... week to maintain the plants inthe protonema stage Gametophore development was induced by transferring protonema tissue to solidified Knop medium [71] Cloning of small RNAs (sRNAs) Prior tothe ... sequences shorter than 16 nt in length were removed and were not subjected to further analysis To examine the origin ofthe remaining sRNAs andto detect contaminations ofthe sRNA library with fragments ... which are then exported tothe cytoplasm by the nuclear transport receptor exportin-5 [22] The final maturation step is mediated inthe cytosol by Dicer, resulting in a complex between the ~22...
... glycoproteins — ZP1, ZP2 and ZP3 (REF 55) ZP3, or a combination of ZP glycoproteins56, is the first to bind the sperm tothe ZP, and this binding is responsible for the species-specific induction ofthe ... reproductive isolation and subsequent speciation might arise inthe abalone as a by-product ofthe continuous adaptationof lysin to an ever-changing VERL The continuous co -evolution of lysin and VERL could ... ‘equatorial segment’, then fuses with the egg plasma membrane The cytoskeletal apparatus ofthe egg then draws the sperm into its cytoplasm There is no large change inthe electric potential of the...
... half ofthe apoprotein ofthe catalytic site ˚ (Fig 4B) Because the indole ring of Trp35 is 3.18 A from the porphyrin ring in tsAPX (the distance between nitrogen ofthe indole ring and C6 ofthe ... the APX apoprotein Identification ofthe heme-binding amino-acid residue in H2O2-inactivated stromal APX To determine which amino-acid residue inthe apoprotein was cross-linked to heme, the inactivated ... sensitivity to H2O2 [6] A change inthe interaction ofthe propionate with amino-acid residues may therefore in uence transfer ofthe radical inthe reaction intermediate of tsAPX Theoretically, the...
... facies and silty clay of lagoonal facies inthe central part passing into silty clay of flood plain, oxbow, coastal swamp and peat facies inthe direction from the plain tothe modern ... Hai Hung Formation inthe upper sequence andthe fine sediments of deltaic and marine facies of Vinh Phuc Formation inthe lower sequence. The sediment of Vinh Phuc Formation was weathered (Fig. ... swamp and marine facies (formed inthe final stage of each cycle). Based on this point of view, the Quaternary sediments inthe Red River Delta can be divided into the following ...
... especially given the growing interest and use of high-LET radiation in radiotherapy [29,30] Inthe present study, we investigated the role ofthe Ku heterodimer inthe repair of DNA lesions induced by ... for the design, development and production ofthe lentiviral vectors and RNAi experiments HT helped inthe analysis andthe discussion ofthe data AV coordinated the study and contributed tothe ... [3,5,24] pointing to an involvement ofthe Ku protein inthe repair ofthe radiation-induced damage When the radiation quality ofthe high-LET beam was superior to 100 keV/μm, RBE values close to or...
... With a bone saw the ribs were cut along the anterior axillary line andthe chest plate containing the sternum, the medial part ofthe upper eight to nine ribs andthe surrounding soft tissues was ... here was gathered inthe course of fresh cadaver autopsies carried out inthe Department of Forensic Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria The medico-legal office and local Ethic ... Analyzing the bilaterality ofthe transversus thoracis, it was established that in 55.8% ofthe cases there was symmetry between the left and right side muscles However the remaining 44.2% of the...
... exposureresponse inthe same cohort The objective ofthe present study was to assess the incidence of Raynaud's phenomenon inrelationto hand-arm vibration exposure in a cohort consisting of male office and ... machinery The date of enumeration ofthe source population was 31st of December 1986 according tothe plants payroll roster There was staggered recruitment into the study, the baseline being ... diary, the workers were asked to note, every evening, the use of hand-held tools during the day (minutes) Furthermore, they also noted which type of tool was used and what type of work they had...
... significantly inthe study, interpreting data and composing the manuscript MA coordinated the study He has been involved in many ofthe studies reviewed in this manuscript, and also helped to draft the manuscript ... milligrams of H258 were diluted in 200 ml of BTS, mixed for 30 inthe dark, and stored in 2-ml aliquots at -20°C Six milligrams of H342 were diluted in 200 ml of BTS, mixed for 30 inthe dark, and stored ... mixed for 10 min, kept inthe dark, and then stored in 10-μl aliquots at -20°C Twenty milligrams of PI were diluted in l BTS (Beltsville Thawing Solution, Kubus S.A., Spain) and stored in 3-ml aliquots...
... 2004:54) The influence of Yin & Yang can also be seen inthe naming accounting technique of both Longmen Zhang bookkeeping, which emerged at the end ofthe Ming andthe beginning ofthe Qing dynasties; ... administration and finance Part ofthe reform ofthe system of accounting and auditing was to replace the Ministry of Revenue with the Ministry of Finance and Expenditure, which was responsible for the ... 3.6 China’s Accounting Development from the Beginning of 20th Century andtothe End Theevolutionofthe accounting profession in China was influenced by the economic, political, cultural, and...
... zone in Soc Trang Province” Archive in Marine Geology and Mineral resources Centre [14] C.D Woodroffe, Late Quaternary evolutionof coastal and lowland riverine plains of Southeast Asia and nouthern ... low-lying plain in front of river mouth or tidal channel inside islands The late Holocene lithofacies distributed from to -20 m water depth inthe area of delta front and prodelta Seaward, with increasing ... parallel tothe shore inthe form of bows with a distance from each other about 3-10km They are evidences of paleocoast existence during delta progradation from delta front into delta plain Due to these...
... identified as a single point in Fig Point (∼17:00) is an interception ofthe plume at a lower altitude upon return into the MCMA The higher mixing ratios of MTBE at the beginning andthe end ofthe flights ... propane and then other NMHC and OVOC species Four ofthe top andofthe top 20 measured VOCs were OVOCs It is interesting to note that methanol was the most prevalent VOC measured aloft (C130) and ... morning hours as the starting point ofthe plume evolution Following morning emissions from traffic, industry and cooking, etc., into a shallow boundary layer, the boundary layer rises and the...
... 721 and 722 composite section Site From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To From To ... Since the Sarmatian the open ocean connections ofthe Paratethys were interrupted The gigantic inland sea ofthe Paratethys turned into continuously shrinking basins A reduced salinity andthe ... exchanges The regression ofthe sea from the Greek mainland andthe Aegean landmass at the end ofthe Burdigalian prevented marine connections with the Paratethys inthe area ofthe Dardanelles The...
... of some ofthe ecological factors Inthe case of floodplain forests, one ofthe most important factors is the height ofthe water table The changing character of some ofthe sites due to its fluctuation ... for the calculation of relevé EIV It counts with the frequency of occurrence ofthe indicator value as the valuing factor for the calculation ofthe weighted arithmetical mean ofthe indicator ... Ellenberg indicator value ofthe given relevé EIV F depends on the value of abundance of each species aj, its indicator value Ij and frequency ofthe respective indicator value ofthe species in the...
... (1988) The resin acids involved intherelation between Scots pine andthe sawfly Diprion pini L II Correlations with the biology of Diprion pini L In: Mechanisms of woody plant defenses against Insects ... (1988) The resin acid involved intherelation between Scots pine andthe sawfly Diprion pini L - The contents of diterpene resin acids inthe needles 171-187 In: Mechanisms of woody defenses against ... advisable to observe the correlation between high levels of these compounds inthe pine needles andthe incapacity of D pini to live on them We observed that D pini reared on Scots pine, defoliated the...
... his part ofthe manuscript TU helped to revise the manuscript, HS performed the gland surgery and performed the final reading ofthe manuscript All authors have read and approved the final manuscript ... JT: Expression of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and insulin-like growth factor receptor-1 andof MIB-1 in patients with recurrent pleomorphic adenoma ofthe parotid gland Cancer 2002, ... FP was the major contributor in writing the manuscript ML helped to assemble the data and assisted with the manuscript writing JV provided expert advice, performed the Caesarean section, and revised...
... is hypothesized to be derived from increased ketogenesis inthe rumen epithelium To examine the expression of a prominent gene involved in ketogenesis, rumen papillae were biopsied from the Figure ... properties ofthe rumen epithelium [4] Inthe fed state, the rumen epithelium synthesizes more ketone bodies, acetoacetate, and BHBA from the metabolism of butyrate and acetate, compared to synthesis ... the epithelial layers (arrow) inent, considering the short duration ofthe induced acidosis Compromised integrity ofthe ruminal epithelium can enable the transmigration of rumen microbes into portal...
... a substantial elimination of cytokines because ofthe low cut-off point of their membranes The use of high cut-off hemofilters is a new and effective approach to cytokine removal, but it has potentially ... of renal function in patients with sepsis This research is needed Adequate technical support becomes mandatory, therefore, to fulfil all these expectations Theevolutionof understanding ofthe ... Figure The technological evolution from continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration (CAVH) tothe last generation of continuous renal replacement therapy machines (a) CAVH machine; (b) the BSM32 machine;...
... roles at the level of coreceptor binding and cell entry [29-32] It is probable that adaptationto immune pressure is the main driver oftherapid intra -host evolutionofthe C2 and C3 regions in HIV-2 ... between the leafs andthe root ofthe tree were calculated by using Branchlength Calculator [49] and plotted against time in years Finally, Deming linear regression was used to study the overall ... important role inthe folding ofthe glycoproteins, in infection andin evasion from thehost immune response (reviewed in [69]) We found that, as for HIV-1 [51,58], the majority of potential N-glycosylation...
... crucial importance of connector hubs in maintaining the integrity ofthe protein network, in contrast tothe findings from studies of metabolic networks [21] interactions Nevertheless, the coefficients ... fragmenting the network, the removal of nodes and links inthe Buchnera network maintains the global topology ofthe network, preserving the main interaction backbone The prefer- Genome Biology ... where K is the number of modules, L is the number of edges inthe network, ls is the number of edges between nodes in modules, and d5 is the sum ofthe degrees ofthe nodes in module s Since modularity...
... way through the principles of its faith In this case, the banking system must adhere tothe principles outlined inthe Qur’an and Sunnah pertaining tothe business and trade practices of a good ... desire of many to conduct business and trade according tothe principles set down inthe Qur’an and Sunnah, which abhorred the notion of interest and unfair dealings concerning trade As one ofthe ... accountability tothe Cairo government The bank initially prospered, venturing into direct investment with title deeds to enterprises and sharing in profits and losses in proportion tothe amount of capital...