Publications by authors named "S M Malathy Sony"
Background: Globally, over 81 million people use e-cigarettes, and the majority of them are young adults. Using e-cigarettes causes different types of adverse health effects both in adults and elderly people. Over time, using e-cigarettes has detrimental consequences on lung function, brain development and numerous other illnesses.
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- Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection that causes symptoms like swelling and abscesses, often affecting the face, and can be confused with more common diseases like cancer or tuberculosis, making diagnosis difficult.
- The case report discusses an 18-year-old male who experienced facial swelling and discharge after an insect bite but delayed seeking help, complicating his diagnosis.
- A biopsy confirmed the presence of bacteria associated with actinomycosis, emphasizing the need for awareness of this condition in facial infections and the importance of collaboration among specialists for effective treatment.
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- Weed infestations threaten global crop yields, and glyphosate is a common herbicide that targets the EPSPS enzyme, crucial for amino acid synthesis in plants.
- Researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to develop herbicide-resistant maize by replacing a part of the ZmEPSPS gene with a modified version, resulting in plants with triple amino acid substitutions that enhance glyphosate tolerance.
- The edited maize showed similar agronomic performance to wild-type plants while containing higher levels of aromatic amino acids, indicating the potential for creating elite maize varieties that can withstand glyphosate without compromising yield.
Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency is an ultrarare congenital metabolic disorder associated with muscle weakness and neurobehavioral dysfunction. Adenylosuccinate lyase is required for de novo purine biosynthesis, acting twice in the pathway at non-sequential steps. Genetic models can contribute to our understanding of the etiology of disease phenotypes and pave the way for development of therapeutic treatments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProspectively, agroecosystems for the growth of crops provide the potential fertile, productive, and tropical environment which attracts infestation by weedy plant species that compete with the primary crop plants. Infestation by weed is a major biotic stress factor faced by pigeonpea that hampers the productivity of the crop. In the modern era with the development of chemicals the problem of weed infestation is dealt with armours called herbicides.
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