Determination of the relatedness, ease of hybridization and gene exchange among members of the genus Capsicum in Nigeria

The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type.This research was focused at studying the exchange of genes amongst members of the genus Capsicum in Nigeria.The process of interspecific Plug and intervarietal hybridization of two (2) species of the genus Capsicum; C.annuum and C.frutasense were carried out and the r

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Predicting Factors Contributing to Length of Stay in Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients: The Role of the Emergency Room

Background: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of hospital admission and Lacrosse - Goal Equipment COPD patients usually have a long stay in hospital.Methods: The objective of this study was to identify factors predicting length of stay in patients with exacerbation of COPD when seen in the emergency room

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Functional signatures in Great Britain: A dataset

The spatial distribution of activities and agents within cities, conceptualised as an urban function, profoundly affects how different areas are perceived and lived.This dataset introduces the concept of functional signatures - contiguous areas of a similar urban function delineated based on enclosed tessellation cells (ETC) - and applies it to the

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Oviposition activity and seasonal pattern of a population of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in subtropical Argentina

Monthly oviposition activity and the seasonal density pattern of Aedes aegypti were studied using larvitraps and ovitraps during a research carried out by the Public Health Ministry of Salta Province, in Tartagal, Aguaray and Salvador Mazza cities, in subtropical Argentina.The A.aegypti population was active in both dry and wet seasons with a peak

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