Abstract Background Activated sludge (AS) systems in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) harbor enormous viruses that regulate microbial metabolism and nutrient cycling, significantly influencing the stability of AS systems.However, our knowledge about the diversity of viral taxonomic groups and functional traits in global AS systems is still limit
The National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) Ethiopian sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] collection of the United Dishwasher Hinge Frame States is an important genetic resource for sorghum improvement.Anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) is one of the most harmful fungal diseases in humid sorghum production regions.Although multiple resistanc
Abstract In facial 2011, the Chilean bovine tuberculosis (bTB) program was launched by the Livestock and Agriculture Service (SAG) as a compulsory countrywide program based on testing and culling of bTB reactors at herd-owners expense.This review outlines the rationale and key components of the bTB program, and the dynamic changes that have occurre
Lentil rust is a major disease worldwide caused by Uromyces viciae-fabae.In this study, we screened a large germplasm collection of cultivated lentils (Lens culinaris ssp.culinaris) and its wild relatives, both in adult plants in the field with a local rust isolate during 2 seasons and in seedlings under controlled conditions with four fungal isola