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... predicting, measuring and understanding the roles of different kinds of organisms in the flux and storage of elements in ecosystems. The total biomass per unit area, W,is simply the sum ofthe body mass of all ... important, and (ii) to compare freshwater and marine ecosystems. In Body Size: The Structure and Function of Aquatic Ecosystems, both those questions of scale and comparison among systems are very ... 1995). BODY SIZE AND SUSPENSION FEEDING 21 Body Size The Structure and Function of Aquatic Ecosystems Edited by ALAN G. HILDREW School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London,...

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... 128 Arg127 Asn126 Lys154 Gly156 Arg157 Glu161 N C Fig. 1. NMR spectroscopy of the interaction of PSBD and E3int. Plots of the (A) 15 N and (B) 1 H N chemical shift changes between the [ 15 N, 1 H]-HSQC spectra of free PSBD and the PSBD–E3int dimer ... arrangement of structural motifs and loops, with the exception of loop L2 where differences exist. Previously it was noted that upon superposition of the NMR structure and crystal structure, the tip of ... & Perham RN (1998) Expression of genes encoding the E2 and E3 components of the Bacillus stearothermophilus pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and the stoichiometry of subu- nit interaction in assembly...

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... pollen to 5 mm of line and M. cardinalis pollen to a second piece of line of the same length. We estimated the number of M. lewisii and M. cardinalis pollen grains adhering to 10 mm of fishing line ... applicable, and observed and expected occurrences of hybrids were compared using a chi- square test. Greenhouse Measurements of Interspecific Seed Set and Hybrid Fitness We measured components of fitness ... viability, and seed mass) on the prog- eny of the pure intra- and interspecific pollen treatments (see Pollen Competition above). The hybrid and parental offspring of 10 M. lewisii and 10 M. cardinalis...

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... long a-helices and a final b-strand, F, which protrudes from the core of the monomer and runs anti-parallel to the same strand of a second monomer, allowing for the formation of the dimer. The surface of ... glutamate and aspar- tate residues confined to the portion of the molecule involving a-helix A, the nearby loop, the first and last turns of helices E and F, and the C-terminus helices I and J. In ... characterized. As described in this minireview, the 3D structure of only three of these unique components (CagZ, CagS and CagD) is now available, along with Caga ATPase. The lack of a clear picture of the...

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... auxin-induced and 50 auxin-repressed) genes and 41 members of auxin-related gene families that were differentially expressed under at least one abiotic Fig. 5. Overview and expression profiles of auxin-induced ... of auxin-responsive genes identified from microarray analysis and members of the GH3, Aux ⁄ IAA, SAUR and ARF gene families during various stages of devel- opment and abiotic stress conditions was performed. The ... evidence for a probable role of auxin-responsive genes in reproductive development and abiotic stress signaling in rice. Results and Discussion Identification and overview of auxin-responsive genes Previously,...

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... Tannin content of pulses, varietal differences and effects of sprouting and cooking. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 33, 7013–7016. Ridge, I. (1991). The regulation of plant growth. ... 1.28, 7.65, and 1.01 times, those of GABA increased 2.35, 1.69, and 2.23 times, and those part of c -oryzanol increased 1.13, 1.67, and 1.2 times, respectively. The vitamin E, GABA, and c -oryzanol ... and Technology of Cereals as Food and Feed. In: 2nd CBS Publishers and Distributors (pp. 57–60). New Delhi, India. Miller, A., & Engel, K. H. (2006). Content of oryzanol and composition of...

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... sediments of lakes and impoundments are often major sinks and sites of eventual burial of PTOCs. Distribution patterns of PTOCs in lake bottom sediments provide clues to sites of maximum loadings and ... regulations, and remedial action plans be decided upon and implemented. Transport and fare of persistent toxic chemicals in aquatic ecosystems 29 Given equal loadings of PTOCs to an aquatic ecosystem, ... Fig. 1 Schematic of the main components of the Niagara River to St Lawrence River Estuary system and their primary role in PTOC transport and fate. are made up of four types of units. The first...

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... Institute of Iceland and 50 specimens were caught randomly. After killing the fish by a concussion of the brain by striking of the cranium 2 , mucus samples were collected by scraping the skin and then ... Research and Higher Education (STINT), The Swedish Research Council and AVS R & D Fund of Ministry of Fisheries in Iceland. References 1 Ellis AE (2001) Innate host defense mechanisms of fish against ... tested (2000 mm) and for E. coli at 2000 and 1000 mm. Growth of C. albicans was observed at all concentra- tions of NaCl. After incubation of the extracts with pepsin, the antibacterial activity of the...

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... range tested. Function of auxin transporters might be related to ABA and abiotic stress Auxin primarily acts in many developmental processes, and ABA mediates various abiotic and biotic stress responses ... AtLAX1 and two members in sorghum and rice (SbLAX1, -2, -4 and OsLAX2, -4, -5) and the other clade contains AtLAX2 and AtLAX3, and three members of SbLAX and OsLAX family. Phylogenetic analysis of ... transporter genes and abiotic stress. Phylogenetic relationship of PIN, LAX and PGP in Arabidopsis, rice, and sorghum To investigate the evolutionary relationship of the three classes of proteins identified...

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... causes and conse- quences of food-web complexity, and the responses of aquatic ecosystems to environmental change. 1.2 History of polar limnology From the earliest stages of development of limnol- ogy ... overall objectives of the McMurdo LTER are to understand the in uence of physical and biological constraints on the structure and function of dry valley ecosystems, and to under- stand the modifying ... geomorphological origin and development of high-latitude lakes and the establishment and succession of their biota. Second, we describe how both organic and inorganic components incorporated...

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... as often as men. MS usually starts between the ages of 15 and 50 with the average age of onset at 30. The risk of MS varies for different geographic areas and tends to 226 COMPONENTS OF CELL AND ... cytotoxic and immunological effects. The exclusion of these genes, however, often reduces the efficiency and length of transgene expression. Control of the gene product will be a critical aspect of successful ... carry one copy of the expanded triplet gene and one normal copy of the gene. Therefore, each of their children has a 50/50 chance of receiving the gene and a 50/50 chance of inheriting the condition. Amyotrophic...

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