STUDY OF OBESITY ASSOCIATED PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN GENE POLYMORPHISM: RELATION TO METABOLIC PROFILE AND EATING HABITS IN A SAMPLE OF OBESE EGYPTIAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Background: Melanocortinergic system represents a known system involved in the central regulation of body weight with the central proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons forming a potent att nighthawk hotspot anorexigenic network.Polymorphisms in the POMC gene locus are associated with obesity phenotypes.Aim: To assess the contribution of the POMC gene

ABSTRACT: Understanding genetic variability in existing wheat accessions is critical for collection, conservation and use of wheat germplasms.In this study, 138 Chinese southwest wheat accessions were investigated by genotyping using two resistance gene makers (Pm21 and Yr26) and DArT-seq technique.Finally, about 50% cultivars (lines) amplified the

Abstract Samples were taken from 100 camel sausages from the different retail markets in Aydin province in the south-west of Turkey and they were tested for the presence of Listeria spp by biochemical methods.Samples were enriched using Listeria Enrichment Broth and they were inoculated onto Listeria Selective Agar.Listeria monocytogenes was isolat

Obstacle distance measurement is one of read more the key technologies for autonomous navigation of high-voltage transmission line inspection robots.To address the robustness of obstacle distance measurement under varying illumination conditions, this article develops a research method that fuses image enhancement with robot monocular vision so tha