extended abstractbackground and objectives: loquats have formed different ecological types during their cultivation and adaptation in different parts of the world. the first step in the breeding operation is the identifying of the spread center accompanied the studying of the variation between genotypes. in this research, 20 loquat genotypes were evaluated using fruit morphological markers to i...

this research evaluated the effects of onion curing methods on the qualitative traits of iranian onion cultivars (azarshahr red, neishabour red, kashan white, qom white). testing was carried out in the autumn and winter of 2007. the experimental design was factorial with two factors and three replicates. the factors were traditional and sunlight curing methods at 42°c for 12 hr for 48°c for 4 h...

common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) is one of the most important food legumes worldwide. the development of a core collection could facilitate easier access to bean genetic resources and enhance their applications in crop improvement program. in this article development of a core collection from 1425 accessions of common bean germplasm available from the national plant gene bank of iran (npggbi...

Successful engineering students should possess competence in both technical and professional traits such as creativity and leadership. This paper investigates how an engineering service learning module with a focus on leadership can affect engineering students’ confidence level for technical and professional traits. This leadership module was offered as part of our first-year course that aims t...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to construct a framework of core competency indicators of medical doctors who teach in the clinical setting in Taiwan and to evaluate the relative importance of the indicators among these clinical teachers. METHODS The preliminary framework of the indicators was developed from an in-depth interview conducted with 12 clinical teachers who had previous...