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View article: AI‐Driven Optimization Techniques for Power Quality Improvement in Microgrids: Trends, Techniques, and Future Directions
AI‐Driven Optimization Techniques for Power Quality Improvement in Microgrids: Trends, Techniques, and Future Directions Open
As decentralized energy systems gain momentum, microgrids (MGs) have become a vital component of the modern power landscape. Yet, maintaining power quality (PQ) within these systems presents ongoing challenges due to the presence of nonlin…
View article: Effect of extraction, ratio, and solvent concentration on total flavonoid content and antioxidant activit of singkel (premna serratifolia linn.) using dpph method
Effect of extraction, ratio, and solvent concentration on total flavonoid content and antioxidant activit of singkel (premna serratifolia linn.) using dpph method Open
Singkel (Premna serratifolia Linn.) is a medicinal plant commonly found in tropical regions, including Indonesia, which contains flavonoids, alkaloids, polyphenols, and triterpenoids. Flavonoids in singkel leaves act as antioxidants that c…
View article: UNPACKING THE EXPERIENCES OF PAKISTANI PHD SCHOLARS: PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PHD COMPLETION
UNPACKING THE EXPERIENCES OF PAKISTANI PHD SCHOLARS: PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PHD COMPLETION Open
This paper explores the experiences of Pakistani PhD scholars while focusing the role of personal characteristics in PhD completion. This study draws on in-depth interviews with PhD enrolled scholars across four Pakistani universities-Quai…
View article: Root-applied brassinosteroid and salicylic acid enhance thermotolerance and fruit quality in heat-stressed ‘Kyoho’ grapevines
Root-applied brassinosteroid and salicylic acid enhance thermotolerance and fruit quality in heat-stressed ‘Kyoho’ grapevines Open
Introduction The increasingly severe global greenhouse effect has become an irreversible trend, significantly impacting viticulture regions through heat stress during various grape growth stages, especially under protected cultivation cond…
View article: Exome sequencing identifies a homozygous splice site variant in <i>RP1</i> as the underlying cause of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa in a Pakistani family
Exome sequencing identifies a homozygous splice site variant in <i>RP1</i> as the underlying cause of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa in a Pakistani family Open
We report a previously known pathogenic splice site variant of RP1 as the underlying cause of early-onset autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP) in a Pakistani family. We contemplate that the detected allele might constitute a mut…
View article: Integrating Agriculture and Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Building a Sustainable Ecosystem for Growth
Integrating Agriculture and Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Building a Sustainable Ecosystem for Growth Open
Agritourism is the practice of visiting real farmland or other farming enterprises for entertainment, knowledge, or active participation. This is becoming one of an important components of economic growth in rural communities and sustainab…
View article: Dissenting Art- Political Cartoons of Anwar Ali (1922-2004)
Dissenting Art- Political Cartoons of Anwar Ali (1922-2004) Open
Anwar Ali began his career as a cartoonist with Dawn, a publication based in New Delhi. He joined Pakistan Times in Lahore as a staff cartoonist on February 4, 1947, and served until 1980. Anwar Ali’s cartoons carried strong political crit…
View article: Terpenoid dari Fraksi n-Heksan dan Uji Aktivitas Antioksidan Daun Singkil (Premna serratifolia Linn)
Terpenoid dari Fraksi n-Heksan dan Uji Aktivitas Antioksidan Daun Singkil (Premna serratifolia Linn) Open
Singkil (Premna serratifolia Linn.) is a plant that has a distinctive aroma and is edible. The monoterpene and sesquiterpene content found in the singkil plant has the potential to be an active substance with medicinal benefits. This resea…
View article: Expression analysis and characterization of resistance (R) genes in contrasting Fusarium wilt resistant chickpea genotypes
Expression analysis and characterization of resistance (R) genes in contrasting Fusarium wilt resistant chickpea genotypes Open
Fusarium wilt is one of the most notorious diseases of crop plants. This disease leads to huge crop losses in chickpea with substantial monetary value worldwide. The objective of the current study was to characterise Fusarium oxysporum f. …
View article: The Assessment of Freshwater Quality in the Sungai Semantan Based on the Malaysian‘s Index of Freshwater Quality
The Assessment of Freshwater Quality in the Sungai Semantan Based on the Malaysian‘s Index of Freshwater Quality Open
Sungai Semantan is important for fish aquaculture industry in Malaysia. Therefore, the aimed of this article is to assess the index of freshwater quality (WQI) of the Sungai Semantan, Pahang during the rainy season (February to April 2018)…
View article: Root-Zone Restriction Regulates Soil Factors and Bacterial Community Assembly of Grapevine
Root-Zone Restriction Regulates Soil Factors and Bacterial Community Assembly of Grapevine Open
Root-zone restriction induces physiological stress on roots, thus limiting the vegetative and enhancing reproductive development, which promotes fruit quality and growth. Numerous bacterial-related growth-promoting, stress-mitigating, and …
View article: Transcriptome analysis revealed the expression levels of genes related to abscisic acid and auxin biosynthesis in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) under root restriction
Transcriptome analysis revealed the expression levels of genes related to abscisic acid and auxin biosynthesis in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) under root restriction Open
The root system is essential for the stable growth of plants. Roots help anchor plants in the soil and play a crucial role in water uptake, mineral nutrient absorption and endogenous phytohormone formation. Root-restriction (RR) cultivatio…
View article: Evaluation of the persistent organic pollutants association with type 2 diabetes: A prospective study from Karachi, Pakistan
Evaluation of the persistent organic pollutants association with type 2 diabetes: A prospective study from Karachi, Pakistan Open
The aim of this study is to determine the association between environmental organic pollutants with type 2 diabetes. This prospective study was conducted in Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan-e-Iqbal C…
View article: Association of blood groups/Rh and diabetes mellitus in Karachi city, Pakistan
Association of blood groups/Rh and diabetes mellitus in Karachi city, Pakistan Open
The main purpose of this study was to find out a possible association between ABO blood groups or Rh and diabetes mellitus (DM) in the local population of eight (8) different towns of Karachi, Pakistan. For this purpose a survey was carrie…
View article: Water Quality of the Jerteh River Basin, Terengganu, Malaysia During the Northeast Monsoon
Water Quality of the Jerteh River Basin, Terengganu, Malaysia During the Northeast Monsoon Open
Human activities that cause land use changes are factors affecting the river’s water quality. This study was centred on assessing the quality of the water in the Jerteh River basin that was affected by the land use changes. The water sampl…
View article: Effect of biosal®, deltamethrin and lambda-cyhalothrin on the activity of GOT, GPT and total protein contents in two fodder pests Hermolaus modestus and Hermolaus ocimumi
Effect of biosal®, deltamethrin and lambda-cyhalothrin on the activity of GOT, GPT and total protein contents in two fodder pests Hermolaus modestus and Hermolaus ocimumi Open
The assessment of the comparative effect of biosal (phytopesticide), deltamethrin, and lambda-cyhalothrin (pyrethroids) were made against two fodder pests, Hermolaus modestus and Hermolaus ocimumi by filter paper impregnation method. The a…
View article: Eco-Friendly Control of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) through Botanical Insecticides and Predatory Insects
Eco-Friendly Control of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) through Botanical Insecticides and Predatory Insects Open
Mucinous tumors of the ovary, Specific AT sequence binding protein 2, Cytokeratin 20, Pathological typing, Prognostic outcome.This study aims to evaluate the co-expression of specific AT sequence binding protein 2 (SATB2 Group) and Cytoker…
View article: Persistent organic pollutants distribution in plasma lipoprotein fractions
Persistent organic pollutants distribution in plasma lipoprotein fractions Open
This study determines the associations among serum lipid profiles, risk of cardiovascular disease, and persistent organic pollutants. Using Gas chromatography technique, the intensity of toxic pollutant residues in serum samples of Hyperte…
View article: Drying Treatments Change the Composition of Aromatic Compounds from Fresh to Dried Centennial Seedless Grapes
Drying Treatments Change the Composition of Aromatic Compounds from Fresh to Dried Centennial Seedless Grapes Open
Raisin aroma is a vital sensory characteristic that determines consumers’ acceptance. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in fresh grapes, air-dried (AD), pre-treated air-dried (PAD), sun-dried (SD), and pre-treated sun-dried (PSD) raisins w…
View article: The Morphological Characters of Egg and Relationship of Immature Stages of Hermolaus modestus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Eysarcorini)
The Morphological Characters of Egg and Relationship of Immature Stages of Hermolaus modestus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Eysarcorini) Open
The paper investigates the biology and structure of egg and different developmental stages from 1st instar to 5th instar of Hermolaus modestus (Distant) (Pentatomidae: Eysarcorini). The experiment was conducted in the laboratory and the sp…
View article: IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORB WEAVING SPIDER (ARANEAE: ARANEIDAE) FAUNA OF DIR LOWER (PAKISTAN) THROUGH DNA BARCODING
IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORB WEAVING SPIDER (ARANEAE: ARANEIDAE) FAUNA OF DIR LOWER (PAKISTAN) THROUGH DNA BARCODING Open
six species, Argiope versicolor (Doleschall, 1859), Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772), Neoscona polyspinipes (Yin, Wang, Xie and Peng, 1990), Neoscona scylla (Karsch, 1879), Gea spinipes (C.L. Koch, 1843) and Gibbaranea ullrichi (Hahn, 1835) a…
View article: Additional file 12 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines
Additional file 12 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines Open
Additional file 12. Table for Brix values of TSS of berries (Control and treated plant) at each phenological stage.
View article: Additional file 11 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines
Additional file 11 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines Open
Additional file 11. Statistical table of annotation results of species taxonomy per sample.
View article: Additional file 10 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines
Additional file 10 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines Open
Additional file 10. Statistics of received sequence volume per sample.
View article: Additional file 13 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines
Additional file 13 of Comparative fungal diversity and dynamics in plant compartments at different developmental stages under root-zone restricted grapevines Open
Additional file 13. The detailed table for Permanova (Adonis) for rhizosphere and plant organs.
View article: Small RNA Sequencing Analysis of miRNA Expression Reveals Novel Insihts into Root Formation under Root Restriction Cultivation in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)
Small RNA Sequencing Analysis of miRNA Expression Reveals Novel Insihts into Root Formation under Root Restriction Cultivation in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Open
Root restriction cultivation (RRC) can influence plant root architecture, but its root phenotypic changes and molecular mechanisms are still unknown. In this study, phenotype observations of grapevine root under RRC and control cultivation…
View article: Transcriptome analysis of miRNAs expression reveals novel insights into root formation under Root restriction cultivation in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)
Transcriptome analysis of miRNAs expression reveals novel insights into root formation under Root restriction cultivation in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Open
Background: Root restriction cultivation not only promotes maturation and quality of fruit, but optimizes the architecture of root, especially in enhancing the occurrence of adventitious and lateral roots. While the molecular mechanism of …
View article: Grapevine ABA receptor VvPYL1 regulates root hair development in Transgenic Arabidopsis
Grapevine ABA receptor VvPYL1 regulates root hair development in Transgenic Arabidopsis Open
Root architecture is very important for plant growth. In this study, we characterized the process of root formation in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Continuous observation of root morphology during development revealed that the establishm…