optimization Open
This study introduces a novel two-stage hybrid optimization framework aimed at enhancing the sustainability of 90-degree slot milling operations on AZ31 magnesium alloy. The framework systematically combines the Taguchi method for experime…
View article: Genome-Wide Profiling of WRKY, HSC, and ProDh Gene Families and VIGS-Mediated Functional Analysis of Negative Regulators of Cotton's Stress Response to Drought, Heat, and Whiteflies
Genome-Wide Profiling of WRKY, HSC, and ProDh Gene Families and VIGS-Mediated Functional Analysis of Negative Regulators of Cotton's Stress Response to Drought, Heat, and Whiteflies Open
Biotic and abiotic stress are fundamental contributors to restricting cotton yield and performance. Comprehension of molecular mechanisms behind these responses is necessary for elevating stress resistance. Genome wide profiling classified…
View article: Attaining the Promise of Geminivirus-Based Vectors in Plant Genome Editing
Attaining the Promise of Geminivirus-Based Vectors in Plant Genome Editing Open
Over the last 40 years, several studies have provided evidence demonstrating that viral vectors can result in effective gene targeting/insertions in a host’s genome. The traditional approaches of gene knock-down, -out, or -in involve an in…
View article: A hybrid two stage Taguchi-regression-NSGA II-AHP-GRA, multi-objective optimization framework for sustainable straight slot milling of AZ31 magnesium alloy
A hybrid two stage Taguchi-regression-NSGA II-AHP-GRA, multi-objective optimization framework for sustainable straight slot milling of AZ31 magnesium alloy Open
This study proposes a novel two-stage optimization framework to enhance the economic and environmental sustainability of AZ31 magnesium alloy milling. By integrating Taguchi's method, stepwise regression, NSGA-II, AHP, and Grey Relational …
View article: Behavioural intention to adopt mobile trading apps: an integrated theoretical and digital framework, privacy concerns, and information richness model
Behavioural intention to adopt mobile trading apps: an integrated theoretical and digital framework, privacy concerns, and information richness model Open
This research investigates the transformative impact of mobile trading apps on the Indian financial landscape, particularly in the context of the unprecedented surge in DMAT (dematerialisation) accounts following the COVID-19 pandemic. Due…
View article: Knockout mutation in TaD27 enhances number of productive tillers in hexaploid wheat
Knockout mutation in TaD27 enhances number of productive tillers in hexaploid wheat Open
Recent advances allow the deployment of cluster regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated endonucleases (Cas) system for the targeted mutagenesis in the genome with accuracy and precision for trait improvement in …
View article: Characterization of Jasmonate-ZIM domain family in response to abiotic stresses; functional insights for developing climate resilience cotton
Characterization of Jasmonate-ZIM domain family in response to abiotic stresses; functional insights for developing climate resilience cotton Open
Jasmonate-ZIM domain (JAZ) genes are essential for the regulation of physiological processes in plants and help plants to protect from various stresses. Given the increasing global food security concerns related to growing populations, cli…
View article: Comparative analysis, diversification, and functional validation of plant nucleotide-binding site domain genes
Comparative analysis, diversification, and functional validation of plant nucleotide-binding site domain genes Open
Nucleotide-binding site ( NBS ) domain genes are one of the superfamily of resistance genes involved in plant responses to pathogens. The current study identified 12,820 NBS-domain-containing genes across 34 species covering from mosses to…
View article: Nutrients, surfactants, and aeration in constructed wetlands affect bacterial persistence and metabolic activity during the remediation of crude oil-contaminated water
Nutrients, surfactants, and aeration in constructed wetlands affect bacterial persistence and metabolic activity during the remediation of crude oil-contaminated water Open
The use of constructed wetlands (CWs) is one of the best options to treat wastewater. In CWs, microorganisms play a major role in the degradation of organic pollutants but the concentration of nutrients, surfactant, and aeration (NSA) in o…
View article: Optimizing sustainable machining for magnesium alloys: a comparative study of GRA and TOPSIS
Optimizing sustainable machining for magnesium alloys: a comparative study of GRA and TOPSIS Open
This study delves into a comparative analysis of two multi-criteria decision analysis methods, Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), to fine-tune sustainable machinin…
View article: Omics-driven exploration and mining of key functional genes for the improvement of food and fiber crops
Omics-driven exploration and mining of key functional genes for the improvement of food and fiber crops Open
The deployment of omics technologies has obtained an incredible boost over the past few decades with the advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, innovative bioinformatics tools, and the deluge of available biological inf…
View article: Development of a framework for sustainability assessment of the machining process through machining parameter optimisation technique
Development of a framework for sustainability assessment of the machining process through machining parameter optimisation technique Open
This study introduces a comprehensive framework that integrates Multi-objective optimisation with Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques to enhance decision-making in sustainable machining processes. Through a systematic liter…
View article: A source of resistance against yellow mosaic disease in soybeans correlates with a novel mutation in a resistance gene
A source of resistance against yellow mosaic disease in soybeans correlates with a novel mutation in a resistance gene Open
Yellow mosaic disease (YMD) is one of the major devastating constraints to soybean production in Pakistan. In the present study, we report the identification of resistant soybean germplasm and a novel mutation linked with disease susceptib…
View article: An Intelligent Deep Learning Technique for Predicting Hobbing Tool Wear Based on Gear Hobbing Using Real-Time Monitoring Data
An Intelligent Deep Learning Technique for Predicting Hobbing Tool Wear Based on Gear Hobbing Using Real-Time Monitoring Data Open
Industry 4.0 has been an impactful and much-needed revolution that has not only influenced different aspects of life but has also changed the course of manufacturing processes. The main purpose of the manufacturing industry is to increase …
View article: Dominance of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus-Rajasthan strain associated with third epidemic of cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan
Dominance of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus-Rajasthan strain associated with third epidemic of cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan Open
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is an economically potent crop in many countries including Pakistan, India, and China. For the last three decades, cotton production is under the constant stress of cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) caused by beg…
View article: Deciphering the differential expression patterns of yield-related negative regulators in hexaploid wheat and F1 hybrids at different growth stages
Deciphering the differential expression patterns of yield-related negative regulators in hexaploid wheat and F1 hybrids at different growth stages Open
Being a major source of protein and calories in the human diet, bread wheat is cultivated worldwide, and its yield is showing dwindling notion due to various environmental challenges. Hexaploid bread wheat underwent a series of polyploidiz…
View article: Comparative Analysis, Diversification and Functional Validation of Plant Nucleotide-Binding Site Domain Genes
Comparative Analysis, Diversification and Functional Validation of Plant Nucleotide-Binding Site Domain Genes Open
Nucleotide-binding site (NBS) domain genes are one of a superfamily of resistance genes involved in plant responses to pathogens. The current study identified presumably identified 12,820 NBS-containing genes across 34 species covering fro…
View article: qPCR Assay as a Tool for Examining Cotton Resistance to the Virus Complex Causing CLCuD: Yield Loss Inversely Correlates with Betasatellite, Not Virus, DNA Titer
qPCR Assay as a Tool for Examining Cotton Resistance to the Virus Complex Causing CLCuD: Yield Loss Inversely Correlates with Betasatellite, Not Virus, DNA Titer Open
Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is a significant constraint to the economies of Pakistan and India. The disease is caused by different begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) in association with a disease-specific betasate…
View article: Plant Virus-Derived Vectors for Plant Genome Engineering
Plant Virus-Derived Vectors for Plant Genome Engineering Open
Advances in genome engineering (GE) tools based on sequence-specific programmable nucleases have revolutionized precise genome editing in plants. However, only the traditional approaches are used to deliver these GE reagents, which mostly …
View article: Mitigation of water scarcity with sustained growth of Rice by plant growth promoting bacteria
Mitigation of water scarcity with sustained growth of Rice by plant growth promoting bacteria Open
Climate change augments the risk to food security by inducing drought stress and a drastic decline in global rice production. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been known to improve plant growth under drought stress. Here in the …