Rodrigues, Leonor R. Figueiredo, Alexandre R. T. Van Leeuwen, Thomas Olivieri, Isabelle Magalhães, Sara
Different patterns of sperm precedence are expected to entail different costs and benefits of mating for each sex that translate into distinct predictions regarding mating system evolution. Still, most studies addressing these costs and benefits have focused on species with mixed paternity or last male precedence, neglecting first-male sperm preced...
Xu, Hui Vandecasteele, Bart Maenhout, Peter Pannecoucque, Joke De Neve, Stefaan Sleutel, Steven
Knowledge about the response of root biomass and root system architecture (RSA) to soil conditions would increase efficiency in selecting high performance crop varieties and predicting the impact of rotations on long-term soil organic matter (SOM) stock. We evaluated the effect of variety and site on maize (Zea mays L.) root growth. Two-dimensional...
Hudson, Nicky Culley, Lorraine Herbrand, Cathy Pavone, Vincenzo Pennings, Guido Provoost, Veerle Coveney, Catherine Funes, Sara Lafuente
Depoix, D Marques, SR Ferguson, DJP Chaouch, S Duguet, T Sinden, RE Grellier, P Kohl, L
Sexual development is an essential phase in the Plasmodium life cycle, where male gametogenesis is an unusual and extraordinarily rapid process. It produces 8 haploid motile microgametes, from a microgametocyte within 15 minutes. Its unique achievement lies in linking the assembly of 8 axonemes in the cytoplasm to the three rounds of intranuclear g...
Masset, Heleen; 103693; Esteki, Masoud Zamani; Dimitriadou, Eftychia; 83371; Dreesen, Jos; Debrock, Sophie; 3002; Derhaag, Josien; Derks, Kasper; Destouni, Aspasia; Drusedau, Marion; Meekels, Jeroen;
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STUDY QUESTION: Can reduced representation genome sequencing offer an alternative to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays as a generic and genome-wide approach for comprehensive preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M), aneuploidy (PGT-A) and structural rearrangements (PGT-SR) in human embryo biopsy samples? SUMMARY AN...
Schelfhout, Stephanie De Schrijver, An Vanhellemont, Margot Vangansbeke, Pieter Wasof, Safaa Perring, Michael Haesaert, Geert Verheyen, Kris Mertens, Jan
Aims: To restore species-rich grasslands on former agricultural land, typically phosphorus-poor soil conditions need to be re-established. Here we assess the potential of phosphorus extraction by biomass production, i.e. phytomining. We compare two techniques: (i) 'mowing', i.e. cutting and removing hay two or three times a year, and (ii) 'P-mining...
Kongor, John Edem Boeckx, Pascal Vermeir, Pieter Van de Walle, Davy Baert, Geert Afoakwa, EO Dewettinck, Koen
Inadequate or lack of prudent soil fertility management by cocoa farmers leads to nutrient depletion in cocoa production fields. The objective of this study was to assess current soil fertility status of cocoa farms from six cocoa growing regions in Ghana and to derive an integrated soil quality index (SQI). Composite soil samples from 0 to 30cm de...
Jayasena, Channa N Radia, Utsav K Figueiredo, Monica Revill, Larissa Franklin Dimakopoulou, Anastasia Osagie, Maria Vessey, Wayne Regan, Lesley Rai, Rajendra Dhillo, Waljit S
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Clinical chemistry
Recurrent pregnancy loss, (RPL) affecting 1%-2% of couples, is defined as ≥3 consecutive pregnancy losses before 20-week' gestation. Women with RPL are routinely screened for etiological factors, but routine screening of male partners is not currently recommended. Recently it has been suggested that sperm quality is reduced in male partners of wome...
Szymańska-Vandendriessche, Katarzyna Ortiz Escribano, Nerea Van den Abbeel, Etienne Van Soom, Ann Leybaert, Luc
Vitrification of immature germinal vesicle-stage oocytes is a promising method in assisted reproduction but is associated with reduced developmental potential and low birth rates. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) express several connexins that form hexameric hemichannels, which interact head to head to create a gap junction or exist as unopposed fre...
Nawara, S; 92884; van Dael, T; 98278; De Cooman, E; Elsen, A; Merckx, R; 10351; Smolders, E; 19360; Amery, F;
The reduced use of phosphorus (P) fertilizer in fertile soil has reverted the P balance to negative in some regions. It is unclear how long current soil P stocks will ensure adequate P supply to crops. In addition, it is unknown if current soil tests for available P describe bioavailable P adequately in soil where P is becoming depleted. We set up ...