... aging A number of early explanations of aging, such as Orgel’s error catastrophe theory and the somatic mutation theory, were based on the idea that aging results from the accumulation of synthetic ... Mitochondrial free radical generation, oxidative stress, and aging Free Rad Biol Med 29, 222–230 44 Takasawa, M., Hayakawa, M., Sugiyama, S., Hattori, K., Ito, T & Ozawa, T (1993) Age-associated damage ... replicative advantage of human mtDNA carrying a point mutation that causes the MELAS encephalomyopathy Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89, 11164–11168 49 Wallace, D.C (1997) Mitochondrial DNA in aging and disease...
... was calculated asthe mean of all items contributing to the construct Cronbach’s alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of each ofthe scales If reliability was lower than 0.7, an exploratory ... intention and behaviour, because the behaviour data were at a practice level, a summary measure of intention for each practice had to be calculated This was generated in two ways – by taking the mean ... 1988 Ajzen I: Thetheoryof planned behaviour Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes 1991, 50:179-211 Armitage CJ, Conner M: Efficacy ofthetheoryof planned behaviour: a meta analytic...
... evaluated with other constant values ofas well as with a fast variation ofthe rotor speed along the parameter range VCCA-2011 controller Figure LFT representation ofthe system TheThe weighting ... reads as (21) (27) where is the nominal speed, is the variation ofthe rotor angular speed around its nominal value, and is the normalizing factor that maps the uncertain element into a normalized ... designed for a frozen value of was not completely guaranteed for other rotor angular speeds An important point that is needed to be emphasized in this particular case is that the performance ofthe controller...
... asa substrate for localization ofthe labeled MYP Statistical analysis Data were expressed asthe mean ± SEM Statistical analysis was performed using instat software (GraphPad Software) The ... testis at stage 1, and eggs In all ofthe samples analyzed, a large protein peak was observed at an elution position of 72 mL (peaks a, b, c, and d), where the estimated molecular mass was about ... on a shaker at °C, the solutions were withdrawn from each cell The zinc concentration ofthe solutions was measured by ICP-AES The data were analyzed using prism software (GraphPad Software, San...
... CAGGTTCTCAGTAGAGCCAATCTTCGACCTGAC AGAGTCGGATGCAGTTGCCCGGGCAACA GGCTCCTCCAGCACCCTCCGGGTCCCG CCCCAAACTTGTGACCATCATTC GGAGAAATCATCTTGAGCATAGCG CGAACTCTCAAGGGC ATGCATCAGAACCATGCACG AGCCCTACAATTCCATCCTCACC GCTGAAGGAGACGATGAGGGTGA ... Tubulin a6 -for Tubulin a6 -rev GAGCTGGAGCCAGTTGAGAAGCAGGG GTTGGTCTCGTCGCTCATCACATCACGAGG GCTTGAAGGCGCTGGATCTGCGACAATAG GACTGGGCTTTCATCAGCGACAGGTGGC GTGAACCACCAAAATCGGAGAACGAAGC CAGGTTCTCAGTAGAGCCAATCTTCGACCTGAC ... in parallel (Br) and revealed with antibodies to each ofthe MAPs For brain and CAD cells, the volume loaded in each lane was adjusted to contain equivalent amounts of total tubulin, as revealed...
... http://jjj.biochem.sun ac.za/database/silva/index.html free of charge Results and Discussion The potential ofthe glyoxalase system asa possible therapeutic target relies on its role asthe main catabolic pathway ... glyoxalase pathway in Leishmania infantum A Fig Sensitivity analysis ofthe glyoxalase pathway in Leishmania infantum The effects of system parameters on the intracellular steady-state concentration ... enzymes was then evaluated in this parasite by initial rate analysis Using the methylglyoxal glutathione hemithioacetal as substrate, the kinetic parameters for L infantum glyoxalase I, were a Km of...
... of pyruvate kinase, and 2.5 lgámL)1 LDH in a total volume of mL The reaction was initiated by an addition of 50 ng of Na+/K+-ATPase Na+-dependent ATPase activity was also measured using the coupled ... subunits, disassembly of transmembrane a helices, and a separation in the contact surface of membrane and protein due to the thickening and shrinkage of lipid bilayer For the last case, a quantitative ... changes in membrane-bound Na+/K+-ATPase can be summarized as follows Pressure eects at 100 MPa or lower The decreased reaction rate ofthe Na+/K+-ATPase with an increase in pressure can be rationalized...
... suggested that the basal ganglia, the area of neurological degeneration in those with PD, are specifically involved in the control of dance movements Increased activity in the basal ganglia was observed ... for their assistance with this study This work was supported by a grant from the Marian Chace Foundation to Madeleine Hackney and a grant from the American Parkinson Disease Association to Gammon ... questionnaire what they liked best and least about the program They greatly appreciated the camaraderie and socialization engendered by the program Being able to meet others with PD and their caregivers...
... than the activity ofthe Pfr form, which reached, maximally, 20% of that ofthe Pr form Taking into account the maximal conversion of Pr into Pfr of 70%, due to the partial overlap of their absorption ... Netherlands), according to the instructions ofthe manufacturer Generation ofthe C24S mutant was performed with the following primers: CphBm C24S-sen, 5¢-GAGGTGGACTTGACGAATTCAGATCGCG AACCAATTCAC-3¢, ... (5¢-AAACTCGAGCCGGCCCTCAATTTTGACCTCCTGC AATGTGAAATAGAACG-3¢), and cloned between the NcoI and XhoI sites into pET2 8a( +), providing a His-tag in the C-terminus ofthe recombinant protein DNA was transferred...
... estimated that only about 5–10% ofthe available fiber has been lit, and each fiber has several terabits/s of capacity The dot-com implosion has made this dark fiber and wavelengths of light in the ... receivers that are specifically registered with the repeater This broadcast method tends to increase the latency and jitter of packets, especially asthe number of collaborators increases Quality of Service ... the sender sends the data to a specific device or machine that then copies the data to the various people that are subscribers to the data For example, a user send their data to a multicast address...
... relevant covariate for any ofthe five forms of SpR practice • Disease itself has an impact on NoP (and a minor impact on HuP and USP), while the duration of disease has no impact on the forms of ... variables on the SpREUK P sub-scales, such as age, sex, marital status, educational level, religious affiliation, SpR attitude, disease and duration of disease Using the method of univariate analyses ... Factor analysis Factor analysis revealed a Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin value of 0.79, which asa measures for the degree of common variance, indicates that the item-pool seems to be suitable for a factorial...
... species of ants Examination ofthe ant nests the next day showed that almost all the crematogaster ants were dead in their nests, including queen ants, and that the small black ant activity was greatly ... and the small black ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum that was abundant on the remaining trees ofthe plot The Crematogaster ants were nesting on cashew tree branches and the small black ant were nesting ... training Therefore, the course of training had already built up trainees’ confidence in using weaver ants asa major component ofthe cashew IPM program At the end ofthe training, to examine the...
... include the following aspects: the main cashew insect pests and their control, the main cashew diseases and their management, the natural enemies in cashew orchards, the use of weaver ants in cashew ... in the TOT training, and they includes the following aspects: the main cashew insect pests and their control, the main cashew diseases and their management, the natural enemies in cashew orchards, ... orchard preparation, controlling of competitive species of ants, identification of weaver ant colonies, transplantation ofthe ants into cashew orchards, and management and maintenance ofthe weaver...
... insect pests and three diseases as well as many important species of natural enemies such as parasitoids and beneficial fungi in cashew orchards These data clearly show that farmers lack extensive ... knowledge of cashew insect pests and diseases and their natural enemies, and Weaver ant status and farmers’ opinion of them The results are summarised below A total of 212 cashew farmers were ... (Appendix 1), so that the TOT trainees were aware ofthe major problems cashew smallholders have in cashew production and what problems the farmers think need to be resolved A total of 212 cashew...
... of ants, identification of weaver ant colonies, transplantation ofthe ants into cashew orchards, and management and maintenance ofthe weaver ant colonies Under the supervision of Dr Peng, they ... in cashew orchards, (2) to make them aware ofthe existence and the role of natural enemies (especially weaver ants) on cashew trees, and (3) to provide them with information about the advantages ... has designated cashew development asa national priority Productivity of cashew has increased since 2002, but the extensive use of pesticides has caused health problems to farmers, their animals...
... because of weaver ant boundary fights, the abundance of weaver ants was < 40% in the IPM plot, which was low The average damage level for each ofthe main pests was greater in the IPM plot than ... base, and each larva excavated a chamber in which the calcareous pupal cell was formed from the excretions ofthe larva Pupation took place late in the year The pupa is about 35 mm long, creamy-white, ... the centre ofthe branch At a regular distance, the larva made a hole to the branch surface to get rid ofthe waste from the tunnel (Fig 7) The branch borer had only one generation per year Adults...
... methods and skills, and their understanding ofthe cashew IPM program A lot of farmers said that it was the best training they had received about cashews Although weaver ants are abundant, the farmers ... successfully passed their examinations Each of them was awarded a graduation certificate in the cashew IPM training Now, we have 112 TOT cashew IPM trainers, and they are distributed in ten cashew growing ... methods, and they were very interested in the field practical All the master trainers did their best to pass their knowledge to the TOT trainees A final examination at the end of each TOT training was...
... to manage the main pest assemblage and the importance of keeping weaver ant populations high and stable • Part describes the basic bio-ecology of weaver ants and provides a series of practical ... demonstration orchards and their own orchards, the majority of FFS farmers will use weaver ants in part of their orchards in the next cashew season to have a test and to further familiarise themselves ... Project Abstract Cashew is a very important crop in Vietnam, and the government has designated cashew development asa national priority Productivity of cashew has increased since 2002, but the extensive...
... (Helopeltis antonii), that caused the majority of damage on flushing shoots The most important natural enemies were weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) and crametogaster ants (Crematogaster sp) The effect ... implementation ofthe IPM program, for the part ofthe TOT training and for the field data analyses Dr Pham Van Bien and Mr La Pham Lan are in charge of Vietnamese personnel and expenses ofthe project ... since the project started Baseline data ofthe insect pest assemblage and their damage were obtained Regular monitoring and sampling of insect pests and their natural enemies in the demonstration...
... mate-pair library sequencing will mark the end ofthe data collection phase and the start of assembly and analysis The end of this phase will be marked clearly on the snake genomics website [21], as ... using the python data together with other comparative data to estimate genomic characteristics ofthe ancestral amniote genome Page of (or the ancestral squamate genome) would be fascinating, ... milestones of data analysis and release The maximum time between the end of data collection and submission ofthe genome paper will be 1 year The Toronto Statement suggests that there be a 1-year period,...