Identification of TaGL1-B1 gene controlling grain length through regulation of jasmonic acid in common wheat.

Grain length is one of the most important factors in determining wheat yield. Here, a stable QTL for grain length was mapped on chromosome 1B in a F recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population, and the gene TaGL1-B1 encoding carotenoid isomerase was identified in a secondary large population through multiple strategies. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 243 wheat accessions revealed that the marker for TaGL1-B1 was the most significant among all chromosomes.

species in section associated with plants in China.

Plants of the genus have been widely cultivated because of their medicinal, ornamental, and economic values. It commonly suffers from leaf spot or blight disease leading to considerable losses for their commercial values. During an investigation of 14 provinces or municipalities of China from 2014 to 2022, a total of 122 strains in section were obtained from diseased leaves of spp.

Morphological and molecular identification of two new species (Ascomycota, Pleosporaceae) in section Radicina from China.

The fungal genus was distributed widely and found in different habitats such as plant or indoor environment. During an investigation into this genus in China, two new species, and were respectively isolated from diseased leaves of and , which both belonged to Umbelliferae. Phylogenetically, they were determined as new species belonging in the section Radicina of based on the combined four gene fragments of ITS, , and .

We are what we do: research outputs of public health.

Background: If public health research does not progress beyond descriptive research to testing the effectiveness of interventions that can provide causal data, its contribution to evidence-based practice will not be realized. This paper examined the number and percentage of public health research publications over three time periods (1987-1988, 1997-1998, 2005-2006) for three preventive health issues: tobacco use, alcohol use, and inadequate physical activity.

Methods: A computer-based literature search was conducted, using the Medline and PsycINFO databases.

Study of drug resistant cases among new pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending a tuberculosis center, Yangon, Myanmar.

A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at a tuberculosis center, Yangon, Myanmar from October 2003 to July 2004 to analyze the drug susceptibility of new sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients. A total of 202 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were tested for resistance to isoniazid, streptomycin, rifampicin and ethambutol. Resistance to at least one anti-tuberculosis drug was documented in 32 (15.

Pilot of a novel cervical screening intervention: interactive voice response.

Objective: This paper describes the pilot of an interactive voice response (IVR) cervical screening brief advice interface.

Method: In September 2000, 5,000 households within Cessnock, New South Wales, were contacted by an IVR system. The system randomly selected eligible women aged 18-69, assessed their cervical screening status and provided a tailored message about cervical screening.