The ability to respond to natural selection under novel conditions is critical for the establishment and persistence of introduced alien species and their ability to become invasive. Here we correlated neutral and quantitative genetic diversity of the weed Pennisetum setaceum Forsk. Chiov. (Poaceae) with differing global (North American and African) patterns of invasiveness and compared this di...

Artemisia monosperma is observed to be as one of the first species to dominate disturbed sand dunes in Saudi Arabia. Despite its importance as a sand stabilizer, it has no forage value. It is feared that this species may arrest the natural succession of vegetation. A series of controlled environment experiments was conducted to study the potential allelopathic effects of A. monosperma on germin...

COMPARATIVE studies of elephant and the F1 hybrids between ‘maiwa’ Cultivar millet (Pennisetum americanum) grass (P. purpureum) indicated a superiority in quality hybrids. To ascertain this potential animal performance was measured by exciting beef production on Pennisetum hybrid pastures consisting random mixture genotype which were grazed from July 28 to December 6. 1972 (132 days) 18 24 mont...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to perform a structured meta-analysis of all eligible studies to assess the overall diagnostic use of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) alone or with secretin enhancement (secretin-enhanced MRCP [S-MRCP]) in the detection of pancreas divisum. METHODS Two authors independently performed a comprehensive search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Libr...

BACKGROUND/AIMS We describe procedures for endoscopic approach via the minor papilla in symptomatic patients with pancreas divisum, pancreatic stones, and stricture of the Santorini's duct, and neoplasms of the minor papilla: endoscopic minor papilla sphincterotomy, endoscopic pancreatic stone removal, endoscopic stent placement in Santorini's duct, and resection of minor papilla neoplasms. M...

Twenty five children with non-traumatic relapsing acute or chronic pancreatitis who had been followed up from five months to seven years were studied. Seven had congenital anomalies, including two with choledochal cysts and four with pancreas divisum. Alcohol related disease was suspected in one child. The importance of diabetes in two patients and a positive family history in a further three i...

S23 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 the absence of ascariasis. There were no complications. Results: EUS features were single or multiple linear hyperechoic structure without acoustic shadowing in the pancreas divisum with central anechoic tube representing alimentary canal of the worm. Live roundworms were removed from papilla without undertaking sphincterotomy. I...