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  1. Book ; Online: Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding

    Martínez-Gómez, Pedro

    2019  

    Abstract: The development of new plant varieties is a long and tedious process involving the generation of large seedling populations for the selection of the best individuals. While the ability of breeders to generate large populations is almost unlimited, the ... ...

    Abstract The development of new plant varieties is a long and tedious process involving the generation of large seedling populations for the selection of the best individuals. While the ability of breeders to generate large populations is almost unlimited, the selection of these seedlings is the main factor limiting the generation of new cultivars. Molecular studies for the development of marker-assisted selection (MAS) strategies are particularly useful when the evaluation of the character is expensive, time-consuming, or with long juvenile periods. The papers published in the Special Issue "Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding" report highly novel results and testable new models for the integrative analysis of genetic (phenotyping and transmission of agronomic characters), physiology (flowering, ripening, organ development), genomic (DNA regions responsible for the different agronomic characters), transcriptomic (gene expression analysis of the characters), proteomic (proteins and enzymes involved in the expression of the characters), metabolomic (secondary metabolites), and epigenetic (DNA methylation and histone modifications) approaches for the development of new MAS strategies. These molecular approaches together with an increasingly accurate phenotyping will facilitate the breeding of new climate-resilient varieties resistant to abiotic and biotic stress, with suitable productivity and quality, to extend the adaptation and viability of the current varieties
    Keywords Science (General) ; Biology (General)
    Size 1 electronic resource (628 pages)
    Publisher MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note eng ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020307381
    ISBN 9783039211753 ; 9783039211760 ; 3039211757 ; 3039211765
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of stress arousal reappraisal and stress-is-enhancing mindset interventions on task performance outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Bosshard, Michel / Gomez, Patrick

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 7923

    Abstract: Stress arousal reappraisal (SAR) and stress-is-enhancing (SIE) mindset interventions aim to promote a more adaptive stress response by educating individuals about the functionality of stress. As part of this framework, an adaptive stress response is ... ...

    Abstract Stress arousal reappraisal (SAR) and stress-is-enhancing (SIE) mindset interventions aim to promote a more adaptive stress response by educating individuals about the functionality of stress. As part of this framework, an adaptive stress response is coupled with improved performance on stressful tasks. The goal of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions on task performance. The literature search yielded 44 effect sizes, and a random-effects model with Knapp-Hartung adjustment was used to pool them. The results revealed an overall small significant improvement in task performance (d = 0.23, p < 0.001). The effect size was significantly larger for mixed interventions (i.e., SAR/SIE mindset instructions combined with additional content, k = 5, d = 0.45, p = 0.004) than SAR-only interventions (k = 33, d = 0.22, p < 0.001) and SIE mindset-only interventions (k = 6, d = 0.18, p = 0.22) and tended to be larger for public performance tasks than cognitive written tasks (k = 14, d = 0.34, p < 0.001 vs. k = 30, d = 0.20, p = 0.002). Although SAR and SIE mindset interventions are not "silver bullets", they offer a promising cost-effective low-threshold approach to improve performance across various domains.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Task Performance and Analysis ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Motivation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-58408-w
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  3. Article: Long-Term Monitoring of Aphid-Transmitted Viruses in Melon and Zucchini Crops: Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cucurbit Aphid-Borne Yellows Virus and Watermelon Mosaic Virus.

    Rabadán, M P / Juárez, M / Gómez, P

    Phytopathology

    2023  Volume 113, Issue 9, Page(s) 1761–1772

    Abstract: Understanding the emergence and prevalence of viral diseases in crops requires the systematic epidemiological monitoring of viruses, as well as the analysis of how ecological and evolutionary processes combine to shape viral population dynamics. Here, we ...

    Abstract Understanding the emergence and prevalence of viral diseases in crops requires the systematic epidemiological monitoring of viruses, as well as the analysis of how ecological and evolutionary processes combine to shape viral population dynamics. Here, we extensively monitored the occurrence of six aphid-transmitted viruses in melon and zucchini crops in Spain for 10 consecutive cropping seasons between 2011 and 2020. The most prevalent viruses were cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV) and watermelon mosaic virus (WMV), found in 31 and 26% of samples with yellowing and mosaic symptoms. Other viruses, such as zucchini yellow mosaic virus, cucumber mosaic virus, Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus, and papaya ring spot virus, were detected less frequently (<3%) and mostly in mixed infections. Notably, our statistical analysis showed a significant association between CABYV and WMV in melon and zucchini hosts, suggesting that mixed infections might be influencing the evolutionary epidemiology of these viral diseases. We then carried out a comprehensive genetic characterization of the full-length genome sequences from CABYV and WMV isolates by using the Pacific Biosciences single-molecule real-time (PacBio) high-throughput technology to assess the genetic variation and structure of their populations. Our results showed that the CABYV population displayed seven codons under positive selection, and although most isolates clustered in the Mediterranean clade, a subsequent analysis of molecular variance revealed a significant, fine-scale temporal structure, which was in part explained by the level of the variance between isolates from single and mixed infections. In contrast, the WMV population genetic analysis showed that most of the isolates grouped into the Emergent clade, with no genetic differentiation and under purifying selection. These results underlie the epidemiological relevance of mixed infections for CABYV and provide a link between genetic diversity and CABYV dynamics at the whole-genome level.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cucurbitaceae ; Aphids ; Cucurbita ; Coinfection ; Plant Diseases ; Luteoviridae/genetics ; Crops, Agricultural ; Vegetables ; Genetic Variation ; Virus Diseases
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208889-7
    ISSN 1943-7684 ; 0031-949X
    ISSN (online) 1943-7684
    ISSN 0031-949X
    DOI 10.1094/PHYTO-10-22-0394-V
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  4. Article: Three dimensional analysis of the exhalation flow in the proximity of the mouth.

    Berlanga, F A / Gomez, P / Esteban, A / Liu, L / Nielsen, P V

    Heliyon

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 4, Page(s) e26283

    Abstract: The human exhalation flow is characterized in this work from the three-dimensional velocimetry results obtained by using the stereo particle image velocimetry (SPIV) measurement technique on the flow emitted from a realistic airway model. For this ... ...

    Abstract The human exhalation flow is characterized in this work from the three-dimensional velocimetry results obtained by using the stereo particle image velocimetry (SPIV) measurement technique on the flow emitted from a realistic airway model. For this purpose, the transient exhalation flow through the mouth of a person performing two different breaths corresponding to two metabolic rates, standing relaxed (SR) and walking active (WA), is emulated and studied. To reproduce the flow realistically, a detailed three-dimensional model obtained from computed tomography measurements on real subjects is used. To cope with the variability of the experimental data, a subsequent analysis of the results is performed using the TR-PIV (time resolved particle image velocimetry) technique. Exhalation produces a transient jet that becomes a puff when flow emission ends. Three-dimensional vector fields of the jet velocity are obtained in five equally spaced transverse planes up to a distance of Image 1 from the mouth at equally spaced time instants Image 2 which will be referred to as phases (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26283
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  5. Article ; Online: Type 1 Diabetes Screening and Diagnosis.

    Gomez, Patricia / Sanchez, Janine

    Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

    2023  Volume 53, Issue 1, Page(s) 17–26

    Abstract: Those with concerning signs or symptoms should be evaluated for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Those with first-degree relatives with T1D or based on the presence of high-risk genes are at increased risk and benefit from screening. Universal screening should be ... ...

    Abstract Those with concerning signs or symptoms should be evaluated for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Those with first-degree relatives with T1D or based on the presence of high-risk genes are at increased risk and benefit from screening. Universal screening should be considered in light of new potential therapies to delay disease progression. Although oral glucose tolerance test is the gold standard for T1D staging, there are multiple tools available when oral glucose tolerance test is not feasible. Risk score calculations increase the ability to predict disease progression. Testing should be repeated when symptoms of overt diabetes mellitus are not present.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/diagnosis ; Risk Factors ; Disease Progression
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 92116-6
    ISSN 1558-4410 ; 0889-8529
    ISSN (online) 1558-4410
    ISSN 0889-8529
    DOI 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.008
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  6. Article ; Online: Persistent Hypoglycemia and Hyperinsulinism in a Patient With

    Nunez Stosic, Mariana / Gomez, Patricia

    JCEM case reports

    2023  Volume 1, Issue 2, Page(s) luad032

    Abstract: We report a 3-year-old girl with persistent hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinism secondary ... ...

    Abstract We report a 3-year-old girl with persistent hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinism secondary to
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports
    ISSN 2755-1520
    ISSN (online) 2755-1520
    DOI 10.1210/jcemcr/luad032
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  7. Article: [No title information]

    Montano Gomez, Pedro

    Journal international de bioethique et d'ethique des sciences

    2021  Volume 33, Issue 1, Page(s) 85–101

    Abstract: There are many reasons why we might think that the human species might be in danger. We talk about global warming which produces major unusual natural disasters; increasingly destructive weapons; serious terrorist attacks with chemical weapons, etc. But ... ...

    Title translation Chapitre 5. La protección de la especie humana. El rol del Derecho.
    Abstract There are many reasons why we might think that the human species might be in danger. We talk about global warming which produces major unusual natural disasters; increasingly destructive weapons; serious terrorist attacks with chemical weapons, etc. But we cannot ignore one of the threats hanging over the human species, which is transhumanism or posthumanism. It is from the point of view of this last subject, on which much has already been written, that we will try to focus our analysis, paying particular attention to the question relating to gene editing (CRISPR/Cas 9).
    MeSH term(s) Gene Editing ; Humans
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2021-07-11
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2608-1008
    ISSN 2608-1008
    DOI 10.3917/jibes.331.0085
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  8. Article ; Online: La mediación sanitaria en Chile.

    Munuera Gómez, Pilar

    Revista medica de Chile

    2021  Volume 148, Issue 6, Page(s) 792–798

    Abstract: Mediation can approximate opposing positions and reach agreements that offer viable solutions for the problems posed by parties. The favorable results, the statements of the professionals and the welfare of the parties who participate in it are some of ... ...

    Title translation Medical mediation in the international context.
    Abstract Mediation can approximate opposing positions and reach agreements that offer viable solutions for the problems posed by parties. The favorable results, the statements of the professionals and the welfare of the parties who participate in it are some of the reasons for its growth. Its fields of action are diverse, creating a space where the protagonists solve their problems and transform their relationships without having to resort to lengthy and costly legal processes to reach valid agreements. Mediation allows to dejudicialize health care and improve the relationships that are created in all its services. Its implantation in health organizations will favor a more humanized attention by eliminating conflicts, thus elevating the quality and degree of well-being of all the professionals who participate.
    MeSH term(s) Delivery of Health Care ; Humans ; Negotiating
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2021-01-22
    Publishing country Chile
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 732136-3
    ISSN 0717-6163 ; 0034-9887
    ISSN (online) 0717-6163
    ISSN 0034-9887
    DOI 10.4067/S0034-98872020000600792
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  9. Article ; Online: Effects of low nitrogen supply on biochemical and physiological parameters related to nitrate and water, involving nitrate transporters and aquaporins in Citrus macrophylla.

    Garcia-Gomez, P / Olmos-Ruiz, R / Nicolas-Espinosa, J / Carvajal, M

    Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany)

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 6, Page(s) 944–955

    Abstract: A reduction in chemical N-based fertillizer was investigated in Citrus plants. As N and water uptake are connected, the relationship between the physiological response to reductions in N was studied in relation to N metabolism and water. We examined the ... ...

    Abstract A reduction in chemical N-based fertillizer was investigated in Citrus plants. As N and water uptake are connected, the relationship between the physiological response to reductions in N was studied in relation to N metabolism and water. We examined the response of new and mature leaves and roots of Citrus macrophylla, grown under controlled conditions, and given different concentrations of N: 16, 8 or 4 mM. Differences in growth and development were determined for biochemical (mineral content, photosynthetic pigments, proteins and nitrate and nitrite reductase activity), physiological (photosynthesis and transpiration), and molecular (relative expression of nitrate transporters and aquaporins) parameters. Only plants given 4 mM N showed a reduction in growth. Although there were changes in NR activity, protein synthesis, and chlorophyll content in both 8 and 4 mM N plants that were highly related to aquaporin and nitrate transporter expression. The results revealed new findings on the relationship between aquaporins and nitrate transporters in new leaves of Citrus, suggesting a mechanism for ensuring growth under low N when new tissues are being formed.
    MeSH term(s) Nitrates/metabolism ; Nitrate Transporters ; Nitrogen/metabolism ; Water/metabolism ; Citrus ; Plant Leaves/metabolism ; Aquaporins/metabolism ; Aquaporins/pharmacology ; Plant Roots/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Nitrates ; Nitrate Transporters ; Nitrogen (N762921K75) ; Water (059QF0KO0R) ; Aquaporins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1464075-2
    ISSN 1438-8677 ; 1435-8603
    ISSN (online) 1438-8677
    ISSN 1435-8603
    DOI 10.1111/plb.13553
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  10. Article ; Online: Analysis of oncological drugs authorised in Spain in the last decade: association between clinical benefit and reimbursement.

    Nieto-Gómez, P / Castaño-Amores, C / Rodríguez-Delgado, A / Álvarez-Sánchez, R

    The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 2, Page(s) 257–267

    Abstract: Background: Our study aimed to assess whether there was a relationship between clinical benefits and reimbursement decisions as well as the inclusion of economic evaluations in  therapeutic positioning reports (IPTs) and to explore factors influencing ... ...

    Abstract Background: Our study aimed to assess whether there was a relationship between clinical benefits and reimbursement decisions as well as the inclusion of economic evaluations in  therapeutic positioning reports (IPTs) and to explore factors influencing reimbursement decisions.
    Materials and methods: We analysed all anti-cancer drugs approved in Spain from 2010 to September 2022. The clinical benefit of each drug were evaluated using the European Society for Medical Oncology Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS) 1.1. The characteristics of these drugs were obtained from the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices. Reimbursement status information was obtained using BIFIMED, a web resource available in Spanish and consulted the agreements of the Interministerial Committee on Pricing of Medicines (CIPM).
    Results: In total, 73 drugs were included involving 197 indications. Almost half of the indications had substantial clinical benefit (49.8% yes vs. 50.3% no). Of the 153 indications with a reimbursement decision, 61 (56.5%) reimbursed indications had substantial clinical benefit compared to 14 (31.1%) of the non-reimbursed (p < 0.01). The median gain of overall survival was 4.9 months (2.8-11.2) for reimbursed indications and 2.9 months (1.7-5) in non-reimbursed (p < 0.05). Only six (3%) indications had an economic evaluation in the IPT.
    Conclusion: Our study revealed that there is a relationship between substantial clinical benefit and the reimbursement decision in Spain. However, we also found that the overall survival gain was modest, and a significant proportion of the reimbursed indications had no substantial clinical benefit. Economic evaluations in IPTs are infrequent and cost-effectiveness analysis is not provided by CIPM.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Spain ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Medical Oncology ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Neoplasms/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-30
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2045253-6
    ISSN 1618-7601 ; 1618-7598
    ISSN (online) 1618-7601
    ISSN 1618-7598
    DOI 10.1007/s10198-023-01584-9
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