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Additional file 3 of Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction analyses reveal the genetic architecture of grain yield and agronomic traits under drought and optimum conditions in maize
No full textSupplementary Material 3: Supplementary Figure S3. Manhattan and Q-Q plots of genome-wide association study (GWAS) on eight traits evaluated under optimum (OPT) and drought (_DS) environmental conditions for six GWAS models. The pink dots above the threshold indicates significant QTNs identified by more than one ML-GWAS models, while green and blue dots above the threshold represent significant QTNs identified by a single ML-GWAS model . The black horizontal dashed line indicates the genome-wide significance threshold, corresponding to a −log10 (p) value of a LOD score ≥ 3.0 for ML-GWAS models
Additional file 2 of Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction analyses reveal the genetic architecture of grain yield and agronomic traits under drought and optimum conditions in maize
No full textSupplementary Material 2: Supplementary Figure S2. Farm CPU-based Manhattan and Q-Q plots of genome-wide association study (GWAS) on eight traits evaluated under optimum (_OPT) and drought (_DS) environmental conditions. The − log10(p) values on the Y-axis in the Manhattan plot represent grain yield (GY), Days to 50 % anthesis, (AD), Days to 50 % silking (SD), Anthesis-Silking Interval (ASI), Plant height (PH), Ear height (EH), Ear position (EPO) and Ear per plant (EPP) plotted against chromosome position on X-axis. The red and blue solid horizontal lines in the Manhattan plots represent the genome-wide (− log10 (p) =6.2). The quantile—quantile plots represent observed against the expected −log10 (p)
Targeting endophytic bacteria for plant growth promotion and heavy metal tolerance
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Additional file 4 of Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction analyses reveal the genetic architecture of grain yield and agronomic traits under drought and optimum conditions in maize
No full textSupplementary Material 4: Supplementary Table S1. Detailed information about pedigree of 236 lines and groupings based on markers used in the study. Supplementary Table S2. Summary of SNPs distribution across the ten maize chromosomes. Supplementary Table S3. Significant QTNs identified for eight traits across multi-environment trials under optimum conditions using six multi-locus GWAS models. Supplementary Table S4. Significant QTNs identified for eight traits across multi-environment trials under drought conditions using six multi-locus GWAS models. Supplementary Table S5. Significant QTNs associated with eight traits under drought and optimum condition using Farm CPU GWAS model from GAPIT. Supplementary Table S6. Number of stable QTNs detected by at least two GWAS models for grain yield, flowering traits and other agronomic traits under drought and optimum conditions
ESG Integration and Technical Efficiency:A Comparative Frontier Analysis in Kuwait Financial Sector
No full textSustainability initiatives have gained significant attention; however, limited research has examined whether ESG factors facilitate or hinder financial sector efficiency. This research investigates the differences between the traditional stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and the ESG-integrated SFA model in explaining inefficiency. In addition, it examines how ESG factors influence inefficiencies in a truncated regression. The sample includes 9 banks (4 Islamic and 5 commercial) and 11 financial firms—all the ESG adopters in Kuwait financial sector. Quarterly data were employed from 2018 to 2023. The findings revealed that the ESG-integrated model improves the explanatory power of the cost function, partially reducing stochastic noise in financial operations. Moreover, ESG facilitates lending consistently and reduces the marginal cost of non-interest activities. Nonetheless, capital reliance in both models is associated with higher inefficiencies. Additionally, we found that financial institutions on average operate at 33% below the best-practice technology frontier, indicating moderate gaps across the sector. Overall, strong ESG alignment is associated with improved cost-efficiency when supported by strong institutional quality.</p
From fragments to assemblage: An interview with Professor Colin McFarlane
No full textThis edited transcript presents an interview with Colin McFarlane, Professor of Urban Geography at Durham University, conducted by Emanuele Amo and Fabiana D’Ascenzo at the Gregynog Theory School, Gregynog Hall, Wales, on March 19, 2024. McFarlane discussed his theoretical and methodological approach to urban geography, considering fragmentation, inequality, social justice, and assemblage theory, whilst drawing on his fieldwork experiences. The conversation touched on the unequal power relations in these encounters and considered the potential of assemblage theory for understanding rural spaces and rural-urban interconnectedness. The audience contributed a series of pointed questions, further emphasising the complexity of this approach to fragmentatio
Uterine inflammation and lessons from large animal models of endometritis
No full textUterine inflammation encompasses several conditions, including endometritis, which is a local innate immune response, usually to bacteria. Endometritis is an important veterinary and medical problem that can result in infertility and/or recurrent pregnancy loss. This Review aims to summarize animal models that can be used to uncover the immune pathways responsible for uterine inflammation and their value for screening novel, putative therapies. We discuss large animal models of endometritis, particularly the well-used bovine system and the value that may be added by further developing porcine systems. Animal cells and tissue explants can be ethically sourced, and these models can replace or reduce the need for live animal studies and overcome the practical issues of harvesting endometrial material from women. We explain how these models of endometritis show great potential for advancing our understanding of the immune dysfunction underlying susceptibility to the condition, and for early-stage drug discovery.</p
Navigating diverse human–nature worldviews for more inclusive conservation
No full textDifferent worldviews shape how humans perceive, understand, inhabit, and value the world. Major efforts to achieve more inclusive conservation, such as the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, seek to more fully reflect diverse worldviews in science, policy, and practice. Building on the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Values Assessment’s comprehensive review of academic publications, Indigenous and local knowledge sources, and policy documents, we characterize 4 human–nature worldviews: anthropocentrism, biocentrism, ecocentrism, and pluricentrism. This heuristic typology can help conservation scholars and practitioners navigate participatory decision-making by providing conceptual clarity to distinguish particular worldviews and the fuzzy boundaries between them, and by addressing practical issues, particularly discursive and structural power dynamics, that affect worldview expression. Two case studies, protected area prioritization in India and payments for ecosystem services in Colombia, show that inclusive conservation depends on strategies and abilities to recognize and understand diverse worldviews and to articulate them in institutions. These examples highlight that engaging diverse human–nature worldviews applies not only to developing new policies but also to adapting mainstream instruments.</p
From fragments to assemblage: An interview with Professor Colin McFarlane
Get PDFThis edited transcript presents an interview with Colin McFarlane, Professor of Urban Geography at Durham University, conducted by Emanuele Amo and Fabiana D’Ascenzo at the Gregynog Theory School, Gregynog Hall, Wales, on March 19, 2024. McFarlane discussed his theoretical and methodological approach to urban geography, considering fragmentation, inequality, social justice, and assemblage theory, whilst drawing on his fieldwork experiences. The conversation touched on the unequal power relations in these encounters and considered the potential of assemblage theory for understanding rural spaces and rural-urban interconnectedness. The audience contributed a series of pointed questions, further emphasising the complexity of this approach to fragmentatio