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Lorente B, Cabral C, Frias J, Faria J, Toubarro D. Draft genome sequence of Agarivorans aestuarii strain ZMCS4, a putative CAZyme-producing bacteria isolated from the marine brown algae Cladostephus spongiosus. Microbiol Resour Announc 2024; 13:e0117823. [PMID: 38534151 PMCID: PMC11080527 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01178-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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We report the draft genome sequence of Agarivorans aestuarii strain ZMCS4, isolated from Cladostephus spongiosus. The assembled genome consists of 4.5 Mbp, comprising 25 contigs and 4,128 coding sequences. This genome will provide insights into further studies on relevant CAZymes involved in the hydrolysis of algal cell walls.
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- Beatriz Lorente
- />CIBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBio Associate Laboratory, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Biotechnology Centre of Azores (CBA), University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Biotechnology Centre of Azores (CBA), University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- />CIBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBio Associate Laboratory, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Biotechnology Centre of Azores (CBA), University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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Garofalo SP, Giannico V, Lorente B, García AJG, Vivaldi GA, Thameur A, Salcedo FP. Predicting carob tree physiological parameters under different irrigation systems using Random Forest and Planet satellite images. Front Plant Sci 2024; 15:1302435. [PMID: 38571714 PMCID: PMC10989058 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1302435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Introduction In the context of climate change, monitoring the spatial and temporal variability of plant physiological parameters has become increasingly important. Remote spectral imaging and GIS software have shown effectiveness in mapping field variability. Additionally, the application of machine learning techniques, essential for processing large data volumes, has seen a significant rise in agricultural applications. This research was focused on carob tree, a drought-resistant tree crop spread through the Mediterranean basin. The study aimed to develop robust models to predict the net assimilation and stomatal conductance of carob trees and to use these models to analyze seasonal variability and the impact of different irrigation systems. Methods Planet satellite images were acquired on the day of field data measurement. The reflectance values of Planet spectral bands were used as predictors to develop the models. The study employed the Random Forest modeling approach, and its performances were compared with that of traditional multiple linear regression. Results and discussion The findings reveal that Random Forest, utilizing Planet spectral bands as predictors, achieved high accuracy in predicting net assimilation (R² = 0.81) and stomatal conductance (R² = 0.70), with the yellow and red spectral regions being particularly influential. Furthermore, the research indicates no significant difference in intrinsic water use efficiency between the various irrigation systems and rainfed conditions. This work highlighted the potential of combining satellite remote sensing and machine learning in precision agriculture, with the goal of the efficient monitoring of physiological parameters.
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- Simone Pietro Garofalo
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Irrigation, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Irrigation, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biodiversity, Molecules, Application (BMA), Higher Institute of Applied Biology Medenine, University of Gabes, Medenine, Tunisia
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- Department of Irrigation, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
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Gómez-Bellot MJ, Lorente B, Medina S, Gil-Izquierdo Á, Durand T, Galano JM, Vicente-Sánchez S, Ortuño MF, Sánchez-Blanco MJ. Acute and Rapid Response of Melissa officinalis and Mentha spicata to Saline Reclaimed Water in Terms of Water Relations, Hormones, Amino Acids and Plant Oxylipins. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3427. [PMID: 36559540 PMCID: PMC9781781 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The use of reclaimed water is considered an efficient tool for agricultural irrigation; however, the high salinity associated to this water could compromise plant quality and yields. Balm and spearmint plants were submitted for 15 days to three irrigation treatments in a controlled chamber: control with EC: 1.2 dS m-1 (control), reclaimed water from secondary effluent (EC: 1.6 dS m-1) (S) and water from secondary effluent with brine (EC: 4.4 dS m-1) (SB). The plant water status, stomatal and hormonal regulation, nutritional response, concentration of amino acids and plant oxidative stress-based markers, as well as growth were evaluated. Both species irrigated with saline reclaimed water reduced leaf water potential and gas exchange in comparison with control plants, following 2 days of exposure to irrigation treatments. Nevertheless, spearmint plants recovered photosynthetic activity from the seventh day onwards, maintaining growth. This was attributed to hormonal changes and a greater accumulation of some amino acids and some plant oxylipins (phytoprostanes) in comparison to balm plants, which contributed to the improvement in the organoleptic and health-promoting properties of spearmint. A longer irrigation period with saline reclaimed water would be necessary to assess whether the quality of both species, especially spearmint, could further improve without compromising their growth.
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- María José Gómez-Bellot
- Department of Irrigation, CEBAS-CSIC, University Campus of Espinardo–Edif. 25, 30100 Espinardo, Spain
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- Department of Irrigation, CEBAS-CSIC, University Campus of Espinardo–Edif. 25, 30100 Espinardo, Spain
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- Research Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Department of Food Science and Technology, CEBAS-CSIC, University Campus of Espinardo–Edif. 25, 30100 Espinardo, Spain
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- Research Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Department of Food Science and Technology, CEBAS-CSIC, University Campus of Espinardo–Edif. 25, 30100 Espinardo, Spain
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Pôle Chimie Balard Recherche, UMR 5247, CNRS, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Pôle Chimie Balard Recherche, UMR 5247, CNRS, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Irrigation, CEBAS-CSIC, University Campus of Espinardo–Edif. 25, 30100 Espinardo, Spain
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Nicolás-López M, González-Álvarez P, Sala de la Concepción A, Giralt-López M, Lorente B, Velasco I, Wichner PSV, Ginovart G. Maternal mental health and breastfeeding amidst the Covid-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study in Catalonia (Spain). BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:733. [PMID: 36163015 PMCID: PMC9511438 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05036-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Covid-19 pandemic became an unexpected stressor for the entire population and, particularly, for pregnant women and lactating mothers. The alarming infectious risk together with the lockdown period could affect the emotional state of mothers-to-be, as well as breastfeeding rates, mother-baby bonding, or neonatal weight gain. The aim of this study is to describe the impact of this world health emergency in mother-baby pairs right after the first wave of Sars-Cov-2 pandemic (from March to May 2020). Study design A prospective observational study was carried out in mother–child dyads from those women who gave birth between June and August 2020 in a tertiary hospital. 91 mother-baby pairs were initially enrolled and 56 of them completed the follow-up. The study design had two separate steps: i) Step one: A clinical interview plus three psychometric tests (EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PBQ: Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and STAI-S: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory); ii) Step two: mother–child dyads were followed using a round of three brief telephone interviews (conducted at the newborn’s 7, 14 and 28 days of age) to accurately depict the newborn’s outcome in the neonatal period. Results In terms of maternal mental health, 25% of the sample screens positively in the EPDS, requiring further evaluation to rule out depressive symptoms. STAI-state and PBQ detect no abnormalities in either anxiety levels or mother–child bonding in our sample, as 100% of the mothers score below the cut-off points in each test (34 and 26 respectively). When comparing feeding practices (breast/bottle feeding) in 2020 to those practices during pre-pandemic years (2017–2019), a significant increase in breastfeeding was found in pandemic times. All newborns in the sample showed an adequate weight gain during their first month of life. Conclusion Women and newborns in our sample did not experience an increase in adverse outcomes in the neonatal period in terms of maternal mental health, breastfeeding rates, bonding and further neonatal development. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12884-022-05036-9.
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- Marta Nicolás-López
- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Carretera de Canyet s/n, 08916, Badalona, Spain. .,Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Carretera de Canyet s/n, 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Carretera de Canyet s/n, 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Paidopsychiatry, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain.,Research Institute Germans Trias I Pujol (IGPT), Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Carretera de Canyet s/n, 08916, Badalona, Spain.,Research Institute Germans Trias I Pujol (IGPT), Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Carretera de Canyet s/n, 08916, Badalona, Spain.,Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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Lorente B, Zugasti I, Sánchez-Blanco MJ, Nicolás E, Ortuño MF. Effect of Pisolithus tinctorious on Physiological and Hormonal Traits in Cistus Plants to Water Deficit: Relationships among Water Status, Photosynthetic Activity and Plant Quality. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10050976. [PMID: 34068420 PMCID: PMC8153628 DOI: 10.3390/plants10050976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cistus species can form ectomycorrhizae and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus that can bring benefits when plants are under water stress conditions. However, the application of some ectomycorrhizae on the water uptake under drought through physiological traits and hormonal regulation is less known. The experiment was performed during three months in a growth chamber with Cistus albidus plants in which the combined effect of the ectomycorrhiza Pisolithus tinctorious inoculation and two irrigation treatments (control and water-stressed plants) were applied. Irrigation absence caused significant decrease in aerial growth and tended to decrease soil water potential at the root surface, leading to a decrease in leaf water potential. Under these conditions, the abscisic acid and salicylic acid content increased while the precursor of ethylene decreased. Although the mycorrhization percentages were not high, the inoculation of P. tinctorious improved the water status and slightly cushioned the rise in leaf temperature of water-stressed plants. The ectomycorrhiza decreased the scopoletin values in leaves of plants subjected to deficit irrigation, indicating that inoculated plants had been able to synthesize defense mechanisms. Therefore, Pisolithus tinctorious alleviated some of the harmful effects of water scarcity in Cistus plants, being its use a sustainable option in gardening or restoration projects.
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Lorente B, Zugasti I, Ortuño MF, Nortes P, Bañón S, Hernández JA, Sánchez-Blanco MJ. Substrate composition affects the development of water stress and subsequent recovery by inducing physiological changes in Cistus albidus plants. Plant Physiol Biochem 2021; 158:125-135. [PMID: 33307424 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organic residues (compost) can be used as growth medium but may contain phytotoxic ions that, combined with a water deficit may alter the behavior of plants. The experiment was carried out in a growth chamber with Cistus albidus in a commercial substrate, C (sphagnum peat, coconut fiber and perlite, 8:7:1) and a mixture of compost substrates, Cp (slurry compost, coconut fiber and perlite, 3:6:1). Plants were grown in pots under well-watered, maintaining values of Ψl around -0.9 MPa (WW) and water-stressed (WS) conditions, where the irrigation was removed until reached values of Ψl around -3.0 MPa (water stress period), after then, water was re-established in all plants (recovery period). Although, the well-watered plants had a leaf water potential (Ψl) around -0.9 MPa, stomatal conductance (gs) was 125 mmol m-2s-1 in the commercial substrate and 30 mmol m-2s-1 in compost. The time taken to reach the threshold value at which water stress occurs was 13 days in the commercial substrate and 53 days in compost. Water-stressed plants in the commercial substrate had significantly lower values of Ψl and gs than well-watered. Plants in compost maintained values of gs similar in both irrigation treatments (WW and WS) and accumulated less biomass than those that grown in commercial. The water stress in compost led an increase in the adaxial epidermis, parenchyma and mesophyll, whereas water stress in commercial the proportions of the different tissues decreased. Higher lipid peroxidation values were found in plants grown in both substrates under water stress. The recovery time of the plants, until manage Ψl values around -0.9 MPa, depended on the type of substrate. The restoration of irrigation in commercial substrate act as a new stress, as reflected in the photochemical mechanisms.
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- Beatriz Lorente
- Irrigation Department, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, P.O. Box 164, E-30100, Spain
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- Irrigation Department, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, P.O. Box 164, E-30100, Spain
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- Irrigation Department, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, P.O. Box 164, E-30100, Spain
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- Irrigation Department, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, P.O. Box 164, E-30100, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, UPCT, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Fruit Tree Biotechnology Group, Department of Plant Breeding, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, P.O. Box 164, E-30100, Spain
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- Irrigation Department, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, P.O. Box 164, E-30100, Spain.
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Pineda MC, Lorente B, López-Legentil S, Palacín C, Turon X. Stochasticity in space, persistence in time: genetic heterogeneity in harbour populations of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata. PeerJ 2016; 4:e2158. [PMID: 27366653 PMCID: PMC4924124 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Spatio-temporal changes in genetic structure among populations provide crucial information on the dynamics of secondary spread for introduced marine species. However, temporal components have rarely been taken into consideration when studying the population genetics of non-indigenous species. This study analysed the genetic structure of Styela plicata, a solitary ascidian introduced in harbours and marinas of tropical and temperate waters, across spatial and temporal scales. A fragment of the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase subunit I (COI) was sequenced from 395 individuals collected at 9 harbours along the NW Mediterranean coast and adjacent Atlantic waters (> 1,200 km range) at two time points 5 years apart (2009 and 2014). The levels of gene diversity were relatively low for all 9 locations in both years. Analyses of genetic differentiation and distribution of molecular variance revealed strong genetic structure, with significant differences among many populations, but no significant differences among years. A weak and marginally significant correlation between geographic distance and gene differentiation was found. Our results revealed spatial structure and temporal genetic homogeneity in S. plicata, suggesting a limited role of recurrent, vessel-mediated transport of organisms among small to medium-size harbours. Our study area is representative of many highly urbanized coasts with dense harbours. In these environments, the episodic chance arrival of colonisers appears to determine the genetic structure of harbour populations and the genetic composition of these early colonising individuals persists in the respective harbours, at least over moderate time frames (five years) that encompass ca. 20 generations of S. plicata.
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- Mari-Carmen Pineda
- Department of Animal Biology and Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBIO), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Sustainable Coastal Ecosystems & Industry in Tropical Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Animal Biology and Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBIO), University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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- Department of Biology & Marine Biology and Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington , Wilmington, North Carolina , United States
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- Department of Animal Biology and Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBIO), University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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- Department of Marine Ecology, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) , Blanes, Girona , Spain
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Lorente B, Sabadell J, Serrano A, Alvarez M, Sánchez Iglesias JL, Suy A, Cabero L. Mediastinal tumor during pregnancy: a multidisciplinary approach. J Perinat Med 2010; 38:693-4. [PMID: 20707622 DOI: 10.1515/jpm.2010.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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