Environmental Impact of Outdoor Cannabis Production
Abstract Environmental impacts of cannabis production are of increasing concern because it is a newly legal and growing industry. Although…
agriculture and food security
Tick-borne encephalitis virus capsid protein induces translational shutoff as revealed by its structural–biological analysis
Abstract Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is the most medically relevant tick-transmitted Flavivirus in Eurasia, targeting the host central nervous system…
Digitising biopiracy? The global governance of plant genetic resources in the age of digital sequencing information
Abstract Historical concerns over the exploitation of the Global South’s genetic biodiversity framed the importance of creating global governance mechanisms…
The dimerization mechanism of the N-terminal domain of spider silk proteins is conserved despite extensive sequence divergence
Abstract The N-terminal (NT) domain of spider silk proteins (spidroins) is crucial for their storage at high concentrations and also…
Degradation of the E. coli antitoxin MqsA by the proteolytic complex ClpXP is regulated by zinc occupancy and oxidation
Abstract It is well established that the antitoxins of toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems are selectively degraded by bacterial proteases in response…
Mainstreaming Barahnaja cultivation for food and nutritional security in the Himalayan region
Abstract Selective production of input intensive crops in the present scenario have resulted in productivity stagnation or even decline due…
Islamic finance and food commodity trading: is there a chance to hedge against price volatility and enhance food security?
Abstract This paper evaluates current food commodity trading from the Shariah point of view, which is particularly relevant for the…
Phenolics: Occurrence and Immunochemical Detection in Environment and Food
Abstract Phenolic compounds may be of natural or anthropogenic origin and be present in the environment as well as in…