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Scalable duplex-PCR markers for erucic acid content and seed coat colour in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea)

This study developed and validated a cost-effective, scalable duplex-PCR assay that simultaneously detects erucic acid content and seed coat colour in Indian mustard with high accuracy, offering a time- and labour-saving alternative to traditional monoplex-PCR methods for large-scale germplasm characterization.

Prachi Arya, Vijay Kumar Kushwaha, Saheli Roy, Ashwini Kumar, Arun Kumar, Sanjeet Kumar2026-10-05
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Organic Residue Mulching Enhances Soil Biological Activity and Hydrothermal Regime, Improving Water Productivity and Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Yield in Sub-Mountainous Northwestern India

A three-year field study in sub-mountainous Northwestern India demonstrates that applying sugarcane trash mulch significantly enhances soil biological activity and hydrothermal stability, leading to the highest ginger yield, water productivity, and economic returns compared to other mulch types or no mulch.

Balwinder Singh Dhillon, Anil Khokhar, Hemant Thakur, M. J. Singh, K. K. Sharma, Abrar Yousuf, Mohammad Amin Bhat2026-10-05
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Species-dependent opioid receptor pharmacology in dogs revealed by binding, signaling, and structural analysis

This study reveals that species-specific variations in canine opioid receptor structure and function, identified through integrated binding, signaling, and computational analyses, underlie the distinct pharmacological profiles of opioids like buprenorphine, morphine, and butorphanol in dogs compared to rats and humans.

Elena K. Gerdes, Christian Zenner, Sarah Koutnik-Abele, Hermann Ammer2026-10-05
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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) and Clove (Syzygium Aromaticum) on the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Organ Parameters of Broiler Chickens

This study demonstrates that a dietary combination of 2.5 g/kg turmeric and 2.5 g/kg clove significantly enhances the growth performance, carcass yield, and metabolic efficiency of broiler chickens compared to single inclusions or a control diet, offering a sustainable natural alternative to antibiotic growth promoters.

Conrade Obiagwu, Ifeoma Getrude Igwe2026-10-05
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Cassava root rots in the humid tropics: fungal niche inversion and early-warning threshold in West Africa

This study identifies how altitude-driven temperature differences and plant age interact to invert fungal dominance and create distinct topographic risk patterns for cassava root rot in West Africa, establishing an early-warning disease severity threshold to guide surveillance and harvest management.

Arthur Martin AFFERY, Arthur Martin Affery, Yaya Toure, Yao Firmin N'Guessan, Acka Emmanuel Dick2026-10-05
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Enteric methane emissions from male buffaloes in the eastern Amazon: effects of herd age structure using IPCC Tier 1 and Tier 2 approaches

This study estimates enteric methane emissions from male buffaloes in the eastern Amazon using IPCC Tier 1 and Tier 2 approaches, revealing that emissions are driven by herd size and age structure, with older animals contributing the most, and suggests that improved nutritional and management practices could reduce these emissions.

Vinícius Costa Gomes de Castro, Lucietta Guerreiro Martorano, Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva, Natália Guarino Sousa Ba (…)2026-10-05
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Beyond deforestation: spatial heterogeneity and supply-chain drivers of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity footprints of Brazil’s soy

This study reveals that while Brazil's soy-related terrestrial biodiversity footprint has decreased due to reduced deforestation, its aquatic footprint has worsened due to synthetic fertilizer use, highlighting the need for biodiversity governance to address diverse supply-chain drivers and spatial heterogeneity beyond just deforestation.

Nelson K. Sinisterra-Solís, Neus Sanjuán, Neus Escobar2026-10-05