Virome Profiling, New Virus Identification and the Prevalence and Distribution of Viruses Infecting Chieh-Qua (Benincasa hispida Cogn. var. chieh-qua How) in China

The cucurbit vegetable chieh-qua (Benincasa hispida var.chieh-qua How) is an important crop in South China and southeast Asian countries.Viral diseases cause substantial loss of chieh-qua yield.To identify the viruses that affect chieh-qua in China, ribosomal RNA-depleted total RNA sequencing was performed using Accessories chieh-qua leaf samples w

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Contrastive analysis of politeness strategies in refusal speech acts: A study of Sundanese and Batak language

This research examines politeness strategies in refusal speech acts used by Sundanese and Batak speakers.The purpose of this research is to test the truth of the stereotype which states that Batak people tend to be loud or rude, while Sundanese people are considered smooth and polite in communicating.This research used a qualitative methodology and

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