Publications by authors named "Y Musa"
While UV-B radiation is beneficial to plant growth, it can also cause adverse effects. The pollen tube, a key component of plant reproduction with a tip growth mechanism, is an excellent cellular model for understanding how environmental stressors such as UV-B radiation affect plant cell growth. This research investigated the effect of UV-B on olive pollen both before and after germination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a disease of public health concern in Nigeria, with chronic hepatitis B and C infections contributing most to the disease burden. Despite the increasing incidence of HCC, surveillance practices for early diagnosis and possible cure are not deeply rooted in the country. This article aims to review the current status of HCC surveillance in Nigeria, stressing the encounters, breaches, and potential prospects.
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- The study focuses on evaluating genotype by environment (GxE) interactions to determine how different rice varieties respond to various conditions, specifically targeting early maturing rice.
- It emphasizes the need for a multivariate assessment method for grain yield, due to its polygenic nature, and proposes a new analysis approach combining multiple regression, BLUP, factor analysis, and path analysis.
- Results show that the new method is effective, highlighted by high coefficients of determination and gradient values, recommending Inpari 13, Cakrabuana, and Padjajaran as top-performing early maturing rice varieties.
This work assessed the activity concentrations of 238U(226Ra), 232Th, and 40K and their associated radiological risks due to exposure to soil and consumption of food crops in Babban Tsauni artisanal gold mine, Gwagwalada, Nigeria, using the gamma spectrometry technique. The mean activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in the mine soil were 60.2 ± 9.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The near total absence of routine Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) screening in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa is a major challenge to understanding the burden of HDV in the region.
Aim: To evaluate Hepatitis Delta Virus screening practices and associated factors among clinicians in Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in June-July 2022, in which a self-administered questionnaire that inquired about HDV awareness, screening practices, and treatment options was shared electronically with consenting clinicians practicing in Nigeria.