Publications by authors named "S Paa"
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- Eczema is a common skin condition typically treated with emollients and topical corticosteroids, but there is a growing interest in botanical therapies despite limited clinical evidence.
- A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is being conducted to test the safety and effectiveness of a mānuka oil-based emollient cream (2% ECMT-154) for moderate to severe eczema, involving 118 participants in New Zealand who will apply the cream for six weeks.
- The study's results will evaluate symptom improvement and treatment acceptability, with findings shared through publications and presentations if the therapy proves effective.
Adaptation of pest species to laboratory conditions and selection for resistance to toxins in the laboratory are expected to cause inbreeding and genetic bottlenecks that reduce genetic variation. Heliothis virescens, a major cotton pest, has been colonized in the laboratory many times, and a few laboratory colonies have been selected for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) resistance. We developed 350-bp double-digest restriction-site associated DNA-sequencing (ddRAD-seq) molecular markers to examine and compare changes in genetic variation associated with laboratory adaptation, artificial selection and inbreeding in this nonmodel insect species.
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