Publications by authors named "Noble Thomas"

Pseudomelanosis duodeni is characterized by endoscopic findings of black or black-brown speckled pigmentation in the duodenal mucosa, usually diagnosed via biopsy. This report presents a case of a 75-year-old male presented with left lower abdominal pain, change in bowel habits, and decreased appetite. Gastroduodenoscopy and biopsies of the duodenum and antrum lead to the diagnosis of pseudomelanosis duodeni.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • Mungbean is a crucial source of plant protein and a valuable export crop, but many varieties are susceptible to a soil-borne pathogen that causes Fusarium wilt, leading to significant yield losses.
  • A study was conducted on 23 diverse mungbean accessions in Australia to assess their development and productivity under both disease-infected and healthy conditions, revealing substantial genetic variation in various traits.
  • The research identified eight tolerant genotypes, highlighting their unique growth behaviors and traits, which could be used for breeding programs aimed at improving resilience against disease while sustaining yield.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Domestication is the long and complex process underlying the evolution of crops, in which artificial directional selection transformed wild progenitors into the desired form, affecting genomic variation and leaving traces of selection at targeted loci. However, whether genes controlling important domestication traits follow the same evolutionary pattern expected under the standard selective sweep model remains unclear. With whole-genome resequencing of mungbean (Vigna radiata), we investigated this issue by resolving its global demographic history and targeted dissection of the molecular footprints of genes underlying 2 key traits representing different stages of domestication.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

While the domestication process has been investigated in many crops, the detailed route of cultivation range expansion and factors governing this process received relatively little attention. Here, using mungbean ( var. ) as a test case, we investigated the genomes of more than 1000 accessions to illustrate climatic adaptation's role in dictating the unique routes of cultivation range expansion.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A green one pot three component [3 + 2] cycloaddition of a thiazolo[3,2-a]indole derivative (generated by the reaction of thieno[2,3-b]indole-2,3-dione and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate) with isatin derived azomethine ylides is reported here. An eco-friendly acetyl choline iodide-ethylene glycol (ACI/EG)-mediated deep eutectic solvent system was adopted for the reaction. Spiropyrrolidine oxindoles incorporating multiple stereocenters were obtained in a highly diastereoselective manner in excellent yields.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: To identify and synthesise existing literature exploring the impact of relational and informational continuity of care on preferred place of death, hospital admissions and satisfaction for palliative care patients in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods literature.

Design: A mixed methods rapid review.

Methods: PUBMED, PsychINFO, CINAHL were searched from June 2008 to June 2018 in order to identify original peer reviewed, primary qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods research exploring the impact of continuity of care for people receiving palliative care.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A 61-year-old man, with an 8-year history of ulcerative colitis, presented with bleeding per rectum for 4 weeks' duration. Colonoscopy revealed polypoidal neoplasm at the rectosigmoid junction. Histopathology depicted small cell carcinoma.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF