Several fleshy fruits are highly affected by cracking, a severe physiological disorder that compromises their quality and causes high economical losses to the producers. Cracking can occur due to ...

This article will review the mechanisms of activation of alternative, classical, and lectin pathways, the formation of C3 and C5 convertases, the action of anaphylatoxins, and the ...

All parties must be cognisant of this, with mechanisms in place for any dissenting voice to challenge a decision, for example, through ethics committees. Good practice in shared decision making is ...