Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) are a global popular vegetable and are widely planted worldwide.However, cucumbers are susceptible to various infectious diseases such as Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, downy and powdery mildew, and bacterial soft rot, which results in substantial economic losses.Grafting is an effective approach widely used to contr
A comparative study was carried out to ascertain the effects of particulate matter on the gross morphological and leaf epidermal features of some tropical plants.Two populations of Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott, Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson, and Ageratum conyzoides (L.) were collected; one from an unpolluted area and the other from a Esse
Myxobacteria are natural predators of microorganisms and the subjects of concerted efforts to identify novel antimicrobial compounds.Myxobacterial predatory activity seems to require more than just the possession of specific antimicrobial metabolites.Thus a holistic approach to studying predation promises novel insights into antimicrobial action.He
The biocompatible strechable ionogels were prepared by a facile solution-processed method.The ionogels showed outstanding stretchable and self-healing properties.The electrical property could revert to its original state after 4 s.The Usuba Knives repaired ionogels could still bear stretching Media Storage Cabinets about 150%.Moreover, the ionogels
Schistosomes are obligate helminths responsible for over 218 million cases of human schistosomiasis in 78 countries around the world.Infection occurs when free-swimming cercariae penetrate human skin and initiate developmental Essential Nutrition progression into parasitic obligate worms that consume red blood cells.Transcriptomic studies of infect