GENOME ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL CLADE B BETABACULOVIRUS ISOLATED FROM THE LEGUME PEST MATSUMURAESES PHASEOLI (LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE)

Genome Analysis of a Novel Clade b Betabaculovirus Isolated from the Legume Pest Matsumuraeses phaseoli (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Matsumuraeses phaseoli is a Lepidopteran pest that primarily feeds on numerous species of cultivated legumes, such as Glycine and Phaseolus.It is widely distributed in northeast Asia.A novel granulovirus, designated as Matsumuraeses phaseoli granulovirus (MaphGV), was isolated from pathogenic M.phaseoli larvae that dwell in rolled leaves of Astraga

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Ethical and social implications of approaching death prediction in humans - when the biology of ageing meets existential issues

Abstract Background The discovery of biomarkers of ageing has led to the development of predictors of impending natural death and has paved the way for personalised estimation of the risk of death in the general population.This study intends to identify the ethical resources available to approach the idea of a long-lasting dying process and conside

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