IDENTIFICATION OF A COPROPORPHYRINOGEN-III OXIDASE GENE AND ITS CORRELATION WITH NACRE COLOR IN HYRIOPSIS CUMINGII

Identification of a coproporphyrinogen-III oxidase gene and its correlation with nacre color in Hyriopsis cumingii

Pearl color is an important factor influencing pearl value, and is affected by the nacre color of the shell in Hyriopsis cumingii.Coproporphyrinogen-III oxidase (CPOX) is a key enzyme in porphyrin synthesis, and porphyrins are involved in color formation in different organisms, including in the nacre color of mussels.In this study, a CPOX gene (HcC

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Process evaluation of a community-based intervention promoting multiple maternal and neonatal care practices in rural Nepal

Abstract Background The challenge of delivering taylor te400 multiple, complex messages to promote maternal and newborn health in the terai region of Nepal was addressed through training Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) to counsel pregnant women and their families using a flipchart and a pictorial booklet that was distributed to clients.T

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The changing epidemiology of measles in an era of elimination: lessons from health-care-setting transmissions of measles during an outbreak in New South Wales, Australia, 2012

Introduction: In countries where measles is rare, health-care-setting transmissions remain problematic.Australia experienced its largest measles outbreak in 15 years in 2012 with 199 cases reported nationally; 170 cases occurred in the state of New South Wales (NSW) with symptom onset between 7 April and 29 November 2012.Methods: A descriptive stud

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