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Searching for diamonds in the apomictic rough: a case study involving Boechera lignifera (Brassicaceae)
(American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 2016-01)The genus Boechera is one of the most difficult species complexes in North America, with about 70 sexual diploids and hundreds of apomictic taxa representing diverse combinations of nearly every known sexual genome. In ... -
Seed addition and spatial heterogeneity in grass establishment in a restored Kansas oak savanna
(2010-08)Background/Question/Methods Compared to their historical extent, oak savannas at the forest-prairie transition in the Midwestern United States are greatly reduced, in part, due to tree encroachment that produced closed ... -
Seed availability and insect herbivory limit recruitment and adult density of native tall thistle
(2010-10)Understanding spatial and temporal variation in factors influencing plant regeneration is critical to predicting plant population growth. We experimentally evaluated seed limitation, insect herbivory, and their interaction ... -
Segregant-defective heterokaryons of Candida albicans
(Springer, 1986)Heterokaryons (hets) of the asexual, pathogenic yeast Candida albicans obtained by fusing protoplasts of complementing auxotrophic strains generate large numbers of parental-type auxotrophic monokaryons by random assortment ... -
Serum corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) and hepatic CBG mRNA relationships during hamster pregnancy: contribution of decidualization
(Society for the Study of Reproduction, 1991-01)We measured serum corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) and hepatic CBG mRNA from individual hamsters throughout pregnancy and during decidualization. Serum CBG levels were determined by 3H-cortisol binding assay, and ... -
Silica aerogel improves the biocompatibility in a Poly-epsilon-caprolactone composite used as a tissue engineering scaffold
(Hindawi, 2013-06-18)Poly-epsilon-caprolactone (PCL) is a biodegradable polyester that has received great attentions in clinical and biomedical applications as sutures, drug delivery tool, and implantable scaffold material. Silica aerogel is ... -
Silicon: Its role in vital processes
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1973-03-23)Author pointed that there is some proof of a silicon metabolism role in "vital processes in animals or man" pointing that data on the gastropod Oncidium planatum showing that its liver contained 11.3 percent silica. -
Skin cancer treatment by albumin/5-Fu loaded magnetic nanocomposite spheres in a mouse model
(Elsevier, 2013-03)Albumin/drug loaded magnetic nanocomposite spheres were fabricated using an oil-in-oil emulsion/solvent evaporation method, and tested on a mouse model (experimental squamous cell carcinoma) to determine the efficacy of ... -
Spatial variation in seed limitation of plant species richness and population sizes in floodplain tallgrass prairie
(Springer Verlag, 2008-10-07)The relative importance of seed availability versus biotic interactions that aVect early life stages in limiting plant population sizes and determining composition of plant communities is a central debate in plant ... -
Stream nifH sequence library
(Wichita State University, 2018)Sequence library of nifH (nitrogenase) genes PCR-amplified and cloned from metagenomic extracts of sediments from three small prairie streams with different levels of chronic N loading. 4L4_KONZA = Kings Creek N4D (pristine); ... -
Structural analysis of N-linked oligosaccharides of equine chorionic gonadotropin and lutropin beta-subunits
(American Chemical Society, 1994-11)Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) and lutropin (eLH) are composed of a- and P-subunits with an identical amino acid sequence but show different biological activities. To elucidate the molecular difference between ... -
Structural features of mammalian gonadotropins
(Elsevier Ireland, 1996-12-20)There are two species for which both pituitary and placental gonadotropins are readily available, humans and horses. The human gonadotropins are better characterized than equine gonadotropins. Nevertheless, the latter are ... -
Substrate-dependent signaling success in the wolf spider, Schizocosa retrorsa
(Elsevier, 2008-02-02)Signals used in communication are often hypothesized to be optimally designed for their signalling environment. Here, we explore the importance of signalling substrate on seismic signal efficacy and reproductive behavior ... -
Surface microstructures on planar substrates and textile fibers guide neurite outgrowth: A scaffold solution to push limits of critical nerve defect regeneration?
(Public Library of Science, 2012-12-12)The treatment of critical size peripheral nerve defects represents one of the most serious problems in neurosurgery. If the gap size exceeds a certain limit, healing can't be achieved. Connection mismatching may further ... -
Synopsis of scarab beetle tribe Valgini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) in the New World
(Entomological Society of America, 2005-09)Two genera and five species of valgine scarabs (Cetoniinae: Valgini) are found in the New World, including the introduced European species, Valgus hemipterus L.. Valgus mexicanus Cazier is transferred to the genus ... -
Synopsis of the Argentinian scarab genus Pseudogeniates Ohaus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae)
(PENSOFT PUBL, 2012-11-13)The scarab beetle genus Pseudogeniates Ohaus (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) is endemic to Argentina. The genus includes three species: P cordobaensis Soula, P intermedius Ohaus, and P richterianus Ohaus. We characterize ... -
Synopsis of the aroid scarabs in the genus Peltonotus Burmeister (Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Cyclocephalini) from Sumatra and description of a new species
(ZooKeys, 2010-01-28)We provide a synopsis of the Sumatran species in the scarab beetle genus Peltonotus Burmeister (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini), describe a new species of Peltonotus from Sumatra, and describe the male of P. ... -
Synopsis of the genera of Geniatini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) with an annotated catalog of species
(Magnolia Press, Auckland, 2005)We provide an overview and synopsis of the 13 genera of Geniatini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) including keys to genera (Spanish and English), catalog, representative habitus illustrations for all genera, character ... -
A Synopsis of the Genus Areoda (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
(The Coleopterists Society, 1989-06)The three species in the genus Areoda are reviewed for the first time. The genus is characterized, a key to species is provided, each species is described, spatial and temporal distributions are given, and the biogeography ... -
Synopsis of the New World Genera of Anomalini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and Description of a New Genus from Costa Rica and Nicaragua
(Entomological Society of America, 2003-07)We describe a new genus of anomaline scarab, Anomalorhina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anomalini) from Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Anomala turrialbana Ohaus is transferred into this genus, and a new species, ...