A THIRD SPECIES OF POLYSPATHA, AN ENDEMIC AFRICAN GENUS OF COMMELINACEAE


The genome sequence of the oak pinhole borer, Platypus cylindrus Fabricius, 1792 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

We present Hole Saws a genome assembly from an individual male Platypus cylindrus (the oak pinhole borer; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Curculionidae).The genome sequence is 147.5 megabases in span.Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including Backpacks the X and Y sex chromosomes.The mitochondrial genome has a

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Modeling and Experimental Study of a Small Scale Olive Pomace Gasifier for Cogeneration: Energy and Profitability Analysis

A thermodynamic model of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, fed by syngas produced by dry olive pomace gasification is here presented.An experimental study is carried out to inform the proposed model.The plant is designed to produce electric power (200 kWel) and hot-water by using a cogenerative micro gas turbine (micro GT).Before being release

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Assessment and Spatial Analysis of Sensitivity to Desertification in Wadi El Natrun, Northwestern Egypt using MEDLAUS model

Land degradation is a global environmental issue, given the various negative impact on socio-economic and ecological implications.It leads to reduced production capacity in addition to soil erosion, physical /chemical /biological /economic land deterioration, and long-term loss (or degradation) of vegetation.When a severe deterioration in drought a

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