Computational protein tertiary structure prediction has made significant progress over the past years. However, most of the existing structure prediction methods are not equipped with functionality to predict accuracy of constructed models. Knowing the accuracy of a structure model is crucial for its practical use since the accuracy determines potential applications of the model. Here we have d...

Crop genotypes play a dominant role in crop production systems. They affect crop productivity by their higher yield potentials, resistance against insect pest and diseases under different climatic conditions. To evaluate different varieties of rice for their growth and yield characteristics, an experiment was conducted during 2012. Four varieties including IR28, NERICA-4, Koshihikari and Nippon...

Pansy ( Viola × wittrockiana ) is a greenhouse crop commonly grown under black shade net; it often requires the use of chemical plant growth regulators to maintain compact habit. Nonchemical efforts alter morphology, such as height, would provide more sustainable solution than application. The objective these studies was evaluate effects different colors nets on controlling and flowering pansy....

In this work, we utilize a short-wavelength, 532-nm picosecond pulsed laser coupled with a time-gated complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detector to acquire Raman spectra of several drugs of interest. With this approach, we are able to reveal previously unseen Raman features and suppress the fluorescence background of these drugs. Compared to tra...

Knowledge of foliar nitrogen (N) concentration is important in pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wang.) K. Koch] management protocols. Lower cost and/or rapid methods to determine foliar N are desirable and may result in improved management strategies as well as enable precision agricultural practices to be deployed in pecan production. This study investigates using a portable chlorophyll meter and V...

The number of applications that use depth imaging is increasing rapidly, e.g. self-driving autonomous vehicles and auto-focus assist on smartphone cameras. Light detection ranging (LIDAR) via single-photon sensitive detector (SPAD) arrays an emerging technology enables the acquisition images at high frame rates. However, spatial resolution this typically low in comparison to intensity recorded ...

Droughtis oneof the most importantfactors limitingcrop productioninarid and semiaridregions, such as Iran.In order to study drought stress in four grain sorghum varieties (Kimia, Sepideh, KGS15 and KGS23), an experiment was laid in randomized complete block design with three replications in a split plot arrangement. Water treatments were considered the main plot at three levels: irrigation afte...

The aim of this study was to assess whether seed coating with microbialconsortium based on the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Glomus intraradicesBEG72, Glomus mossae and Trichoderma atroviride MUCL 45632 could improveseedling establishment, yield and grain quality (protein content and mineralcomposition) of wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). As a first step, a laboratoryexperiment was conducted ...