METHODOLOGY FOR THE ELABORATION OF NATURA 2000 SITES DESIGNATION ACTS IN THE WALLOON REGION (BELGIUM): CALCAREOUS GRASSLANDS IN THE LESSE-AND-LOMME AREA

Methodology for the elaboration of Natura 2000 sites designation acts in the Walloon Region (Belgium): calcareous grasslands in the Lesse-and-Lomme area

In the Walloon Region (Belgium), 239 sites have been selected to be included in the Natura 2000 network.The next step is to write designation acts in order to legally protect these 221,000 ha.In this pilot study, a designation act Mirror was elaborated for a Natura 2000 site of 2,569 ha and located in the Lesse-and-Lomme area within the Calestienne

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Placental DNA methylation in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes and/or obesity: State of the art and research gaps

Maternal diabetes and/or obesity in pregnancy are undoubtedly associated with later disease-risk in the offspring.The placenta, interposed between the mother and the foetus, is a potential mediator of this risk through epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation.In Styling Aids recent years, multiple studies have identified differentially meth

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