Sorghum is emerging as an ideal genetic model for designing high-biomass bioenergy crops. Biomass yield, a complex trait influenced by various plant architectural characteristics, is typically regulated by numerous genes. This study aimed to dissect the genetic regulators underlying fourteen plant architectural traits and ten biomass yield traits in the Sorghum Association Panel across two growing seasons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Social support can play an important role in the care of older adults living with cancer. However, different patterns of social support, such as emotional, instrumental, informational, appraisal, and giving support need to be considered to facilitate adjustments to cancer. This study aimed to explore the distinct patterns of social support among older adults with cancer and examine the socio-demographic variables and patient-reported outcomes that may be associated with patterns of social support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteosarcoma is the most common form of primary bone cancer, which primarily afflicts children and adolescents. Chemotherapy, consisting of doxorubicin, cisplatin and methotrexate (MAP) increased the 5-year osteosarcoma survival rate from 20% to approximately 60% by the 1980s. However, osteosarcoma survival rates have remained stagnant for several decades.
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