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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNew Lines of Chickpea Against Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Ciceris WiltRosa Marina Arvayo-Ortiz, Martin Esqueda, Evelia Acedo-Felix et al.Problem statement: In Mexico, 70 and 20% of chickpea is produced in Sinaloa and Sonora, respectively. In Sonora wilting by Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Ciceris (FOC) causes losses of up to 60%, while in other parts of the world ranged from 12-15% annually. The aim of this study was to evaluate the resistance of new lines of chickpea obtained through … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 5 Mar 2012 · 7,551 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGenetic Distance and Heterosis through Evaluation Index in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori (L.)Ebrahim Talebi, G. SubramanyaProblem statement: Synthesis of new-gene combinations by genetic manipulation is one of the powerful tools in exploiting the commercial qualities of plants and animals. Hybrid performance is evaluated from extensive yield trials that are costly and time consuming. Approach: Four silkworm races belonging to two different voltine groups (two multivoltine races namely Pure Mysore and Nistari and two bivoltine races … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,157 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAtopic Dermatitis and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian ChildrenElham Ahmadi, Zahra Rahnama, Ali Rikhtegaran TehraniProblem statement: Atopic diseases, including asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis, are characterized by a chronic inflammatory reaction mediated by T helper 2 cells, while type 1 diabetes mellitus is mediated by T helper 1 cells. Approach: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of atopic dermatitis between children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and age-matched controls. We … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,010 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMean Age of Menarche in Trinidad and Its Relationship to Body Mass Index, Ethinicity and Mothers Age of MenarcheEdward O. Uche-Nwachi, A. Odekunle, Johann Gray et al.Menarche is the first menstrual period. It is the final event in the physical manifestation of gonadal development. A study in Europe found that the median age of menarche was 12 years and 11 months and that by the tenth year, 0.8% of the girls had their first menses, while the figure for the eleventh and twelfth years were 3.6 … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,992 accessesView PDF Cite