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... the Plant Disease Survey of the Bureau of Plant Industry, indicate that these two fungi are frequently confused or at times regarded as identical (8, 10, 933). .An investigation undertaken for the purpose of defining somewhat more clearly the role played by plant disease in clover failure led at onc ...
... the Plant Disease Survey of the Bureau of Plant Industry, indicate that these two fungi are frequently confused or at times regarded as identical (8, 10, 933). .An investigation undertaken for the purpose of defining somewhat more clearly the role played by plant disease in clover failure led at onc ...
A simple model of growth form-dependent recovery from disease in
... influence of growth form on disease recovery in sessile animals in general, because sponges are structurally simple and homogeneous and yet display a great variety of growth forms. Disproportionately frequent reports of disease in unusually large sponges, e.g., ‘‘loggerhead’’ (Spheciospongia vespariu ...
... influence of growth form on disease recovery in sessile animals in general, because sponges are structurally simple and homogeneous and yet display a great variety of growth forms. Disproportionately frequent reports of disease in unusually large sponges, e.g., ‘‘loggerhead’’ (Spheciospongia vespariu ...
Clustering and commonalities among autoimmune diseases
... complex of nine proteins and several associated proteins, located in many cellular compartments, mainly the nucleolus, and has several autoantigenic reactants. The overlap disease, and also anti-PM-Scl, is immunogenetically linked to HLA alleles, DQA1*0501, DQB1*02 and DRB1*0301 [30]. 1.2.2.4. Secon ...
... complex of nine proteins and several associated proteins, located in many cellular compartments, mainly the nucleolus, and has several autoantigenic reactants. The overlap disease, and also anti-PM-Scl, is immunogenetically linked to HLA alleles, DQA1*0501, DQB1*02 and DRB1*0301 [30]. 1.2.2.4. Secon ...
The role of lysosomal cysteine proteases in crustacean immune
... (Barret et al., 1998; Turk et al., 2001). These enzymes were considered non-selective, being responsible for protein degradation in cells and only participating in lysosomes. A series of new functions and new enzymes have been identified recently, and some cathepsins and other lysosomal proteases ar ...
... (Barret et al., 1998; Turk et al., 2001). These enzymes were considered non-selective, being responsible for protein degradation in cells and only participating in lysosomes. A series of new functions and new enzymes have been identified recently, and some cathepsins and other lysosomal proteases ar ...
Breeding Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir.) for Fruit
... pumpkins and squashes with man in America for at least 10,000 years (Whitaker and Cutler 1971). It was presumed that fruits of most wild species of Cucurbita were of a size and colour to attract the attention of primitive men but they had hard, tough rinds and excessively bitter flesh but the seeds ...
... pumpkins and squashes with man in America for at least 10,000 years (Whitaker and Cutler 1971). It was presumed that fruits of most wild species of Cucurbita were of a size and colour to attract the attention of primitive men but they had hard, tough rinds and excessively bitter flesh but the seeds ...
Rhythms of Life: The Plant Circadian Clock
... Network models indicate connections between components, but lack temporal information about clock function This example shows how three clock genes are activated at different times of day/night ...
... Network models indicate connections between components, but lack temporal information about clock function This example shows how three clock genes are activated at different times of day/night ...
Management of the greenhouse microclimate in relation to
... Jewett et al. [85] described such a holistic, hierarchical expert system for greenhouse crops. A change in the hierarchy at one of its six levels affects the other five, so that, for example, a temperature change cascades to affect plant infection, pesticide efficacy, biological control activity, pe ...
... Jewett et al. [85] described such a holistic, hierarchical expert system for greenhouse crops. A change in the hierarchy at one of its six levels affects the other five, so that, for example, a temperature change cascades to affect plant infection, pesticide efficacy, biological control activity, pe ...
2003 ARS Immunology Research Workshop
... people and public health systems; moreover, many zoonotic pathogens are also known as “select agents,” which by definition could be used for bioterrorism or warfare. This illustrates the need for new, improved animal models for studies of zoonotic agents and their interaction within definitive and s ...
... people and public health systems; moreover, many zoonotic pathogens are also known as “select agents,” which by definition could be used for bioterrorism or warfare. This illustrates the need for new, improved animal models for studies of zoonotic agents and their interaction within definitive and s ...
Plastoquinone and Ubiquinone in Plants: Biosynthesis
... Plastoquinone (PQ) and ubiquinone (UQ) are two important prenylquinones, functioning as electron transporters in the electron transport chain of oxygenic photosynthesis and the aerobic respiratory chain, respectively, and play indispensable roles in plant growth and development through participating ...
... Plastoquinone (PQ) and ubiquinone (UQ) are two important prenylquinones, functioning as electron transporters in the electron transport chain of oxygenic photosynthesis and the aerobic respiratory chain, respectively, and play indispensable roles in plant growth and development through participating ...
HOSPITAL ACQUIRED MRSA
... Antibiotic Abuse Patients: do not understand the difference between viral and bacterial infection and antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Physicians: frequently comply to satisfy patient’s demand on antibiotics and to maintain their patient base. Managed Healthcare: increase antibiotic use ...
... Antibiotic Abuse Patients: do not understand the difference between viral and bacterial infection and antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Physicians: frequently comply to satisfy patient’s demand on antibiotics and to maintain their patient base. Managed Healthcare: increase antibiotic use ...
The impact of oospores of Phytophthora infestans on late blight
... of P. infestans is still under debate, yet evidence supporting the hypothesis of increased levels of pathogenic fitness is accumulating. The increased chance of infection at sub-optimal temperatures, in combination with shorter leaf wetness periods will increase the number of critical infection peri ...
... of P. infestans is still under debate, yet evidence supporting the hypothesis of increased levels of pathogenic fitness is accumulating. The increased chance of infection at sub-optimal temperatures, in combination with shorter leaf wetness periods will increase the number of critical infection peri ...
to download. - Legacy For Life
... more concentrated in immune factors than colostrum. i26 goes a step further by producing eggs containing cofactors and proteins relavent to human health. No other nutritional product on the market can claim to produce a product that directly supports human health like i26. i26 vs.Vitamins, Minerals ...
... more concentrated in immune factors than colostrum. i26 goes a step further by producing eggs containing cofactors and proteins relavent to human health. No other nutritional product on the market can claim to produce a product that directly supports human health like i26. i26 vs.Vitamins, Minerals ...
Transgenic Crops V
... Exciting developments in crop biotechnology in recent years have prompted the necessity to update the first series of Transgenic Crops I, II and III, published in 1999 and 2001. In this current endeavor, 69 chapters have been compiled, contributed by a panel of experts in crop biotechnology from 26 c ...
... Exciting developments in crop biotechnology in recent years have prompted the necessity to update the first series of Transgenic Crops I, II and III, published in 1999 and 2001. In this current endeavor, 69 chapters have been compiled, contributed by a panel of experts in crop biotechnology from 26 c ...
Human complement control and complement evasion by pathogenic
... fragments that serve effector function, as well as regulators and inhibitors. The regulators ensure that the cascade is activated properly in a controlled manner, and that effector actions occur at the right time and at the right site (Zipfel and Skerka, 2009). Regulators also efficiently block acti ...
... fragments that serve effector function, as well as regulators and inhibitors. The regulators ensure that the cascade is activated properly in a controlled manner, and that effector actions occur at the right time and at the right site (Zipfel and Skerka, 2009). Regulators also efficiently block acti ...
R-Factor in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: Transfer to and
... the antibiotic-sensitive bacteria may acquire resistance traits from antibiotic-resistant strains belonging to the same or different genera, and thus become resistant to one or more antibiotics. The R-plasmid has clinical importance in the acquisition and spread of antibiotic resistance among bacter ...
... the antibiotic-sensitive bacteria may acquire resistance traits from antibiotic-resistant strains belonging to the same or different genera, and thus become resistant to one or more antibiotics. The R-plasmid has clinical importance in the acquisition and spread of antibiotic resistance among bacter ...
Linking immune defenses and life history at the
... and granulocytes ingest pathogens, produce reactive oxygen species and produce cytokines that recruit additional white blood cells and help organize induced immune responses. NK cells recognize and destroy infected or abnormal host cells. Complement proteins form complexes that lyse pathogens, or ta ...
... and granulocytes ingest pathogens, produce reactive oxygen species and produce cytokines that recruit additional white blood cells and help organize induced immune responses. NK cells recognize and destroy infected or abnormal host cells. Complement proteins form complexes that lyse pathogens, or ta ...
poster Vibrio 2007
... their sensitivity to bacteria. But it may also affect bacterial growth (optimum 28°C) and virulence. Results highlight the importance of 1°C variation on disease development (17°C vs 18°C). Thus, in view of the current global warming, the impact of temperature on V. harveyi growth and virulence, and ...
... their sensitivity to bacteria. But it may also affect bacterial growth (optimum 28°C) and virulence. Results highlight the importance of 1°C variation on disease development (17°C vs 18°C). Thus, in view of the current global warming, the impact of temperature on V. harveyi growth and virulence, and ...
Survival strategies of Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of
... SCID mice passively immunized with anti-OspC antibodies, defined a probable role for the regulation of surface antigen expression in B. burgdorferi escape from host borreliacidal antibodies. OspC may not be the only lipoprotein involved in this phenomenon. A broad gene array analysis of the mRNA exp ...
... SCID mice passively immunized with anti-OspC antibodies, defined a probable role for the regulation of surface antigen expression in B. burgdorferi escape from host borreliacidal antibodies. OspC may not be the only lipoprotein involved in this phenomenon. A broad gene array analysis of the mRNA exp ...
The correct answer is d
... pores. Which of the following would provide these plants immunity from fungal infection? a. Removing all of the stomata from the plant b. Changing the spacing of stomatal pores in these plants c. Reinforcing the cell wall in the guard cells of stomatal pores d. Increasing the number of trichomes on ...
... pores. Which of the following would provide these plants immunity from fungal infection? a. Removing all of the stomata from the plant b. Changing the spacing of stomatal pores in these plants c. Reinforcing the cell wall in the guard cells of stomatal pores d. Increasing the number of trichomes on ...
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
... high levels of B cell trophic and chemotactic mediators that parallel findings in classic autoantibody diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren’s syndrome) (27–30). Nonetheless, the precise roles of autoantibodies and neoantigens in the development and/or progr ...
... high levels of B cell trophic and chemotactic mediators that parallel findings in classic autoantibody diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren’s syndrome) (27–30). Nonetheless, the precise roles of autoantibodies and neoantigens in the development and/or progr ...
Biotechnology Applications to Plant Breeding
... DNA to study phylogeny and systematics in various plant groups. These studies have shown that the analysis of RFLP variation in chloroplast DNA is very useful in unraveling systematic relationships in plants. Unfortunately, however, the utility of chloroplast DNA in plant breeding is extremely limit ...
... DNA to study phylogeny and systematics in various plant groups. These studies have shown that the analysis of RFLP variation in chloroplast DNA is very useful in unraveling systematic relationships in plants. Unfortunately, however, the utility of chloroplast DNA in plant breeding is extremely limit ...
HvEXPB7, a novel β-expansin gene revealed by the root hair
... Baird, 2003) and rice (Wang et al., 2007). However, little is known about gene expression patterns under water deficit in root hairs of genotypes differing in drought tolerance. Root hairs in plants form an important and large surface area for efficient absorption of water and mineral nutrients. Wo ...
... Baird, 2003) and rice (Wang et al., 2007). However, little is known about gene expression patterns under water deficit in root hairs of genotypes differing in drought tolerance. Root hairs in plants form an important and large surface area for efficient absorption of water and mineral nutrients. Wo ...
A Introduction
... superfamily, whose function appears to be pattern recognition in the first line of defense in the pre-immune host. MBL recognizes carbohydrate patterns, found on the surface of a large number of pathogenic micro-organisms, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi. To activate the complement, ...
... superfamily, whose function appears to be pattern recognition in the first line of defense in the pre-immune host. MBL recognizes carbohydrate patterns, found on the surface of a large number of pathogenic micro-organisms, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi. To activate the complement, ...
... not carried out at the early stage of the disease. In our studies, K.pneumoniae strains from clinical cases were found highly susceptible to quinolones and aminoglycoside, amikacin and gentamycin. At the same time over 60% strains were found resistant to chloramphenicol and tetracycline. Twenty-eigh ...