Host Resistance Screening of Baby Kale Against Downy Mildew Isolates Across the Central Coast of California.

Hyaloperonospora brassicae, the causal pathogen of downy mildew, presents significant challenges to spring mix greens production in California. Genetic resistance provides a strategy for sustainable management to reduce downy mildew infections and pesticide use in organic and conventional production systems. This study aimed to identify sources of downy mildew resistance to facilitate resistance breeding in baby kale.

Family planning, pregnancy, and parenthood during surgical training: Experiences and perspectives from trainees and early career surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.

Objective: To identify and address areas for improvement within the current surgical training model in Australia and New Zealand relating to family planning and inflexible training as top barriers to gender equity in surgery.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of accredited surgical trainees and early career surgeons in Australia and New Zealand was conducted between September and October 2023. Participants were recruited by the RACS Fax Mentis, the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) e-newsletter, and medical social media networks.

Identification of genes associated with sex expression and sex determination in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.).

Dioecy in flowering plants has evolved independently many times, and thus the genetic mechanisms underlying sex determination are diverse. In hemp (Cannabis sativa), sex is controlled by a pair of sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males). In an attempt to understand the molecular mechanism responsible for sex expression in hemp plants, we carried out RNA sequencing of male and female plants at different developmental stages.

Surgical resection of a metastatic para-aortic lymph node deposit of renal mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma - A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) is a rare and usually slow-growing subtype of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with low malignant potential. There is scant knowledge in the literature of this rare subtype of renal cell carcinoma.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 56 year old with an aggressive recurrent metastatic MTSCC para-aortic lymph node treated with surgical excision.

Improving the Accuracy of mmWave Radar for Ethical Patient Monitoring in Mental Health Settings.

Monitoring patient safety in high-risk mental health environments is a challenge for clinical staff. There has been a recent increase in the adoption of contactless sensing solutions for remote patient monitoring. mmWave radar is a technology that has high potential in this field due it its low cost and protection of privacy; however, it is prone to multipath reflections and other sources of environmental noise.