Publications by authors named "E A Babiker"

The expected increase in the population will put more pressure on resources, which means there will be a greater demand for food and the need for different ingredients to feed animals. This study aimed to explore the potential benefits of replacing alfalfa-based total mixed ration (TMR) with spp. On carcass characteristics and meat quality traits in lamb.

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  • The study focused on a foliar pathogen affecting conifer species, specifically isolating it from Leyland cypress leaves in Mississippi.
  • Researchers performed genome and transcriptome analyses to understand the pathogen's mechanisms and identify unique genes compared to other related pathogens.
  • The findings revealed unique traits of the pathogen, including specific enzymes and highly expressed transcripts that could inform further research on pathogen-host interactions and aid in developing plant management strategies.
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Background: Muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia) is resistant to many of the pathogens that negatively impact the production of common grape (V. vinifera), including the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa (Xfsf), which causes Pierce's Disease (PD).

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Background: Factors such as variety, genetics, soil structure and plant diseases affect the oil amount and properties of flaxseed. By applying heat and various extraction treatments to flaxseed, the storage ability of the seed is increased by the removal of moisture, and the stability of phytochemicals in the seed against heat can be determined.

Results: Total carotenoid and phenol of flaxseeds changed from 0.

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Control of spotted-wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, in small fruits emphasizes biological, cultural, and chemical approaches, whereas studies of host plant resistance as a form of genetic control are just getting underway. The identification of resistance patterns among genotypes of host plants whose fruit, leaves, roots, stems, or seeds are specifically targeted by an invasive pest is the first step in the development of an effective genetic control. Therefore, a detached fruit bioassay was developed to screen for D.

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