Dioxins have historically been known to cause adverse health effects in humans1. 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD, dioxin), is a byproduct of forest fires, waste incineration, automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke, ...

The population structure of Central Asia and the effects of population history on that structure have not been well studied. To address this gap, 4,169 mtDNA control region sequences from Central Asia and the surrounding ...

Six greenhouse and two field experiments were conducted to quantify phenotypic variation in melon (Cucumis melo L.) root structure and response to Monosporasciis cannonballus (TX 90-25) inoculation. The first experiment ...

An in vitro technique was adapted for screening the ability of Rosa hybrida L. genotypes to form embryogenic callus to elucidate the inheritance of this ability. Filament and leaf petiole explants of modern rose cultivars ...

The eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, is the most widely dispersed termite in North America. The genus Reticulitermes spp. is responsible for 80% of total termite damage caused to urban structures each ...

The indigenous gut bacteria of chicken influences both the health and disease. Many factors affect the gut microbiome of commercial chickens. Host-biology and the environment are two key factors recognized as important ...

Analysis of data collected and analyzed from research leading to this dissertation proved that six leaf-development mutants (crinkled-dwarf, rugose, strap leaf, Heritable Abnormality-3, Heritable Abnormality-1 and veins-fused) ...

Rice is one of the most important crops that feeds more than half of the world’s population. Along with the escalating problems with climate change, drought and submergence events have increased in recent years and have ...

The genetic basis and mechanism for resistance to root-knot nematode was determined in six BCSF2 peanut breeding lines. The donor parent for resistance to root-knot nematode in all breeding lines was TxAG-7 and the recurrent ...