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An investigative study into the influence of a commercially available carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte beverage on short term repeated exercise performance
Roberts, Justin; Tarpey, Michael D.; Kass, Lindsy; Roberts, Michael G. (2012)Background: The purpose of this study was to undertake an independent investigation into the effects of ingesting a carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte (CPE) beverage on repeated submaximal and time-trial cycling performance. ... -
Laboratory rearing of mosquitos (Anopheles arabiensis): impact on genetic variability and implications for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) based mosquito control in northern Sudan
Azrag, Rasha S.; Ibrahim, K. M.; Malcolm, Colin A.; El Rayah, E.; El Sayed, Badria (2016-08-25)The population genetic makeup of the 13th generation of a laboratory colony of Anopheles arabiensis mosquitos at 11 microsatellite loci was compared to that of the field population from which the colony was founded. Major ... -
A laboratory-based evaluation of tube blocking and microbial risks associated with one blended enteral feed recipe
Madden, Angela; Baines, Simon; Bothwell, Simone; Chen, Elise; Goh, Shan; Jerome, Lee; Sommariva-Nagle, Cara; Szychta, Malgorzata (2019-10-01)Background: Concerns associated with blended enteral feeds include the risk of blocked tubes and microbial contamination, although the available evidence is limited. The present laboratory-based investigation aimed to ... -
LAMP Detection and Identification of the Blackleg pathogen Leptosphaeria biglobosa ‘brassicae’
Du, Ran; Huang, Yongju; Zhang, Jing; Yang, Long; Wu, Mingde; Li, Guoqing (2021-02-09)Blackleg of oilseed rape is a damaging invasive disease caused by the species complex Leptosphaeria maculans (Lm)/L. biglobosa (Lb), which are composed of at least two and seven phylogenetic subclades, respectively. ... -
Learning sustainable urbanism lessons from ‘other’ New Towns in the UK: : Contributing to design for health and wellbeing in the postwar British New Towns (and beyond)
Parham, Susan; Hardy, Matthew; Sadoux, Stéphane (2022-04-07)The following presentation to a Sorbonne New Towns Study Day held in April 2022, explores the contribution of New Towns to health, housing and wellbeing, arguing it is useful to widen out scope of what can be defined as a ... -
Leptosphaeria biglobosa inhibits the production of sirodesmin PL by L. maculans
Fortune, James; Bingol, Evren; Qi, Aiming; Baker, Daniel; Ritchie, Faye; Karandeni Dewage, Chinthani Shanika; Fitt, Bruce; Huang, Yongju (2022-11-29)BACKGROUND: Phoma stem canker is caused by two coexisting pathogens, Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa. They coexist because of their temporal and spatial separations, which are associated with the differences in ... -
Leptosphaeria maculans isolates with variations in AvrLm1 and AvrLm4 effector genes induce differences in defence responses but not in resistance phenotypes in cultivars carrying the Rlm7 gene
Stotz, Henrik Uwe; Ali, Ajisa Muthayil; de Lope, Lucia Robado; Rafi, Mohammed Sajid; Mitrousia, Georgia Konstantinou; Huang, Yong‐Ju; Fitt, Bruce David Ledger (2023-03-28)BACKGROUND The phoma stem canker pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans is one of the most widespread and devastating pathogens of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the world. Pathogen colonization is stopped by an interaction of ... -
LGBT+ partner bereavement and appraisal of the Acceptance-Disclosure Model of LGBT+ bereavement: A qualitative interview study
Bristowe, Katherine; Timmins, Liadh; Braybrook, Debbie; Marshall, Steve; Pitman, Alexandra; Johnson, Katherine; Day, Elizabeth; Clift, Paul; Rose, Ruth; Yi, Deokhee; Yu, Peihan; Gao, Wei; Roach, Anna; Almack, Kathryn; King, Michael; Harding, Richard (2023-02-28)Background:Support from social networks is vital after the death of a partner. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT+) people can face disenfranchisement and isolation in bereavement. The Acceptance-Disclosure ... -
Lifestyle modifications for nonalcohol‐related fatty liver disease: a network meta‐analysis
Buzzetti, Elena; Linden, Audrey; Best, Lawrence MJ; Madden, Angela; Roberts, Danielle; Chase, Thomas JG; Freeman, Suzanne C; Cooper, Nicola J; Sutton, Alex J; Fritche, Dominic; Milne, Elisabeth Jane; Wright, Kathy; Pavlov, Chavdar S; Davidson, Brian R; Tsochatzis, Emmanouil; Gurusamy, Kurinchi (2021-06-11)Background The prevalence of nonalcohol‐related fatty liver disease (NAFLD) varies between 19% and 33% in different populations. NAFLD decreases life expectancy and increases the risks of liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular ... -
Lipid remodelling: unravelling the response to cold stress in Arabidopsis and its extremophile relative Eutrema salsugineum
Barrero Sicilia, Cristina; Silvestre, Susana; Michaelson, Louise V.; Haslam, Richard P. (2017-10-01)Environmental constraints limit the geographic distribution of many economically important crops. Cold stress is an important abiotic stress that affects plant growth and development, resulting in loss of vigour and surface ... -
Living in an Age-Friendly Community: Evidence from a Masterplanned Development in Southwest Sydney
Jones, Alasdair; Parham, Susan (2023-01-11)This paper is situated at the interface of a growing urban studies literature concerned with ‘masterplanning’ practices in urban planning and another, hitherto relatively discrete, body of research concerned with age-friendly ... -
London’s food policy: leveraging the policy sub-system, programme and plan
Parsons, Kelly; Lang, Tim; Barling, David (2021-08-31)This article explores the spaces for, and boundaries to, London’s food policy. Leveraging the concept of institutions as policy-structuring forces, it positions immediate policymaking capacity and potential as delineated ... -
Low dietary magnesium intake and hypertension
Kass, Lindsy; Sullivan, Keith (2016-12-07)Abstract Purpose: Magnesium (Mg) is a key factor in blood pressure regulation. However, only in recent years, magnesium dietary intake has been studied in relation to hypertension, with equivocal conclusions. Further no ... -
Major histocompatibility complex I‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress mediates the secretion of pro‐inflammatory muscle‐derived cytokines
Thoma, Anastasia; Earl, Kate E.; Goljanek‐Whysall, Katarzyna; Lightfoot, Adam P. (2022-11-25)Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I is an important component of intracellular antigen presentation. However, improper expression of MHC I upon the cell surface has been associated with several autoimmune diseases. ... -
Management of Diseases and Pests of Oilseed Rape
Fitt, Bruce; Jellis, G J (AFCP, 2021-06-16) -
Mannans and endo-β-mannanases (MAN) in Brachypodium distachyon : Expression profiling and possible role of the BdMAN genes during coleorhiza-limited seed germination
González-Calle, Virginia; Barrero-Sicilia, Cristina; Carbonero, Pilar; Iglesias-Fernández, Raquel (2015-07-01)Immunolocalization of mannans in the seeds of Brachypodium distachyon reveals the presence of these polysaccharides in the root embryo and in the coleorhiza in the early stages of germination (12h), decreasing thereafter ... -
Mapping of quantitative trait loci for agronomic and morpho-physiological traits under drought environments in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Sayed, Haitham; Al-Yassin, Adnan; Ceccarelli, Salvatore; Grando, Stefania; Stotz, Henrik; Fitt, Bruce; Baum, Michael (2024-06-03)Barley production is severely affected by drought caused by the unpredictable Mediterranean weather patterns, which include uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures. This leads to a decrease in crop yield. However, to ... -
Marsh-orchids of Canada: long-standing mysteries partially solved
Bateman, Richard M.; Meades, Susan J.; Denholm, Ian; Tyteca, Daniel; Hedrén, Mikael (2024-06-01)Summary: Between 1959 and 1988, three populations of purple-flowered terrestrial orchids attributable to Dactylorhiza subgenus Dactylorhiza were discovered in Canada. The populations at Timmins, Ontario, and St John's, ... -
Membrane vesicles of Clostridioides difficile and other Clostridial species
Goh, Shan; Inal, Jameel (Springer Nature, 2024-01-05)Membrane vesicles are secreted by growing bacterial cells and are important components of the bacterial secretome, with a role in delivering effector molecules that ultimately enable bacterial survival. Membrane vesicles ... -
Modified dietary fat intake for treatment of gallstone disease (Protocol)
Madden, Angela; Trivedi, Daksha; Smeeton, Nigel; Culkin, Alison (2021-06-11)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). To assess the benefits and harms of modifying dietary fat intake in the treatment of gallstone disease.