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  Potatoes

  Author:Condell RustichelliFrom:Hecate (Vol. 45, Issue 1-2) Peer-Reviewed

  May-November 20193,147 words Short story 1080LWhen Illya Glas first looked into the squid-inky blue eyes of his fifth child an instant certainty shook him to his marrow. His dream of a childfree retirement was over. This conviction was, perhaps, what triggered the...
• Select Comparative analysis of extracts of Nigella sativa exhibiting antifungal activity against the oomycete Phytophthora infestans

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  Comparative analysis of extracts of Nigella sativa exhibiting antifungal activity against the oomycete Phytophthora infestans

  Authors:Yu.I. Oshchepkova, O.N. Veshkurova, Sh.I. Salikhov, D.V. Zaitsev, A.N. Smirnov, Ts.A. Egorov, et al.From:Chemistry of Natural Compounds (Vol. 49, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20131,602 words Article 1510LUDC 547.96.577.15 Phytophthorosis is one of the most economically significant potato diseases in the world and can led to total loss of a harvest. At present, the only effective means for limiting the spread of this...
• Select The roles of inoculants' carbon source use in the biocontrol of potato scab disease

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  The roles of inoculants' carbon source use in the biocontrol of potato scab disease

  Authors:Pingping Sun, Xinbei Zhao, Nini Shangguan, Dongwei Chang, and Qing MaFrom:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 61, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20154,763 words Report 1470LDespite the application of multiple strains in the biocontrol of plant diseases, multistrain inoculation is still constrained by its inconsistency in the field. Nutrients, especially carbons, play an important role in...
• Select Lose the Weight, NOT the Potatoes

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  Lose the Weight, NOT the Potatoes

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Oct. 30, 2010591 words Article 1420LResearch just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and...
• Select Lord of the fries. (The Front)

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  Lord of the fries. (The Front)

  Author:Charlie CrayFrom:Multinational Monitor (Vol. 22, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2001515 words Brief article THE RAPID RISE OF IRRIGATED potato farming, with its associated increase in aerial spraying and fertilizer use, has caused widespread concern among Native and farming communities in northwestern Minnesota, where...
• Select Mitchell, Melanie. Beans

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  Mitchell, Melanie. Beans

  Author:Carolyn JanssenFrom:School Library Journal (Vol. 49, Issue 9)

  Sept. 2003150 words Book review, Brief a... Mitchelle, Melanie. Beans. ISBN 0-8225-4608-6. LC 2002004714. --. Potatoes. ISBN 0-8225-4612-4. LC 2002004871. ea vol: 23p. (Life Cycles Series). illus. photos. glossary. index. CIP. Lerner. Oct. 2003. PLB $15.93....
• Select Dealing with sexual abuse of adults with a developmental disability who also have impaired communication: supportive procedures for detection, disclosure and follow-up

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  Dealing with sexual abuse of adults with a developmental disability who also have impaired communication: supportive procedures for detection, disclosure and follow-up

  Authors:Lillian Burke, Cheryl Bedard, and Susan LudwigFrom:The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 19988,161 words Article This paper examines the caregiver's role in responding to perceived or disclosed sexual abuse of people with developmental disabilities who also have impaired communication or are non-verbal. Detection, disclosure and...
• Select The magnificent devastator gets around

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  The magnificent devastator gets around

  Author:Anna Maria GillisFrom:BioScience (Vol. 43, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19932,401 words Article Potato blight is a disease caused by the pathogen, P. infestans, which is capable of both asexual and sexual reproduction. The latter occurs by participation of both A1 and A2 mating types. Research has shown that the A2...
• Select Findings in Hypertension Reported from Harvard University (Potato intake and incidence of hypertension: results from three prospective US cohort studies)

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  Findings in Hypertension Reported from Harvard University (Potato intake and incidence of hypertension: results from three prospective US cohort studies)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  June 18, 2016391 words Report 1420L2016 JUN 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Fresh data on Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions are presented in a new report. According to news reporting from...
• Select One potato, two potato

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  One potato, two potato

  Author:Jonathan B WeitzmanFrom:Genome Biology (Vol. 2, Issue 181) Peer-Reviewed

  June 7, 2001143 words Brief article 1390LAuthor(s): Jonathan B Weitzman The plant pathogen Phytophthora infestans causes late blight disease in potatoes and was responsible for the Irish potato famine of 1845. In the June 7 Nature, Ristaino et al. report a...
• Select Using non-woven polypropylene covers in potato production: a review/Wykorzystanie oslon z wlokniny polipropylenowej w produkcji ziemniakow--praca przegladowa

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  Using non-woven polypropylene covers in potato production: a review/Wykorzystanie oslon z wlokniny polipropylenowej w produkcji ziemniakow--praca przegladowa

  Author:Wanda WadasFrom:Journal of Central European Agriculture (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20165,693 words Article 1520LThis paper analyzes the effect of non-woven polypropylene covers on plant growth and development, frost protection, tuber yield and quality and the economic effectiveness in early potato production. A high income from...
• Select A 3-Year Study Reveals That Plant Growth Stage, Season and Field Site Affect Soil Fungal Communities while Cultivar and GM-Trait Have Minor Effects

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  A 3-Year Study Reveals That Plant Growth Stage, Season and Field Site Affect Soil Fungal Communities while Cultivar and GM-Trait Have Minor Effects

  Authors:Silja Emilia Hannula, Wietse de Boer, and Johannes van VeenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 17, 20126,994 words Report 1510LAuthor(s): Silja Emilia Hannula 1 , * , Wietse de Boer 1 , Johannes van Veen 1 , 2 Introduction Genetic engineering of plants has been used to improve the quality and quantity of crop production in a...
• Select Slim by Design: Serving Healthy Foods First in Buffet Lines Improves Overall Meal Selection

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  Slim by Design: Serving Healthy Foods First in Buffet Lines Improves Overall Meal Selection

  Authors:Brian Wansink and Andrew S. HanksFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 23, 20133,517 words Conference notes 1420LAuthor(s): Brian Wansink 1,*, Andrew S. Hanks 2 Introduction Each day millions of people pick up a plate at the beginning of a buffet line. Many of these people will not even directly pay for the food they take...
• Select RNA Interference towards the Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, Is Induced in Plants Infected with Recombinant Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)

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  RNA Interference towards the Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, Is Induced in Plants Infected with Recombinant Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)

  Authors:Hada Wuriyanghan and Bryce W. FalkFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 18, 20137,955 words Article 1570LAuthor(s): Hada Wuriyanghan 1,2, Bryce W. Falk 1,* Introduction RNA interference (RNAi) is a natural gene regulation and antiviral defense system of eukaryotes. Double-stranded RNAs (dsRNA), which can be produced...
• Select Reports Summarize Hypertension Findings from Department of Nutrition (Potato Consumption Does Not Increase Blood Pressure or Incident Hypertension in 2 Cohorts of Spanish Adults)

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  Reports Summarize Hypertension Findings from Department of Nutrition (Potato Consumption Does Not Increase Blood Pressure or Incident Hypertension in 2 Cohorts of Spanish Adults)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Dec. 30, 2017633 words Report 1310L2017 DEC 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions - Hypertension have been published. According to news...
• Select Introducing orange sweet potato: tracing the evolution of evidence on its effectiveness

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  Introducing orange sweet potato: tracing the evolution of evidence on its effectiveness

  Authors:A de Brauw, DO Gilligan, and J LowFrom:African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20172,749 words Report 1640LABSTRACT The introduction of orange sweet potato (OSP), rich in vitamin A, can have important and lasting impacts on reducing vitamin A deficiency among smallholder farmers in the developing world. In this paper, we...
• Select Mitochondrial genome of the sweet potato hornworm, Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), and comparison with other Lepidoptera species

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  Mitochondrial genome of the sweet potato hornworm, Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), and comparison with other Lepidoptera species

  Authors:Li-Shang Dai, Sheng Li, Hui-Min Yu, Guo-Qing Wei, Lei Wang, Cen Qian, et al.From:Genome (Vol. 60, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20174,676 words Report 1350LAbstract: In the present study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) and compared it with previously sequenced mitogenomes of lepidopteran species....
• Select Phenotype and molecular diversity evaluation of some wild 2n solanum species (super series rotata)

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  Phenotype and molecular diversity evaluation of some wild 2n solanum species (super series rotata)

  Authors:Dukagjin Zeka, Petr Sedlak, Vladimira Sedlakova, Kamal Sharma, and Pavel VejlFrom:Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research (Vol. 75, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20152,485 words Report 1310LNew cultivars are result of the conservation and characterization of potato (Solanum) genetic resources in secondary germplasm banks. The objectives of this study were to assess phenotype diversity of 12 clones of 10...
• Select PERFORMANCE OF GROWING JAPANESE QUAILS (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA) FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PEELED COOKED SUN-DRIED SWEET POTATO (IPOMEA BATATAS) MEAL DIETS

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  PERFORMANCE OF GROWING JAPANESE QUAILS (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA) FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PEELED COOKED SUN-DRIED SWEET POTATO (IPOMEA BATATAS) MEAL DIETS

  Authors:J.A. Edache, C.D. Tuleun, A.G. Yisa, E.J. Okpala, D.P. Dabi, and U.R. MuduudtaiFrom:African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20184,693 words Report 1480LA six--week feeding trial was set up to investigate the effect of feeding peeled, cooked, sundried sweet potato tuber meal on growth parameters and digestibility of nutrients by Japanese quail chicks. Five...
• Select Mapping and DNA sequence characterisation of the Ry.sub.sto locus conferring extreme virus resistance to potato cultivar 'White Lady'.

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  Mapping and DNA sequence characterisation of the Ry.sub.sto locus conferring extreme virus resistance to potato cultivar 'White Lady'.

  Authors:Mihály Kondrák, Andrea Kopp, Csilla Uri, Anita Sós-Hegedus, Edina Csákvári, Mátyás Schiller, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 31, 20207,912 words Article 1390LVirus resistance genes carried by wild plant species are valuable resources for plant breeding. The Ry.sub.sto gene, conferring a broad spectrum of durable resistance, originated from Solanum stoloniferum and was...