2. To be susceptible of compact storage: Dishes pack more easily than glasses. 3. To form lumps or masses; become compacted.Phrasal Verb: pack on To gain (excess weight): has been packing on the pounds lately.Idiom: pack it in Informal To cease work or activity: Let's pack it ...
there remains an incomplete understanding of the molecular and genetic factors driving sexual dimorphism. This is partly a result of large clinical and cohort studies designating sex as a confounding factor or a covariate in the data analyses [...
core SNP data, we investigated the population structure ofG. hirsutumandG. barbadense. Neighbor-joining tree analysis showed the 1913 accessions classify into 12 clades.G. hirsutumaccessions form 8 clades,G. barbadenseaccessions form 3 clades, and other species form 1 clade (Fig.1a; Additional fi...
A lack of stability in the expression of Bacillus thuringiensis genes (CRY) and the dialaninophosphate resistance gene (BAR) in transgenic rice plants can lead to the loss of important characters. The genetic stability of transgenic expression in high-ge
Leaf coloration in plants, attributed to anthocyanin compounds, plays a crucial role in various physiological functions, and also for pharmaceutical and horticultural uses. However, the molecular mechanisms governing leaf coloration and the physiological
Questionnaires remain one of the most common forms of data collection in epidemiology, psychology and other human-sciences. However, results can be badly affected by non-response. One way to potentially reduce non-response is by sending potential study p
The BTB-TAZ protein is a subfamily of the BTB protein family and plays a crucial regulatory role in plant resistance to pathogen infection. However, the function of the maize BTB-TAZ protein ZmBT2a in maize resistance to pathogens has not been reported.
Jin-Gui-Shen-Qi Wan (JGSQ) has been used in China for thousands of years to treat various ailments, including frequent urination, blurred vision, and soreness in the waist and knees. It has traditional therapeutic advantages in improving eye diseases. Cl
2 in the form of a Manhattan map and volcano plot. In the sensitivity analysis with additional MR approaches (MR Egger, weighted median, weighted mode, and simple mode), the direction of causality of significant findings were all in concordance with the primary conclusions (Additional file1: ...
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a major cause of blindness in the elderly. The disease is due to the growth of abnormal blood vessels into the macula, leading to the loss of central vision. Intravitreal injection of vascular endoth