A PUTATIVE 2,3-BISPHOSPHOGLYCERATE-DEPENDENT PHOSPHOGLYCERATE MUTASE IS INVOLVED IN THE VIRULENCE, CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM, BIOFILM FORMATION, TWITCHING HALO, AND OSMOTIC TOLERANCE IN ACIDOVORAX CITRULLI

Acidovorax citrulli (Ac) is a gram-negative bacterium that causes bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) disease in cucurbit crops including watermelon.However, despite the great economic Groceries losses caused by this disease worldwide, Ac-resistant watermelon cultivars have not been developed.Therefore, characterizing the virulence factors/mechanisms of A

By this research the authors aimed to analyse the evolution and management of low-input grassland from a specific area in the Apuseni Mountains, in order to define what can be the result of a low input grassland system on the botanical composition of the grasslands and on the income of the farmers.In addition a full description of Flanders area wit

The development of nanotechnology for advances in various sectors like health, consumer products has paved way for possible applications in agriculture and food industries.Antimicrobial agents (e.g., silver, titanium dioxide), nano-bio pesticides (hydrophobic silica), smart delivery systems (polymeric nanoparticles) provide promising enhancement or

A cross-sectional Supplement study was carried out to study the conventional cardiovascular risk profile with special emphasis on hypertension and the relation to physical activity type of work, in Siwa community, as an example of underserved locations.A community based study targeting adult population of Siwa (25 years old and above) was conducted

Women entrepreneurship is considered by many researchers as an imminent phenomenon of the 21st century, especially for developing countries.Due to its contribution to the economy and society, recent studies have focused on investigating its motivational factors, as well as achievements.Moreover, researchers have come up with different entrepreneuri