Differential gene expression provides leads to environmentally regulated soybean seed protein content.

Soybean is an important global source of plant-based protein. A persistent trend has been observed over the past two decades that soybeans grown in western Canada have lower seed protein content than soybeans grown in eastern Canada. In this study, 10 soybean genotypes ranging in average seed protein content were grown in an eastern location (control) and three western locations (experimental) in Canada.

Educational strategies used in master's and doctoral nursing education: A scoping review.

Background: Advanced practice nurses and future nursing researchers must be adequately educated with the best available evidence. However, we know little about educational strategies and their characteristics used explicitly to educate advanced practice nurses and future researchers.

Method: A scoping review was used to map the latest educational strategies used in master's and doctoral nursing education between 2011 and 2021.

Genome-wide analysis of cold imbibition stress in soybean, .

In Canada, the length of the frost-free season necessitates planting crops as early as possible to ensure that the plants have enough time to reach full maturity before they are harvested. Early planting carries inherent risks of cold water imbibition (specifically less than 4°C) affecting seed germination. A marker dataset developed for a previously identified Canadian soybean GWAS panel was leveraged to investigate the effect of cold water imbibition on germination.

Examining nursing processes in primary care settings using the Chronic Care Model: an umbrella review.

Background: While there is clear evidence that nurses can play a significant role in responding to the needs of populations with chronic conditions, there is a lack of consistency between and within primary care settings in the implementation of nursing processes for chronic disease management. Previous reviews have focused either on a specific model of care, populations with a single health condition, or a specific type of nurses. Since primary care nurses are involved in a wide range of services, a comprehensive perspective of effective nursing processes across primary care settings and chronic health conditions could allow for a better understanding of how to support them in a broader way across the primary care continuum.

A Multi-Year, Multi-Cultivar Approach to Differential Expression Analysis of High- and Low-Protein Soybean ().

Soybean ( (L.) Merr.) is among the most valuable crops based on its nutritious seed protein and oil.

Novel QTL for Low Seed Cadmium Accumulation in Soybean.

Soybean is a valuable crop, used in animal feed and for human consumption. Selecting soybean cultivars with low seed cadmium (Cd) concentration is important for the purpose of minimizing the transfer of Cd into the human body. To ensure international trade, farmers need to produce soybean that meets the European Union (EU) Cd limit of 0.

Effectiveness of transition programs on new graduate nurses' clinical competence, job satisfaction and perceptions of support: A mixed-methods study.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of two graduate nurse programs on new graduate nurses' overall competence at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Secondary aims were to assess new nurses' job satisfaction at 12 months and explore their experiences of support.

Background: Most clinical settings have implemented transition programs to help new nurses to adapt to their new environments and expand their competences.

Interventions to support graduate nurse transition to practice and associated outcomes: A systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this mixed methods systematic review was to: i) document the interventions that support and facilitate graduate nurse transition from university to practice in a diversity of healthcare settings and ii) to identify outcomes from graduate nurse transition interventions for the graduate, patient or client, and health service.

Design: This mixed methods systematic review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. All quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies were included if they met the inclusion criteria.

Identifying new variation at the J locus, previously identified as e6, in long juvenile 'Paranagoiana' soybean.

A previously identified soybean maturity locus, E6, is discovered to be J, with the long juvenile allele in Paranagoiana now deemed j-x. Soybean grown at latitudes of ~20° or lower can produce lower grain yields due to the short days. This limitation can be overcome by using the long juvenile trait (LJ) which delays flowering under short day conditions.

New graduate nurses' clinical competence: A mixed methods systematic review.

Aim: To appraise and synthesize evidence of empirical studies reporting assessment of new graduate nurses' clinical competence in clinical settings.

Design: Mixed methods systematic review.

Data Sources: The search strategy included keywords relevant to: new graduate nurse; clinical competence; and competence assessment.

Measurement properties of scales assessing new graduate nurses' clinical competence: A systematic review of psychometric properties.

Background: New graduate nurses' competence is a concern for all healthcare organizations. Previous reports show heterogeneous levels of competency amongst them. As a positive association between competency and quality of care in clinical settings has been suggested, it is essential for researchers and clinicians to select valid, reliable, and responsive scales to assess new nurses' competence.

Theoretical foundations of educational strategies used in e-learning environments for developing clinical reasoning in nursing students: A scoping review.

E-learning environments expand opportunities for the use of educational strategies that may contribute to the development of clinical reasoning in nursing students. The purposes of this scoping review were the following: 1) to map the principles of cognitive companionship and the theoretical foundations underlying the design and implementation of educational strategies used in e-learning environments for developing clinical reasoning in nursing students; and 2) to identify the types of educational strategies used in e-learning environments for developing or assessing clinical reasoning in nursing students. A scoping review was conducted and was based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Framework.

Factors influencing the practice of new graduate nurses: A focused ethnography of acute care settings.

Aim: To explore the influence of an acute care setting on competency deployment of new graduate nurses (NGNs) from a competency-based undergraduate programme.

Background: In the last 15 years, nursing education has shifted to competency-based education (CBE). Few studies have focused on how NGNs from these reformed programmes use the competencies they have developed.

How do new graduated nurses from a competency-based program demonstrate their competencies? A focused ethnography of acute care settings.

Background: Following major organizations' recommendations, healthcare professionals' education has been reformed in the last decade into competency-based education (CBE) to better prepare them with core competencies. This change was intended to prepare new graduates for the reality of health systems and future challenges. Few studies have focused on how new graduate nurses (NGNs) from these reformed programs use the competencies they have developed.

Mapping and identification of a potential candidate gene for a novel maturity locus, E10, in soybean.

E10 is a new maturity locus in soybean and FT4 is the predicted/potential functional gene underlying the locus. Flowering and maturity time traits play crucial roles in economic soybean production. Early maturity is critical for north and west expansion of soybean in Canada.

[An evolutionist analysis of competence].

For several years, many nursing education institutions have implemented the recommendations made in 2003 by the Institute of Medicine. Some have conducted a redesign of the structure of their program to integrate competency-based approach. What is a competence in this context? The purpose of this concept analysis is to clarify the meaning of the concept of competence from its recent use in nursing education.

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers linked to E1, E3, E4, and E7 maturity genes in soybean.

Soybean near isogenic lines (NILs), contrasting for maturity and photoperiod sensitivity loci, were genotyped with approximately 430 mapped simple sequence repeats (SSRs), also known as microsatellite markers. By analysis of allele distributions across the NILs, it was possible to confirm the map location of the Dt1 indeterminate growth locus, to refine the SSR mapping of the T tawny pubescence locus, to map E1 and E3 maturity loci with molecular markers, and to map the E4 and E7 maturity loci for the first time. Molecular markers flanking these loci are now available for marker-assisted breeding for these traits.