Many diseases are compromising fig production in Saudi Arabia and in particular those caused by viruses.RT-PCR assays were conducted on 80 samples collected from four fig-growing provinces in the West Mecca region of Saudi Arabia, including the Fatima, Khulais, Rabigh and Alshifa valleys.Samples consisted of leaf tissues taken from caprifig and com
Abstract Composite sucker rod has been extensively used due to its high strength, light weight and corrosion resistive nature.However, such composite sucker rod is difficult for conventional non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques to inspect because of its complex material and/or structure.It is thus useful to embark research on developing nove
Abstract Background The application of biotechnologies which make use of genetic markers in chicken breeding is developing rapidly.Diversity Array Technology (DArT) is one of the current Genotyping-By-Sequencing techniques allowing the discovery of whole genome sequencing.In livestock, DArT has been applied in cattle, sheep, and horses.Currently, t
This study aims to investigate the effect of metaphorical content on e-participation in healthcare.With this objective, the study assesses the awareness and capability of e-participants to navigate through healthcare metaphors during their participation.Healthcare-related e-participation data were collected from Curcumin the Twitter platform.Data a
Mixing of fuel and air is important for improving combustion performance and reducing pollution emissions.To improve the mixing performance of gaseous methane and air, the typical flame stabilizer was modified.A numerical study was conducted to compare the mixing and combustion performance of the mixing-enhanced flame stabilizer with the original o