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Genome-wide molecular diversity analyses identify wild Cicer as reservoirs of variations for chickpea improvementNARA Subscribed
As climate change intensifies abiotic and biotic stresses, expanding the genetic base of cultivated chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) is crucial for sustaining global pulse production. Modern chickpea cultivars have a narrow genetic base, restricting genetic gain especially for adaptation to environmental stresses, soil constraints and disease resistance. The wild Cicer species, particularly Cicer reticulatum and Cicer echinospermu...
Shoulder Kinematic and Muscle Activity Compensations to Scapular Stabilizer Weakness: An Optimal Control FrameworkNARA Subscribed
Purpose Shoulder kinematic and muscular redundancy promotes considerable variability, obscuring possible insights into neuromuscular control and compensation mechanisms for muscle weakness or fatigue. The current study harnessed recent advancements in optimal control formulations for computational musculoskeletal models to determine potential neuromuscular control strategies to compensate for isolated muscle weakness. Methods...
Toward a terminological consensus in rock climbingNARA Subscribed
Introduction Rock climbing encompasses a wide range of activities varying in movement, ascent style, safety requirements, and environmental context. In light of the sport’s evolution, a contemporary challenge in this research field pertains to the inconsistent use and conceptual ambiguity of climbing-related terminology. This multi-study investigation aimed to establish a consensus framework to standardize terminology for futu...
Colletotrichum is a fungal genus, comprising many plant pathogens that pose a significant threat to agriculture globally, however, their diversity and host range on Australian native plants remain poorly understood. Colletotrichum pyricola , first described as a fruit rot pathogen of Pyrus communis (common pear) in New Zealand, has also been reported in Australia, but its broader host range and potential biosecurity risk remai...
Interpretable deep learning reveals spatiotemporal MRI features of brain aging that align with neurodegenerationNARA Subscribed
Cortical thinning and atrophy are hallmarks of brain aging that have been characterized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brain aging involves many neuroanatomic features whose effects on brain structure remain unexplored. To address this challenge, we trained interpretable deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate brain age (BA) from T 1 -weighted ( T 1 w) MRI. By identifying MRI features unapparent to humans, DNNs can fi...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately affects women and carriers of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (APOE4), yet little is known about how sex and APOE interact to influence white matter (WM) integrity during disease progression. We integrated diffusion MRI and matched blood transcriptomic data to investigate these interactions and their underlying biological mechanisms. WM microstructure was quantified using diffusion te...
Short-term effects of Greenlandic glacial rock flour on soil physical properties and maize yieldNARA Subscribed
Greenlandic glacial rock flour (GRF) serves as a valuable source of silicate minerals for CO₂ uptake through enhanced weathering. Additionally, its physico-chemical properties may influence soil hydro-physical characteristics and may also have a separate effect on crop yields. This study evaluated the effects of GRF application at 50 and 100 t/ha, along with an unamended control, on soil water content at field capacity (FC), p...
Metabolic cost of external work: a novel CPET parameter optimises characterisation of exercise performance in obese individualsNARA Subscribed
Purpose Both obesity and cardiorespiratory fitness are crucial determinants of symptoms and prognosis. However, interpreting the gold-standard cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is complicated by increasing body size and varying body composition. We hypothesised that the ‘metabolic cost of external work’ (or oxygen uptake (ml/min)/workload (Watts); V̇O 2 /W), a body weight-independent determinant of endurance capacity, would...