GLIMPSES OF CULTURAL ACTIVITY IN DIYARBAKIR DURING THE ERA OF ARATAQA




Conversion of the Pathogenic Fungus Colletotrichum magna to a Nonpathogenic, Endophytic Mutualist by Gene Disruption

Hygromycin-resistant transformants of the cucurbit pathogen Colletotrichum magna (teleomorph: Glomerella magna) were generated by restriction enzyme-mediated integration (REMI) transformation.A rapid pathogenicity assay involving watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seedlings was developed and 14,400 REMI transformants were screened and assessed for thei

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Improving the use of evidence in health impact assessment

OBJECTIVE: Health impact assessment (HIA) has been proposed as one mechanism that can inform decision-making by public policy-makers.However, HIA methodology has been criticized for a lack of rigour in its use of evidence.The aim of this work was to formulate, develop and test a practical guide to reviewing publicly available evidence for use in HI

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