INVESTIGATION AND SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF AVIAN POLYOMAVIRUS AND PSITTACINE BEAK AND FEATHER DISEASE VIRUS FROM COMPANION BIRDS IN EASTERN TURKEY

Investigation and sequence analysis of avian polyomavirus and psittacine beak and feather disease virus from companion birds in eastern Turkey

Avian polyomavirus (APV) and psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) induce contagious and persistent diseases that affect the beaks, feathers, and immune systems of Pure Chocolate companion birds.APV causes hepatitis, ascites, hydropericardium, depression, feather disorders, abdominal distension, and potentially death.PBFDV can induce pr

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Plants know where it hurts: root and shoot jasmonic acid induction elicit differential responses in Brassica oleracea.

Plants respond to herbivore attack by rapidly inducing defenses that are mainly regulated by jasmonic acid (JA).Due to the systemic nature of induced defenses, attack by root herbivores can also result in a shoot response and vice versa, causing interactions between above- and belowground herbivores.However, little is known about the molecular mech

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