Publications by authors named "D K Santra"

The pilot-scale genome-wide association study in the US proso millet identified twenty marker-trait associations for five morpho-agronomic traits identifying genomic regions for future studies (e.g. molecular breeding and map-based cloning).

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Background and objective Human rhinovirus (HRV) is one of the leading causes of pediatric respiratory tract infection with a prevalence rate of 30-50%, mostly affecting children below five years of age and causing a substantial amount of economic loss. In children, it can alone or as a co-infection, cause a wide range of symptoms from mild to life-threatening ones. With the above background, the current study was carried out to emphasize the role of HRV mono-infection in pediatric acute respiratory tract infections by correlating clinical and molecular laboratory findings.

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Millet is a small-seeded cereal crop with big potential. There are many different cultivars of proso millet ( L.) with different characteristics, bringing forth the issue of sorting which are important for growers, processors, and consumers.

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  • Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC) outbreak in India during July-August 2023 was linked to mutations in the CVA24v virus, which heightened its transmission risk.
  • A study of 71 patients revealed that the current strains forming a unique clade differed from past Indian strains and had two significant mutations (T213C and C475T) in the virus's 5' UTR that could affect virulence.
  • The findings suggest that these mutations may increase the transmissibility of CVA24v, highlighting the need for further research to develop antiviral treatments to prevent future AHC outbreaks.
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Leaf chlorophyll concentration was measured for 84 publicly available maize hybrids grown under three nitrogen fertilizer treatments in two contrasting environments in Nebraska. The effect of nitrogen treatment on chlorophyll response was found to be significant (p < 0.05) for both locations.

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