Genome-wide dissection of AT-hook motif nuclear-localized gene family and their expression profiling for drought and salt stress in rice ().

AT-hook motif nuclear localized () genes are functionally very less explored, but their nature is very diverse. In the present study, we identified 20 genes in rice. Phylogenetic analyses and evolutionary classification of genes showed that they are conserved in plants, but the number of genes is still expanding in different crops and regulating new biological functions.

First-Ever Ischemic Stroke In Covid-19: How Is It Different? - A Stroke Registry-Based Study From South India.

Stroke associated with COVID-19 has been characterised in several multicentre retrospective studies and meta-analyses. However, they did not distinguish first-ever ischemic strokes (F-AIS). Therefore, we aimed to study the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of a cohort of F-AIS associated with COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic and compare this cohort with those of F-AIS without COVID-19, COVID-19 without stroke.

Drought stress in maize: stress perception to molecular response and strategies for its improvement.

Given the future demand for food crops, increasing crop productivity in drought-prone rainfed areas has become essential. Drought-tolerant varieties are warranted to solve this problem in major crops, with drought tolerance as a high-priority trait for future research. Maize is one such crop affected by drought stress, which limits production, resulting in substantial economic losses.

Influence of Gas-Flow Conditions on the Evolution of Thermally Insulating SiN Nano-Felts.

This paper discusses the role of nitrogen (N) gas flow conditions on the formation of silicon nitride (SiN) nano-felts from polysiloxane-impregnated polyurethane (PU) foams. The polymeric foam was converted into an amorphous silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) artefact during pyrolysis, which was then transformed, at a higher temperature, into a SiN felt through a reaction between the decomposition products of SiOC with N. The study identified that a N flux of ~2.

Temporal association between SARS-CoV-2 and new-onset myasthenia gravis: is it causal or coincidental?

Several case reports of COVID-19 in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) have been documented. However, new-onset autoimmune MG following COVID-19 has been reported very rarely. We report one such case here.