A type of reproduction that combines the genetic material of two gametes (such as a sperm or egg cell or fungal spores). The gametes have an haploid genome (with a single set of chromosomes, the product of a meiotic division) and combines with one another to produce a zygote (diploid). (EMBL-EBI, 2024. Sexual reproduction https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019953)
A 14-amino acid peptide named for its ability to inhibit pituitary growth hormone release, also called somatotropin release-inhibiting factor. It is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the gut, and other organs. Srif can also inhibit the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone; prolactin; insulin; and glucagon besides acting as a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator. (National Library of Medicine. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), Somatostatin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D013004)
Ablation, also known as catheter ablation, is a treatment that aims to control or correct certain types of abnormal heart rhythms. (https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/treatments/ablation)
AGLINET is a voluntary network of agricultural libraries around the world with strong regional/country coverage and other comprehensive or very specialized subject resource collections. (https://www.fao.org/library/about-library/partnerships/aglinet/en/)
A natural and synthetic xanthophyll and nonprovitamin A carotenoid, with potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic activities. (National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI Drug Dictionary. Astaxanthin. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-drug/def/astaxanthin)
CAS No. 60-00-4 .A chelating agent that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations such as calcium. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a food additive. (National Library of Medicine. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Edetic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2024. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D004492)
Alkaloid: a group of natural chemical compounds containing basic nitrogen atoms produced by a large variety of organisms (bacteria, fungi, plants, animals). They can be extracted and used in traditional and modern medicine, interacting with the metabolic systems of humans and animals. (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Caudullo, G., De Rigo, D., Mauri, A. et al., European atlas of forest tree species, Caudullo, G.(editor), De Rigo, D.(editor), Mauri, A.(editor), Houston Durrant, T.(editor), San-Miguel-Ayanz, J.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2016, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/776635)
The fungus Fusarium oxysporum (f.sp. albedinis) causes Bayoud disease. It is one of the epiphytotic diseases that affects a wide range of palm species and has no known cure at present. Bayoud disease has caused enormous economic losses due to decreased crop yield and quality. (Alsaqer AA, Butt AIK, Al Nuwairan M. Investigating the Dynamics of Bayoud Disease in Date Palm Trees and Optimal Control Analysis. Mathematics. 2024; 12(10):1487. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12101487)
A vessel with two hulls and structure between. (Thermes, S., Van Anrooy, R., Gudmundsson, A. & Davy, D. 2023. Classification and definition of fishing vessel types. Second edition. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, No. 267. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7468en)
