EFFECT OF POST-HARVEST RIPENING AND DRYING METHODS ON SEED QUALITY AND STORABILITY IN PUMPKIN CV PUSA HYBRID 1

Effect of post-harvest ripening and drying methods on seed quality and storability in pumpkin cv Pusa Hybrid 1

An investigation was carried out, to study the effect of post-harvest ripening and drying methods on the seed quality in pumpkin cv Supplies Pusa Hybrid 1, during summer 2008 and 2009 at Seed Production Unit, IARI, New Delhi.After harvesting, the fruits were allowed for post-harvest ripening (PHR) of zero days (P0), 10 days (P1) and 20 days (P2) an

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Estrogenicity of essential oils is not required to relieve symptoms of urogenital atrophy in breast cancer survivors

Background Urogenital atrophy (UA) is a common treatment-limiting side effect of endocrine therapies.Topical estrogen is effective but systemic absorption may counter aromatase inhibitor efficacy.Numerous complementary approaches are marketed for use in UA without rigorous testing of their estrogenicity.We tested multiple essential oils in cancer c

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Primary EBV infection induces an expression profile distinct from other viruses but similar to hemophagocytic syndromes.

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis and establishes lifelong infection associated with cancer and autoimmune disease.To better understand immunity to Bath Towels EBV, we performed a prospective study of natural infection in healthy humans.Transcriptome analysis defined a striking and reproducible expression profile during acute

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