AN EVALUATION OF KERNEL ZINC IN HYBRIDS OF ELITE QUALITY PROTEIN MAIZE (QPM) AND NON-QPM INBRED LINES ADAPTED TO THE TROPICS BASED ON A MATING DESIGN

Genetic improvement of maize with elevated levels of zinc (Zn) can reduce Zn deficiency among populations who rely on maize as a staple.Inbred lines of quality protein maize (QPM) and non-QPM with elevated Zn levels in the kernel have been identified.However, information about the optimal strategy to utilize the germplasm in breeding for high-Zn co

In this study, we investigate the ability of three higher-order risk-neutral return cumulants to predict short maturity (weekly) returns of oil futures.Our data includes weekly West Texas Crude Oil futures options that expire in 7 days (7DTE).Using a model-free approach, we estimate these risk-neutral return cumulants at the beginning of each Baske

Cultural tourism is an important issue in the global tourism industry, in a global context claimed to distort customs and traditions as local wisdom.The main problem to be answered is (1) What is the form of community-based Using cultural tourism ?, (2) How is the management of the global tourism market management? (3) What is the development strat

A phytochemical study of the Scalp serum bark of Fissistigma latifolium (Annonaceae) yielded a new aporphine alkaloid, (-)-N-methylguattescidine (1), and eight known alkaloids: liriodenine (2), oxoxylopine (3), (-)-asimilobine (4), dimethyltryptamine (5), (-)-remerine (6), (-)-anonaine (7), columbamine (8) and lysicamine (9).The compounds were isol

Introduction Catatonia is a syndrome characterized by psychomotor and behavioral disturbances and is associated with a substantially increased mortality risk in adolescent patients.There is a dearth of published literature describing treatment strategies for pediatric patients with catatonia.This dual-case series will describe the treatment course