South Africa has many fenced reserves harbouring small to medium sized populations of African elephant (Loxodonta africana), most of which have been translocated.Elephants on fenced reserves may be exposed to various management interventions and practices (translocation, hunting, darting, high tourism impact, contraception programs, disruption due
Repurposing an In Vitro Measles Virus Dissemination Assay for Screening of Antiviral Compounds
Measles virus (MV) is a highly contagious respiratory virus responsible for outbreaks associated with significant morbidity and mortality among children and young adults.Although safe and effective measles vaccines are available, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in vaccination coverage gaps that may lead to the resurgence of measles when restrict
Productivity, Efficiency and Environmental Effects of Whole-Tree Harvesting in Spanish Coppice Stands Using a Drive-to-Tree Disc Saw Feller-Buncher
Whole tree harvesting was conducted on two coppice stands with different tree composition (Q.ilex and Q.pyrenaica) in gentle terrain.Felling and bunching were performed by a drive-to-tree wheeled feller-buncher with disc saw head.Operations were analyzed on 17 plots 25x25 m2 in order to develop productivity models and to assess operational costs.Th
Non-Contact Damage Detection under Operational Conditions with Multipoint Laservibrometry
Scanning laser−Doppler vibrometry (SLDV) can localize and visualize damages in mechanical structures.In order to enable scanning, it is necessary to repeat the vibration.Therefore, this technique is not suited to detect emerging hazards in working machinery that change the vibration behavior.A common technique for such cases is Storage Hooks
Insight into chromatin compaction and spatial organization in rice interphase nuclei
Chromatin organization and its interactions are essential for biological AstroLite II Parts processes, such as DNA repair, transcription, and DNA replication.Detailed cytogenetics data on chromatin conformation, and the arrangement and mutual positioning of chromosome territories in interphase nuclei are still widely missing in plants.In this study