Deserts and arid regions are generally perceived as bare and rather homogeneous areas of
low diversity. The S ahara is the largest warm desert in the world and together with the arid …

… Our results show an increase in the number of African countries that are able to sequence
domestically and highlight that local sequencing enables faster turnaround times and more-…

Introduction Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic widely used for treating ophthalmic
infections, but concerns about rising bacterial resistance to chloramphenicol have been …

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a major cause of neurological morbidity in the
world. Variability in the neuropathology and clinical presentation of NCC often make it difficult …

Weed-competitive upland rices with an acceptable yield potential are needed for labor-limited
systems in Africa, particularly where shortened fallow periods have increased weed …

Background and objectives Between November 2007 and March 2008, 18 children died from
a rapidly progressive central nervous system disease of unexplained origin in a community …

Background Hospitalizations for heart failure are associated with a high post-discharge risk
for mortality. Identification of modifiable predictors of post-discharge mortality during …

Drought is a major stress affecting rainfed rice systems. Root characteristics such as root
length density, root thickness, and rooting depth and distribution have been established as …

Study region Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) plays a key role in irrigation systems design,
water management under irrigated and rainfed production. Under the sahelian conditions …

A recent breakthrough in generating fertile progeny from Oryza sativa×O. glaberrima crosses
gives rice breeders access to a broader range of germplasm. Interspecific crosses might …