BACKGROUND Synchronous development of the endometrium (to achieve a receptive state) and of the embryo is essential for successful implantation and ongoing pregnancy. Endometrial receptivity exists only for a finite time in a menstrual cycle and the endometrium is refractory to embryo implantation outside of this window. Administration of hormones to stimulate multifollicular development within...

The hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niche in the bone marrow has been studied extensively over the past few decades, yet the bone marrow microenvironment that supports the growth of metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) has only been recently considered to be a specialized 'niche' as well. New evidence supports the fact that disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) of PCa actually target the HSC niche, displac...

Golden Camellia species are highly specific to certain soil environments. Most only native calcareous soils in karst regions, except for a few that grow acidic soils. Our aim is elucidate the adaptation mechanisms of calcareous-soil golden (CSC) and acidic-soil (ASC) habitat through plant–soil nutrient characteristics their relationships. We investigated 30 indices plants. Compared with ASC, CS...

Background: The application of biochar as a soil amendment has achieved popularity and has been found to improve considerably soil nutrient status and plant productivity in low fertile soils. Methods: This study used two different methods to apply sewage sludge and sewage sludge biochar with three replicates in a completely randomized block design. The experiment included (1) control, (2) mulc...

Landowners in the Appalachian region are becoming increasingly interested in restoring the native hardwood forest on mined land after reclamation. Trees are usually planted in topsoil substitutes consisting of blasted rock strata from the geologic profile. Reforestation attempts using native hardwoods have often been unsuccessful due to the highly variable nature of the physical, chemical, and ...

The rhizosphere is an excellent habitat for microbial growth because plant roots provide a variety of organic materials that generally stimulate growth. This study aimed to explore and determine the character fungi from oil palm (Elaeis guneensis Jacq) on smallholder plantations in Kuantan Singingi Regency. research was conducted at Islamic University Singingi. method used experimental carried ...

Biomass crops are being promoted as environmentally favorable alternatives to fossil fuels or ethanol production from maize (Zea mays L.), particularly across the Corn Belt of the United States. However, there are few if any empirical studies on inorganic N leaching losses from perennial grasses that are harvested on an annual basis, nor has there been empirical evaluation of the hydrologic con...