Seed dormancy loss from dry after-ripening is associated with increasing gibberellin hormone levels in Arabidopsis thaliana

IntroductionThe seeds of many plants are dormant and unable to germinate at maturity, but gain the ability to germinate through after-ripening during dry storage.The hormone abscisic acid (ABA) stimulates seed dormancy, whereas gibberellin A (GA) stimulates dormancy loss and germination.MethodsTo determine whether dry after-ripening alters the pote

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Confounding factors in diagnosing brain death: a case report

Abstract Background Brain death is strictly defined medically and legally.This diagnosis depends on three cardinal neurological features: coma, absent brainstem reflexes, and apnea.The diagnosis can only be made, however, in the absence of intoxication, hypothermia, or certain medical illnesses.Case presentation A patient with severe hypoxic-ischem

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The application of GIS and its components in tourism

Since the success of any tourism business is determined by tourism planning, development research and marketing, the first thing we review in this article is GIS Sliding Mirror Door application for tourism planning.Both tourism and IT increasingly provide strategic opportunities and powerful tools for economic growth, redistribution of wealth and d

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