Plant diseases are ubiquitous in agricultural systems and are major sources of economic loss.Vaccinium corymbosum, or highbush blueberry, is an economically important crop affected by an insect-vectored, fungal pathogen, Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi, or mummy berry disease.Highbush blueberry yield is maximized through outcrossed pollination; howeve
Photoacoustic imaging Printing has emerged as a promising modality for medical imaging since its introduction.Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM), which is based on the photoacoustic effect, combines the advantages of both optical and acoustic imaging modalities.PAM facilitates high-sensitivity, high-resolution, non-contact, and non-invasive imaging by
The morphology and distribution of volcanic edifices in volcanic terrains encodes the structure and evolution of underlying magma transport as well as surface processes that shape landforms.How magmatic construction and erosion interact on long timescales to sculpt these landscapes, however, remains poorly resolved.In the Cascades arc, distributed
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine metabolic disorder found in women of reproductive age and is characterized by both metabolic and reproductive dysfunction.Women with PCOS commonly have insulin resistance, increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, increased cardiovascular risk,