... lead to an impairment of amino acid synthesis, protein metabolism, the dark reaction of photosynthesis or respiration and can cause the breakdown ofthe osmotic system ofthe cell (Larcher 2001; ... 1.2) The insertion of serine and glycine can be taken as an indicator forthe close relationship ofthe photorespiration (peroxisomes) to the synthesis of GB Besides this, recently a biosynthetic ... this equilibrium by enhancing the production of ROS ROS are very toxic forthe organism as they affect the structure and function ofthe biomolecules The main source of ROS production in plants...
... 15–28 The most striking feature of mangroves is their ability to tolerate NaCl to seawater level (500 mM) From the physiological aspects, the effects of salinity on the photosynthesis of mangroves ... photosynthesis, PN , equals the residuum of gross photosynthesis, PG , once the respiration, R, is subtracted Therefore, when only net photosynthesis or its corroboratory growth is measured, there ... sensor The height of each plant and its leaf area were measured after months The height was averaged for all plants in the pot, and the leaf areas were averaged for eight to nine leaves ofthe same...
... differences between provenances in the production of hairs on the collar of germinating seedlings (Fig 1which bind the III to the soil and assist early uptake Shoot growth of Petford seedlings was best ... Effects of soil moisture stress on the growth of seedlings of three eucalypt species I Seed germination Aust For Res 15, 103-114 Bachelard E.P ( 1986a) Effects of soil moisture on the growth of seedlings ... allocated more dry matter into leaves at the expense of roots, whereas the reverse situation prevailed in seedlings from the other provenances The proportion of dry matter distributed to stems was...
... ofthe variance was explained by the ®rst factor, and Cronbach's alpha ofthe scale was 0.847 A subsequent analysis showed that the omission ofthe items 3, and 9, which primarily loaded on the ... Since the food stimuli that were rated for willingness to try were names of real foods, the eects of food neophobia were analyzed based on whether the subjects had tasted or eaten a product before ... used to determine the main eects of familiarity (the dichotomized form, see above) and FNG, and their interaction, on the rated willingness to try food stimuli The ANOVA, rather than correlation...
... contributes to the risk of floods and landslides For example, increased deforestation during the last fifty years in Vietnam in the upper-streams ofthe Red River basin is one ofthe main causes of a series ... general, their impacts have grown in spite of our improved ability to monitor and describe them Forthe past thirty years the number of flood disasters has increased compared to other forms of disaster ... In the tropical parts of Asia most ofthe major cities have grown in the deltas literally building on the foundations of a rice-growing civilization The landscape has been managed for floods for...
... different situations The findings ofthe study can be necessary source for suggesting some good implications for teaching and learning CRs better 1.6 PREVIEW OFTHE ORGANIZATION OFTHE THESIS Chapter ... the study will become finding samples as well as the limited knowledge ofthe writer part of contribution to the process of teaching and learning English 5.5 SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTHER RESEARCH Therefore, ... from the analysis of evidence, statistics, analysis more reliable frequencies Therefore, the objectivity of study is assured 3.2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Data description is the first step of the...
... cast by the heaters cover less than approx 0.5% ofthe plot area for less than onethird ofthe daytime The heaters give off no UV radiation and the flux in the near-red is equal to 10−6 of solar ... parameters of plant size The total number of flowers produced was counted for each ofthe species in yr Within a 0.5 m buffer from the plot edge, the total number of individuals of each species and the ... twice during each ofthe distinct phenological stages within a year for each ofthe species, for a minimum of eight sets of measurements per species over the entire experiment For both E grandiflorum...
... difference of precocity ofthe phenomenon between species, thus for each plant the difference between species forthe earliest date of observation of shoot dieback was tested using a Student t-test For ... suggests the occurrence of potential differences in the catabolism of ethanol between the two species 4.5 Starch accumulation in leaves is not an efficient indicator ofthe degree of tolerance ofthe ... recorded in the controls (Tab II) Forthe other enzymes related to sucrose degradation, activities did not differ between the two species (Tab II) The activity of PK, last enzyme ofthe glycolytic...
... Acknowledgements: We thank the staff ofthe Instituto de Botánica ofthe Universidad Austral de Chile for their logistic support and maintenance ofthe experiment, E Gianoli for use of his IRGA and The Nature ... meter (Trimelog, Germany) The value for one pot was the average of three measurements made over a depth of 18 cm (the length ofthe guides ofthe TDR’ probes) Values of VWC (water vol/soil vol ... conditions Pots were then re-watered to check for survival of wilted seedlings, and returned to the same watering regime as the controls until the end ofthe experiment Measurements on the controls,...
... could therefore increase the chances of this species to compete with the other treeline species forthe colonisation ofthe alpine areas rendered suitable to seedling establishment in the case of ... estimated because ofthe uncertainty in defining the number of active tree rings and the contribution of each of them to the total water transport 2.4 Hydraulic resistance The sapwood-specific ... the evening hours ofthe day previous to the day ofthe measurement, sealed in a polythene bag to reduce evaporative loss of water and taken to the laboratory Here cut ends ofthe shoots were immersed...
... aspects ofthe ecology of southern bottomland hardwoods In: North America’s Forests: Gateway To Opportunity Proceedings ofthe 1978 Joint Convention ofthe Society of American Foresters and the Canadian ... nutrient solution forthe remainder ofthe experiment On each of days near the end ofthe 54 day leaf gas exchange variables were measured on three seedlings of each species and treatment On each ... that of control seedlings by d3 ofthetreatment (fig 1).From d3 through termination ofthe experiment, stomatal conductance of stressed seedlings remained lower than control seedlings, except for...
... HILL « (1971) « y » on formulae III Results Six week body weights for generations 1-15 of lines W’, C and W- are depicted in the values used forthe graphs being the average of male and female means ... values for each parity being 5.6, 5.23 and 4.48 mice forthe 1st, 2nd and 3rd litter size, respectively The means ofthe first litter sizes in W and W- deviated from the control line are + for ... using the formula of R et al (1973) : UTLEDGE CR/R h x IY b ( QP U xI) y h the realized genetic regression of correlated response in trait in trait x » Standard errors of h and r!! were based on the...
... groups performed a warm-up consisting of two sets of 20 repetitions with 50% ofthe load used forthe first exercise ofthe session Souza-Junior et al Journal ofthe International Society of Sports ... slices used for statistical analyses The slices were selected from the mid-point ofthe thigh and Page of 11 the mid-point ofthe arm (just distal to the deltoid insertion) To ensure that the slices ... as the sum ofthe load lifted, multiplied by the total repetitions forthe two workouts performed during each week for both exercises Souza-Junior et al Journal ofthe International Society of...
... Similarly, the survivors were also better able to clear this overproduction of lactate The response to catecholamine can therefore be studied at the heart level using β1 stimulation, at the vessel ... to catecholamines in defining the concept of physiological reserve rather than in terms of preload or cardiac reserve Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests ... or due to the tissue’s inability to produce the physiological answer, or both To conclude, according to the ubiquitous character of catecholamine sensitivity, we should think in terms of cellular...
... accordance with the European Directive forthe Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes (86/609/EU) The experiments were approved by the Committee for Experiments ... to the use of different species, models of sepsis, experimental settings and supportive treatment Hence, the next fundamental step to understand the pathophysiology of septic AKI is the use of ... was performed percutaneously for urine collection The pigs were allowed to stabilise after the surgery for a period of six hours before baseline data collection and measurements were performed...
... variability in the patient's compliance and/or differences in the antiviral efficacy ofthe added drug against the resistant strain The explanation ofthe sustained response to the second dual therapy ... the low level of rt204 mutant observed with the ARMS assay at the beginning ofthe dual therapy did not prevent the biochemical and virological response The different percentages of mutated strains ... with the ARMS assay argue in favor of this hypothesis, but the significance of these low percentages is questionable Thus, only clonal sequencing analysis could confirm the presence of these...
... reflect the views ofthe Executive Directors ofThe World Bank or the governments they represent The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy ofthe data included in this work The boundaries, ... by the Map Design Unit ofThe World Bank The boundaries, colors, denominations and any other information shown on this map not imply, on the part ofThe World Bank Group, any judgment on the ... denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work not imply any judgement on the part ofThe World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such...
... precioustimetomyprojectamidsthermultiplerolesasanadjunctprofessor,a practicingdoctorandanewmother,in the lastleg of myPhD Ialsoextendmy sincere thanks to my late co‐supervisor, Professor Schauer, forthe fine experienceatMIT, for givingmemuchaidandadviceduringmystintinhislab ... of immunity induced by BCG (Young,2007) The persistence of the Envspeciesin the hostand the relatedness between the priming Env strain and BCG have been suggested as factors influencing these ... variousrouteswas the model for Envexposureinthisproject The broadaims of the projectwere: 1) In CHE‐sensitised mice, to analyse the role of different cell types, cytokinefactorsandmediators of cytotoxicityon the host’sresponsesto...
... suggested to be one ofthe contributing factors for increasing life span and thus support the free radical theory of ageing 1.2 Theories of ageing and biomarkers of ageing Throughout the 20th century, ... Care and Use Committee ofthe BRC, Singapore Food and water intake were monitored daily for a week before the start ofthe study and subsequently every months until the end ofthe study Body weight ... RSV by the mice b) To confirm that the stability ofthe RSV in the drinking water given to the mice was stable for at least for days c) To examine the stability and antioxidant properties of RSV...
... 8) Therefore, the excessive accumulation of ROS may induce the expression of GhMPK2 and lead to the direct or indirect upregulation of antioxidant genes, which will result in the scavenging of ... and PR5), and therefore induce the expression of these defense genes [40,41] In this study, the mRNA levels of these PR genes were all upregulated in the transgenic plants Therefore, we speculate ... function of group C MAPKs, but also provide new insights for further exploration ofthe significance of GhMPK2 in the regulation of plant defense responses It has been previously established that the...