Effect of ethyl methanesulfonate mediated mutation for enhancing morpho-physio-biochemical and yield contributing traits of fragrant rice

Background Chemical mutagenesis has been successfully used for increasing genetic diversity in crop plants.More than 800 novel mutant types of rice (Oryza sativa L.) have been developed through the successful application of numerous mutagenic agents.Among a wide variety of chemical mutagens, ethyl-methane-sulfonate (EMS) is the alkylating agent tha

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Rate of ectasia and incidence of irregular topography in patients with unidentified preoperative risk factors undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK

Majid Moshirfar,1 Jared G Smedley,2 Valliammai Muthappan,1 Allison Jarsted,3 Erik M Ostler1 1John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 2College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA Purpose:

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Comparison of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index in Patients with and without Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Background and Objective: The prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), as one of the health problems, and its complications are increasing.Inadequate physical activity and obesity are the determinants of the incidence of NAFLD.This study aimed to compare physical activity and Body Mass Index (BMI) in both groups of patients with and

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