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Transcriptome assembly, profiling and differential gene expression analysis of the halophyte Suaeda fruticosa provides insights into salt tolerance
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BioMed Central
, 2015 , Article)
Background
Improvement of crop production is needed to feed the growing world population as the amount and quality of agricultural land decreases and soil salinity increases. This has stimulated research on salt tolerance ...
Urban Traffic Monitoring and Modeling System: An IoT Solution for Enhancing Road Safety
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Qatar expects more than a million visitors during the 2022 World Cup, which will pose significant challenges. The high number of people will likely cause a rise in road traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, injuries and ...
Comparison of intestinal parasitic infection in newly arrived and resident workers in Qatar.
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BioMed Central
, 2011 , Article)
The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has been associated with an enormous expansion of building programs in its cities and in the provision of new service industries. This in turn has attracted a large influx ...
Reduced vasorin enhances angiotensin II signaling within the aging arterial wall
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Impact Journals
, 2018 , Article)
The glycosylated protein vasorin physically interacts with the transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) and functionally attenuates its fibrogenic signaling in the vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of the arterial wall. ...
Towards Sustainable Food System in Qatar: Household Food Waste and Consumption Behavior
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Science and Education Publishing
, 2018 , Article)
It has been proofed that food wastage can be recognized at all level of food life cycle i.e. harvesting,
manufacturing, distributing however, the largest contribution to food waste is the consumption stage by household. ...
VEGF-121 plasma level as biomarker for response to anti-angiogenetic therapy in recurrent glioblastoma.
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BioMed Central
, 2018 , Article)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) isoforms, particularly the diffusible VEGF-121, could play a major role in the response of recurrent glioblastoma (GB) to anti-angiogenetic treatment with bevacizumab. We hypothesized ...
قطر في مواجهه الحصار : ملخص لأهم النتائج
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Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI)
, 2017 , Report)
حصار قطر الجائر والمفاجئ من الممكن اعتباره الحدث الاهم في تاريخ قطر الحديث. من حيث تأثيراته السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية الجوهرية على مستقبل قطر وواقعها. وبعد ان اجتازت السفينة القطرية العاصفة بنجاح أصبح لزاماً ان نتوقف ...
Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update
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Frontiers Medi
, 2018 , Article Review)
The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent
of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent since it affects more than 90% of
individuals worldwide and has been linked to ...
Dielectric sensitization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanopowder.
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Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska
, 2017 , Article)
Metallo-organic complexes are a class of materials that are increasingly used in sensory applications. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are their subclass that are topologically isomorphic with zeolites. The porosity ...
Evolution of Surface Hydrology in the Sahelo-Sudanian Strip: An Updated Review
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MDPI
, 2017 , Article)
In the West African Sahel, two paradoxical hydrological behaviors have occurred during the last five decades. The first paradox was observed during the 1968–1990s ‘Great Drought’ period, during which runoff significantly ...