Pakistan, like many other regions around the world, is experiencing the impacts of climate change, particularly in its northern region. These changes have adverse impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity. Herein, we have investigated future projections of temperature and precipitation trends for three periods historical (HT = 1975-2005), near-term (NT = 2010-2029), and mid-term (MT = 2030-2050) using climate model intercomparison projects along with global climate models (GCMs) including RCP4.
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December 2024
This study examined the growth parameters of both glyphosate-susceptible and glyphosate-resistant biotypes of , designated as GA2005 and GA2017, respectively. A two-year microplot field study was conducted to assess their growth characteristics. Scheduled destructive harvests on named harvest days (HD) were conducted to collect measurements for further calculation of net assimilation rate (NAR; g m day), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf weight ratio (LWR), stem-to-leaf ratio (SLR), leaf area index (LAI), leaf area ratio (LAR; cm g), leaf area duration (LAD; days), relative growth rate (RGR; g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite their wide usage in reducing tumors and improving patients' survival, chemotherapeutic drugs or natural compounds are facing the development of cancer resistance. Many experimental data and clinical trials have shown that combinatorial treatment could be an efficient solution for some resistance problems. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic effects of combining prodigiosin (PG), a natural compound with known anticancer properties, with the commonly used chemotherapy drugs 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), oxaliplatin, and paclitaxel.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the fourth most cultivated oilseed in the world, but its cultivation is subject to fluctuations in water demand. Current studies of tolerance between cultivars and physiological mechanisms involved in plant recovery after drought are insufficient for selection of tolerant cultivars.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, we use density functional theory (DFT) using full-potential linearized augmented plan wave plus local orbital method (FP-LAPW + lo). The structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, mechanical, vibrational, and thermodynamical behaviors of new double antiperovskite (DAP) CsAgBiX (X = Cl, Br, I) were studied. The band structure was calculated with and without spin orbit coupling (SOC).
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