Effect of co-fermentation system with isolated new yeasts on soymilk: microbiological, physicochemical, rheological, aromatic, and sensory characterizations - Sameh A. Korma; Li Li; Mohamed Ghamry; Qiyang Zhou; Peipei An; Khaled A. E. Abdrabo; Muhammad Faisal Manzoor; Abdur Rehman; Sobia Niazi; Ilaria Cacciotti (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022)

Production of a high molecular weight levan by Bacillus paralicheniformis, an industrially and agriculturally important isolate from the buffalo grass rhizosphere - Anam Nasir; Waqar Ahmad; Fazal Sattar; Iram Ashfaq; Stephen R. Lindemann; Ming-Hsu Chen; Wim Van den Ende; Ebru Toksoy Ӧner; Onur Kirtel; Shazia Khaliq; Muhammad A. Ghauri; Munir A. Anwar (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2022)

Effect of Variation in the Mass Ratio on Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Circular Cylinder in Crossflow Direction at Reynold Number = 104: A Numerical Study Using RANS Model - Muhammad Usman Anwar; Maha M. A. Lashin; Niaz B. Khan; Adnan Munir; Mohammed Jameel; Riaz Muhammad; Kamel Guedri; Ahmed M. Galal (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
This study reports on the numerical analysis of the impact of mass ratio on the Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) phenomenon of an elastically rigid cylinder, oscillating freely in a crossflow direction. Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations with (k-ω SST) model were used to analyze the flow behavior, amplitude ratio and vortex shedding patterns. The study was performed at constant Reynold number (Re) = 104 with reduced velocity (Ur) ranging from 2 to 14 and mass ratio (m*) of 2.4 and 11. The mass ratio was defined as the ratio between mass of the vibrating cylinder and mass of the fluid displaced. It was found that increasing the mass ratio from 2.4 to 11 resulted in decrease in amplitude response by 80%, 71% and 31% at initial branch, upper to lower transition region and lower branch, respectively. However, the amplitude in the upper branch decreased only 8% at high mass ratio. The peak amplitude observed in the present study was lower than previous experimental and DES results. However, the RANS k-ω SST well captured the vortex shedding modes of 2S, 2P, P + S, and 2T. In 2S mode, two single pairs of vortices were formed, whereas in 2P mode two pairs were generated in single oscillation. Similarly, P + S meant one pair and one individual vortex; whereas 2T mode meant two triplets of vortices generated in one oscillation. The study concluded that increase in mass ratio results in shortening of the lock-in region and decrease in amplitude response.

Cowpea induced physicochemical and biological rhizosphere changes in hydrocarbon contaminated soil - A. A. Farouq; H. Y. Ismail; A. B. Rabah; A. B. Muhammad; U. B. Ibrahim; A. Y. Fardami (Plant and Soil, 2022)

Comparative low lethal effects of three insecticides on demographical traits and enzyme activity of the Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) - Muhammad Hafeez; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Musa Khan; Zhangqian Wang; Hina Gul; Xiaowei Li; Jun Huang; Junaid Ali Siddiqui; Muhammad Qasim; Rui-Long Wang; Muhammad Imran; Mohammed A. Assiri; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

The possible effects of α-tocopherol against amiodarone-treated lungs in rats: vimentin detection, lipid peroxidation assay, and histological and ultrastructural evaluations - Mohamed Samir Ahmed Zaki; Attalla F. El-kott; Hussah I. M. AlGwaiz; Shehata F. Shehata; Muhammad Alaa Eldeen; Mohamed Andarawi; Refaat A. Eid; Eman M. Abd-Ella (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Abundance and richness of invertebrates in shade-grown versus sun-exposed coffee home gardens in Indonesia - Marco Campera; Budiadi Budiadi; Tomáš Bušina; Baladzuri Hafizh Fathoni; Janine Dermody; Vincent Nijman; Muhammad Ali Imron; K. A. I. Nekaris (Agroforestry Systems, 2022)
Complex agroforestry systems are suggested as a possible solution to reduce the effects of deforestation in the tropics while enhancing the livelihoods of local human populations. Coffee ( Coffea spp.) is one of the most important commodity crops in the world that can easily be cultivated in complex agroforestry systems. Coffee agroforestry systems usually sustain higher biodiversity levels than sun-exposed fields while keeping similar levels of productivity considering the several benefits of growing coffee under a complex system. We aim to explore the richness and abundance of invertebrates in coffee home gardens in West Java, Indonesia by comparing 14 sun-exposed and 14 shade-grown gardens. We collected data in March/April 2019 via pitfall traps, pan traps, and beating tray in each field. We ran generalised linear models to assess whether the number of species and the number of individuals of insects differed between sun-exposed vs. shade-grown coffee gardens, and tested associations between main taxa. Overall, there was no difference in the richness (sun-exposed: 19.86 ± SE1.19; shade-grown: 19.71 ± SE1.19; Z-value = 0.12, p value = 0.904) and abundance (sun-exposed: 141.93 ± SE 3.18; shade-grown: 139.93 ± SE3.16; Z-value = 0.35, p value = 0.706) of invertebrates in coffee gardens, although taxa specific differences were present. Sun-exposed fields had a higher abundance of invertebrates considered as pests (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae, Ectobiidae; Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Lycidae and Tenebrionidae; Diptera: Anisolabididae, Drosophilidae and Sarcophagidae). Camponotus spp. were the most dominant ants in shade-grown gardens while Dolichoderus spp. and Myrmicaria spp. were more abundant in sun-exposed gardens. Despite the fact that sun-exposed coffee fields registered higher abundance of invertebrate pests than shade-grown coffee fields, the richness of invertebrates did not substantially vary between sun-exposed and shade-grown coffee, suggesting that the matrix of gardens offers advanced ecosystem services. It is important to keep the complexity of agroforestry systems that provide key habitats for biodiversity.

Geographical contrasts of Y‐chromosomal haplogroups from wild and domestic goats reveal ancient migrations and recent introgressions - Isaäc J. Nijman; Benjamin D. Rosen; Philippe Bardou; Thomas Faraut; Tristan Cumer; Kevin G. Daly; Zhuqing Zheng; Yudong Cai; Hojjat Asadollahpour; Bengi Çınar Kul; Wei‐Yi Zhang; Guangxin E.; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2022)
By their paternal transmission, Y‐chromosomal haplotypes are sensitive markers of population history and male‐mediated introgression. Previous studies identified biallelic single‐nucleotide variants in the SRY , ZFY and DDX3Y genes, which in domestic goats identified four major Y‐chromosomal haplotypes, Y1A, Y1B, Y2A and Y2B, with a marked geographical partitioning. Here, we extracted goat Y‐chromosomal variants from whole‐genome sequences of 386 domestic goats (75 breeds) and seven wild goat species, which were generated by the VarGoats goat genome project. Phylogenetic analyses indicated domestic haplogroups corresponding to Y1B, Y2A and Y2B, respectively, whereas Y1A is split into Y1AA and Y1AB. All five haplogroups were detected in 26 ancient DNA samples from southeast Europe or Asia. Haplotypes from present‐day bezoars are not shared with domestic goats and are attached to deep nodes of the trees and networks. Haplogroup distributions for 186 domestic breeds indicate ancient paternal population bottlenecks and expansions during migrations into northern Europe, eastern and southern Asia, and Africa south of the Sahara. In addition, sharing of haplogroups indicates male‐mediated introgressions, most notably an early gene flow from Asian goats into Madagascar and the crossbreeding that in the 19th century resulted in the popular Boer and Anglo‐Nubian breeds. More recent introgressions are those from European goats into the native Korean goat population and from Boer goat into Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe. This study illustrates the power of the Y‐chromosomal variants for reconstructing the history of domestic species with a wide geographical range.

Targeting the TLR4/NF-κΒ Axis and NLRP1/3 Inflammasomes by Rosuvastatin: A Role in Impeding Ovariectomy-Induced Cognitive Decline Neuropathology in Rats - Muhammed A. Saad; Muhammad Y. Al-Shorbagy; Hany H. Arab (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

Evaluating race-to-the-top/bottom hypothesis in high-income countries: controlling emissions cap trading, inbound FDI, renewable energy demand, and trade openness - Bibi Aisha Sadiqa; Khalid Zaman; Faheem Ur Rehman; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Mohamed Haffar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Do affluent nations value a clean environment and preserve it? Evaluating the N-shaped environmental Kuznets curve - Fiza Shaheen; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Saeed Lodhi; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Mohamed Haffar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

In Vitro Testing of Sunscreens for Dermal Absorption: Method Comparison and Rank Order Correlation with In Vivo Absorption - Yang Yang; Ann-Marie Ako-Adounvo; Jiang Wang; Sergio G. Coelho; Steven A. Adah; Murali K. Matta; David Strauss; Theresa M. Michele; Jian Wang; Patrick J. Faustino; Thomas O’Connor; Muhammad Ashraf (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2022)

Effects of bacterial organic selenium, selenium yeast and sodium selenite on antioxidant enzymes activity, serum biochemical parameters, and selenium concentration in Lohman brown-classic hens - A. I. Muhammad; A. M. Dalia; T. C. Loh; H. Akit; Anjas A. Samsudin (Veterinary Research Communications, 2022)

Hydrogen peroxide priming alleviates salinity induced toxic effect in maize by improving antioxidant defense system, ionic homeostasis, photosynthetic efficiency and hormonal crosstalk - Muhammad Umer Chattha; Muhammad Uzair Ul Hassan; Imran Khan; Muhammad Nawaz; Adnan Noor Shah; Abdul Sattar; Mohamed Hashem; Saad Alamri; Muhammad Talha Aslam; Haifa A. S. Alhaithloul; Muhammad Umair Hassan; Sameer H. Qari (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful tool for precise genome editing of legume crops: a review - Adnan Rasheed; Aminah A. Barqawi; Athar Mahmood; Muhammad Nawaz; Adnan Noor Shah; Daniyah H. Bay; Maryam A. Alahdal; Muhammad Umair Hassan; Sameer H. Qari (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Molybdenum-Induced Effects on Grain Yield, Macro–micro-nutrient Uptake, and Allocation in Mo-Inefficient Winter Wheat - Mohamed G. Moussa; Xuecheng Sun; Marwa A. Ismael; Ali Mohamed Elyamine; Muhammad Shoaib Rana; Muhamad Syaifudin; Chengxiao Hu (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

A metafrontier approach and fractional regression model to analyze the environmental efficiency of alternative tillage practices for wheat in Bangladesh - Sreejith Aravindakshan; Ali AlQahtany; Muhammad Arshad; A. V. Manjunatha; Timothy J. Krupnik (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Solar photo-oxidation of recalcitrant industrial wastewater: a review - Ahmed Tawfik; Mohamed Gar Alalm; Hanem M. Awad; Muhammad Islam; Muhammad Abdul Qyyum; Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb; Ahmed I. Osman; Moonyong Lee (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022)
Conventional methods to clean wastewater actually lead to incomplete treatments, calling for advanced technologies to degrade recalcitrant pollutants. Herein we review solar photo-oxidation to degrade the recalcitrant contaminants in industrial wastewater, with focus on photocatalysts, reactor design and the photo-Fenton process. We discuss limitations due to low visible-light absorption, catalyst collection and reusability, and production of toxic by-products. Photodegradation of refractory organics by solar light is controlled by pH, photocatalyst composition and bandgap, pollutant properties and concentration, irradiation type and intensity, catalyst loading, and the water matrix.

Synthesis of 1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one derivatives as α-glucosidase inhibitor and their in-silico study - Zunera Khalid; Syed S. Shafqat; Hafiz A. Ahmad; Hafiz M. Rehman; Munawar A. Munawar; Matloob Ahmad; Abdullah M. Asiri; Muhammad Ashraf (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2022)

Comprehensive review on naringenin and naringin polyphenols as a potent anticancer agent - Abdur Rauf; Mohammad Ali Shariati; Muhammad Imran; Kashif Bashir; Shahid Ali Khan; Saikat Mitra; Talha Bin Emran; Kamala Badalova; Md. Sahab Uddin; Mohammad S. Mubarak; Abdullah S. M. Aljohani; Fahad A. Alhumaydhi; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Development of new computational machine learning models for longitudinal dispersion coefficient determination: case study of natural streams, United States - Hai Tao; Sinan Salih; Atheer Y. Oudah; S. I. Abba; Ameen Mohammed Salih Ameen; Salih Muhammad Awadh; Omer A. Alawi; Reham R. Mostafa; Udayar Pillai Surendran; Zaher Mundher Yaseen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Controlling of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli by induction of phenolic compounds in bean plants using salicylic and benzoic acids - Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr; Muhammad Imran; Najeeb M. Almasoudi; Esmat F. Ali; Sabry Hassan; Nashwa M A. Sallam; Khamis Youssef; Ismail R. Abdel-Rahim; Hadeel M.M. Khalil Bagy (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2022)

The potential role of dietary plant ingredients against mammary cancer: a comprehensive review - Amjad Hussain; Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki; Farhad Hussain; Abdur Rauf; Muhammad Ibrahim; Muhammad Khalid; Hidayat Hussain; Javid Hussain; Iftikhar Ali; Anees Ahmed Khalil; Fahad A. Alhumaydhi; Muhammad Khan; et al. (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Sub-lethal effects of organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on muscle tissue transaminases of Oreochromis niloticus in vivo - Muhammad Amin; Masarrat Yousuf; Naveed Ahmad; Mohammad Attaullah; Muhammad Ikram; Attia A. Abou Zaid; Clement Ameh Yaro; Eida M. Alshammari; Yaser S. Binnaser; Gaber El-Saber Batiha; Islam Dad Buneri (Toxicological Research, 2022)

Emotion recognition in individuals with cocaine use disorder: the role of abstinence length and the social brain network - Rachel A. Rabin; Muhammad A. Parvaz; Nelly Alia-Klein; Rita Z. Goldstein (Psychopharmacology, 2022)

Evaluating pollution damage function through carbon pricing, renewable energy demand, and cleaner technologies in China: blue versus green economy - Muhammad Zaheer Akhtar; Khalid Zaman; Faheem Ur Rehman; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Mohamed Haffar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Nanoemulsion-based dissolving microneedle arrays for enhanced intradermal and transdermal delivery - Muhammad Iqbal Nasiri; Lalitkumar K. Vora; Juhaina Abu Ershaid; Ke Peng; Ismaiel A. Tekko; Ryan F. Donnelly (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2022)
The development of dissolving microneedles (DMN) is one of the advanced technologies in transdermal drug delivery systems, which precisely deliver the drugs through a rapid dissolution of polymers after insertion into the skin. In this study, we fabricated nanoemulsion-loaded dissolving microneedle (DMN) arrays for intradermal and transdermal drug delivery. For this task, model drug (amphotericin B, AmB)-loaded nanoemulsion (NE) were prepared by the probe-sonication method. AmB-loaded-NE was prepared using Capmul MCM C-8 EP/NF, Tween ® 80, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA-10 kDa), and poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP-360 kDa or K29/32) by using SpeedMixer™, followed by probe-sonication and evaluated for particle size and polydispersity index (PDI). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was also used to assess the particle size before and after DMN casting. AmB-NE embedded DMN arrays were found to be strong enough, revealed efficient skin insertion, and penetrated down to the fourth layer (depth ≈ 508 μm) of Parafilm M ® (validated skin model). Ex vivo skin deposition experiments in full-thickness neonatal porcine demonstrated that after 24 h, AmB-NE-DMN arrays were able to deposit 111.05 ± 48.4 µg/patch AmB into the skin. At the same time, transdermal porcine skin permeation studies showed significantly higher permeability of AmB (29.60 ± 8.23 μg/patch) from AmB-NE-DMN compared to MN-free AmB-NE patches (5.0 ± 6.15 μg/patch) over 24 h. Antifungal studies of optimized AmB-NE-DMN, AmB-loaded discs and drug-free DMN against Candida albicans , confirmed the synergistic activity of Campul-MCM C-8, used in the nanoemulsion formulation. This study establishes that nanoemulsion based dissolving microneedle may serve as an efficient system for intradermal as well as transdermal drug delivery. Graphical abstract

Malignancy risk in individuals with familial adenomatous polyposis receiving biologics and immunomodulators - Muhammad Salman Faisal; Carol A. Burke; Jean-Paul Achkar; Benjamin Click; Margaret O’Malley; Lisa LaGuardia; Susan Milicia; Brandie Leach; David Liska; James Church; Matthew Kalady; Gautam Mankaney (Familial Cancer, 2022)

DNA barcoding and population genetic structure of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Egypt based on mtDNA sequencing - Maged M. A. Fouda; Muhammad Tufail; Makio Takeda; Shaymaa H. Mahmoud (Biologia, 2022)

Production and antioxidant activity of secondary metabolites in Hassawi rice (Oryza sativa L.) cell suspension under salicylic acid, yeast extract, and pectin elicitation - Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Heba I. Mohamed; Mohammed I. Aldaej; Jameel M. Al-Khayri; Adel A. Rezk; Muneera Q. Al-Mssallem; Muhammad N. Sattar; Khaled M. A. Ramadan (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2022)

Strategies to Improve Management of Indonesia’s Blue Carbon Seagrass Habitats in Marine Protected Areas - Husen Rifai; Udhi E. Hernawan; Firman Zulpikar; Calvyn F. A. Sondakh; Rohani Ambo-Rappe; Nurul D. M. Sjafrie; Andri Irawan; Hadi Y. Dewanto; Yusmiana P. Rahayu; Jeverson Reenyan; Muhammad Safaat; La ode Alifatri; et al. (Coastal Management, 2022)

Cadmium Toxicity in Plants: Recent Progress on Morpho-physiological Effects and Remediation Strategies - Usman Zulfiqar; Aqsa Ayub; Saddam Hussain; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Mohamed A. El-Esawi; Muhammad Ishfaq; Muhammad Ahmad; Nauman Ali; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022)

Nanocrystals: Characterization Overview, Applications in Drug Delivery, and Their Toxicity Concerns - Mohammed Asadullah Jahangir; Syed Sarim Imam; Abdul Muheem; Ananda Chettupalli; Fahad A. Al-Abbasi; Muhammad Shahid Nadeem; Imran Kazmi; Muhammad Afzal; Sultan Alshehri (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2022)

Do environmental pollutants carrier to COVID-19 pandemic? A cross-sectional analysis - Salman Shamsi; Khalid Zaman; Bushra Usman; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Mohamed Haffar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for oil spill cleanup from water - Thamer Adnan Abdullah; Tatjana Juzsakova; Sanaa A. Hafad; Rashed Taleb Rasheed; Noor Al-Jammal; Muhammad Ali Mallah; Ali Dawood Salman; P. C. Le; Endre Domokos; Mustafa Aldulaimi (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2022)
The growing global economy resulted in an incessant increase in transportation and exploitation of oil. Hence, the oil spillage has been considered a serious threat to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Therefore, water purification has been considered a major challenge around the world. There are numerous classical methods available for oil removal from water, but owing to multiple defects and disadvantages, research efforts have focused to find such adsorbents which can improve oil adsorption capability. Traditional adsorbent material typically applied in oil removal includes activated carbon, organoclays, wool, zeolites, etc. These materials suffer from several drawbacks such as low absorption capacity, non-selective absorption, and complicated reusability, whereas nano-adsorbents offer multiple advantages such as having multiple sorption sites, large surface area, short intra-particle diffusion distance, tuneable pore size, and ease of low-temperature modification. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are extensively used adsorbent materials with a strong affinity for the removal of organic pollutants. The functionalization MWCNTs further increase the sorption capacity of adsorbents manifolds to remove organic materials. These nanocomposites are also compatible with green materials and considered environmentally friendly adsorbents. This review paper aims at providing an insight to understand the properties of the MWCNTs and their potential use to adsorb hydrocarbons from water. Moreover, the synthesis methods of those materials, their modification procedures including the functionalization with metal oxide nanoparticles, and applications are also discussed in detail. Graphic abstract

A new endophytic fungus CJAN1179 isolated from the Cholistan desert promotes lateral root growth in Arabidopsis and produces IAA through tryptophan-dependent pathway - Adeela Naureen; Faiz-ul H. Nasim; Muhammad S. Choudhary; Muhammad Ashraf; Florian M. W. Grundler; A. Sylvia S. Schleker (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)
Fungi, important for growth of plants in arid lands, are expected to be involved in novel biochemical activities during fungal–plant interactions. We isolated 150 fungi associated with rhizosphere and root endosphere of two perennial grasses, Cymbopogon jwarancusa and Panicum antidotale , from Cholistan desert. The isolates were screened for their impact on plant growth and development using Arabidopsis thaliana (Col-0) as a model system. A root-endophytic fungus CJAN1179 from C. jwarancusa showed the highest plant growth-promoting effects. The most remarkable was enhanced number of lateral roots (3.1-fold). CJAN1179 produced indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) particularly in the presence of tryptophan. ITS sequence and phylogenetic analysis characterisation suggested the fungus to be a new species within Sordariomycetidae. CJAN1179 appears to promote plant growth by secreting IAA using tryptophan as a precursor. This fungus can be further explored for its suitability to promote growth of commercially important crops, particularly in arid regions.

Microwave-Assisted Physically Cross-Linked Chitosan-Sodium Alginate Hydrogel Membrane Doped with Curcumin as a Novel Wound Healing Platform - Hassan A. Albarqi; Abdulsalam A. Alqahtani; Irfan Ullah; Nauman Rahim Khan; Hafiz Muhammad Basit; Tayyaba Iftikhar; Abdul Wahab; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Badar (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2022)

Current trends in polymerase chain reaction based detection of three major human pathogenic vibrios - Sharmin Quazi Bonny; M. A. Motalib Hossain; Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin; Thiruchelvi Pulingam; Suresh Sagadevan; Mohd Rafie Johan (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Anti-Huntington’s Effect of Butin in 3-Nitropropionic Acid-Treated Rats: Possible Mechanism of Action - Sultan Alshehri; Fahad A. Al-Abbasi; Mohammed M. Ghoneim; Syed Sarim Imam; Muhammad Afzal; Khalid Saad Alharbi; Muhammad Shahid Nadeem; Nadeem Sayyed; Imran Kazmi (Neurotoxicity Research, 2022)

Isatin derivatives as broad-spectrum antiviral agents: the current landscape - Tilal Elsaman; Malik Suliman Mohamed; Eyman Mohamed Eltayib; Hatem A. Abdel-aziz; Abualgasim Elgaili Abdalla; Muhammad Usman Munir; Magdi Awadalla Mohamed (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2022)

Effect of sowing dates, intra-row spacings and pesticides on cowpea pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fab.) [Lepidoptera: Crambidae] populations on cowpea, Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp) in Katsina, Sudan savanna - A. Muhammad; A. M. Malgwi; H. Nahunnaro; R. S. Adamu; M. Tamò; E. Dannon; B. Datinon (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2022)

Environmental and natural resource degradation in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic: a wake-up call - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Multivariate analysis of plankton variability and water pollution in two highly dynamic sites, southeastern Mediterranean (Egyptian coast) - Ahmed M. Heneash; Ahmed E. Alprol; Hussein A. El-Naggar; Samiha M. Gharib; Shimaa Hosny; Muhammad A. El-Alfy; Hazem T. Abd El-Hamid (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Hydrological appraisal using multi-source rainfall data in PDM model over the Qinhuai River basin in China - Basile A. Akpovi; Dehua Zhu; Muhammad Ilyas Abro; Agnidé Emmanuel Lawin; Mendela Houngnibo; Joseph Bessou (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Authentication of Halal and Kosher meat and meat products: Analytical approaches, current progresses and future prospects - M. A. Motalib Hossain; Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin; Sharmin Sultana; Yasmin Abdul Wahab; Suresh Sagadevan; Mohd Rafie Johan; Md. Eaqub Ali (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Taxonomic implications of leaf epidermis in halophytes of Amaranthaceae from Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan - Moona Nazish; Mushtaq Ahmad; Riaz Ullah; Abdelaaty A. Shahat; Daniel Potter; Muhammad Zafar; Shazia Sultana (Plant Biosystems, 2022)

Effects of convective available potential energy, temperature and humidity on the variability of thunderstorm frequency over Bangladesh - Md Wahiduzzaman; Md. Arfan Ali; Jing-Jia Luo; Yu Wang; Md. Jalal Uddin; Shamsuddin Shahid; A. R. M. Towfiqul Islam; Sanjit Kumar Mondal; Ubaydur Rahaman Siddiki; Muhammad Bilal; Zhongfeng Qiu; Ramzah Dambul; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2022)

The sticky tasty: the nutritional content of the exudativorous diet of the Javan slow loris in a lowland forest - Tungga Dewi; Muhammad Ali Imron; Ganis Lukmandaru; Katherine Hedger; Marco Campera; K. A. I. Nekaris (Primates, 2022)

A study on the synergetic effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and dipotassium phosphate on Alternaria solani causing early blight disease of tomato - Muhammad Imran; Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr; Magdi A. A. Mousa; Maged M. Saad (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2022)

Metabolic-based insecticide resistance mechanism and ecofriendly approaches for controlling of beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua: a review - Muhammad Hafeez; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Musa Khan; Xiaowei Li; Zhijun Zhang; Sakhawat Shah; Muhammad Imran; Mohammed A. Assiri; G. Mandela Fernández-Grandon; Nicolas Desneux; Muzammal Rehman; Shah Fahad; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Nonlinearity in the relationship between COVID-19 cases and carbon damages: controlling financial development, green energy, and R&D expenditures for shared prosperity - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Danish Iqbal Godil; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Sameh E. Askar; Khalid Zaman; Hailan Salamun; Sasmoko; Yasinta Indrianti; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Factors affecting managers’ intention to adopt green supply chain management practices: evidence from manufacturing firms in Jordan - Luay Jum’a; Muhammad Ikram; Ziad Alkalha; Maher Alaraj (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

In vitro α-glycosidase and urease enzyme inhibition profile of some selected medicinal plants of Pakistan - Abdur Rauf; Saud Bawazeer; Muhammad Naseer; Fahad A. Alhumaydhi; Abdullah S. M. Aljohani; Aamir Habib; Raheem Khan; Urooj Jehan; Muhammad Nasimullah Qureshi; Majid Khan; Umar Farooq; Amirzhan Kassenov; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Propaedeutic Study of Biocomposites Obtained With Natural Fibers for Oceanographic Observing Platforms - Simona Aracri; Marco Contardi; Ilker S. Bayer; Muhammad Zahid; Francesco Giorgio-Serchi; Adam A. Stokes (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
In response to the pervasive anthropogenic pollution of the ocean, this manuscript suggests the use of biodegradable elastomers in marine applications. The present study characterizes 25 samples of highly biodegradable polymers, obtained blending a base elastomer with natural fibers. Mechanical analysis and Scanning Electron Microscope imaging, reveal how base polymers behave differently depending on the plant fiber chosen, on the external forcing—exposure to water—and on the doses that constitute the final biocomposite. Results suggest that Ecoflex TM 00-30 and Ecoflex TM 00-50, mixed with potato starch, perform best mechanically, maintaining up to 70% of their maximum tensile strain. Moreover, early signs of degradation are visible on polysiloxane rubber blended with 50% vegetable fibers after 19 hours in distilled water. Analyses demonstrate that highly biodegradable elastomers are good candidates to satisfy the requirements of aquatic devices. Furthermore, the discussed materials can improve the dexterity and biodegradability of marine technology.

Hypercholesterolemia and 27-Hydroxycholesterol Increase S100A8 and RAGE Expression in the Brain: a Link Between Cholesterol, Alarmins, and Neurodegeneration - Raúl Loera-Valencia; Muhammad-Al-Mustafa Ismail; Julen Goikolea; Maria Lodeiro; Laura Mateos; Ingemar Björkhem; Elena Puerta; Mariana A. Romão; Cláudio M. Gomes; Paula Merino-Serrais; Silvia Maioli; Angel Cedazo-Minguez (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)
Alterations in cholesterol metabolism in the brain have a major role in the physiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Oxysterols are cholesterol metabolites with multiple implications in memory functions and in neurodegeneration. Previous studies have shown detrimental effects of cholesterol metabolites in neurons, but its effect in glial cells is unknown. We used a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet in mice to study the effects of hypercholesterolemia over the alarmin S100A8 cascade in the hippocampus. Using CYP27Tg, a transgenic mouse model, we show that the hypercholesterolemia influence on the brain is mediated by the excess of 27-hydroxycholesterol (27-OH), a cholesterol metabolite. We also employed an acute model of 27-OH intraventricular injection in the brain to study RAGE and S100A8 response. We used primary cultures of neurons and astrocytes to study the effect of high levels of 27-OH over the S100A8 alarmin cascade. We report that a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet leads to an increase in S100A8 production in the brain. In CYP27Tg, we report an increase of S100A8 and its receptor RAGE in the hippocampus under elevated 27-OH in the brain. Using siRNA, we found that 27-OH upregulation of RAGE in astrocytes and neurons is mediated by the nuclear receptor RXRγ. Silencing RXRγ in neurons prevented 27-OH-mediated upregulation of RAGE. These results show that S100A8 alarmin and RAGE respond to high levels of 27-OH in the brain in both neurons and astrocytes through RXRγ. Our study supports the notion that 27-OH mediates detrimental effects of hypercholesterolemia to the brain via alarmin signaling.

The impact of coal combustion, nitrous oxide emissions, and traffic emissions on COVID-19 cases: a Markov-switching approach - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Danish Iqbal Godil; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The mediating role of ICTs in the relationship between international tourism and environmental degradation: fit as a fiddle - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Sameh E. Askar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Khalid Zaman; Ahmad Kabbani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Facile synthesis, spectroscopic evaluation and antimicrobial screening of metal endowed triazole compounds - Sajjad H. Sumrra; Wardha Zafar; Hassan Javed; Muddassar Zafar; Muhammad Z. Hussain; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad A. Nadeem (BioMetals, 2021)

Correction to: 2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Bernard R. Agwanda; Rim Al Kubrusli; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Christopher F. Basler; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2021)

2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Bernard R. Agwanda; Rim Al Kubrusli; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Christopher F. Basler; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2021)

GIS-Based Study on the Environmental Sensitivity to Pollution and Susceptibility to Eutrophication in Burullus Lake, Egypt - Muhammad A. El-Alfy; Dina H. Darwish; Afifi I. Basiony; Abdelhamid A. Elnaggar (Marine Geodesy, 2021)

Socio-economic and corporate factors and COVID-19 pandemic: a wake-up call - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Sheikh Usman Yousaf; Shabir Hyder; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Financial development, oil resources, and environmental degradation in pandemic recession: to go down in flames - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Khalid Zaman; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Sameh E. Askar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Ahmad Kabbani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Does COVID-19 pandemic disrupt sustainable supply chain process? Covering some new global facts - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Khalid Zaman; Ahmad Kabbani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Modeling and mapping trophic factors at deltaic Mediterranean Sea coast in Egypt using satellite imageries and statistical analyses - Dina H. Darwish; Afifi I. Basiony; Muhammad A. El-Alfy (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

First Records of Xanthochromism in Four Marine Fish Species Collected from the Arabian Sea Coasts of Pakistan - Laith A. Jawad; Muhammad Moazzam; Hamid Badar Osmany; Abdul Rahim (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2021)

Integration of Seed Priming and Biochar Application Improves Drought Tolerance in Cowpea - Muhammad Farooq; Leila Romdhane; Abdul Rehman; Amal K. M. Al-Alawi; Walid M. Al-Busaidi; Saeed A. Asad; Dong-Jin Lee (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2021)

Carbonated ground granulated blast furnace slag stabilising brown kaolin - Ahmed Mohammed Awad Mohammed; Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus; Muhammad Azril Hezmi; Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid; Suksun Horpibulsuk (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Chromium Exposure Causes Structural Aberrations of Erythrocytes, Gills, Liver, Kidney, and Genetic Damage in Striped Catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus - Sajida Akter Suchana; Md Shaker Ahmed; S. M. Majharul Islam; Muhammad Lutfar Rahman; Md Fazle Rohani; Tanzina Ferdusi; A. K. Shakur Ahmmad; Mst Kaniz Fatema; Muhammad Badruzzaman; Md Shahjahan (Biological Trace Element Research, 2021)

Knowledge, attitude, and practices associated with brucellosis among livestock owners and its public health impact in Punjab, Pakistan - Sabir Hussain; Abrar Hussain; Ubaid-ur-Rehman Zia; Syed Musa Raza Naqvi; Muhammad Yasir Zahoor; Muhammad Bilal; Jeffery HO; Olivier A. E. Sparagano (Biologia, 2021)

Acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase inhibitory compounds from Callicarpa maingayi - Muhammad A. Ado; M. Maulidiani; Intan Safinar Ismail; Hasanah M. Ghazali; Khozirah Shaari; Faridah Abas (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Challenges and prospects for a potential allohexaploid Brassica crop - Kangni Zhang; Annaliese S. Mason; Muhammad A. Farooq; Faisal Islam; Daniela Quezada-Martinez; Dandan Hu; Su Yang; Jun Zou; Weijun Zhou (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Correction to: Bacterial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent hospitalized patients and appropriateness of empirical treatment recommendations: an international point-prevalence study - Manuela Carugati; S. Aliberti; G. Sotgiu; F. Blasi; A. Gori; R. Menendez; M. Encheva; M. Gallego; P. Leuschner; S. Ruiz-Buitrago; S. Battaglia; R. Fantini; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2021)

Does improvement in the environmental sustainability rating help to reduce the COVID-19 cases? Controlling financial development, price level and carbon damages - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Bushra Usman; Shabir Hyder; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Sameh E. Askar; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Cytotoxicity, in vivo toxicity, and chemical composition of the hexane extract of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng - Ahmed Almalki; Nael Abutaha; Amin A. Al-Doaiss; Al-Zahrani Mohammed; Muhammad A. Wadaan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Characterization and sensitivity of Botrytis cinerea to benzimidazole and succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors fungicides, and illustration of the resistance profile - Muhammad Imran; Esmat F. Ali; Sabry Hassan; Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr; Nashwa MA. Sallam; Muhammad Muntazir Mehdi Khan; Muhammad Waqas Younas (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2021)

Integration of seismic methods and 3D basin modeling approach for improved predrill pore pressure prediction: an example from Malay Basin, Malaysia - Iftikhar A. Satti; Muhammad Farooq; Maman Hermana (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Phytochemical and spectral analysis of the methanolic extracts of leaves of Murraya koenigii of Jazan, Saudi Arabia - Sivakumar Sivagurunthan Moni; Muhammad Hadi Sultan; Hafiz A. Makeen; Aamena Jabeen; Syeda Sanobar; Rahimullah Siddiqui; Zia ur Rehman; Md Shamsher Alam; Sarfaraz Ahmad; Mohamed Eltaib Elmobark; Remesh Moochikkal (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Short targeting multiplex PCR assay to detect and discriminate beef, buffalo, chicken, duck, goat, sheep and pork DNA in food products - Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin; M. A. Motalib Hossain; Zaira Zaman Chowdhury; Mohd Rafie Bin Johan (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2021)

Production of a broad spectrum streptothricin like antibiotic from halotolerant Streptomyces fimbriatus isolate G1 associated with marine sediments - Neelma Ashraf; Andreas Bechthold; Munir A. Anwar; Muhammad A. Ghauri; Muhammad S. Anjum; Ali N. Khan; Kalsoom Akhtar; Shazia Khaliq (Folia Microbiologica, 2021)

Evaluation of transfer of lead in soil plant animal system: assessment of consequences of its toxicity - Fu Chen; Jing Ma; Zafar Iqbal Khan; Kafeel Ahmad; Tasneem Ahmad; Ifra Saleem Malik; Asma Ashfaq; Mudasra Munir; Sonaina Nazar; Zunaira Munir; Abid Ejaz; Muhammad Nadeem; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

COVID-19 transmission, vulnerability, persistence and nanotherapy: a review - Afzal Husain Khan; Vineet Tirth; Manal Fawzy; Alaa El Din Mahmoud; Nadeem A. Khan; Sirajuddin Ahmed; Syed Sadat Ali; Muhammad Akram; Leena Hameed; Saiful Islam; Gotam Das; Sharmili Roy; et al. (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021)

Biological control of strawberry crown rot, root rot and grey mould by the beneficial fungus Aureobasidium pullulans - Mudassir Iqbal; Maha Jamshaid; Muhammad Awais Zahid; Erik Andreasson; Ramesh R. Vetukuri; Johan A. Stenberg (BioControl, 2021)
Utilization of biocontrol agents is a sustainable approach to reduce plant diseases caused by fungal pathogens. In the present study, we tested the effect of the candidate biocontrol fungus Aureobasidium pullulans (De Bary) G. Armaud on strawberry under in vitro and in vivo conditions to control crown rot, root rot and grey mould caused by Phytophthora cactorum (Lebert and Cohn) and Botrytis cinerea Pers, respectively. A dual plate confrontation assay showed that mycelial growth of P. cactorum and B. cinerea was reduced by 33–48% when challenged by A. pullulans as compared with control treatments. Likewise, detached leaf and fruit assays showed that A. pullulans significantly reduced necrotic lesion size on leaves and disease severity on fruits caused by P. cactorum and B. cinerea . In addition, greenhouse experiments with whole plants revealed enhanced biocontrol efficacy against root rot and grey mould when treated with A. pullulans either in combination with the pathogen or pre-treated with A. pullulans followed by inoculation of the pathogens. Our results demonstrate that A. pullulans is an effective biocontrol agent to control strawberry diseases caused by fungal pathogens and can be an effective alternative to chemical-based fungicides.

Coastal Vulnerability of the West Coast of Aceh Besar: A Coastal Morphology Assessment - Muhammad Irham; Ichsan Rusydi; Haekal A. Haridhi; Ichsan Setiawan; Yopi Ilhamsyah; Anwar Deli; Muhammad Rusdi; Annisa Mardiah Siregar (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to determine how vulnerable the west coast of Aceh Besar, Aceh province, Indonesia, is in terms of its coastal morphology. This research was conducted from August to December 2020 and data processing was carried out at the Geographical Information Systems Laboratory, Faculty of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala University. The method used was the coastal vulnerability index (CVI) with four geological parameters, namely geomorphological parameters, beach elevation, beach slope and shoreline changes. The results obtained from the CVI method show that 20.60% of the west coast of Aceh Besar, which has a total coastline length of 93.2 km, is in the very high vulnerability category (19.2 km), while 23.18% (21.6 km) is in the high vulnerability category, 8.80% (8.2 km) in the moderate category, 6.44% (6 km) in the low category and 40.99% (38.2 km) in the very low category. Sub-districts classified as having very high vulnerability are Peukanbada (7.94%), Leupung (6.22%), Lhoong (4.94%), and Lhoknga (1.50%). The geomorphology of areas that have very high vulnerability is generally in the form of sandy beaches with a very gentle slope, while, geomorphologically, areas that have very low vulnerability have a high elevation and cliff beaches.

A new steroid glycoside from Begonia sp. : cytotoxic activity and docking studies - Muhammad Sulaiman Zubair; Walied M. Alarif; Mohamed A. Ghandourah; Syariful Anam (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Spatio-temporal variability of chlorophyll- a in response to coastal upwelling and mesoscale eddies in the South Eastern Arabian Sea - Muhammad Shafeeque; A. N. Balchand; Phiros Shah; Grinson George; Smitha B. R.; Eldho Varghese; Ajith K. Joseph; Shubha Sathyendranath; Trevor Platt (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Candidate Rlm6 resistance genes against Leptosphaeria. maculans identified through a genome-wide association study in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern - Hua Yang; Nur Shuhadah Mohd Saad; Muhammad Ishaq Ibrahim; Philipp E. Bayer; Ting Xiang Neik; Anita A. Severn-Ellis; Aneeta Pradhan; Soodeh Tirnaz; David Edwards; Jacqueline Batley (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Progress in nuclear energy with carbon pricing to achieve environmental sustainability agenda: on the edge of one’s seat - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Munir Ahmad; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Sameh E. Askar; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Ahmad Kabbani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Human and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in different particle sizes of road dust in Muscat, Oman - Hilal K. Al-Shidi; Hameed Sulaiman; Hassan A. Al-Reasi; Farrukh Jamil; Muhammad Aslam (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Comparative biogeography and the evolution of population structure for bottlenose and common dolphins in the Indian Ocean - Howard W. I. Gray; Ing Chen; André E. Moura; Ada Natoli; Shin Nishida; Shinsuke Tanabe; Gianna Minton; Louisa S. Ponnampalam; Muhammad S. Kiani; Ross Culloch; Mauvis Gore; Anna Särnblad; et al. (Journal of Biogeography, 2021)
Aim In the marine environment, where there are few physical boundaries to gene flow, there is often nevertheless intraspecific diversity with consequences for effective conservation and management. Here, we compare two closely related dolphin species with a shared distribution in the Indian Ocean (IO) to better understand the biogeographic drivers of their population structure. Location Global oceans and seas with a focus on the Indian Ocean Taxon Tursiops sp. and Delphinus sp. Methods Bayesian, ordination, assignment, statistical and phylogenetic analyses to assess phylogeography, connectivity and population structure using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA genetic markers. Results Both Tursiops sp. and Delphinus sp. showed population structure across the western IO and, in each case, populations in the Arabian Sea (off India, Pakistan and Oman) were most differentiated. Comparisons with other populations worldwide revealed independent lineages in this geographic region for both genera. For T . aduncus , (for which multiple sites within the IO could be compared), Bayesian modelling best supported a scenario of expansion southwards following a bottleneck event resulting in differentiation between the northern and western IO. For Delphinus, the same pattern is even more pronounced. Populations in the Arabian Sea region of the north‐western IO show genetic isolation for each of the two genera, consistent with other studies of cetacean species in this region. Main conclusions We propose that changes in the intensity of the southwest monsoon during the climate cycles of the Pleistocene could have affected regional patterns of productivity and represent an important biogeographic driver promoting the observed patterns of differentiation and population dynamics seen in our focal species. Patterns of population genetic structure are consistent with phenotypic differences, suggesting an influence from distinct habitats and resources, and emphasising the need for effective conservation measures in this geographic region.

Emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) from the rhizosphere of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings exposed to warming, moderate N addition and bark herbivory by large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) - Muhammad Usman Rasheed; M. Kivimäenpää; A. Kasurinen (Plant and Soil, 2021)
Aims Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) research has been mostly focused on foliar emissions. In this experiment, the main focus was on rhizosphere BVOC emissions of Scots pine seedlings under changing growth conditions. Methods Soil-growing Scots pines were exposed to increased air (0.5°C) and soil (4.0°C) temperature and N addition (30 kg N ha − 1 yr − 1 ) for three growing seasons in a field experiment. In addition to these factors, seedlings were exposed to bark herbivory by large pine weevils in two last seasons. Gas-chromatography and mass-spectrometry was used for analyzing the BVOC samples collected from pine rhizosphere. Results Almost 98 % of BVOCs were non-oxygenated monoterpenes (nMTs), 1 % oxygenated monoterpenes (oMTs), 0.5 % sesquiterpenes (SQTs), and 1 % other BVOCs. In both years, there was an interaction of warming, N addition and bark herbivory on rhizosphere BVOC emissions. In 2015, warming and N addition in single exposures decreased oMT emissions, while herbivory in single exposure increased oMT emissions. In 2016, the three-way interaction showed that the effects of warming, N addition and herbivory on BVOCs were mainly detected in single exposures. In 2016, warming decreased nMT, oMT, SQT and other BVOC emissions; N addition decreased oMT and SQT emissions; and herbivory decreased SQT and other BVOC emissions. Conclusions Warming and N addition in single exposures decreased the rhizosphere BVOC emissions. The effect of bark herbivory on BVOC emissions varied between the years from increase to decrease. It seems that under altered growth conditions Scots pine seedlings may reduce carbon investment to rhizosphere BVOCs.

Exogenous Application of Melatonin Induces Tolerance to Salt Stress by Improving the Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Defense System of Maize Seedling - Shakeel Ahmad; Wenwen Cui; Muhammad Kamran; Irshad Ahmad; Xiangping Meng; Xiaorong Wu; Wennan Su; Tehseen Javed; Hamed A. El-Serehy; Zhikuan Jia; Qingfang Han (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2021)

Nonclinical Features in Predictive Modeling of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Machine Learning Approach - Mirza Rizwan Sajid; Noryanti Muhammad; Roslinazairimah Zakaria; Ahmad Shahbaz; Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari; Seifedine Kadry; A. Suresh (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2021)

Demographic, psychological, and environmental factors affecting student’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic: on the rocks - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Muhammad Sharif; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Ahmad Kabbani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Enhancing socioeconomic resilience and climate adaptation through value chain development of mountain products in Hindu Kush Himalayas - Saranjam M. Baig; Aftab A. Khan; Amjad Ali; Muhammad Zafar Khan; Sultan Ahmed; Ghulam M. Shah; Ghulam Ali (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Surging trends in prescriptions and costs of antidepressants in England amid COVID-19 - Shahad A. Rabeea; Hamid A. Merchant; Muhammad Umair Khan; Chia Siang Kow; Syed Shahzad Hasan (DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021)
The social restrictions amid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have posed a serious threat to mental health and have implications in the use of medications for mental health including antidepressants (ADs). This study investigated the trends in prescriptions and costs of various ADs in England during COVID-19 pandemic. National prescribing rates and net ingredient costs (NIC) of all ADs prescriptions during 2016 to 2020 were analyed. The total number of ADs prescriptions dispensed during COVID-19 pandemic (January to December 2020) were 78 million, 4 million more than in 2019 that costed NHS England £ 139 million more than in 2019. Sertraline, an SSRI antidepressant drug, alone accounted for an extra £113 million during 2020 than in 2019. The peak dispensing for ADs was observed in March 2020 while the total costs for AD drugs peaked in April 2020. The rising prescription costs for ADs during COVID-19 pandemic is a potential cause of concern, in particular the increasing use in adolescents and younger adults needs attention, who are at a higher risk of life-threatening adverse drug reactions.

In vitro morpho-physiological performance and DNA stability of banana under cadmium and drought stresses - Marwa T. El-Mahdy; Dalia A. Abdel-Wahab; Muhammad Youssef (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2021)

The role of information and communication technologies in mitigating carbon emissions: evidence from panel quantile regression - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Munir Ahmad; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Khalid Zaman; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Sameh E. Askar; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Ahmad Kabbani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Amplicon sequencing reveals significantly increased Vibrio abundance and associated gene functions in vibriosis‐infected black tiger shrimp ( Penaeus monodon ) - Md Javed Foysal; Farhana Momtaz; A.Q.M. Robiul Kawser; Md Hazrat Ali; Topu Raihan; Muhammad A. B. Siddik; Md Mahbubur Rahman; Alfred Tay (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2021)
Vibriosis caused by luminous Vibrio species is one of the biggest challenges to shrimp industry in Bangladesh. This study aimed to characterize whole microbial communities from Vibrio ‐infected black tiger shrimp ( Penaeus monodon ) using 16S rRNA‐based amplicon sequencing. A total of 36 disease‐free and infected shrimp were collected from six different hatcheries in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. A final pool of 12 samples ( n = 6) was created by homogenization of the hepatopancreas samples from three shrimps collected from each hatchery for the same group. The amplicon sequencing data revealed significant ( p p Proteobateria and Aeromonas were the most dominant bacteria at phylum and genus level in both groups and identified as core microbiota in the community. Two bacterial groups at phyla level and eight at genus level were found associated with the alteration of hepatopancreas microbial communities and associated gene functions in vibriosis‐infected shrimp, revealed by differential abundance and KEGG pathway analysis. The overwhelming abundance of Citroibacter , Shewanella and Candidatus lineages in vibriosis‐infected shrimp needs further investigations.

Solvent extraction, spectral analysis and antibacterial activity of the bioactive crystals of Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh from Red Sea - Sivakumar Sivagurunathan Moni; Mohammad Firoz Alam; Hafiz A. Makeen; Hassan A. Alhazmi; Muhammad Sultan; Rahimullah Siddiqui; Aamena Jabeen; Syeda Sanobar; Md Shamsher Alam; Zia Ur Rehman; Mohamed Eltyep Elmobark; Osama Madkhali; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2021)

First Record of Australian Sawcheek Scorpionfish, Brachypterois curvispina, (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) From the St. Martin Island, Bangladesh - Md. Abu Hanif; Muhammad A. B. Siddik; Md. Aminul Islam; Md. Rajib Sharker (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2021)

Data-Driven Modeling Approach to Predict the Recovery Performance of Low-Salinity Waterfloods - Shams Kalam; Rizwan Ahmed Khan; Shahnawaz Khan; Muhammad Faizan; Muhammad Amin; Rameez Ajaib; Sidqi A. Abu-Khamsin (Natural Resources Research, 2021)

Growth and Physiology of Maize (Zea mays L.) in a Nickel-Contaminated Soil and Phytoremediation Efficiency Using EDTA - Muhammad Imran Tipu; Muhammad Yasin Ashraf; Nadeem Sarwar; Muhammad Akhtar; Muhammad Rashid Shaheen; Sajjad Ali; Christos A. Damalas (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2021)

A missense allele of PEX5 is responsible for the defective import of PTS2 cargo proteins into peroxisomes - Muhammad Ali; Shahid Y. Khan; Tony A. Rodrigues; Tânia Francisco; Xiaodong Jiao; Hang Qi; Firoz Kabir; Bushra Irum; Bushra Rauf; Asma A. Khan; Azra Mehmood; Muhammad Asif Naeem; et al. (Human Genetics, 2021)

Monitoring and assessment of resistance to insecticides in the lacewing Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) - Muhammad M. Mansoor; Sarfraz A. Shad (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021)

Correction to: Potential reverse spillover of infectious bursal disease virus at the interface of commercial poultry and wild birds - Rania F. El Naggar; Mohammed A. Rohaim; Muhammad Munir (Virus Genes, 2021)
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Mixed infections alter transmission potential in a fungal plant pathogen - Luke G. Barrett; Marcello Zala; Alexey Mikaberidze; Julien Alassimone; Muhammad Ahmad; Bruce A. McDonald; Andrea Sánchez‐Vallet (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Infections by more than one strain of a pathogen predominate under natural conditions. Mixed infections can have significant, though often unpredictable, consequences for overall virulence, pathogen transmission and evolution. However, effects of mixed infection on disease development in plants often remain unclear and the critical factors that determine the outcome of mixed infections remain unknown. The fungus Zymoseptoria tritici forms genetically diverse infections in wheat fields. Here, for a range of pathogen traits, we experimentally decompose the infection process to determine how the outcomes and consequences of mixed infections are mechanistically realized. Different strains of Z . tritici grow in close proximity and compete in the wheat apoplast, resulting in reductions in growth of individual strains and in pathogen reproduction. We observed different outcomes of competition at different stages of the infection. Overall, more virulent strains had higher competitive ability during host colonization, and less virulent strains had higher transmission potential. We showed that within‐host competition can have a major effect on infection dynamics and pathogen population structure in a pathogen and host genotype‐specific manner. Consequently, mixed infections likely have a major effect on the development of septoria tritici blotch epidemics and the evolution of virulence in Z . tritici .

Biochar and leguminous cover crops as an alternative to summer fallowing for soil organic carbon and nutrient management in the wheat-maize-wheat cropping system under semiarid climate - Muhammad Arif; Ikramullah; Talha Jan; Muhammad Riaz; Kashif Akhtar; Salman Ali; Shahen Shah; Fazal Jalal; Ishaq A. Mian; Khadim Muhammad Dawar; Haiyan Wang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Comparative pathogenicity of four entomopathogenic fungal species against nymphs and adults of citrus red mite on the citrus plantation - Muhammad Qasim; Jiang Ronliang; Waqar Islam; Habib Ali; Khalid Ali Khan; Chandra Kanta Dash; Zakia A. Jamal; Liande Wang (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021)

Correction to: Ground improvement and its role in carbon dioxide reduction: a review - Ahmed Mohammed Awad Mohammed; Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus; Muhammad Azril Hezmi; Dayang Zulaika Abang Hasbollah; Ahmad Safuan A Rashid (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Arsenic and lead in the indoor residential settings of different socio-economic status; assessment of human health risk via dust exposure - Nadeem Ali; Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani; Ehtisham Nazar; Nabil A. Alhakamy; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid; Khurram Shahzad; Jahan Zeb; Heqing Shen; Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim Ismail; Hussain Mohammed Salem Ali Albar (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Water Supply–Demand Management and Cr(VI) Contamination: A Participatory Approach - Maisa’a W. Shammout; Muhammad Shatanawi (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Between a rock and a hard place: rugged terrain features and human disturbance affect behaviour and habitat use of Sumatran elephants in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia - Gaius Wilson; Russell J. Gray; Radinal Radinal; Hasanuddin Hasanuddin; Wahdi Azmi; Arman Sayuti; Hambal Muhammad; Abdullah Abdullah; B. S. Nazamuddin; Hizir Sofyan; Heidi S. Riddle; Christopher Stremme; et al. (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2021)

A new virus of the family Tombusviridae infecting sugarcane - Muhammad N. Tahir; Stephen Bolus; Samuel C. Grinstead; Sharon A. McFarlane; Dimitre Mollov (Archives of Virology, 2021)

Ground improvement and its role in carbon dioxide reduction: a review - Mohammed Awad Mohammed; Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus; Muhammad Azril Hezmi; Dayang Zulaika Abang Hasbollah; Ahmad Safuan A Rashid (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Machine Learning Outcome Prediction in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Using Regional Left Ventricular Multiparametric Strain - Robert M. MacGregor; Aixia Guo; Muhammad F. Masood; Brian P. Cupps; Gregory A. Ewald; Michael K. Pasque; Randi Foraker (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2021)

Phylogenomics resolves the invasion history of Acacia auriculiformis in Florida - Graham A. McCulloch; Paul T. Madeira; Jeffrey R. Makinson; Ludovic Dutoit; Zizah Blair; Gimme H. Walter; Muhammad Nawaz; Matthew F. Purcell (Journal of Biogeography, 2021)
Aim Understanding the genetic structure of plants in their native range is crucial when reconstructing the invasion history of weeds. This information allows researchers to pinpoint the provenance of invasive plants and to test the importance of genetic admixture in facilitating invasion success. We assessed genetic structuring across the native range of A. auriculiformis , to determine whether genetic admixture contributes to the success of this weed in its introduced range, and test for rapid adaptation to environmental conditions in the invasive lineage. Location Australia, Papua New Guinea, Florida. Taxon Earleaf acacia. Methods We sampled A. auriculiformis from across its entire native distribution (northern Australia, Papua New Guinea) and its invasive range in Florida, and used genotyping by sequencing (GBS) to assess population structuring. Results Principal component analysis, based on 9591 single‐nucleotide polymorphisms, indicated significant differentiation among samples from Papua New Guinea, the Northern Territory (Australia) and north Queensland (Australia). Florida samples also formed a distinct cluster, with these samples most closely related to samples from the Northern Territory. These results indicate that the Florida A. auriculiformis lineage most likely originates from the Northern Territory, with no evidence that plants were introduced from different parts of the native range. We found evidence of allelic shifts in the Florida population, suggesting rapid adaptation to environmental conditions may contribute the success of the invasive lineage. Main conclusions Two well‐known biogeographic barriers—the Carpentaria Gap and Torres Strait—have caused genome‐wide divergence among A. auriculiformis plants from north Queensland, Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea. The taxonomic status of these allopatric populations should be further assessed. As the Florida lineage originated in the Northern Territory, the search for potential biological control agents should be focused in this region. Our results also demonstrate how artificial selection and strong genetic drift may cause introduced plants to have a unique genetic make‐up not found in the native range.

Transfer Learning for Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) of Marine Air Compressors - Magnus Gribbestad; Muhammad Umair Hassan; Ibrahim A. Hameed (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
Prognostics is an engineering discipline focused on predicting the time at which a system or a component will no longer perform its intended function. Due to the requirements of system safety and reliability, the correct diagnosis or prognosis of abnormal condition plays a vital role in the maintenance of industrial systems. It is expected that new requirements in regard to autonomous ships will push suppliers of maritime equipment to provide more insight into the conditions of their systems. One of the stated challenges with these systems is having enough run-to-failure examples to build accurate-enough prognostic models. Due to the scarcity of enough reliable data, transfer learning is established as a successful approach to improve and reduce the need to labelled examples. Transfer learning has shown excellent capabilities in image classification problems. Little work has been done to explore and exploit the use of transfer learning in prognostics. In this paper, various deep learning models are used to predict the remaining useful life (RUL) of air compressors. Here, transfer learning is applied by building a separate prognostics model trained on turbofan engines. It has been found that several of the explored transfer learning architectures were able to improve the predictions on air compressors. The research results suggest transfer learning as a promising research field towards more accurate and reliable prognostics.

The cost of associating with males for Bornean and Sumatran female orangutans: a hidden form of sexual conflict? - Julia A. Kunz; Guilhem J. Duvot; Maria A. van Noordwijk; Erik P. Willems; Manuela Townsend; Neneng Mardianah; Sri Suci Utami Atmoko; Erin R. Vogel; Taufiq Purna Nugraha; Michael Heistermann; Muhammad Agil; Tony Weingrill; et al. (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2021)
Sexual coercion, in the form of forced copulations, is relatively frequently observed in orangutans and generally attributed to their semi-solitary lifestyle. High ecological costs of association for females may be responsible for this lifestyle and may have prevented the evolution of morphological fertility indicators (e.g., sexual swellings), which would attract (male) associates. Therefore, sexual conflict may arise not only about mating per se but also about associations, because males may benefit from associations with females to monitor their reproductive state and attempt to monopolize their sexual activities. Here, we evaluate association patterns and costs for females when associating with both males and females of two different orangutan species at two study sites: Suaq, Sumatra ( Pongo abelii ), and Tuanan, Borneo ( Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii ). Female association frequency with both males and females was higher in the Sumatran population, living in more productive habitat. Accordingly, we found that the cost of association, in terms of reduced feeding to moving ratio and increased time being active, is higher in the less sociable Bornean population. Males generally initiated and maintained such costly associations with females, and prolonged associations with males led to increased female fecal cortisol metabolite (FCM) levels at Tuanan, the Bornean population. We conclude that male-maintained associations are an expression of sexual conflict in orangutans, at least at Tuanan. For females, this cost of association may be responsible for the lack of sexual signaling, while needing to confuse paternity. Significance statement Socioecological theory predicts a trade-off between the benefits of sociality and the ecological costs of increased feeding competition. Orangutans’ semi-solitary lifestyle has been attributed to the combination of high association costs and low predation risk. Previous work revealed a positive correlation between association frequencies and habitat productivity, but did not measure the costs of association. In this comparative study, we show that females likely incur costs from involuntary, male-maintained associations, especially when they last for several days and particularly in the population characterized by lower association frequencies. Association maintenance therefore qualifies as another expression of sexual conflict in orangutans, and especially prolonged, male-maintained associations may qualify as an indirect form of sexual coercion.

Interactive role of zinc and iron lysine on Spinacia oleracea L. growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant capacity irrigated with tannery wastewater - Ihsan Elahi Zaheer; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Mohsin Ali; Muhammad Riaz; Sehar Javed; Anam Sehar; Zohaib Abbas; Muhammad Rizwan; Mohamed A. El-Sheikh; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Identification and computational analysis of USH1C, and SLC26A4 variants in Pakistani families with prelingual hearing loss - Muhammad Noman; Shazia A. Bukhari; Sakina Rehman; Muhammad Qasim; Muhammad Ali; Saima Riazuddin; Zubair M. Ahmed (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Interactive Effect of Biochar and Silicon on Improving Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Attributes of Maize by Reducing Drought Hazards - Abdul Sattar; Ahmad Sher; Muhammad Ijaz; Sami Ul-Allah; Madiha Butt; Muhammad Irfan; Muhammad Shahid Rizwan; Hakoomat Ali; Mumtaz A. Cheema (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

Synthesis, Structure Study, First-Principles Investigations and Luminescence Properties of Europium and Terbium Complexes - Bakhat Ali; Helio A. Stefani; Muhammad Imran; Ahmad Irfan; Mohammed A. Assiri; Maria Claudia F. C. Felinto; Muhammad Khalid; Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi (Journal of Fluorescence, 2020)

The Relevance of SNPs at 3′UTR Region of CASP7 and miR-371b-5p Associated Diseases: A Computational Analysis - Muhammad Safdar; Sana Zaheer; Rozhgar A. Khailany; Sadaf Parvez; Muhammad Naveed; Piplu Bhuiyan; Mehmet Ozaslan; Rebaz Moatasam; Mustafa S. Al-Attar; Musarrat Abbas Khan; Yasmeen Junejo (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2020)

Potential reverse spillover of infectious bursal disease virus at the interface of commercial poultry and wild birds - Rania F. El Naggar; Mohammed A. Rohaim; Muhammad Munir (Virus Genes, 2020)
Recently, multiple spillover events between domesticated poultry and wild birds have been reported for several avian viruses. This phenomenon highlights the importance of the livestock-wildlife interface in the possible emergence of novel viruses. The aim of the current study was to investigate the potential spillover and epidemiological links of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) between wild birds and domestic poultry. To this end, twenty-eight cloacal swabs were collected from four species of free-living Egyptian wild birds (i.e. mallard duck, bean goose, white-fronted goose and black-billed magpie). Genetic and phylogenetic analysis of three positive isolates revealed that the IBDV/USC-1/2019 strain clustered with previously reported very virulent IBDV (vvIBDV) Egyptian isolates. Interestingly, two other wild bird-origin isolates (i.e. IBDV/USC-2/2019 and IBDV/USC-3/2019) grouped with a vaccine strain that is being used in commercial poultry. In conclusion, our results revealed the molecular detection of vaccine and vvIBDV-like strains in Egyptian wild birds and highlighted the potential role of wild birds in IBDV epidemiology in disease-endemic regions.

Efficacy of electrolyzed water against bacteria on fresh fish for increasing the shelf-life during transportation and distribution - Alam A. K. M. Nowsad; Nakib Dad Khan; Muhammad Mehedi Hasan; Syed Md Ehsanur Rahman; Toshiyoshi Araki; Takao Yoshimatsu (Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, 2020)

Microalgae Isolation for Nutrient Removal Assessment and Biodiesel Production - Muhammad Arif; Le Wang; El-Sayed Salama; Mian Sabir Hussain; Xiangkai Li; Mohammed Jalalah; M. S. Al-Assiri; Farid A. Harraz; Min-Kyu Ji; Pu Liu (BioEnergy Research, 2020)

2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Daniela Alioto; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Simon J. Anthony; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Tomáš Bartonička; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Long‐term active restoration of extremely degraded alpine grassland accelerated turnover and increased stability of soil carbon - Yanfu Bai; Lina Ma; Abraham A. Degen; Muhammad K. Rafiq; Yakov Kuzyakov; Jingxue Zhao; Rui Zhang; Tao Zhang; Wenyin Wang; Xiaogang Li; Ruijun Long; Zhanhuan Shang (Global Change Biology, 2020)
Soil nutrient contents and organic carbon (C) stability are key indicators for restoration of degraded grassland. However, the effects of long‐term active restoration of extremely degraded grassland on soil parameters have been equivocal. The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact of active restoration of degraded alpine grassland on: (a) soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization; and (b) the importance of biotic factors for temperature sensitivity ( Q 10 ) of SOM mineralization. Soils were sampled from intact, degraded and restored alpine grasslands at altitudes ranging between 3,900 and 4,200 m on the Tibetan Plateau. The samples were incubated at 5, 15 and 25°C, and Q 10 values of SOM mineralization were determined. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the importance of vegetation, soil physico‐chemical properties and microbial parameters for Q 10 regulation. The Q 10 of N mineralization was similar among intact, degraded and restored soils (0.84–1.24) and was higher in topsoil (1.09) than in subsoil (0.92). The best predictive factor of CO 2 ‐ Q 10 for intact grassland was microbial biomass, for degraded grassland was basal microbial respiration, and for restored grassland was soil bulk density. Restoration by planting vegetation decreased the Q 10 of SOM mineralization as soil bulk density, the most important negative predictor, increased in restored grassland. The Q 10 of SOM mineralization in topsoil was 14% higher than in subsoil because of higher microbial abundance and exo‐enzyme activities. The NH 4 + content was greatest in intact soil, while NO 3 − content was greatest in degraded soil. The SOM mineralization rate decreased with grassland degradation and increased after long‐term (>10 years) restoration. In conclusion, extremely degraded grassland needs proper long‐term management in active restoration projects, especially for improvement of soil nutrients in a harsh environment.

Spirulina inclusion levels in a broiler ration: evaluation of growth performance, gut integrity, and immunity - Sarzamin Khan; Muhammad Mobashar; Farid Khan Mahsood; Shahbaz Javaid; A. A. Abdel-Wareth; Haq Ammanullah; Asif Mahmood (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Population pharmacokinetics and dose optimization of ceftriaxone for children with community-acquired pneumonia - Muhammad Wasim Khan; Ya-Kun Wang; Yue-E Wu; Bo-Hao Tang; Min Kan; Hai-Yan Shi; Yi Zheng; Bao-Ping Xu; A-Dong Shen; Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain; Li-Yuan Tian; Wei Zhao (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2020)

Developing the first halophytic turfgrasses for the urban landscape from native Arabian desert grass - Muhammad Zamin; Shah Fahad; Abdul Mateen Khattak; Muhammad Adnan; Fazli Wahid; Ahmad Raza; Depeng Wang; Shah Saud; Muhammad Noor; Hafiz Faiq Bakhat; Muhammad Mubeen; Hafiz Mohkum Hammad; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Fabrication, Physical Characterizations, and In Vitro, In Vivo Evaluation of Ginger Extract-Loaded Gelatin/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel Films Against Burn Wound Healing in Animal Model - Barkat Ali Khan; Shahid Ullah; Muhammad Khalid Khan; Bushra Uzair; Farid Menaa; Valdir A. Braga (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Proposed Definition of Experimental Secondary Ischemia for Mouse Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Jasper Hans van Lieshout; Serge Marbacher; Sajjad Muhammad; Hieronymus D. Boogaarts; Ronald H. M. A. Bartels; Maxine Dibué; Hans-Jakob Steiger; Daniel Hänggi; Marcel A. Kamp (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)
Inconsistency in outcome parameters for delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) makes it difficult to compare results between mouse studies, in the same way inconsistency in outcome parameters in human studies has for long obstructed adequate comparison. The absence of an established definition may in part be responsible for the failed translational results. The present article proposes a standardized definition for DCI in experimental mouse models, which can be used as outcome measure in future animal studies. We used a consensus-building approach to propose a definition for “experimental secondary ischemia” (ESI) in experimental mouse subarachnoid hemorrhage that can be used as an outcome measure in preclinical studies. We propose that the outcome measure should be as follows: occurrence of focal neurological impairment or a general neurological impairment compared with a control group and that neurological impairment should occur secondarily following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) induction compared with an initial assessment following SAH induction. ESI should not be used if the condition can be explained by general anesthesia or if other means of assessments sufficiently explain function impairment. If neurological impairment cannot reliably be evaluated, due to scientific setup. Verification of a significant secondary impairment of the cerebral perfusion compared with a control group is mandatory. This requires longitudinal examination in the same animal. The primary aim is that ESI should be distinguished from intervention-related ischemia or neurological deficits, in order establish a uniform definition for experimental SAH in mice that is in alignment with outcome measures in human studies.

Genetic analyses of native Fusarium head blight resistance in two spring wheat populations identifies QTL near the B1, Ppd-D1, Rht-1, Vrn-1, Fhb1, Fhb2, and Fhb5 loci - Dinushika Thambugala; Anita L. Brûlé-Babel; Barbara A. Blackwell; George Fedak; Adam J. Foster; Dan MacEachern; Jeannie Gilbert; Maria Antonia Henriquez; Richard A. Martin; Brent D. McCallum; Dean Spaner; Muhammad Iqbal; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Partial Substitution of Fishmeal with Plant Protein Source the Soybean Meal in the Diets of Arabian Yellowfin Seabream Acanthopagrus arabicus Juveniles - Naveed Ahmad; Jamal Pirzada A. Siddiqui; Ghulam Nabi; Khan Mir Khan; Amjad Ali; Yasmeen Zamir; Mohammad Abdul Momin Siddique; Shabir Ali Amir; Farah Naz Khokhar; Muhammad Amin (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2020)

Nexus between natural and technical disaster shocks, resource depletion and growth-specific factors: evidence from quantile regression - Waseem Akhter; Khalid Zaman; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Anti-urease and cytotoxic activity of 1-Nitro-2-phenylethane and Nerolidol; two major compounds isolated from the seeds of Dennettia tripetala - Samuel E. Ugheighele; Kate E. Imafidon; Muhammad I. Choudhary; Ahmed Shakil; Majid Khan; Zaid A. Sherwani; Zaheer Ul-Haq (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2020)

Impact of average temperature, energy demand, sectoral value added, and population growth on water resource quality and mortality rate: it is time to stop waiting around - Hafiza Samina Tehreem; Muhammad Khalid Anser; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Khalid Zaman (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Foliar application of gibberellic acid endorsed phytoextraction of copper and alleviates oxidative stress in jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) plant grown in highly copper-contaminated soil of China - Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Shah Fahad; Muhammad Adnan; Mohsin Ali; Muhammad Shoaib Rana; Muhammad Kamran; Qurban Ali; Inas A. Hashem; Parashuram Bhantana; Mubassir Ali; Reem M. Hussain (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Effect of hemoglobin polymorphism on performance traits in indigenous chicken genotypes in Nigeria - M. Orunmuyi; H. Muhammad; A. A. Musa; A. K. Olutunmogun; B. I. Nwagu (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Transcription Factor TaDof1 Improves Nitrogen and Carbon Assimilation Under Low-Nitrogen Conditions in Wheat - Ammarah Hasnain; Muhammad Irfan; Aftab Bashir; Asma Maqbool; Kauser A. Malik (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2020)

Integrated Application of Organic Amendments with Alcaligenes sp. AZ9 Improves Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Maize (Zea mays) - Azhar Hussain; Maqshoof Ahmad; Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz; Sajjad Ali; Rubab Sarfraz; Muhammad Naveed; Moazzam Jamil; Christos A. Damalas (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Investigating the importance of B cells and antibodies during Trichuris muris infection using the IgMi mouse - Rinal Sahputra; Emma A Murphy; Ruth Forman; Iris Mair; Muhammad Z. H. Fadlullah; Ari Waisman; Werner Muller; Kathryn J. Else (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020)
The IgMi mouse has normal B cell development; its B cells express an IgM B cell receptor but cannot class switch or secrete antibody. Thus, the IgMi mouse offers a model system by which to dissect out antibody-dependent and antibody-independent B cell function. Here, we provide the first detailed characterisation of the IgMi mouse post- Trichuris muris ( T. muris ) infection, describing expulsion phenotype, cytokine production, gut pathology and changes in T regulatory cells, T follicular helper cells and germinal centre B cells, in addition to RNA sequencing (RNA seq) analyses of wild-type littermates (WT) and mutant B cells prior to and post infection. IgMi mice were susceptible to a high-dose infection, with reduced Th2 cytokines and elevated B cell-derived IL-10 in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) compared to controls. A low-dose infection regime revealed IgMi mice to have significantly more apoptotic cells in the gut compared to WT mice, but no change in intestinal inflammation. IL-10 levels were again elevated. Collectively, this study showcases the potential of the IgMi mouse as a tool for understanding B cell biology and suggests that the B cell plays both antibody-dependent and antibody-independent roles post high- and low-dose T. muris infection. Key messages During a high-dose T. muris infection, B cells are important in maintaining the Th1/Th2 balance in the MLN through an antibody-independent mechanism. High levels of IL-10 in the MLN early post-infection, and the presence of IL-10-producing B cells, correlates with susceptibility to T. muris infection. B cells maintain gut homeostasis during chronic T. muris infection via an antibody-dependent mechanism.

Social and administrative issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan: better late than never - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Zahid Yousaf; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Xuan Hinh Vo; Khalid Zaman (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

The impacts of COVID-19 measures on global environment and fertility rate: double coincidence - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Zahid Yousaf; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Xuan Hinh Voo; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Saad M. Alotaibi; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Khalid Zaman (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2020)

Bacterial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent hospitalized patients and appropriateness of empirical treatment recommendations: an international point-prevalence study - Manuela Carugati; S. Aliberti; G. Sotgiu; F. Blasi; A. Gori; R. Menendez; M. Encheva; M. Gallego; P. Leuschner; S. Ruiz-Buitrago; S. Battaglia; R. Fantini; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2020)

Exendin-4 Ameliorates Cardiac Remodeling in Experimentally Induced Myocardial Infarction in Rats by Inhibiting PARP1/NF-κB Axis in A SIRT1-Dependent Mechanism - Refaat A. Eid; Samah A. Alharbi; Attalla Farag El-kott; Samy M. Eleawa; Mohamed Samir Ahmed Zaki; Fahmy El-Sayed; Muhammad Alaa Eldeen; Hussain Aldera; Abd Al-Rahman Salem Al-Shudiefat (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2020)

Evaluation of edible bird’s nest processing plant wastewater quality: a factory case study - Siti Shahara Zulfakar; Farah Natasha Haezam; Mohd Sham Othman; Nur Faizah Abu Bakar; Muhammad Ikram A. Wahab (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Formulation Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of a Novel Dexibuprofen-Capsaicin Skin Emulgel with Improved In Vivo Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects - Imran Khan Burki; Muhammad Khalid Khan; Barkat Ali Khan; Bushra Uzair; Valdir A. Braga; Qazi Adnan Jamil (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Protein kinase CK2 impact on intracellular calcium homeostasis in prostate cancer - Muhammad Afzal; Betsy T. Kren; A. Khaliq Naveed; Janeen H. Trembley; Khalil Ahmed (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Formulation of Chitosan Polymeric Vesicles of Ciprofloxacin for Ocular Delivery: Box-Behnken Optimization, In Vitro Characterization, HET-CAM Irritation, and Antimicrobial Assessment - Ameeduzzafar; Nabil K Alruwaili; Syed Sarim Imam; Nasser Hadal Alotaibi; Nabil A. Alhakamy; Khalid Saad Alharbi; Sultan Alshehri; Muhammad Afzal; Sattam Khulaif Alenezi; Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Impact of interleukin IL-6 rs-1474347 and IL-10 rs-1800896 genetic polymorphisms on the susceptibility of HCV-infected Egyptian patients to hepatocellular carcinoma - Reham M. Abd El-Baky; Helal F. Hetta; Gopala Koneru; Marwa Ammar; Engy A. Shafik; Dina A Mohareb; Muhammad Abbas El-Masry; Haidi K. Ramadan; Mohamed Zakaria Abu Rahma; Michael A. Fawzy; Moustafa Fathy (Immunologic Research, 2020)

Towards a Web GIS-based approach for mapping a dengue outbreak - Muhammad A. Butt; A. Khalid; A. Ali; S. A. Mahmood; J. Sami; J. Qureshi; K. Waheed; A. Khalid (Applied Geomatics, 2020)

Inorganic fertilization improves quality and biomass of Moringa oleifera L. - Muhammad Farhan Aslam; Shahzad M. A. Basra; Muhammad Bilal Hafeez; Shahbaz Khan; Sohail Irshad; Shahid Iqbal; Muhammad Sohail Saqqid; Muhammad Zubair Akram (Agroforestry Systems, 2020)

Role of serum Metadherin mRNA expression in the diagnosis and prediction of survival in patients with colorectal cancer - Muhammad Tarek Abdel Ghafar; Fatma Gharib; Sherief Abdel-Salam; Reham Abdelkader Elkhouly; Ahmed Elshora; Khaled H. Shalaby; Dina El-Guindy; Mohamed Ali El-Rashidy; Nema A. Soliman; Mira Maged Abu-elenin; Alzahraa A. Allam (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Assessing Carbon Stock and Sequestration of the Tropical Seagrass Meadows in Indonesia - A’an J. Wahyudi; Susi Rahmawati; Andri Irawan; Hadiyanto Hadiyanto; Bayu Prayudha; Muhammad Hafizt; Afdal Afdal; Novi S. Adi; Agustin Rustam; Udhi. E. Hernawan; Yusmiana P. Rahayu; Marindah Y. Iswari; et al. (Ocean Science Journal, 2020)

In-Silico Evaluation of a New Gene From Wheat Reveals the Divergent Evolution of the CAP160 Homologous Genes Into Monocots - Muhammad Zayed; Mohamed A. Badawi (Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2020)

Tachykinin-1 receptor antagonism suppresses substance-P- and compound 48/80-induced mast cell activation from rat mast cells expressing functional mas-related GPCR B3 - Muhammad N. A. Sahid; Shuang Liu; Masaki Mogi; Kazutaka Maeyama (Inflammation Research, 2020)

Achieving environmental sustainability through information technology: “Digital Pakistan” initiative for green development - Hassan Ahmad Nizam; Khalid Zaman; Khan Burhan Khan; Rubeena Batool; Muhammad Adnan Khurshid; Alaa Mohamd Shoukry; Mohamed A. Sharkawy; Fares Aldeek; Jameel Khader; Showkat Gani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Core Competencies for Undergraduates in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering: Findings, Consequences, and Recommendations - John A. White; Donald P. Gaver; Robert J. Butera; Bernard Choi; Mary J. Dunlop; K. Jane Grande-Allen; Anna Grosberg; Robert W. Hitchcock; Aileen Y. Huang-Saad; Miiri Kotche; Aaron M. Kyle; Amy L. Lerner; et al. (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2020)

Evidence for genetic structuring and limited dispersal ability in the Great Barrier Reef sponge Carteriospongia foliascens - Megan R. Shaffer; Heidi M. Luter; Nicole S. Webster; Muhammad A. Abdul Wahab; James J. Bell (Coral Reefs, 2020)

In situ immobilization of Cr and its availability to maize plants in tannery waste–contaminated soil: effects of biochar feedstock and pyrolysis temperature - Muhammad Imran Rafique; Adel R. A. Usman; Munir Ahmad; Abdelazeem Sallam; Mohammad I. Al-Wabel (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

International tourism, social distribution, and environmental Kuznets curve: evidence from a panel of G-7 countries - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Zahid Yousaf; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Khalid Zaman (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Structural styles, hydrocarbon prospects, and potential of Miano and Kadanwari fields, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan - Saif-Ur-Rehman K. Jadoon; Ding Lin; Siddique Akhtar Ehsan; Ishtiaq A. K. Jadoon; Muhammad Idrees (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Biomass for renewable energy production in Pakistan: current state and prospects - Muhammad Yaseen; Farhat Abbas; Muhammad Bilal Shakoor; Aitazaz A. Farooque; Muhammad Rizwan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Tephra glass chemistry provides storage and discharge details of five magma reservoirs which fed the 75 ka Youngest Toba Tuff eruption, northern Sumatra - Nicholas J.G. Pearce; John A. Westgate; Guilherme A.R. Gualda; Emma Gatti; Ros F. Muhammad (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2020)
The Youngest Toba Tuff contains five distinct glass populations, identified from Ba, Sr and Y compositions, termed PI (lowest Ba) – PV (highest Ba), representing five compositionally distinct pre‐eruptive magma batches that fed the eruption. The PI–PV compositions display systematic changes, with higher FeO, CaO, MgO, TiO 2 and lower incompatible element concentrations in the low‐SiO 2 PIV/PV, than the high‐SiO 2 PI–PIII compositions. Glass shard abundances indicate PIV and PV were the least voluminous magma batches, and PI and PIII the most voluminous. Pressure estimates using rhyolite‐MELTS indicate PV magma equilibrated at ~6 km, and PI magma at ~3.8 km. Glass population proportions in distal tephra and proximal (caldera‐wall) material describe an eruption which commenced by emptying the deepest PIV and PV reservoirs, this being preferentially deposited in a narrow band across southern India (possibly due to jet‐stream and/or plinian eruption transport), and as abundant pumice clasts in the lowermost proximal ignimbrites. Later, shallower magma reservoirs erupted, with PI being the most abundant as the eruption ended, sourcing the majority of distal ash from co‐ignimbrite clouds (PI‐ and PIII‐dominant), where associated ignimbrites isolated earlier (PIV‐ and PV‐rich) deposits. This study shows how analysis of tephra glass compositional data can yield pre‐eruption magma volume estimates, and enable aspects of magma storage conditions and eruption dynamics to be described.

Genome-wide analysis of spatiotemporal gene expression patterns during floral organ development in Brassica rapa - Soo In Lee; Muthusamy Muthusamy; Muhammad Amjad Nawaz; Joon Ki Hong; Myung-Ho Lim; Jin A. Kim; Mi-Jeong Jeong (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2019)

Overview performance of lanthanide oxide catalysts in methanation reaction for natural gas production - Salmiah Jamal Mat Rosid; Susilawati Toemen; Malik Muhammad Asif Iqbal; Wan Azelee Wan Abu Bakar; Wan Nur Aini Wan Mokhtar; Md Maniruzzaman A. Aziz (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Optimization of Immunization Procedure for Eimeria tenella DNA Vaccine pVAX1-pEtK2-IL-2 and Its Stability - Bucai Zhang; Cheng Yuan; Xiaokai Song; Lixin Xu; Ruofeng Yan; Muhammad Ali A. Shah; Changming Guo; Shanyuan Zhu; Xiangrui Li (Acta Parasitologica, 2019)

Characterization and chromium biosorption potential of extruded polymeric substances from Synechococcus mundulus induced by acute dose of gamma irradiation - Mervat H. Hussein; Ragaa A. Hamouda; Abdel Monsef A. Elhadary; Muhammad A. Abuelmagd; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Rizwan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Concept Design of the Underwater Manned Seabed Walking Robot - Asghar Khan; Wang Liquan; Wang Gang; Muhammad Imran; Hafiz Muhammad Waqas; Asad A. Zaidi (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
In this paper, a novel concept designed of a multi-legged underwater manned seabed walking robot is presented. The robot will be used in both shallow water current (1–2 m/sec) and deep water up to 500 m. It is powered by an external electric power source through tether cable. It walks on the seabed with six legs, which makes it distinct from conventional screw-propelled underwater robots. It can walk calmly without making the water turbid. Two anterior arms act as manipulators. All leg joints and manipulators are controlled by Brushless Direct Current Motors. Motivation for this concept comes from soldier crab that walk mostly forward and has an egg-shaped body. It is operated by a pilot sitting in a pressurized cabin, and promptly control operations of the robot and manipulator. Preliminary design of the pressurized cabin, using an empirical formula, “ASME PVHO-1 2007” standard, and validation was carried out through ANSYS Workbench. Hydrodynamic forces acting on the robot body and legs are utilized to withstand the water current and external forces to adjust legs and body posture for stability. Buoyancy rules are employed to control its rising and diving motion. All key technologies employed in the development of the robot and their approaching methods are explained. It will provide a safe operation space for humans in underwater operations.

Dynamic linkages between tourism, energy, environment, and economic growth: evidence from top 10 tourism-induced countries - Kanwal Shaheen; Khalid Zaman; Rubeena Batool; Muhammad Adnan Khurshid; Alamzeb Aamir; Alaa Mohamd Shoukry; Mohamed A. Sharkawy; Fares Aldeek; Jameel Khader; Showkat Gani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Economics of death and dying: a critical evaluation of environmental damages and healthcare reforms across the globe - Rubeena Batool; Khalid Zaman; Muhammad Adnan Khurshid; Salman Masood Sheikh; Alamzeb Aamir; Alaa Mohamd Shoukry; Mohamed A. Sharkawy; Fares Aldeek; Jameel Khader; Showkat Gani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Comparative Analysis of Draft Genome Sequence of Rhodococcus sp. Eu-32 with Other Rhodococcus Species for Its Taxonomic Status and Sulfur Metabolism Potential - Nasrin Akhtar; Muhammad A. Ghauri; Kalsoom Akhtar; Sana Parveen; Muhammad Farooq; Aamir Ali; Peter Schierack (Current Microbiology, 2019)

Emergence and genetic analysis of variant pathogenic 4/91 (serotype 793/B) infectious bronchitis virus in Egypt during 2019 - Mohammed A. Rohaim; Rania F. El Naggar; Mohamed M. Hamoud; Abdel-Hamid I. Bazid; Abdulrhman M. Gamal; Samah E. Laban; Mohammed A. Abdel-Sabour; Shimaa A. E. Nasr; Manal M. Zaki; Muhammad Z. Shabbir; Osama K. Zahran; Muhammad Munir (Virus Genes, 2019)

The Ameliorative Role of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) Under Cr Stress in Two Maize Cultivars Showing Differential Sensitivity to Cr Stress Tolerance - Ume Habiba; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Bilal Hussain; Afzal Hussain; Pravej Alam; Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi; Abeer Hashem; Elsayed Fathi AbdAllah (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2019)

Saudi Arabia-China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: intergovernmental green initiatives - Asma Naz; Khalid Zaman; Sheikh Usman Yousaf; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Abdullah Mohammed Aldakhil; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Complexing agents for metal removal using ultrafiltration membranes: a review - Mustapha D. Garba; Muhammad Usman; Mohammad A. Jafar Mazumder; Amir Al-Ahmed; Inamuddin (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2019)

Rutin inhibits carfilzomib-induced oxidative stress and inflammation via the NOS-mediated NF-κB signaling pathway - Naif O. Al-Harbi; Faisal Imam; Mohammed M. Al-Harbi; Othman A. Al-Shabanah; Moureq Rashed Alotaibi; Homood M. As Sobeai; Muhammad Afzal; Imran Kazmi; Ammar Cherkess Al Rikabi (Inflammopharmacology, 2019)

Acaricidal efficacy of Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae) and Taraxacum officinale (Asteraceae) against Rhipicephalus microplus from Mardan, Pakistan - Adil Khan; Nasreen Nasreen; Sadaf Niaz; Sultan Ayaz; Huma Naeem; Ijaz Muhammad; Fazal Said; Robert D. Mitchell; Adalberto A. Pérez de León; Snehil Gupta; Sachin Kumar (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2019)

Putative impacts of phytogenic additives to ameliorate lead toxicity in animal feed - Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack; Sameh A. Abdelnour; Abd El-Moneim E. Abd El-Moneim; Muhammad Arif; Asmaa Khafaga; Hazem Shaheen; Dalia Samak; Ayman A. Swelum (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Evaluation of microneedles-assisted in situ depot forming poloxamer gels for sustained transdermal drug delivery - Samiullah Khan; Muhammad Usman Minhas; Ismaiel A. Tekko; Ryan F. Donnelly; Raghu Raj Singh Thakur (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2019)

Total Bioavailable Organic Selenium in Fishmeal-Based Diet Influences Growth and Physiology of Juvenile Cobia Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) - Hung Duc Pham; Muhammad A. B. Siddik; Ravi Fotedar; Chau Minh Nguyen; Ashfaqun Nahar; Sanjay K. Gupta (Biological Trace Element Research, 2019)

Recombinant Tk0522, a carbohydrate esterase homologue from Thermococcus kodakarensis, does not require a signal sequence for translocation to periplasmic space in Escherichia coli - Anam Tariq; Alina Gul; Majida A. Muhammad; Naeem Rashid; Masood A Siddiqui (Biologia, 2019)

Intraspecific morphometric diversity of barramundi (Lates calcarifer Bloch, 1790) in the waters of southern Bangladesh - Md Reaz Chaklader; Ashfaqun Nahar; Md Abu Hanif; Muhammad A. B. Siddik (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2019)

New insights on sand dust storm from historical records, UAE - Yousef Nazzal; Alina Barbulescu; Fares Howari; Ahmad Yousef; Ahmed A. Al-Taani; Fatima Al Aydaroos; Muhammad Naseem (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019)

The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe - Emily A. Martin; Matteo Dainese; Yann Clough; András Báldi; Riccardo Bommarco; Vesna Gagic; Michael P.D. Garratt; Andrea Holzschuh; David Kleijn; Anikó Kovács‐Hostyánszki; Lorenzo Marini; Simon G. Potts; et al. (Ecology Letters, 2019)
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and other habitats in landscapes impacts arthropods and their functions is poorly known. Synthesising data from 49 studies (1515 landscapes) across Europe, we examined effects of landscape composition (% habitats) and configuration (edge density) on arthropods in fields and their margins, pest control, pollination and yields. Configuration effects interacted with the proportions of crop and non‐crop habitats, and species’ dietary, dispersal and overwintering traits led to contrasting responses to landscape variables. Overall, however, in landscapes with high edge density, 70% of pollinator and 44% of natural enemy species reached highest abundances and pollination and pest control improved 1.7‐ and 1.4‐fold respectively. Arable‐dominated landscapes with high edge densities achieved high yields. This suggests that enhancing edge density in European agroecosystems can promote functional biodiversity and yield‐enhancing ecosystem services.

Domestic water consumption under unimproved water supply in semi-arid region of northern Nigeria - Muhammad Tajuri Ahmad; Hussaini A. Daura (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2019)

Variants in KIAA0825 underlie autosomal recessive postaxial polydactyly - Irfan Ullah; Naseebullah Kakar; Isabelle Schrauwen; Shabir Hussain; Imen Chakchouk; Khurram Liaqat; Anushree Acharya; Naveed Wasif; Regie Lyn P. Santos-Cortez; Saadullah Khan; Abdul Aziz; Kwanghyuk Lee; et al. (Human Genetics, 2019)

Prognostic impact of toll-like receptors 2 and 4 expression on monocytes in Egyptian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma - Asmaa M. Zahran; Zeinab Albadry M. Zahran; Omnia El-Badawy; Mona H. Abdel-Rahim; Wageeh A. M. Ali; Amal Rayan; Muhammad Abbas El-Masry; Mohamed A. A. Abozaid; Helal F. Hetta (Immunologic Research, 2019)

Opportunities and challenges in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils by using tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.): a critical review - Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Irfan Sohail; Shafaqat Ali; Aisha A. Waris; Hinnan Khalid; Asif Naeem; Hamaad Raza Ahmad; Arslan Rauf (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Periodic vicissitudes of different concentrations of a developed prototype killed S. aureus mastitis vaccine on immune modulators, mediators and immunoglobulins in cows - Idris Umar Hambali; Faez Firdaus Jesse Bin Abdullah; K. R. Bhutto; M. L. Mohd Azmi; A. H. Wahid; Z. Zakaria; M. N. Odhah; M. Arsalan; N. A. Muhammad; M. N. Jefri (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2019)

Engineered biochar composites with zeolite, silica, and nano-zerovalent iron for the efficient scavenging of chlortetracycline from aqueous solutions - Munir Ahmad; Adel R. A. Usman; Muhammad Imran Rafique; Mohammad I. Al-Wabel (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Heavy metal exposure through artificial diet reduces growth and survival of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - Sajjad Ali; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Farhan Saeed; Samina Khalid; Muhammad Saqib; Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Afzal; Christos A. Damalas (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Socio-economic and environmental factors influenced the United Nations healthcare sustainable agenda: evidence from a panel of selected Asian and African countries - Hummera Saleem; Wen Jiandong; Abdullah Mohammed Aldakhil; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro; Khalid Zaman; Aqeel Khan; Zainudin Bin Hassan; Mohd Rustam Mohd Rameli (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Droplet flow-assisted heterogeneous electro-Fenton reactor for degradation of beta-blockers: response surface optimization, and mechanism elucidation - Hakimu Nsubuga; Chanbasha Basheer; Almaz Jalilov; Muhammad Baseer Haider; Abdulaziz A. Al-Saadi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Correction to: Effect of foliar applications of silicon and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on growth, oxidative stress, and cadmium accumulation by rice (Oryza sativa) - Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Sumaira Malik; Muhammad Adrees; Muhammad Farooq Qayyum; Saud A. Alamri; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni; Parvaiz Ahmad (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2019)

Universal mitochondrial 16s rRNA biomarker for mini-barcode to identify fish species in Malaysian fish products - M. A. Motalib Hossain; Syed Muhammad Kamal Uddin; Zaira Zaman Chowdhury; Sharmin Sultana; Mohd Rafie Johan; Abdul Rohman; Yuny Erwanto; Md. Eaqub Ali (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2019)

Implementing the ‘dry chain’ during storage reduces losses and maintains quality of maize grain - Muhammad A. Bakhtavar; Irfan Afzal; Shahzad M. A. Basra; Abdul Wahid (Food Security, 2019)