We tested the hypothesis that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within genes of the NF-κB pathway are associated with altered clinical outcome of septic shock patients. We genotyped 59 SNPs in the NF-κB pathway in a discovery cohort of septic…
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An integrated barley transcript map (consensus map) comprising 1,032 expressed sequence tag (EST)-based markers (total 1,055 loci: 607 RFLP, 190 SSR, and 258 SNP), and 200 anchor markers from previously published data, has been generated by mapping…
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A rapid microcentrifuge-based method is described for preparation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa electrocompetent cells with up to 10,000-fold increased transformation efficiencies over existing procedures. This increased efficiency now enables the use…
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Leptosphaeria maculans, the cause of stem canker of oilseed rape (OSR), exhibits gene-for-gene interactions with its host plant. The race structure of L. maculans was assessed on the basis of the analysis of 1011 isolates collected in France between…
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Two carotenoids found in egg yolk, lutein and zeaxanthin, accumulate in the macular retina where they may reduce photostress. Increases in serum lutein and zeaxanthin were observed in previous egg interventions, but no study measured macular…
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Amylose, prepared in the absence of oxygen, is only partially degraded (70-80%) by purified b-amylase, but is completely degraded by the concurrent action of b-amylase and Z-enzyme. Treatment of amylose with oxygen, cither during fractionation or in…
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is most often caused by hemizygous deletion of a 1.5-Mb interval encompassing at least 17 genes at 7q11.23 (refs. 1,2). As with many other haploinsufficiency diseases, the mechanism underlying the WBS deletion is…
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In previous studies it was determined that the stable isotope 13-carbon can be used as a semen label to detect mating events in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis. In this paper we describe the use of an additional stable isotope, 15-nitrogen…
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We tested a N-15 tracer technique to assess fine root production and mortality based on temporal measurements of the N-15 mass in fine root structural tissues and the N-15 concentration of the plant-available soil N pool. The results of a pilot…
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), malaria and tuberculosis collectively cause more than five million deaths per year, but have nonetheless eluded conventional vaccine development; for this reason they represent one of the major global…
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The natural ecosystems of the Northeast Region of Brazil (NEB) have experienced persistent drought episodes and environmental degradation during the past two decades. In this study, we examined the spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamics of the…
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Widespread concerns about global biodiversity loss have led to a growing demand for indices of biodiversity status. Today, climate change is among the most serious threats to global biodiversity. Although many studies have revealed phenological…
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As a major carbon pool on earth, soil organic carbon may act either as a sink or a source of atmospheric CO2, a greenhouse gas. Soil organic carbon is also impacting fertility, and, in turn, crop yields. However, knowledge of the impact of cropping…
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As a major carbon pool on earth, soil organic carbon may act either as a sink or a source of atmospheric CO 2 , a greenhouse gas. Soil organic carbon is also impacting fertility, and, in turn, crop yields. However, knowledge of the impact of…
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Cereal proteins are known to cause allergic reactions such as Baker's asthma and severe atopic dermatitis to certain populations. In rice allergy, proteins with molecular masses of 14-16, 26, 33, and 56 kDa have been demonstrated to be potentially…
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A 3D architectural and process-based model of maize development was implemented on the basis of the L-system software Graphtal, interfaced with physical models computing microclimate distributed on the 3D canopy structure. In a first step, we…
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We have been developing user-steered image segmentation methods for situations which require considerable human assistance in object definition. In the past, we have presented two paradigms, referred to as live-wire and live-lane, for segmenting…
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A physical model simulating the spatio-temporal distribution of temperature in an ellipsoidal fruit has been developed. It is based on the numerical resolution of the three-dimensional (3D) unsteady heat conduction equation with unsteady and…
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