Infection of a tomato cell culture by Phytophthora infestans; a versatile tool to study Phytophthora-host interactions

Abstract Background The oomycete Phytophthora infestans causes late blight on potato and tomato.Despite extensive research, Stickers the P.infestans-host interaction is still poorly understood.To find new ways to further unravel this interaction we established a new infection system using MsK8 tomato cells.These cells grow in suspension and can be

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Fortification of moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera) and seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) on the quality of Mocafsorgum dried noodles

Mocaf-sorghum noodles have low nutritional content so it is necessary to add food ingredients to produce noodles with high nutritional value.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the various concentration of moringa flour and seaweed flour on the nutritional value of mocaf-sorghum dried noodles.This research was designed by Completely

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Public Procurement and Forest Governance: A German Case Study of Governmental Influences on Market-Driven Governance Systems

Vac Switch Lever With increased privatization of natural resource regulation, green or sustainable public procurement policies are emerging as incentives for sustainable development.Thus, a revival of governmental influences on so-called non-state, market-driven governance systems takes place.The paper exemplifies this development by reference to t

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